Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2024
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Employment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with businesses since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with trade unions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: DP WorldDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have had with DP World since 1 October 2024; and whether any incentives have been (i) discussed and (ii) agreed since that date.
Answer: Officials from the Department for Business and Trade engaged with DP World in advance of the International Investment Summit, on both the 10th and 13th October, to finalise communications plans surrounding their investment announcement at the Summit. Mini...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste.
Answer: In May 2024, Defra officials were asked by the previous Government to prepare a briefing note for the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Democratic Scrutiny Committee on the implications for Northern Ireland of EU Regulation 2024/1157 on shipments of waste. The ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of hazardous waste was exported by the type of hazardous waste in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The regulation of hazardous waste is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Waste exports are reported using a different classification system to domestic movements of hazardous wastes. The two datasets are ther...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Santander GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the terms of the agreement are with Santander.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy we...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Santander GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the total value is of the three year sponsorship ag
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy we...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusinessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses there are per constituency based on new boundaries.
Answer: Numbers of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in new parliamentary constituencies (2024) broken down by broad industry group, employment and turnover size-bands were published by ONS on 3rd October 2024, at the request of DBT.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research on potential steps to improve outcomes for cancer patients in rural areas.
Answer: Reducing unwarranted variation in cancer treatment and outcomes is a strategic priority for the NHS Cancer Programme. NHS England commissioned the Royal College of Surgeons to deliver 10 cancer clinical audits. Outcomes from the audits will support the Na...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to support an (a) ageing and (b) isolated population in (i) remote and (ii) rural areas to attend hospital appointments for cancer (A) diagnosis and (B) treatment.
Answer: NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring healthcare needs of local communities are met. These responsibilities include considering adequate healthcare provision, care, and wider support for local populations, including in re...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people in rural and farming communities to see their GP when they develop cancer symptoms.
Answer: Increasing the diagnostic rates of cancer is a priority for the Government, and general practices (GPs) are key in achieving this goal. To encourage a wide range of groups, including people in rural and farming communities, to see their GP, NHS England ru...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeating: Non-ionizing RadiationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the cost-effectiveness of using infrared heating to meet upcoming energy efficiency regulations.
Answer: Infrared heating is a promising technology, which when used with room-by-room control systems, could reduce electricity use relative to a direct electric heating system. However, previous Government research, such as the Cost Optimal Domestic Electrificat...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWorld War II: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repatriation of over 125,000 British prisoners of war and the subsequent Long March between January and May 1945.
Answer: There are plans to mark the Long March, and the subsequent repatriation of the Prisoners of War (under Operation EXODUS) on Defence social media channels in 2025. This will form part of the wider VEDay80 and VJDay80 Communications campaigns, aiming to edu...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Remote WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many days his Principle Private Secretary worked from home in (a) in the last (i) six and (ii) 12 months and (b) since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not routinely collect this information.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDigital Services Tax: Google and YouTubeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) YouTube and (b) Google on the levels of Digital Services Tax.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade supports businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. To support these outcomes, SoS and DBT representatives regularly meet with a broad spectrum of tech companies represe...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2408 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers, whether he plans to appoint an adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.
Answer: There are no current plans to appoint a specific adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.
Answered 18 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5067More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of business relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting family owned businesses.
Answer: HMRC publishes data regularly about the number of claims and the cost of non-structural tax reliefs, such as agricultural property relief and business property relief. The information can be found at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5066More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of agricultural relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting farming businesses.
Answer: HMRC publishes data regularly about the number of claims and the cost of non-structural tax reliefs, such as agricultural property relief and business property relief. The information can be found at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to bring forward the Product Safety and Metrology Bill.
Answer: The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 4 September 2024.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBatteries: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other stakeholders on the safety of battery-operated products imported from China.
Answer: UK product safety law requires that all products must be safe before being placed on the market and enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action where unsafe or non-compliant products are identified. The Office for Product Safety and Sta...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBatteries: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include in the Product Safety and Metrology Bill (a) changes to safety standards for and (b) measures to help prevent ingestion of button batteries.
Answer: UK product safety law requires that all products must be safe before being placed on the market and enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action where unsafe or non-compliant products are identified. The Office for Product Safety and Sta...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBilling: Payment MethodsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 to introduce new metrics on retentions; and whether he plans to bring i
Answer: Legislation is expected to be laid before Parliament in 2024 to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 to require new retention reporting requirements. Amendments were made to the Payment Practices and Performance Regula...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for new efficiency savings in (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies.
Answer: The government is taking action to make efficiency savings across back-office functions and communications and stopping non-essential spending on consultants. Further details are set out in Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2-24-25. To support...
Answered 6 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what underspends there have been in (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) the Spending Review period.
Answer: As the Chancellor set out in her statement on July 29, the government’s spending audit has identified a forecast Resource DEL overspend of £21.9 billion against the plans set out for departments at Spring Budget 2024. This already factors in the Treasury’...
Answered 6 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many postmasters have been notified that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.
Answer: As of 26 July 2024, we have issued 10 letters confirming to postmasters that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024. The Ministry of Justice, Northern Irish Executive and Scottish Government are taking al...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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