Liam Byrne MP: written questions
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Dual Use Goods and Technologies: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister’s written ministerial statement of 3 June 2025 on Machinery of Government: Cyber-security and Defence Exports, HCWS679, if his Department will retain responsibility
Answer: There are currently no plans to change DBT’s responsibility for policy on the export of dual-use items.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to (a) page 7 and (b) recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what (i) mechanisms and (ii) training he will put in place so that the new Defence Expo
Answer: This Government endorses the Strategic Defence Review’s (SDR) vision and accepts all 62 recommendations. The implementation of the Review’s recommendations will form part of the main business of the Department and will be executed through a whole of UK De...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to (a) page 7 and (b) recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what input other Government (i) departments and (ii) agencies will have into the export
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review was clear that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) must coordinate with other Government Departments to achieve export goals. Inputs from other Government Departments will be critical to ensure success, from the views of Ambassadors...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s written ministerial statement of 3 June 2025 on Machinery of Government: Cyber-security and Defence Exports HCWS679, and (a) page 7 and (b) recommendation 12 on page 63 of t
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, improving exports is vital to national security and growth at home. We are creating a single Departmental lead through the transfer of responsibility for defence exports, comprising the majority of UK Defence an...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 7 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the remit is of the new defence exports office; and when that office will be operational.
Answer: With the creation of the National Armaments Group on 31 March 2025 and the transfer of Ministerial responsibility for defence exports to the Ministry of Defence on 31 July, Whitehall teams specialising in defence exports are being brought together for the...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments DirectorMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what role the National Armaments Director will have in (a) considering, (b) advising on and (c) deciding e
Answer: This Government endorses the Strategic Defence Review’s vision and accepts all 62 recommendations. The implementation of the Review’s recommendations will form part of the main business of the Department and will be executed through a whole of UK Defence ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether the review of export licensing policy will examine export controls relating to (a) sens
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department's review of export licensing policy will include an examination of the e
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether (a) export licensing decisions will remain the responsibility of his Department and (b)
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department's review of export licensing policy will include the UK’s (a) participat
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, qwhther his Department's review of export licensing policy will include the (a) UK Strategic Ex
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to recommendation 12 on page 63 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will conduct the review of the export licensing policy; what the (a) planned timetable and
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations will be led by the Ministry of Defence.This will include the transfer of UK Defence and Security Exports from the Department for Business and Trade to the MOD.This will also include cons...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North of 14 March 2025, reference LB46879 on British Leadership in
Answer: The Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean issued a response to the hon. Member on 12 May 2025.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic CrimeHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the proportion of police staff involved with investigating (a) fraud and (b) other types of economic crime in 2023 and 2024.
Answer: A new National Fraud Squad has been established, consisting of a total of c.500 specialist investigators across the NCA, City of London Police and Regional Organised Crime Units. The NFS had c.300 new and existing investigators in post in May 2023 when th...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Evasion: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41003More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) attempted and (b) successful public prosecutions under Section 45 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, broken down by (a) type or sub-type of offence and (b) prosecutin
Answer: As Solicitor General I superintend the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The SFO is the lead agency in England and Wales for investigating and prosecuting serious international fraud, bribery, and corruption cases. The CPS al...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBribery: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40996More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) attempted and (b) successful public prosecutions under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010, broken down by (i) type or sub-type of offence and (ii) prosecuting organisa
Answer: As Solicitor General I superintend the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The SFO is the lead agency in England and Wales for investigating and prosecuting serious international fraud, bribery, and corruption cases. The CPS al...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBribery: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40995More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many (a) attempted and (b) successful public prosecutions there have been of (a) British nationals and (b) individuals resident in the UK with respect to the general bribery offences under the Bribery Act 2010 broken down
Answer: As Solicitor General I superintend the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The SFO is the lead agency in England and Wales for investigating and prosecuting serious international fraud, bribery, and corruption cases. The CPS al...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: FinesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the total (a) number and (b) value of financial penalties (i) levied and (ii) collected by Companies House since October 2024.
Answer: Since October 2024, 234 financial penalties have been issued. These had a total value of £58,500. The volume of penalties issued will rise once initial work to deploy the required systems and processes has been completed.5 financial penalties have been co...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnexplained Wealth OrdersAttorney GeneralTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36050More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an estimate of the number of unexplained wealth orders that have been (a) requested by and (b) granted to the Serious Fraud Office for each year from 2020 to 2024.
Answer: The SFO has made one application for an unexplained wealth order (UWO) since 2020. This UWO application was accepted by the court on 17 January 2025 and related to the recovery of property suspected to have been purchased with the proceeds of a £100 milli...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnexplained Wealth OrdersHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of unexplained wealth orders that have been (a) requested by and (b) granted to the National Crime Agency each year from 2020 to 2024.
Answer: Between 2020 to 2024, the National Crime Agency (NCA) submitted two applications for unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) in 2023 with one being granted within the same year and the other being granted in 2024.There are a number of variables which impact an o...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic CrimeHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to publish a public private economic crime data strategy.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the Economic Crime Plan 2 commitment to publish a public-private Economic Crime Data Strategy. The Home Office has engaged extensively with stakeholders in the public and private sectors over the last 18 months to...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: ReviewsHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish its response to the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.
Answer: The Report from Part One of the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences, “Disclosure in the Digital Age”, will be published shortly. The Government Response will be published in due course.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorism and Money LaunderingTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36046More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will publish its response to its consultation on Reforming anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision, published on 30 June 2023.
Answer: The Treasury’s consultation on reforming the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing supervisory regime closed in September 2023. The Department is continuing to analyse responses to this consultation and remains committed to announcing...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will hold a summit of international financial centres.
Answer: Tackling corruption and illicit finance is a central priority of the Foreign Secretary to support the Government's Plan for Change by supporting UK growth and national security, including safer streets. The Foreign Secretary's Campaign Against Illicit Fin...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies HouseDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many requests were made to Companies House to (a) remove and (b) change director details in each year between 2020 and 2024.
Answer: No figure for requests to remove or change director details is currently available.Companies House does hold data on removals of officer addresses. To the year ending 4 March 2025, Companies House removed 66,900 officer addresses.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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