Liam Byrne MP: written questions 2024
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Capital Investment: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18890More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her target level of economic growth is from the overall level of capital spending in the next five years.
Answer: Economic growth is the number one mission of the government. Through the growth mission, the government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament. Investment is a vital part of add...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordResearch: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18889More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of R&D tax reliefs on (a) business investment and (b) economic growth.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that research and development (R&D) plays in driving innovation and economic growth as well as the benefits it can bring for society. Overall, R&D reliefs will support an estimated £56 billion of busine...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: InvestmentTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of additional business investment due to the capital allowances measures in the corporate tax roadmap.
Answer: As a government, we are determined to provide the stability needed by businesses to make investments that are critical to boosting growth in the UK. That is why, in the Corporate Tax Roadmap, the Government has committed to maintaining the fundamental fea...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: Impact AssessmentsTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18498More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish economic impact assessments for all corporate tax policies.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility produces regular and comprehensive forecasts on the fiscal and economic impact of government tax policies, including those relating to corporate tax. HMRC releases a corporation tax statistics publication annually, whi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18497More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of which corporate tax reliefs have the largest positive impact on economic growth, ranked by scale of impact.
Answer: The government has committed to maintaining a range of generous investment incentives, including full expensing, R&D reliefs, and the Audio Visual Expenditure Credit. While the government does not maintain a ranking of economic impact, we seek to regu...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure and Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18496More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the fiscal multipliers for (a) corporate tax reliefs and (b) capital spending authorised by her Department.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assesses the economic and fiscal outlook, including the impact of policy decisions made by the Government. The OBR regularly publish reports which include explanations of their methodology. The 2024 E...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCorporation Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18495More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the (a) economic impact and (b) fiscal multipliers of the corporate tax reliefs implemented by her Department; and what steps she is taking to monitor that impact.
Answer: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assesses the economic and fiscal outlook, including the impact of policy decisions made by the Government. The OBR regularly publish reports which include explanations of their methodology. The 2024 E...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the end of (a) animal testing and (b) testing on beagles at MBR Acres.
Answer: This Government has made a commitment to the development of alternative methodologies to the use of animals in science. The plan we develop will maintain the UK’s place at the forefront of science development and innovation.In the limited circumstances wh...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2024 to Question 8320 on Gaza: Israel, what role his Department's International Humanitarian Law Compliance Assessment Process Cell plays
Answer: The FCDO's International Humanitarian Law Cell undertakes regular assessments of Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law in relation to the conflict in Gaza, in order to meet our legal obligations under the Strateg...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to meet the NATO defence industrial capacity expansion pledge; and how this will be incorporated into developing the new Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. Our NATO-first approach will be a vital part of our new Defence Industrial Strategy, w...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on commissioning a new Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. The development of the Defence Industrial Strategy will explore how to establish a bet...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions the Export Controls Joint Unit has initiated a Change in Circumstances Review assessment since January 2020; and what the destination country was in each case.
Answer: The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has in place an established process for responding at pace to changing conditions in a country where the UK has previously granted export licences, and where those licences remain extant.The FCDO advises DBT on the sit...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department’s International Humanitarian Law Compliance Assessment Process Cell made its most recent assessment of Israel’s compliance with International Humanitarian
Answer: We continue to keep Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza under review through a regular assessments process. Our judgment on Israel's IHL compliance remains as set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: Annual ReportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2023.
Answer: The UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2023 is due to be published by the end of this year. It will be laid before Parliament and made available on Gov.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/united-kingdom-strategic-export-controls-annua...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordExport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his export controls policy priorities are.
Answer: The Government’s export controls regime protects global security by restricting who has access to sensitive technologies and capabilities, ensuring UK exports do not contribute to WMD proliferation, a destabilising accumulation of conventional weapons, or...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice of Trade Sanctions ImplementationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) training and (b) support his Department plans to provide to businesses in respect of the new Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation.
Answer: The Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) will support businesses to meet their obligations under the UK’s trade sanctions regime through issuing guidance and engaging with a range of sectors and businesses.OTSI has already undertaken a major p...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice of Trade Sanctions ImplementationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) country and sector policy specialist, (b) legal, (c) administrative, (d) compliance, (e) enforcement, (f) industry engagement, (g) budgetary and (h) other resources he has allocated to the Off
Answer: The Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has recruited people with a wide range of professional experience from across government and the private sector to fulfil OTSI’s responsibilities of policy, licensing and enforcement of certain trade sa...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffice of Trade Sanctions Implementation: Annual ReportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Office for Trade Sanctions will publish an annual report.
Answer: The Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation intends to publish an annual review covering an overview of its activities across the year, following the model set by similar units such as the Office for Financial Sanctions located in HM Treasury and the Ex...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the Government’s sanctions policy priorities are; and whether his Department plans to publish an updated strategy.
Answer: The UK uses sanctions to deter and disrupt malign behaviour and demonstrate our defence of fundamental principles, including democracy, human rights and the rule of law.I recently convened Ministers from across government to deepen our cooperation on sanc...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government assesses the (a) effectiveness and (b) impact of sanctions policies.
Answer: UK sanctions are designed and targeted to deter and disrupt malign behaviour, and to demonstrate our defence of fundamental principles, including democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The FCDO conducts reviews of the effectiveness and impact of our...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordExport Controls and Sanctions: Departmental CoordinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure effective cross-government working on (a) sanctions and (b) export controls (i) policy, (ii) implementation and (iii) enforcement between (A
Answer: In October, I convened the first Small Ministerial Group on sanctions, which launched a cross-Government review to examine whether we have the right powers, approach, capacity and resourcing on policy, implementation and enforcement, with an urgent focus ...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCompanies: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his policy is on companies moving their registration overseas when they have been found in breach of export licence conditions and the Government has imposed a requirement that they return the exp
Answer: The registration of a business is generally a matter for its owners. However, if they are UK legal or natural persons active in the Maritime Anti-Piracy sector, they are still subject to UK Export Licensing legislation. The only requirement under existing...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMNG Maritime: Export ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions and for what reasons MNG Maritime was granted extensions to the deadline to return to the UK the weapons stored in the Vessel Based Armouries it operated following his Department’
Answer: In the event that a licence for a Vessel Based Armoury (VBA) is revoked, it is the responsibility of the Private Maritime Security Companies which make use of the affected VBA to arrange transfers of controlled goods to alternative, and appropriately lice...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShipping: WeaponsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the weapons stored in Vessel Based Armouries operated by MNG Maritime were returned to the UK following his Department’s revocation in July 2023 of si
Answer: Private Maritime Security Companies impacted by the revocation of MNG Maritime’s Licences were given a month to begin the process of relocating their controlled goods, including submitting licence applications to store those controlled goods on another ap...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordShipping: WeaponsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy that vessel based armouries export licence applications should include an undertaking to return the licensed (a) goods and (b) items to the UK if an approved licence is (i
Answer: Licences issued to Private Maritime Security Companies for the movement of arms (including for storage on vessel based armouries) already include provision in the terms and conditions for the controlled goods to either be returned to the UK via a Standard...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
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