Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Royal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on the causes of delays in the delivery of first class post by Royal Mail in (a) the UK (b) Hampshire.
Answer: Ministers and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the independent regulator for the postal sector.It is for Ofcom to decide how to respond should Royal Mail fail to meet its obligations. While the go...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support hospitality businesses that made an economic and social contribution to towns and city centres.
Answer: We recognise the vital role hospitality businesses play in driving economic growth and strengthening community cohesion across the country.We plan to introduce permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties with a rateabl...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of safety regulations on the storage of lithium-ion powered (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters.
Answer: There is a cross-Government programme of work to tackle unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters and associated products such as lithium-ion batteries, involving the Office for Product Safety and Standards in my Department, and the Department for Transport, Ministry fo...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon Shortfall SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to clarify the new guidance sent to the Horizon Shortfall scheme by his Department on cases where a shortfall has previously not been identified; and what his planned timeline is
Answer: My Department is working with the Post Office to develop a way to fairly assess claims where there is no record of a Horizon Shortfall. Recognising the challenges postmasters may face in providing evidence, Post Office is further investigating its branch ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor levels of disguised employment in the hair and beauty sector.
Answer: This Government recognises the immense economic and social value of the hair and beauty industry, and we know it can be difficult for some to understand their tax obligations. We are working with the industry on producing educational material to help busi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat Products: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Trade Strategy will establish animal welfare standards that imports will be required to meet.
Answer: I refer the member for Eastleigh to the answer I provided to UIN 20696 on 20th December 2024.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: FireworksDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks on animal welfare.
Answer: Most people use fireworks in a responsible, safe, and appropriate manner and there are laws in place to address situations where fireworks are misused. The current regulatory framework is designed to support people to enjoy fireworks whilst lowering the r...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
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