Mark Francois MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Defence: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence sector with (a) high costs and (b) limited access to suitable facilities for (i) developing and (ii) tes
Answer: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are a vital part of the UK defence supply base, contributing to growth through high-skilled jobs and dual use technology. We are supporting their competitiveness through investment from the National Security Strat...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordKneecap: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he had discussions with Cabinet colleagues prior to the decision not to contest a compensation payment to the band Kneecap following their exclusion from the Music Export Growth Scheme.
Answer: There were no discussions with Cabinet colleagues prior to the decision by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade not to contest the claim brought by Kneecap for review of the decision not to award them a grant under the Music Export Growth Scheme.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security held discussions on (a) UK-China trade relations, (b) economic security and (c) any (i) existing and (ii) proposed commercial agreements duri
Answer: During my visit to China, I held frank and honest discussions with my counterparts on the opportunities and challenges in the bilateral trade relationship, including improving overall reciprocity in market access, raising UK concerns on level playing fiel...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security had discussions with his international counterpart on (a) the detention of Jimmy Lai and (b) human rights abuses during his recent visit to C
Answer: During my recent visit to China and Hong Kong, I raised the UK’s concerns over human rights abuses, including in Xinjiang and the detention of Jimmy Lai with counterparts at the Ministry of Commerce and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrati...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Request for input on potential UK measures in response to US tariff, whether (a) lethal and (b) non-lethal police firearms are classified as militar
Answer: We encourage responses to the request for input from all organisations that think their imports could be affected by any potential UK tariffs on a particular commodity code.Lethal and non-lethal firearms under CN 93039000 are not classified as military we...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27123 on Defence: Financial Services, how many stakeholders his Department has met with since the meeting of 12 December 2024; what issues were ide
Answer: As referred to in my answer of 7 February, I recognise the challenges for both industries in addressing this issue. Since the meeting of 12 December, my officials have been in discussions with counterparts in HMT and MOD, including Defence Equipment &...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions financial institutions on the potential impact of environmental, social and governance policies on the provision of banking services to defence (a) manufacturers and (b)
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade met representatives of the defence and financial services industries on 12 December 2024, to discuss how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are being applied to companies in defence and the ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will introduce financial (a) incentives and (b) guarantees to encourage (i) banks and (ii) investment firms to support the defence sector; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade met representatives of the defence and financial services industries on 12 December 2024, to discuss how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are being applied to companies in defence and the ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to (a) encourage (i) banks and (ii) investors to provide financial (A) services and (B) investment to defence firms and (b) monitor the effectiveness of such steps.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade met representatives of the defence and financial services industries on 12 December 2024, to discuss how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are being applied to companies in defence and the ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Financial ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of environmental, social, and governance criteria on the financing of (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) other defence companies.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade met representatives of the defence and financial services industries on 12 December 2024, to discuss how environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles are being applied to companies in defence and the ...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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