Paul Davies MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Business: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the regulatory environment for business.
Answer: On 17 March 2025 this Government published the Action Plan for Regulation, outlining reforms to streamline regulation and support growth. As part of this we are cutting regulatory administrative costs to business by 25%, strengthening accountability for r...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: FiresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many incidents of battery fires on (a) converted and (b) non-converted e-bikes were reported to the Office for Product Safety and Standards in the last 12 months for which data are available.
Answer: The Office for Product Safety and Standards received reports of 161 UK e-bike fires in 2023, of which 46% were post-market conversions. Data for 2024 is being complied and will be published in due course.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: FiresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of e-bike battery fires caused by products manufactured outside the (a) UK and (b) EU.
Answer: The Office for Product Safety and Standards leads a programme of activity to tackle the fire risks from unsafe lithium-ion e-bike batteries. All e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries placed on the UK market must be safe and producers are responsible for ensur...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has consulted with independent retailers on the development of the new Business Growth service.
Answer: My department is working closely with independent retailers and the wider business community on the design of the Business Growth Service. We’ve held roundtables and consultation events across the country, in partnership with local organisations, to hear ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made towards publishing the Small Business Command Paper.
Answer: The Government will publish its SME Strategy later this year. The Strategy will set out the Government’s ambition to champion entrepreneurship, create an environment for SMEs to thrive and support them in their growth ambition.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the New Business Growth Service is going to be launched.
Answer: The new Business Growth service will simplify the government’s business support ecosystem to ensure businesses get the support they need with local delivery at its heart and all underpinned by an improved online service. This will help deliver the governm...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has consulted with independent retailers on the development of the New Business Growth Service.
Answer: The new Business Growth Service will regularly review user feedback to ensure it delivers what businesses need to support their growth and productivity. My department is therefore engaging widely with stakeholders, especially entrepreneurs and small busin...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Monoxide: AlarmsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the online sale of carbon monoxide alarms that do not comply with UK trading standards.
Answer: All consumer products placed on the UK market must be safe. Businesses that produce or import products have obligations to ensure they are safe before placing them on the market, and relevant British Standards can assist those making carbon monoxide alarm...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he is having with employers on ensuring that frontline workers receive adequate (a) debriefing, (b) peer support spaces, (c) training for team leaders and (d) other appropriate workpla
Answer: Despite the challenging fiscal environment, the government has committed to the importance of protecting funding on mental health. The Department of Health and Social Care have chosen to prioritise funding to deliver expansions of NHS Talking Therapies an...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: TrainingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to tackle barriers to implementing suicide prevention training in the workplace.
Answer: I refer the Hon Members to the answer given by the Department of Health and Social Care on 16 January 2025, Official Report, PQ 24604.
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Colne ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what further steps he plans to take to support the hospitality sector in the Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: Hospitality businesses, including those in Colne Valley, are at the heart of our communities and vital for economic growth. That is why the Government is creating a fairer business rate system by introducing permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospita...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to increase green investment in the hospitality industry.
Answer: The Department is working with the hospitality sector through the Hospitality Sector Council to help businesses become more environmentally sustainable. This includes producing energy saving guidance for small businesses, helping small operators understan...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: West YorkshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase exports to European countries from (a) Colne Valley constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is committed to boosting UK exports to the EU. UK businesses, including those in Colne Valley & West Yorkshire, can access our export support via Great.gov.uk. This comprises a digital self-serve offer and our wid...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Colne ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support small businesses in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: The Government is investing £1.14 billion over 30 years (£38 million annually) towards West Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority’s local economic priorities, including business support. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund also provides £83 million for West York...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMinimum Wage: Colne ValleyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he taking to ensure that as many people as possible benefit from the national minimum wage in Colne Valley constituency.
Answer: The Government is determined to deliver a genuine living wage for working people and has asked the Low Pay Commission to make progress on extending the National Living Wage to all adults.HMRC enforces the minimum wage, and they investigate where they beli...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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