Pippa Heylings MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Iron and Steel: HydrogenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of international collaboration on hydrogen-based steel production.
Answer: The UK steel strategy sets out a clear vision for a less carbon intensive steel sector and a continued move towards the use of Electric Arc Furnaces for steel production. An independent review on primary steelmaking, published alongside the steel strategy...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCeramics: Energy Intensive IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent and sustained increases in energy prices on energy-intensive manufacturers in the ceramics sector, including companies such as
Answer: The Government is aware of the pressure on ceramics businesses created by high energy prices, and that the gas-intensive nature of the majority of ceramics businesses means they do not currently qualify for the Government’s electricity price support schem...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: TakeoversDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2025 to Question 94271 on Royal Mail: Takeovers, what discussions he has held with the EP Group since December 2025 on meeting the terms of Royal Mail’s agreements
Answer: The Secretary of State has been in regular contact with Dave Ward, General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), and Daniel Křetínský, the owner of EP Group, including chairing three trilateral meetings since December 2025 to encourage both ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the Made Smarter Adoption Programme on energy cost reductions for SMEs.
Answer: The Made Smarter Adoption Programme is primarily designed to boost SME productivity, but digital adoption can also deliver energy‑cost savings. The 2024 Institute for Manufacturing’s government‑commissioned report on the programme found a third of the fir...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: PackagingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the impact of payment structures under the extended producer responsibility scheme on the cash flow of
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade continues to have regular discussions with all Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with local Chambers of Commerce on the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: The Government is committed to engaging closely with employers throughout the development of Make Work Pay policy and implementation. This will continue throughout and beyond the passage of the Employment Rights Bill. We have engaged directly with over 25...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) Employment Rights Bill and (b) changes to employers' National Insurance Contributions on small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: My department has published a robust set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments These include...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordZero Hours Contracts: Seasonal WorkersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new regulations on zero-hours contracts reflect (a) seasonal and (b) fluctuating work patterns in the (i) hospitality, (ii) agriculture and (iii) other seasonal s
Answer: We appreciate that work can fluctuate seasonally for certain sectors. The Employment Rights Bill provides powers for the zero-hours measures to cater for seasonal work through regulations. We will consult employers, trade unions, and other stakeholders to...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnfair DismissalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will issue guidance on the interaction between his Department's proposed probationary period and employees’ rights to claim unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: The Government’s Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap, published in July 2025, reiterated our commitment to producing guidance to ensure that employers and employees understand the Plan to Make Work Pay’s changes to employment law, including unfa...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RecruitmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on levels of hiring confidence among small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: My department has published a robust set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessmentsThis analysis ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: LabellingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ability of overseas producers to label their products as alcohol free at up to 0.5% ABV in the UK on UK-based brewers that are res
Answer: DBT is working closely with DHSC on the Government’s ‘Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan’, which includes a commitment to consult consumers and industry on raising the upper alcohol limit for drinks labelled as alcohol-free to 0.5% alcohol by volume ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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