Sarah Champion MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Fair Work AgencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a timeline for the Fair Work Agency becoming fully operational.
Answer: Creating the Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a complex process that requires primary legislation. The Employment Rights Bill is the first phase of delivering the FWA.Implementation will occur in phases following Royal Assent to ensure a smooth and effective tra...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWind PowerDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of purchasing wind turbines from Chinese manufacturers on the UK steel industry.
Answer: The UK steel industry has a long-term future under this Government. This month we launched the Plan for Steel Consultation, to look at the long-term issues facing the industry. This includes assessing how domestic steel producers could fulfil more UK dema...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForced Labour: UyghursDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security of 6 November 2024, Official Report, col 71WH, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect
Answer: We will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the UK’s existing measures alongside other policy tools to tackle forced labour in supply chains.The Government views import bans as one of a range of tools that could be used to tackle forced la...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles and Electric Bicycles: Antidumping DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of anti-dumping measures on (a) electric and (b) pedal bikes from China on bicycle manufacturers in the UK.
Answer: The UK currently applies an anti-dumping measure on imports of Chinese bicycles and certain bicycle parts, and an anti-dumping and a countervailing measure on imports of Chinese e-bikes. All three measures are currently subject to review by the UK’s indep...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Human RightsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the effectiveness of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Answer: The Government has noted the EU’s adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and has been in regular contact with the European Commission on this issue through the Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field, which last met on...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reduced glass import tariffs on UK glass manufacturers.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade recently conducted an assessment to determine whether the current tariff rate for various glass products was appropriate. Having considered the predominance of imports from the EU or from countries with whom we have...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the BBC Eye Investigation televised on 2 December 2024, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Tesco, (b) Waitrose, (c) Asda and (b) Morrisons on product labelling.
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is responsible for general product labelling on food products and the Department for Business and Trade works closely with them on this issue.The Government has high standards regarding the informatio...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordForced LabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October to Question 6252 on Forced Labour, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of potential steps he can take to help prevent goods from entering the UK
Answer: The Government will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the UK’s existing measures, alongside the impacts of other policy tools. As set out in my response of 10 October 2024, this Government is committed to working with businesses and inte...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForced LabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals equivalent to the (a) US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act, (b) EU Corporate sustainability due diligen
Answer: The Government is committed to working with international partners and businesses to ensure global supply chains are free from environmental harms, and human and labour rights abuses. No UK company should have these in their supply chains. The Government ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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