Sarah Olney MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Iron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the manufacturing sector.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what impact assessment he has made of the changes to steel tariffs on the supply chain for the defence industry.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of excluding product codes 14 and 27 from the new steel tariffs.
Answer: The Government engaged extensively with both primary steel producers and downstream users, including those in the manufacturing and defence sectors, to inform development of the steel trade measure, including a Call for Evidence in July 2025. The policy h...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Reporting CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to put the Financial Reporting Council on a statutory footing.
Answer: The Government will look to put the Financial Reporting Council on a statutory footing as soon as parliamentary time allows. We will set out next steps in due course.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAudit and Corporate GovernanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the estimated costs saved to businesses following the cancellation of the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance bill.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has not made a full assessment of the costs to business of the policies previously intended to form part of the Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill. Most of those costs would have come from the expansion of the...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Young PeopleDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth unemployment, in the context of trends in the level of employment in the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of the Hospitality in providing employment for young people. At Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820m for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to ...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: TakeoversDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will hold discussions with EP Group on meeting the terms of Royal Mail's agreements with (a) the Communication Workers Union and (b) the Government on (i) workforce pay and conditions and (ii) ot
Answer: The government engaged with EP Group and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) throughout the process of Royal Mail’s ownership transition. The Deed of Undertaking we agreed with the new owner includes a commitment from EP Group that they will continue to...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to review the regulatory framework for postal services, including the oversight of parcel courier companies and their contribution to the universal postal network.
Answer: Ofcom is the independent regulator for the postal sector with the responsibility and powers to regulate postal services. Ofcom requires all postal operators to establish, make available, and comply with transparent, simple, and inexpensive procedures for ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that proposed changes to the Universal Service Obligation are implemented in a way that maintains service quality for customers and engages with posta
Answer: On 10 July this year, Ofcom announced its decision to make changes to the universal postal service obligation. Implementation of those changes are for Royal Mail’s management and the new owner in consultation with its unions. The government is aware that ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordContactless PaymentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled CMA confirms Apple and Google have strategic market status in mobile platforms, published on 22 October 2025, what steps
Answer: The Government has ensured that the Competition and Markets Authority has bespoke powers to impose remedies and increase competition in digital markets. As the UK’s independent competition authority, the CMA is responsible for operating the digital market...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFranchises: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK's franchising framework.
Answer: The self-regulation of franchising through the British Franchise Association has generally served the UK well, with the franchise sector contributing significantly to our economy.However, the government is not complacent and is concerned to maintain fairn...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67936 on Manufacturing Industries: Electricity, when he will publish his Department's consultation on a new British industrial competitiveness scheme.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade will launch a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme before the end of this year.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps he plans to take to support manufacturing businesses with high energy costs that are not part of the
Answer: This government recognises that high electricity costs are a key challenge for British businesses.Alongside commitments set out in the Industrial Strategy, our clean power mission is the key to long-term sustainable price reductions. Our Clean Power 2030 ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to support manufacturing industry before the British industrial competitive
Answer: This government recognises that high electricity costs are a key challenge for British businesses.Alongside commitments set out in the Industrial Strategy, our clean power mission is the key to long-term sustainable price reductions. Our Clean Power 2030 ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to p.30 of The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what his Department's timetable is for publishing its consultation on a new British industrial competitiveness
Answer: From 2027, the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour, which could benefit over 7,000 electricity-intensive businesses in manufacturing sectors, like automotive, and foundational manufact...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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