Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Imports: Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to ban the import of produce from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: The UK Government has a clear position that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. There are clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements, and we do not encourage or ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Home Secretary and (b) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the prevention of violence against retail workers.
Answer: Retail crime remains a significant concern, and we are taking steps including measures in the Crime and Policing Bill and in the Safer High Streets missions to tackle this important issue.We are increasing police spending power by an average 2.3% per year...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Crime PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with retailers on the prevention retail crime.
Answer: Retail crime remains a significant concern, and we are taking steps including measures in the Crime and Policing Bill and in the Safer High Streets missions to tackle this important issue.We are increasing police spending power by an average 2.3% per year...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPaternity LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has any plans to review the length of statutory paternity leave.
Answer: The Government is committed to making sure that parents receive the best possible support to balance their work and home lives. The Employment Rights Bill will make Paternity Leave a ‘day one’ Right allowing eligible employees to give notice of their inte...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: MozambiqueDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of UK support for the Mozambique Liquefied natural gas project on the UK's international climate commitments.
Answer: UK Export Finance is currently in talks with project sponsors and other lenders, including export credit agencies, and other stakeholders, regarding the latest status of the Mozambique LNG project. At present, UKEF is engaged in conducting relevant due di...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) weapons, (b) munitions and (c) other arms exported to Israel in each of the last four months.
Answer: DBT does not hold records of final exports of strategically controlled goods, and the fact that a licence is granted does not mean that an export takes place. For specific trade goods export data, I recommend referring to HMRC.DBT publishes data on export...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) legislation and (b) regulations in relation to direct-to-consumer e-bike imports.
Answer: UK product safety law requires that all consumer products must be safe before being placed on the market. Businesses, including those in supply chains for products manufactured overseas, have responsibilities to only make safe products available, and UK r...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSole Traders: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of financial support available for sole traders.
Answer: Small businesses are the heart of our high streets and communities and are essential to our vision for growth and economic success.The Government is committed to improving access to finance for small businesses, including sole traders, so they can grow an...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: CybersecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with retailers on (a) mitigating and (b) preventing ransomware attacks.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is working in close coordination with law enforcement, the Department for Business and Trade and other relevant government departments to support each of the affected retailers. This includes providing technical e...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of AI in his Department on security.
Answer: Within the Department for Business and Trade we have produced an AI governance framework for how we use AI both internally and externally to ensure safe and effective use of AI. On our departmental risk register we have identified a number of risks associ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK retains steelmaking capacity.
Answer: National security is a top priority for this government. DBT are working closely with MOD and other Government Departments as we develop the Plan for Steel, the Defence Industrial Strategy, and the Strategic Defence Review respectively, to ensure that key...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: ScunthorpeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential national security implications arising from the planned closure of Scunthorpe steelworks.
Answer: National security is a top priority for this government. DBT are working closely with MOD and other Government Departments as we develop the Plan for Steel, the Defence Industrial Strategy, and the Strategic Defence Review respectively, to ensure that key...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the White House's factsheet entitled President Donald J. Trump adjusts imports of automobiles and automobile parts into the United States, published on 26 March 2025, what steps the G
Answer: The UK automotive sector is an integral part of driving our economic growth and, like industry, the Government is concerned about the potential impact of automotive tariffs. We are disappointed by this decision by the United States to impose global tariff...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ComputersDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the median age is of computers issued to officials in their Department.
Answer: The median age of computers issued to officials in the Department is 2 years.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWeldingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of welders to meet demand in the (a) infrastructure, (b) construction and (c) manufacturing sector.
Answer: We are working across Government to understand the demand impacts for the construction sector to deliver our built environment and infrastructure commitments. This includes working with Skills England, who will bring businesses, training partners and unio...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase trade between the UK and Canada.
Answer: The UK is taking various steps to strengthen our bilateral trade relationship with Canada, which was worth £27 billion in the 12 months to September 2024, up 7% on the previous 12 months.This includes our work with Canada on their ratification of the UK’s...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of transparency of pre-pack administration procedures.
Answer: Transparency is embedded within the regulatory requirements for pre-pack administration procedures. The administrator must give creditors a detailed explanation of why the pre-pack sale was the best outcome. This report is filed at Companies House and is ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has with Ofcom on Royal Mail's performance against their quality service targets.
Answer: Ministers and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the regulatory authority for the postal sector.As an independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to decide how to respond should Royal Mail fail to meet i...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of pre-pack administration procedures.
Answer: In 2021, the Government’s review of the effectiveness of the voluntary pre-pack sales in administration measures recognised that some improvements needed to be made. Regulations were subsequently made which provide for greater scrutiny to assure stakehold...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Ofcom on its decision to investigate Royal Mail on the quality of service performance targets.
Answer: Ministers and officials meet with Ofcom regularly to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the regulatory authority for the postal sector. As an independent regulator, it is for Ofcom to decide how to respond should Royal Mail fail to meet ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: SloughDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to support high street businesses in Slough.
Answer: This government is committed to supporting businesses and communities that make our high streets, including those in Slough, successful.This means addressing anti-social behaviour and crime, rolling out banking hubs, stamping out late payments, empowering...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: BerkshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of Post Offices within (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: The Government protects the sustainability of the branch network by providing funding on the basis that the Post Office meets its minimum access criteria to ensure that, across the country, 99% of the population live within three miles of their nearest Po...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPostage Stamps: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the increase in the cost of first class stamps.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider.As an independent business, Royal Mail’s management sets the prices for its services. The government does not have a role in the ...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure (a) unsafe and (b) non-compliant children's toys are not being sold.
Answer: Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products can be sold in the UK. Under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, all toys placed on the market must meet essential safety requirements.Where products are identified that do not meet these require...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordImport ControlsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that imported products containing banned ingredients are not sold in shops in the UK.
Answer: UK product safety regulations require that only safe consumer products be placed on the market. Importers must ensure their products comply with these regulations, including any requirements covering chemicals or banned substances. Distributors have a dut...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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