Zöe Franklin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
GratuitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.
Answer: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCCA) Act 2024 requires traders to display prices inclusive of all taxes and unavoidable charges before payment is made. Prices must be accurate and not misleading. Failure to do this may be taken as an unf...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Health HazardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to review evidence on chemical exposure from plastic baby products, including feeding bottles, dummies and teethers; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory
Answer: The Government takes the safety of baby products seriously and has robust regulations in place requiring that all products placed on the UK market are safe. Specific rules exist under product safety and chemicals regulations, to address chemical exposure ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: InternetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will suspend financial penalties and other enforcement action for non-compliance with Companies House filing requirements while the online Director Identification Number service remains subject
Answer: Over two million individuals have successfully used the new systems. It is recognised that issues have arisen impacting some users. Companies House is working continuously to iterate services based on user feedback and experience. Any enforcement action w...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: InternetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the reliability of the Companies House online service for issuing Director Identification Numbers; and what steps are being taken to address technical issues that preven
Answer: Companies House is committed to providing robust digital services to its customers. Since April 2025, over two million individuals have successfully proven their identity and successfully received personal codes (referred to as Director Identification Num...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Royal Mail on the timeliness of their deliveries of (a) penalty charge notices, (b) NHS appointment letters, (c) other time-sensitive and (d) othe
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider. It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and decide h...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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