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1544169

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Construction: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help protect consumers from potentially fraudulent JCT minor works contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	92305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that JCT Minor Works Building Contracts are generally unsuitable for domestic clients. The Government recommends that homeowners carefully read the requirements of any construction contract, and it is also advisable that homeowners consider obtaining legal advice before signing a contract.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have suffered from malpractice in relation to building work under any form of contract, they can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards. The Department does not collect statistics on the use of JCT Minor Works Building Contracts by domestic clients, or adjudications or disputes relating to these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 92306 question first answered 28/11/2022 07:38:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1544170

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Construction: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of consumers have been subject to fraudulent smash and grab JCT Minor Works contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	92306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware that JCT Minor Works Building Contracts are generally unsuitable for domestic clients. The Government recommends that homeowners carefully read the requirements of any construction contract, and it is also advisable that homeowners consider obtaining legal advice before signing a contract.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers have suffered from malpractice in relation to building work under any form of contract, they can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards. The Department does not collect statistics on the use of JCT Minor Works Building Contracts by domestic clients, or adjudications or disputes relating to these.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 92305 question first answered 28/11/2022 07:38:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1542468

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Minerals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including hafnium on the list of critical minerals.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	88038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Many minerals, such as Hafnium, have important uses but, by necessity of focus, only some are “critical”. These “critical minerals” are not only vitally important: they are also experiencing major risks to their security of supply. These risks can be caused by combinations of factors including, but not limited to, rapid demand growth, high concentration of supply chains in particular countries, or elevated levels of price volatility.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, BEIS commissioned the British Geological Survey to carry out the UK’s first criticality assessment and it defined 18 critical minerals with the highest supply risk and economic importance; it did not identify Hafnium as a critical mineral on this basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not made an assessment of the impact of rising prices of Hafnium on UK superalloy producers. However, we recognise that the UK need on critical minerals and its international markets can change, and therefore the assessment will be reviewed regularly through the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC). The next review will be completed in Spring 2023.</p><p> </p><p>For many minerals, we will continue to rely upon and champion an effective and efficient market. Where the market already provides a responsible and resilient supply, we see no case to interfere. Where the markets are less developed, are less transparent or have issues, we want to work with business and international partners to make markets more resilient for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 88039 88040 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:07:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1542469

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Hafnium: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising prices of hafnium on UK superalloy producers.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	88039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Many minerals, such as Hafnium, have important uses but, by necessity of focus, only some are “critical”. These “critical minerals” are not only vitally important: they are also experiencing major risks to their security of supply. These risks can be caused by combinations of factors including, but not limited to, rapid demand growth, high concentration of supply chains in particular countries, or elevated levels of price volatility.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, BEIS commissioned the British Geological Survey to carry out the UK’s first criticality assessment and it defined 18 critical minerals with the highest supply risk and economic importance; it did not identify Hafnium as a critical mineral on this basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not made an assessment of the impact of rising prices of Hafnium on UK superalloy producers. However, we recognise that the UK need on critical minerals and its international markets can change, and therefore the assessment will be reviewed regularly through the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC). The next review will be completed in Spring 2023.</p><p> </p><p>For many minerals, we will continue to rely upon and champion an effective and efficient market. Where the market already provides a responsible and resilient supply, we see no case to interfere. Where the markets are less developed, are less transparent or have issues, we want to work with business and international partners to make markets more resilient for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 88038 88040 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:07:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1542470

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Minerals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre plans to update the list of critical minerals; and whether it will include hafnium on that list.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	88040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Many minerals, such as Hafnium, have important uses but, by necessity of focus, only some are “critical”. These “critical minerals” are not only vitally important: they are also experiencing major risks to their security of supply. These risks can be caused by combinations of factors including, but not limited to, rapid demand growth, high concentration of supply chains in particular countries, or elevated levels of price volatility.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, BEIS commissioned the British Geological Survey to carry out the UK’s first criticality assessment and it defined 18 critical minerals with the highest supply risk and economic importance; it did not identify Hafnium as a critical mineral on this basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not made an assessment of the impact of rising prices of Hafnium on UK superalloy producers. However, we recognise that the UK need on critical minerals and its international markets can change, and therefore the assessment will be reviewed regularly through the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC). The next review will be completed in Spring 2023.</p><p> </p><p>For many minerals, we will continue to rely upon and champion an effective and efficient market. Where the market already provides a responsible and resilient supply, we see no case to interfere. Where the markets are less developed, are less transparent or have issues, we want to work with business and international partners to make markets more resilient for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 88038 88039 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:07:02 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1680537

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Cheese: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an estimate of how many UK cheese exporters will have to pay full tariffs on exports to Canada as a result of changes to the trading agreement.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	uin	8630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>In the 12 months leading to and including October 2023, the UK exported 1.9 kilotonnes worth of cheese to Canada. This represented 1.1% of the UK’s global exports of cheese in this period.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains eligible for the tariff-free ‘non-EU Reserve’ of Canada’s WTO Cheese Tariff Rate Quota of 6.1 kilotonnes.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 January 2024, UK exporters need to ensure the Canadian importer they are partnering with has the correct import licence. Upon entry into force, UK exporters will also be able to access CPTPP quotas providing for 16.5 KT of cheese exports to Canada a year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 8631 question first answered 11/01/2024 17:50:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1680538

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Cheese: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many companies exported cheese to Canada in 2023; and what estimate she has made of how many will be able to export to Canada without being subject to full tariffs in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	uin	8631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>In the 12 months leading to and including October 2023, the UK exported 1.9 kilotonnes worth of cheese to Canada. This represented 1.1% of the UK’s global exports of cheese in this period.</p><p> </p><p>The UK remains eligible for the tariff-free ‘non-EU Reserve’ of Canada’s WTO Cheese Tariff Rate Quota of 6.1 kilotonnes.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 January 2024, UK exporters need to ensure the Canadian importer they are partnering with has the correct import licence. Upon entry into force, UK exporters will also be able to access CPTPP quotas providing for 16.5 KT of cheese exports to Canada a year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 8630 question first answered 11/01/2024 17:50:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1538676

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with the owners of UK steel manufacturers on the future of steel production in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	77390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy frequently engage with UK steel producers, trade bodies and trade unions on the future of steel production in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Such meetings are already being scheduled at both Secretary of State and Minister of State levels, within the first two weeks of being appointed to these roles.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 77391 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:31:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1538677

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) trade bodies and (b) trade unions on the future of steel production in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	77391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy frequently engage with UK steel producers, trade bodies and trade unions on the future of steel production in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Such meetings are already being scheduled at both Secretary of State and Minister of State levels, within the first two weeks of being appointed to these roles.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 77390 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:31:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1538175

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Metals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of companies in the UK which can carry out sourcing and forming operations for various critical metals.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	76163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a strong mining and engineering sector, world-leading R&amp;D and pockets of mineral wealth. We have minerals expertise, including industrial clusters across the UK, and Europe’s leading mining school. The City of London is a global centre of mining finance, standards, and metals trading.</p><p> </p><p>The Critical Minerals Strategy includes ambitions to maximise what the UK can produce domestically, where viable for businesses and where it works for communities and our natural environment. We are undertaking a national critical mineral resource assessment and have mechanisms to boost our capabilities, such as the Automotive Transformation Fund.</p><p> </p><p>We are also seeking to support UK companies operating around the world to participate in building responsible and diversified global supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 76164 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:42:59 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford