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1728452

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inheritance Tax: Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of agricultural relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting farming businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	5066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publishes data regularly about the number of claims and the cost of non-structural tax reliefs, such as agricultural property relief and business property relief. The information can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5067 question first answered 17/09/2024 16:01:16 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1728453

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inheritance Tax: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of business relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting family owned businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	5067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publishes data regularly about the number of claims and the cost of non-structural tax reliefs, such as agricultural property relief and business property relief. The information can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5066 question first answered 17/09/2024 16:01:16 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1728522

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2408 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers, whether he plans to appoint an adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	5068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>There are no current plans to appoint a specific adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 18/09/2024 13:27:34 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1725655

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Batteries: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include in the Product Safety and Metrology Bill (a) changes to safety standards for and (b) measures to help prevent ingestion of button batteries.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	2943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>UK product safety law requires that all products must be safe before being placed on the market and enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action where unsafe or non-compliant products are identified. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) works with stakeholders to ensure the safety of products on the UK Market regardless of their origins.</p><p>This Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will ensure the UK is better placed to address product safety issues we face today and in the future. It will allow for agile and robust regulatory measures for products, including lithium-ion and button batteries, placed on the UK market.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 2944 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:28:19 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1725656

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Batteries: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other stakeholders on the safety of battery-operated products imported from China.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	2944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>UK product safety law requires that all products must be safe before being placed on the market and enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action where unsafe or non-compliant products are identified. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) works with stakeholders to ensure the safety of products on the UK Market regardless of their origins.</p><p>This Product Regulation and Metrology Bill will ensure the UK is better placed to address product safety issues we face today and in the future. It will allow for agile and robust regulatory measures for products, including lithium-ion and button batteries, placed on the UK market.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 2943 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:28:19 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1725657

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Products: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to bring forward the Product Safety and Metrology Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	2945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 4 September 2024.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 04/09/2024 19:24:00 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1724174

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	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	Billing: Payment Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 to introduce new metrics on retentions; and whether he plans to bring into force new metrics on the value of invoices paid and disputed invoices from 1 January 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	2095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>Legislation is expected to be laid before Parliament in 2024 to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 to require new retention reporting requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Amendments were made to the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations which introduced two new reporting metrics which will cover the value of payments, and the level of invoices not paid because of disputes. Businesses will be required to collect data and report on these new metrics from January 2025 as planned.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 06/09/2024 13:42:30 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1723589

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what underspends there have been in (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in (i) this financial year and (ii) the Spending Review period.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	1711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>As the Chancellor set out in her statement on July 29, the government’s spending audit has identified a forecast Resource DEL overspend of £21.9 billion against the plans set out for departments at Spring Budget 2024. This already factors in the Treasury’s assessment of a £7.1bn fallaway over the course of the year, as set out in Table 1 of Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced £5.5 billion of savings in 2024-25, bringing the in-year pressures down to £16.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business and Trade was created in February 2023 and is therefore the current financial year represents the departments second full financial year of operation. For the financial year 2023-24 the financial outturn, including details of any underspends, is still being finalised. The final numbers will be published in the Annual Report and Accounts in the Autumn 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The extent of any underspends in this financial year will be confirmed only when the financial year has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 06/08/2024 15:01:14 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1723590

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for new efficiency savings in (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	1712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2024 answer text <p>The government is taking action to make efficiency savings across back-office functions and communications and stopping non-essential spending on consultants. Further details are set out in Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2-24-25.</p><p> </p><p>To support the government’s ambition of making efficiency savings my department is working with the Treasury to identify opportunities to deliver the necessary saving.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 06/08/2024 15:03:53 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1722813

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many postmasters have been notified that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	1307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As of 26 July 2024, we have issued 10 letters confirming to postmasters that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice, Northern Irish Executive and Scottish Government are taking all reasonable steps and are working at pace to identify those within scope of the legislation. To do this, the Government is examining data spanning multiple decades and from multiple sources, including but not limited to the Post Office, the Police National Record, and court files. It is necessary that this process is undertaken carefully.</p><p> </p><p>The previous Government said publicly that most letters confirming to individuals that their convictions have been quashed would be sent by the end of July. However, since then inconsistencies have been identified between the different datasets and the Government has therefore decided to conduct extra checks to ensure that all decisions on scope are correct.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 30/07/2024 09:44:35 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake