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42845

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2014
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electorial Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in Telford and Wrekin.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	David Wright
	uin	191714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Electoral Commission informs me that the confirmation dry run involved matching all entries on the electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Information System database. Entries would be marked as green if they matched with DWP, amber if they were a partial match or red if there was no match.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Results for all wards are available on the Commission's website here: <a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ward results for Telford and Wrekin Council were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ward</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Green matches</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amber matches</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Red matches</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apley Castle</p></td><td><p>84.4%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>14.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arleston</p></td><td><p>81.3%</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>16.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brookside</p></td><td><p>81.0%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>17.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church Aston &amp; Lilleshall</p></td><td><p>82.5%</p></td><td><p>3.7%</p></td><td><p>13.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>College</p></td><td><p>79.3%</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>18.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cuckoo Oak</p></td><td><p>81.4%</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>16.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dawley Magna</p></td><td><p>82.4%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>16.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Donnington</p></td><td><p>81.6%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>16.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dothill</p></td><td><p>84.8%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>14.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edgmond</p></td><td><p>81.8%</p></td><td><p>5.3%</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ercall</p></td><td><p>83.3%</p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p>14.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ercall Magna</p></td><td><p>80.5%</p></td><td><p>4.9%</p></td><td><p>14.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hadley &amp; Leegomery</p></td><td><p>79.3%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>19.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haygate</p></td><td><p>80.7%</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>17.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horsehay &amp; Lightmoor</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td><td><p>3.2%</p></td><td><p>21.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ironbridge Gorge</p></td><td><p>76.5%</p></td><td><p>3.1%</p></td><td><p>20.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ketley &amp; Oakengates</p></td><td><p>81.8%</p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p>16.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lawley &amp; Overdale</p></td><td><p>81.7%</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>16.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Madeley</p></td><td><p>83.6%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>15.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malinslee</p></td><td><p>83.1%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>15.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muxton</p></td><td><p>82.8%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>16.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport East</p></td><td><p>86.1%</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td><td><p>13.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport North</p></td><td><p>84.8%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>13.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport South</p></td><td><p>86.3%</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td><td><p>11.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport West</p></td><td><p>82.2%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>16.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Park</p></td><td><p>87.3%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>11.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Priorslee</p></td><td><p>82.4%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>16.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shawbirch</p></td><td><p>86.0%</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td><td><p>13.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Georges</p></td><td><p>82.1%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>16.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Nedge</p></td><td><p>82.9%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>16.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodside</p></td><td><p>78.7%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>19.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrockwardine</p></td><td><p>82.3%</p></td><td><p>2.4%</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrockwardine Wood &amp; Trench</p></td><td><p>84.5%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>14.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
	tabling member	1461 label Biography information for David Wright

861126

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many successful prosecutions there have been for child sexual abuse-related offences in (a) Telford constituency and (b) England in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	132275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provide information on the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed, where the case has been flagged as child abuse, and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is a national service delivered at a local level by 14 Regional Areas. While prosecution outcomes are not collated for individual constituencies, records are held showing outcomes by individual Police Force Areas. West Mercia Police Force Area is responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2010 the number of defendants prosecuted, by outcome, in the West Mercia Police Force Area and England, for cases flagged as child abuse and whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(a) West Mercia Police Force Area</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>75.4%</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>24.6%</p></td><td><p><strong>138</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>76.8%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>125</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>85.3%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14.7%</p></td><td><p><strong>102</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>76.8%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>125</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>82.2%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>17.8%</p></td><td><p><strong>163</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>70.0%</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>30.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>223</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>80.6%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>19.4%</p></td><td><p><strong>206</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>3,278</p></td><td><p>74.2%</p></td><td><p>1,141</p></td><td><p>25.8%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,419</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>3,306</p></td><td><p>76.0%</p></td><td><p>1,043</p></td><td><p>24.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,349</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>2,849</p></td><td><p>76.1%</p></td><td><p>894</p></td><td><p>23.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>3,743</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>3,143</p></td><td><p>76.7%</p></td><td><p>954</p></td><td><p>23.3%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,097</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>3,715</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>1,304</p></td><td><p>26.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>5,019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>4,364</p></td><td><p>75.3%</p></td><td><p>1429</p></td><td><p>24.7%</p></td><td><p><strong>5,793</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>5,007</p></td><td><p>75.0%</p></td><td><p>1,667</p></td><td><p>25.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>6,674</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate figures to show separately the volume and outcome of proceedings for individual offences within the Sexual Offences Category. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 19/03/2018 12:17:41 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

833031

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	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	GKN: Melrose
	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 his Department first learned about Melrose's proposed takeover of GKN.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	125347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>GKN announced on 12 January that it had been approached by Melrose. Since then I have spoken on an impartial basis to both companies, and will continue to monitor the situation closely</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 05/02/2018 10:43:49 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

850772

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	New Businesses: Telford and Wrekin
	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 the (a) number and (b) financial value of start-up loans was for small businesses in (i) Telford and Wrekin and (ii) the Telford constituency in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	130006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK, to ensure they can access finance and support to grow and that the right conditions are in place for companies to invest for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>For the 12 month period up to end of September 2017, the Start Up Loans programme provided 30 loans to businesses in Telford &amp; Wrekin totalling over £325,000, of which 20 loans were to businesses in the Telford constituency totalling over £169,000In addition, the Government has funded the provision of tailored advice and support for start-ups and SMEs in each Local Enterprise Partnership area and in Telford this is through The Marches Growth Hub.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Telford constituency is also part of the Midlands Engine. A key part of the Government’s strategy for fuelling growth in the region is the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), which was launched on 22 February and is a result of close collaboration between the British Business Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and 10 Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). It aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands, accelerate economic growth and promote job creation.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, my Rt. Hon Friend the Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that we are extending the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee to March 2022 and expanding the programme to support up to £500 million of loans per annum.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 130007 question first answered 06/03/2018 15:03:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

833033

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	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	Small Businesses: West Midlands
	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 support his Department is providing to SMEs in the West Midlands before the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	125349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy aims to make Britain the best place to start and grow a business, and a global draw for the most innovative companies. We are already doing a lot for small and medium sized (SMEs) enterprises in the West Midlands.</p><p>Growth Hubs help simplify the business support landscape, providing joined up access to the full range of local and national support programmes (public and private). Since their launch, the six Growth Hubs in the West Midlands have engaged and supported over 37,500 businesses; delivered over 2,200 intensive assists; and helped over 1,850 individuals to start a business.</p><p>Businesses in the West Midlands can also access national support through GOV.UK and the Business Support Helpline.</p><p>British Business Bank programmes are currently facilitating over £629m to 3,493 businesses in the West Midlands. In addition the Start Up loans programme has issued 4,421 loans to value of over £30m.</p><p>The West Midlands also forms part of the Midlands Engine. A key part of the Government’s strategy for fuelling growth in the region is the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund, which aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands, accelerate economic growth and promote job creation. The Fund launched its first wave, £120m of Debt and Small Business funds, in August 2017.</p><p>Alongside this, the Government is working with the European Union to agree a deal on an implementation period and future partnership following the UK’s exit in order to ensure a smooth and orderly transition for businesses. Any additional support provided to small businesses will also be informed by the outcome of these ongoing negotiations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 02/02/2018 14:13:18 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

837768

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	GKN: Melrose
	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 protect (a) jobs and (b) operations at GKN Telford, in respect of Melrose Plc’s proposed takeover of that company.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	126799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>While this is a commercial matter for the companies involved, Government is closely monitoring the situation. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has spoken on an impartial basis to both companies.</p><p>Takeovers of publicly listed companies in the UK must abide by the Takeover Code, which sets out an orderly framework for how takeovers must be conducted, and earlier this month new changes to the Code were introduced that will give companies subject to a bid more time to prepare their response.</p><p>Ministers can only intervene in mergers on public interest grounds, covering national security, financial stability or media plurality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 13/02/2018 15:04:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

850773

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	Business: Telford
	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 has taken to increase the level of access to credit for businesses in the Telford constituency in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	130007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK, to ensure they can access finance and support to grow and that the right conditions are in place for companies to invest for the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>For the 12 month period up to end of September 2017, the Start Up Loans programme provided 30 loans to businesses in Telford &amp; Wrekin totalling over £325,000, of which 20 loans were to businesses in the Telford constituency totalling over £169,000In addition, the Government has funded the provision of tailored advice and support for start-ups and SMEs in each Local Enterprise Partnership area and in Telford this is through The Marches Growth Hub.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Telford constituency is also part of the Midlands Engine. A key part of the Government’s strategy for fuelling growth in the region is the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), which was launched on 22 February and is a result of close collaboration between the British Business Bank, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and 10 Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). It aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands, accelerate economic growth and promote job creation.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, my Rt. Hon Friend the Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that we are extending the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee to March 2022 and expanding the programme to support up to £500 million of loans per annum.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 130006 question first answered 06/03/2018 15:03:40 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

855650

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Small Businesses
	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 recent steps the Government has taken to improve local infrastructure for small and medium-sized businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	130957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Government has supported and invested in the creation of a network of Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with tailored advice and support. Businesses in Telford are served by The Marches Growth Hub. Since its launch in 2015, this Growth Hub has engaged and supported over 14,081 businesses and delivered 144 intensive assists.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Industrial Strategy, Government has announced its intention to ensure all businesses in every region continue to have access to a Growth Hub. We will therefore build on the Growth Hub programme, providing a further £24m of core funding over the next 2 years (£12m in 2018-19 and £12m in 2019-20). In addition, Government will continue to provide national support to all businesses through the Business Support Helplinee and GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting Local Enterprise Partnerships to develop local infrastructure, skills, broadband and innovation in their areas. We are investing £104.9 million in The Marches LEP as part of the Growth Deal Programme. This includes a £4 million project to provide Telford with 100% fibre broadband coverage by 2020 to support the town’s growth, economic prosperity and digital inclusion; and significant works to improve connectivity and access to Telford Town Centre, which will benefit small and medium-sized businesses in your constituency.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 13/03/2018 16:22:28 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

1315256

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	Horizon IT System: Legal Costs
	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 information his department holds on whether the Principal Accounting Officer with responsibility for the Post Office Ltd was aware of the budget for the legal costs of defending the Post Office group litigation.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	2328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Principal Accounting Officer has been sighted with quarterly updates relating to Post Office Ltd’s (POL) change spend (including litigation) costs since 2018/19. Additionally, the Principal Accounting Officer is also sighted on POL’s annual budgets which includes forecasted legal costs.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/05/2021 16:40:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

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	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	Horizon IT System: Legal Costs
	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 information his Department holds on whether the Principal Accounting Officer with responsibility for the Post Office Ltd authorised the use of public money for purposes of resisting resolution of the Post Office group litigation.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
	uin	2329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>While Post Office Ltd is publicly owned, it operates as an independent, commercial business. Unless otherwise specified in the Articles of Association, spending including spend on legal costs is treated as an operational matter for the Post Office. It funded all litigation costs related to the Group Litigation Order.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/05/2021 16:41:08 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan