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1019991

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Brexit: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether his Department will publish the full legal advice on the EU Withdrawal Agreement before the House votes on the Motion to approve that Agreement on 11 December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	198781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>A copy of the final advice that the Attorney General provided to Cabinet on 14 November on the legal effect of the Withdrawal Agreement was published on 5 December. Copies have been placed in both libraries of the House and can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/12/2018 12:58:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1610131

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Postal Services: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Royal Mail on the impact on consumers of the rise of the cost of postal services.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	180264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s commercial decisions, including the prices of stamps and other services.</p><p>In setting its prices, Royal Mail must observe the regulatory framework set by Ofcom which imposes prices controls, ‘safeguard caps’, on certain second-class products to ensure a basic universal service is available to all at affordable prices.</p><p>Ofcom will conduct a public consultation in 2023-24 to inform a review of the safeguard caps that should apply from April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/04/2023 08:01:20 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1674023

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to host a further investment summit in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	4594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Investment Summit was approved by our current Prime Minister when he was the Chancellor of the Exchequer.</p><p>Currently there are no plans for another Summit, but we are working to ensure a strong legacy from it, including linked activity such as the No. 10 hosted Venture Capital Roundtable, aimed at encouraging venture capital investment into Northern Ireland.</p><p>We also offered support for Joe Kennedy III’s incoming mission to Northern Ireland in October 2023 (US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland).</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/12/2023 12:34:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1191773

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses have (a) applied to and (b) been approved for funding from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme in Northern Ireland; and what steps he is taking to ensure banks are showing flexibility to applicants in need of support.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	41618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 6 May, in total over £5.5 billion worth of loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to 33,812 businesses.</p><p>Lenders have received 62,674 completed applications.</p><p>We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and the lenders on regular and transparent data publication going forward and to ensure that companies receive the full benefits from the support being provided.</p><p>The Business Secretary continues to work with banks and other finance providers to help SMEs access the finance they need and has discussed with these organisations the alternative forms of support for businesses that they are offering. The Government welcomed the statement by UK Finance on behalf of the financial sector which announced that banks, building societies and credit card providers are committed to supporting their business customers in continuing to trade.</p><p>The Government has responded to feedback to ensure that companies feel the full benefits of available support through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) by:</p><ul><li>Extending the scheme so that all viable small businesses affected by Covid-19;</li><li>Removing previous restrictions on the following groups to enable them to access the CBILS, subject to other eligibility criteria being met: Employer, professional, religious or political membership organisations and trade unions;</li><li>Removing the ability for lenders to ask for personal guarantees for loans under £250,000, and reducing the personal guarantee for loans over £250,000 to 20% of the outstanding balance after recoveries;</li><li>Introducing technical changes to ensure that applications will be processed faster;</li><li>Removing the forward-looking viability test; and</li><li>Removing the per lender portfolio cap.</li></ul> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/05/2020 14:28:03 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1194357

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Northern Ireland
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 timescale is for the accreditation of banks in Northern Ireland to enable those banks to provide Bounce Back loans to small businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	45512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Accrediting new lenders for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) is a priority for the British Business Bank. The Bank is working at pace to accredit more lenders, including lenders operating in Northern Ireland, to further extend the Scheme’s reach and provide more choice for businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank has put substantial additional resources in place to create a streamlined process within the Bank to help onboard new lenders seeking accreditation as quickly as possible. For example, existing lenders accredited under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) may have an expedited accreditation process for the BBLS.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 16 accredited lenders for the BBLS, with three operating specifically in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/05/2020 09:13:06 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1226911

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Postal Services: Rural Areas
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 he is taking to ensure that postal services are maintained in rural areas after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	77856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Universal Service Obligation is set out in the Postal Services Act 2011 and ensures a six-day a week, one price goes anywhere, service for the delivery and collection of letters (and five days a week for parcels) throughout the United Kingdom. Ofcom, as the UK’s designated independent regulator of postal services, monitors the delivery of the universal postal service standards.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, postal operators have continued to provide a valuable service to this country, including in rural communities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s objective in relation to postal services continues to be to secure a sustainable service for users throughout the UK, including those in remote and rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 03/09/2020 16:39:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1226928

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Retail Trade: Home Shopping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a scheme to provide financial support to small independent retailers to increase their online sales platform to help tackle a drop in footfall as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	77860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the UK’s small independent retailers make better use of technology and trading online, expanding their customer base from the local high street to a national and international marketplace.</p><p>Retailers are able to access an unprecedented package of support including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme and Bounce Back Loans Scheme. Additionally, businesses in Northern Ireland can access <a href="https://www.enterpriseni.com/" target="_blank">https://www.enterpriseni.com/</a> for further support.</p><p>The Start Up Loans Company, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, delivers the Government’s Start Up Loans programme providing finance and support for businesses who struggle to access other forms of finance.</p><p>Tech Nation, which receives grant funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, provides a range of resources to support the growth of digital businesses in the UK. This includes a Digital Business Academy that provides free online courses on starting and growing a digital business.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 07/09/2020 16:29:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1255002

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Air Pollution
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 discussions he has had with the devolved regions on reducing levels of (a) carbon dioxide, (b) nitrous oxide and (c) methane in the atmosphere across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	120181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>There are regular discussions between the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and counterparts in the Devolved Administrations at official and ministerial level on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and these discussions will continue.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 02/12/2020 17:45:12 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1272995

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much was lent to borrowers in Northern Ireland under the Bounce Back Loan scheme in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	133296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>A breakdown on the number of loans provided through the Bounce Back Loan scheme as of 4 January 2021 is in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of Loans Offered (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Loans Offered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,166,015,199</p></td><td><p>37,947</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/01/2021 13:07:33 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1286461

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
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	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much has been lent to firms in Northern Ireland under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS); and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the repayment terms of CBILS borrowings.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	153423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>As of 10th January 2021, businesses in Northern Ireland have been offered 1,501 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) facilities, with a value of £496,806,683.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Lenders are able to extend the repayment period for CBILS facilities beyond 6 years (up to a maximum of 10 years) where this is needed in connection with the provision of forbearance. CBILS term extensions are offered at the discretion of lenders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 26/02/2021 11:56:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart