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1611522

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Cosmetics: Sodium Hydroxide
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 has made an assessment of the impact of hair relaxers containing lye on (a) the health of black women and (b) associated health outcomes and inequalities experienced by black women.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	181150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>An assessment of the impact of hair relaxers containing lye on the health of, or associated health outcomes experienced by, black women has not been undertaken by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Lye is already a restricted substance under annex III of the Cosmetics Regulations 2009. There are specific rules in place both for general and professional use of cosmetic products containing this ingredient.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards, in its role as the regulator for cosmetic products, often commissions scientific assessment of the safety of chemicals. If new evidence becomes available, the Government will take the appropriate action to ensure the safety of consumers.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/04/2023 13:46:36 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1604981

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	British Patient Capital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 4.114 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, how much (a) new and (b) total funding has been allocated for British Patient Capital each financial year for the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	167104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>British Patient Capital (BPC) was created in 2018 following the Patient Capital Review, and allocated £2.5 billion to invest over the ten years to 2028/29. In July 2021, it was allocated a further £375m to deliver the Future Fund: Breakthrough programme and £200m to deliver the Life Sciences Investment Programme (LSIP). As at 31 March 2022, total value of all commitments and co-investments reached £1.6bn across 61 fund commitments, four co-investments from BPC’s Core programme, and five Future Fund: Breakthrough deals. At Spring Budget 2023, BPC’s mandate was extended until 2033/34.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/03/2023 15:47:19 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1604983

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	British Patient Capital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with (a) British Patient Capital and (b) The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the investment of British Patient Capital in the five critical technologies identified in the Science and Technology Framework.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	167106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>There are regular discussions between relevant ministers, officials and British Patient Capital (BPC) on supporting research and development (R&amp;D)-intensive companies, including those in the five technologies identified in the Science and Technology Framework. BPC’s Core programme disproportionately supports R&amp;D-intensive companies. 11% of firms receiving BPC-backed investment are academic spinouts, compared to 2% of all equity-backed companies. 92% of companies surveyed for an external evaluation of BPC used the investment they received to fund R&amp;D activities. BPC’s Future Fund: Breakthrough programme has directly invested £101m into fifteen companies. At Spring Budget 2023, it was announced that BPC would increase its focus on R&amp;D-intensive industries.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/03/2023 12:11:37 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1567815

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
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	Help to Grow Schemes: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 118995 on Help to Grow Schemes: North East, whether data on Help To Grow schemes will be published by March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	125339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Data on the Help to Grow Schemes will be released in Spring 2023 after Help to Grow: Digital has closed.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 25/01/2023 12:03:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1564997

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Help to Grow Schemes: North East
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 that are registered in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the North East have used the (i) Help to Grow: Management and (ii) Help to Grow: Digital course in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The Help to Grow schemes have supported over 5,000 businesses so far. We will release data on the uptake of the Help to Grow schemes in due course after Help to Grow Digital has closed.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/01/2023 17:05:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1549613

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
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 effectiveness of the Horizon scandal compensation schemes at restoring affected postmasters to the financial position they would otherwise be in were it not for that scandal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Government wants to see all postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal receive the compensation they deserve as quickly as possible. As part of normal processes, the Government regularly monitors its programmes to ensure they are effective. We provide regular updates to the BEIS Select Committee on spend on compensation.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/12/2022 17:48:33 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1549615

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which legal firm will administer the Group Litigation Order compensation scheme for postmasters who helped expose the Post Office Horizon scandal; and whether that firm has previously advised the (a) Government and (b) Post Office.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Procurement of legal advisors will begin shortly. Firms with a conflict of interest will not be considered.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/12/2022 17:12:09 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1549618

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, from which budget funds for the Group Litigation Compensation scheme will be taken from.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The funds will be drawn from underspending in other Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy budgets or, if necessary, from the Reserve.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 12/12/2022 17:12:15 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1549621

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Post Office: Fujitsu
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 plans he has to make Fujitsu accountable for the monies lost to the public purse as part of the Horizon Post Office scandal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has set up a statutory inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal. Collective and individual accountability for the scandal can only be considered when the Inquiry has reviewed all of the evidence.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/12/2022 17:48:03 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1549141

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
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	Small Businesses: Newcastle upon Tyne Central
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 SMEs in Newcastle Central constituency received Government funding for supporting 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	104194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact rising prices are having on businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Newcastle Central will have benefitted from the Government’s reversal of the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs approximately £4,200 on average, the cut to fuel duty for 12 months and raising the Employment Allowance to £5,000. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will protect SMEs from high energy costs over the winter. In addition, at the Autumn Statement, my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £13.6 billion of support for businesses over the next five years, reducing the burden of business rates for SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing financial support through the Start Up loan scheme - 231 SMEs in Newcastle Central have received loans to the value of £2,593,220 as of October 2022.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/12/2022 16:43:45 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah