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1603641

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Small Businesses: Loans
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 it her policy to accept the recommendations on tackling late payments to small businesses in the Federation of Small Business report entitled Time Is Money: The Case for Late Payment Reform, published on 10 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	163848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15<sup>th</sup> March 2023, UIN 162500.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/03/2023 11:51:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1603063

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
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	Small Businesses: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Federation of Small Business report entitled Time Is Money: The Case for Late Payment Reform, published on 10 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>We are currently undertaking a Payment and Cash Flow review. The Review will report later in the year and will set out the actions we will take to ensure we have the right approach to support business on payment issues. We are engaging with a range of stakeholders, including the Federation of Small Businesses, as part of this work.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/03/2023 14:12:40 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602423

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she plans to reply to the correspondence from the Assistant General Secretary of Unite The Union of 19 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	161277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Following the Machinery of Government on 6 February, the letter from the Assistant General Secretary of Unite The Union has been passed to the Department for Business and Trade. I apologise for the delay, and a response will be sent to Unite the Union shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 11:53:01 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602757

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Conditions of Employment: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has (a) met or (b) corresponded with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement between 25 October 2022 and 25 January 2022 on the potential introduction of a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	162188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to workers’ rights and enforcement. An important part of this is the ongoing sponsorship of and work with the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME). The last meeting between myself and Margaret Beels, the DLME, was on the 7<sup>th</sup> February 2023. We have also corresponded by letter.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/03/2023 17:53:36 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1602778

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Trade Agreements: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of free trade agreements in improving gender equality in global supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	162200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to advancing women’s economic empowerment in the UK and around the world. We are using our free trade agreements to break down barriers and create new opportunities for women as business owners, entrepreneurs, and workers. We have already secured dedicated Chapters to this effect with Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Through our market access work, the Department for Business and Trade is supporting British businesses to build more diverse and resilient supply chains which will be crucial in tackling challenges both today and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 16:48:47 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1602781

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Free Trade: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to monitor compliance with modern slavery provisions within free trade agreements.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	162203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) both include modern slavery provisions. These encourage good business practice and advance our mutual ambition to tackle modern slavery. All the UK’s FTAs include institutional mechanisms for monitoring compliance with all labour provisions in the agreements.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 12:40:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1602850

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Manufacturing Industries
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 the Make UK report entitled No Weak links: Building Supply Chain Resilience, published on 7 March 2023, whether her Department is taking steps to support the UK manufacturing sector with the cost of (a) energy, (b) transportation and (c) raw materials in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The manufacturing sector plays a vital role in the UK economy, by driving innovation, exports, job creation and productivity growth.</p><p>The Government announced a new energy support scheme for businesses in January ahead of the current scheme ending in March. All eligible UK businesses will continue to receive a discount on high energy bills until 31 March 2024.</p><p>Supply Chain constraints and cost escalation are not unique to the UK. The government will assist where it can, for example, with the action we have taken to respond to requests for Duty Suspensions and action to train more HGV drivers.</p><p>I would also refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 14<sup>th</sup> March 2023 to Question 161280.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 10:30:19 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 62357 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602852

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Manufacturing Industries: Supply Chains
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 the report by Make UK entitled No Weak links: Building Supply Chain Resilience, published on 7 March 2023, what steps her Department is taking to implement the recommendations of that report on supply chain resilience for manufacturers.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continually reviews the support it provides for our critically important sectors such as Manufacturing.</p><p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 14th March 2023 to Question 161280.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/03/2023 10:46:37 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston previous answer version 62358 answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602869

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Batteries: Factories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to make the UK an attractive place for automotive companies to invest and build gigafactories.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with investors through our Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) to progress plans to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK, with securing gigafactories a priority.</p><p>We continue to work closely with the sector including through the Automotive Council to bring together knowledge and understanding of automotive industry issues.</p><p>As part of our commitment to strengthening the UK’s competitiveness, the Government recently announced further measures to reduce the long-term electricity price gap that exists between UK Energy Intensive Industries and competitor countries.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 11:02:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602870

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of a UK vehicle that is manufactured in the UK; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that data for the future of the UK automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Research carried out by the Automotive Council on growing the domestic supply chain reported that parts sourced by UK car manufacturers from UK first-tier suppliers was 44% by value in 2017. This is up from 36% when the first research was published in 2012.</p><p>The Government continues to work with industry to unlock private investment in our EV supply chain via the Automotive Transformation Fund, enabling a UK-made transition to Net Zero by positioning the UK as one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 11:08:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 62359 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson