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1643389

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Metals: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of the metals recycling sector on (a) potential barriers to the sector reaching net zero, (b) support for the sector to reach net zero and (c) the potential impact of the sector on the ability of other parts of the economy to reach net zero.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	188693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has regular contact with the metals recycling sector and they have raised electrification of sites and access to hydrogen networks as potential barriers. The Government’s Electricity Networks Strategic Framework sets out a vision for the transformation of the electricity network, and the Government aims to respond to its consultation on hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure later this year.</p><p> </p><p>To support decarbonisation, the sector can apply to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, the Programme of Research and Innovation for the UK Steel and Metals sector, and the SUSTAIN Future Manufacturing Research Hub.</p><p> </p><p>Metals recycling will play an important role in helping the domestic aluminium and steel sectors deliver net zero production, through the delivery of reduced residual scrap as a key feedstock.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/06/2023 12:55:50 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1643414

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade: Public Speaking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on how many external speakers were blocked from speaking at events hosted by (a) her Department and (b) the Department for International Trade after a review of their social media activity.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	188723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Please refer to the answer given to Question 187366.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/06/2023 12:55:17 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1643417

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Delivery Services: Regulation
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of extending Ofcom's regulatory role to include courier services.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	188702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Postal Services Act 2011 provides Ofcom with powers to impose conditions on postal operators, including courier services. Ofcom consulted on consumer protection in the parcels market, as part of its 2022 review of postal regulation. As a result, new guidance came into effect in April 2023 on how Ofcom expects parcel operators to comply with their current obligations.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/06/2023 15:03:41 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1643418

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Consumers: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of strengthening consumer protections for people in isolated properties in rural areas to which courier services do not deliver.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	188703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government imposes a Universal Service Obligation (USO) on Royal Mail, requiring delivery of parcels up to 20 kilograms 5 days-a-week at uniform rates throughout the UK, with-out any geographical restrictions. Outside of the USO, delivery practices remain commercial decisions for parcel operators. The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 require all retailers to provide up front information to consumers regarding any delivery restrictions.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/06/2023 16:52:08 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1643432

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress her Department has made on the introduction of a Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	188748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Building on constructive industry engagement, the Department for Business and Trade is working at pace to launch a Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme in due course.</p><p>I invite interested stakeholders, including those from the finance community as well as vessel builders and operators, to make contact with the National Shipbuilding Office and with my Department as we make preparations for the launch.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/06/2023 16:36:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1643448

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Personal Care Services: Energy
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 made an assessment of the potential impact of energy costs on the hair and beauty sector; and what meetings (a) she and (b) officials in her Department has had with business leaders from that sector on energy costs.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	188739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of hair and beauty businesses and their significant challenges with energy costs. We meet regularly with businesses through ministerial roundtables and official-level engagement.</p><p>The Government has introduced a range of measures to support businesses with energy costs including the £18bn Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the Energy Bills Discount Scheme, and the Energy Advice Service. I have also written to Ofgem to discuss small business’ relationships with their energy suppliers and encourage fair treatment.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/06/2023 16:26:59 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1643479

registered interest
date	09/06/2023
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	Measurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress her Department has made on the consultation on choice on units of measurement: markings and sales.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	188754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has received over 100,000 responses to the consultation on the Choice on units of measurement: markings and sales and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/06/2023 11:41:25 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1643022

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Economic Partnership Agreements: South Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on the operation of the Southern African Customs Union-UK economic partnership agreement; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	188458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>When the Department for Business and Trade assesses the impact of UK trade deals, it assesses the marginal impact of a new free trade agreement on the UK economy and on our trade relationships overall. As such, we do not conduct explicit analysis on the impact of UK new trade agreements on all the existing trade agreements of UK trading partners</p><p> </p><p>However, while we have not specifically analysed this, there is no reason to expect the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership to impact the operation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the UK and Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Member States and Mozambique.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/06/2023 13:05:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1643060

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence
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 Government's publication A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation, published on 29 March 2023, how much and what proportion of the budget of each regulator in their Department was spent on regulation of artificial intelligence in the latest period for which information is available; how many staff in each regulator worked (a) wholly and (b) partly on those issues in the latest period for which information is available; and whether those regulators plan to increase resources for their work on artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	188554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>As part of the AI regulation White Paper consultation, the Government is engaging closely with regulators across the wider landscape to understand the organisation capacity they need to regulate AI effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business and Trade sponsors the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). CMA staff recorded approximately 2,300 hours on the CMA’s “AI Foundation Models: Initial Review” project from 27 March to 2 June 2023. This equates to approximately 7 FTE. In addition, given the CMA’s remit other work by CMA staff may have direct or indirect relevance to AI. Decisions on future allocation of CMA resources will depend on the findings of the CMA’s initial review and other demands at that time.</p><p> </p><p>The Department directly includes or sponsors a number of other regulators and public bodies, such as the Office for Product Safety and Standards and the Financial Reporting Council. These regulators are not directly responsible for regulating AI but may consider its implications and effects across numerous parts of their work. It is not possible to accurately disaggregate resource working on AI issues for these bodies.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/06/2023 15:58:09 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1643132

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
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 set an implementation date prior to 2025 of the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	188618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible. Work is ongoing across Government to deliver these new entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>Delivery requires updates to HMRC IT systems and parliamentary consideration of a significant amount of secondary legislation, which will take approximately 18 months.</p><p> </p><p>It is also necessary to align the ‘go live’ date with the start of a tax year. This means April 2025 is the earliest date for the introduction of Neonatal Care Leave and Pay.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/06/2023 14:38:50 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle