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1701912
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading UK Trade with EU: Exports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact of the European Commission’s customs reform proposals of 17 May 2023 on exporters to the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 22217 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with the European Commission including through the UK/EU annual Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has expressed the need for consultation with the UK to take into account potential implications for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Explanatory Memorandum in August 2023 setting out relevant considerations in relation to the EU’s proposed reforms. As the reforms develop, we will continue to monitor the progress and to assess any potential impacts on UK businesses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN
22218 more like this
22219 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.343Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.343Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1701913
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact of the European Commission’s proposals on EU customs reform of 17 May 2023 on Northern Ireland, in the context of the Windsor Framework. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 22218 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with the European Commission including through the UK/EU annual Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has expressed the need for consultation with the UK to take into account potential implications for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Explanatory Memorandum in August 2023 setting out relevant considerations in relation to the EU’s proposed reforms. As the reforms develop, we will continue to monitor the progress and to assess any potential impacts on UK businesses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN
22217 more like this
22219 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.39Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.39Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1701914
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading UK Trade with EU: Exports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with her relevant EU counterparts on the potential impact of the European Commission’s customs reform proposal of 17 May 2023 on exporters. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 22219 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with the European Commission including through the UK/EU annual Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has expressed the need for consultation with the UK to take into account potential implications for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Explanatory Memorandum in August 2023 setting out relevant considerations in relation to the EU’s proposed reforms. As the reforms develop, we will continue to monitor the progress and to assess any potential impacts on UK businesses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN
22217 more like this
22218 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.437Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T12:34:09.437Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1687459
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what public bodies have signed the Hillsborough Charter. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 12890 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-08more like thismore than 2024-02-08
answer text <p>As set out on 6 December 2023, in the Government's response to Bishop James Jones' independent report, many organisations have already signed the Hillsborough Charter, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, Crown Prosecution Service, Fire Service, and Kensington and Chelsea Council.</p><p>This Government will encourage and work with other public bodies to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster, to ensure that the failings we saw in its aftermath are never repeated.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-08T16:30:17.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-08T16:30:17.21Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1682016
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading British Shipbuilders: Pension Funds more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people who paid into the British Shipbuilders pension fund were not receiving pension payments on 15 January 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 9373 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-18more like thismore than 2024-01-18
answer text <p>British Shipbuilder pensions were transferred to Legal &amp; General on 1 December 1994. His Majesty’s Government does not hold any data on the number of former employees who are in receipt of pensions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-18T09:40:32.6Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-18T09:40:32.6Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1677032
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Tractors: Batteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations she has received from manufacturers of zero-emission tailpipe HGVs on including battery electric vehicle truck tractors in the proposed three-year delay to the introduction of new rules of origin. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 6068 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and again in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN 6067 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T16:43:38.51Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T16:43:38.51Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1604016
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-14more like thismore than 2023-03-14
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward a strategy on food and drink imports. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 165193 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-22more like thismore than 2023-03-22
answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. We enjoy a high degree of domestic food security, based on strong domestic production as well as imports. The Government Food Strategy was published in June 2022 which set out a plan to transform our food system to ensure it is fit for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-22T15:49:07.027Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-22T15:49:07.027Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1599420
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading British Shipbuilders: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) descendants and (b) other close family relatives of former employees of the Cammell Laird shipyard were receiving a pension from British Shipbuilders in the last year; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 153669 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27th February 2023, UIN 146756.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
grouped question UIN
153668 more like this
153670 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-06T16:37:27.827Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-06T16:37:27.827Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1599421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading British Shipbuilders: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many former employees of British Shipbuilders Ltd who contributed to the pension scheme are not receiving a pension; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 153670 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27th February 2023, UIN 146756.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
grouped question UIN
153668 more like this
153669 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-06T16:37:27.857Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-06T16:37:27.857Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter
1586498
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-17more like thismore than 2023-02-17
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading English Language: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will make a estimated projection of the number of students participating in the English language teaching sector in each of the next three years; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow West more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Thomas more like this
uin 146759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
answer text <p>The most recent trade mission in which representatives from the English language teaching (ELT) sector were invited and attended was to Malaysia from 20-23 February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The projected number of students participating in the English language teaching sector for 2023 - 2025 is 385,000 per year [Source: English UK).</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with English UK, who are members of the Education Sector Advisory Group, co-chaired by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Education ministers. We have provided support for English UK’s English with Confidence campaign, including through the production of promotional material and hosting around 50 overseas ELT agents during a familiarisation visit in September 2022. We will continue to ensure that the ELT sector’s recovery and ambition is captured in the Government’s International Education Strategy. DBT will be supporting English UK’s Study World event and will support the sector at ICEF (International Consultants for Education and Fairs) Berlin, alongside considering ELT mission destinations for the next 15 months.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN
146758 more like this
146760 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-27T13:15:44.173Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-27T13:15:44.173Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
177
label Biography information for Gareth Thomas remove filter