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1639261

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mutual Societies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department work on policies relating to mutual societies.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	186089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury allocates resources based on the priorities of the department, and officials within the Financial Services Group of HM Treasury provide advice to ministers on issues related to the mutuals sector. Resourcing is kept under regular review to ensure priorities are delivered.</p><p>The government recognises the value that mutuals bring to the UK economy. That is why we are taking appropriate steps to ensure that the legislative framework in which mutuals operate under is both a modern and supportive business environment.</p><p>As part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill, the Government is amending existing legislation so that credit unions in Great Britain can offer a wider range of products and services. In due course the government will also bring forward legislation to amend the Building Societies Act 1986, which will give building societies further flexibility in raising funds and modernise corporate governance requirements.</p><p>In addition, the government is supporting Sir Mark Hendrick’s Private Member’s Bill which would allow co-operatives, mutual insurers, and friendly societies further flexibility in determining for themselves the best strategies for their business, relating to their surplus capital and restrictions on the use of these assets.</p><p>Furthermore, the government is in active discussions with the Law Commission on options to proceed with a review of both the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and the Friendly Societies Act 1992 with a view to launching the reviews in the next financial year.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 25/05/2023 12:59:34 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1628070

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	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	Automotive Transformation Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much of the automotive transformation fund has been distributed to businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	185242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>As of May 2023, the total value of offers made under the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) is £278.5 million. In addition, we are in active discussions with investors on a wide range of exciting new projects for the UK's electric vehicle supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 24/05/2023 08:51:42 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1609984

	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	Department for Business and Trade: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when her Department plans to publish the list of ministerial responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	180117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Ministerial responsibilities will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/04/2023 16:47:29 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1609981

	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	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with which trade unions her Department has had discussions on legislative proposals relating to employment since she became Secretary of State.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	180114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is supporting six Private Members Bills to increase workforce participation, protect vulnerable workers, and level the playing field, ensuring unscrupulous businesses do not have a competitive advantage. Relevant trade unions were consulted prior to and throughout the development of these reforms.</p><p>The Government regularly discusses legislative proposals with the trade unions and has recently engaged with unions on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which is currently progressing through the House of Lords.</p><p>I recently met with Trades Union Congress, and the Secretary of State is also scheduled to meet with the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress in April to discuss shared interests.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/04/2023 16:15:58 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1609978

	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	Small Businesses: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2022 to Question 146960 on Small Businesses: Billing, when she plans to publish the findings of the Prompt payment and cash flow review.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	180111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the published terms of reference (www.gov.uk/government/publica-tions/prompt-payment-and-cash-flow-review/payment-and-cash-flow-review-terms-of-refer-ence), we will publish a conclusions document in 2023 which will:</p><p>• summarise our findings in response to the engagement undertaken, and next steps;</p><p>• respond to the consultation on the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017;</p><p>• set out the findings of the statutory review on the performance of the Small Business Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/04/2023 14:25:40 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1609983

	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	Audit: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in her Department are working on legislative proposals on audit reform.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	180116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>There are fifteen officials in the Department for Business and Trade working on legislative proposals on reform of audit and corporate governance.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/04/2023 15:14:41 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1610098

	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	Royal Mail
	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 met Royal Mail since becoming Secretary of State for Business and Trade.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	180231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>As Minister responsible for postal services policy, I have met Royal Mail to discuss a range of issues relating to its role as the universal postal service provider.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/04/2023 12:35:33 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1607795

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Disability
	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 appointed a Ministerial Disability Champion.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	174286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has appointed Minister Hollinrake as Ministerial Disability Champion.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/03/2023 16:21:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1607093

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2023
	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	EU Law: Windsor Framework
	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 an assessment of the compatibility of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill with the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	173012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework protects the economic rights of the people of Northern Ireland and provides us with the basis to move forward together as one united country. The Retained EU Law Bill does not impact the Framework.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government has always been clear that we are committed to taking the necessary steps to uphold the UK’s international obligations after the sunset date, including those obligations in the Withdrawal Agreement and now in the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/03/2023 15:12:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1588086

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether compensation received by subpostmasters following the failure of the Post Office Horizon IT system will be treated as loss of earnings for tax purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	150682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working with Post Office to ensure all victims of the Horizon IT scandal are returned to the financial position they should have been in had the wrongs not occurred.</p><p>Both Post Office and the Government want to see fair compensation for all victims and are looking at the tax issues raised so that if any unfairness is identified in individual cases, this can be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/03/2023 14:33:54 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds