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1701327

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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	Companies: Recruitment
	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 potential impact of restrictions on equity dilution on the capacity of fast growing companies to recruit.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	21982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Share awards can provide an important recruitment incentive and help align employee interests with those of the company. UK company law permits the allotment of shares for employee share schemes without applying the pre-emption provisions that otherwise require newly issued shares to be offered to existing shareholders first to avoid equity dilution. The Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rules require shareholder approval of employee share schemes while allowing companies in unusual circumstances to allot shares to retain or recruit a director without such prior approval.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/04/2024 14:27:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1701331

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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	Shareholders
	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 potential merits of calling on the Investment Association to amend its principles of remuneration to provide greater flexibility for the dilution of equity in favour of employees in fast growing businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	21983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the Investment Association’s commitment to review and update its Principles of Remuneration later this year, and its stated objectives to simplify the Principles and ensure that they help support a competitive UK listing environment alongside promoting the right outcomes for shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/04/2024 14:28:44 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1700848

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Public Houses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of his Department's funding for Pub Is The Hub on local communities.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	21632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role of support organisations such as Pub is The Hub in helping local communities create and maintain vital community assets. Pub is The Hub has received funding from the department previously and their work demonstrates the wider role which pubs can play in running local services, nurturing community relationships, and helping communities to thrive socially and economically.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 23/04/2024 12:56:30 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1700088

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Shares: Stamp Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Stamp Taxes on Shares modernisation, published on 27 April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	21010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs issued the consultation in question and is currently working on the summary of responses, which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/04/2024 13:08:13 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1693899

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the additional support measures for industries covered by the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in ensuring the (a) environmental and (b) economic sustainability of Welsh industry.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	17128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK ETS Authority is committed to protect our industry, including those in Wales, from carbon leakage as our economy decarbonises which is why we give free allocations to businesses at risk of carbon leakage under the UK ETS.</p><p> </p><p>We have guaranteed free allocations at current levels until 2026 and are now consulting on changes to better target free allocations at sectors most at risk of carbon leakage from 2026 whilst maintaining their decarbonisation incentive.</p><p> </p><p>A Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will also be introduced by 2027 and will work cohesively with the UK ETS to mitigate the risk of carbon leakage.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 13/03/2024 11:49:39 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1693901

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the recommendations in the report entitled Fixing the Carbon Leak published by the Commission for Carbon Competitiveness in July 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	17130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government welcomed and noted the Commission’s report, which made recommendations on a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). In December 2023, the Government announced that it would implement a CBAM by 2027 and consult further on this in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2023, the UK ETS Authority launched consultations on the approach to both free allocation and market policy, seeking views on how the Authority can best target support to industrial sectors at risk of carbon leakage and on market stability mechanisms, including the design of the cost containment mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 13/03/2024 06:22:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1690490

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Economic Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the constraints placed on Departments by the Civil Service headcount cap will not have a negative impact on resourcing for the delivery of commitments made in the Economic Crime Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	14855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Through the Spending Review and the new Economic Crime Levy we are providing additional funding to tackle Economic Crime of £400 million up to the end of 2024/25.</p><p>The headcount cap announced by the Chancellor applies to the overall size of the Civil Service, excluding the devolved administrations. Policing, including Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) who are a major recipient of additional Economic Crime investment, are out of scope.</p><p>As part of the process, the Government will identify risks, and ensure this is implemented in a way which preserves frontline service delivery, business critical activity and key Government priorities.</p><p>This is not a recruitment freeze, but rather about stopping unchecked growth overall and moving towards a leaner and more efficient Civil Service workforce.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 28/02/2024 11:04:39 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1688682

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made in appointing an interim chair of S4C.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	13734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>An interim appointment will be announced in due course, following consultation with the S4C board and the Welsh Government. He or she will fulfil the role from 1 April, when Mr Williams steps down, until a new permanent Chairman is appointed. This is consistent with the S4C Board’s standing orders.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/02/2024 09:50:18 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1688683

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	S4C: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to advertise the role of S4C chair.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	13735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Preparations are being made to launch the process to appoint a new Chairman of S4C and the role will be advertised in due course. This will be a fair and open process, run in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/02/2024 09:51:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1680665

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	900815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>We have appointed more judges and panel members to the SEND jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>We have also increased sittings in SEND from just over 12,000 sitting days in 2019/20 to over 18,500 last year.</p><p> </p><p>As a result, we have increased the volume of appeals we have disposed of from just over 8,000 in 2021/22 to nearly 11,000 in 2022/13.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 09/01/2024 16:16:01 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns