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1356842

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the BBC Panorama programme of 12 September 2021, whether the Serious Fraud Office plans to review its assessment of the compliance of British American Tobacco with the Bribery Act 2010 in response to the findings of the Panorama programme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>Following a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 and will review and assess any material which is provided to it.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:32:40 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1356840

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what plans she has to refer the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 regarding British American Tobacco to the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021. Following a three-year investigation into the British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO continues to assist its international law enforcement partners with ongoing investigations related to this matter and will assess any new material it receives. The SFO does not comment on the actions it takes to assess allegations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:30:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1606632

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	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: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	904263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm that round 8 is currently underway in India.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, both nations have come to the table with the very highest of ambitions and a willingness to work together towards a mutually beneficial deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are now working through substantive issues like goods market access, services, and investment, and are starting to see a way forward that works for both sides.</p><p> </p><p>However, we will only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/03/2023 17:57:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1538455

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Government on its progress on meeting its COP26 commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers regularly meet with Government colleagues to discuss COP26 commitments, including progress towards our own net zero targets.</p><p>The Government is leading on climate change at home, including reducing emissions faster than any other G7 economy, and continuing to drive action internationally.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/11/2022 17:16:08 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419053

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the paying of business rates excludes a business from (a) applying and (b) receiving additional restrictions grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116909 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419052

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible to apply for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419051

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to section 28 of the Additional Restrictions Grant guidance for local authorities, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116909 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1399161

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she or her officials have met with representatives of the Protect and Connect campaign to discuss changes to the Electronic Communications Code.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	96850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2022 answer text <p>My department’s response to the consultation on changes to the Electronic Communications Code was published on 24 November 2021.</p><p>Following publication of that document my officials have met with a number of stakeholders, including telecommunications companies and representatives of the site provider community, including those supported by the Protect and Connect Campaign. We will continue to engage with stakeholders as necessary during the passage of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 96849 question first answered 07/01/2022 10:29:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1399160

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she or her officials have met with telecommunications companies to discuss changes to the Electronic Communications Code.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	96849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2022 answer text <p>My department’s response to the consultation on changes to the Electronic Communications Code was published on 24 November 2021.</p><p>Following publication of that document my officials have met with a number of stakeholders, including telecommunications companies and representatives of the site provider community, including those supported by the Protect and Connect Campaign. We will continue to engage with stakeholders as necessary during the passage of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 96850 question first answered 07/01/2022 10:29:22 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1581511

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations from (a) industry representatives and (b) consumers on BT Openreach’s proposed increase in the price of wholesale broadband; and what steps Ofcom can take under the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review to alter the level of the increase.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	133972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>Price regulation in the telecoms market is a matter for Ofcom as an independent regulator. Openreach’s prices are fixed by Ofcom as part of their five-year Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR) process and have been allowed to increase by CPI in order to reflect the significant additional costs faced when deploying new physical infrastructure. There are no plans to change the WFTMR until 2026. This is in line with industry requests for long-term stable regulation that incentivises competition and investment in the fixed telecoms market in order to increase the coverage of gigabit-capable networks as quickly as possible. This approach has been successful, with over 80 companies investing approximately £35 billion to connect premises across the UK.</p><p>The Government’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for Ofcom, published in 2019, states that we want to see regulation that incentivises network investment and ensures fair and effective competition between new and existing network operators. The Department regularly meets with Ofcom at all levels to discuss progress against its strategic priorities. My officials also regularly engage with representatives across the telecoms sector. On wholesale price increases specifically, the Department has received representations from both industry members and consumer groups.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 06/02/2023 17:02:00 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman