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1002118

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in the (a) Serious Fraud Office, (b) Government Legal Department, (c) Crown Prosecution Service and (d) HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	188197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The contracted minimum hours (including meal breaks) for the highest paid member of staff from the Serious Fraud Office, the Government Legal Department, and Crown Prosecution Service are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SFO</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLD</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This is in line with the terms and conditions of SCS appointments.</p><p> </p><p>The highest paid member of staff from HM Crown Prosecution service is contracted to work 36 hours a week, not including meal breaks, plus additional hours as may, from time to time, be reasonable and necessary.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/11/2018 17:03:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1585470

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	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	Parental Leave and Pay
	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 21 November 2022 to Question 84999 on Parental Leave: Fathers, when she plans to publish her Department's response to the 2019 consultation on reforming parental leave and pay.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	142798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. The Government is currently considering responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.  We are committed to making it easier for fathers to take Paternity Leave.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/02/2023 17:47:15 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1586337

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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	Business Premises: Guide Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with businesses on access refusal for guide dogs.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	147183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between this Department and businesses on access refusal for guide dogs.</p><p> </p><p>Strong protection already exists in the Equality Act 2010, which places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people. This reasonable adjustment duty is an anticipatory duty, meaning that those who provide goods, facilities and services to members of the public are expected to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require, including auxiliary aids.</p><p><br> The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the public body responsible for enforcing the Equality Act. In 2017, the Commission published two pieces of guidance - a guide to help businesses understand what they can do to meet their legal duties to assistance dog owners, and a guide to help tourism businesses welcome people with access requirements. The EHRC supports disabled individuals who have experienced discrimination to take their cases to court.</p><p> </p><p>These duties and protections are ultimately enforceable through the courts, but as a first step, anybody who thinks that they have been discriminated against in the services offered to them - including where access to an assistance dog has been refused - can take legal action to resolve the issue. Before doing so, they might first find it useful to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) which provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns via their website - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equalityadvisoryservice.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cparly.pqs%40trade.gov.uk%7C46233a6998db487901bd08db208da71b%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C638139565010846936%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hBqSSYQxXqKlF3MeXja11LttCdN7UkWLUIWmhJKlizw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/</a>, or by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or by text phone on 0808 800 0084.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 20/03/2023 12:36:02 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1607836

	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	Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation
	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 Seventh Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee entitled Royal Mail, published on 17 March 2023, HC 1045, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the powers of Ofcom to hold Royal Mail accountable for meeting the universal service obligation and its standard of service.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	174391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>Ofcom has the necessary powers to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards, including powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification. Ofcom will, if appropriate, issue fines for failure to meet performance targets such as the £1.5m penalty imposed on Royal Mail in 2020 for missing its 2018/19 delivery target.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 03/04/2023 14:41:32 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1607837

	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	Postage Stamps: Prices
	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 had recent discussions with Ofcom on trends in the price of 1st class stamps over the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	174392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have met with Ofcom to discuss a range of issues in relation to its role as the regulatory authority for the postal sector.</p><p>The Government does not have a role in Royal Mail’s commercial decisions, including the price of stamps but, in setting prices, Royal Mail must observe the regulatory framework set by Ofcom. This framework imposes prices controls, ‘safeguard caps’, on certain second-class products to ensure a basic universal service is available to all at affordable prices.</p><p>Ofcom will conduct a review of the safeguard caps that should apply from April 2024 including a consultation in 2023-24.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 03/04/2023 14:47:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1628089

	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	Department for Business and Trade: Hong Kong
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if her Department will publish all meetings and appointments undertaken by Lord Johnson of Lainston on his recent Ministerial visit to Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	185347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>Lord Johnson visited Hong Kong to discuss opportunities to expand investment and business links between the UK and Hong Kong. He also raised bilateral issues, including the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong.</p><p> </p><p>During his visit Lord Johnson of Lainston met the Secretaries for Commerce, and Financial Services and the Treasury, as well as several leading Hong Kong and UK businesses and investors.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 09/06/2023 09:47:44 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1628111

	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	Taiwan: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many defence export licences have been issued for material for export to Taiwan in each of the last ten financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	185369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data</a>. These reports contain detailed information on export licences, including the destination, overall value, the type (e.g. Military, Other), and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p>Currently this includes information up to 31 December 2022. Information covering 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023 will be published in July 2023 and information covering 1 April to 30 June 2023 will be published in October 2023.</p><p>The Government assesses all export licence applications to all destinations against the <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-12-08/hcws449" target="_blank">Strategic Export Licensing Criteria</a>. We will not license the export of equipment where to do so would be inconsistent with these Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/05/2023 13:46:33 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1628599

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	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	Business: Environmental Protection and Human Rights
	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 are taking steps to mandate the introduction of (a) human rights and (b) environmental due diligence measures for companies.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	185697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to due diligence is one of both encouraging and supporting a business-led approach. This, in turn, promotes standards as set out in international frameworks, such as the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, and in order to tackle illegal deforestation in UK supply chains, the Environment Act has introduced world-leading due diligence legislation.</p><p>The Department will soon be launching a review of non-financial information through a call for evidence. The review is part of the Government’s wider effort to improve business regulation to reduce burdens and drive economic growth now that the UK has left the European Union. With that in mind the Government currently has no plans to legally mandate companies to conduct further due diligence assessments before considering existing reporting requirements. We will however continue to keep these issues under review.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/05/2023 13:18:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1641875

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	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	Royal Mail: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of Royal Mail failing to meet their USO letter delivery targets on people who rely on letters to receive (a) health appointment invitations and (b) energy support vouchers.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	187770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s objective continues to be ensuring the provision of a sustainable, accessible and affordable universal postal service.</p><p> </p><p>It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 May 2023, Ofcom announced an investigation into Royal Mail’s quality of service performance for 2022-23.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 13/06/2023 11:55:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1643721

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	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: Hong Kong
	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 9 June to Question 185347 on Visits Abroad: Hong Kong, which Hong Kong and UK businesses and investors the Minister met.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	189013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The details of the Minister’s meetings with external stakeholders/interlocutors will be published through the quarterly Transparency Return.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/06/2023 15:28:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West