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1249063

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	908178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The freedoms and protections that we all enjoy rely on the rule of law. This is an important constitutional principle which demands: equality under the law; access to independent and impartial justice; government subject to the law; law that is clear and certain.</p><p> </p><p>The duty of the Law Officers is to give the Government full and frank legal advice, and to ensure the Government acts in full knowledge of the legal position. I take that responsibility seriously, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 05/11/2020 14:29:43 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1609317

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	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	Business: Overseas Trade
	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 (a) malaria and (b) other global health issues on recent levels of trade by UK businesses with (i) countries in the Commonwealth and (ii) other countries with a high level of malaria.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	177849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is an economic growth department that will support British businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and prosperity across the UK; such health assessments fall outside its remit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 180976 question first answered 21/04/2023 10:55:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1611348

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2023
	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	Overseas Trade
	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 made an assessment of the impact of malaria and other global health issues on the UK’s overseas trade with countries disproportionately affected by malaria and tropical diseases, including trade with Commonwealth countries.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	180976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is an economic growth department that will support British businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and prosperity across the UK; such health assessments fall outside its remit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 177849 question first answered 21/04/2023 10:55:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1680904

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	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	Sub Post Offices: Repayments
	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 the Board of the Post Office Ltd on what the total value was of funds wrongly claimed back from sub postmasters using Horizon software.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	8749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>I hold meetings with the Post Office CEO on a monthly basis where we discuss the topic of Horizon compensation delivery.</p><p>Postmasters who paid shortfalls which were recorded in Horizon to the Post Office are paid those amounts back in their compensation claims, as well as any other financial and personal damage which they have suffered as a consequence of the IT system.</p><p>Government has made funding available for both the Horizon Shortfall Scheme and for Overturned Convictions compensation. Post Office has published its provisions for both in its annual accounts and Government has published the level of funding available on the Subsidy Transparency Database.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/01/2024 11:17:07 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1685009

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2024
	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	Construction: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on recruitment in the construction sector.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	901154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>As Chair of the Construction Leadership Council, our Skills Plan has enabled the construction sector to compete and attract new recruits. In fact, the number of apprenticeships increased to over 32,000 last year. The Government has also ensured the sector has the flexibility to recruit workers from overseas to supply demand.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships and traineeships are a matter for the Department for Education.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/01/2024 17:57:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1690476

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2024
	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	Horizon IT System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people who worked in the investigation unit of the Post Office during the period in which Horizon prosecutions took place were still employed by the Post Office as of 20 February 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	14898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>This is a HR matter for Post Office Ltd as the Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 27/02/2024 17:57:33 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1694672

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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	Horizon IT System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is to introduce legislation to exonerate sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	17701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 13 March. With the will of both Houses of Parliament, the Government’s intention is that the Bill receives Royal Assent as soon as possible before Summer Recess. Convictions in scope will be quashed on Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/03/2024 10:27:41 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1695789

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	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	Postal Services: Scotland
	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 it her policy to ensure that orders made under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998 on postal affairs are expedited.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	18502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are not currently aware of any section 104 orders which would be needed to overturn convictions in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/03/2024 08:56:12 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1006992

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Employment: Electronic Tagging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ban the microchipping of employees by employers.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	191454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>If an employer required or encouraged implantation of microchips among its employees, it would raise several legal issues. While I am not aware of any cases being brought to test the legal position, it seems unlikely that such an invasive approach to security or monitoring would be found to be justifiable. So, it is likely to be difficult for an employer to show that such a practice would be consistent with the requirements of data protection legislation, health and safety requirements, and other legal obligations to employees.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/11/2018 17:19:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1007769

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Employment: Electronic Tagging
	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 assessment he has made of the efficacy of proposals for employers to be able to microchip employees.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	191950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>We have not yet been asked to assess such proposals. However, it is not for Government to say what practices would be effective or beneficial for a particular employer. As long as their actions comply with all relevant legal requirements, an employer is free to decide what employment practices to follow.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/11/2018 14:57:33 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 86230 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows