Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1699078

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	INEOS: Belgium
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 25 March 2024 to Question 19719 on INEOS: Belgium, what estimate she has made of the number of jobs that will be created as a result of that guarantee.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade cannot provide a specific number of jobs supported. As advised in the response to UIN 19719, UK Export Finance's guarantee to commercial lenders will help secure new export opportunities for the UK that would not otherwise have happened, in turn supporting jobs across the UK, both in those businesses with which INEoS contracts direcfly, and in their supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/04/2024 15:42:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1699079

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	INEOS: Belgium
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 25 March 2024 to Question 19719 on INEOS: Belgium, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential impact of that guarantee on existing and competitor refineries in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance conducted its customary due diligence in line with its policies and obligations to inform its decision-making about supporting Project One. This included consideration of environmental, social and climate change risks and impacts, but did not include an assessment of the type specified in the question.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/04/2024 15:31:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698546

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
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	Oil: Imports
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 information his Department holds on oil imported from Indian refineries but originating in Russia to (a) all UK refineries and (b) Grangemouth Refinery.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department collects data on the country of origin and country of despatch of every oil cargo arriving in the UK. The definition for country of origin is in line with international reporting requirements and existing UK non-preferential Rules of Origin. This means that oils must be subject to substantial processing requirements as stated in Section 17(3) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018. In line with these rules, oil products refined in a third country will be considered as originating from that country.</p><p> </p><p>National imports data are published in Energy Trends Table 3.14: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Foil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cdaa6172027cc4cebe92808dc531e4455%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638476636655112243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BbaspctEuLy0pPPLRX%2Fi8uEMyQtfuZ0hSzCGo%2Fm8txk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Individual refinery data are commercially sensitive and not published or otherwise made publicly available by the Department.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:52 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698547

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
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	Oil: Imports
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 checks her Department carries out on oil imported from foreign (a) refineries and (b) states to ensure that it is not from Russia.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The import, acquisition, supply and delivery of Russian oil and oil products into the UK has been banned since 5 December 2022 and His Majesty’s Government continues to support the sanctions on the Russian regime following their invasion of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>All importers of oil and oil products into the UK must provide proof of origin to enforcement authorities to demonstrate that goods are not of Russian origin.</p><p> </p><p>The Department collects data on Country of origin as well as Country of last despatch to ensure oil from Russia is not being diverted through other countries.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 15/04/2024 06:41:27 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698548

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Oil: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any oil being imported to the UK has been (a) rejected and (b) turned away on the basis that it originated in Russia.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government announced measures against the import of oil of Russian origin or originating in Russia on 21 July 2022. Since that date, HMRC has implemented border controls so that if such consignments were declared onto the Customs Declaration Service, then HMRC would take appropriate enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a range of enforcement options available such as education, warning letters, issuing compound settlements, seizures / disruptions and in the most serious of cases, referral to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration for prosecution.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/04/2024 08:31:28 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698549

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
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	Freeports: Ferries
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 powers he has impose financial support for new ferry routes as a condition for companies seeking to operate Freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-11-15%2F2213&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qOsdoYju4YzPywTTRXqNkGIA05AbClMscCqTubc%2FU8o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2213</a> on 20 November 2023.</p><p>Freeports are not operated by individual companies, but are a partnership of key public and private stakeholders coming together to deliver durable economic growth for their regions.</p><p>Private sector operators provide services to meet wider passenger or freight demands and so, new ferry routes are developed on a commercial basis.</p><p>More information pertaining to Scottish Green Freeports can be found as this <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7cHTnKAlizfRWHxRor5KChrhLgvCMSmeAKGrvtmBOmY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 15/04/2024 08:45:25 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1698550

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
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	Export Credit Guarantees
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 13 March 2024 to Question 17476 on INEOS: Belgium, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of new business outside the UK on (a) sites and (b) industries in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the response provided to Question 19719 on 25 March.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/04/2024 16:00:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill