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1701501

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	Elbit Systems UK: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether an Elbit Systems UK (a) company, (b) subsidiary and (c) agent has been issued with a licence to export aero-engines for military use since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	22086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Our records show that since 2008 and up to 30 June 2023, which is the date of the Government’s most recent Official Statistics release on export licensing decisions, we have not issued an export licence to ‘Elbit Systems UK’ to export aero-engines for military use.</p><p> </p><p>Our records also show that as at 30 June 2023, we had granted one temporary Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) to export military aero-engines to ‘Elbit Systems Limited’ in Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold a comprehensive list of all of the subsidiaries or companies owned by Elbit Systems Limited.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 22087 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:45:37 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1701502

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	Elbit Systems: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether military aero-engines have been exported to (a) Elbit subsidiaries and (b) companies owned by Elbit Systems Ltd in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	22087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Our records show that since 2008 and up to 30 June 2023, which is the date of the Government’s most recent Official Statistics release on export licensing decisions, we have not issued an export licence to ‘Elbit Systems UK’ to export aero-engines for military use.</p><p> </p><p>Our records also show that as at 30 June 2023, we had granted one temporary Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) to export military aero-engines to ‘Elbit Systems Limited’ in Israel.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold a comprehensive list of all of the subsidiaries or companies owned by Elbit Systems Limited.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 22086 question first answered 19/04/2024 13:45:37 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1701545

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	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 Answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 19719 on INEOS: Belgium, how many (a) ethanol and (b) ethanol-related products will be produced at the new Ineos site in Antwerp.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	22167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The INEOS Project One plant will not be producing ethanol or ethanol related products.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 19/04/2024 13:59:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1700557

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Carers: Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to raise awareness of carer's leave amongst employers.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	21442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has carried out a range of activities to raise awareness of Carer’s Leave with employers. This includes producing associated guidance, which is available through GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/carers-leave" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/carers-leave</a>), and working closely with a range of stakeholders, including Carers UK and the Business Representative Organisations, to communicate the changes directly to employers, for example through newsletters and webinars. The Department is also promoting Carers Leave through the ‘Help to Grow’ website (<a href="https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/new-changes-to-employment-law/" target="_blank">https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/new-changes-to-employment-law/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Acas has also produced guidance (<a href="https://www.acas.org.uk/carers-leave" target="_blank">https://www.acas.org.uk/carers-leave</a>).</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/04/2024 11:02:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1699238

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	Aviation: Taxis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why a grant of £8 million was recently paid to Vertical Aerospace to develop a flying taxi company at a time when the firm faced material uncertainty.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL3628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>A research consortium led by Vertical Aerospace, including four universities, was awarded an Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme grant to develop propeller technology.</p><p>The ATI Programme co-funds UK research and development activity with industry to develop zero-carbon and ultra-efficient aircraft technology. Grants are awarded after a competitive process, with only the best projects recommended - those that offer real innovation, emissions reduction and tangible economic benefits to the UK.</p><p>Due diligence checks are completed ahead of all awards, with grants paid in arrears based on activity delivered against an agreed plan. Safeguards are in place in the event of business failure.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 15/04/2024 14:59:25 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1698377

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	Small Businesses: Telephone Services
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 22 February 2024 to Question 14506 on Small Businesses: Telephone Services, how much her Department spent on the operation of the Business Support Helpline in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	20228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government supports all types of businesses through its core services, including GOV.UK and Growth Hubs operating in England.</p><p>Additionally, we also provide, as part of this package of support, The Business Support Helpline, which provides information, advice, guidance, and support to around 30,000 people in England every year.</p><p>The chart below details our last three full years' spending on this service.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Business Support Helpline Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£4.026m</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Years 20/21 expenditure was increased due to scale up activity in response to COVID and UK transition from the EU</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£1.887m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£1.889m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/04/2024 15:17:03 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1698453

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	Competition and Markets Authority: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the pay ranges at each grade are for Competition and Markets Authority staff based (a) in and (b) outside London.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	20288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Current pay at the Competition and Markets Authority ranges from a minimum of £25,300 to a maximum of £27,900 for Administrative Officers, the lowest pay grade, to a minimum of £127,000 to a maximum of £208,100 for Senior Civil Service Pay Band 3, which is Director General level and the most senior grade. My officials will share a detailed breakdown of pay ranges separately.</p><p>In relation to pay in and outside of London, the CMA does not differentiate pay based on location. Pay and funding are the responsibility of HM Treasury, who are the financial sponsors of the CMA.</p><p><strong>Pay Bands</strong></p><p>Administrative Officer to Grade 6 – effective from 1 September 2023</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pay minima</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pay mid-point</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pay maxima</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>AO</strong></p></td><td><p>£25,300</p></td><td><p>£26,600</p></td><td><p>£27,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EO</strong></p></td><td><p>£29,550</p></td><td><p>£31,825</p></td><td><p>£34,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HEO</strong></p></td><td><p>£36,550</p></td><td><p>£40,975</p></td><td><p>£45,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SEO</strong></p></td><td><p>£46,000</p></td><td><p>£49,950</p></td><td><p>£53,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G7</strong></p></td><td><p>£57,100</p></td><td><p>£64,650</p></td><td><p>£72,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G7 (Competition Specialist)</strong></p></td><td><p>£59,100</p></td><td><p>£66,750</p></td><td><p>£74,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G6</strong></p></td><td><p>£71,300</p></td><td><p>£77,550</p></td><td><p>£83,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>G6 (Competition Specialist)</strong></p></td><td><p>£78,600</p></td><td><p>£84,450</p></td><td><p>£90,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Senior Civil Service – effective from 1 April 2023</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Specialism</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pay minimum</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pay maximum</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Deputy Director</strong></p></td><td><p>Non-Competition Specialist:</p></td><td><p>£75,000</p></td><td><p>£117,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(SCS Pay Band 1)</strong></p></td><td><p>Competition Specialist:</p></td><td><p>£96,923</p></td><td><p>£117,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Director</strong></p></td><td><p>Non-Competition Specialist:</p></td><td><p>£97,000</p></td><td><p>£162,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(SCS Pay Band 2)</strong></p></td><td><p>Competition Specialist:</p></td><td><p>£128,966</p></td><td><p>£162,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Director General</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>All roles:</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>£127,000</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>£208,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(SCS Pay Band 3)</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/04/2024 10:43:09 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1698483

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 Controls
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 Table 2.3 of the UK strategic export controls annual report 2022, published on 19 July 2023, HC1681, what the destination countries were for refused (a) Standard Individual Export Licence and (b) Standard Individual Trade Control Licence export applications broken down by each Criterion.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	20182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to transparency, HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <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>.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/04/2024 16:45:05 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

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

1698581

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	Body Shop: Redundancy
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 is taking steps to help support people made redundant by The Body Shop International Limited.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	20403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>While this is a commercial decision for the company, we understand that this will be a concerning time for workers at The Body Shop, and we stand ready to support those impacted.</p><p>Affected employees will be able to access our broad range of support, including Universal Credit and JobCentre Plus, through the Department for Work and Pension's Rapid Response Service.</p><p>Employees who worked for the company under an employment contract may be eligible for statutory redundancy pay, compensatory notice pay, and holiday pay, for which they can apply to the Insolvency Service.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 17/04/2024 14:36:33 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan