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1714103

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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	Trade Agreements: New Zealand
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 her counterpart in New Zealand on the potential impact of the proposed Fast-Track Approvals Bill on that country's obligations under the chapter of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	23950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>On March 13<sup>th</sup>, the UK and New Zealand highlighted the importance of our environment commitments at the first ever Environment and Climate Change Sub-Committee under the FTA. The Department for Business and Trade will continue discussions with New Zealand on implementing the Environment Chapter and will monitor the proposed Bill as it develops in New Zealand’s Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 23951 question first answered 07/05/2024 15:50:10 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1714104

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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	Trade Agreements: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with her New Zealand counterpart on the compatibility of the proposed Fast-Track Approvals Bill with the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	23951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>On March 13<sup>th</sup>, the UK and New Zealand highlighted the importance of our environment commitments at the first ever Environment and Climate Change Sub-Committee under the FTA. The Department for Business and Trade will continue discussions with New Zealand on implementing the Environment Chapter and will monitor the proposed Bill as it develops in New Zealand’s Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 23950 question first answered 07/05/2024 15:50:10 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1692490

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Small Businesses: Wales
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 made an assessment of the impact of recent economic growth figures on small and medium businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is regularly assessing the impact of economic growth, working with the Secretary of State for Wales to support SMEs.</p><p>The Government continues to support businesses, through Help to Grow: Management, Business Support Helpline and GOV.UK.</p><p>Wales is benefiting from £2.5 billion in levelling up funding to create jobs and grow the economy, and there will be two Investment Zones in Wales worth £160 million each, with one located across Cardiff and Newport.</p><p>The Government has provided business rates relief in England, whilst the Welsh Government has cut the rates relief, effectively doubling business rates in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 16236 question first answered 08/05/2024 13:58:20 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1692491

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Small Businesses: Wales
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 discussions with the Secretary of State for Wales on supporting small businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is regularly assessing the impact of economic growth, working with the Secretary of State for Wales to support SMEs.</p><p>The Government continues to support businesses, through Help to Grow: Management, Business Support Helpline and GOV.UK.</p><p>Wales is benefiting from £2.5 billion in levelling up funding to create jobs and grow the economy, and there will be two Investment Zones in Wales worth £160 million each, with one located across Cardiff and Newport.</p><p>The Government has provided business rates relief in England, whilst the Welsh Government has cut the rates relief, effectively doubling business rates in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 16235 question first answered 08/05/2024 13:58:20 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1692495

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	UK Trade with EU: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps she has taken to help increase (a) Welsh and (b) British exports to European countries.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to growing exports to Europe. The Department for Business and Trade continues to provide businesses with a wealth of support options on great.gov.uk, including the Export Academy, Export Champions, our International Markets network and UK Export Finance. The department is rolling out the Trade Advisory service across the UK, giving consistent support to all UK Exporters.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s Nation Teams bring support closer to businesses in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; they work closely with the Devolved Administrations (DAs), businesses and other key partners to improve the availability of support to businesses and ensure that the department’s support is available to all UK companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/03/2024 14:16:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1683136

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Exports: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has she made of the potential barriers to exporting for businesses based in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	10313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>DBT has developed a Barriers to Exporting Framework that sets out the key barriers that businesses face across their exporting journey. DBT’s free export support helps businesses in Newport West and across Wales overcome these barriers to expand their exporting activity.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh businesses can access free export support through Great.gov.uk, including sector specialists and overseas trade advisers, the Export Support Service, the Export Academy and UK Export Finance.</p><p> </p><p>My department recently announced that we will be appointing new International Trade Advisors (ITAs) in Wales, to provide tailored support for Welsh SME exporters to take advantage of new export opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 25/01/2024 13:58:29 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1683137

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Zero Hours Contracts: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of the number of zero-hours contracts in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	10314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts (ZHC’s) are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market. They are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals.</p><p>Individuals on zero hours contracts represent a very small proportion of the workforce. The ONS publishes quarterly data for the number of individuals in work on ZHC’s in the UK. The ONS figures are reported for Wales and estimates that between April – June 2023 47,000 people aged 16 or over in employment in Wales were on a ZHC. This is up from 46,000 between April – June 2017. Figures are not reported at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 25/01/2024 16:07:07 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1678572

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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	Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	7409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>Fire safety requirements for UK domestic upholstered furniture are acknowledged as being among the highest in the world. However, it is important that changes are made to take account of modern-day hazards and risks.</p><p>As a result, the Government announced it would develop a new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture to maintain and improve fire safety and take account of modern-day hazards.</p><p>A consultation on proposals for a new approach closed on 24 October and the Government will issue a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 11/01/2024 09:58:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1662048

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Furniture: Fire Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason smoke toxicity was not included in the scope of the draft Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	200532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>In developing the draft proposals for the new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government considered a wide range of evidence, including evidence submitted during the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life. The proposals reflect the need to maintain and improve fire safety whilst reducing the risks posed by chemical flame retardants.</p><p>The Government is currently consulting on these proposals and welcomes feedback from stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 200533 question first answered 20/10/2023 13:36:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1662049

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Fire Resistant Materials: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what evidence her Department has on the impact on health of toxic smoke inhalation generated by chemical flame retardants.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	200533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>In developing the draft proposals for the new approach to the fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture, the Government considered a wide range of evidence, including evidence submitted during the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life. The proposals reflect the need to maintain and improve fire safety whilst reducing the risks posed by chemical flame retardants.</p><p>The Government is currently consulting on these proposals and welcomes feedback from stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 200532 question first answered 20/10/2023 13:36:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones