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1702464

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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	UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs
	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 firms UK Defence and Security Exports supported to attend Secours Expo from 31 January to 3 February 2024 in France.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>UKDSE did not support any defence companies to attend this event.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 29/04/2024 13:50:16 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1712809

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Department for Business and Trade: Harland and Wolff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when (a) she, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in her Department last met Harland and Wolff.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers at DBT met Harland and Wolff in January and September 2023.</p><p>Officials remain in close contact and last met Harland and Wolff in April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 25/04/2024 16:24:21 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1702465

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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	UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much it costs for a business to purchase a space at the Larkhill UK capability showcase.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Pricing is dependent on the area which the company product covers within the showcase per year. Please see below current pricing:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Standard item (1m x 1m) £750</li><li>Large item (greater than 1m x 1m) £1000</li><li>ISO (20ft by 8ft) size £1,500 + £500 thereafter for larger ISO and upwards sized items</li></ul><p> </p><p>All prices exclusive of VAT.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 24/04/2024 15:31:13 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1702446

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	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	UK Defence and Security Exports: Trade Missions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many trade missions UK Defence and Security Exports has supported each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	22673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>UK Defence and Security Exports has supported a number of trade missions since 2019. However, it has not consistently recorded this information because trade missions are not part of the main published UKDSE events programme.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 22674 22682 question first answered 24/04/2024 12:12:52 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

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

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

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

1505183

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Azure Services: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that customers of Azure Services Ltd who were impacted by the mis-selling of loans for timeshares at the Golden Sands Resort in Malta are able to access financial redress.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	47726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been established as an independent regulator responsible for the supervision and regulation of conduct in financial services. The FCA’s independence from Government does not mean it can act arbitrarily, rather it must operate within the framework of statutory duties and powers agreed by Parliament. As well as being required to operate within this framework, the FCA is fully accountable to Parliament for how it discharges its statutory functions.</p><p> </p><p>This direct accountability to Parliament reflects the FCA’s statutory independence and the fact that it is solely responsible for everyday operational decisions without Government approval or direction, and so it is primarily accountable for them. The Government has no plans to support a cross-party parliamentary investigation into the FCA’s handling of issues relating to Azure Services Limited, as this would be a matter for Parliament. That notwithstanding, the Treasury plays an important role in holding the FCA accountable, including through engaging closely with the FCA across all levels of seniority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact on consumers as a result of Azure Services’ business practices whilst it operated as a credit broker without the relevant Office of Fair Trading (OFT) licence and, later on, FCA authorisation. However, the Government notes the decision by Barclays Partner Finance to refund over £210m to customers who took out a loan following an introduction by Azure Services. Barclays Partner Finance is currently putting in place the necessary arrangements for this programme of remediation and has committed to contact impacted customers before the end of the year to set out the next steps.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 47574 question first answered 08/09/2022 09:49:10 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1505158

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Azure Services: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to support a cross-party investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority's handling of the mis-selling of timeshares by Azure Services Limited.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	47574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been established as an independent regulator responsible for the supervision and regulation of conduct in financial services. The FCA’s independence from Government does not mean it can act arbitrarily, rather it must operate within the framework of statutory duties and powers agreed by Parliament. As well as being required to operate within this framework, the FCA is fully accountable to Parliament for how it discharges its statutory functions.</p><p> </p><p>This direct accountability to Parliament reflects the FCA’s statutory independence and the fact that it is solely responsible for everyday operational decisions without Government approval or direction, and so it is primarily accountable for them. The Government has no plans to support a cross-party parliamentary investigation into the FCA’s handling of issues relating to Azure Services Limited, as this would be a matter for Parliament. That notwithstanding, the Treasury plays an important role in holding the FCA accountable, including through engaging closely with the FCA across all levels of seniority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact on consumers as a result of Azure Services’ business practices whilst it operated as a credit broker without the relevant Office of Fair Trading (OFT) licence and, later on, FCA authorisation. However, the Government notes the decision by Barclays Partner Finance to refund over £210m to customers who took out a loan following an introduction by Azure Services. Barclays Partner Finance is currently putting in place the necessary arrangements for this programme of remediation and has committed to contact impacted customers before the end of the year to set out the next steps.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 47726 question first answered 08/09/2022 09:49:10 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1487954

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of making it Government policy to introduce tax reductions on motor fuel for holders of Blue Badge parking permits.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	33939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>Fuel duty becomes due to HMRC when fuel leaves the refinery or import warehouse for onward supply. Although it is included in the cost of fuel at the pump, it is not paid directly by motorists. On that basis, a fuel duty cut cannot be targeted at specific individuals – such as holders of Blue Badge parking permits.</p><p> </p><p>In response to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 5p cut to duty on petrol and diesel. This is a tax cut for consumers worth £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 18/07/2022 14:03:50 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper