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1700135

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	Harland and Wolff: 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 7 February to Question 12549 on Harland and Wolff: Export Credit Guarantees, what progress her Department has made on negotiations with Harland & Wolff in relation to compliance with applicable subsidy control rules.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	20908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">UK Export Finance’s (UKEF’s) support for export transactions is conditional on the inclusion of UK goods and services, with a general requirement that there should be at least 20% UK content relative to the value of its support. In this instance, UKEF support has already secured over €200 million of UK content into this project.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">For reasons of commercial sensitivity, UK Export Finance does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/04/2024 17:29:14 question first ministerially corrected 23/04/2024 15:13:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 28292 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1695767

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	Department for Business and Trade: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she intends to respond to Questions 16291 and 16292, tabled on 29 February 2024 by the Rt hon member for North Durham for answer on 5 March.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	18401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>A response was provided to Questions 16291 and 16292 on 15 March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 18/03/2024 14:41:54 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1694129

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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: Debts
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 4 March 2024 to Question 15586 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether Export Development Guarantee funding can be used to service existing company debts.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	17315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Export Development Guarantee (EDG) is provided to enhance the borrower’s exporting capability. UK Export Finance assesses the intended use of funds on all EDG transactions.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the terms and conditions of the financing documents, if funds are provided with no explicit limitations, then they become part of the borrower’s general cash to be used in the normal course of business, which can include debt service.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/03/2024 16:53:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1692805

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Post Office: TB Cardew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the (a) purpose and (b) value of Post Office Limited's contract with TB Cardew.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	16291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on Post Office’s contract with TB Cardew can be accessed here - <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a6c99396-8da9-419f-a9df-284360e2b765?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a6c99396-8da9-419f-a9df-284360e2b765?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1</a></p><p>Post Office’s management, together with the Board of Directors, are responsible for running Post Office day-to-day and taking commercial decisions.</p><p>As a public sector organisation Post Office is bound by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Post Office’s procurement policy is reviewed regularly by the Post Office Board and the Board scrutinises procurements that are high-value or novel and/or contentious. In addition, as per the Articles of Association Post Office requires the prior written consent of the Shareholder for any undertaking to incur any expenditure in excess of £50 million.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 16292 question first answered 15/03/2024 10:02:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1692811

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Post Office: TB Cardew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the procurement process for the awarding of the contract by Post Office Limited to TB Cardew in 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	16292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>Information on Post Office’s contract with TB Cardew can be accessed here - <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a6c99396-8da9-419f-a9df-284360e2b765?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a6c99396-8da9-419f-a9df-284360e2b765?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1</a></p><p>Post Office’s management, together with the Board of Directors, are responsible for running Post Office day-to-day and taking commercial decisions.</p><p>As a public sector organisation Post Office is bound by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Post Office’s procurement policy is reviewed regularly by the Post Office Board and the Board scrutinises procurements that are high-value or novel and/or contentious. In addition, as per the Articles of Association Post Office requires the prior written consent of the Shareholder for any undertaking to incur any expenditure in excess of £50 million.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 16291 question first answered 15/03/2024 10:02:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1691588

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	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, whether there are limitations on how Export Development Guarantee funding is used.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	15586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Export Development Guarantee is designed to support lending to exporters for general working capital or capital expenditure purposes. There is no requirement to limit the use of such funds, but specific features of a transaction, for example if the Export Development Guarantee loan is intended for a specific investment, may make this necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 04/03/2024 12:06:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1690487

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, when the Government received the review by Jonathan Swift KC entitled A review on behalf of the Chairman of Post Office Limited concerning the steps taken in response to various complaints made by sub-postmasters, published on 8 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	14817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Mr Swift’s report was written in February 2016, and the Department first received a copy of it when preparing for a Select Committee hearing in March 2020. The Department released it publicly in August 2022.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/02/2024 14:01:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1688269

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	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, how many loan facilities under the Export Development Guarantee Scheme have been guaranteed by UK Export Finance up to 100% in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	13544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not previously 100% guaranteed any Export Development Guarantee (EDG) facilities.</p><p> </p><p>In principle, consideration can be given to guarantee percentages above 80% where this is needed to ensure the success of the transaction, subject to ensuring that the guaranteed loan meets UKEF’s requirements including compliance with applicable subsidy control rules.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 13545 question first answered 19/02/2024 10:56:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1688270

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	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, for what reason UK Export Finance would provide a 100% guarantee on lending to company under the Export Development Guarantee.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	13545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not previously 100% guaranteed any Export Development Guarantee (EDG) facilities.</p><p> </p><p>In principle, consideration can be given to guarantee percentages above 80% where this is needed to ensure the success of the transaction, subject to ensuring that the guaranteed loan meets UKEF’s requirements including compliance with applicable subsidy control rules.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 13544 question first answered 19/02/2024 10:56:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686773

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
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	Harland and Wolff: 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, when was ministerial approval granted to UK Export Finance to advance negotiations with Harland & Wolff in relation to a proposed £200 million guaranteed loan facility under the Export Development Guarantee Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Ministerial agreement for UK Export Finance to advance negotiations with Harland &amp; Wolff was granted on 22 December 2023</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/02/2024 13:43:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones