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1607783

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Housing: Construction
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 the report by Make UK entitled Who will be the builders? Modular’s role in solving the housing labour crisis, published in March 2023, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of that report's findings.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to work to encourage the greater use of offsite manufacturing techniques in construction, to deliver both homes and other types of building such as schools and healthcare facilities. Through the Transforming Construction Challenge, the Government directly supported a number of projects that aimed to develop and commercialise new manufacturing techniques for use in delivering housing, including the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/03/2023 14:50:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1607795

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Department for Business and Trade: Disability
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 has appointed a Ministerial Disability Champion.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	174286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has appointed Minister Hollinrake as Ministerial Disability Champion.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/03/2023 16:21:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1607926

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Foreign Investment in UK
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 issues guidance on steps that members can take to support (a) foreign direct investment, (b) local businesses that export, (c) small and medium-sized enterprises and (d) start-ups in their constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	174259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade works closely with MPs to encourage exports and attract foreign direct investment including through our network of Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys.</p><p> </p><p>At an Export Showcase for parliamentarians in March we shared information about export support available to business and guidance on signposting businesses to the department. We published an ‘MP Toolkit’ to help members support and encourage exporters in their constituencies.</p><p> </p><p>We provide a range of support and guidance to help small and medium-sized enterprises grow, including the free Business Support Helpline and newly-launched Help to Grow website. Businesses of all sizes can access government-backed finance from the British Business Bank.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 31/03/2023 11:45:15 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1607975

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Audit: Reform
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 the Leader of the House on the indicative timescale for the introduction of the proposed Audit Reform Bill.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	174314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to legislating to reform audit and corporate governance when Parliamentary time allows. The Secretary of State has frequent discussions with Cabinet colleagues; the Government’s legislative programme will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 30/03/2023 11:16:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1608025

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Trade Agreements: Australia
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 expects to complete processes and exchange diplomatic notes with Australia so that a commencement date can be set for the UK - Australia Free Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	174522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Our ground-breaking free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia is our first ‘from scratch’ since we left the EU, and is set to benefit every nation and region of the UK. We are working hard to bring the FTA into force at the earliest opportunity so businesses and consumers can reap the benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act received Royal Assent on 23 March and we are working to lay the remaining statutory instruments required to implement the agreement, and to complete the remaining procedural steps, as soon as possible. We expect to be able to bring the agreement into force this spring.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/03/2023 10:16:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1607093

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	EU Law: Windsor Framework
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the compatibility of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill with the Windsor Framework.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	173012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework protects the economic rights of the people of Northern Ireland and provides us with the basis to move forward together as one united country. The Retained EU Law Bill does not impact the Framework.</p><p>Furthermore, the Government has always been clear that we are committed to taking the necessary steps to uphold the UK’s international obligations after the sunset date, including those obligations in the Withdrawal Agreement and now in the Windsor Framework.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/03/2023 15:12:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1606726

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Squatting
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 has taken steps to create disincentives against spurious claims of Adverse Possession.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	172379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Land Registry has operational responsibility for considering land registration applications based on adverse possession. Applicants must lodge formal evidence in the form of a statutory declaration or statement of truth to support their claim.</p><p> </p><p>HM Land Registry investigates the validity of such claims by undertaking site inspections and serving notice on affected parties. Any person who makes a fraudulent claim can be prosecuted under the Fraud Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>Most claims of adverse possession are undisputed and relate to small areas of land between adjoining landowners which have been occupied for many years. They are a means to regularise ownership.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 172380 question first answered 30/03/2023 16:05:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1606727

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Squatting
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 claims of Adverse Possession on land and homeowners.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	172380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Land Registry has operational responsibility for considering land registration applications based on adverse possession. Applicants must lodge formal evidence in the form of a statutory declaration or statement of truth to support their claim.</p><p> </p><p>HM Land Registry investigates the validity of such claims by undertaking site inspections and serving notice on affected parties. Any person who makes a fraudulent claim can be prosecuted under the Fraud Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>Most claims of adverse possession are undisputed and relate to small areas of land between adjoining landowners which have been occupied for many years. They are a means to regularise ownership.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 172379 question first answered 30/03/2023 16:05:24 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1606781

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Aircraft: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to support the manufacture of new zero emissions whole aircraft in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	172545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government published the Jet Zero Strategy in 2022 setting out an approach to achieving net zero aviation by 2050.</p><p>As part of the Jet Zero Strategy Government co-invests in ultra-efficient and zero-carbon aircraft technologies through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme. The ATI programme is investing £58m in the development of whole new zero emission aircraft led by Vertical Aerospace, ZeroAvia Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Rolls-Royce and Hybrid Air Vehicles. Industry has co-invested £57m alongside these grants. As all the aircraft are still in the development phase none have yet entered full scale production.</p><p>To support further work on zero emission flight the ATI led the £15m FlyZero project. This in-depth research study, which was completed in March 2022, found green liquid hydrogen offers the greatest potential to power future zero-carbon emission aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/03/2023 10:26:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1606806

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she will take steps to ensure that claimants under the Post Office (a) historical shortfall scheme and (b) suspension remuneration review will receive a similar tax exemption to that available to group litigation order compensation scheme claimants through the Post Office Horizon Compensation and Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Schemes (Tax Exemptions and Relief) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	172394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Historical Shortfall Scheme’s intention is to ensure all victims of the Horizon scandal are returned to the financial position they would have been in had the wrongdoings not occurred.</p><p>An issue has been identified on the tax treatment of some postmasters with claims for loss of earnings under the HSS, particularly those with larger claims, where postmasters may be pushed into a higher tax bracket due to receiving compensation in a lump sum as opposed to receiving those earnings over several tax years. The Department for Business and Trade wants to see fair compensation for all victims and is working urgently to address this issue with the Post Office, HMT and HMRC.</p><p>The Department for Business and Trade is aiming to ensure that tax treatment is fair across all schemes, including the Suspension Remuneration Review.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 30/03/2023 10:17:22 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy