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1719004

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
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	Skilled Workers: Mechanical Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of skilled mechanics.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government are in regular contact with the automotive sector to understand their requirements and we continue to support the automotive sector, including through the Automotive Council Skills Working Group which covers skills issues across manufacturing, aftermarket (repair and servicing) and sales.</p><p>The Government recognises that skills are critical to the current and future needs of the economy and that is why we are committed to delivering a world-leading skills system that is employer-focused, high-quality, and fit for the future. This is through high quality further and higher education, apprenticeships, and adult training. This is driving productivity and growth by growing talent across the country, addressing skills shortages and responding to evolving skills needs in key growth sectors.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 22/05/2024 15:03:57 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719030

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
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	Hamas: Qatar
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 Qatari counterpart on (a) businesses in that country having links to Hamas and (b) the potential impact of those links on the level of risk for British business partners.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	26927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/05/2024 15:09:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1718769

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Hospitality Industry: Government Assistance
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 her Department has taken to help support (a) pubs, (b) restaurants, (c) cafes and (d) other parts of the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	26779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>My Department meets regularly with the sector through the Hospitality Sector Council to understand the challenges businesses are facing and help build the sector’s resilience.</p><p>In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a business rates support package worth £4.3 billion over the next five years to support small businesses. The small business multiplier will be frozen for a fourth consecutive year, and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief will be extended. It should be noted that the support monies provided for Scotland and Wales were not fully passed on to relevant businesses as intended.</p><p>At the Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced that the government will freeze alcohol duty from 1 August 2024 until 1 February 2025, extending the six-month freeze announced at Autumn Statement 2023.</p><p>In addition, as part of our efforts to make regulation more effective and less burdensome for businesses, we are consulting on making it easier for bars and pubs to serve you a drink on a terrace.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/05/2024 08:57:55 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1718857

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the level of paid carers leave on rates of economic activity.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	26759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>A new entitlement of up to a week of unpaid carer’s leave was introduced for employees from 6 April 2024. The published Impact Assessment (IA) contains a cost benefit analysis and full evaluation of the policy. We estimate there are 2.5 million people balancing employment and unpaid care, who could benefit from this new entitlement.</p><p>The IA commits to reviewing the effectiveness and rationale for the policy by seeking evidence from businesses and employees in 5 years. The IA was published during the passage of the Bill on <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3199/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3199/publications</a> under the Impact Assessment tab.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 26761 question first answered 22/05/2024 16:48:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1718859

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits for (a) businesses and (b) workers of introducing paid carers leave.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	26761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>A new entitlement of up to a week of unpaid carer’s leave was introduced for employees from 6 April 2024. The published Impact Assessment (IA) contains a cost benefit analysis and full evaluation of the policy. We estimate there are 2.5 million people balancing employment and unpaid care, who could benefit from this new entitlement.</p><p>The IA commits to reviewing the effectiveness and rationale for the policy by seeking evidence from businesses and employees in 5 years. The IA was published during the passage of the Bill on <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3199/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3199/publications</a> under the Impact Assessment tab.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 26759 question first answered 22/05/2024 16:48:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1718874

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Funerals: Licensing
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 a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing licensing for funeral directors.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	26670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to introduce a licensing scheme for funeral directors.</p><p> </p><p>Funeral directors are subject to existing consumer rights legislation. We believe this provides the tools necessary for tackling rogue practices in the sector. We are strengthening consumer rights as part of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill.</p><p /><p>Following a market investigation into the funerals sector, the Competition and Markets Authority introduced legal obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators in 2021 and set these out in guidance in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/05/2024 09:41:57 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1718944

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with Harland and Wolff on their refinancing plans; and what is the current status of their Export Development Guarantee application.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>I am unable to comment on ongoing transactions for reasons of commercial sensitivity.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4744 question first answered 24/05/2024 08:06:45 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1718963

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with Harland and Wolff to provide the company with a UK Export Finance Guarantee; and when they expect a final decision to be made.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL4744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>I am unable to comment on ongoing transactions for reasons of commercial sensitivity.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4725 question first answered 24/05/2024 08:06:45 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1718295

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) holds Disability Confident Leader Level 3 accreditation (the highest possible level). One official works directly on supporting the Disability Confident Scheme as part of their role. DBT monitors the impact of the scheme using recruitment and retention data, among other data sources.</p><p> </p><p>DBT has a staff Disability Network and has committed to delivering optional Disability Confident learning for staff each quarter. DBT is doing work to eliminate biased language in our job adverts and reviewing its employer brand to ensure we continue to attract a high performing and diverse workforce through open and fair competition.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 20/05/2024 10:37:23 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718313

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Overseas Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to strengthen UK-Israel trade relations.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	26414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/05/2024 14:00:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord