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1728481

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the burden of business rates on small and medium-sized businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Recent trends in the rate of the business rates multiplier can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A number of reliefs are available to support businesses with their business rate liabilities. The eligibility criteria for them can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief" target="_blank">GOV.Uk</a>. This includes the Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) which provides 100% rate relief for eligible properties with rateable values below £12,000 with tapered relief available for eligible properties with rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000. SBRR means that over a third of the smallest non-domestic properties in England pay no business rates.</p><p> </p><p>I am unable to comment on the Welsh business rates system, as business rates is a devolved policy area which means this is a matter for the Welsh government.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5109 question first answered 18/09/2024 14:32:42 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1728482

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the rate of the business rates multiplier in (a) England and (b) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Recent trends in the rate of the business rates multiplier can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-business-rates</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A number of reliefs are available to support businesses with their business rate liabilities. The eligibility criteria for them can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief" target="_blank">GOV.Uk</a>. This includes the Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) which provides 100% rate relief for eligible properties with rateable values below £12,000 with tapered relief available for eligible properties with rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000. SBRR means that over a third of the smallest non-domestic properties in England pay no business rates.</p><p> </p><p>I am unable to comment on the Welsh business rates system, as business rates is a devolved policy area which means this is a matter for the Welsh government.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5108 question first answered 18/09/2024 14:32:42 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1728483

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to publish a business tax roadmap.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will outline a tax roadmap for business at the Budget to offer the certainty that encourages investment and gives business the confidence to grow, including our commitment to cap corporation tax at 25% for the duration of this Parliament and to retain full expensing.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/09/2024 10:59:47 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1728484

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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 Offices: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full-time civil servants are working on compensation for postmasters.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	5111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Within the Department for Business and Trade, there are currently 60 full time civil servants working on redress for postmasters across the 4 available redress schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Government is determined that all postmasters who suffered as a result of the Horizon scandal receive the full and fair redress they deserve, as swiftly as possible thus we routinely review whether additional staff are needed.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 18/09/2024 13:53:20 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1728297

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many letters informing postmasters and former postmasters that their conviction has been quashed under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 her Department has sent.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 10 September 2024 to Question 4254 (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-04/4254" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-09-04/4254</a>).</p><p>The Government will begin to release monthly management information on the progress of the Post Office Convictions casework team. The first release of this management information will be on 3rd October 2024.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 17/09/2024 16:16:46 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1727429

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Small Modular Reactors: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to announce the results of the Small Modular Reactor competition.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>Great British Nuclear was established in 2023 as an expert nuclear delivery. It is currently running a small modular reactor technology selection process. This is a live procurement and is ongoing; the window for submitting tenders has now closed and Great British Nuclear is now evaluating bids, with further updates to follow in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 12/09/2024 08:23:02 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1727430

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of nuclear energy to his net zero goals in 2050; and if he will provide a roadmap for the deployment of nuclear assets.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>Nuclear energy, as one of the most reliable, secure, low-carbon sources of home-produced energy, is an essential part of our journey to net zero. Our manifesto made it clear that we support new nuclear, both large-scale, such as Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, and Small Modular Reactors.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 12/09/2024 12:37:23 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1727431

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the development of a UK nuclear supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>To meet our current and future nuclear ambitions, we will work with the civil nuclear sector to ensure the UK has a resilient supply chain with the required capabilities and capacity across a range of activities from the front-end fuel cycle to waste management.</p><p> </p><p>To do so, we will continue to engage with industry to identify barriers to entry and opportunities for working together to improve the attractiveness of working in the nuclear sector.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 12/09/2024 13:15:56 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1727432

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has met with the Secretary of State for Education to discuss the development of skills needed for the growth of the nuclear sector.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 13/09/2024 11:26:46 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1727433

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many subpostmasters had their convictions quashed as a result of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024 quashed all convictions meeting the conditions in the Act immediately upon commencement on 24 May 2024.</p><p>Following the commencement of the Act, the Ministry of Justice has been working through data from a range of sources and spanning multiple decades to identify convictions that are in scope of the Act and notify individuals of this where possible. As of 6 September 2024, the Ministry of Justice has sent 178 letters to individuals notifying them that their convictions were quashed by the Act, covering a total of 506 convictions. More letters are being sent on a daily basis, and we aim to have issued letters to individuals with a known conviction by early November.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 10/09/2024 16:42:06 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew