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1701986

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Iron and Steel: Port Talbot
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the energy required by the new electric arc furnaces in Port Talbot Steel Works will be supplied by renewable energy sources.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Tata steel is making an investment of £1.25 billion, including a UK Government grant worth up to £500 million, in a new Electric Arc Furnace at the Port Talbot Steelworks. The electrification of steelmaking will significantly reduce the overall carbon footprint of the site which is currently the UK’s single largest emitter of CO<sub>2</sub>.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government does not have a role in Tata Steel’s energy purchasing arrangements, and therefore cannot confirm the relevant energy sources they will choose to use. However, in recent months, renewables became the majority source of electricity generation for the first full quarter across Great Britain’s electricity grid and we are planning to decarbonise the electricity system by 2035, subject to security of supply.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 22/05/2024 11:08:53 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1717843

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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: Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by her Department were made in Britain.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	26042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government Car service (GCS) provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The GCS fleet currently has 122 vehicles, 58 (48%) of which are vehicles made in Britain.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 22/05/2024 14:28:57 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717852

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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	Competition and Markets Authority: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Competition and Markets Authority has spent on external consultancies in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	26050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>For each of the last five audited financial years, the Competition and Markets Authority has spent the following amount on external consultancies.</p><p><strong>Year</strong> <strong>Amount</strong></p><p>2018/19 £239,900.46</p><p>2019/20 £541,058.36</p><p>2020/21 £585,389.23</p><p>2021/22 £733,361.96</p><p>2022/23 £786,795.35</p><p>Figures for 2023/24 have not been finalised and will be published in the CMA annual report in July 2024 once audited.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 22/05/2024 14:20:23 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717982

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	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	Business: Suffolk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to promote (a) international trade and (b) investment opportunities for businesses based in Suffolk.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	26132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade works with local stakeholders to promote trade and investment opportunities. Businesses in Suffolk can access the Department's range of export support services through great.gov.uk. This includes online learning and information, the Export Academy, our network of International Trade Advisers, and our International Market Advisors in overseas regions. UK Export Finance also has a network of export finance managers and coverage includes Suffolk.</p><p>The Department works in partnership with other Government Departments and locally to attract potential investors and provide support for foreign investors wishing to invest in the area.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 22/05/2024 14:23:53 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1715973

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution Foundation report Firm foundations: Understanding why employers use flexible contracts, published on 25 April; and what steps they will take to improve situations for zero-hours contract workers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Flexible contracts are an important part of the UK’s labour market, for both employers with fluctuations in demand, and for individuals who need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.</p><p> </p><p>2022 research from the CIPD found that 62% of zero hours contract workers are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs, only a slightly lower fraction than the 66% for other employees.</p><p> </p><p>The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 will give workers – including those on zero hours contracts - the right to make a request to their employer for a more predictable working pattern.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 21/05/2024 14:52:15 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1717646

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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	Trade Promotion: North Macedonia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to promote trade between the UK and the Republic of North Macedonia.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Bilateral trade between the UK and North Macedonia was worth a total of £2.5 billion in the 4 quarters to end of Q4 2023, comprising of £1.7bn of exports and £787 million of imports. North Macedonia is the UK’s largest trading partner in the Western Balkans. The UK’s trade relationship is underpinned by the Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement (PTCA), signed in 2020. The inaugural PTCA Joint Committee met in 2022 and we hope to convene the second version later this year. In September 2023, the UK launched the British-Macedonian Business Chamber, as a symbol of the growing trade &amp; investment partnership.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/05/2024 14:43:52 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1717628

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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	Parental Leave
	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 potential merits of incorporating elements of shared parental leave models used in (a) Sweden and (b) other countries into her policies on shared parental leave.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme gives working families more choice and flexibility about who cares for their child in the first year, and when.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the Government consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay and considered international evidence which suggested a range of factors that encourage parents to share work and childcare more equally.</p><p> </p><p>We sought views on the benefits, costs and trade-offs that would flow from any such reform. The consultation and Government response are published below -</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-proposals-to-support-families" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/good-work-plan-proposals-to-support-families</a></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/05/2024 16:40:22 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1717647

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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	Imports: North Macedonia
	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 publish an itemised table of the primary imports from the Republic of North Macedonia.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade publish <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/trade-and-investment-factsheets" target="_blank">trade and investment factsheets</a> summarising statistics on trade and investment between the UK and individual overseas partners, including North Macedonia. A table of the top goods imported from North Macedonia are provided on page 6 of the factsheet. More detailed statistics on UK imports from North Macedonia are published by the <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/datasets/uktradecountrybycommodityimports" target="_blank">ONS</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/05/2024 14:46:15 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

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
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	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

1715827

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	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	Fuels: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information her Department holds on the (a) types of fuel and (b) amount of jet fuel that has been exported to Israel for military purposes since 7 October 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Gordon
	tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>DBT publishes data on export licences for controlled goods on a quarterly basis, including data on end user destination, value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p>However, DBT has no record of any current export licences for Israel for aircraft fuels formulated for military purposes.</p><p>There are no UK exports of any jet fuel to Israel from October 2023 to March 2024 (the latest data available) according to HMRC’s Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 21/05/2024 16:17:35 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson