Andrew Griffith MP: written questions
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Department for Business and Trade: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in his Department have travelled to the United States of America (a) in the last 3 months and (b) since 5 November 2024.
Answer: We look forward to continuing to engage with the current and incoming US Administrations in the usual way. This includes through officials in the British Embassy in Washington DC, and our eight consulates around the United States, who continue to engage b...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Impact AssessmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's report on the Employment Rights Bill, published on 21 November 2024, if he will carry out new impact assessments to replace those rated not fit for p
Answer: The Government has noted the Regulatory Policy Committee’s opinion on the Impact Assessment for the Employment Rights Bill.It has always been the Government’s intention to refine our analysis as policy development continues, working closely with external ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16966More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s Corporate report entitled Public Bodies 2020, published on 15 July 2021, if he will update the data on non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies and non-ministerial de
Answer: The last public bodies landscape, a publication showing spend and headcount data of arms length bodies, was last published for 2019/20. An updated version of this publication, covering data from 2022-23, will be published on gov.uk in due course.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives of (a) the automotive industry and (b) automotive companies.
Answer: My Department has had regular and frequent engagement with representatives of the automotive industry and automotive companies covering a wide range of automotive issues.My officials and I also engage with the Automotive Council and the Society of Motor M...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Bereavement LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department are entitled to bereavement leave.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade allows employees to take up to five days Special Leave with pay in the event of a death of a dependant, close relative or other person in a close relationship.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department receive protections from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: Around 9 million employees have been working for their employer for less than two years, so have only very limited statutory protection against unfair dismissal. Our Employment Rights Bill will provide a new baseline of security for employees, including...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Parental LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade offers Shared Parental Leave to all eligible employees in line with the statutory approach.As part of our Make Work Pay commitment, we will be carrying out a review of the wider statutory parental leave landscape, inc...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: The Department offers Paternity Leave in line with the statutory approach and will be reviewing its policy following the changes brought in by the Employment Rights Bill. Paternity Leave is set to become a day one right, removing the current continuity of...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14826More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13640 on Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business Rates, when she plans to (a) begin and (b) complete the revaluation that is to produce the referenced r
Answer: In 2023 the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) moved to three-yearly revaluations, an outcome from the 2021 Business Rates Review. The VOA started preparing for the next business rates revaluation in April 2023, with the new rateable values coming into effect ...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Remote WorkingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in his Department worked from home for more than one day a week on average over the month to 30 October 2024.
Answer: Since the pandemic, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have had a hybrid working policy in place. DBT’s hybrid working approach means staff should spend 40-60% of their contracted hours (averaged over a month) in the office or visiting stakeholde...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many items of ministerial correspondence received by his Department have not received a reply within 14 days of receipt in the last three months.
Answer: Ministers and the Department place great value on effective and timely handling of ministerial correspondence and keep performance of this under review. The Cabinet Office publishes routine statistics on Departmental performance which can be find on GOV.U...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Climate Change ConventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials from his Department travelled to Baku to (a) attend and (b) support COP29 in the last three months.
Answer: Within the last three months, nine officials from the Department for Business and Trade travelled to Baku to attend COP29.
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Senior Civil ServantsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13639 on Crawford Falconer, whether he plans to recruit a new Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
Answer: DBT have no plans at this time to recruit a Second Permanent Secretary or a Chief Trade Negotiations Adviser at Permanent Secretary level, further to the departure of Sir Crawford Falconer on 31 December 2024.
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with representatives from President-Elect Trump’s transition team on UK-US trade.
Answer: The incoming US administration is currently in the process of nominating members of its Cabinet and appointing senior staff. The Prime Minister had a warm introductory call with President-elect Trump on 6 November. During this call, the Prime Minister off...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13640More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.70 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction of the Retail, Hospitality, and Leisure
Answer: Without intervention by this Government, Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief would have ended entirely in April 2025, creating a cliff-edge for businesses. Instead, the Government has decided to offer a 40 per cent discount to RHL properties up t...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCrawford FalconerCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13639More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will set out the (a) terms of reference and (b) duration of the appointment of Crawford Falconer KCMG to his Department as Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
Answer: In accordance with the Civil Service policy for Permanent Secretary roles, the DBT Second Permanent Secretary was appointed for a period of five years (August 2017 - August 2022). The period of appointment was subsequently extended to December 2024.
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Federation of Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives of the Federation of Small Businesses since 30 October 2024 on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on small businesses.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) engaged with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) as part of a budget briefing call with retail, hospitality and small business representatives held on 4 November. Topics raised included measures to improve ...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: UKHospitalityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives from UK Hospitality since 30 October 2024 on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the hospitality industry.
Answer: DBT engaged with UK Hospitality as part of a budget briefing call with retail, hospitality and small business representatives held on 4th November. The department also engages very regularly with UK Hospitality, through the Hospitality Sector Council, add...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11058More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department takes to verify the professional experience set out in the applications of newly hired officials.
Answer: HM Treasury recruitment campaigns use Success Profiles which is the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service. HM Treasury consider what skills a candidate will need to demonstrate in order to be successful and advertise vacancies with a clear p...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTreasury: RecruitmentTreasuryTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11057More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department takes to verify the qualifications of newly hired officials.
Answer: HM Treasury recruitment campaigns use Success Profiles which is the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service. HM Treasury consider what skills a candidate will need to demonstrate in order to be successful and advertise vacancies with a clear p...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordICT: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his Department's budget for technical support services is for this financial year.
Answer: We have interpreted this as Digital technical support services, which are in the order of £0.8m for DSIT.
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordICT: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate technical support during the life of th
Answer: The re-procurement of the Service Desk has been included in the Department’s Commercial Pipeline as potential activity. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology makes no commitment that the requirement will be procured. Activity to assess val...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordICT: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of providing the Service Des
Answer: The re-procurement of the Service Desk has been included in the Department’s Commercial Pipeline as potential activity. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology makes no commitment that the requirement will be procured. Activity to assess val...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordICT: Advisory ServicesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department’s Commercial Pipeline for October 2024, published on 22 October 2024, what assessment he has made of the value for money of the contract for re-procurem
Answer: The re-procurement of the Service Desk has been included in the Department’s Commercial Pipeline as potential activity. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology makes no commitment that the requirement will be procured. Activity to assess val...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms's ministerial portfolio is supported by other Ministers in his Department.
Answer: All ministers in the department work as a team and support one another because we achieve far more by our common endeavour than we do by going it alone.
Answered 24 Oct 2024
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