Gareth Bacon MP: written questions
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Written questions
Gambling: Economic SituationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the economy.
Answer: Official statistics from a range of sources provide the Government with insights into the economic contribution of the betting and gaming industry, including estimates for gross value added (GVA), employment generated and tax revenue raised.The latest hea...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaming Machines: Excise DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of machine gaming duty on high streets.
Answer: The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaming Machines: Excise DutiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what modelling her Department has done to assess the potential impact of an increase in machine gaming duty on bingo halls.
Answer: The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing gambling taxes on employment in (a) high street bookmakers, (b) high street adult gaming centres and (c) bingo halls.
Answer: The government will consult next year on proposals to bring remote gambling (meaning gambling offered over the internet, telephone, TV and radio) into a single tax, rather than taxing it through a three-tax structure. This will aim to simplify, future-pro...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Screening Council plans to review its advice on Prostate Specific Antigen testing.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC) evidence review for prostate cancer screening is already underway, and plans to report within the UK NSC’s three-year work plan. The evidence review includes modelling the clinical cost effectiveness of sever...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTextiles: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme for the textile sector.
Answer: The Secretary of State has asked his department to convene a taskforce of experts from across Government, industry, academia and relevant non-governmental organisations. The Taskforce will help to develop a Circular Economy Strategy for England and a seri...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Annual ReportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking to improve the requirements for annual reporting for small and mid-sized quoted companies.
Answer: The Government is reviewing non-financial reporting requirements and company size thresholds to simplify, streamline and reduce reporting obligations for all companies. Small quoted companies will benefit from the removal of unnecessary and duplicative re...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: AuditDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking to ensure audit requirements are (a) accessible and (b) affordable for small and mid-sized quoted companies.
Answer: Audit standards for UK companies are adopted and set by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), with reference to internationally-agreed standards. The law sets other requirements, such as which companies require audit.The Government will publish a draft A...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Greater LondonTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to incentivise companies to remain listed in London.
Answer: The Government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to ensure they deliver for investors and firms to support global and UK growth. The UK is Europe’s leading hub for investment, and the Government is taking forward reforms to build on these...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesTreasuryTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5664More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase (a) investment and (b) listings for small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: The Government is committed to reinvigorating our capital markets to ensure they deliver for investors and firms to support global and UK growth. The UK is Europe’s leading hub for investment, and the Government is taking forward reforms to build on these...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Economic GrowthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of economic growth that will be created by small and medium-sized enterprises in the next five years.
Answer: Small and Medium Enterprises make a significant contribution to economic growth, they currently represent 99.9% of the UK’s business population, account for 16.7 million jobs (61% of total UK employment), and generate £2.4 trillion in annual turnover (53%...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: Small businesses are the beating heart of our communities. The Government will boost small business growth and productivity by delivering upon the commitments within Labour’s Plan for Small Business published prior to the election.On 19th September 2024, ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how and (b) with what frequency does her Department plan to report progress in delivering its target of halving violence against women and girls within 10 years.
Answer: This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will ensure that every tool is used to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence and misogyny.In measuring the level of VAWG we are taking a...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology she will use to assess progress in halving violence against women and girls within 10 years.
Answer: This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will ensure that every tool is used to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence and misogyny.In measuring the level of VAWG we are taking a...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report entitled Labour's Plan to Make Work Pay, published on 24 May 2024, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the policies set out in that report.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full. The Employment Rights Bill will be introduced within the first 100 days in Government and will play a key role in delivering aspects of the Plan to Make Work Pay.Ministers are id...
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding the retention of 50% of the contributions of apprenticeship levy-paying companies.
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 18 October 2023 to Question 201370 on Apprentices: Finance, how she plans to fund the policy of allowing levy-paying companies to retain 50% of their contributions under the Grow
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the economic impact of growth and skills levy proposals to allow levy-paying companies to retain 50% of their contributions.
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the proposed growth and skills levy on (a) non-levy paying companies, (b) the apprenticeship budget and (c) overall apprenticeship spending.
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the growth and skills levy on non-levy paying companies.
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordApprentices: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing proposals for a growth and skills levy.
Answer: The government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy. The new levy will build on the apprenticeships programme to create opportunities for learners of all ages, give employers of different sizes greater flexibility to a...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 27 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 900227More
Question: What recent assessment she has made of the impact of levels of borrowing on public finances.
Answer: Borrowing for the first four months of the financial year was £51.4bn, £4.7bn higher than the OBR forecast in March. This adds to the challenging fiscal position the government has inherited, with debt at its highest level since the 1960s. The Chancellor ...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Contracts for ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what services are outsourced by his Department.
Answer: The department outsources direct support to businesses through our Business Support Helpline and through our Export Support Service in specific international markets, alongside mediation services related to responsible business behaviour. The department a...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Ministers' Private OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether civil servants in his private office will have the right to switch off on (a) weekends and (b) evenings.
Answer: All DBT employees have an existing set of Terms and Conditions which confirm their expected hours of work. Given the nature of private office roles, employees may need to work additional or irregular hours, which is taken into account when determining the...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Union Officials: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to employers of plans to introduce statutory rights for trade union equality representatives.
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing statutory rights for trade union equality representatives to strengthen equality at work for all. Further information including impact assessments will be published in due course.
Answered 24 Jul 2024
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