Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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Pensions: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20610More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information she holds on the number of people who have taken advantage of the ability to remove £500 from their pension scheme to pay for financial advice in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: We do not hold the information requested. Neither schemes nor individuals are required to provide HMRC with this information.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward hub and spoke dispensing legislation for pharmacies in 2025.
Answer: The Government is working towards introducing legislation to enable hub and spoke dispensing between different legal entities in 2025. This change will be enabled via amendments to both primary and secondary legislation, and is subject to the usual parlia...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Visits AbroadDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many international trips Ministers in his Department have undertaken since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5th July 2024, Ministers within the Department for Business and Trade have undertaken 22 international trips.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBMWDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of BMW since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land RoverDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Jaguar Land Rover since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNissanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Nissan since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: WorcestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the annual profile of the redirected HS2 funds announced for Worcestershire in October 2023.
Answer: The previous Government made a series of funding promises in its Network North plan, the affordability of which this Government has had to re-examine. The Department for Transport will say more on long-term highway maintenance and other funding for Worces...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to publish the small business strategy.
Answer: The government will publish its Small Business Strategy in 2025 after the Phase 2 Spending Review. This will set out the government’s vision for supporting small businesses, from boosting scale-ups to growing the co-operative economy and across key policy...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with business representatives to discuss the Control Subsidy Regime.
Answer: To date I have not met with business representatives to discuss the subsidy control regime, however my department would welcome the views of business representatives in response to the current public consultation on refinements to the UK’s subsidy control...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to to ensure the accuracy of his Department's headcount and payroll data.
Answer: DBT verifies headcount monthly through commissioning each business area to review employee records, check leaver processing and performs quality assurance to reconcile any data issues.DBT ensures accuracy of payroll data from our shared service provider (...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Streets Task ForceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the UK High Streets Taskforce.
Answer: Across Government, Ministers and officials meet with a range of high street experts. I have recently met with the Hospitality Sector Council and Retail Sector Council and visited Gateshead and Consett town centres.To mark Small Business Saturday, the Secr...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUS Chamber of CommerceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the US Chamber of Commerce.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with business organisations and trade associations. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK. The most recent return was published on 28 November and the next on...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when trade talks with India will commence.
Answer: Following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi on 18 November, the Prime Minister announced that UK-India trade talks will relaunch in the new year.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ComplaintsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many complaints his Department has received through its official complaints team between (a) July 2023 and July 2024 and (b) July 2024 and November 2024.
Answer: The Department received a total of 20 eligible complaints through its official complaints team between July 2023 and July 2024 and a further 11 eligible complaints between July 2024 and November 2024.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStellantisDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17621 on Stellantis, if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.
Answer: Minutes of these ministerial meetings cannot be released for reasons of commercial sensitivity. The Secretary of State gave a detailed account of his engagement with Stellantis during his oral ministerial statement on 27 November.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: Greater ManchesterDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Enhanced Trade Partnership between his Department and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the local economy.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Greater Manchester Combined Authority have developed an enhanced local partnership to target local and national support to identified high export growth potential businesses in the GM region. This was launch...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, where the Homebuilding Skills Hubs will be located.
Answer: Homebuilding Skills Hubs will be established by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) on a demand led basis, in areas where large scale homebuilding projects lead to a surge in demand. Locations will...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Senior Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19282More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many applications his Department received for the Second Permanent Secretary for European Union and International Economic Affairs role advertised in November 2024.
Answer: Applications have closed for the Cabinet Office Second Permanent Secretary for European Union and International Economic Affairs role. As was practice under the previous administration we do not comment on competitions underway.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: BusinessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's news story entitled, Ministers tell business leaders they will be involved every step of the way in Make Work Pay plans, published on 3 September 2024 which (a) peopl
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and Trade were joined by officials, special advisers, and representatives from the following companies:Burberry, BT Group, Co-op, DHL Supply Chain, Haleon, John Lewis, Mace Group, Mars Wrigley ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on small and medium-sized businesses.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published 24 Impact Assessments representing a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. These Impact Assessments are available at the following link: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/emp...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish transparency data on ministerial (a) gifts, (b) hospitality, (c) travel and (d) meetings the third quarter of 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade releases data on Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings on the transparency pages of gov.uk. The next release, for the period July to September 2024, will be released on a date to be determined by the Cab...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's research on the EU Green Taxonomy Framework, published on 29 November 2024.
Answer: In November, the Department published research that it commissioned from the researcher provider, PUBLIC. This project was subject to robust procurement and contract oversight processes to ensure that it is was conducted according to appropriate methodolo...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: West WorcestershireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent progress has been made by Building Digital UK on the roll-out of Project Gigabit in West Worcestershire; and how many additional premises will be connected to full fibre bro
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, 71% of premises in the West Worcestershire constituency can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection. As part of Project Gigabit, we are putting in place a contract to improve this coverage fur...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding is available for individual property-level flood protection for frequently-flooded communities.
Answer: We are investing £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. Property level flood resilience measures can be funded as part of wider flood alleviation schemes. The list of projects...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials from his Department have visited (a) offices of and (b) facilities operated by British Steel Ltd in the last 30 days.
Answer: The Government has no plans to nationalise British Steel. We're working across government in partnership with trade unions and businesses to secure a green steel transition that's right for British Steel's workforce, represents a good investment for taxpa...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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