Written questions by Griffith.

When he plans to respond to the letters of 7 May 2026 and 10 June 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the letter of 2 June 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

Awaiting answer.

When the Interim Chief Executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service plans to respond to the letters of 29th April 2026 and 10th June 2026 in relation to a constituent.

Awaiting answer.

When the Minister of State for Rail plans to respond to the letters of (a) 23 April and (b) 3 June from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

How many advance notifications of redundancy were received by the Insolvency Service's Redundancy Payments Service in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2025-26 by (a) 20 to 50 proposed redundancies,

Please see ‘advanced notifications of redundancy’ received by the Redundancy Payments Service for the requested Period.Financial Year / Advance Notice of Redundancy20-50 51-100 101-250 250+ 2019-20202,1747774201532020-20216,9892,1278663582021-20221,74...

Innovation and Technology, how many premises in Arundel and South Downs constituency were included in the original Project Gigabit contract awarded to CityFibre for East and West Sussex; and how many premises are

Approximately 6,490 premises in the Arundel and South Downs constituency were included in the initial scope of the Project Gigabit contract for East and West Sussex, which is being delivered by CityFibre.Building Digital UK (BDUK) and CityFibre have since...

What steps his Department is taking to negotiate a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the UAE.

The UK concluded a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on 20 May, which will strengthen trade and investment ties with all six member states.The UK’s focus is working with the UAE and GCC towards signature and entry into force of ...

What steps his Department is taking to negotiate a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Mercosur.

Mercosur countries are important partners for the UK. We are committed to strengthening our bilateral trading relationships to remove barriers to trade and help grow UK exports, which is why I visited Brazil soon after I took up post in 2025, where I sign...

When she intends to respond to the letter of 14 April 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs on a constituent's complaint about the Financial Ombudsman Service.

The letter of 14 April from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs is currently receiving urgent attention under reference MC2026/08512. HM Treasury will respond in due course.

When he plans to respond to the letters of 10 April and 12 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days, but in some instances it can take longer. The Department has conducted a search of its records and has not identified the correspondence referred to, and will respo...

Innovation and Technology, what plans she has to ensure reliable and affordable supplies of Helium in the use of research funded by her department.

The Government recognises the importance of reliable and affordable helium supplies for UK research. We are strengthening resilience across critical supply chains including through diversifying supply sources and supporting domestic capability, where appr...

What consideration he has given to securing reliable supplies of Helium for use in advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defence in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

A secure supply of critical minerals, like helium, is vital for the UK’s economic growth and security, industrial strategy, and clean energy transition Through the 2025 UK Critical Minerals Strategy we are building will build strong partnerships with key ...

What plans he has to ensure reliable and affordable supplies of Helium for MRI scanners in the NHS estate.

The Department is closely monitoring the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the medical supply chain, including on the supply of helium. We have engaged with industry and received assurance on the stability of continued helium supply through contingen...

Communities and Local Government, how many properties have been purchased by the Local Authority Housing Fund in (a) the Chichester District, (b) the Horsham District, (c) the Arun District and (d) aggregate for

Since 2022, there have been several rounds of properties purchased through the Local Authority Housing Fund. Round 1 (delivered between 2022- 24), Round 2 (delivered between 2023-25) and Round 3 (delivered between 2024-26). Chichester has delivered 18 hom...

How many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in New Zealand in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

The department holds data on students at UK higher education (HE) providers who receive Turing Scheme funding for overseas placements. The department does not hold data on student domicile and figures therefore include international students. Students can...

How many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Canada in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

The department holds data on students at UK higher education (HE) providers who receive Turing Scheme funding for overseas placements. The department does not hold data on student domicile and figures therefore include international students. Students can...

How many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in the United States in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

The department holds data on students at UK higher education (HE) providers who receive Turing Scheme funding for overseas placements. The department does not hold data on student domicile and figures therefore include international students. Students can...

How many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in Australia in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

The department holds data on students at UK higher education (HE) providers who receive Turing Scheme funding for overseas placements. The department does not hold data on student domicile and figures therefore include international students. Students can...

With reference to the Department for Business and Trade workforce management information return for March 2026, for what reason the Department recorded consultancy spend of -£20,783,968.13; whether thi

In March 2026 an adjustment was made to correctly reclassify £14.9m of 2025-26 costs from consultancy to professional services. In addition, there was a correction of a purchase order receipt which had incorrectly recorded £9.5m of consultancy costs in Fe...

How many UK-domiciled students received financial support from Government-backed mobility schemes to undertake a period of study at universities in the United States in 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.