Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Griffith this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether he plans to update the guidance on the UK subsidy control regime.
The Department for Business and Trade keeps guidance on the subsidy control regime under regular review. The last substantive update to the statutory guidance was in December 2023 and the next update is planned for early 2025. The Department has also rece...
Whether he plans to appoint any additional Special Advisers.
Currently, the Secretary of State has no plans to appoint additional Special Advisors.
Whether he has had meetings with the prosecuting authorities in relation to the Horizon scandal since July 2024.
The information requested will be released in the next publication of the transparency return. The latest version can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbt-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings
How many times (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have visited businesses in the UK since 5 July 2024.
A) Since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State has carried out 11 domestic visits across the UK. All domestic visits include substantive engagement with businesses, through multiple site visits, roundtables and meetings with business leaders.B) Since 5 July...
How many foreign trips (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have made since 5 July 2024; and where these trips were to.
(a) Since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has carried out four international visits. These were: Italy to attend the G7 Trade Ministers MeetingKingdom of Saudi Arabia to help progress GCC negotiationsBrazil to attend the G20 Tra...
What meetings he has had with representatives of sub-postmasters affected by failures of the Horizon Post Office IT system since July 2024.
The information requested will be released in the next publication of the transparency return. The latest version can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbt-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-overseas-travel-and-meetings
What consultation was undertaken before publication of the (a) Fair Payment and (b) Disability Finance Code.
A new Fair Payment Code which is more credible, enforceable, and ambitious was launched earlier this month to replace the former Prompt Payment Code. This followed feedback from small business stakeholder groups, including Federation of Small Businesses, ...
What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the minutes of the meeting of the Consultative Committee on Construction Industry Statistics on 28 October 2024, published on 2 Decem
The Consultative Committee on Construction Industry Statistics (CCCIS) is a long running forum for producers and users of official statistics on construction to engage with expert users. The meetings are chaired by the Department for Business and Trade, a...
How many applications for loans to the British Business Bank were made between July and November 2024.
Data from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme should be publicly available in 2025. Other loan applications for British Business Bank products are managed through delivery partners, such as banks, leasing companies, venture capital funds ...
How many new businesses were registered on Companies House in each month since July 2024.
Official statistics on company incorporation are published quarterly. These are made publicly available online by Companies House. We have excerpted and reproduced the relevant figures for your convenience below:Monthly Incorporation VolumesMonthIncorpora...
What value of money assessment he has made of his Department's headcount and payroll data, published on 10 December 2024.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) publishes Workforce Management Information regularly on data.gov.uk. DBT does not publish value for money assessments on this headcount and payroll data.
What steps he is taking to support the transition from SPIRE to LITE in relation to licence applications made to the Export Control Joint Unit.
The ‘apply for a SIEL’ service (Single Individual Export Licence) was launched on gov.uk on 17 September 2024, the first licence type introduced on our new export control platform, LITE. To ease the transition for exporters, a suite of training videos, we...
Whether he had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer prior to sending his letter dated 21 November 2024 to the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board.
My Rt. Hon. friend the Secretary of State works closely with all his Cabinet colleagues and has regular discussions with them, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
How many (a) desks and (b) chairs have been procured for use by his Department since 5 July 2024.
According to central records, 16 chairs and 10 desks have been procured since 5 July 2024. These have been provided to colleagues as reasonable adjustments and are in use in homes and offices.
What budget his Department has allocated to the creation of the award tiers as part of the new Fair Payment Code.
The Fair Payment Code is administered by the Office of Small Business Commissioner on behalf of the Department of Business and Trade. The Office of the Small Business Commissioner is grant in aid funded by the Department and in 2023/24 received £1.148m in...
How many businesses he expects to (a) apply for and (b) be granted awards under the new Fair Payment Code award tiers.
The Government would like to see as many businesses applying to the Fair Payment Code as possible, particularly larger businesses. Tackling late payments is a priority for the Department and the Fair Payment Code is one of a number of measures we are taki...
What budget his Department has allocated for the first year of the process of assessing applications for awards as part of the new Fair Payment Code.
The Fair Payment Code is administered by the Office of Small Business Commissioner on behalf of the Department of Business and Trade. The Office of the Small Business Commissioner is grant in aid funded by the Department and in 2023/24 received £1.148m in...
How many computer monitors his Department has provided to (a) Ministers and (b) officials for home working since 5 July 2024; and what the cost to public purse was.
Expenditure on computer monitors purchased under the Department’s Home Working Equipment Policy between 01 January – 30 November 2024 is as follows: MonthNumber of monitors purchasedCostJanuary27£4,783.19February20£3,392.00March30£5,177.60April30£5,173.60...
When he plans to respond to the letter of 28 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
The Department aims to respond to answer correspondence within 15 working days, this response was issued on 9 December.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the hospitality sector.
On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill:[http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...