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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How many thefts of motor vehicles there were from the railway station car parks at (a) Arundel, (b) Amberley, (c) Barnham, (d) Haslemere, (e) Liphook, (f) Pulborough and (g) Billingshurst in each of the last fi
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data there have been 45 thefts of motor vehicle offences at the 7 named stations between January 2020 and up to and including the 2nd December 2024. Of these currently 2 have resulted in criminal prosecution. Nu...
How many (a) settlement agreements and (b) special severance payments with (i) current and (ii) former employees his Department has made in each of the last 12 months.
The Department for Business and Trade made no settlement agreements or special severance payments in the last 12 months for either current or former employees.
How many thefts of motor vehicles from railway station car parks there were in each of the last five years; and how many of those thefts resulted in a criminal prosecution.
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data, there have been 1,853 thefts of motor vehicles from rail station car parks between January 2020 and up to and including the 2nd December 2024. Of these, 69 resulted in criminal prosecution. YearBTP Recorde...
How many away days or off-site team building exercises his Department has arranged for officials in each month of this year; and what the cost of these was.
The Department for Business and Trade does not routinely collect this information. It could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
How many (a) commercial and (b) non-commercial flights he has taken since 5 July 2024.
We can confirm that since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has taken: 28 commercial flights1 non-commercial flight
Whether he has had discussions with (a) the ONS (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Public Services Productivity Review.
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has confirmed that no formal discussions have taken place with (a) the Office for National Statistics (ONS) or (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the Public Services Productivity Review.
What steps his Department is taking to prepare for the potential imposition of trade tariffs by the US.
The Government has not speculated on what President-elect Trump may or may not do when he is in office. The Government will continue to make a strong case for open, transparent, and free trade. We are an open trading economy, and we benefit from that in o...
Whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets attended any of the meetings held by his Department with Stellantis.
I refer the member for Arundel and South Downs to the answer I provided to UIN 17527 on 6 December.
How many of his counterparts from G20 nations (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met.
(a) Since July, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has met with counterparts from 16 G20 nations .(b) The DBT ministerial team have met a total of 18 G20 nations.
What steps his Department takes to monitor the productivity of officials when they work from home.
It is expected that every Department for Business and Trade employee has personal objectives aligned to their role. Performance is monitored regularly against these objectives, as part of ongoing reviews.
What meetings he has had with representatives from British Steel since 11 November 2024.
We’re working across government in partnership with trade unions and businesses to secure a bright future for steel in the UK, including working with British Steel on their future plans. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has met with British Steel’s...
How many applications for standard individual export licences were made between July and November 2024.
We will release statistics on export licensing outcomes relating to this period one quarter at a time via our regular Strategic Export Controls Licensing Statistical Releases.Export licensing statistics for 1 January to 30 June 2024 were published on 12 D...
When he plans to respond to the letter of 20 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
The Department endeavours to meet the cross-Government standard of 20 working days for MP responses.
Whether he has met with his counterparts from (a) Canada and (b) Mexico on the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Ministers regularly meet with their counterparts to discuss a wide range of key issues. The Secretary of State met with Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng at the G7 and the G20. I met with Minister...
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 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
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
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, ...
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 ...