Written questions by Griffith.

How many employment tribunals were heard relating to employees of his Department between 1 August 2024 and 1 December 2024.

During the period stated, the Department for Business and Trade had 1 Employment Tribunal heard.

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 searches have been made on his Department's subsidy database since July 2024.

The Department for Business and Trade does not have data for completed searches for this period. However, following recent improvements to the Department’s analytical capabilities, numbers of searches on the database will be available for periods starting...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 information her Department holds on G20 states that have set a target to end the sale of new (a) solely internal combustion engine powered vehicles and (b) hybrid vehicles powered in part by internal combu

The UK Government’s commitment to phase out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines from 2030 and then to phase out all new non-zero emission cars and vans from 2035 correspond to a range of national and sub-national targets globally thro...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security's oral contribution of 3 December 2024, Official Report, column 174, whether his Department has

This Government stands firm on human rights, including in Xinjiang, where China continues to persecute and arbitrarily detain Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities.We continue to monitor the situation closely, including by conducting independe...

On what dates the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

My Department has had regular engagement with representatives of the automotive industry and automotive companies covering a wide range of automotive issues.The Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has not met with representatives from Stella...

On what dates the Minister for Industry has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

My Department has had regular engagement with representatives of the automotive industry and automotive companies covering a wide range of automotive issues.In addition to my wider engagement with the automotive sector, I met with representatives of Stell...