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Leo Docherty: ...the Windsor Framework. By the EU's own calculations, less than 3 percent of EU rules apply - with those that remain only applying to secure maximum free trade and market access for Northern Ireland firms. It should also be recognised that this is not a straightforward list, as some of those rules will be applied in part for the red lane but not applied in the green lane, for example. But,...
Angela Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made the impact of delays at the Senior Courts Costs Office on solicitors' firms receiving payment for (a) all cases and (b) cases at the Court of Protection.
Jonathan Lord: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on reducing market barriers for UK firms to trade at the state level in the United States.
Richard Thomson: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Federation of Small Business about the role of small firms in increasing exports.
Nick Gibb: ...developed following the ITT Market Review. These two processes are distinct, and, therefore, Ofsted inspection judgements were not considered as part of the accreditation process. The Department firmly believes that the ITT accreditation process was the best way of assessing ITT providers’ potential whilst ensuring it was fair and manageable for applicants, and the Department is...
Graham Stuart: Forty seven percent of homes in England now have reached the Government’s 2035 ambition of achieving EPC C levels, up from 14% in 2010. The Government is firmly committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Government is investing £6.6 billion over this Parliament on clean heat and improving energy efficiency in buildings. A four-year, £4 billion extension of ECO with...
Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to provide extra support to the Export Support Service to enable it to assist small firms; and if she will make a statement.
Alexander Stafford: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to require funeral firms to offer compensation to customers when funerals are cancelled at short notice.
Thomas Tugendhat: ...also enable businesses to share information more easily for the purposes of preventing, investigating or detecting economic crime by disapplying civil liability for breaches of confidentiality for firms who share information to combat economic crime. This includes for the prevention of fraud. In parallel, reforms to GDPR via provisions in the Data Protection and Digital Identity Bill will...
Julia Lopez: .... For example, Central London Forward, which represents Southwark, has actively worked with the Government on a number of initiatives. More generally, we have made it as attractive as possible for firms to build their networks in the UK by removing barriers to rollout and working with Ofcom to promote competition and investment. As a result, there is now a thriving market of over 80...
Julia Lopez: ...in certain situations, to share information more easily for the purposes of preventing, investigating or detecting economic crime by disapplying civil liability for breaches of confidentiality for firms who share information to combat economic crime.
Andrew Griffith: ...protection for a broad range of financial services products and HM Treasury works closely with the FCA to maintain a strong and safe financial system. The FCA does not have power to investigate a firm that is unauthorised and not carrying out any regulated activities. Blackmore Bond Plc was not authorised by the FCA and the sale of the ‘mini-bond’ product it offered was not an...
Bill Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from UK-based digital asset firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority which have experienced difficulties in obtaining a bank account.
Sarah Olney: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the cost to civil legal aid firms of applications for legal aid that were refused by the Legal Aid Agency in the latest period for which data is available.
Andrew Mitchell: .... The UK will continue to encourage diversity and tolerance and stands in solidarity with the LGBT+ community in Kenya and all those working to defend and protect their rights. The UK Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country.
Guy Opperman: The Government firmly believes that where possible it is in the best interests of children to be in working households and the benefit cap provides a clear incentive to move into work. The Government clearly recognises that high childcare costs can affect parents’ decisions to take up paid work or increase their working hours which is why the changes to the UC childcare element announced...
Andrew Mitchell: ...by the increasing criminalisation of LGBT+ people in Uganda and by the amendments to the Bill, including introduction of the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'. The UK Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country. Through our High Commission in Kampala, we have raised these issues with the Government of Uganda and are working with...
Bill Esterson: ...of Small Businesses' entitled Customs Clearance, published 28 March 2023, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of that reports findings on the importance of small firms in boosting exports.
Andrew Griffith: ...set out how it considers it has met the requirements under the Financial Services Act 2021, including the requirement to consult on the introduction of a duty of care for financial services firms, and why the Consumer Duty amounts to a duty of care. As the FCA is an operationally independent regulator, it would not be appropriate for the government to comment on the specific rules...
Andrew Griffith: The pricing of financial products, including savings accounts, is a commercial decision for firms and the Government does not seek to intervene in such decisions. The Bank of England’s independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets the base rate of interest, which is known as the Bank Rate, to achieve its primary objective of maintaining price stability. MPC decisions over Bank Rate guide...
