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Justin Madders: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150518 on the Minimum Wage, what the total value of the contracts with the firms named in the list amount to.
Lord Murray of Blidworth: ...Scheme, Community Sponsorship as well as country specific routes such as Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme as well as Ukraine and BNO schemes. This commitment, alongside a fair and firm asylum system, will ensure we continue to offer safe and legal routes to the UK for those in need of protection. There are additional global safe and legal routes for people to come to the UK should...
Kevin Hollinrake: ...intensive companies, including those in the five technologies identified in the Science and Technology Framework. BPC’s Core programme disproportionately supports R&D-intensive companies. 11% of firms receiving BPC-backed investment are academic spinouts, compared to 2% of all equity-backed companies. 92% of companies surveyed for an external evaluation of BPC used the investment they...
Andrew Griffith: ..., decisions on opening and closing branches, and the provision of in-person services, are a commercial issue for banks and building societies. Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. The guidance has recently been strengthened and clearly expects firms to put in place alternatives,...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: ...own calculations, less than 3 percent of EU rules with ECJ oversight apply under the Windsor Framework, with those that remain only applying to maintain maximum free trade and market access for NI firms. And the Windsor Framework narrows the application of EU rules in Northern Ireland, removing 1,700 pages of EU law, and takes with it any European Court of Justice interpretation and...
Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of opportunities for British construction firms to bid for the Bridge project connecting St Kitts with Nevis.
Chris Philp: The Government remains firmly committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse and has engaged constructively with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse throughout the course of its seven years of investigation. The recommendations in the religious organisations and settings report fall within the policy remit of the Department for Education, and I continue to work closely with...
Mike Freer: The Ministry of Justice sees the growth of lawtech and innovation in the delivery of legal services as vital for the continuing success of our world-renowned legal sector. To support this, the government has awarded £3 million of funding to CodeBase and Legal Geek to continue the LawtechUK programme from April 2023-March 2025. The funding will be used to deliver a programme of activities...
Sarah Olney: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to provide additional support to civil legal aid firms who will not be eligible for the 15 per cent uplift in fees for criminal legal aid.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook: ...PRS was 19% of households in 2013-14 and continues to be at 19% according to the latest data for 2022. We also recognise, however, that there is pressure on the PRS. Generally, the Government is firmly committed to driving up the supply of new homes and working towards its ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market.
Olivia Blake: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide (a) a list of all firms engaged on advisory or consultancy work by the new hospital building programme in the financial year (i) 2021/22 and (ii) 2022/23 to date, (b) the number of staff working on the programme from each firm, (c) a description of each contract, including the start and end date and (d) the total...
David Rutley: ...on prolonged government formation and freedom of religion and belief in Iraq. Promotion of the right to freedom of religion and belief is a longstanding human rights priority for the UK and we are firmly committed to the protection of ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq. Lord Ahmad raised this with religious and political leaders during his visit to Iraq earlier this month.
Nick Gibb: ...2022, which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autocl aved-aerated-concrete-estates-guidance. The Department has appointed three leading structural surveying firms to investigate all cases of suspected RAAC and, where RAAC is confirmed, provides appropriate support through existing departmental programmes. Well maintained, safe school and college...
Lee Rowley: ...protections do so. Relevant authorities have the power to compel responsible entities to fund and undertake the necessary remediation work. The new Recovery Strategy Unit will also pursue firms who do not live up to their responsibilities. The Act also creates a new cause of action which allows manufacturers of construction products to be pursued through the courts where defective or...
Andrew Griffith: ...their own. The Government is also taking action to address fraudulent activity being hosted online through the Online Safety Bill. The Bill includes a new standalone duty requiring large internet firms to tackle fraudulent advertising, including of financial services. In addition to this, the total Spending Review 2021 settlement and the Economic Crime Levy represent an overall package...
Andrew Griffith: ...operating in the UK. UK prudential standards, including those on concentration risk are derived from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) – the international standard setter. On a firm-by-firm basis, the UK regulatory framework allows the PRA to require firms to hold additional capital where their exposures are concentrated on specific activities and are not well diversified.
Andrew Griffith: ...that some consumers with pre-existing medical conditions, including those affected by cancer, faced challenges navigating the travel insurance market. To address this, since 2021, the FCA requires firms offering retail travel insurance to signpost consumers to a directory of specialist providers if they are declined cover, offered cover with an exclusion, or charged a significantly higher...
Leo Docherty: ...requirements for agrifood. In contrast, trade moving into the EU will be subject to normal third country processes and requirements. We have also secured full unfettered access for Northern Irish firms to the whole UK market. This provides a fundamental change to smooth the flow of internal UK trade.
Andrew Griffith: ...of the Basel package however, has been delegated to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) as the UK’s expert regulator. The PRA is also consulting and has requested information from firms on specific measures including those relating to lending to SMEs. The Government continues to work closely with the PRA and businesses to understand the impact of its proposed changes, including...
Olivia Blake: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide (a) a list of all firms engaged on advisory or consultancy work by the new hospital building programme in the financial year (i) 2021/22 and (ii) 2022/23 to date, (b) the number of staff working on the programme from each firm, (c) a description of each contract, including the start and end date and (d) the total...
