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How many ministerial (a) cars and (b) drivers his Department has use of.
Reply
The Department for Business and Trade contracts 3 Ministerial cars, each with a team of two drivers and six in total.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 210 tabled · 185 answered
Written questions by Griffiths.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alison Griffiths this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Department:All (210)Department for Business and Trade (56)Department of Health and Social Care (37)Treasury (21)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (19)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (18)Department for Transport (11)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (10)Department for Education (8)Department for Work and Pensions (6)Ministry of Justice (6)Home Office (4)Cabinet Office (3)
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How many trips by ministerial car Ministers in his Department have taken since 5 July.
Reply
The Department for Business and Trade does not hold data on the number of trips by ministerial car and to provide this could only be done at disproportionate cost.
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What steps his Department is taking to support foreign direct investment in the north of England.
Reply
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) promotes and supports investment opportunities across all of the UK. We are scaling the Office for Investment to become the UK’s full investment promotion function providing support to our most important interna...
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How many meetings Ministers in his Department have had with trade union officials since 5 July 2024.
Reply
Ministers have met with many trade unions, representing millions of British workers, on numerous occasions since 5 July 2024. This is part of this government’s regular engagement with union leaders to support our growth mission, including on multiple indu...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the public bodies for which his Department is responsible.
Reply
On 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive impact assessment for the Employment Rights Bill, which included analysis on the impacts on the public sector.Given the early stages of policy development, many reforms require further development an...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the construction sector.
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On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessmentsThe majority of employees will benef...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the (a) materials and (b) critical minerals sector.
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On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessmentsThe majority of employees will benef...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the (a) maritime and (b) shipbuilding sector.
Reply
On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessmentsThe majority of employees will benef...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the steel sector.
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On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessmentsThe majority of employees will benef...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) materials and (b) critical minerals sector.
Reply
I can confirm that the Budget will support growth for our critical minerals industry. Already, following decisions made at the Autumn Budget, the National Wealth Fund has confirmed it can co-invest in domestic critical mineral projects to support our clea...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) maritime and (b) shipbuilding sectors.
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This Budget is focused on delivery of the government’s Growth Mission and the development and delivery of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy. The creation of the National Wealth Fund, catalysing over £70bn of private investment, will potentially ...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the steel sector.
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The Budget has made a positive impact on the steel sector by confirming the funding required for work to begin on the new Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot. This £500 million grant not only secures the future of steelmaking in south Wales and up to 5,00...
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the public bodies for which his Department is responsible.
Reply
At Autumn Budget 2024 HM Treasury announced the funding settlement agreed for my department for 2024-25 and 2025-26. By working with HM Treasury we have ensured that the settlement provides the funding required for the public bodies, for which my departme...
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What assessment he has made of Autumn Budget 2024 on the construction sector.
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The Government is committed to supporting growth and investment in the construction sector. At the Budget, plans were announced to boost capital investment by over £100 billion over the next five years, including in transport and housing, to help unlock l...
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How many employees in his Department are paid the National Living Wage.
Reply
There are currently no employees in DBT who are paid at the level of the National Living Wage or the National Minimum Wage.
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How many employees in his Department are paid the National Minimum Wage.
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There are currently no employees in DBT who are paid at the level of the National Living Wage or the National Minimum Wage.
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