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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 (200)Department for Business and Trade (56)Department of Health and Social Care (36)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (19)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (18)Treasury (18)Department for Transport (11)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (10)Ministry of Justice (6)Department for Work and Pensions (6)Home Office (3)Cabinet Office (3)Department for Education (3)

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12 Dec 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
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How many letters her Department has sent informing postmasters and former postmasters that their conviction has been rescinded under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.

Reply

I refer the honourable Member to the GOV.UK page where the Ministry of Justice publishes monthly management information on the progress of the Post Office Convictions casework team. This page can be found at: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024...

12 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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...

12 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

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...

4 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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...

4 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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...

4 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the construction 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...

4 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the steel 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...

4 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

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...

2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of Autumn Budget 2024 on the construction sector.

Reply

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...

2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the steel sector.

Reply

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...

2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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...

2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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.

Reply

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 ...

2 Dec 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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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...

25 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
Asked

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.

25 Nov 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
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How many employees in his Department are paid the National Minimum 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.

21 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on steps to improve digital inclusion in the NHS.

Reply

Digital inclusion is a priority for me and for Government. It means ensuring everyone has the access, skills and confidence to participate in a modern digital society, whatever their circumstances. We are working to develop our approach on digital inclusi...

21 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, how long the contract is between the UK Space Agency and Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd to provide deep space communications services.

Reply

The current framework agreement between the UK Space Agency and Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd runs until March 2025. Any further agreements will need to be considered in light of the upcoming spending review.

21 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
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Innovation and Technology, whether the UK Space Agency plans to establish a publicly owned deep space communication service provider.

Reply

No.

21 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, how many British citizens are undertaking training for future manned space flights.

Reply

Two astronauts are undertaking training for future crewed space flights, and a third is undertaking similar training in January.

21 Oct 2024·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
Asked

Innovation and Technology, what steps the UK Space Agency plans to take to support the growth of the space cluster in Cornwall.

Reply

During the current spending period, the Government has invested a total of £4.2 million to support the Cornwall region to develop its local space capabilities, enabling Spaceport Cornwall to conduct the first ever orbital launch attempt from UK soil and s...

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