Written questions by Hollinrake.

Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of hazardous waste was exported by the type of hazardous waste in the latest period for which data is available.

The regulation of hazardous waste is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Waste exports are reported using a different classification system to domestic movements of hazardous wastes. The two datasets are therefore not directly comparable meaning the precise information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. In 2023, 6,017,823 Tonnes of Hazardous waste were produced in England. Of this, 256,518 Tonnes (4%) was exported for treatment and recovery overseas. There are robust systems and processes in place to ensure that these wastes go to the right place and are treated appropriately. The top 5 categories of hazardous waste exported overseas from England are as follows: Waste typeTonnage exportedWaste mineral oils unfit for their originally intended use97,846 TonnesWaste lead-acid batteries, whole or crushed31,490 TonnesWastes from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish20,894 TonnesWates containing Heavy metals14,769 TonnesWastes from production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticisers, glues/adhesives10,540 Tonnes

With reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the total value is of the three year sponsorship agreement between his Department and Santander.

The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy webinars, and a number of tradeshows over the period. Specific events may vary over the term of the agreement. Santander UK is investing £750,000 over three years and is also hosting additional events at its own cost.

With reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the terms of the agreement are with Santander.

The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy webinars, and a number of tradeshows over the period. Specific events may vary over the term of the agreement. Santander UK is investing £750,000 over three years and is also hosting additional events at its own cost.

How many businesses there are per constituency based on new boundaries.

Numbers of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in new parliamentary constituencies (2024) broken down by broad industry group, employment and turnover size-bands were published by ONS on 3rd October 2024, at the request of DBT.