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Written Answers
Overseas Investment: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the investment provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK outward investment to the Republic of Korea.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The updated investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA will protect investors, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in the Republic of Korea and Korean businesses investing in the UK. We believe the commitments will help provide certainty, incentivising investment and driving economic growth. We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed.

Financial Services: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and financial regulators on implementation of the financial services chapter of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Engagement between the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer has focused on key aims for the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. HM Treasury officials, who negotiated financial services provisions, have engaged regularly with UK financial regulators throughout.

The Department for Business and Trade will lead on implementing the agreement, with input from HMT officials on financial services provisions. The Financial Services chapter contains consultation provisions which provide a formal mechanism for the UK Government – including, where appropriate, representatives from its financial regulators - to discuss implementation of these commitments with the Republic of Korea.

Overseas Investment: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has identified sector-specific barriers to UK investment in the Republic of Korea since conclusion of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Throughout this negotiation we have sought to address current and future barriers, impacting both goods and services trade. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will, in line with standard practice, monitor trade and investment flows to assess the impact of the new agreement. This will include seeking to identify any new and emerging sector-specific barriers affecting UK investment in the Republic of Korea.

Financial Services and Investment: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take to assess the effectiveness of the investment and financial services provisions of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Republic of Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will monitor the utilisation of the FTA by businesses, in line with standard practice.

Financial Services: South Korea
Asked by: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat - Maidenhead)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK financial services firms can effectively use the (a) data localization and (b) transparency commitments in the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Although we have concluded negotiations, we have not yet reached signature, let alone ratification, so this question is premature. However DBT’s Free Trade Agreement Utilisation team helps businesses understand and benefit from the UK’s new Free Trade Agreements, such as the new UK-Republic of Korea FTA, working in partnership with businesses and their representatives.

New data localisation and transparency provisions will provide legal certainty to UK firms on their treatment by Korean authorities, underpinned by appropriate enforcement mechanisms. The Republic of Korea has also agreed to publish new regulatory guidance on its domestic data rules which will give firms practical, accessible information to help navigate the Republic of Korea’s data regime and make effective use of the agreement’s commitments.

Trade Agreements: South Korea
Asked by: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat - Maidenhead)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the accessibility of information about (a) streamlined import/export documentation and (b) simplified licensing rules under the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement for businesses with limited international trade experience.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The upgraded UK-Republic of Korea FTA will include provisions to streamline import and export documentation requirements by simplifying customs declarations and allowing businesses to self-certify the origin status of their goods so that they can qualify for preferential tariffs. The Republic of Korea has also committed to publishing customs information in English, making it more accessible for UK businesses. The FTA also streamlines licensing processes by encouraging online publication of key information, eliminating unreasonable fees and facilitating electronic payments.

Iron and Steel: Safeguard Measures
Asked by: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat - Maidenhead)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK manufacturing businesses of the expiry of the UK steel safeguard in 2026; what discussions he has had with steel-using industries about trade measures to be introduced following that expiry; and when he plans to publish details of those measures.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Steel is a top priority for this Government. The sector is facing a challenging and uncertain global landscape due to significant steel overcapacity. We are therefore developing robust new measures in light of the steel safeguard expiring at the end of June 2026.

DBT Ministers and officials regularly engage with stakeholders across the steel industry, including producers and downstream businesses. On 10 November, Minister McDonald and I met with representatives from across the downstream steel sector.

We look forward to saying more in early 2026, including publishing our Steel Strategy.

Overseas Investment: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK institutional investment in Korean capital markets.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The upgrade agreement includes a range of commitments aimed at driving growth in services trade and investment. We assess that these will add £400m to existing services exports in the long-term. We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed.

Financial Services: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what formal mechanisms exist for engagement with financial services firms on the operation of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Both DBT and HM Treasury conduct routine engagement with Financial Services firms and representative bodies. HMT’s Working Group discusses the negotiation and operation of UK trade agreements, including the UK-Republic of Korea FTA. DBT conducts engagement with Financial Services firms and representative bodies as part of its broader services engagement programme. This includes bilateral conversations and fora to collate interests in UK trade agreements, including the UK-Republic of Korea FTA, and assess business sentiment regarding their negotiation.

Import Duties: Morocco
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of eliminating tariff rates quotas on Moroccan fresh produce at times of the year when the produce is not in season in the UK.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The UK and Morocco are currently undertaking a review of tariffs on Agriculture goods, of which greater access to the UK market for tomatoes is a priority for Morocco. Tomatoes are amongst a number of products which are being considered as part of the negotiation. Any final agreement will need to benefit UK business and consumers.

Trade Agreements
Asked by: Andrew Griffith (Conservative - Arundel and South Downs)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of his Department’s international trade advisors for negotiating new free trade agreements.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Member is confusing two separate roles. Our International Trade Advisors (ITAs) support businesses to sell overseas: they do not conduct trade negotiations, which are led by chief negotiators, who are senior DBT officials.

Zero Hours Contracts: Young People
Asked by: Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 29th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of ending certain zero-hours contracts on the employment rates of younger people, such as students.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

My department has published a robust set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

This analysis includes consideration of increases in labour costs for businesses and the subsequent effects, as well as assessments on how the proposed zero hour contract measures could affect different groups in the labour market. The impact on younger people and students will depend on the regulations following consultation, however it is important to note the measures will focus on exploitative zero hours contracts to ensure people are able to access guaranteed hours. For those who want to remain on a zero hours contract, for example many students, they will still be able to.

Unfair Dismissal: Compensation
Asked by: Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 29th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of awarding unlimited compensation for unfair dismissal on employment rates.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government will be publishing an Enactment Impact Assessment on the impacts of the Employment Rights Act. This assessment can be found here when published: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

Conditions of Employment
Asked by: Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 29th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the consultation on the legal status of workers who are not included in any of the Employment Rights Bill consultations.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is committed to consulting on employment status as soon as possible. The consultation will seek to address issues with the framework which can enable worker exploitation and leave vulnerable workers without core employment protections, as well as strengthening protections for the self-employed including the right to a written contract and blacklisting protections.

Obesity: Drugs
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of weight-loss injections upon the levels of grocery sales within the UK.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government Office for Science are currently exploring existing evidence and potential future implications of weight-loss drugs.

Aerospace Industry
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 24th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the decision by Rolls-Royce to consider moving its £1.6 trillion jet engine project and 40,000 jobs to America.

Answered by Lord Stockwood - Minister of State (HM Treasury)

Government, through its modern Industrial Strategy, is working with industry, including Rolls-Royce, to support its industrial ambitions to unlock growth and jobs in the UK.

Government is supporting the aerospace sector, including Rolls-Royce and its supply chain, through Aerospace Technology Institute research and development programme which has funding of up to £2.3 billion to 2035. The support awarded to Rolls-Royce is key to helping it develop its new UltraFan engine which, when realised, will secure jobs in the UK for decades to come.

Toys and Games: Safety
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the British Toy and Hobby Association’s report entitled Still toying with children’s safety, published on 23 October 2025.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 require that all toys must be safe before being placed on the UK market, including online. Despite this, we recognise that non-compliant products remain available to UK consumers.

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 provides Government with the necessary powers to update product safety legislation, including to modernise and clarify the responsibilities of online marketplaces. As announced at Budget, we will consult on proposals in early 2026.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards takes action to address non-compliant products sold online, including monitoring marketplaces, test purchasing, and taking appropriate enforcement action where necessary.

Dismissal: Rockstar North
Asked by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to provide support to people who claim to have been sacked for trying to unionise whilst working at Rockstar North.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The government is looking into the matters in relation to Rockstar North. Section 152 of the Trade Union Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 protects employees from dismissal for being or seeking to be a member of a trade union. An employee who considers they were unfairly dismissed can bring a claim to an employment tribunal.

It is a fundamental part of our employment framework that workers have a voice in the workplace and can utilise their right to organise via trade unions. Indeed, the government is strengthening protections for trade union membership and activities through the Employment Rights Act.

The government is always willing to engage with employers, including Rockstar North, to ensure that they comply with their obligations.

Natural Gas: Safety
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with Ofcom on the application of online advertising regulations for illegal gas work promotions.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Secretary of State has had no discussions with Ofcom on this matter.

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 make it a criminal offence for anyone who is not on the Gas Safe Register to carry out gas work in domestic properties.

The Advertising Standards Authority requires all advertising to be legal and socially responsible. It is working with online platforms which have signed up to its Intermediary and Platform Principles to encourage compliance with the advertising codes online.

The Online Advertising Taskforce, chaired by the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, is also working to improve transparency and accountability in the online advertising supply chain.

Department for Business and Trade: National Security
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Each risk in the National Risk Register assigned to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a designated Risk Owner, working within the Department which is responsible for designated risk areas. The Secretary of State and the Permanent Secretary are ultimately responsible for all risks owned by DBT as the Lead Government Department.

Slavery
Asked by: Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat - Wimbledon)
Wednesday 24th December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies operating in the UK are carrying out robust due diligence to identify and prevent modern slavery practices within their operations and supply chains.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The UK’s current approach to tackling forced labour in global supply chains is focused on driving transparency. Section 54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires businesses with a turnover of £36m or more to publish modern slavery statements.

The Government launched a review in the Trade Strategy, into the UK’s approach to responsible business conduct, focused on tackling human rights and labour abuses and environmental harms in global supply chains.

The review is progressing and is considering the effectiveness of the UK’s current regime and the merits of alternative measures to support responsible business practices, including mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. We shall update the House when the review is complete.

Service Industries: Turkey
Asked by: Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat - Maidenhead)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential value to the UK economy of enhanced services trade provisions in the UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement; what specific barriers to UK services exports to Turkey are being addressed in the negotiations referenced in his written ministerial statement of 11 December 2025; and what recent developments have taken place in negotiations regarding mutual recognition of professional qualifications.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Detailed economic scoping analysis of an upgraded UK-Turkey FTA was published in March 2024. A full Impact Assessment will be published upon the completion of negotiations.

In the four quarters to the end of Q2 2025, UK-Turkey bilateral services trade was worth £7.7 billion, with UK exports comprising £3.4 billion. Despite this strong performance, Turkey is a relatively restrictive services export market, with an above-average OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index scoring. We are seeking to ease this restrictiveness, providing improved market access and greater legal certainty for UK services exporters, including through provisions on recognition of professional qualifications.

Department for Business and Trade: Social Media
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

Festivals and Special Occasions: Conditions of Employment
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK festival organisers with the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill, in the context of the workforce flexibility requirements of the sector.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Festivals are crucial to the UK's culture, providing a platform for emerging artists, supporting local economies and creative jobs, and bringing joy to thousands.

The impact on UK festivals will depend on the regulations that we will bring forward following consultation on the measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025.

The government will ensure there is sufficient time for businesses to familiarise themselves with these new employment rights before they come into force, and we intend to provide clear guidance for employers and for workers in advance of implementation.

Football League and Premier League
Asked by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the Premier League and the Football League.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Act and this is available here: http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.

Iron and Steel: USA
Asked by: Baroness Redfern (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the increase in energy prices and the tariffs on UK steel imports to the United States of America, when will the steel strategy be published.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is committed to supporting the UK steel sector. We are cutting electricity costs for steel producers by reducing network charges via the British Industry Supercharger by 90%, up from 60%, as announced in our Industrial Strategy.

We are also ensuring the long-term viability and competitiveness of the sector through the steel strategy. A robust position on trade is a critical element of this strategy, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. We are prioritising developing robust measures in light of the UK steel safeguard expiring in June 2026 to protect our domestic sector and secure stable and reliable supply chains, and engaging with our partners. We will therefore publish the steel strategy in early 2026.

Department for Business and Trade: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are employed by non-departmental public bodies of the Department for Business and Trade through Skilled Worker visas.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.

Business: Regulation and Taxation
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of tax and regulatory changes for businesses on employment levels.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Delivering on our plan to Make Work Pay is a core part of the mission to grow the economy, raise living standards and create opportunities for all. We are committed to working in partnership with businesses to realise that ambition, enabling businesses and workers to thrive.

My department has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

The OBR judged that none of the tax measures in this Budget will have a material impact to justify adjusting their employment forecast and have not yet made a judgement on the Employment Rights Bill given ongoing policy development.

Department for Business and Trade: Correspondence
Asked by: Lee Anderson (Reform UK - Ashfield)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with businesses on ensuring customers can contact them on the telephone and not just by email.

Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, businesses are obligated to provide contact information in a clear and comprehensible manner which is easily, directly and permanently accessible. This includes the business name, the geographical address where the business is established, a telephone number, and email address.

The specific mechanisms businesses use to provide customer services is a commercial decision that the government does not normally seek to intervene in.

While there is no record of a specific discussion on this matter, the Department engages regularly with businesses on consumer law.

Trade Agreements: South Korea
Asked by: Callum Anderson (Labour - Buckingham and Bletchley)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to monitor use of investment dispute resolution mechanisms under the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The investment provisions in the UK-Republic of Korea FTA, including a modernised and transparent ISDS mechanism, will protect investors in both markets, ensuring fair, adequate and non-discriminatory treatment for both UK businesses investing in Korea and Korean businesses investing in the UK. This enhances the certainty investors need to make investments, which is crucial for economic growth. We have concluded negotiations but have yet to reach signature, let alone ratification. Once the agreement enters into force, DBT will, in line with standard practice, monitor the utilisation of the FTA by businesses.

Directors
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the largest number of companies registered to a single individual acting in the role as an officer of those companies.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

With the information currently available, the largest number of active officer appointments linked to a single individual is 1008. This information is available publicly through Companies House data products.

That individual may have more appointments if they have used different appointment names and/or addresses with other companies. This will change when Companies House completes its implementation of mandatory identity verification. Having verified identities will ensure that Companies House can accurately determine how many companies an specific person is linked to. This will improve corporate transparency and deliver significant value to anyone considering transacting with a company.



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Bill Documents
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Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36)
Employment Rights Act 2025
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Department Publications - Guidance
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Growth Gateway: Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa
Document: (PDF)
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Growth Gateway: Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa
Document: (PDF)
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Growth Gateway: Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa
Document: Growth Gateway: Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa (webpage)
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Business payment practices and performance: directors' reporting requirements
Document: Business payment practices and performance: directors' reporting requirements (webpage)
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on optical fibre cables from China
Document: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on optical fibre cables from China (webpage)


Department Publications - News and Communications
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Fourth edition of the annual dialogue between the Department for Business and Trade and the Direction générale des Entreprises
Document: Fourth edition of the annual dialogue between the Department for Business and Trade and the Direction générale des Entreprises (webpage)
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Boom lifts and baubles: keeping Britain’s festive spirit aloft
Document: Boom lifts and baubles: keeping Britain’s festive spirit aloft (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Inheritance tax reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5m for farmers and businesses
Document: Inheritance tax reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5m for farmers and businesses (webpage)


Department Publications - Transparency
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT: workforce management information November 2025
Document: View online (webpage)
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT: workforce management information November 2025
Document: (webpage)
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT: workforce management information November 2025
Document: DBT: workforce management information November 2025 (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
Document: (Excel)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
Document: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024 (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
Document: (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
Document: View online (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025
Document: View online (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025
Document: (Excel)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025
Document: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025 (webpage)
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025
Document: (webpage)
Monday 29th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Enforcement Policy Statement – Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate
Document: Enforcement Policy Statement – Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate (webpage)
Monday 29th December 2025
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: New Year Honours 2026: Department for Business and Trade
Document: New Year Honours 2026: Department for Business and Trade (webpage)



Department for Business and Trade mentioned

Written Answers
Employment: Young People
Asked by: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 24th December 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in response to the findings of PwC’s Youth Employment Index regarding the role of long-term sickness in driving youth economic inactivity.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity in the working age population. Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Backed by £240 million investment, the Get Britain Working White Paper launched in November 2024 is driving forward approaches to tackling economic inactivity.

Young disabled people and young people with health conditions are a diverse group so access to the right work and health support, in the right place, at the right time, is key. We therefore have a range of specialist initiatives to support individuals to stay in work and get back into work, including those that join up employment and health systems. Existing measures include support from Work Coaches and Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres and Access to Work grants, as well as joining up health and employment support around the individual through Employment Advisors in NHS Talking Therapies, Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care and WorkWell.

Additionally, the Youth Guarantee and Pathways to Work will guarantee specialist support for young people with long-term health conditions and disabled young people. We have announced an £820 million funding package for the Youth Guarantee to overhaul support and give a generation of young people a brighter future.

We set out our plan for the “Pathways to Work Guarantee” in our Pathways to Work Green Paper and we are building towards our guaranteed offer of personalised work, health and skills support for disabled people and those with health conditions on out of work benefits. The guarantee is backed by £1 billion a year of new, additional funding by the end of the decade. We anticipate the guarantee, once fully rolled out, will include: a support conversation to identify next steps, one-to-one caseworker support, periodic engagement, and an offer of specialist long-term work health and skills support.

In recognition of employers’ vital role in addressing health-related economic activity, we appointed Sir Charlie Mayfield to lead the independent Keep Britain Working Review. The Report was published on 5 November. In partnership with DBT and DHSC, we are immediately launching Vanguards to test new employer-led approaches to support individuals to stay in work and develop a Healthy Workplace Standard, putting Sir Charlie’s key recommendations into action from day one.  Additionally, the JWHD has developed a digital information service for employers, continues to oversee the Disability Confident Scheme, and continues to increase access to Occupational Health.

The NHS 10 Year Health Plan, published in July, stated our intention to break down barriers to opportunity by delivering the holistic support that people need to access and thrive in employment by ensuring a better health service for everyone, regardless of condition or service area. It outlines how the neighbourhood health service will join up support from across the work, health and skills systems to help address the multiple complex challenges that often stop people finding and staying in work.

Additionally, Alan Milburn will author an independent report to tackle the persistently high numbers of young people out of work, education and training. The report will examine why increasing numbers of young people are falling out of work or education before their careers have begun, with a particular focus on the impact of mental health conditions and disability. It will make recommendations for policy response to help young people with health conditions access work, training or education, ensuring they are supported to thrive and are not sidelined. It will complement the Timms Review by focusing specifically on the links between youth mental health, economic inactivity and the benefit system.

Members: Correspondence
Asked by: Stuart Anderson (Conservative - South Shropshire)
Monday 22nd December 2025

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to reply to the email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 11 September 2025 with case reference number SA36696.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The email from the hon. Member for South Shropshire dated 11 September 2025 with case reference number SA36696 has been transferred to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). DBT will respond in due course.



Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: DHSC: spending over £25,000, October 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

Found: govuk-table__cell">Commercial and Growth

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: DHSC: spending over £25,000, October 2025
Document: (webpage)

Found: Department of Health and Social Care 10/10/2025 Revenue Policy Payments Commercial and Growth DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: DHSC: spending over £25,000, September 2025
Document: View online (webpage)

Found: govuk-table__cell">Commercial and Growth

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Tuesday 30th December 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: DHSC: spending over £25,000, September 2025
Document: (webpage)

Found: Department of Health and Social Care 19/09/2025 Service charge - ICT Commercial and Growth DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

Monday 29th December 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: New Year Honours List 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: Newtownabbey, County Antrim) Jayne Louise MCCANN Deputy Director, Participation, Department for Business and Trade

Monday 29th December 2025
Cabinet Office
Source Page: New Year Honours List 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found: set

Deputy Director Participation Department for Business and Trade



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Monday 22nd December 2025
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Animal welfare strategy for England
Document: (PDF)

Found: caught using methods that are non-compliant with international humane trapping standards. 25 DBT



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade

Dec. 22 2025
Low Pay Commission
Source Page: Low Pay Commission call for research for 2026 and beyond
Document: (webpage)
Statistics

Found: LPC) The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent public body (sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Dec. 22 2025
Government Property Agency
Source Page: The GPA signs key Darlington Government Hub contract
Document: The GPA signs key Darlington Government Hub contract (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Treasury, ONS, DCMS, DfE, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Department for Business and Trade




Department for Business and Trade mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: Grangemouth - draft Just Transition Plan: consultation analysis
Document: Consultation Analysis for Draft Grangemouth Just Transition Plan (PDF)

Found: Project Willow, alignment with 8 Invest 2035: the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, Department for Business and Trade



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
136 speeches (50,158 words)
Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Committee
Mentions:
1: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Both the Department for Business and Trade and the Department of Health and Social Care are involved. - Link to Speech