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Parliamentary Research
Housing insecurity in the private rented sector in England: drivers and impacts - POST-PN-0729
Sep. 18 2024

Found: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2021).


Written Question
Department for Business and Trade: Public Appointments
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2408 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers, whether he plans to appoint an adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

There are no current plans to appoint a specific adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.


Written Question
Post Offices: Compensation
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many full-time civil servants are working on compensation for postmasters.

Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Within the Department for Business and Trade, there are currently 60 full time civil servants working on redress for postmasters across the 4 available redress schemes.

Government is determined that all postmasters who suffered as a result of the Horizon scandal receive the full and fair redress they deserve, as swiftly as possible thus we routinely review whether additional staff are needed.


Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Export Control Joint Unit

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta
Document: Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta (webpage)

Found: From: Export Control Joint Unit and Department for Business and Trade Published 17 September 2024


Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Business and Trade

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta
Document: Notice to exporters 2024/25: launch of the ‘Apply for a SIEL’ service (LITE) public beta (webpage)

Found: From: Export Control Joint Unit and Department for Business and Trade Published 17 September 2024


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Health briefing packs ahead of Scottish Parliament health committee: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400392694 - Information Released - Annex (PDF)

Found: the Chief Scientists Office (CSO) and the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) in the UK Government's Department


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Justice Directorate

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Issues with Horizon IT system experienced by Post Offices in Scotland: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400393241 - Information released - Attachments 1 - 4 (PDF)

Found: Paul Scully MP Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets and Minister for London Department


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
External Affairs Directorate

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Former First Minister meetings with international leaders concerning human rights: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400394434 - Information released - Attachments 1 - 3 (PDF)

Found: procurement (covering both FTAs) and alcohol labelling (New Zealand only) were in regular contact with the Department


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Business and Trade

Sep. 17 2024

Source Page: Boost for electric vans and buses backed with investment to drive innovation
Document: Boost for electric vans and buses backed with investment to drive innovation (webpage)

Found: Congratulations to all the companies awarded funding in this latest round of competitions facilitated by the Department


Written Question
Zinc: Prices and Supply Chains
Tuesday 17th September 2024

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the (a) reliability of supply chains for and (b) resilience to price shocks in the zinc market in the context of his energy policies.

Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Taking action to ensure that our clean energy supply chains are resilient is a key priority across our missions - both to make the UK a clean energy superpower and kickstart growth.

The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC), sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade and delivered with the British Geological Survey, is currently undertaking an updated criticality assessment, which will assess the economic vulnerability and supply risk of over 80 candidate materials, including zinc.