Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 106485

Members: Correspondence

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Liam Byrne

Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to reply to the letter from the Rt hon. Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North of 3 December 2025, reference LB49226.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The Department aims to respond to correspondence within 15 working days. I apologise for the delay in responding and can confirm a response was issued on 20 January 2026.