Asked by: Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish the (a) Master Services Agreement and (b) Mails Distribution Agreement between Royal Mail Group and Post Office Limited signed in January 2012.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
It would not be appropriate for the Government to publish the agreed terms. The Master Services Agreement and Mails Distribution Agreement are commercial agreements that were negotiated by Royal Mail (RM) and Post Office Limited (POL), at arm's length, designed to govern the ongoing relationship between the businesses.
The Master Services Agreement was a transitional document dealing with the separation of POL and RM ensuring POL retained access to certain key functions while it developed its own standalone capabilities appropriate to an independent business.
The Mails Distribution Agreement governs the retail mail and parcels services offered by POL on behalf of RM, including commercial terms.
Asked by: Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 24406 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether (a) a Minister or (b) an official in her Department has unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in advance of negotiations with a company.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Department of Business and Trade has not unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee to any company.
Asked by: Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding has been allocated to Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
£48 million has been allocated to the Council of the Isles of Scilly from the Levelling Up Fund.
No funding has been awarded by my Department for Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
Asked by: Kevan Jones (Labour - North Durham)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13544 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether (a) her Department or (b) UK Export Finance has unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in advance of negotiations with a company.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
UK Export Finance has not unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in considering requests by applicants for its support.