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63021

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date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to the public purse was of NVQ qualifications for learners aged 24 and over of (a) entry level, (b) level 1 (excluding English or mathematics) and (c) level 2 for each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	201593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The funding available for adult skills is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement. The statement sets out the Government's priorities for the budget and it is for providers to decide how they use their adult skills funding to reflect those priorities and meet the needs of learners and employers in their local area.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/06/2014 16:55:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

63022

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many creditors remained unpaid by his Department on 1 June 2014 for (a) 45 days, (b) 60 days, (c) 75 days and (d) 76 days and over.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	201594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department's current accounting system recognises invoices when they are submitted if they are made out to the Department of Energy and Climate Change and a valid Purchase Order number is provided.</p><p>As at 1<sup>st</sup> June 2014, the following number of invoices remain unpaid:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Duration</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45 – 59 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60 - 74 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>76 days &amp; over</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>No. of creditors</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>NIL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total value of invoices unpaid </strong></p></td><td><p>£9k</p></td><td><p>£67k</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£42k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 30/06/2014 14:16:42 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

63023

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many creditors had remained unpaid by her Department on 1 June 2014 for (a) 45 days, (b) 60 days, (c) 75 days and (d) 76 days and over.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	201596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Overdue period</td><td>Payments owing 0-45 Days</td><td>Payments owing 46-60 Days</td><td>Payments owing 61-75 Days</td><td>Payments owing 76+ Days</td></tr><tr><td>number of creditors</td><td>357</td><td>71</td><td>56</td><td>360</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>When calculating the unpaid period, the Home Office starts counting from the <br>date when the invoice was due to be paid. <br>The above figures refer to all creditors, including those with balances below <br>£10,000. <br>Invoices may be overdue for a number of reasons including the department <br>disputing the amount.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/07/2014 15:26:41 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

63029

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any buildings owned or used by his Department contain asbestos.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	201597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) do own and use buildings which contain asbestos.</p><p>The reports for all buildings within the BIS core estate which contain asbestos are regularly reviewed for appropriateness and action plans to manage, update and re-inspect are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 30/06/2014 16:11:04 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63030

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all buildings owned or used by his Department have been allotted a responsible person as a duty holder in line with Health and Safety Executive guidance.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	201598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>All buildings owned or used by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills have a responsible person as a duty holder in line with the Health and Safety Executive guidance.</p><p>As current Director of Estates at UKSBS, Roger Taylor is responsible for the management of all aspects of estates management on behalf of Department Business Innovation and Skills for the core buildings owned and/ or used by them.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 30/06/2014 16:08:56 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63031

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships his Department has created during the last four years.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	201599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>BIS has created a total of 69 apprenticeships during the last four years.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 26/06/2014 14:45:54 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63032

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the decline in the number of international students coming to the UK to study; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	201621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>As highlighted in the International Education Strategy, there is no cap on the number of genuine overseas students who can come to the UK, nor do we have plans to introduce one. This has been reaffirmed by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister.</p><p /> <p>Government and the sector are taking every opportunity to promote the warm welcome the UK extends to international students, notably using the ‘Britain is GREAT' campaign. For example, the High Commission in Delhi began work last year (with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK Trade and Investment and the British Council) to promote positive messages on UK education at outreach events, exhibitions and road shows in some of India's biggest cities.</p><p /> <p>Early indicators for 2014 show there was an increase in the year to March 2014 in the number of visa applicants for higher education institutions (+7%). UCAS figures, to May 2014, for undergraduate applications suggest a 7% increase from non-EU countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 30/06/2014 16:00:12 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

63033

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all buildings owned or used by his Department have been inspected to identify any asbestos materials within them.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	201627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>All buildings owned or used by Department of Business, Innovation and Skills which are in scope have been inspected for asbestos containing materials.</p><p>Buildings which are out of scope include those managed by the landlord and those built post 2000.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 30/06/2014 16:16:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63034

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether staff in his Department are able to access the reports reviewing the buildings owned or used by his Department on asbestos within its buildings.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	201628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>All available information relating to the estate of Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is held by the maintenance provider. This information includes reports and other information relating to asbestos in buildings.</p><p>This is available on request to all maintenance provider contractors.</p><p>Other interested parties such as staff, need to be directed to the maintenance provider by Property Asset Management Directorate who work for BIS.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 30/06/2014 16:13:13 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63035

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Companies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the proposed beneficial ownership registry will properly identify the real controlling parties of all companies listed.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	201641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will make provision for the implementation of a central registry of company beneficial ownership information. The legislation will set out the obligations and sanctions that will apply to companies and others to ensure that the central registry contains information on the ultimate owners and controllers of UK companies.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 26/06/2014 14:41:02 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain