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64637

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Consumers: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration he has given to the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Durkin v DSG Retail Limited and another and its effect on existing consumer law.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Doran
uin	202977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government notes the judgment in which the Supreme Court upheld an individual's right to rescind a contract of sale and a related credit agreement. The Government believes that existing consumer credit law adequately protects individuals in this regard.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/07/2014 15:14:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	570 label Biography information for Mr Frank Doran

64638

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Business: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of online business registration on registration rates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	202986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no register covering all businesses in the UK. The Registrar of Companies registers a subset of businesses and provides online registration for those businesses that register as companies or limited liability partnerships. HMRC registers sole traders for tax purposes.</p><p>Online incorporation via software filing agents was introduced in July 2001, followed in April 2010 by the launch of the Citizen Incorporation service via Companies House Webfiling. The number of companies on the register has almost doubled, from 1.66 million at the end of March 2001 to 3.25 million at March 2014. In the financial year 2013/14, 98% of all new companies were incorporated electronically.</p><p>Companies House has carried out several studies to identify the main factors contributing to the increasing trend for company incorporations. This is attributed to a number of combined factors, such as the benefits of limited liability, changes to tax legislation and developments in the wider UK economy. There is no indication that the electronic enablement of company registration in itself has acted as a direct driver for the increase in new company registration rates, as just one of the methods the Government has used to help reduce the burden on business and the costs of running a company. This in turn has helped to make the UK one of the best places to set up and run a company.</p><p>Electronic services have also enabled Companies House to absorb the significant additional workload resulting from the growing register, make organisational efficiency savings and pass these efficiencies on to customers in the form of lower fees. For incorporation, the UK charges some of the lowest fees in the World.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 07/07/2014 16:05:48 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

64639

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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 apprentices there are in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	203019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>BIS currently employs 58 apprentices. A further 10 apprentices will be appointed under the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship scheme in September 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/07/2014 15:47:21 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

64647

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how often his Department calculates the RAB charge on student loans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	203052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The RAB charge on student loans is updated when the Office for Budget Responsibility updates its macro economic forecasts, which normally happens two or three times a year. Another update happens annually, when the Student Loans Company provides the Department with updated loans data.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 07/07/2014 15:42:59 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

64648

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Government Office for Science
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 (a) women and (b) men are employed in the Government Office for Science.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	203053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>As at 30 June 2014, the Government Office for Science employed 95 staff in total. Of those, 39 were women and 56 were men.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/07/2014 15:45:32 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

64651

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many new graduate Fast Streamers were allocated places in each department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	203195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The pilot cohort of 100 Fast Track Apprentices began their apprenticeships in September 2013. Eight Government Departments across England participated in the pilot cohort:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>Cohort 2 will begin in September 2014 and will place 200 apprentices across Departments and Agencies across England, including:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>· Civil Service Employee Policy</p><p>· Civil Service Resourcing</p><p>· Civil Service Learning</p><p>· Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>· Department for Transport</p><p>· Department for Culture, Media and Sport</p><p>· Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>· UK Trade &amp; Investment, part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Treasury Solicitor's Department</p><p>· Insolvency Service</p><p>· Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary</p><p>· Crown Commercial Service</p><p>The government plans to continue to grow this programme and expand it to other departments.</p><p>Annual Reports published by the Cabinet Office indicating the number of candidates recommended for appointment to the Graduate (now Generalist) Fast Stream are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>A table showing the numbers recommended for appointment to the scheme for the period 2010-2012, distributed by department, has been placed in the library of the House. Data for 2013 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 203063 203137 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:26:18 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64652

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many places are available annually on the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	203137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The pilot cohort of 100 Fast Track Apprentices began their apprenticeships in September 2013. Eight Government Departments across England participated in the pilot cohort:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>Cohort 2 will begin in September 2014 and will place 200 apprentices across Departments and Agencies across England, including:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>· Civil Service Employee Policy</p><p>· Civil Service Resourcing</p><p>· Civil Service Learning</p><p>· Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>· Department for Transport</p><p>· Department for Culture, Media and Sport</p><p>· Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>· UK Trade &amp; Investment, part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Treasury Solicitor's Department</p><p>· Insolvency Service</p><p>· Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary</p><p>· Crown Commercial Service</p><p>The government plans to continue to grow this programme and expand it to other departments.</p><p>Annual Reports published by the Cabinet Office indicating the number of candidates recommended for appointment to the Graduate (now Generalist) Fast Stream are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>A table showing the numbers recommended for appointment to the scheme for the period 2010-2012, distributed by department, has been placed in the library of the House. Data for 2013 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 203063 203195 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:26:18 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64654

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments do not participate in the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	203063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The pilot cohort of 100 Fast Track Apprentices began their apprenticeships in September 2013. Eight Government Departments across England participated in the pilot cohort:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>Cohort 2 will begin in September 2014 and will place 200 apprentices across Departments and Agencies across England, including:</p><p>· Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Cabinet Office</p><p>· Crown Prosecution Service</p><p>· Department for Education</p><p>· Department for Work and Pensions</p><p>· HM Revenue &amp; Customs</p><p>· Ministry of Defence</p><p>· Ministry of Justice</p><p>· Civil Service Employee Policy</p><p>· Civil Service Resourcing</p><p>· Civil Service Learning</p><p>· Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>· Department for Transport</p><p>· Department for Culture, Media and Sport</p><p>· Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>· UK Trade &amp; Investment, part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</p><p>· Treasury Solicitor's Department</p><p>· Insolvency Service</p><p>· Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary</p><p>· Crown Commercial Service</p><p>The government plans to continue to grow this programme and expand it to other departments.</p><p>Annual Reports published by the Cabinet Office indicating the number of candidates recommended for appointment to the Graduate (now Generalist) Fast Stream are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>A table showing the numbers recommended for appointment to the scheme for the period 2010-2012, distributed by department, has been placed in the library of the House. Data for 2013 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 203137 203195 question first answered 07/07/2014 16:26:18 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64655

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which organisations collect subscriptions through the employers' payroll service in his Department and its agencies.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	203099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>In the last 12 months, the following organisations have collected subscriptions through my Department and its agencies payroll services:</p><p>Amicus</p><p>Beneden Healthcare Society</p><p>Charity for Civil Servants</p><p>Charities Aid Foundation</p><p>Charities Trust</p><p>Civil Service Club</p><p>Civil Service Sports Council</p><p>Forester Health</p><p>HAS Individual (Simply Health)</p><p>Leeds Hospital Fund</p><p>Medicash</p><p>PCS Union</p><p>Prospect Union</p><p>AXA Sun-Life</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 07/07/2014 15:30:42 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

64656

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2013, Official Report, column 1177W, on minimum wage: Scotland, how many staff were in the national minimum wage team monitoring Scotland at the most recent date in 2014 for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	203022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, by collating and analysing data received from various sources, HMRC ensure targeted enforcement through robust risk assessment processes to identify employers across the United Kingdom who are more likely to be not paying NMW.</p><p> </p><p>I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 May 2014, Official Report, Column 111W, that HMRC deploys resources to risk, so work relating to a specific geographical area is not always undertaken by the NMW team based in that area.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/07/2014 16:07:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash