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92431
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Digital Technology: Adult Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the Community Learning Fund supports digital inclusion projects or projects that equip learners with digital skills. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 209839 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>The national Community Learning (CL) objectives focus strongly on tackling disadvantage, including digital exclusion. Data for 2012/13 show that 9.4 per cent of all CL enrolments were in ICT subjects, with 97,310 learners participating.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) separately funds the Tinder Foundation to deliver a wide range of digital inclusion projects. Many BIS-funded learning providers - mainly Local Authority adult education services - work closely with the Tinder Foundation and UK online centres on a range of digital inclusion projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition BIS has run a series of basic digital skills training programmes with Tinder in recent years. These have helped 1.25m people gain the skills they need to become confident and safe internet users.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:34:16.0269808Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:34:16.0269808Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
92432
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Adult Education: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how the Community Learning Fund is distributed; and what projects that Fund currently supports. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 209840 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>BIS contributes £210m pa to support community learning (CL) via the Community Learning budget, which is managed by the Skills Funding Agency. Funding is allocated via a grant arrangement with 315 learning providers, including Local Authority adult education services, Further Education colleges, and voluntary sector organisations. Many learning providers work with local sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CL budget helps to support an on-going adult education offer in every area, rather than short term projects. Community Learning courses:</p><p> </p><p>· meet a variety of learning needs, from personal development to pre-employment skills, health and wellbeing, parenting skills, crafts and languages</p><p> </p><p>· are free - or nearly free - for people who are disadvantaged, with more affluent learners paying according to their means</p><p> </p><p>· use flexible teaching and learning approaches and take place in accessible local venues in order to engage a wide range of people, including those who are very disadvantaged</p><p> </p><p>· have varied outcomes, including improved confidence, better mental/physical health, confident parenting and progression to formal training and/or employment.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:23:50.2441935Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:23:50.2441935Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
92433
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading New Businesses: Government Assistance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted, and how much money has been loaned through that scheme, in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England since its inception. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Michael Dugher more like this
uin 209811 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Start Up Loans</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Barnsley East </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>South Yorkshire </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Volume of Drawn Loans</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>19,901</p></td><td><p>21,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value of Drawn Loans</p></td><td><p>£60,000</p></td><td><p>£1,551,421</p></td><td><p>£106,326,369</p></td><td><p>£113,485,492</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:11:22.5710896Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:11:22.5710896Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3916
label Biography information for Michael Dugher more like this
92434
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprentices have been employed by companies in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Michael Dugher more like this
uin 209817 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>Data for each of the last 3 years on the number of Apprenticeship starts by workplace location is shown in Table 1. Geographic information for workplace location is not available for earlier years.</p><p>Table 1: Apprenticeship starts by workplace location</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley East Constituency</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>780</p></td><td><p>660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>14,400</p></td><td><p>16,490</p></td><td><p>15,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Apprenticeships</p></td><td><p>457,200</p></td><td><p>520,600</p></td><td><p>510,200</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Additional information on the number of workplaces employing apprentices by geography is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls</a></p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:46:52.4663402Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:46:52.4663402Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3916
label Biography information for Michael Dugher more like this
92435
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Further Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of students who completed further education went on to (a) university, (b) a full-time job and (c) an apprenticeship in (i) Barnsley East constituency, (ii) South Yorkshire and (iii) England in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Michael Dugher more like this
uin 209818 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>There is no data source that gives a complete answer for all FE students. Data for students under the age of 19 is compiled by the Department for Education (DfE); data for students aged 19 or over is compiled by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The Departments use different methodologies in collecting the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DfE has published experimental data on destinations of Key Stage 5 school leavers, by parliamentary constituency, local authority, and institution are published by the Department for Education at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-2011-to-2012</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The latest data (published 26 June 2014) are for those who entered an A Level or other Level 3 qualification in 2010/11 and their sustained destination in 2011/12. A summary of this data is shown in Table 1 below. Data for the previous years are available on a different basis and are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-2010-to-2011</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-academic-year-2009-to-2010" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-key-stage-5-pupils-academic-year-2009-to-2010</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong><strong>KS5: Percentage of students, in 2010/11, who entered an A Level or other Level 3 qualification, going to, or remaining in, an education or employment destination in 2011/12: all mainstream schools and colleges, including independents</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Students</p></td><td><p>% into a Higher Education Institution (sustained)</p></td><td><p>% into Sustained Employment and/or training1</p></td><td><p>% into apprenticeship</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley East</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>x</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley LA</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster LA</p></td><td><p>1,720</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rotherham LA</p></td><td><p>2,140</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield LA</p></td><td><p>3,160</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>370,940</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>x indicates data suppressed due to small cohort size or small numbers in the reporting lines.</p><p> </p><p>1) it is not possible to identify full-time job from other employment and/or training. Data for the Local Authorities in South Yorkshire County have been shown separately. See publication for further details on definitions and measures</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS publishes destinations data by provider and provider-type for adult (19+) learners and 16-18 Apprenticeships. The data is not compiled on a geographical basis so it cannot be used to answer the PQ directly. A full breakdown of the learner destinations indicators by provider can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-choices-performance-indicators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-choices-performance-indicators</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:24:01.4569571Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:24:01.4569571Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3916
label Biography information for Michael Dugher more like this
92436
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Business: Loans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of home repossessions made because the owner defaulted on a bank loan for a business in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 209858 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data in the quarterly Mortgage and Landlord Possession Statistics bulletin showing the number of mortgage repossession orders. In the 12 months to the end of June 2014, the total number of repossessions was 13,868. The published data, however, does not separately identify the number of home repossessions arising from defaults on business loans.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T16:17:04.0170639Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T16:17:04.0170639Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
92437
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Business: Loans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards and warnings on business loans when residential properties are used as security. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 209859 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>Lending to smaller businesses is covered by The Lending Code which is monitored by the independent Lending Standards Board. The Code requires lenders to act fairly and reasonably in their dealings with small business customers, including ensuring that advertising and promotional material is fair, clear and not misleading. Before a customer accepts a credit product, the Code requires banks to provide information about how a product works and its main features in plain language which avoids the use of technical or legal language wherever possible. In the event of a complaint which cannot be resolved via the bank’s own complaints process, smaller businesses can refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Formal regulation applies where a lender makes a loan for business purposes to an individual sole trader, or (in England and Wales) a partnership, and the loan is secured on the borrower's house or houses. These loans are treated as regulated mortgage contracts and are governed by Financial Conduct Authority conduct of business rules covering matters such as the advertising and selling of products, the provision of standard form documents (including key facts illustrations) and how lenders treat borrowers who are in arrears.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:25:34.4707672Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:25:34.4707672Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
92438
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Acorn Agricultural Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what licenses the Financial Conduct Authority has granted Acorn Agriculture Finance Ltd in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 209889 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply to the honorable gentleman directly by letter. A copy of the response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T12:41:34.7858638Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T12:41:34.7858638Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
92440
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Arms Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what UK arms sales and of what value there were to (a) Libya, (b) Sudan, (c) Somalia, (d) Argentina, (e) Columbia, (f) Zimbabwe, (g) Sri Lanka, (h) Pakistan and (i) Saudi Arabia in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe more like this
uin 209952 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>We do not hold data on actual arms sales, only on export licences we have granted. They are available to view at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME" target="_blank">https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:27:33.2564386Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:27:33.2564386Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
403
label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe more like this
92441
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Riot Control Weapons: Exports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much tear gas was exported from the UK last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 209328 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>Information on the total value of exports of tear gas from the UK in 2013 is not available from published trade statistics.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T14:58:53.9248452Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T14:58:53.9248452Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this