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156153

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	British Business Bank: Northern Ireland
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 made of the level of the support given by (a) the Northern Ireland Assembly and (b) other organisations in Northern Ireland for the British Business Bank; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	214956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive and other organisations in Northern Ireland work closely with counterparts in the British Business Bank. The Bank is engaged on the Joint Ministerial Taskforce on Banking and Access to Finance between HM Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, most recently meeting on 15 October 2014; in February 2014, Invest NI hosted a Roadshow for the British Business Bank to promote its solutions to financial intermediaries; and in September 2014, the British Business Bank presented at an event hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses in Belfast which looked at how to harness the power of SMEs in Northern Ireland. The British Business Bank will also be hosting a road show in Northern Ireland in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, the Business Bank works through delivery partners to deliver the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, the Investment Programme (including its predecessor Business Finance Partnership), and the Start Up Loans Programme. This activity complements the venture capital programmes run by Invest NI.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Enterprise Finance Guarantee has unlocked more than £38 million of lending in Northern Ireland since its launch in 2009. Currently, the programme supports over 130 businesses with £13 million of loans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Investment Programme builds upon the success of the Business Finance Partnership, and is open to applications from finance providers in Northern Ireland. The combined Investment Programmes supported £2 million of lending to businesses in Northern Ireland between July and September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank has signed up four Start Up Loans providers which are active in Northern Ireland and are making progress in delivering the programme. The programme has now provided Start Up Loans worth nearly £900,000 in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/11/2014 13:01:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

156154

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Procurement
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 (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Since August 2012 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has benefitted from having central records of contracts let by the Department. However, the operational management of each contract continues to rest with the respective project SRO (Senior Responsible Owner) or team, and there may often be valid reasons for any subsequent contract changes. The Department is reviewing its Commercial Strategy and expects to increase management information in this area soon but presently lacks the capacity to marry contracts let with actual payments made, and to do so would involve disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 13:11:42 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

156157

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Low Pay: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Scottish Government on the living wage; and if he will place in the Library any correspondence on this issue between his Department and the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	214844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>We have received no representations from the Scottish Government regarding the living wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 11:12:12 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

156158

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Textiles: Lancashire
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 businesses the Textiles Growth Programme has supported in (a) Lancashire and (b) Pendle in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	214867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>To date, the Textile Growth Programme, (England wide) has engaged with 68 companies in Lancashire, 8 of which are based in Pendle.</p><p> </p><p>14 companies in Lancashire have benefited from grants through this programme to the value of about £945,000, with a target to create or safeguard about 335 jobs. Two of these companies are in Pendle and have benefited from over £200,000 with a target to create 104 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Also, in Lancashire, there are five additional business applications currently in appraisal / project board review phase.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/11/2014 11:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

156159

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	NHS: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government requesting the exemption of the Welsh National Health Service from negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	214882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership (TTIP) and the NHS have been raised and discussed with the Welsh Government at official and Ministerial level during Joint Ministerial Committee meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the negotiations, the European Commission has explicitly ruled out public services from the scope of any market liberalisation in TTIP, and it has therefore not been necessary to discuss any exclusions related to specific public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 25/11/2014 13:07:51 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

156160

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government on negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	214884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Ministers in the Welsh Governments, through regular Joint Ministerial Committee meetings, have an opportunity to input into the UK position where appropriate and Ministers have been kept abreast of developments. Officials from the Devolved Administrations are also invited to frequent cross-Whitehall meetings on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and are in regular contact with trade policy officials in Whitehall.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 26/11/2014 14:22:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

156161

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Nuclear Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when a decision will be made on the location of the new nuclear engineering college.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	214886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The industry is developing a detailed proposal which is designed to meet the skill specialisms that will be needed by different parts of the industry, including for new build and decommissioning. The proposal will build on existing and planned capital investment in facilities and equipment, and ensure strong alignment with higher education institutions and other providers of vocational education. A decision on location will be made once this work has been completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 25/11/2014 12:07:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

156162

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Post Offices: Rural Areas
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 potential effects of the Network Transformation programme on rural communities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	215118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I refer my hon Friend to the response to her recent written question, UIN 212643.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To be clear, the Government is securing, modernising and protecting the Post Office network across all communities in the UK – including, or course, branches in rural communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, the Network Transformation programme has seen over 3,400 branches modernised, and a further 3,400 branches designated as Community Branches. These branches are the last shop in the community, and many are in rural and remote communities. Community Branches are benefitting from access to the £20 million Government funded Community Branch Fund, which is providing investment into these socially important branches.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 25/11/2014 13:12:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

156163

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Post Offices: Rural Areas
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 rural sub post offices existed in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	215119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>As required under Section 11 of the Postal Services Act 2011, the Secretary of State lays a report before Parliament providing details of Post Office Ltd’s network. The most recent of these reports was laid in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>These annual network reports show the following:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total network size</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Rural network size</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% rural network</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>11,820</p></td><td><p>6,469</p></td><td><p>54.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>11,696</p></td><td><p>6,362</p></td><td><p>54.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2010 this Government made a clear commitment to end the closure programmes of the previous administration. Since 2010 we have committed nearly £2 billion to maintain, modernise and protect the Post Office network, and these figures show that the size of the network is at its most stable for a generation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 25/11/2014 13:16:50 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

155713

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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 Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how the Government gathers data on whether its suppliers are small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Lorely Burt
uin	214517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department is committed to the Government’s small and medium sized enterprise (SME) agenda and works with Cabinet Office guidance and requirements on reporting. This includes the use of Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers to identify spend through SMEs and monitoring information provided by Cabinet Office to all Departments on a quarterly basis setting out the spend of SME subcontractors provided by the top 400 main suppliers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 20/11/2014 16:14:48 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull