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387770

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Medical Research Council
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 he is taking to ensure that technology and knowledge generated through Medical Research Council investments is open access.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	5711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Government and its delivery partner the Medical Research Council (MRC), remains committed to open access to research publications in line with the recommendations of the 2012 Finch Group Report.</p><p> </p><p>Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published guidance agreed by all of the parties involved in the Finch Group. An independent panel set up by RCUK published a review of implementation of open access in March 2015, and later this summer RCUK will issue its response which will describe how the MRC and other research councils will address the issues identified. A UK Open Access Co-ordination Group was set up to inform and guide implementation of the changes, including publishers, funders, and other key interests.</p><p> </p><p>The research councils recognise access to underlying research data complements open access to research publications. RCUK recently published further guidance on best practice in the management of research data which applies to MRC funded research in universities, research organisations and the MRC’s own research units and institutes. The Government welcomes the production of a Concordat on Open Data agreed across the research community, which will be published this summer.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for managing technologies and other intellectual property resulting from MRC investments rests with the organisation that generates them. It is the responsibility of the research organisation, and all engaged in the research, to make every reasonable effort to ensure that the intellectual assets obtained in the course of the research are used to the benefit of society and the economy.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 10/07/2015 12:29:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

387772

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 29 January 2015 to Question 221930, how many of the employers issued with a Notice of Underpayment of the National Minimum Wage have been named under the Department's revised national minimum wage naming and shaming scheme; how many employers have been issued with such a notice since 29 January 2015; and how many of those employers have been named under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	5609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Since 1 October 2013, 210 employers have been named under the National Minimum Wage naming scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has issued 333 Notices of Underpayment (NoUs) since 29 January 2015. Of these, 274 were for investigations that commenced on or after 1 October 2013 and are therefore eligible for naming under the new scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Since 29 January 2015, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has named 118 employers, of which 4 employers were issued an NoU after that date. The Department expects to name more employers shortly.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/07/2015 11:56:27 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

387773

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	UK Trade and Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support UK Trade & Investment is providing to the food and drink industry.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	5616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Food and drink companies in the UK have full access to the range of services offered by UK Trade and Investment. Our trade advisers work with companies across the UK to provide step by step advice and guidance on food and drink opportunities, working in tandem with our overseas network who identify export opportunities and support companies with specific projects.</p><p> </p><p>Support ranges from upskilling companies so they are export-ready (the Passport to Export Scheme), bespoke market intelligence (the Overseas Market Information Service), through to tailored missions and meet the buyer events, for example.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/07/2015 11:48:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

387774

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Hazardous Substances: EU Law
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 differences between regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures and corresponding US law; how he plans to resolve any such differences in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and what position the Government plans to take in negotiations on resolving such differences.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	5618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We understand that the US does not currently have a direct equivalent to the EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which covers hazards to people in the workplace, has adopted the United Nations Globally Harmonised System for classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS), which the CLP is modelled on. However, US Administrations that cover environment and consumer issues have not yet adopted the GHS. During the EU-US Free-Trade Agreement negotiations (TTIP), we will continue to support the EU’s objective to promote alignment in classification and labelling of chemicals in accordance with the GHS and will continue to press for an ambitious EU-US Free-Trade Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/07/2015 14:03:55 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

387775

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Student Loans Company
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 total number of complainants lodging complaints against the Student Loans Company was in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	5621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The total number of complaints against the Student Loans Company (SLC) in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014 is set out in the table below. For information I have also provided the number of complaints expressed as a percentage of the total number of SLC’s customers in each corresponding year:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p><p>lodged against SLC</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints as a percentage</p><p>of the total number of customers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>a)</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>11,085</p></td><td><p>0.19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b)</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,128</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>c)</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>14,235</p></td><td><p>0.21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that SLC tracks complaints rather than complainants. However these numbers indicate the number of complainants because it is rare for customers to raise complaints on separate issues in the same year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/07/2015 15:05:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

387777

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Adult Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will increase the adult skills budget to (a) increase the non-apprenticeship elements and (b) maintain funding for the apprenticeship element at current levels; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	5661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p>All future spending decisions will be taken as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/07/2015 12:30:18 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

387783

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many landlords have made a voluntary disclosure to HM Revenue and Customs through the Let Property Campaign in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle constituency since that campaign began.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	5631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property campaign in September 2013 with the objective of raising landlords’ awareness of the need to review their tax affairs to ensure they are in order. The campaign provides a voluntary disclosure opportunity to put right any previous errors or omissions, helping landlords to stay on track in future.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will publish these figures in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 5632 question first answered 13/07/2015 13:53:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

387784

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to be able to provide information about how much previously-undeclared income has been declared as a result of the Let Property Campaign.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	5632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched the Let Property campaign in September 2013 with the objective of raising landlords’ awareness of the need to review their tax affairs to ensure they are in order. The campaign provides a voluntary disclosure opportunity to put right any previous errors or omissions, helping landlords to stay on track in future.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will publish these figures in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 5631 question first answered 13/07/2015 13:53:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

387787

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle people who repeatedly sell cigarettes without paying duty.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	5732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Since 2000, HMRC’s tobacco strategy has reduced the tax gap for cigarettes from 22% in 2000/01 to 10% in 2013/14, and the tax gap for hand-rolling tobacco from 61% to 39%. However, tobacco fraud remains a problem and HMRC works with other enforcement agencies to take action against those who participate in the fraud by smuggling and illegally manufacturing, distributing and selling non-UK duty paid product.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sanctions against those selling tobacco without payment of duty include seizure of products, and cash, financial penalties and a maximum penalty of seven year’s imprisonment. On prosecution, HMRC can also apply for withdrawal of alcohol licenses and orders prohibiting the use of premises for the sale of tobacco for a period of up to 6 months. Additionally, as a result of coordinated activity with other enforcement agencies such as Trading Standards, the police and Immigration Enforcement officers, action can be taken on wider tobacco offences, such as under-age sales , and alcohol and vehicle licensing and immigration offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As reflected in the joint HMRC and Border Force refreshed strategy, ‘Tackling illicit tobacco: from leaf to light’, published on 24 March 2015, we need to get tougher on those involved in tobacco fraud through more effective use of sanctions. We have to deter participation and ensure that we come down harder on those who repeatedly offend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To this end, the refreshed strategy commits HMRC to working more across government at all points in the supply chain and to maximising the use and impact of all sanctions available. The published strategy also commits HMRC to undertaking an informal consultation in 2015. This will invite views from other departments and enforcement agencies, legitimate business affected by the fraud and public health organisations on how we can increase the effectiveness of existing sanctions and whether we need new sanctions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strategy can be accessed on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/07/2015 13:32:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

387788

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much it costs per minute to telephone HM Revenue and Customs from a (a) landline and (b) mobile telephone; and if he will make it his policy to introduce free of charge telephone numbers for HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	5712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Phone charges are the responsibility of Ofcom and full details of costs can be found on their website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/how-much-does-a-phone-call-really-cost/" target="_blank">http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/how-much-does-a-phone-call-really-cost/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The cost of calls to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) helplines will vary depending on the call package that a customer has with their telephony provider.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/07/2015 13:54:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff