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427803

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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	Prisons: Education
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 different (a) GCSE, (b) A-level and (c) NVQ subjects are available for prisoners to study through the Prison Service.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	15752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency’s Learning Aim Reference Service (LARS) database <a href="https://hub.imservices.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://hub.imservices.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx</a> provides a search facility for all fundable qualifications by learning aim, by academic year, including those fundable through the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) arrangements in adult prisons in England. All GCSE and A Levels subjects are available, alongside nearly 3,000 vocational qualifications covering all 15 current sector subject (‘NVQ’) areas.</p><p>In principle, learning towards any of those qualifications can be commissioned by the prison Governor when developing their establishment’s curriculum offer, though some subjects and qualifications may be excluded on grounds of practicality, and the availability of other subjects and qualifications may be restricted on an individual basis depending on the nature of the learner’s offence.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/11/2015 15:35:32 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

426253

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
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	Aerospace Industry
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 make an assessment of the likely demand for new UK-manufactured aircraft over the next 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	14700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The latest Airbus Global Market Forecast identifies a need for more than 32,500 new large passenger and freighter aircraft, worth a total of $4.9trillion by 2034. In addition, there is an estimated requirement for 24,000 new business jets, 5,800 regional aircraft and 40,000 helicopters by 2032, worth around $500bn. (Source: ADS)</p><p><br> The Government is working with the UK aerospace industry, through the Aerospace Growth Partnership, to ensure the UK sector has the capability and capacity to secure maximum benefit from this growth opportunity. A range of industry-led action is under way, supported where appropriate by Government, to increase the productivity and competitiveness of UK suppliers; and develop the product and manufacturing technologies required to meet future market demands.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 14698 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:23:23 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

426254

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
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	Aerospace Industry
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 his Department has made of the ability of the UK aerospace industry to meet demand for new aircraft over the next 15 years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	14698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The latest Airbus Global Market Forecast identifies a need for more than 32,500 new large passenger and freighter aircraft, worth a total of $4.9trillion by 2034. In addition, there is an estimated requirement for 24,000 new business jets, 5,800 regional aircraft and 40,000 helicopters by 2032, worth around $500bn. (Source: ADS)</p><p><br> The Government is working with the UK aerospace industry, through the Aerospace Growth Partnership, to ensure the UK sector has the capability and capacity to secure maximum benefit from this growth opportunity. A range of industry-led action is under way, supported where appropriate by Government, to increase the productivity and competitiveness of UK suppliers; and develop the product and manufacturing technologies required to meet future market demands.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 14700 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:23:23 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

424840

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
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	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
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 progress by the Aerospace Technology Institute on reaching its goal of reducing fuel emissions by 20 per cent over the next 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	14031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working through the Aerospace Growth Partnership and the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) to promote UK growth by supporting industry to develop technologies for future aircraft.These will need to meet demanding environmental and societal requirements, and the ATI supports the targets for reducing noise and emissions set out by the Advisory Council for Aviation Research and Innovation in Europe (ACARE).These targets include reductions by 2050 in fuel burn of 75%, a reduction of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions of 90% and a reduction in perceived noise of 65% based on a year 2000 baseline.</p><p>To date, over 100 ATI projects, worth a total of over £1bn, have been approved.The majority of these are focused on technologies for more efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/11/2015 14:53:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

419030

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Overseas Investment: Sri Lanka
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 UKTI is giving to British firms wishing to invest in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	10441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment’s (UKTI) team in the High Commission in Colombo (who cover Sri Lanka and the Maldives) provide advice to and support actual and potential UK investors. This can include advice on market opportunities, local partners and legal and regulatory requirements. They also offer the full range of UKTI services and support to British companies selling or looking for opportunities to sell goods and services in Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner regularly supports British companies, including by hosting and speaking at events and lobbying for them. The High Commission team works closely with the independent Council for Business with Britain, a trade grouping that many British investors in Sri Lanka are members of, to encourage and support continuing growth in business relations between the UK and Sri Lanka.</p><p>The UK is consistently a top ten investor in Sri Lanka, ranking 7th in 2013, the latest year for which official figures are available. These investments range widely, from financial services to education, from traditional industries to cutting edge IT development.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/10/2015 13:55:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

419031

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Trade Missions: South Asia
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 official trade delegations have been to (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Bangladesh and (d) Sri Lanka in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	10442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The following is a list of official trade missions that have been organised by UK Trade &amp; Investment over the past three years to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.</p><p><strong>2013/14 </strong></p><ul><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 10</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 1</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 0</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 3</li></ul><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p><ul><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 9</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 1</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 1</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 1</li></ul><p><strong>2015/16 </strong></p><ul><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to India = 0 (2 planned)</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions Pakistan = 0</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Bangladesh = 0 (1 planned)</li><li>Number of Outward Trade Missions to Sri Lanka = 0 (1 planned)</li></ul> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/10/2015 13:57:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

416652

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Apprentices: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what total amount his Department has granted in the form of Apprenticeship Incentive Grants in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Pendle in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	8610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Grant for Employers 16-24 (AGE) provides additional funding for employers who would not otherwise be in a position to so, to recruit individuals aged 16 to 24 through the apprenticeship programme on to apprenticeship frameworks.</p><p>Eligible employers are those with fewer than 50 employees, who are new to apprenticeships or have not enrolled an apprentice in the previous 12 months. Employers can be paid up to 5 grants in total. £1500 is paid to the employer for each young apprentice.</p><p>For some areas the grant is now managed locally and eligibility criteria may be different to those set out here. This is now the case for Greater Manchester, Sheffield City Region and for West Yorkshire Combined Authority from August 2015. We do not hold data for grants distributed by combined authorities.</p><p>The table below provides a breakdown of the monetary value of AGE 16-24 paid to employers for the period February 2012 to January 2015. This is for the North West (England), Lancashire, Pendle and England. The figures used are based on apprentices’ post codes.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Payments made (£000)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pipeline (£000)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>All ages (18-24)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West (England)</p></td><td><p>£33,900</p></td><td><p>£1,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>£6,435</p></td><td><p>£351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pendle</p></td><td><p>£540</p></td><td><p>£30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£196,800</p></td><td><p>£10,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to AGE, incentive payments are available to eligible employers who employ apprentices on one of the new apprenticeship standards. Data is not yet available on this funding trial.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/09/2015 16:06:27 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

228064

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	Fire Prevention: Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills of 25 November 2014, Official Report, column 257WH, what progress he has made on reviewing proposals to amend the Furniture and Furnishing (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	228089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has been carefully analysing the responses to the consultation on the proposed amendments to certain test schedules in the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. The Government response to this consultation was published on 25 March 2015 and can be accessed at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/furniture-fire-safety-regulations-proposed-amendments" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/furniture-fire-safety-regulations-proposed-amendments</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/03/2015 13:11:46 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

228067

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	New Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has invested in start-up accelerators and incubators in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	228057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Growth Deals</p><p>Several accelerator and incubator projects were proposed under Growth Deals and the details of these and the associated costs are attached in the annex. Note that Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have the flexibility to reprioritise projects based on local needs.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2015 the government announced an additional £11m investment in new tech entrepreneur hubs in Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. They will create thriving local ecosystems by nurturing start-ups, fostering collaboration, and providing mentoring, learning and business support.</p><p> </p><p>University Enterprise Zones</p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is investing £15m capital in a three year pilot (14/15 – 16/17) to establish four University Enterprise Zones (UEZs) in Bradford, Bristol, Liverpool and Nottingham. Led by Universities, the UEZs will provide physical space/facilities for small, innovative start-up businesses. Businesses will also be able to access wraparound business support packages, specialist facilities and expert knowledge, including support from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment" target="_blank">UKTI</a> to promote inward investment onto their sites. The Government investment of £15m will leverage over £47m from private and public sector sources. The UEZs are focused on sectors of relevance to the areas – digital health, robotics, sensors and advance manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p>Projects commenced in the second half of 2014/15 and the majority of the funding will be pulled down in years 15/16 and 16/17. The first centres will open for business in spring 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Profiled expenditure is in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£0.848m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£7.054m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£7.499m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Science Park Business Incubator</p><p>The Government is providing £4.8m capital funding in 2015/16 for a new business incubator on Cambridge Science Park (Cambridge Science Park Technology Centre). The incubator will support innovative, early stage companies, primarily in the life sciences sector. This forms part of the Government’s long term economic plan for the East of England to increase the growth rate, building on the world class science and technology base of Cambridge and the surrounding area.</p><p>Full details of current Growth Deals projects can be found in the attached document.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/03/2015 11:28:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name Growth-Deals-Projects-Details-228057.doc title Growth Deals project details
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

228068

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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: Lancashire
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 address the adult skills gap in Pendle and East Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	228059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are reforming the further education (FE) and skills system so that it is increasingly responsive to local needs, particularly focused on Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), and driven by the needs of local growth opportunities. LEPs are responsible for identifying local skills priorities working in partnership with key players across their local economies. Growth Deals enable them to align investment in skills capital to their key growth priorities. For example, Nelson and Colne College has successfully has secured investment of £1.4m for an Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Centre. Since December 2011 Government funding has also supported capital projects at the FE Colleges of Accrington and Rossendale, Blackburn, and Burnley. Greater devolution has enabled a Lancashire LEP scheme to support 4,000 employees aged 19 and over in small and medium-sized businesses to develop the skills that will give those businesses the confidence to grow. In addition, 610 adults started apprenticeships in Pendle in 2013/14 and 7,780 in Lancashire as a whole. 6,150 adults participated in FE and Leaning in 2013/14 in Pendle and 74,840 in Lancashire.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 25/03/2015 11:51:54 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson