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387304

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Postal Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what statistics he holds on (a) reliability of delivery and (b) success rate of Royal Mail post for (i) Cambridge and (ii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	5498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not hold this type of information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail, as the designated Universal Service Provider for the United Kingdom, is required to provide the universal service to a specified standard and in accordance with quality targets agreed with and monitored by Ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The company publishes reports on its quality of service, which includes postcode areas, each quarter on its website.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/07/2015 15:16:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

387388

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which firms are (a) advising the Government on the sale and (b) involved in the sale process of the Green Investment Bank; and what fees, including discretionary fees, are being paid as part of this process.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>My Department is receiving financial advice on the proposed transaction from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and Herbert Smith Freehills are providing legal advice. UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) is separately receiving its own financial advice from UBS and legal advice from Slaughter &amp; May.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The fees to be paid to these advisers are commercially confidential.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 15:25:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

387389

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what objectives he has set for the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The objective is to ensure that any sale will deliver value for money for the taxpayer and enable the Green Investment Bank to increase its impact across the green economy by broadening its investment mandate and increasing the amount and proportion of private capital mobilised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 15:26:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

387390

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the Green Investment Bank the Government plans to sell; and what deadlines, milestones or schedules his Department has set as part of this process.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Decisions about the size of stake to be sold will depend on the outcome of discussions with potential investors and will be driven by what best achieves value for money for the UK taxpayer. Our aim is that a majority of shares in UK Green Investment Bank plc would come to be held by private investors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On timing, we are keen to make progress but would not want to commit to a particular timetable at this stage. We need the flexibility to do a deal when we are satisfied the time and the terms are right. Timing of a sale is dependent on the outcome of discussions with potential investors. We will only proceed once satisfied we are able to achieve best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 15:28:29 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

387391

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Green Investment Bank
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 staff (a) from his Department or his Department's executive agencies, (b) from other Government departments and (c) who are secondees are working on the sale of the Green Investment Bank.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The project is being led by the Shareholder Executive within the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a core team of around 10 officials within BIS who work on the sale of the Green Investment Bank, amongst other duties. The team liaise with officials in other Government departments such as Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently no secondees on the team.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 15:29:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

387392

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Royal Mail
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 shares in Royal Mail of what value were sold to which institutions in June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>It is not market practice to disclose the names of the investors who buy shares in transactions such as an accelerated bookbuild - which was the method of sale used on this occasion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/07/2015 15:30:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

387401

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Bribery Act 2010
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings officials of UKTI have had with business organisations to discuss the Bribery Act 2010 and guidance on that Act since 2015; and on what dates those meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
uin	5518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>International Trade Advisers and other UKTI staff at overseas posts and in London have regular contact with businesses and business organisations and the subject of the Bribery Act and guidance on it may arise during any of those discussions. No records are kept of when the subject has arisen during these routine interactions.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 07/07/2015 15:35:50 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

386931

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Direct Marketing
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 take steps to reduce the volume of junk mail.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many people find unsolicited mail a real nuisance and has already taken steps to make sure there are preference services in place for those customers who do not want to receive it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Direct Marketing Association currently run two separate “opt out” services: the Mailing Preference Service (MPS) will stop addressed mail and the “Your Choice” preference service will stop unaddressed mailings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail also runs its own door-to-door “opt out” scheme, which will stop those unaddressed mailings delivered by Royal Mail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 10:01:10 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386932

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Channel Tunnel
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 estimate of the average daily cost to UK businesses of an unscheduled closure of the Channel Tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
uin	5059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Understanding the full cost to business would require a detailed analysis of their supply chains. This information can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/07/2015 14:58:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

386933

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Trade Agreements: Ethiopia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on concluding UK-Ethiopia bilateral trade agreement; when he expects that agreement to be laid before Parliament for approval; and if he will make a statement to the House when that agreement is so laid.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	5060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK-Ethiopia Bilateral Investment Treaty was signed in Addis Ababa on the 19 November 2009. For the treaty to enter into force, both parties must complete their respective constitutional procedures and then formally exchange instruments of ratification. Neither the UK nor Ethiopia has ratified the treaty. Ratification of the treaty by the UK would take place under the procedures set out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, whereby the treaty and an explanatory memorandum would be laid before both Houses for 21 sitting days. No decision has yet been taken on a timetable to ratify the treaty.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/07/2015 16:59:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies