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419791

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Science: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the science budget.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	10681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department works closely with HM Treasury on investment in science and research and is engaging at official and ministerial levels as part of the spending review.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 13:07:06 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

419796

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Iron and Steel: Redcar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what advice the Government has received on Government intervention in the steelworks in Redcar and European Community state aid rules; and what discussions his Department has had on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	10876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>I received advice from Departmental officials on the legality of supporting a steel company in difficulty. The state aid rules on giving rescue and restructuring aid to steel companies are clear and all such interventions are prohibited.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/10/2015 16:16:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

419802

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Overseas Companies: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the employment conduct abroad of companies which are based in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	10928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment. However, the UK was the first country to publish a National Action Plan to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights which sets out the Government’s expectation of business behaviour wherever they operate, including complying with all applicable laws and honouring the principles of internationally recognised human rights when faced with conflicting requirements.</p><p>Company directors of UK-based businesses also have a duty to act to promote the success of the company, and in doing so have regard for a number of factors including the interests of the company's employees. To demonstrate this consideration, companies are required to report information on employee matters, where necessary for an understanding of their business.</p><p>Furthermore, the Home Office will shortly be introducing regulations that will require businesses with a turnover of £36million to report on the measures they are taking to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not present in their supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/10/2015 14:53:10 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

419810

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Postgraduate Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects to respond to the consultation on postgraduate study, student loans and other support.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	11098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The consultation response is currently being analysed and the Department expects to respond in the Autumn.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 13:09:00 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

419813

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Postgraduate Education
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 proposal in paragraph 1.154 of the Autumn Statement 2014 to introduce income contingent loans for postgraduate taught Master's students, what progress the Government has made on introducing that policy.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	11205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on the proposal for an income contingent loan of up to £10,000 for Postgraduate Taught Master’s students.</p><p>We are analysing responses to the consultation and expect to publish a response in the autumn.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 16:18:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

419814

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	British Business 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 10 sectors received most support from the British Business Bank in (a) Mid Worcestershire constituency, (b) Worcestershire and (c) the UK since that bank was established.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	11200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Since 1st November 2014, the British Business Bank (BBB) has been an operationally independent public limited company, which is wholly owned by Her Majesty’s Government. The tables (attached) highlight BBB programmes by sector for Mid Worcestershire, Worcestershire and the UK. Start-Up Loans are presented separately for breakdowns beyond region.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/10/2015 16:12:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name Tables for PQ 11200 (21941).docx title BBB Programmes
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

419815

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	British Business Bank: Mid Worcestershire
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 support the British Business Bank has provided to small and medium-sized enterprises in Mid Worcestershire constituency since its creation.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	11201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Since 1st November 2014, the British Business Bank has been an operationally independent public limited company, which is wholly owned by Her Majesty’s Government. Between November 2014 and August 2015, the British Business Bank have facilitated over £1.56m of lending to 40 businesses in Mid Worcestershire.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/10/2015 16:17:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

419816

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Students: Grants
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 effect of the abolition of the university maintenance grant on student numbers.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	11237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to my answer to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-07-09/6380/" target="_blank">6380</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 16:20:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

419822

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Students: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with student body organisations on the effects of removing student maintenance grants.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	11271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Ministers regularly meet stakeholders from across the Higher Education sector to inform policy development including on Higher Education student support.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 16:14:09 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

420334

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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	Homophobia: Universities
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 tackle homophobic bullying in universities.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	10855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>Homophobia has no place on a university campus, nor anywhere else. This is a serious matter where a zero tolerance approach is required. Universities are already tackling the issue through a range of initiatives, including working with expert organisations such as Stonewall.</p><p>Universities have duties through the Equality Act 2010 and in particular the Public Sector Equality Duty applies to publicly funded universities and requires them to have “<em>due regard”</em> to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation of students on the grounds of sexual orientation. Institutions themselves are responsible for making sure that their policies and practice meet their legal duties.</p><p>However, more can be done. The Department is working with Universities UK, the body that represents universities, which has established a task force to explore what more can be done by universities to address harassment. The task force, which will involve the Department along with students and relevant sector bodies, will look at harassment in all its forms whether related to gender, religion and belief, sexual orientation or disability. Although it is for the task force to decide what the outcomes will be it is likely that the focus will be on practical actions to support universities to combat these issues and to safeguard students.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/10/2015 16:15:12 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin