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175647

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Employment Agencies
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 recruitment and employment agencies his Department has used to source staff in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	222075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department operates a delegated recruitment model with individual business units managing their own recruitment campaigns. Information on each campaign is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/02/2015 15:05:17 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

175648

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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
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 average time was for businesses applying for and receiving financial support under the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers Scheme; and what (a) benchmarks and (b) targets he has set for that time period.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	222106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Payment and processing for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers Scheme is triggered once the apprentice has reached 13 weeks into their apprenticeship. From the day the apprentice reaches the 13 week date, the payment can take between 5 weeks and 9 weeks to reach the training provider. This is dependent on where the 13 week point falls in relation to the next monthly data return to the Skills Funding Agency. The Skills Funding Agency pays the provider who then pays the employer. The government benchmark is to pay suppliers within 30 days, this applies to the payment being made to the employer by the provider, once the provider has received funds from the Skills Funding Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 29/01/2015 15:39:42 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175649

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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
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 apprentices aged (a) 16 to 18, (b) 19 to 24 and (c) 25 or over are employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	222107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills currently employs 47 apprentices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3 apprentices are aged (a) 16 to 18,</p><p> </p><p>12 apprentices are aged (b) 19 to 24 and</p><p> </p><p>32 apprentices are aged (c) 25 or over.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 29/01/2015 15:03:10 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175650

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Offshore 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 employment protections exist for staff in the offshore oil and gas sector in the event of an employer seeking to replace them with non-UK based workers on lower rates of pay.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	221933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>A range of employment rights, including protections from unfair dismissal, have been extended to offshore workers over the years. The exact entitlements available to an offshore worker can depend on the nature of their employment and the location of their work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, as the Government has already acknowledged, it is not always easy for individuals to establish their employment status and therefore determine their rights. That is why the employment status review, announced by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills in October last year, will consider how the current framework and entitlements work, presenting a range of options for Ministers to consider in March</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 29/01/2015 15:36:23 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

175651

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Land: Wales
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 and what proportion of land was registered in Wales in each year since 1985.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 January to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-20/221369/" target="_blank">221369</a>. Land Registry does not hold the requested figures on the proportion of land registered in Wales in each year since 1985.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 12:53:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

175652

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Land: 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 assessment he has made of the ownership of unregistered land in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Land Registry figures show that on 31 March 2014 22.08% of the land in Wales was unregistered. Land which is currently unregistered will be registered with the Land Registry when there is a dealing with it. Land Registry continues to encourage and facilitate voluntary registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 02/02/2015 12:52:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

175653

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Regional Growth Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which winning bidders have withdrawn from each bidding round of the Regional Growth Fund in each region; on what date each such withdrawal took place; and what the monetary value was of each such bid.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	222042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>We have previously published details of 94 projects and programmes from Regional Growth Fund (RGF) Rounds 1 to 4 that are no longer proceeding. These can be found in the Official Report as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>11 February 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130211/wmstext/130211m0001.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130211/wmstext/130211m0001.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>21 May 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130521/wmstext/130521m0001.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm130521/wmstext/130521m0001.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3 February 2014:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140203/wmstext/140203m0001.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140203/wmstext/140203m0001.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A written parliamentary question from the 2 September 2014 provided a further update on the breakdown of awards by round and by region:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-07-16/206268/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-07-16/206268/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Projects and programmes usually withdraw because it becomes clear during the contracting stage of negotiations that they do not wish to proceed with the plans as set out in the original application. This can be due to a number of reasons, such as a changing market outlook or a reorganisation of their own future planned investment priorities. In all cases all the money awarded to the project and programme is recycled back into the Fund so that other companies can benefit from the support of the RGF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/02/2015 11:18:11 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 41818 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175654

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Exports: Government Assistance
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 firms have received financial support under the Export Refinancing Scheme to date; and on what date each such instance of support was received.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	222043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Export Refinancing Facility (ERF) does not provide funds directly to firms but a commitment to banks funding loans to overseas buyers of UK exports to take-out that loan if it has not been possible for the bank to refinance it commercially.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/02/2015 10:00:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41811 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175655

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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: Stafford
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 apprenticeship starts there were in Stafford constituency in each year since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	222041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378235/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378235/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 28/01/2015 16:10:26 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

175656

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Distributive Trade
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 steps his Department has taken to support the retail and wholesale industry.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Davidson
uin	221980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Latest figures published the Office for National Statistics on 23rd January show that the value of retail sales (excluding automotive fuel) in 2014 totalled £339 billion. This is an all-time high for the UK and is £47 billion higher than 2010 in cash terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Retail is vitally important to local and national economies, which is why Government is actively working to help all retailers. In October 2013, BIS published &quot;A Strategy for Future Retail&quot;; it was developed in partnership with industry and built on the previous retail strategy. It comprises actions to address barriers to retail growth and performance, and to help retail prepare itself for the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014 Autumn Statement announced a £1 billion package to reduce the cost of business rates, including continuing the 2% RPI multiplier cap and the doubling of the Small Business Rates Relief to April 2016, increasing the discount for smaller retail premises to £1,500 to March 2016, extending Transitional Rate Relief to March 2017 and changing the rules on when alterations to rateable values can only be backdated to. This £1 billion package builds on the £2.7 billion support package introduced at Autumn Statement 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting town centres across the country to revitalise their high streets. This includes banning CCTV for parking, allowing residents and firms to review parking policies, a freeze on parking penalty charges, a review of Business Improvement Districts, action on planning, and support for the digital high street and retail markets. This is on top of: £2.3 million to support the 27 Portas Pilots and 330 town teams across England, £10 million from the High Street Innovation Fund, and a £500, 000 loan fund for new Business Improvement Districts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Retail and wholesale industries are able to benefit from the support that Government is offering to all sectors. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister recently announced the 25,000<sup>th</sup> Start Up Loan –over £129 million has been lent to people of all ages to start their own business. Government has created one of the most competitive tax regimes in the world and businesses have less regulation. There has been a £10 billion cumulative net saving to business over the course of this Parliament. Small businesses have better access to business advice and support. GREATbusiness.gov.uk brings together all Government advice, guidance and support in one place. And for those who are ready to really grow, the Business Growth Service brings together expert advice to improve and grow in one place for up to 20,000 firms each year with the ambition and capacity to grow.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 29/01/2015 15:40:52 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	611 label Biography information for Mr Ian Davidson