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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

175210

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Insolvency
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 direct the Insolvency Service to reduce its fees in cases of insolvency.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	221676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service is required to set its fees in line with the principles laid out in HM Treasury’s “Managing Public Money” guidance, which specify that charges should be set to recover full costs. This approach is intended to make sure that the government neither profits at the expense of consumers nor makes a loss for taxpayers to subside. Fees charged are set out in secondary legislation and are reviewed annually.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/01/2015 16:03:23 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

175212

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Further Education
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 Answer of 6 May 2014 to Questions 196539 and 196540, how much of the funding for (a) adult further education and skills and (b) apprenticeships was spent in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	221718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>A breakdown of programme expenditure for adult further education and skills is provided in the Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Adult skills budget and adult (19+) apprenticeship expenditure is presented on page 73; expenditure on apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds is presented on page 75.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:17:18 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

175213

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	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, what provisions exist to prevent agencies providing staff to companies deliberately wrongly designating them as apprentices in order to pay them less than the minimum wage; and what instances of such practices have been brought to his attention.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	221724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment sector is regulated by the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (the ‘Conduct Regulations’). The Conduct Regulations require employment businesses to agree a number of terms with the work-seeker, including whether the work-seeker will be employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship, or a contract for services, and the rate of pay that will apply.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is not aware of any complaints about work-seekers being deliberately wrongly designated as apprentices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:39:35 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

175214

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Apprenticeships Review
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 in implementing the recommendations of the Richard review of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	221767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Employers of all sizes are fully engaged in Trailblazers, designing new apprenticeship standards to meet their skill needs. Over 1000 employers, in over 75 sectors, are already involved in Trailblazers. 73 new apprenticeship standards have been approved and a further 100 are in development. The first 300 apprentices training to the new standards started in September 2014.</p><p>The funding model currently being trialled with Trailblazer apprenticeships provides £2 of Government support for every £1 spent by employers on training. Extra payments are also available for smaller businesses; taking on a 16 – 18 year old; and on completion of an apprenticeship.</p><p>Giving employers’ control of apprenticeship funding is a core and non-negotiable part of our reforms. Following feedback to the Technical Consultation, further work is being done before a final decision is made on which funding mechanism will be taken forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:31:19 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

174983

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the EU can apply parts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership within EU competence after the Partnership has been signed when ratification of elements of the Partnership that fall within member states' competence has been refused by a member state.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	221494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>We expect the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to be a mixed agreement. In this case, subject to an EU Council Decision, it would be possible for the EU to apply the parts of TTIP within EU competence provisionally, pending ratification by Member States. If, however, a Member State ultimately refused to ratify and comply with the agreement, negotiations would have to be reopened.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:08:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41193 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

174984

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which provisions under negotiation for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are not a matter of EU competence and will require ratification by each EU member state.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	221495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiating directives adopted by the Council call for an ambitious agreement which would include areas of Member State competence, such as parts of portfolio investment, aspects of taxation and protections against expropriation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:14:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41194 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

174985

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Economic Situation: North of England
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 increase job creation and economic growth in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	221486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Supporting economic growth in the north of England is vital to the long term success of our economy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All LEPs in the North of England have benefitted from investment and devolution of powers, freedoms and flexibilities through Growth Deals and City Deals. In addition the Government recently agreed devolution of further powers with both Sheffield and Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 14:16:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 41192 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

174986

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Property Searches
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 potential effect on small and micro businesses of centralising local land charges registers.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	221555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>A Regulatory Impact Assessment relating to the provision of Local Land Charges has been produced by Land Registry. The Impact Assessment is a living document and continues to be revised in the light of greater stakeholder engagement. This takes into account the potential benefits of a fully digitised service to mitigate the effects of degrading paper and other records, with improved turnaround times, greater efficiencies and a lower fee for the customer. The Impact Assessment states that creating a single, digital Local Land Charges register would enable small and micro businesses to streamline their access arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/01/2015 15:45:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

174990

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Freight: 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 the Government will consider extending the student loans system to cover training and apprenticeships for the freight industry.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	221616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Adult learners undertaking full Level 3 or Level 4 qualifications approved for public funding may be eligible for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan. These include A Levels, Access to HE Diplomas and other Certificates and Diplomas, many of which will be appropriate to the freight industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are jobs with training. Funding for the training element of an apprenticeship is provided by the Government and the employer – not the apprentice. Student loans are therefore not appropriate for apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 14:13:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello