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90276

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Nuclear Fusion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution the UK is making to the development of fusion technology; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	905183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Atomic Energy Authority manages the UK’s fusion research programme at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and operates JET, the European fusion research facility, under a 285 million euro contract from the European Commission. The Authority is now building on the expertise in engineering and technology from fusion research to make Culham a centre of excellence for fusion technology, in collaboration with UK academia and industry, and in support of the international ITER next-step fusion project currently under construction in France.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>New fusion technology facilities at Culham are planned in the areas of nuclear materials and remote handling and robotics to support fusion and other related technologies and are working towards the EU design of a DEMO (prototype) fusion power station.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 04/09/2014 16:43:01 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

89427

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, under what timetable his Department plans to phase-out use of telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, 0844 and 0843 in accordance with the Cabinet Office guidance on customer service lines published in December 2013 and (b) 03 and 08, where 03 is the primary number under a dual numbering system.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	207450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>All of the Department’s 0845, 0844 and 0843 numbers have now been replaced with 03 numbers and the 08 numbers will cease to be operational by the end of 2014. Telephone lines with dual numbering will also revert to the 03 number at the same time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 03/09/2014 15:38:05 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

89447

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Television
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 spent on the purchase of televisions in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p>During 2013 four televisions were purchased by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) at a total cost of £2,363.83.</p><p>2014 to date, BIS has not purchased any televisions.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 04/09/2014 14:56:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

79796

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
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	Sanctions: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that United Kingdom companies conducting business in or with the government of Russia in compliance with European Union sanctions will not be subject to any penalties applied by United States authorities which allege that sanctions have been breached on the basis of the United States' system of sanctions.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The European Union has coordinated very closely with the United States on sanctions against Russia. The European Union and the United States acting in a coordinated manner not only has the maximum possible effect on Russia’s policy calculations but also ensures that we reduce to an absolute minimum the likelihood that any UK companies that comply with the European Union legislation will nevertheless fall foul of United States’ sanctions legislation applying extraterritorially. At present we are not aware of any specific circumstances where this is likely to occur, but any company with concerns about United States sanctions should in the first instance consult United States lawyers or regulatory authorities to ensure that they comply with applicable United States legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 11/08/2014 10:26:18 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

79735

registered interest
date	29/07/2014
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	EU Regional Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their priorities regarding the European Union cohesion policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
uin	HL1627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The budget and main regulations governing European Union cohesion policy for the 2014-20 programming period were agreed formally in December 2013. The focus now is on effective implementation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/08/2014 10:30:43 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

79684

registered interest
date	28/07/2014
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	Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the value of United Kingdom arms sales to Israel in the last 12 months, including cryptographic equipment; and what assessment they have made of the use of such arms for internal repression or external aggression.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In general the Department holds information only about the value of goods licensed for export, not about the value of sales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, the UK granted a total of 178 Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for military-rated goods with a value of £10,011,169.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Cryptographic equipment and software are dual-use items and the vast majority are for civil end use – they are not arms. In 2013 we granted 88 SIELs for cryptographic equipment, software, and related components. The vast majority of the value of these related to one licence, for electronic components and circuit boards which are specifically designed for building mobile phone networks for public use. They do not meet military specifications and they are not suitable for building military communications equipment. The end-user is a commercial stockist and distributor of electronic components and equipment. Given the nature of the equipment and intended end-use we do not have any concerns that the goods might be diverted for military end-use.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria in light of the prevailing circumstances. The Government announced the findings of its review of licensed exports to Israel on 12 August.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 18/08/2014 09:50:02 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

79707

registered interest
date	28/07/2014
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	Mediation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to their consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution for consumers which began in March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
uin	HL1599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government intends to publish the response to the consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution for consumers in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 10:21:51 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

79599

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
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	Supermarkets: Conditions of Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of employment practices in the United Kingdom supermarket sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have not made any specific assessment of employment practices in this sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/08/2014 12:50:29 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

79616

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
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	Higher and Further Education: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to increase the number of students enrolling in further and higher education; and how they intend to fund any growth in student numbers in 2015–16, in the light of the announcement on 20 July that the student loan book will not be sold.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Further and Higher Education Institutions are responsible for attracting students.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has implemented a reform programme enabling FE colleges to use their freedoms and flexibilities to provide the high quality skills their learners, local economy and businesses need. There is an increased drive for employer ownership of skills funding, a continuing growth, and reform of, the Apprenticeships programme and an opportunity for individuals aged 24 and over studying at Level 3 and 4 to have access to Loans to help meet up-front course fees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will raise the cap on HE student numbers to fund up to 30,000 additional places in 2014/15 and remove this cap altogether in 2015/16, except for high risk providers. Funding for this expansion is already agreed with HMT over the Spending Review period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Student numbers are not contingent on the sale and all departments’ budget provision beyond 2015-2016 will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 12:51:46 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

79618

registered interest
date	24/07/2014
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	Higher Education: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support universities to address the problems highlighted in the recent report published by the Nuffield Foundation and the London School of Economics entitled <i>Black and Minority Ethnic Access To Higher Education: A Reassessment</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to access to Higher Education (HE) based on talent and potential, irrespective of background. Promoting equal opportunities is taken very seriously and we have put in place a strong legal framework which protects the rights of people not to be discriminated against, through the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst universities are independent and autonomous organisations, responsible for their own admissions decisions, the Equality Act places clear duties and responsibilities on them to ensure that students with protected characteristics do not face discrimination or less favourable treatment whilst applying to, and studying in, higher education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 11/08/2014 12:26:30 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey