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61574
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Postal Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail Group, Ofcom or officials or Ministers in other departments about invoking section 44(9) and section 44(10) of the Postal Services Act 2011 to ask Ofcom to report on the sustainability of the Universal Service Obligation. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Murray more like this
uin 200467 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p> </p><p>None.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Postal Services Act 2011, Parliament gave Ofcom the primary duty to secure the ongoing provision of the universal service and to this end Ofcom must also have regard for the provision of a universal service to be financially sustainable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom monitors market developments, including any impacts on Royal Mail's performance and operational efficiency, and has the regulatory powers and tools to intervene if the sustainability of the universal service is ever at risk.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of its monitoring regime, Ofcom publishes a report every year on Royal Mail's performance and the postal market, and this includes an update on the financial sustainability of the universal service. More information about Ofcom's regulatory regime can be found on its website (<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.ofcom.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
answering member printed Jenny Willott more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-17T16:45:26.9880337Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T16:45:26.9880337Z
answering member
1497
label Biography information for Jenny Willott more like this
tabling member
3966
label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this
61577
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Exports: North East more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps UK Trade and Investment has taken to encourage exports from the north east to Brazil, Angola and Mozambique and other emerging lusophone markets. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 200358 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p> </p><p>The United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) North East trade team has developed a programme called “Access to Brazil in North East”, which is aimed at support companies in the North East to link with Brazil. It is managed for UKTI by the North East Chamber of Commerce. The programme is also supported by European Regional Development Fund funding. A key element of the programme, as part of a Olympics legacy, is about building a relationship with North East Brazil. When the UK's North East Brazil consul (Recife) was opened, a group of North East companies were part of the launch event. A number of market visits have taken place since then. The next visit by North East companies to Brazil is planned for October 2014, with an event involving the Consul from Recife on 10 July.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKTI North East have worked with 165 companies regarding opportunities in the Brazilian market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For Angola and Mozambique UKTI has identified an increasing number of opportunities in Africa for North East companies, particularly in the oil and gas sectors. UKTI North East has worked with 25 Companies on opportunities in Angola and 10 companies in Mozambique.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKTI North East is working with the lead FCO Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, on a visit to North East in late July to promote opportunities in Africa. A programme is currently being prepared.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-17T15:20:14.2611243Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T15:20:14.2611243Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
61578
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will increase the minimum rate of pay for apprentices from £2.68 per hour to £2.96 per hour. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 200564 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p> </p><p>This Government is fully committed to the National Minimum Wage set by the independent Low Pay Commission at a level that maximises the wages of the low paid without damaging their employment prospects by setting it too high.</p><p> </p><p>We ask the Low Pay Commission to consider the evidence and recommend the National Minimum Wage rates, to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has accepted an above inflation increase in the NMW including an increase in the apprentice rate from £2.68 to £2.73. The increase will come into effect on 1 October 2014 and will provide low paid workers with the biggest cash increase in their pay packets since 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission has judged that a higher increase in the minimum wage would risk damaging employment prospects for the lowest paid.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
answering member printed Jenny Willott more like this
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less than 2014-06-17T16:23:19.5986527Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T16:23:19.5986527Z
answering member
1497
label Biography information for Jenny Willott more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
61580
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Comet Group more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been paid out by his Department in statutory entitlements following the collapse of Comet; how many people have been compensated to date; and what estimate he has made of the total cost to the Exchequer of meeting all arising liabilities in this case. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 200565 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service's Redundancy Payments Services have paid out a total of £18,482,220 in statutory entitlements to 4,838 former employees of Comet Group Plc.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible at present to estimate the total cost to the Exchequer of meeting all statutory entitlements. Further payments will depend on the findings of the Employment Tribunal regarding the employees covered by the protective award judgment of the 11<sup>th</sup> June 2014. Consideration of this matter is scheduled for 17<sup>th</sup> July 2014. There are also outstanding Tribunal applications in respect of statutory payments other than protective awards which are still to be determined.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
answering member printed Jenny Willott more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-17T15:25:39.6986096Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T15:25:39.6986096Z
answering member
1497
label Biography information for Jenny Willott more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
61341
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Staffordshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships commenced in each sector in (a) Cannock Chase constituency and (b) Staffordshire in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Cannock Chase more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Aidan Burley more like this
uin 200236 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p> </p><p>Information on the number of Apprenticeship starts by Sector Subject Area and geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships--2</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/308418/apprenticeship-starts-by-region-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/308418/apprenticeship-starts-by-region-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-18T15:36:47.4493451Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T15:36:47.4493451Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3937
label Biography information for Mr Aidan Burley more like this
61360
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances: Birmingham more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people in Birmingham Northfield constituency qualify for the disabled students' allowance (DSA); and how many such people will be negatively affected by proposed changes to DSA. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 200253 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown for Birmingham Northfield constituency has been provided in the table for the academic year 2012/13. Equivalent figures for the academic year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Current DSA recipients and disabled students applying for DSAs in 2014/15 will not be affected by these changes in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting with a wide range of stakeholders and are working through the detail of how the changes will work in practice, including the number of students affected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance<sup>[1]</sup> from Birmingham, Northfield constituency</strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 13/11/2013</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Application Type</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Full-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Part-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Post Graduate DSA</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Area)</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham Northfield Constituency<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>[1] Disabled Student Allowance may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>[2] Figures are derived from the Post Code of the applicant's home address.</p><p> </p><p>[3] The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p>[4] DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>[5] Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals do not add to the sum of the components due to rounding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-18T15:38:40.4117907Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T15:38:40.4117907Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
61377
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Sector Skills Councils more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much (a) public and (b) private funding has been provided to each sector skills council (i) on average and (ii) in the East Midlands in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 200188 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p> </p><p>a-i) Over the 5 year period 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2014 on average each sector skills council received £11m of public funding from the UK Commission for Employment as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Average funding per SSC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>10-11</p></td><td><p>11-12</p></td><td><p>12-13</p></td><td><p>13-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>2.9m</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td><td><p>2.3m</p></td><td><p>2.1m</p></td><td><p>1.8m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>a-ii) Public funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is allocated to sector skills councils by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills at a national level for sector skills councils to decide how to best use the resources available to them including any specific support at a local level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not hold information on the amount of private funding provided to each sector skills council.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2014-06-16T16:13:30.068955Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T16:13:30.068955Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
61384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Business more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of Scottish independence on businesses in the North East and Cumbria. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Blenkinsop more like this
uin 200254 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p> </p><p>I have not made such an assessment. The UK Government's Scotland Analysis Programme identified benefits for UK businesses from common rules and institutions that create a larger domestic market, reduce administrative burdens and encourage fair competition. Diverging regulatory regimes and new burdens created by an international border may affect the level of trade (£48 billion from Scotland to rest of UK in 2012, and £59 billion in the opposite direction) and the 30,000 people who currently travel freely between Scotland and North England each day to work.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
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less than 2014-06-18T15:39:58.9953749Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T15:39:58.9953749Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4037
label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop more like this
61386
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Written Statement of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 1WS on higher education, what public consultation he has undertaken on the proposed changes to disabled students' allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Blenkinsop more like this
uin 200271 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p> </p><p>We are currently consulting with a wide range of stakeholders to help inform both the Equality Analysis and Disabled Students' Allowances Guidance for 2015/16.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
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less than 2014-06-18T15:41:43.2719943Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T15:41:43.2719943Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
4037
label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop more like this
61402
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Unionlearn more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what annual budget has been allocated to Unionlearn in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Liam Byrne more like this
uin 200266 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p>The annual budget allocated to Unionlearn in each year since 2010 has been as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 - 2011</p></td><td><p>£21.5 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 - 2012</p></td><td><p>£21.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 - 2013</p></td><td><p>£20.210 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 - 2014</p></td><td><p>£18.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 - 2015</p></td><td><p>£15.3 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2014-06-18T15:15:23.025277Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T15:15:23.025277Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this