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521070

registered interest
date	24/05/2016
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	Members: Correspondence
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 will reply to the letter of 18 April 2016 on the closure of a Crown Post Office in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency; and if he will meet with the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green to discuss that matter.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>A reply has been sent from my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to the hon Member.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/06/2016 10:40:32 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 2069 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

516147

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	Austin Reed Group
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 Austin Reed entering administration on the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The announcement that Austin Reed has entered administration will be worrying for all those affected. Administrators will be focusing on securing a buyer for the business and we are following the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/05/2016 14:41:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

515717

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Austin Reed Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will take steps to support finding a new buyer for Austin Reed Group Ltd.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>I understand that the announcement that Austin Reed has filed for administration will be worrying for those affected.</p><p>First and foremost, the Administrator’s focus will be on securing a buyer for the business. The Insolvency Service is in regular contact with the Administrators and we are keeping the situation under close review.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/05/2016 15:11:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

487130

registered interest
date	24/03/2016
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 Trade: China
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 his Department is taking to improve trade with (a) Hong Kong and (b) China as a whole.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Increasing trade and growth through exports, to all overseas markets including Hong Kong and China is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. Government departments are working together to support UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish on the international stage.</p><p>The focus on China and Hong Kong is exemplified by the fact that UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) has some 180 full-time equivalent posts in these markets, representing its largest overseas team working on trade and investment. UKTI also works in partnership with the China Britain Business Council (CBBC) which delivers volume trade support on its behalf for UK companies looking to export to China. CBBC offers support for UK businesses across 13 strategic locations in China.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/04/2016 16:25:33 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

479481

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
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 Students: Loans
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 people were refused student loans as a result of their discretionary leave to remain immigration status in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	31672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company does not hold information on the number of student loan applicants with discretionary leave to remain who have had their application for support refused.</p><p>A public consultation on the introduction of a new category of eligibility for those with long residence in the UK, including periods of discretionary leave, closed in January 2016. The consultation can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/student-support-for-non-UK-nationals-who-have-lived-in-the-UK-for-a-long-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/student-support-for-non-UK-nationals-who-have-lived-in-the-UK-for-a-long-time</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 31/03/2016 14:53:16 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

458966

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Security Guards
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 security guards in his Department are paid.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s Total Facilities Management (TFM) Contract includes the provision of security guards. The minimum hourly rate for security guards under the TFM contract is £8.48 and on average, annual salary is in the region of £26,500.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/03/2016 14:10:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

454010

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Post Offices: Haringey
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 staff costs are for (a) Crouch End Crown Post Office and (b) Muswell Hill Crown Post Office in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	27877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>Provision of its Crown branches is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><p> </p><p>I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 27878 question first answered 01/03/2016 15:34:39 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

454011

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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	Post Offices: Haringey
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 the Post Office has spent refurbishing the premises of the Crown Post Offices in (a) Crouch End and (b) Muswell Hill since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	27878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>Provision of its Crown branches is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><p> </p><p>I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 27877 question first answered 01/03/2016 15:34:39 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

453039

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Cleaning Services
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 rate of pay is for cleaners in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	27548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The rates of pay for cleaners, cleaning supervisors and cleaning managers in the Department for Business Innovation and Skills are £7.93, £8.43 and £12.71 (minimum) respectively.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 10/03/2016 16:25:00 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

442825

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	NHS: 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 with special educational needs or disabilities have not completed their NHS apprenticeship placements.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows this information for apprenticeship frameworks that are related to the transport Industry.</p><br /><p>Table 1: Apprenticeship success rates for learners with a learning difficulty or disability on frameworks related to the transport industry (2013/14)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Frameworks</p></td><td><p>Overall Success Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviation Operations on the Ground</p></td><td><p>85.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driving Goods Vehicles</p></td><td><p>70.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail Transport Engineering</p></td><td><p>81.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Road Passenger Transport - Bus and Coach</p></td><td><p>81.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport Engineering and Maintenance</p></td><td><p>96.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Body and Paint Operations</p></td><td><p>58.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Fitting</p></td><td><p>68.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Maintenance and Repair</p></td><td><p>67.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Parts Operations</p></td><td><p>72.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes</p><p>1) Frameworks with fewer than 20 leavers are excluded.</p><p>2) Figures for learning difficulties or disabilities are based on self-declaration by the learner</p><br /> <br /><p>The Department does not collect the information required to estimate 5 per cent club or NHS apprenticeship success rates.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 21244 21245 question first answered 13/01/2016 17:30:15 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West