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42110

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he plans to meet charities and other interested parties to discuss the issuing of guidance on the implementation of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
	uin	191232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text Guidance is being produced by the Electoral Commission regarding the operation of the rules for non-party campaigners. The Commission are working with the UK's three charity regulators and other organisations to ensure that the guidance is clear and helpful. answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 191233 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

42111

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he plans to publish guidance to inform charities and other affected organisations about the implementation of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
	uin	191233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2014 answer text Guidance is being produced by the Electoral Commission regarding the operation of the rules for non-party campaigners. The Commission are working with the UK's three charity regulators and other organisations to ensure that the guidance is clear and helpful. answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 191232 question first answered 17/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

78990

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2014
	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	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, what proportion of the total funds allocated via intermediaries as part of the Regional Growth Fund have been drawn down in each round and was allocated via intermediaries to date.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	206774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>£1.64 billion has been allocated to intermediaries across Rounds 1-5 of the Regional Growth Fund and exceptional Regional Growth Fund. The tables show how much of that money has been drawn down to date. All data are correct at 15 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Round 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Exceptional</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RGF allocated to Programmes (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>452</p></td><td><p>561</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p><strong>1,638</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RGF grant drawn down to date (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p><strong>951</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the planned RGF grant draw down timetable which has been agreed with these programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>RGF Drawn Down by year (£ million)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Actual paid – year to date</strong></p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>175*</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Planned for whole financial year</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>1,621</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>*This is the actual amount paid to beneficiaries as of 15 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The difference between the totals in tables 1 and 2 arises because RGF applicants have not always claimed the full grant available to them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More detail on which RGF programmes are still available for SMEs to bid into is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/regional-growth-fund-programmes-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/regional-growth-fund-programmes-guide</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 20/10/2014 15:01:38 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

66232

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Business: Newark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what support the Government is giving to business growth opportunities in Newark.
	tabling member constituency	Newark
	tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
	uin	904717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Yesterday I announced that we have concluded a growth deal with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LEP, which includes Newark.</p><p>The deal involves £172 million of Government investment in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area, a substantial commitment that will benefit businesses in Newark and throughout Nottinghamshire. A significant part of this investment will go towards a new Southern Link Road in Newark, which will help to alleviate congestion in the area and create 2,400 jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:26:45 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

114590

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	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	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, what progress the Government has made in its plans for the sale of the student loan book.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
	uin	213633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>Work is on-going but there are no plans for a sale in this Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/11/2014 16:08:05 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

90266

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2014
	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	Skilled Workers
	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 the Government is taking to ensure that graduates have the right skills for the jobs available.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	207834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2014 answer text <p>We have introduced the National Centre for Universities and Business, which covers future skill needs, work experience and graduate recruitment. It will support and encourage employers to work directly with universities and colleges to help with course design and delivery, provide placements and offer sponsorship for students.</p><p>The Government has also introduced the Key Information Set for each UK first degree course to help students make better informed choice of courses and their future employment prospects. It includes comparable information on graduate destinations, employment rates, and salaries.</p><p>Our Graduate Talent Pool programme has played a valuable role in stimulating the graduate internship market, helping graduates to gain relevant work experience and improving their employment prospects.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 01/10/2014 12:51:51 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

169732

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	Gripen Aircraft: Export Controls
	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 export licences his Department has issued for the supply of military equipment for incorporation into the Grippen NG.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	218375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>We have granted 401 licences over the last fifteen years, where there was a reference to the Gripen NG in the goods descriptions, or the end-use was stated on the licence application as being explicitly for the Gripen NG.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/12/2014 16:07:59 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91350

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	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	Disabled Students' Allowances
	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 plans to publish draft regulations for the proposed changes to disabled students allowance; and for how long a consultation on such changes will run.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
	uin	208899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We expect to publish the draft regulations. Discussions with stakeholders, students and their representatives were held over the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 13/10/2014 13:45:32 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

156142

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Government plans to take to raise the number of people registered to vote.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	906053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Voter registration is now easier and more convenient than ever before with the launch of on-line registration. Applying to register now takes as little as 2-3 minutes and has been a big success so far – over 3 million people have applied to register to vote under Individual Electoral Registration, the majority on-line and over 90% of users are satisfied with the on-line service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £4.2 million shared across every ERO in Great Britain and 5 national organisations to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the rate of voter registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/11/2014 15:31:13 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

57768

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether monies collected from fixed penalty notices issued for failure to register on the electoral register will be retained by the local authority which issues that notice.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	198967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p>Under paragraph 11 of schedule ZA1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983, monies received from a civil penalty notice issued for failure to respond to a notice of requirement to register on the electoral register are paid into the Consolidated Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 11/06/2014 16:50:45 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane