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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
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 remove filter
hansard heading Scottish Power 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, when he received reports from the MacDonald Partnership in relation to mis-sold Scottish Power Power Plan warranties; what the titles of such reports were; and when he plans to respond to those reports. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Rotheram more like this
uin 218595 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answer text <p>The initial report from Mr MacDonald was received on 17 July 2014 for review by the Insolvency Service. Further information including another more detailed report was received from him during September and October 2014, and these again have been reviewed by the Insolvency Service. The reports are confidential.</p><p> </p><p>The reports themselves do not require a direct response but I can confirm that the Insolvency Service has completed its review of this material and is in communication with Mr MacDonald.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T11:11:20.067Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T11:11:20.067Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4035
label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this
178051
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-05more like thismore than 2015-02-05
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 remove filter
hansard heading Ordnance Survey 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 whom he consulted and what representations he received before taking the decision that Ordnance Survey should become a government-owned company. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 223559 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The change to a Government–owned Company is operational in nature, designed to improve the performance of the organisation. There are no legislative requirements to the change and no proposed change in ownership. As the project has developed, the Department and the Ordnance Survey management have held discussions with interested parties across the public and business sectors, as well as with Ordnance Survey staff.</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 2015-02-10T15:04:50.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-10T15:04:50.747Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
419797
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
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 remove filter
hansard heading Trade Associations 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 which trade associations he has met since his appointment. more like this
tabling member constituency City of Chester more like this
tabling member printed
Christian Matheson more like this
uin 10918 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
answer text <p>Details of Ministers' meetings with external organisations are published up to 31 March 2015 and can be accessed on Gov.uk at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=Ministers&amp;publication" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=Ministers&amp;publication</a>.</p><p>Further publications of Ministerial meetings will be published in due course across Government in the usual way.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-22T11:39:23.31Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-22T11:39:23.31Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4408
label Biography information for Christian Matheson more like this
521061
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-24more like thismore than 2016-05-24
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 remove filter
hansard heading Electrical Goods: Packaging 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 which organisations Ministers of his Department have met to discuss the review of enforcement of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 in respect of copycat packaging of branded electrical goods in the last three months. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 38332 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-29more like thismore than 2016-06-29
answer text <p>The Government concluded its review of the enforcement provisions of the Consumer Protection against Unfair Trading Regulations (2008) in respect of copycat packaging in October 2015, and the Minister of State for Skills discussed the review with the British Brands Group the following month. The Intellectual Property Office have subsequently been working with industry stakeholders to deliver awareness training to trading standards about copycat packaging and the Government have committed to continue to provide training in the recently published IP Enforcement Strategy 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-29T09:24:08.303Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-29T09:24:08.303Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
165870
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
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 remove filter
hansard heading Overseas Trade 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 which 10 countries UK trade has increased the most in (a) percentage and (b) absolute terms in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 215977 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answer text <p>The following tables show the largest increases in bilateral trade (exports + imports) in absolute value and percentage terms for goods.</p><p> </p><p>It is often the case that the largest percentage increases are with the smallest trading partners because of the small value of trade with these countries. In order to not distort the percentage increase data in this way the tables only consider the UK's 50 largest trade in goods partners for 2013 and display the top 10 from those selected countries. Change in value of bilateral trade is measured between the 12 months ending September 2013 and the 12 months ending September 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Trade in goods data has been used in this answer as it contains information on all trade partners whereas total trade data (goods and services) as published by ONS are not available for all trading partners.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of trade values covering over 200 countries can be found on the HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics website (goods only): <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Table 1 Bilateral trade in goods: (50 largest trading partners only)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Trading partners with largest percentage increase between 12 months</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>ending September 2013 and 12 months ending September 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Increase in value (£ million)</p></td><td><p>% increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td><td><p>1,642</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>6,310</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3,398</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Table 2 Bilateral trade in goods: (50 largest trading partners only)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Trading partners with largest value of increase between 12 months</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>ending September 2013 and 12 months ending September 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Increase in value (£ million)</p></td><td><p>% increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>6,310</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3,398</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td><td><p>1,642</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Irish Republic</p></td><td><p>444</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-04T15:51:35.617Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-04T15:51:35.617Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
64877
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
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 remove filter
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 the statement of 7 April 2014, Official Report, columns 1-2WS, on higher education (student support), what new requirements will be put on higher education institutions; and what steps he is taking to ensure those institutions are prepared to fulfil these requirements. more like this
tabling member constituency Chatham and Aylesford more like this
tabling member printed
Tracey Crouch more like this
uin 203353 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Higher Education Institutions have had specific duties to provide reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is in regular contact with representatives of Higher Education Institutions as part of the preparation of the new guidance on Disabled Students Allowances, which will be available in the autumn.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T14:02:14.07329Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T14:02:14.07329Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
3950
label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch more like this
433419
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-01more like thismore than 2015-12-01
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 remove filter
hansard heading Investment: Treaties 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 the statement by the EU Commission of 18 June 2015 on the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties, to which such treaties the UK is a party; what steps the UK is taking to terminate such treaties to which it is a party; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 18402 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-09more like thismore than 2015-12-09
answer text <p>The UK has bilateral investment treaties in force with twelve EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. The UK is participating in discussions with the Commission and other Member States on possible options and approaches towards handling the Commission’s request, regarding the termination of these treaties. These discussions are at an early stage and no consensus has been reached among Member States.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-09T15:13:10.007Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-09T15:13:10.007Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
173146
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
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 remove filter
hansard heading Social Services: Minimum Wage 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 the statement by his Department to the Today programme on 7 January 2015, what steps his Department is taking to name and shame care providers who do not pay the national minimum wage. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 220433 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-16more like thismore than 2015-01-16
answer text <p>The Government will name all employers that do not comply with National Minimum Wage regulations unless they meet one of the exceptional circumstances or have arrears of £100 or less.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has named 92 employers, including a care provider. Between them they owed workers a total of over £316,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £111,000.</p><p> </p><p>Social care cases tend to be more complex than other cases so it can take longer for them to progress through the enforcement and naming process. We will continue to name and shame employers, including those operating in the care sector.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are undertaking targeted enforcement work in the care sector, building on previous work that successfully identified non-compliant businesses. Between 2011 and 2013, HMRC investigated 224 employers in the care sector. Just over half of these were found to be non-compliant – between them owing £1,319,729 arrears of pay to 6,550 workers, with penalties issued with a total value of £146,931. There are 94 investigations currently underway in the care sector.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this enforcement activity, we continue to do other work to improve minimum wage compliance in the care sector – to provide guidance to employers so that they understand the law, including tips about the most common mistakes and the records they need to keep to prove they are paying their staff correctly. We also encourage and support care sector workers who have been underpaid to make a complaint, using the free and confidential Pay and Work Rights Helpline. Any worker who is concerned that they have not received what they are entitled to should call the helpline on 0800 917 2368. HMRC follow up every complaint.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
grouped question UIN 220434 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-16T15:48:13.657Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-16T15:48:13.657Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
420937
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
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 remove filter
hansard heading United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority: Expenditure 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 the schedule of comparable programme objects in HM Treasury's publication, Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly: Statement of Funding Policy, published in October 2010, what the total expenditure was on UKAEA-Decommissioning between 2010 and 2015; and what the forecast expenditure in which locations is on such decommissioning in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
uin 11509 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <p>The data in the HM Treasury publication <em>Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales an Northern Ireland Assembly, Statement of Funding Policy</em>was compiled in 2010 using a different financial database system to the one subsequently in use by BIS and its delivery partners. This means that the information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However the UK Atomic Energy Authority, which is responsible for the UK fusion programme, has provided the following information.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Legacy costs<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>JET decommissioning costs<sup>1, 5</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8,279</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>10,798</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7,356</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>6,814 plus 1,050 capital<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6,024 plus 1,554 capital<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>8,315 (est.) plus 6,010 capital<sup>2</sup> (est.)</p></td><td><p>166 (est.)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p><em>See note 3</em></p></td><td><p>214 (est.)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p><em>See note 3</em></p></td><td><p>943 (est.)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p><em>See note 3</em></p></td><td><p>16,306<sup>4</sup> (est.)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p><em>See note 3</em></p></td><td><p>28,251 (est.)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Notes</p><p>1. Figures in £000s.</p><p>2. Capital costs cover new facilities on the Culham site such as the Materials Research Facility and RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments) funded partly through the National Nuclear Users Facility and Oxford City Deal.</p><p>3. Subject to next Spending Review.</p><p>4. The costs rise substantially in 2018/19 due to the expected closure of JET in 2018 and start of decommissioning. However this date is under review with the European Commission with an extension proposed.</p><p>5. These costs are undiscounted and form part of the total undiscounted liability for decommissioning JET of £256,544k as stated in the 2014/15 UKAEA Annual Report and Accounts.</p>
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T10:56:46.347Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T10:56:46.347Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4470
label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
420936
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-13more like thismore than 2015-10-13
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 remove filter
hansard heading UK Trade and Investment: Expenditure 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 the schedule of comparable programme objects in HM Treasury's publication, Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly: Statement of Funding Policy, published in October 2010, what the total expenditure was on UK Trade and Investment between 2010 and 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
uin 11508 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment expenditure is published annually in the UKTI Annual Report and Accounts which are available in the libraries of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:47:35.963Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:47:35.963Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4470
label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this