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60645

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	New Businesses: 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 Start Up Loans applications have been supported by each approved provider of Start Up Loans mentoring services in each region in which the new company was based or planned to be based.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	199740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All loan recipients in all regions receiving a start-up loan are offered mentoring, although take up of support services is not a mandatory condition of making the facility available. The number of loans made in each region will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/06/2014 16:49:08 question first ministerially corrected 17/06/2014 14:06:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name aTTACHMENT TO 199740.docx title Start up Loan applications previous answer version 1697 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon attachment 1 file name aTTACHMENT TO 199740.docx title Start up Loan applications
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

61223

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	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	Business: Ethics
	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 the Government's framework for action on corporate responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	200004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The intention to publish a framework for action on corporate responsibility was set out in the call for views on corporate responsibility (CR) which ran during 2013. The response to the call for views was published on 28 March 2014 and this notes that the voluntary, evolving and diverse nature of CR means success relies on a business led approach. We received 152 views from a wide range of stakeholders and, where relevant, these will inform future Government action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 16/06/2014 15:33:59 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

60695

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Directors: Pay
	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 his policy on binding votes for remuneration committees.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
	uin	199584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government's reforms to increase the transparency of executive pay include a requirement that quoted companies put their remuneration policy to a binding vote of the company's shareholders, at minimum, every three years.</p><p> </p><p>Shareholders also have an annual advisory vote on the annual remuneration report, covering what has been paid. Where this is rejected, the company will be required to re-submit their remuneration policy to a binding vote at the AGM the following year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is too soon to form firm conclusions about the impact of the Government reforms, which only came into force in October last year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is monitoring the impact of the reforms and will be taking stock of their impact after the voting season is over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is keeping this policy area under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 16/06/2014 15:47:19 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

61410

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	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	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 14 May 2013, Official Report, column 130W, on minimum wage, if he will take steps to provide (a) clear and comprehensive guidance on the national minimum wage on gov.uk and (b) sector-specific guidance and case studies on the national minimum wage for the entertainment sector.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	200284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since May 2013, we have introduced clear and comprehensive guidance on gov.uk on the National Minimum Wage and more specifically on work experience and internships. This guidance can be found here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/calculating-the-minimum-wage" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/calculating-the-minimum-wage</a> and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-work-experience-and-internships" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-work-experience-and-internships</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This guidance on work experience contains case studies from a variety of sectors, including the entertainment sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage are also able to access free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 16/06/2014 15:51:01 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

60845

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Mining
	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 he is taking to raise awareness of the importance of transparency in the extractive industries.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	199594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government believes strongly that transparency in the extractives sector is essential to ensure that citizens in resource-rich countries can benefit from the wealth generated from the extraction of their natural resources. This is why we supported the EU's proposal to require large and listed extractive industries companies to report on the payments they make to governments; and why the UK has signed up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to raise awareness of the importance of transparency in the extractive industries. Over the past year key steps have been taken to raise awareness of the UK's commitment to become EITI-compliant. This includes the launch event in July 2013 held at BIS with 130 attendees from industry, civil society and government. The Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG) has been formed which plays a key part in making the decisions on UK implementation. A website for the UK's EITI has been developed, a link can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-extractive-industries-transparency-initiative-multi-stakeholder-group" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-extractive-industries-transparency-initiative-multi-stakeholder-group</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My hon Friend the Member for Dunbartonshire East (Jo Swinson) published an article in the EITI Telegraph supplement on Sunday 6<sup>th</sup> October 2013, explaining the UK's rationale for committing to EITI. Most recently, the Prime Minister in an article dated 4 June and published in the Wall Street Journal, called on government leaders to work towards a global standard in transparency reporting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I spoke at the EITI mining event which tookplace at the Institute for Materials, Minerals &amp; Mining (IMMM) on the 12 June. This event was directed at key mining stakeholders who we need to engage in EITI.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the consultation period of Chapter 10 of the Accounting Directive my department held familiarisation sessions with stakeholders which provided an opportunity to learn more about the reporting requirements of the Directive and explain the UK's proposed approach to implementation. The consultation closed on Friday 16 May and officials are currently analysing the responses received.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will take every opportunity to drive forward this important agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 16/06/2014 15:53:34 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

60643

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	Public Houses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department met to discuss regulation of pub companies in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014; and on what dates those meetings took place.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	199739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has taken an even handed approach to speaking with stakeholders from all sides of the debate in developing our proposals for statutory intervention in the pubs sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, BIS Ministers met the following organisations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Minister</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 January</p></td><td><p>Ministerial Roundtable with licensee groups including:</p><p> </p><p>British Institute of Innkeeping; GMB Union; Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations; Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers; Brighton &amp; Hove Licensees Association; Campaign for Real Ale; Fair Pint Campaign; Independent Pub Confederation; Federation of Small Businesses; Guild of Master Victuallers.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28 January</p></td><td><p>Ministerial Roundtable including:</p><p> </p><p>British Beer and Pub Association; Punch Taverns; Star Pubs and Bars.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 February</p></td><td><p>Ministerial Roundtable including:</p><p> </p><p>Greene King; Shepherd Neame; Everards Brewery; Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton Brewery; Independent Family Brewers of Britain.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 February</p></td><td><p>Meeting with the Scottish Licensed Trade Association.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27 February</p></td><td><p>Meeting with Enterprise Inns</p></td><td><p>Michael Fallon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 June</p></td><td><p>Ministerial Roundtable including:</p><p> </p><p>Everards Brewery; Fuller Smith &amp; Turner; Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton; McMullen &amp; Sons; Shepherd Neame; Wadworth &amp; Co; Trust Inns; Greene King; Titanic Brewery; Westerham Ales; Society of Independent Brewers.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 June</p></td><td><p>Ministerial Roundtable including:</p><p> </p><p>British Beer and Pub Association; Enterprise Inns; Marston's; Mitchells &amp; Butlers; Punch Taverns; Spirit Pub Company; Star Pubs and Bars; Wellington Pub Company.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 July</p></td><td><p>Meeting with Greg Mulholland MP and the Independent Pub Confederation.</p></td><td><p>Jo Swinson</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 September</p></td><td><p>Meeting with the British Beer and Pub Association.</p></td><td><p>Vince Cable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29 October</p></td><td><p>Meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses (pubs were discussed as part of a wider meeting).</p></td><td><p>Vince Cable</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014, BIS Ministers met the following organisations:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Minister</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 January</p></td><td><p>Meeting with the Federation of Small Businesses.</p></td><td><p>Vince Cable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 February</p></td><td><p>Meeting with Sir Peter Luff MP and Admiral Taverns; Hook Norton Brewery.</p></td><td><p>Jenny Willott</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17 March</p></td><td><p>Meeting with Greene King.</p></td><td><p>Jenny Willott</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24 March</p></td><td><p>Meeting with representatives of the British Beer and Pub Association; Punch Taverns; Shepherd Neame.</p></td><td><p>Jenny Willott</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March</p></td><td><p>Meeting with the Campaign for Real Ale.</p></td><td><p>Jenny Willott</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 April</p></td><td><p>Meeting with S A Brains.</p></td><td><p>Jenny Willott</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to meetings with organisations, Ministers met with a number of tied tenants. Officials also met with stakeholders before, during and after the consultation process to discuss our proposals to establish a Statutory Code and an independent Adjudicator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 16/06/2014 15:56:29 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

60644

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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	New Businesses: 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 approved partners of the Start Up Loans programme there are in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	199728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of approved partners of the Start Up Loans programme by region are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>England (National): 15</p><p> </p><p>Greater London: 11</p><p> </p><p>North West: 8</p><p> </p><p>North East: 4</p><p> </p><p>East Of England: 2</p><p> </p><p>Yorkshire And Humberside: 6</p><p> </p><p>West Midlands: 5</p><p> </p><p>East Midlands: 4</p><p> </p><p>South East: 4</p><p> </p><p>South West: 2</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland: 5</p><p> </p><p>Wales: 6</p><p> </p><p>Scotland: 5</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/06/2014 16:00:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

61389

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	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	Local Enterprise Partnerships
	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 extent to which there is a gender imbalance in the composition of Local Enterprise Partnership boards.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	200232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) board membership is a matter for LEPs themselves and they are best placed to ensure it meets the needs of their businesses and local people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 16/06/2014 16:02:14 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

61194

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2014
	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: Warrington
	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 in Warrington North constituency (a) applied for and (b) started a degree course in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	200049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The latest available information on applicants is shown in Table 1. UCAS have not released any data on applications from individual constituencies for the 2014 application cycle, but the latest figures for total applicants to all UK institutions (published on May 30<sup>th</sup>) show that they have risen by 4%, compared to the same point in 2013.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>UCAS applicants to full-time undergraduate courses from Warrington North constituency</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Year of entry:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applicants</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>845</p></td><td><p>765</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: UCAS</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The number of entrants to UK HEIs who were domiciled in Warrington North constituency prior to starting their course is shown in Table 2. HESA figures for 2013/14 will be available in January 2015. There are differences in the coverage of UCAS and HESA: the UCAS figures cover applicants to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Further Education Colleges (FECs), and Alternative Providers (APs) of HE in the UK; the HESA figures cover HEIs only, plus the University of Buckinghamshire. Not all applicants apply via UCAS: some apply directly to institutions. In addition, some applicants who obtain a place via UCAS opt to defer entry until the following year.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Entrants <sup>(1)</sup> domiciled <sup>(2)</sup> in Warrington North constituency</strong></p><p> </p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p> </p><p>Academic years 2009/10 to 2012/13</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington North Constituency</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>965</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: HESA Student Record</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>(1) Entrants refers to students in their first year of study, on full-time and part-time courses, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.</p><p> </p><p>(2) Domicile refers to a students' home or permanent address prior to starting their course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 16/06/2014 16:04:00 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

60653

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	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 recent assessment he has made of the current eligibility criteria for higher education maintenance loans.
	tabling member constituency	Cannock Chase
	tabling member printed	Mr Aidan Burley
	uin	199673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will continue to require students seeking maintenance loans to meet criteria includeing residency, type of course and place of study.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 16/06/2014 16:05:45 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
	tabling member	3937 label Biography information for Mr Aidan Burley