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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-19more like thismore than 2014-06-19
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T21:08:13.170Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T21:08:13.170Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-06T18:14:01.407Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-06T18:14:01.407Z
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The Lord Chairman of Committees more like this
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star this property answering dept id 200 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Chairman of Committees (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading House of Lords: Food more like this
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star this property identifier HL92 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-06-17T16:40:59.5047153Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T16:40:59.5047153Z
star this property question text To ask the Chairman of Committees what proportion of the food used in the House of Lords is (1) grown in the home counties; and (2) drawn from organic and whole-food sources. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
star this property title House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL92 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The House of Lords does not draw any of its food from organic sources nor is any of the food offered categorised as “whole-food”. Fruit and vegetables used by the House sourced from the home counties are set out in the table below. Free-range chicken served in the House is mostly from Gloucestershire and Essex. The Salt Marsh lamb is from the Romney Marsh in Kent.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Produce</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Source county</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asparagus</p></td><td><p>Hampshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beetroot</p></td><td><p>Bedfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bramley apple</p></td><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cauliflower</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Herbs (potted)</p></td><td><p>Hampshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jacket potatoes</p></td><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New potatoes</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Raspberries</p></td><td><p>Sussex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red potatoes</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spring greens</p></td><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strawberries</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tomatoes (gourmet)</p></td><td><p>Sussex</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vitelotte potatoes</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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less than 2014-06-17T16:40:59.5047153Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T16:40:59.5047153Z
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2018
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
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2018
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
58276
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:16:53.350Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:16:53.350Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:32:50.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:32:50.897Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
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star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Shipping: Minimum Wage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199360 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.6390977Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.6390977Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent (a) correspondence and (b) discussions he has had with individual employers in the maritime industry about pay rates below the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for seafarers subject to UK National Insurance employed on vessels working from UK ports; and if he will take steps to enforce in the maritime sector his Department's policy on enforcement, prosecutions and naming employers who break the law on the NMW. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Hayes and Harlington more like this
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John McDonnell more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199360 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Department is beginning engagement with a range of stakeholders from the maritime industry to fully understand issues surrounding payment of the minimum wage. To date we have met with officials in other jurisdictions as this policy area is affected by legislation outside the UK. We will go on to engage with individual maritime employers and their associations. We will be discussing recruitment models and pay structures as part of this engagement. Following these investigations, we will consider whether further enforcement activity is needed in this sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government remains committed to the minimum wage and the protection it provides to low paid workers. That is why we have strengthened the enforcement regime by cutting back the criteria for naming and shaming non-compliant employers and have increased the penalty from 50% to 100% of arrears up to £20,000. We are also taking primary legislation to apply a penalty per underpaid worker rather than per non-compliant employer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where employers in the maritime industry are found to not be paying the National Minimum Wage that workers are entitled to, we will not hesitate to take action, including recovering arrears owed to workers and penalising employers financially and their reputation by naming and shaming where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Workers in the maritime industry who think they have not been paid the correct National Minimum Wage should contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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less than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.6390977Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.6390977Z
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star this property label Biography information for John McDonnell more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for John McDonnell more like this
58277
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:17:01.853Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:17:01.853Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:32:56.343Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:32:56.343Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Shipping: Minimum Wage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199356 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.7485061Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.7485061Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) UK Chamber of Shipping and (b) European Community Shipowners Association on pay rates for seafarers subject to UK National Insurance employed on vessels working from UK ports who are paid hourly rates below the National Minimum Wage; and if he will request data on such pay rates from maritime employers' associations. more like this
star this property session
2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Hayes and Harlington more like this
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John McDonnell more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199356 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 199356 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Department is beginning engagement with a range of stakeholders from the maritime industry to fully understand issues surrounding payment of the minimum wage. To date we have met with officials in other jurisdictions as this policy area is affected by legislation outside the UK. We will go on to engage with individual maritime employers and their associations. We will be discussing recruitment models and pay structures as part of this engagement. Following these investigations, we will consider whether further enforcement activity is needed in this sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government remains committed to the minimum wage and the protection it provides to low paid workers. That is why we have strengthened the enforcement regime by cutting back the criteria for naming and shaming non-compliant employers and have increased the penalty from 50% to 100% of arrears up to £20,000. We are also taking primary legislation to apply a penalty per underpaid worker rather than per non-compliant employer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where employers in the maritime industry are found to not be paying the National Minimum Wage that workers are entitled to, we will not hesitate to take action, including recovering arrears owed to workers and penalising employers financially and their reputation by naming and shaming where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Workers in the maritime industry who think they have not been paid the correct National Minimum Wage should contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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less than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.7485061Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:12:07.7485061Z
unstar this property answering member 1497
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star this property label Biography information for John McDonnell more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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178
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:25:21.280Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:25:21.280Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:38:29.307Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:38:29.307Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
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star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Space Technology more like this
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star this property identifier 199367 more like this
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star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:31:44.2644327Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:31:44.2644327Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has invited representatives of the devolved administrations to join the ad hoc ministerial-led steering group on the implementation of his Department's national space security policy. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199367 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Space Agency and the Ministry of Defence are jointly leading work to co-ordinate an implementation plan for the National Space Security Policy that should be agreed between Ministers in the four lead Government Departments by the end of the calendar year. This plan will include the governance arrangements to oversee its successful implementation. Although Defence and National Security are not devolved matters, Devolved Administrations will be consulted where it is necessary or appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p> more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:31:44.2644327Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:31:44.2644327Z
unstar this property answering member 53
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
58336
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:25:26.367Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:25:26.367Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:38:34.313Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:38:34.313Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
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star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Space Technology: Northern Ireland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199368 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:29:22.9223895Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:29:22.9223895Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that industry and academia in Northern Ireland are able to benefit from opportunities in support of national space security interests. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199368 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>As part of the Northern Ireland pact published last year, the UK Space Agency is currently setting the business case for an investment in a satellite propulsion test facility near Belfast. This capability could be used for satellites employed in commercial and security uses.</p><p> </p> more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:29:22.9223895Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:29:22.9223895Z
unstar this property answering member 53
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441
star this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
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25259
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441
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
58337
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:25:31.813Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:25:31.813Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:38:39.150Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:38:39.150Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
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star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Post Codes: Northern Ireland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199370 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:19:44.3290965Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:19:44.3290965Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether public sector organisations in Northern Ireland will be eligible for the terms of use for postcode address finder from 1 April 2015. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199370 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 199370 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>Northern Ireland public sector organisations will be not eligible for the Postcode Address File (PAF) Public Sector Licence agreed between the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS) and Royal Mail. The PAF Public Sector Licence covers public sector bodies in England and Wales and will come into full force on 1 April 2015. Bodies whose remit is mainly or wholly within Northern Ireland, Scotland, and other Crown dependencies or foreign territories are excluded from the agreement between BIS and Royal Mail.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail discussed the creation of an equivalent to the PAF Public Sector Licence with the Northern Ireland Land &amp; Property Services. The view was that most of Northern Ireland's Government Departments were only interested in addresses within Northern Ireland and that there was no need for a central agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:19:44.3290965Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:19:44.3290965Z
unstar this property answering member 1497
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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441
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
58338
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:25:37.553Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:25:37.553Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:38:43.753Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:38:43.753Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Space Technology: Northern Ireland more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199371 more like this
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star this property parliament number 55 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:24:01.226363Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:24:01.226363Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions officials in his Department had with their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive before publication of the National Space Security Policy. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199371 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>Prior to the publication of the National Space Security Policy, committee clearance was requested via the National Security Committee by me which was confirmed on 12 December 2014. Although Defence and National Security are not devolved matters, Devolved Administrations will be consulted where it is necessary or appropriate to do so.</p><p> </p> more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:24:01.226363Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:24:01.226363Z
unstar this property answering member 53
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
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25259
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441
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis more like this
58349
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:26:44.890Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:26:44.890Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:39:41.163Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:39:41.163Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Adult Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199410 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:26:04.3586281Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:26:04.3586281Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding was available through the Skills Funding Agency for (a) adult learning courses to support return-to-work programmes and (b) English as a Second Language courses in each of the last three years. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
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Alison Seabeck more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199410 more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>The funding available for Adult Skills is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement. The statement sets out the Government's priorities for the budget and it is for providers to decide how they use their adult skills funding to reflect those priorities and meet the needs of learners and employers in their local area. The Skills Funding Statements 2012-15 and 2013-16 also show in the Data Annex what learning the available funding has supported over the last three years:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:26:04.3586281Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:26:04.3586281Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
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star this property answer date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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star this property date tabled less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
star this property ddp created less than 2014-06-05T20:32:26.803Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-05T20:32:26.803Z
star this property ddp modified less than 2015-02-07T06:44:38.790Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-07T06:44:38.790Z
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property question status Tabled more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property hansard heading Adult Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property identifier 199220 more like this
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less than 2014-06-12T16:27:52.1167651Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:27:52.1167651Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to educate adults in literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. more like this
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2014/15 more like this
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David Simpson more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>Skills policy is devolved so this answer refers to policy in England only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One of the Government's priorities is to ensure that all adults have the level of English, maths and digital skills to help them find and sustain employment, as well as achieving other positive outcomes such as improved health and well-being.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are implementing a major programme of reform to raise the quality and standards of these vital subjects in adult education which will improve the quality of the teaching workforce, reward the best providers and ensure learners are stretched to achieve the best they can.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are investing £30m this year and next to attract the best graduates to teach in further education (FE) and to provide opportunities for existing teachers to improve their skills. As part of a £15m bursary scheme between 2013-15 we are offering up to £20,000 to the best and brightest graduates to teach in FE. In January 2014 we announced further measures to improve the workforce including; a golden-hello scheme offering a bonus of £7,500 to maths graduates in their second year of teaching; a recruitment incentive scheme offering £20,000 to providers for taking on a specialist maths graduate teacher; and a subject knowledge enhancement scheme to enable highly qualified graduates who have the skills and aptitude to teach but need to develop some specific maths skills before they start teacher training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have put English and maths at the heart of all our major programmes. From 2014/15 all intermediate Apprentices will be required to work towards achieving a level 2 in English and maths and young people undertaking a traineeship will be required to study English and maths unless they already have a level 2 qualification in English and maths.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We fully fund all adults to achieve their first English and maths GCSE as well as other qualifications which help them get to that level. Our reforms to English and maths GCSEs will make them more rigorous and help ensure that young people and adults develop the skills most relevant to employers. The reformed GCSEs will be available for first teaching from September 2015 and our ambition is for them to become the gold-standard measuring achievement at level 2 for all ages and ability levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage and support a wide range of different and flexible types of provision so that adults can learn in a way that suits them, for example, learning in the workplace, Community Learning including Family English, Maths and Language (FEML) provision, through traditional college courses and using technology and online learning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are making sure jobseekers on benefits have the best chance of finding employment by helping them improve their literacy and numeracy skills. From April 2014, those with poor spoken English which is preventing them from finding work have been expected to train in English, with the possibility of losing their benefit if they choose not to participate. In December 2014, we will launch the 18-21 Work Skills pilot which will test different approaches to teaching and learning and the outcomes of mandating new 18-21 year-old Jobseekers' Allowance claimants with English and maths below Level 2 to English and maths training for up to 16 hours per week, alongside their jobsearch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have a substantial programme of research to identify the most effective approaches to teaching and learning. In April, I announced the launch of a new research centre with the Behavioural Rights Insight Team to bring the latest findings from behavioural science to bear on the challenges of improving adult literacy and numeracy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Basic digital skills are now seen to be as vital as literacy and numeracy, not just for employment but for all aspects of life. The Government's recent Digital Inclusion Strategy set what actions we will take to ensure everyone has these skills. The Strategy can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-digital-inclusion-strategy/government-digital-inclusion-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-digital-inclusion-strategy/government-digital-inclusion-strategy</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For its part, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has committed over £30m over the last 5 years to UK online centres to help more people develop the basic digital skills needed to use a computer, and to get online safely and securely. This has so far helped over 1.25 million people, most of whom were adults, get online. A £1m extension to the current programme will help another 43,000 people to get online. This is aimed at hard to reach groups, many who are socially excluded. We are currently in the process of tendering a new programme with the aim to get another 1million people online in the next 3-5 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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star this property hansard heading Holiday Leave more like this
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less than 2014-06-11T15:21:26.8894207Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-11T15:21:26.8894207Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 87W, on holiday leave, what assessment his Department has made of the conclusions of the Citizen's Advice Bureau's Report entitled Give us a Break on the lack of awareness and denial of paid holiday entitlement to UK workers. more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
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Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 199434 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p> </p><p>The Citizen's Advice Bureau's Report, Give us a Break, was a formal submission to the Ministerial Review of Workplace Rights, Compliance and Enforcement and therefore this Department assessed the report along with other submissions to the review. The written Ministerial Statement following the review was laid in parliament on 10<sup>th</sup> July 2012. We continually review a broad range of evidence. As outlined in reply of 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 87W, the right to paid annual leave is an important right, and we would urge workers who feel they are not receiving it to contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline (0800 917 2368) or Acas (www.acas.org.uk) for free and confidential advice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
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