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61253

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:27
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:16:54
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	House of Lords: Security
	house id	2
	identifier	HL213
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	18/06/2014 17:07:15
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he will initiate a debate in the House of Lords before any decision is taken to privatise the security arrangements of the House.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL213
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL213
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The following information about decisions on the new security contract arrangements was published in March 2014:</p><p>“In March 2015, the current contract with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to provide armed protection, policing and security officer functions will expire. Over the last year, the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme (SARP) Board has been working to analyse options and make a recommendation on new contract arrangements to be introduced next year. That recommendation was endorsed by the Lords House Committee and the Commons Commission.</p><p>The agreed recommendation is that the two Houses should renegotiate with the MPS to continue to provide security officer functions, armed protection and policing, whilst moving the provision of the search and screening function for the three main public entrances (Black Rod's Garden, Cromwell Green and Portcullis House) to a specialist commercial provider. The Clerk of the House and the Clerk of the Parliaments have now written to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner requesting new arrangements from 2015, and a commercial procurement for search and screening will start soon.</p><p>This is a major contract for Parliament, both in terms of its financial value and its central role in ensuring the security of parliamentarians, employees and visitors to the Parliamentary Estate. As well as continuing to benefit from the expertise and experience of the Metropolitan Police officers and staff, new search and screening arrangements at the busiest public entrances will be better able to provide the greater flexibility and scalability needed to meet Parliament's changing requirements for public access”.</p><p>Discussions with the Metropolitan Police Service on future arrangements are continuing. Security matters are not discussed on the floor of the House and the House Committee has agreed to the initial approach taken by the Security Arrangements Renewal Programme Board. That Committee will be further consulted during the process. I have no plans to initiate a debate on the floor of the House.</p> question first answered 18/06/2014 17:07:15 answering member 2124
	creator	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

61271

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	10/06/2014
	date tabled	10/06/2014
	ddp created	10/06/2014 23:19:34
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 18:17:19
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	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	2
	identifier	HL231
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 11:15:33
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances employers are legally allowed to pay workers less than the national minimum wage.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL231
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL231
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>There are no circumstances where if a worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage that an employer can pay less than the National Minimum Wage. However, under the legislation certain types of workers are not entitled to the minimum wage. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed" target="_blank">self-employed people</a> running their own business</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/director" target="_blank">company directors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteers</a> or voluntary workers</li><li>workers on a government employment programme, eg the Work Programme</li><li>family members of the employer living in the employer's home</li><li>non-family members living in the employer's home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family and aren't charged for meals or accommodation (eg au pairs)</li><li>workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)</li><li>higher and further education students on a work placement up to 1 year</li><li>workers on government pre-apprenticeships schemes</li><li>people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</li><li>people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work trial for 6 weeks</li><li>members of the armed forces</li><li>share fishermen</li><li>prisoners</li><li>people living and working in a religious community</li></ul><p> </p><p>Additionally, people carrying out work experience and internships will not get the minimum wage if they are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a student doing work experience as part of a higher or further education course</li><li>of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school" target="_blank">compulsory school age</a></li><li>a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteer</a> or doing voluntary work</li><li>on a government or European programme</li><li>work shadowing</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage can access free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 24/06/2014 11:15:33 answering member 4169
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

62827

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	19/06/2014
	date tabled	19/06/2014
	ddp created	19/06/2014 19:20:25
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:11:59
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Companies: Ownership
	house id	1
	identifier	201577
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	24/06/2014 13:50:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the penalties will be for companies which fail to properly declare their beneficial ownership on the public register.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201577
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201577
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p> </p><p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will make provision for the implementation of a central registry of company beneficial ownership information. The legislation will set out the penalties that apply to companies who fail to provide information, or provide false information, to Companies House. These will be based on, or extend, existing company law criminal offences.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/06/2014 13:50:33 answering member 1497
	creator	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63021

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:10:17
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:31:36
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	National Vocational Qualifications
	house id	1
	identifier	201593
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:55:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to the public purse was of NVQ qualifications for learners aged 24 and over of (a) entry level, (b) level 1 (excluding English or mathematics) and (c) level 2 for each of the last three years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201593
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201593
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <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.</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><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><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances</a></p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:55:00 answering member 4070
	creator	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

63029

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:11
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:27
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Asbestos
	house id	1
	identifier	201597
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:11:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any buildings owned or used by his Department contain asbestos.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201597
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201597
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) do own and use buildings which contain asbestos.</p><p>The reports for all buildings within the BIS core estate which contain asbestos are regularly reviewed for appropriateness and action plans to manage, update and re-inspect are implemented.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:11:04 answering member 1497
	creator	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63030

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:12
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:32
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Asbestos
	house id	1
	identifier	201598
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:08:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all buildings owned or used by his Department have been allotted a responsible person as a duty holder in line with Health and Safety Executive guidance.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201598
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201598
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All buildings owned or used by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills have a responsible person as a duty holder in line with the Health and Safety Executive guidance.</p><p>As current Director of Estates at UKSBS, Roger Taylor is responsible for the management of all aspects of estates management on behalf of Department Business Innovation and Skills for the core buildings owned and/ or used by them.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:08:56 answering member 1497
	creator	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63031

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:12
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:39
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	identifier	201599
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/06/2014 14:45:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships his Department has created during the last four years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201599
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201599
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>BIS has created a total of 69 apprenticeships during the last four years.</p> question first answered 26/06/2014 14:45:54 answering member 1497
	creator	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63032

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:12
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:45
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	identifier	201621
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:00:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the decline in the number of international students coming to the UK to study; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201621
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201621
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As highlighted in the International Education Strategy, there is no cap on the number of genuine overseas students who can come to the UK, nor do we have plans to introduce one. This has been reaffirmed by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister.</p><p /> <p>Government and the sector are taking every opportunity to promote the warm welcome the UK extends to international students, notably using the ‘Britain is GREAT' campaign. For example, the High Commission in Delhi began work last year (with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK Trade and Investment and the British Council) to promote positive messages on UK education at outreach events, exhibitions and road shows in some of India's biggest cities.</p><p /> <p>Early indicators for 2014 show there was an increase in the year to March 2014 in the number of visa applicants for higher education institutions (+7%). UCAS figures, to May 2014, for undergraduate applications suggest a 7% increase from non-EU countries.</p><p> </p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:00:12 answering member 53
	creator	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

63033

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:12
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:51
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Asbestos
	house id	1
	identifier	201627
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:16:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether all buildings owned or used by his Department have been inspected to identify any asbestos materials within them.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201627
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201627
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All buildings owned or used by Department of Business, Innovation and Skills which are in scope have been inspected for asbestos containing materials.</p><p>Buildings which are out of scope include those managed by the landlord and those built post 2000.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:16:00 answering member 1497
	creator	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

63034

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2014
	date	20/06/2014
	date tabled	20/06/2014
	ddp created	20/06/2014 16:20:12
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 10:32:57
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Asbestos
	house id	1
	identifier	201628
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/06/2014 16:13:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether staff in his Department are able to access the reports reviewing the buildings owned or used by his Department on asbestos within its buildings.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Katy Clark
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 201628
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201628
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All available information relating to the estate of Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is held by the maintenance provider. This information includes reports and other information relating to asbestos in buildings.</p><p>This is available on request to all maintenance provider contractors.</p><p>Other interested parties such as staff, need to be directed to the maintenance provider by Property Asset Management Directorate who work for BIS.</p> question first answered 30/06/2014 16:13:13 answering member 1497
	creator	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning