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100594

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:14:08
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:16:48
	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	Parliament: Veterans
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2331
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 12:36:33
	question text	To ask the Chairman of Committees whether he has any plans, in conjunction with the House of Commons Commission, to identify those posts in the Palace of Westminster which could be filled by recently disabled servicemen and servicewomen and to keep those posts open, in the first instance, only for such individuals.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2331
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2331
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no current plans to reserve posts in the Palace of Westminster in the first instance for recently disabled servicemen and servicewomen.</p><p>Employment practice in both Houses is to recruit through fair and open competition and to welcome job applications from people with disabilities, making any reasonable adjustments to enable disabled applicants to compete equally for employment and promotion.</p><p>The bi-cameral workplace equality network ParliABLE promotes awareness and positive approaches to disability through publicity and events which continue to be well supported by Members of both Houses.</p> question first answered 04/11/2014 12:36:33 answering member 2124
	creator	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

100081

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 21:00:32
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 02:57:26
	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	UK Export Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	211318
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/11/2014 16:00:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of successful applicants to the UK Export Finance line of credit facility have been small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the last five years.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211318
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211318
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Exporters do not apply for lines of credit. Lines of credit are umbrella buyer credit facilities put in place at the request of an overseas buyer to purchase goods and services from a number of UK exporters.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/11/2014 16:00:10 answering member 4070
	creator	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

100296

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:50:36
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:19:25
	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	Tata Steel
	house id	1
	identifier	211586
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	05/11/2014 15:56:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Urgent Question on 16 October 2014, Official Report, column 445, on Tata Steel, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have held with (a) Tata Steel and (b) trades unions to discuss the selling of the Long Products Division.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211586
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211586
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and officials maintain a regular dialogue with the senior management of Tata Steel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Most recently the Secretary of State had a telephone conversation with Karl Kohler, CEO Tata Steel Europe on 29 September 2014; and met Cyrus Mistry, Chairman Tata Group in India on 14 October 2014. Official level contact is regular and ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We stand ready to engage with the trades unions to discuss and listen to their views on the proposed sale.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 05/11/2014 15:56:55 answering member 4070
	creator	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

100298

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:50:37
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:19:36
	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	Disabled Students' Allowances
	house id	1
	identifier	211565
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 15:37:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received calling for a public consultation on proposed changes to disabled students' allowance.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211565
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211565
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Over the summer Ministers and officials undertook extensive discussions with a wide range of stakeholders regarding changes to DSA.</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/11/2014 15:37:59 answering member 1578
	creator	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100304

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:50:39
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:20:13
	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	Students: Disability
	house id	1
	identifier	211563
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 17:00:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that disabled pupils have information in advance of an application to a higher education institution on what reasonable adjustments that institution will make to meet their needs.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211563
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211563
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>A variety of information is already available to students, both through the Unistats website - <a href="http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/</a> - and from individual Institutions. Institutions are considering what additional information may be necessary in light of the announcement on changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance.</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/11/2014 17:00:55 answering member 1578
	creator	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100308

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:50:44
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:20:39
	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	Media
	house id	1
	identifier	211446
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 16:40:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many responses his Department's press office has made to enquiries from student journalists in the last year.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211446
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211446
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/11/2014 16:40:12 answering member 1578
	creator	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

93062

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/10/2014
	date	13/10/2014
	date tabled	13/10/2014
	ddp created	13/10/2014 23:31:53
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 01:19:57
	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	Business: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	identifier	210156
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	10/11/2014 15:43:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much the Government has spent in grants and support schemes to businesses since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 210156
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210156
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department’s finance systems do not hold data on total government support to business since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 10/11/2014 15:43:02 answering member 4070
	creator	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

100029

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/11/2014
	date	21/10/2014
	date tabled	21/10/2014
	ddp created	21/10/2014 20:53:32
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:13:34
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Ministers: Pay
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2235
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	04/11/2014 16:04:01
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Ministers are presently unpaid (1) in the House of Lords, and (2) in the House of Commons.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2235
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2235
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer my noble friend to the answer I gave to Lord Jopling on 26 September, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WA399 and WA400. For reference, as of November 2014, there are three Ministers who are members of the House of Commons and ten Ministers who are members of the House of Lords who are not in receipt of a ministerial salary.</p><p> </p> question first answered 04/11/2014 16:04:01 answering member 1816
	creator	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

100564

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:13:59
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:44
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Council Tax Benefits
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2301
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	06/11/2014 17:48:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the detailed terms of reference for the review of the impact of abolishing Council Tax Benefit.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2301
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2301
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department is currently working with the Council Tax Partnership Forum and local authorities to identify appropriate and proportionate data for the independent three-year review of the local council tax support policy.</p><p> </p><p>The timetable, coverage, process for data collection and detailed terms of reference for the review will be agreed and published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Spending on council tax benefit doubled under the last Government, costing taxpayers £4 billion a year—equivalent to almost £180 a year per household. Welfare reform is vital to tackle the budget deficit by the last Administration.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms to localise council tax support now give councils stronger incentives to support local firms, cut fraud, promote local enterprise and get people to into work. We are ending the last Administration's 'something for nothing' culture and making work pay.</p> question first answered 06/11/2014 17:48:45 answering member 4210
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

100565

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/11/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 23:14:00
	ddp modified	06/02/2015 19:15:51
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Revenue Accounts: Tower Hamlets
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2302
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	19/11/2014 14:48:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 14 October (HL1902), whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of the correspondence encouraging the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to revise its bid for funding from the Local Growth Fund Housing Revenue Account Borrowing Programme 2015–17.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 HL2302
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2302
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I have today placed copies of the relevant letters - a letter from the Minister for Housing to all stock holding local authorities dated 7 July 2014; a letter from officials to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets also dated 7 July 2014; and a second letter to the authority dated 5 August 2014 - in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>The Greater London Authority, which has an operational involvement in the programme in London, also had discussions with the Council, but such correspondence/information is not held by my Department.</p><p> </p> question first answered 19/11/2014 14:48:36 answering member 4210
	creator	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow