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445375

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	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: Supply Chains
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent report by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Sheffield which claims that supply chain audits fail to detect labour and environmental abuses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has made no assessment of this report. There is no requirement for any UK business to audit its supply chain or what such an audit should include – this is a matter for individual businesses. UK businesses are, however, required to comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to labour and environmental matters. In addition, company law requires eligible businesses to report on social, environmental and human rights matters where this is necessary for an understanding of their business.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has made no assessment of this report. UK businesses are required to comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to labour and environmental matters in the supply chain. In addition, company law requires eligible businesses to report on social, environmental and human rights matters where this is necessary for an understanding of their business.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/02/2016 15:38:51 question first ministerially corrected 16/03/2016 16:46:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 44048 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

447455

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	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	UK Membership of EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to engage with leaders of businesses of all sizes in every sector to ensure that they have information about the pros and cons of the UK remaining a full member of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><em><del class="ministerial">No such assessment has been made.</del></em></p><p><del class="ministerial"><em>The Government is fighting hard to fix the aspects of our EU membership that cause so much frustration in the UK - so we get a better deal for our country and secure our future. We are confident that the right agreement can be reached.</em></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under Sections 6 and 7 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015, the Government has a duty to publish information on what has been agreed by Member States following negotiations on the UK’s request for reforms; the Government’s opinion on what has been agreed; the UK’s rights and obligations as a member of the EU; and examples of non-EU countries that have other arrangements with the EU. As stipulated in the Act, this information will be published before the beginning of the final 10 week period ending with the date of the referendum.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/02/2016 15:40:41 question first ministerially corrected 15/02/2016 15:49:57 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 44070 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

444898

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Defibrillators
	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 defibrillators are provided in each building his Department manages.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	22549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The provision of defibrillators in Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) buildings managed by BIS (i.e. BIS is the landlord and in control of the building), is as set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>BIS - 1 Victoria Street London - 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - 10 Victoria Street London - 4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - 151 Buckingham Palace Road - 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - Atholl House Aberdeen - 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - Abbey Orchard Street London – <del class="ministerial">0 (Insolvency Service moving to Fleetbank House within 3-4 months)</del> <ins class="ministerial">1 being acquired</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - Fleetbank House – 1 being acquired</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS - Nottingham (Apex Court) - 1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Whilst BIS is the landlord for the buildings listed above, where sub-letting arrangements are in place, the occupiers take responsibility for their own provision of defibrillators, and these are not included in this list.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 01/02/2016 15:01:09 question first ministerially corrected 08/02/2016 10:55:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 42402 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

444534

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2016 to Question 20474, how his Department works with businesses in the (a) construction, planning and the built environment sector subject area and (b) engineering and manufacturing technologies sector subject area to create more apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
	uin	22278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Skills policy is a devolved area so the Devolved Administrations have complete flexibility over how to support businesses in all sectors to ensure there are sufficient skilled workers. In England, our 2020 Vision sets out how we will reach 3 million apprenticeship starts in 2020.</p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">We are also introducing the apprenticeships levy to fund the step change in apprenticeship numbers and quality – delivering on our commitment of 3 million starts by 2020. The levy will put apprenticeship funding on a sustainable footing and improve the technical and professional skills of the workforce.</ins></p><br /><p>We are supporting the growth of apprenticeships in all sectors by working with large and small businesses to begin or expand their programmes, setting new expectations for public sector bodies, and through public procurement. We are providing £85 million to extend the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE), which supports small businesses to take on apprentices, to the end of the 2016/17 academic year.</p><br /><p>Employers in both of these specific sectors are heavily involved in designing new apprenticeship standards that fully meet their needs. Employers in the construction sector are involved in developing new apprenticeships standards in over 20 occupations, including site management and construction technician. Those in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector are involved in developing new apprenticeship standards in over 30 occupations, including aerospace engineer and manufacturing engineer.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/01/2016 14:48:16 question first ministerially corrected 26/01/2016 17:18:49 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 40672 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

445417

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	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	Employment Tribunals Service: Fines
	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 financial penalties have been imposed on respondent employers under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013; and how many such penalties (a) have been paid and (b) remain unpaid.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	22831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Eleven financial penalties have been imposed on employers for aggravated breach of employment law, under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, since its introduction on 6 April 2014.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">To date, four penalties have been paid and seven remain unpaid. Enforcement action is currently being considered for the outstanding penalties.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Twelve financial penalties have been imposed on employers for aggravated breach of employment law, under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, since its introduction on 6 April 2014.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To date, six penalties have been paid and six remain unpaid. Enforcement action is currently being considered for the outstanding penalties.</ins></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 26/01/2016 14:33:10 question first ministerially corrected 11/02/2016 17:56:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 41148 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

442904

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2016
	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	Postgraduate Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reason his Department sets an age limit for the receipt of funding for Masters degrees; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	21327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The new loan to support Master’s study has an upper age limit to ensure the scheme overall is affordable and offers value for money. The new postgraduate loan will be repaid from earnings on an income contingent basis, in this case 6% of earned annual income above the threshold of £21,000. We are therefore limiting eligibility to cover those likely to continue in employment and enter repayments.</p><br /> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:02:21 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

442501

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 December 2015 to Question 20062, what estimate his Department has made of the total value of student loans likely to be written off in each year between 2025 and 2036; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	21116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>More people than ever before are now able to benefit from higher education, and the student loan system ensures that access to finance should not be a barrier to participation.</p><br /><p>For students starting their Higher Education course prior to the 2020-21 academic year the nominal value of student loans that are expected to be written off in each of the financial years 2025-26 to 2036-37 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2025-26</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2026-27</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2027-28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2028-29</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2029-30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2030-31</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2031-32</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2032-33</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2033-34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2034-35</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2035-36</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2036-37</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Write-off amount (nominal; £m)</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>1,160</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>1,660</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: BIS Student Loan Repayment Model. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10m.</p><br /><p>This table includes loans written-off owing to any of the following circumstances: a) if the loan borrower started their Higher Education course prior to 2006-07 academic year and has reached the age of 65; b) the borrower has died; c) the borrower becomes disabled and is permanently unable to work; or d) if the loan borrower started their Higher Education course between 2006-07 and 2011-12 academic years and 25 years have passed since the borrower became eligible to repay.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:05:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

442500

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Staff
	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 of each gender work in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester West
	tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
	uin	21086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The figures for BIS HQ (including UKTI), as at 31 December 2015 are:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Gender</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage (Number)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>49% (1501)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>51% (1563)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:10:15 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

439338

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	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	Manufacturing Advisory Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions his Department had with manufacturers prior to its decision to close the Manufacturing Advisory Service.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	20590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills did not consult specifically on the decision to close the Manufacturing Advisory Service as this was a commercially sensitive decision. However, through our ongoing discussions with manufacturers and their representatives, there has been wide recognition that the best way for Government to support manufacturers is by getting the fundamentals of the economy right. We are creating a highly competitive business environment to make the UK an attractive location for manufacturing investment, supporting export success, boosting skills and protecting spending on innovation and the cutting edge smart digital manufacturing technologies which will drive the strong UK productivity growth in the future.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 20592 question first answered 11/01/2016 17:13:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

439340

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	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	Manufacturing Advisory Service
	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 plans to take to support manufacturers who previously used the Manufacturing Advisory Service once that service is ended.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
	uin	20592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills did not consult specifically on the decision to close the Manufacturing Advisory Service as this was a commercially sensitive decision. However, through our ongoing discussions with manufacturers and their representatives, there has been wide recognition that the best way for Government to support manufacturers is by getting the fundamentals of the economy right. We are creating a highly competitive business environment to make the UK an attractive location for manufacturing investment, supporting export success, boosting skills and protecting spending on innovation and the cutting edge smart digital manufacturing technologies which will drive the strong UK productivity growth in the future.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 20590 question first answered 11/01/2016 17:13:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland