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449582

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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	Immigration: STEM Subjects
	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 his Department is taking to promote opportunities for study and work in the UK to highly-skilled migrants with qualifications in STEM subjects.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	903389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>We extend a warm welcome to international students in all subjects, and there is no cap on the number that can come here. The UK remains the second most popular destination for international students.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Visa we are also providing opportunities for highly talented scientists to work in the UK and contribute to our economy. In the year to September 2015, there were 108 Tier 1 (exceptional talent) visas granted.</p><p> </p><p>Government scholarships play an important role in promoting study in the UK. In 2015-16 we tripled the number of awards for Chevening scholars, and we will bring over 5,500 scholars to the UK over the next four years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 02/02/2016 16:55:08 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

449584

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to support the steel industry.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	903393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>We are taking clear action to help the steel industry.</p><p> </p><p>We’re cutting electricity costs, tackling unfair trade, updating procurement guidance, introducing flexibility in emissions regulations and reviewing business rates.</p><p> </p><p>That is what the steel industry has asked for and that is what we are delivering.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 02/02/2016 17:01:04 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed