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164120

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Research Councils: Grants
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 4 November 2014 to Question 212005, what assessment he has made of the effect of the length of time for which grants are awarded on the diversity of their recipients.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	215537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/11/2014 15:27:26 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

156920

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
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	Higher Education: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Statement of 7 April 2014 on higher education student support: changes to Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), what assessment he has made of the effect of the changes announced in that statement on (a) the level of non-medical support given to students in higher education and (b) decision by disabled students to enter or remain in higher education.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	215511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s Disabled Students’ Allowances Equality Analysis considered the impact of all the changes on students with protected characteristics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not believe that these proposals will discourage disabled students from entering or remaining in higher education</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/11/2014 11:32:22 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

156158

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
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	Textiles: Lancashire
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 businesses the Textiles Growth Programme has supported in (a) Lancashire and (b) Pendle in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	214867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>To date, the Textile Growth Programme, (England wide) has engaged with 68 companies in Lancashire, 8 of which are based in Pendle.</p><p> </p><p>14 companies in Lancashire have benefited from grants through this programme to the value of about £945,000, with a target to create or safeguard about 335 jobs. Two of these companies are in Pendle and have benefited from over £200,000 with a target to create 104 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Also, in Lancashire, there are five additional business applications currently in appraisal / project board review phase.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/11/2014 11:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

155715

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
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	Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if the Government will support the creation of a UK space agency.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	214589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK Space Agency was created in April 2011 as one of the recommendations of the 2010 Space Innovation and Growth Strategy. The Agency's positive impact on the space sector's growth was welcomed by the House of Commons' Select Committee on Science and Technology in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/11/2014 11:07:15 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

155391

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
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 4 November 2014 to Question 212120, if he will publish the consultation questions on proposed changes to disabled students' allowance.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government engaged with stakeholders extensively over the summer on the changes proposed. This included Higher Education Institutions, the National Union of Students, Universities UK, disability groups and assessment centres. We received a number of letters and evidence from stakeholders. A Written Ministerial Statement, which set out revised proposals following these discussions, was published on 12 September.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/11/2014 16:10:52 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

155392

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
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 4 November 2014 to Question 212119, (a) how many individual disabled students were directly consulted on proposed changes to disabled students allowance, (b) how many individual disabled students submitted views, (c) how their views were sought and (d) when the deadline for giving views was and how this was communicated to all stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	214295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>Discussions took place with disabled students and student representatives such as National Union for Students (NUS) and AMOSSHE the Student Services Organisation. Letters and evidence were received from students and other interested parties and were used to inform policy and the equality analysis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Discussions continue on the implementation of the changes announced on 12 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/11/2014 16:09:22 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

155399

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
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	Science: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been spent on science and research and development through local enterprise partnerships in each region of England; and how such spending compares with equivalent spending in (a) the EU and (b) the G20.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	214301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and their local partners have strategic direction over £20 billion domestic and EU funding between now and 2020/21. Strengthening research, technological development and innovation is a key objective of the European funds, and LEPs can advance growth-oriented science and research projects for investment through the Local Growth Fund. The Government does not at this early stage of these programmes hold data on the amount spent by LEPs on science, research and development, or on international comparators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally we recently agreed a City Deal with Glasgow and the Clyde Valley that will see UK Government make significant investments in science and innovation. This includes £16 million to support a Stratified Medicine: Imaging Centre of Excellence at the new South Glasgow Hospital site, £1.2 million towards the establishment of MediCity Scotland, and £1.67 million towards a centre for Business Incubation and Development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/11/2014 11:08:41 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

147489

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Research: Finance
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 is taking to maximise drawdown of European research and innovation-related grants and other forms of investment for academic institutions.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	214161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Our academic institutions had a strong track record in attracting European research grants under the previous Framework Programme 7 (FP7), taking 25% of the higher education pot. The Government is keen to maintain this leadership with the FP7 successor, Horizon 2020. In partnership with Innovate UK and Local Enterprise Partnerships, we will work with our Higher Education Institutions and their representative bodies to ensure that they are aware of the opportunities and that they are supported through the processes. Horizon 2020 is much larger than FP7, with an allocation of €89bn over its seven years (compared to €53bn in FP7), and the widening of its scope to cover innovation is a good fit with UK policies for a knowledge economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 17/11/2014 11:14:31 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

143353

registered interest
date	07/11/2014
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	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance his Department offers to recipients of EU structural funds.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	213847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is responsible for EU structural funds policy and regulations. The United Kingdom’s Managing Authorities have responsibility for issuing guidance to recipients of the funds.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Department for Work and Pensions is the Managing Authority for the European Social Fund (ESF).</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Devolved Administrations are responsible for the management of the ERDF and ESF programmes.</p><p> </p><p>All the Managing Authorities have websites which give guidance to potential applicants for funding, as well as reports and publicity about their programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The links to the structural funds websites are as follows:-</p><p> </p><p><strong>England</strong></p><p> </p><p>Department for Communities and local Government:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/erdf-national-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/erdf-national-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Department for Work and Pensions:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013#guidance-and-regulations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013#guidance-and-regulations</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p><p> </p><p>Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (ERDF):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.eucompni.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.eucompni.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Department of Education and Learning (ESF):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.delni.gov.uk/esf" target="_blank">http://www.delni.gov.uk/esf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p><p> </p><p>Scottish Government:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Wales</strong></p><p> </p><p>Welsh European Funding Office:</p><p><a href="http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/publications/guidance/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/publications/guidance/?lang=en</a></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 17/11/2014 11:18:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

142068

registered interest
date	06/11/2014
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	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his statement of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 1WS, on higher education (student support), what reports he has received on the potential effect of changes to the disabled students allowances that provide assistive technology.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	213782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ officials have met representatives of the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and other stakeholders to discuss the potential effect of changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances on the provision of assistive technology. The Written Ministerial Statement of 12 September 2014 confirms that we will continue funding for assistive technology.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 17/11/2014 12:23:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain