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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

155817

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with North East Local Enterprise Partnership on the timing and size of the second phase of Local Growth Deals.
tabling member constituency	Hexham
tabling member printed	Guy Opperman
uin	214612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a long standing relationship with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) which has seen the successful negotiation of £289.3m to support economic growth in the first round of Growth Deals announced in July 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is engaged in on-going dialogue with all LEPs about the shape of the next round of Growth Deals, including the North East LEP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 24/11/2014 12:54:34 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman

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

155816

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on Local Growth Deals.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	906049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Growth Deals are a crucial part of the Government’s long term economic plan to secure a better future and stronger economy for our country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2014, we announced 39 Growth Deals as the first phase of a £12 billion boost to local economies that will provide thousands of new jobs and homes as well as improving infrastructure across the country. We are determined to build on the success of the first wave of Growth Deals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently discussing priorities for the next round of Growth Deals with Local Enterprise Partnerships, as well as advising and supporting on delivery arrangements for existing funded Growth Deal projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/11/2014 15:34:01 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

155818

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Economic Growth: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on the Northern Futures project.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	906052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Futures project has been a great success, introducing a more open and inventive style of policy making and engaging thousands of people across the North in the process.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Nearly 2,000 people are following the Northern Futures twitter account. More than 300 have attended town hall events with me in Sheffield, Leeds and Stockport. 170 gave up their time to join ‘open ideas days’ in eight cities across the North, including in Liverpool. More than 300 people attended our Northern Futures Summit in Leeds on November 6<sup>th</sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, TechNorth will be established to support the region’s tech businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/11/2014 15:32:54 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

156142

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Government plans to take to raise the number of people registered to vote.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	906053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Voter registration is now easier and more convenient than ever before with the launch of on-line registration. Applying to register now takes as little as 2-3 minutes and has been a big success so far – over 3 million people have applied to register to vote under Individual Electoral Registration, the majority on-line and over 90% of users are satisfied with the on-line service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £4.2 million shared across every ERO in Great Britain and 5 national organisations to support the costs of activities aimed at increasing the rate of voter registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/11/2014 15:31:13 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

156143

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	City Region Deals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent progress he has made on city-region deals.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	John Pugh
uin	906056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has a long standing relationship with partners in the Liverpool City Region which has seen the successful negotiation of three landmark deals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, The Liverpool City and Liverpool City Region Deals created a £75 million Mayoral Investment Fund to support economic development to build a further 12 new schools and £5m support to organise the 2014 International Festival for Business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Building on the two deals, Liverpool City Region saw the agreement of a £232m Growth Deal in July 2014. According to estimates by the Local Enterprise Partnership, by 2021 the Growth Deal will bring to Liverpool City Region, up to 10,000 jobs, 10,000 new homes and up to an additional £30m into the Liverpool City Region economy from public and private investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are engaged in an on-going dialogue with the partners about the delivery of these three deals.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/11/2014 15:24:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh