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64640

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to implement section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 before the end of the current parliamentary session; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	202992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to implement section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, with appropriate transitional provisions, before the end of the current Parliamentary session, following public consultation on those transitional provisions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:01:31 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

64641

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the complaints received by the European Consumer Centres' Network against UK-registered companies involved in the copying of artistic design articles as a result of the time taken to implement section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	202993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The European Consumer Centre Network is primarily involved in cross-border consumer disputes with traders. The Government does not intervene in such complaints. Nor has it received any information from the Network in relation to complaints against UK-registered companies involved in the copying of artistic design articles. Accordingly, the Government has made no assessment of such complaints.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:02:42 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

64642

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's planned timeline is for the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	202994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government plans to publish its Impact Assessment and consultation document on the timing of the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (i.e. the implementation of section 74 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“ERRA”)) later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once the consultation process has concluded, the Government intends to introduce the secondary legislation to implement section 74 of the ERRA before the end of this Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:05:45 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

64643

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Copyright: Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the legal proceedings recently instituted in other EU member states against UK-registered companies involved in the copying of design articles derived from artistic work.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Mike Weatherley
uin	202995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Government does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. Any company, regardless of where it is registered, should act in accordance with the laws of the relevant EU member state.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:07:23 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3984 label Biography information for Mike Weatherley

64650

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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	Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 on workers with zero hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	203174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under the new regulations, which were brought into force on the 30 June, all employees with 26 continuous weeks of service have the right to request flexible working from their employer. Individuals on zero hours contracts, and who are employees, can request a change in their contracts which could also include a request to move to a fixed hours contract.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Individuals on zero hours contracts may be employees or workers, depending on the contract agreed between them and their employer. The Government does not keep records on the proportion of individual zero hours contracts workers on either employee or worker contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>While individuals on zero hour contracts, and who are not employees, do not have a statutory right to request flexible working, they can make an informal request to their employer to vary their hours or their working pattern. An employer can also choose to offer contractual rights that are more generous than those provided for in statute.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 03/07/2014 14:45:09 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

65106

registered interest
date	30/06/2014
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, what discussions he has had on proposed changes to the disabled students' allowance.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	904635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Interdepartmental Ministerial Group on Disability, which I attend, has discussed the proposed changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The changes should improve the effectiveness of the scheme, and ensure that there is a proper balance between the responsibility of Higher Education Institutions to make reasonable adjustments and a central scheme, the DSA, that provides funding direct to students. The purpose of these allowances is not fundamentally changing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 14:48:24 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

64142

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	Manufacturing Industries: Northern Ireland
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 delegates from manufacturers based in Northern Ireland were invited to the BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014 held on 19 June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Information on the regional location of Manufacturing Summit delegates was not requested as part of the registration process. However, from the limited data available we have identified one Northern Ireland-based manufacturing company which was invited to the Manufacturing Summit. This particular company decided not to send a representative.</p><p>For future summits we will be looking at ways to create a more diverse mix of CEO-level participants from across manufacturing industry. Proactive suggestions from Hon Members would be welcome as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 03/07/2014 15:42:44 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64143

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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	New Businesses: Northern Ireland
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 applicants for the Start-Up Loans Scheme have been received from Northern Ireland; and what value of such loans have been provided for new businesses in Northern Ireland since the scheme was launched.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>To date there have been 913 applications for Start-Up Loans in Northern Ireland including applications that have been withdrawn, declined or still in progress. Of these applications, 120 loans with a value of £562,110 have been drawn down to date.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/07/2014 15:39:49 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64144

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what work the National Space Agency is doing to support the development of a regional space small and medium-sized enterprise sector in Northern Ireland; and what steps his Department has taken to support space-related events and conferences for decision-makers, the public, industry or academia in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	202605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK Space Agency recognises the strengths and interest of the Northern Ireland space sector. The Agency has recently established a small team to focus on supporting the development of a vibrant regional small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) community across the UK. It is already engaged with the Northern Ireland space office and will work with them to help them to understand the potential value of the space sector to the Northern Ireland economy, both in the traditional upstream and in downstream “space-enabled markets”. Areas of focus for regional engagement include aligning locally provided business support and the potential for further space business incubators. The team are working closely with colleagues in the Satellite Applications Catapult who are also engaging with Local Enterprise Partnerships &amp; the Devolved Administrations and have a significant role to play in supporting SMEs in the space sector. As set out in the Northern Ireland Economic Pact, the Agency is considering the case for a new satellite propulsion test facility near Belfast. The Agency is also in receipt of Northern Ireland's letter of intent to host the UK Space Conference 2017 and due consideration will be given to holding the conference in Belfast in due course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:50:20 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

64145

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
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: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 young people from (a) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency, (b) North Yorkshire and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber (i) applied for and (ii) started a degree course in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	202646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The latest available information on applicants is shown in Table 1. Comparable figures for North Yorkshire are not held centrally.</p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p><strong>UCAS applicants to full-time undergraduate courses from Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency, and Yorkshire and the Humber</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year of entry:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Area of domicile</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrogate and Knaresborough</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aged under 21<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>835</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 and over<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All ages</p></td><td><p>1,035</p></td><td><p>1,005</p></td><td><p>1,035</p></td><td><p>945</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All ages</p></td><td><p>42,475</p></td><td><p>44,850</p></td><td><p>45,070</p></td><td><p>42,110</p></td><td><p>43,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: UCAS</strong></p><p><strong>Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5.</strong></p><p><strong>1. This analysis uses country specific age definitions that align with the cut off points for school and college cohorts within the different administrations of the UK. For England, ages are defined on the 31<sup>st</sup> August. Defining ages in this way matches the assignment of children to school cohorts.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The number of young (under 21) entrants to UK HEIs who were domiciled in Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency, North Yorkshire, and the Yorkshire and the Humber region prior to starting their course is shown in Table 2. HESA figures for 2013/14 will be available in January 2015. There are differences in the coverage of UCAS and HESA: the UCAS figures cover applicants to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Further Education Colleges (FECs), and Alternative Providers (APs) of HE in the UK; the HESA figures cover HEIs only, plus the University of Buckinghamshire. Not all applicants apply via UCAS: some apply directly to institutions. In addition, some applicants who obtain a place via UCAS opt to defer entry until the following year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p><strong>Young <sup>(1)</sup> entrants <sup>(2)</sup> domiciled <sup>(3)</sup> in Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency <sup>(4)</sup>, North Yorkshire local authority and Yorkshire and Humber government office region</strong></p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Academic years 2009/10 to 2012/13</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrogate and Knaresborough</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>655</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>3,670</p></td><td><p>3,605</p></td><td><p>3,845</p></td><td><p>3,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>24,880</p></td><td><p>24,705</p></td><td><p>26,340</p></td><td><p>22,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: HESA Student Record</strong></p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p><strong>(1) Young refers to students aged under 21 on 31<sup>st</sup> August in the reporting year</strong></p><p><strong>(2) Entrants refers to students in their first year of study</strong></p><p><strong>(3) Domicile refers to a students' home or permanent address prior to starting their course</strong></p><p><strong>(4) Parliamentary Constituency boundaries were revised from the 6<sup>th</sup> May 2010 UK General Election.</strong></p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 03/07/2014 15:47:52 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones