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166221

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, on how many occasions the Grocery Code Adjudicator has (a) launched an investigation, (b) recommended enforcement measures and (c) made a recommendation to the Office of Fair Trading that the Code should be changed since publication of the Adjudicator's 2013-14 annual report.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	216177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Groceries Code Adjudicator is an independent regulator established under the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am not aware that the Adjudicator has exercised any of these regulatory functions since the publication of her Annual Report for 2013 – 2014 on 22 July 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 11:51:30 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

166222

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information he holds on the average time taken by the office of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to deal with correspondence received from stakeholders.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	216178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Correspondence from stakeholders is an operation matter for the office of the Groceries Code Adjudicator, which is an independent statutory regulator established by the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not therefore hold the requested information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 11:52:53 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

166223

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Groceries Code Adjudicator
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 staff are employed by the Grocery Code Adjudicator.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	216179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Groceries Code Adjudicator is a corporation sole created by the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013. Consequently, the Adjudicator does not directly employ any staff.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The office of the Adjudicator is staffed by public sector employees as provided for by Schedule 1 to the 2013 Act. There are currently four staff seconded to the office of the Adjudicator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 11:54:08 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

166228

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Copyright: EU Action
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 ensure that European Commission proposals for reform of the European Copyright Framework do not undermine the principle that writers and other creators should be rewarded for their work.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Harris
uin	216032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that any proposals on European copyright reform serve to deepen the digital single market, promote innovation, and continue to ensure that writers and other creators are rewarded for their work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will be engaging with the European Commission across the digital single market agenda to promote a single market which supports economic growth and enables businesses, creators and consumers to enjoy the opportunities presented by the digital economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 02/12/2014 16:10:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1418 label Biography information for Mr Tom Harris

166256

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
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	Construction: Industry
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 plans to take to facilitate sustainable recovery in the construction industry.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	216113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Returning the UK to sustainable and balanced growth is a key priority for Government. Construction has a central to play in that – accounting for 6.5% of GVA and employing around 3.1 million people.</p><p> </p><p>We are therefore working with the industry to remove barriers to growth by improving the planning system and access to finance, and easing the burden of regulation.</p><p> </p><p>On the demand side, we are stimulating the house building industry - in Autumn Statement 2013 my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £1bn extension of the Local Infrastructure Fund for large scale housing sites, to unlock around 250,000 homes over 6 years. We are also stimulating infrastructure development. The National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) sets a strategic vision for forthcoming infrastructure needs. It has identified a pipeline of over 500 projects costing around £250bn to 2015 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>On the supply side, we are working closely with the Construction Leadership Council to ensure that the industry is well placed to respond to growing markets, tackling issues such as skills, innovation, sustainability, productivity, efficiency and export performance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 02/12/2014 16:57:56 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

165869

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Water
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 reduce water (a) usage and (b) bills in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), including 9 arm-lengths bodies, has a baseline for water use of 283,495m<sup>3 </sup>across the estate. In April 2014 the Department achieved a 45% reduction compared to the baseline.</p><p> </p><p>One method for reducing water consumption since April 2014 has been to install waterless urinals throughout the building at 1 Victoria Street. In addition to this, BIS has also reduced flush capacity by 3 litres so far in year 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aiming to build on the current reduction by the end of year 2014/15 and we anticipate that the decrease in water usage by BIS will equate to a significant financial saving.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 17:35:35 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

165873

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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: Shrewsbury
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 discuss with the Leader of Shropshire Council the technical and financial assistance that would be required to establish a new university in Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	215914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>I understand that the University of Chester is working with local partners and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with the aim of opening a campus in Shrewsbury which in time, may develop into a higher education institution in its own right.</p><p>I will be happy to have a discussion with my Hon. Friend and the Leader of Shropshire Council about the plans to establish a new university in Shrewsbury.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 215915 215916 question first answered 02/12/2014 16:04:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

165874

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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: Shrewsbury
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 for a new university to be established in Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	215915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>I understand that the University of Chester is working with local partners and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with the aim of opening a campus in Shrewsbury which in time, may develop into a higher education institution in its own right.</p><p>I will be happy to have a discussion with my Hon. Friend and the Leader of Shropshire Council about the plans to establish a new university in Shrewsbury.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 215914 215916 question first answered 02/12/2014 16:04:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

165875

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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: Shrewsbury
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 the Government is taking to support Shropshire Council's efforts to establish a new university in Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	215916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>I understand that the University of Chester is working with local partners and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) with the aim of opening a campus in Shrewsbury which in time, may develop into a higher education institution in its own right.</p><p>I will be happy to have a discussion with my Hon. Friend and the Leader of Shropshire Council about the plans to establish a new university in Shrewsbury.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 215914 215915 question first answered 02/12/2014 16:04:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

165880

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
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	Social Services: Pay
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 publish the timetable within which the Government's consideration of how further targeted enforcement in the care sector can be undertaken through its annual review of the HM Revenue and Customs service level agreement for national minimum wage enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	215806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>BIS monitors and reviews activity against the Service Level Agreement with HM Revenue and Customs throughout the year, and is considering what further targeted enforcement action might be appropriate to inform the next Service Level Agreement, which will commence in April 2015. I therefore do not plan to publish a more detailed timetable.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in my response to the Hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield), parliamentary question 213960, on 5 November 2014, action by HMRC continues to follow up on the previous targeted enforcement in the care sector, in addition to responding to every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should call the Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/12/2014 16:12:44 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith