Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

166197

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	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to change the eligibility criteria for young people who wish to undertake apprenticeships, but have prior academic qualifications such as A-levels.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Having prior academic qualifications does not preclude a young person being eligible to do an apprenticeship. There are therefore no plans to change the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of the funding rules can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-rules</a> and cover both the current apprenticeship programme and for the Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 03/12/2014 16:11:28 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

166212

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Travellers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the outcome of the advice of the Traveller Movement representative on the Department for Work and Pensions Ethnic Minority Adviser Group on promoting access to vocational training and higher education.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL3196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The aim of the Department for Work and Pensions’ Ethnic Minority Employment Stakeholder Group (EMESG) is to offer Ministers and officials advice on the Department’s services and strategy for the employment/self-employment of ethnic minorities and minority groups.</p><p> </p><p>The EMSG does not provide advice on vocational training and higher education as these issues fall outside of DWP’s responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 03/12/2014 14:48:55 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

166220

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	Royal Bank of Scotland
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 has been provided to his Department since May 2014 by the Royal Bank of Scotland in respect of the running of its Global Restructuring Group.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	216222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>I can confirm that this Department has not been provided with any such information.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 03/12/2014 16:26:51 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

166229

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, if he will have discussions with representatives of the construction industry on their use of umbrella companies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	216035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>While I have not been approached by representatives from the construction industry on this matter, I am open to representations on the use of umbrella companies in the construction sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 03/12/2014 11:43:41 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 31000 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

166230

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	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 consideration he has given to the impact the proposed changes to the Disabled Students Allowance, set out in the written ministerial statement on 7 April 2014, will have on the job prospects of disabled students during and after higher education.
tabling member constituency	Blyth Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Ronnie Campbell
uin	216037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Disabled Student Allowances will continue to be available to students who need support whilst studying. Higher Education Institutions will remain obliged to make any reasonable adjustments. Having a degree improves employment outcomes and research shows that over the long term graduates earn on average substantially more than non-graduates.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 03/12/2014 16:25:11 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	514 label Biography information for Mr Ronnie Campbell

166234

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Take-away Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister's Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Information on official and charity receptions hosted by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minster, including costs, is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> website.</p><p>Any expenditure on catering and hospitality is made in accordance with published guidance on financial procedures and propriety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216180 216206 question first answered 03/12/2014 14:52:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166235

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) his Department and (b) the Deputy Prime Minister's Office have spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister's Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Information on official and charity receptions hosted by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minster, including costs, is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> website.</p><p>Any expenditure on catering and hospitality is made in accordance with published guidance on financial procedures and propriety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216089 216180 question first answered 03/12/2014 14:52:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166236

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister's Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>Information on official and charity receptions hosted by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minster, including costs, is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> website.</p><p>Any expenditure on catering and hospitality is made in accordance with published guidance on financial procedures and propriety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 216089 216206 question first answered 03/12/2014 14:52:23 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166246

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Take-away Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/12/2014 13:31:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166259

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Lancaster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people have (a) bought a home for the first time and (b) made mortgage applications in Lancaster district since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	216103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not hold this information.<br><br>The Council of Mortgage Lenders does publish some information on the number of first time buyers and mortgage approvals at a national level.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/12/2014 16:35:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris