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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-15more like thismore than 2016-04-15
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what process he is following to develop the Apprenticeship Levy Digital Voucher. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 34202 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The digital apprenticeship service is being built by the Skills Funding Agency in accordance with Cabinet Office best practice.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the service is focused on employer and training provider needs we are performing extensive user research. The service will build on insights gathered from over 2000 employers and around 400 training providers. To make sure that the service is ready for the levy in April 2017, we plan to launch a substantial pilot with employers and providers later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the apprenticeship levy and the digital apprenticeship service will be available in the guide for employers which will be published shortly on gov.uk.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T14:40:26.813Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T14:40:26.813Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan remove filter
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-13more like thismore than 2016-04-13
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Productivity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase productivity to levels recorded in 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 33842 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Output per worker was approximately 2.2% higher in 2015 compared to 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. On an output per hour basis, productivity was 1.7% higher in 2015 compared to 2008.</p><p>Increasing productivity growth remains one of the key economic challenges for this Parliament. The government’s ‘Fixing the Foundations’ productivity plan sets out the ambitious vision and pro-productivity agenda that the government is working on to meet the productivity challenge that most advanced economies face.</p><p>The productivity plan can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-the-foundations-creating-a-more-prosperous-nation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-the-foundations-creating-a-more-prosperous-nation</a></p><p>As the plan notes, every part of government is contributing to this ambition; and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is working across Whitehall to ensure that the reforms set out in the plan are delivered with urgency and pace.</p>
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T15:03:03.867Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T15:03:03.867Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan remove filter
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-18more like thismore than 2016-03-18
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 remove filter
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Research: Capital Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has invested in (a) large facilities and (b) other (i) national and (ii) international capital projects managed by the Research Councils in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 31756 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>This Government a record £6.9 billion in new equipment, new laboratories and new research institutes across the UK from 2015/16 to 2020/21.</p><p>Details of investments in large facilities and national and international capital projects by the Research Councils is held by the Councils themselves, in line with the delivery responsibilities placed on the Partner Organisations that BIS funds. We do not hold this level of information for the period you request centrally, however, aggregate capital expenditure for each of the seven Research Councils is available through their individual delivery plans, which are published and available online.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-20T08:29:39.637Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-20T08:29:39.637Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan remove filter