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442228

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2015 to Question 19543, how many of those prosecutions for human trafficking resulted in a conviction.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	20819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>During 2014-2015 the CPS prosecuted 187 defendants for offences connected with human trafficking. 130 of these defendants were convicted at a conviction rate of 69.5%.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/01/2016 11:34:06 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field

442229

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Effect of UK Equity Markets on the Competitiveness of UK Business Review
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 has taken to follow up the recommendations in the Kay Review of UK equity markets and long-term decision making, published in July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	20814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department published a detailed progress report on the implementation of the Kay Review in October 2014.</p><br /><p>The Government’s Productivity Plan, “Fixing the Foundations”, published in July 2015, emphasised the central importance of encouraging long-term business investment as part of an ambitious vision to boost productivity in the UK economy. In particular, the Plan welcomed an initiative by several of the largest institutional investors to develop an Action Plan to support and challenge companies to invest for long-term productivity and growth. The Government is engaging with the Investment Association as it takes forward this work, and is also considering what further steps may be appropriate to encourage a culture of long-term investment on the part of UK companies and their shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:02:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

442230

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	West Ham United FC: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation about EU state aid rules and West Ham United Football Club's occupancy of the Olympic Stadium.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	20797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>My Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) about papers, prepared by the LLDC, for the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. These papers explained the contractual arrangements relating to West Ham United Football Club's use of the Olympic Stadium.</p><br /><p>I can confirm that the Commission considered these papers and reached a preliminary assessment that the contractual arrangements did not involve state aid and decided not to pursue their investigation any further.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 15:59:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

442231

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which countries have not had an official visit by a Minister in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	20745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However details of Ministers’ overseas travel are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:24:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

442232

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Post Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress he has made on making the Post Office a front office for Government; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	20767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Post Office is the largest provider of counter-based Government services in the UK. In 2013 it won a cross-Government framework contract which allows all Government Departments and their Executive Agencies to contract with the Post Office easily and cheaply. Key contracts with the DVLA and the Passport Office have been moved onto this new framework, as has the Post Office Card Account contract which has been extended to at least 2021.</p><br /><p>The Post Office is well-placed to bid for and win important contracts, with its extensive geographic reach and key role in the heart of communities. Government cannot simply award contracts to the Post Office; services must be procured competitively to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/01/2016 15:49:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

442233

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Inspiring Science Capital Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the timetable is for developing the business case for the Inspiring Science Capital Fund.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	20757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The business case for the Inspiring Science Capital Fund is currently being developed with science stakeholders, and is expected to go through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Investment Gateway process within the next two months. No funding can be confirmed until the business case is agreed.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:00:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

442234

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will collect data on the prior qualification level of new apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	20728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The prior qualification survey is the current method for collecting robust information on the prior qualification levels of apprentices. The most recent publication is based on the 2012/13 survey data. We plan to publish a similar report based on the 2013/14 prior qualifications survey data in 2016.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2016 17:51:12 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

442235

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on increasing penalties for online copyright infringement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	20753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>A consultation was held during summer 2015 on proposals to increase the maximum custodial sentence for online copyright infringement from two to ten years, to harmonise it with the penalty available for physical infringement. The responses to that consultation have been analysed and officials at the IPO are now giving consideration to future direction and timing and will advise Ministers accordingly.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/01/2016 14:50:04 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

442236

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Renewable Energy: Overseas Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department provides to UK-based renewable energy companies seeking to invest in developing country markets; how many companies in that sector have received such support; and what steps he is taking to increase such support (a) in general and (b) through export guarantees.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	20744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) supports UK companies who want to grow their business overseas. We provide tailored support packages for companies from first time exporters to medium sized businesses, whilst also providing digital and online support to all businesses. We continue to proactively support UK renewable companies and recognise the huge potential in developing country markets. Support from UK Export Finance (principally in the form of insurance to exporters, guarantees to banks and loans to overseas buyers) is also available for UK exporters in all sectors including the renewable energy sector.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2016 17:03:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

442237

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Retail Trade: Voucher Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit expiry dates on gift cards.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	20830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has no current plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the use of expiry dates on gift cards.</p><br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/01/2016 17:43:02 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden