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57860

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date	04/06/2014
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	Zero Hours Contracts
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 his Department holds on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	198782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has not collected any quantitative information on the number of zero-hours contracts in the UK which bar any additional employment. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggested, in its report <em>Zero Hours Contracts: Myth and reality</em> that 9% of workers on zero hours contracts reported that they were never allowed to work for another employer when their primary employer had no work for them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 09/06/2014 15:53:07 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

57923

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Animal Experiments
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 (a) cats, (b) dogs and (c) horses were rehomed after their release from laboratories following research in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	198952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, authority may be given to</p><p>re-home animals where those animals were bred or held for supply for use in</p><p>regulated procedures, or were intended for use in regulated procedures, or have</p><p>been used in regulated procedures. This may also apply to animals which are</p><p>being kept under the care of the Named Veterinary Surgeon after completing</p><p>procedures, and is always contingent on our acceptance of certain reassurances</p><p>relating to Section 17A of the Act. Records of each animal re-homed would be</p><p>kept locally at the licensed establishment so that they can be available to</p><p>Home Office Inspectors on request.</p><p> </p><p>European Directive 2010/63/EU, which was implemented in the UK and other</p><p>Member States on 1 January 2013, does not provide legal grounds on which the UK</p><p>can impose a mandatory obligation of re-homing under the Animals (Scientific</p><p>Procedures) Act 1986. Nevertheless, we have provided guidance on re-homing</p><p>animals in our Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures)</p><p>Act 1983, section 5.21.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 10/06/2014 16:21:51 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

57927

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department has spent on research for a cure for Type 1 diabetes in the last three years; and if he will take steps to increase such funding in the forthcoming financial year.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
uin	198819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Medical Research Council (MRC) is one of the seven Research Councils sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The MRC funds a broad portfolio of diabetes research which amounted to £24 million in 2012/13. Of this, £3.6 million (15%) is relevant to Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). This includes underpinning studies relevant to diabetes in general, as well as studies on the prevention, treatment and the downstream consequences of T1D. Expenditure on T1D research over the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Medical Research Council expenditure on Type 1 diabetes, 2008/9 to 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Year Expenditure</p><p> </p><p>2008/09 £4.7m</p><p> </p><p>2009/10 £3.7m</p><p> </p><p>2010/11 £3.6m</p><p> </p><p>2011/12 £4.0m</p><p> </p><p>2012/13 £3.6m</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note: where a research project is related to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, 100% of the project value has been included in the totals shown above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MRC does not routinely analyse expenditure on diabetes research beyond an analysis of T1D and Type 2 Diabetes research. However, details of all research supported by the MRC, including summaries describing the aims of the research and links to research publications and outputs can be found on the Research Council UK's Gateway to Research at: <a href="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/" target="_blank">http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MRC does not normally allocate funds to particular topics but always welcomes high quality applications into any aspect of human health. All applications are judged in open competition and the primary considerations in funding decisions are scientific quality and importance to human health. In keeping with the Haldane principle, decisions on research priorities and funding are taken by the Research Councils based on advice from the scientific community through peer review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Technology Strategy Board spend on T1D in the last three years was £354,879.00. This relates to a project which ran in 2010/11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 09/06/2014 15:56:31 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

57947

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Insolvency
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 insolvencies there were in each (a) region of England and (b) London borough in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	199141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Figures for the number of individual insolvencies in region in England and each London borough in 2011 and 2012 can be found in the tables below. Individual insolvency figures include bankruptcy orders, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service compiles its regional individual insolvency statistics on a calendar year basis, therefore financial year totals are not available. Figures for 2013 will be available on the Insolvency Service website from 10 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regional breakdowns for the number of company insolvencies are not currently available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of Individual Insolvencies in each Region of England, 2011-2012<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>7,320</p></td><td><p>6,924</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>16,202</p></td><td><p>15,451</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>12,255</p></td><td><p>11,265</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>10,956</p></td><td><p>9,722</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>11,964</p></td><td><p>11,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>12,098</p></td><td><p>11,108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>10,803</p></td><td><p>9,583</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>16,430</p></td><td><p>14,366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13,049</p></td><td><p>12,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>111,077</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>102,018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><sup>1 </sup>Where individual has provided a valid postcode</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2: Number of Individual Insolvencies in each London Borough, 2011-2012<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>London Borough</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>387</p></td><td><p>371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>379</p></td><td><p>336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>561</p></td><td><p>519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>437</p></td><td><p>391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>409</p></td><td><p>295</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>191</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,803</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,583</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><sup>1</sup> Where individual has provided a valid postcode</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that these figures do not account for any changes in the base population over time. Using the rate of bankruptcies per 10,000 adults allows for a like-for-like comparison across years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Headline figures for insolvencies in England and Wales can be found in the quarterly <em>Insolvency Statistics</em> release, a National Statistics publication. Figures for January-March 2014 were published on 29 April 2014, and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annual numbers and rates of bankruptcies by region for 2000-2012 are available in the <em>Individual Insolvencies by Region</em> publication, which can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 09/06/2014 16:00:50 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

57956

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Bankruptcy
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 (a) bankruptcy orders were granted and (b) individual voluntary arrangements were agreed in each (i) region of England and (ii) London borough in (A) 2011-12, (B) 2012-13 and (C) 2013-14; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	199140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Figures for the number of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in each region of England and each London borough in 2011 and 2012 can be found in the tables below. The sum of these procedures represents the total number of individual insolvencies in each area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Insolvency Service compiles its regional individual insolvency statistics on a calendar year basis, therefore financial year totals are not available. Figures for 2013 will be available on the Insolvency Service website from 10 July 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Table 1: Number of Bankruptcies, Debt Relief Orders and Individual Voluntary Arrangements in each Region of England, 2011-2012<sup>1</sup></em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Bankruptcies</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Debt Relief Orders</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Individual Voluntary Arrangements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>2,367</p></td><td><p>1,834</p></td><td><p>1,907</p></td><td><p>2,090</p></td><td><p>3,046</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>5,491</p></td><td><p>4,378</p></td><td><p>3,993</p></td><td><p>4,465</p></td><td><p>6,718</p></td><td><p>6,608</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>4,317</p></td><td><p>3,295</p></td><td><p>2,791</p></td><td><p>3,278</p></td><td><p>5,147</p></td><td><p>4,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>3,902</p></td><td><p>2,743</p></td><td><p>2,553</p></td><td><p>2,649</p></td><td><p>4,501</p></td><td><p>4,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>3,756</p></td><td><p>2,943</p></td><td><p>2,984</p></td><td><p>3,306</p></td><td><p>5,224</p></td><td><p>4,805</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>4,141</p></td><td><p>3,149</p></td><td><p>3,053</p></td><td><p>3,102</p></td><td><p>4,904</p></td><td><p>4,857</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>4,047</p></td><td><p>3,256</p></td><td><p>2,528</p></td><td><p>2,371</p></td><td><p>4,228</p></td><td><p>3,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>5,756</p></td><td><p>4,180</p></td><td><p>3,372</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td><p>7,302</p></td><td><p>6,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>4,564</p></td><td><p>3,615</p></td><td><p>3,966</p></td><td><p>4,269</p></td><td><p>4,519</p></td><td><p>4,661</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> England </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38,341</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,393</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27,147</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45,589</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43,595</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><sup>1</sup> Where individual has provided a valid postcode</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Table 2: Number of Bankruptcies, Debt Relief Orders and Individual Voluntary Arrangements in each London Borough, 2011-2012<sup>1</sup></em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Bankruptcies</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Debt Relief Orders</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Individual Voluntary Arrangements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London Borough</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,047</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,256</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,528</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,371</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,228</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,956</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><sup>1</sup> Where individual has provided a valid postcode</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted that these figures do not account for any changes in the base population over time. Using the rate of bankruptcies per 10,000 adults allows for a like-for-like comparison across years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Headline figures for insolvencies in England and Wales can be found in the quarterly <em>Insolvency Statistics</em> release, a National Statistics publication. Figures for January-March 2014 were published on 29 April 2014, and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Annual numbers and rates of bankruptcies by region for 2000-2012 are available in the <em>Individual Insolvencies by Region</em> publication, which can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 09/06/2014 16:10:52 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

57983

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Digital Technology: Skilled Workers
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 address the shortage of skilled workers in the digital and technology sector.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	198735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy One Year On Progress Report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306854/bis-14-707-industrial-strategy-progress-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306854/bis-14-707-industrial-strategy-progress-report.pdf</a>) published on 23<sup>rd</sup> April provides an update on progress on the Information Economy Strategy. The Information Economy Council is driving forward action in several areas including addressing skills issues, barriers to growth, and the analysis and use of data sets.</p><p>As a part of our work on skills we have created Higher Apprenticeships as an alternative to traditional graduate recruitment. In IT Higher Apprenticeships there have been 420 starts in 2012/13 compared with 60 starts in 2010/11. We have also created cyber security schools programmes, apprenticeships, internships, Centres for Doctoral Training and will shortly be launching a Cyber Security Massive Open Online Course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts grouped question UIN 198736 question first answered 12/06/2014 16:12:56 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

57984

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	ICT
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 his Department has made on the Information Economy Strategy published in June 2013.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Andrew Bingham
uin	198736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy One Year On Progress Report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306854/bis-14-707-industrial-strategy-progress-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306854/bis-14-707-industrial-strategy-progress-report.pdf</a>) published on 23<sup>rd</sup> April provides an update on progress on the Information Economy Strategy. The Information Economy Council is driving forward action in several areas including addressing skills issues, barriers to growth, and the analysis and use of data sets.</p><p>As a part of our work on skills we have created Higher Apprenticeships as an alternative to traditional graduate recruitment. In IT Higher Apprenticeships there have been 420 starts in 2012/13 compared with 60 starts in 2010/11. We have also created cyber security schools programmes, apprenticeships, internships, Centres for Doctoral Training and will shortly be launching a Cyber Security Massive Open Online Course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts grouped question UIN 198735 question first answered 12/06/2014 16:12:56 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3994 label Biography information for Andrew Bingham

58017

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Chinese government on the export of British cheeses to China.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	198745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has not had any recent discussions with the Chinese Government regarding the export of British cheese to China. However, officials at the British Embassy in Beijing have been in contact with the relevant authorities regarding the recent temporary suspension of imports of British cheese into China. The suspension has now ended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 12/06/2014 16:46:49 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

58029

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Small Businesses: Billing
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 has taken to speed up payments by public bodies and private concerns to small businesses; and what recent assessment he has made of average payment times.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	199086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We announced further reforms to public procurement on 30 May to speed up payments by public bodies to small businesses. These include improvements to e-invoicing, procurement processes and greater powers for Ministers to investigate complaints raised by the Cabinet Office's ‘mystery shopper scheme'.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also announced new legislation that will require larger businesses to report on their payment performance and practices. Increasing transparency and driving openness is at the heart of building a more responsible payment culture that UK businesses need to thrive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Recent research suggests that UK businesses experience an average 17 day delay to payment of invoices. This is a reduction in the past two years but a figure that is still too high and is holding back investment and growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/06/2014 16:06:04 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

58131

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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	Credit Rating
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 policy is on a minimum monetary threshold for a late payment which affects an individual's credit rating.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Clarke
uin	199030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong>Credit ratings will take into account a number of different variables, including late payment, but it is a commercial judgement taken by Credit Reference Agencies.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/06/2014 16:55:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	583 label Biography information for Mr Tom Clarke