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92787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Directors: Equality more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with achieving diversity on corporate boards; and what percentages of (1) women, (2) disabled people, and (3) black and minority ethnic people there are on the boards of FTSE 100 companies. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ouseley more like this
uin HL2023 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>Government has been supporting Lord Davies’ voluntary business-led strategy for the advancement of all women, irrespective of ethnicity or disability. These measures are working. Women now account for 22.8% of board members in FTSE100 companies, up from 12.5% in February 2011.And there are no all-male boards in the FTSE 100 down from 21 in 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not collect statistics for, and FTSE 100 companies do not have to report on, the number of disabled or ethnic minorities on their boards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In September 2014 The Financial Reporting Council published an updated UK Corporate Governance Code, including changes to the preface highlighting the importance of diversity on the board. This includes gender, race and a wide range of other factors including difference of approach and experience.</p><p> </p><p>On 30 September the Secretary fo Business Innovation and Skills also announced his support for a business led initiative to support wider ethnic diversity on boards.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T16:37:38.7268947Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T16:37:38.7268947Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
2170
label Biography information for Lord Ouseley more like this
92827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Intellectual Property: Research 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 guidance his Department provides to public sector research establishments on exploiting intellectual property rights; and what systems his Department has in place to monitor the exploitation of those rights. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 210125 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs) are the responsibility of a number of Government Departments. No central guidance is issued by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) on exploiting intellectual property rights. The approach to doing so is determined by individual PRSEs in consultation with their sponsoring department where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, tools like the Lambert toolkit have been developed, hosted and promoted by the Intellectual Property Office. These can help PSREs conduct effective negotiations in collaborative research projects and includes a set of model IP licensing and ownership agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS has conducted surveys of knowledge transfer activities of PSREs since 2002. The results of the most recent survey undertaken earlier this year will be published shortly. This will include data about numbers of patents applied for, numbers granted and income from the licensing of IP.</p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T15:02:58.111977Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T15:02:58.111977Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
92878
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Government Digital Service 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 progress has been made by his Department in 2014 on implementing and maintaining the Government Digital Services training programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 210277 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
answer text <p>Government Digital Services provide different strands of training, resources and support to help Government create and run digital services effectively. These include “Assessors” training which provides training for those assessing digital services against the Digital by Default Service Standard and support and training for Service Managers and digital specialists - for example the Service Manager Induction Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and its partner organisations take up these opportunities regularly and our staff implement what they have learnt in order to build and maintain simple, clear and fast digital services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with Government Digital Services to create successful digital services so people will prefer to use them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-16T13:23:28.7622261Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-16T13:23:28.7622261Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
92917
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Private Finance Initiative 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 the total private finance initiative liabilities of his Department are for the next 20 years; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 210080 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answer text <p>The Departmental Group is involved in two private finance initiatives; an IT infrastructure initiative managed by the Insolvency Service, and a Research Ship managed by the Natural Environment Research Council. The table below sets out the annual unitary payments for the next 20 years as at 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Research Ship</strong></p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IT Infrastructure</strong></p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>20.3</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-20T15:00:18.6299029Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-20T15:00:18.6299029Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
92987
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Business: Stafford 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 his Department has taken to increase the level of access to credit for businesses in Stafford constituency in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 210226 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring businesses can access the finance they need to invest and grow.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are setting up the British Business Bank to make finance markets work better for small firms. Over the next five years, the Bank aims to unlock up to £10 billion of financing for viable smaller businesses. The Business Bank funds schemes including Start Up Loans and the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of businesses in the Stafford Constituency that have been supported by British Business Bank schemes last 12 months are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (EFG)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Start Up Loans Company </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford constituency</p></td><td><p>7 loans with a drawn value of £1,051,700</p></td><td><p>16 loans with a drawn value of £59,850</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*Data from 01/09/2013-31/08/2014</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS) are a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) serving the Stafford constituency providing credit and funding to local businesses unable to secure finance from traditional financial institutions such as banks. BCRS are accredited to provide EFG backed lending facilities and are also a Start Up Loan delivery partner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Community Development Finance Association (of which BCRS is a member) have also received Regional Growth Fund support</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is one Round 1 Regional Growth Fund project in the Stafford constituency with a grant of £4 million, leveraging £56.5 million of private sector investment and creating or safeguarding 1,600 jobs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The grant will assist this project to undertake research and development (R&amp;D) for the creation of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power transmission products at a new engineering centre of excellence in Stafford. The project will create 200 jobs and safeguard 1400 jobs in Stafford and involves a new R&amp;D centre, together with the installation of technical equipment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:45:34.8344877Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:45:34.8344877Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
92988
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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 Small Businesses: Stafford 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 his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in Stafford constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 210227 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and our small business owners have driven this economic recovery. Stafford has benefitted from a number of support schemes. The Start-Up Loan Scheme has provided business advice and 16 loans with a value of almost £60,000 to people starting a business. Since May 2010, 7 companies have benefitted from the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme with a drawn down value of over £1 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to making Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business, and are doing this in a number of ways:</p><p> </p><ul><li>£10 billion of financing will be unlocked for smaller business over the next 5 years by our British Business Bank;</li><li>Government grants of up to £3000 for better internet connectivity are available to small businesses;<br> <br></li><li>The Business Support Helpline is available to provide bespoke information and advice;</li><li>Cuts to corporation tax from 28% to 21%; and</li><li>£2,000 cut from the National Insurance bills of small firms from the new Employment Allowance.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:43:03.5916204Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:43:03.5916204Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
92431
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
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 Digital Technology: Adult Education 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 proportion of the Community Learning Fund supports digital inclusion projects or projects that equip learners with digital skills. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 209839 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>The national Community Learning (CL) objectives focus strongly on tackling disadvantage, including digital exclusion. Data for 2012/13 show that 9.4 per cent of all CL enrolments were in ICT subjects, with 97,310 learners participating.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) separately funds the Tinder Foundation to deliver a wide range of digital inclusion projects. Many BIS-funded learning providers - mainly Local Authority adult education services - work closely with the Tinder Foundation and UK online centres on a range of digital inclusion projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition BIS has run a series of basic digital skills training programmes with Tinder in recent years. These have helped 1.25m people gain the skills they need to become confident and safe internet users.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2014-10-17T13:34:16.0269808Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:34:16.0269808Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
92432
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
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 Adult Education: Finance 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 the Community Learning Fund is distributed; and what projects that Fund currently supports. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 209840 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>BIS contributes £210m pa to support community learning (CL) via the Community Learning budget, which is managed by the Skills Funding Agency. Funding is allocated via a grant arrangement with 315 learning providers, including Local Authority adult education services, Further Education colleges, and voluntary sector organisations. Many learning providers work with local sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CL budget helps to support an on-going adult education offer in every area, rather than short term projects. Community Learning courses:</p><p> </p><p>· meet a variety of learning needs, from personal development to pre-employment skills, health and wellbeing, parenting skills, crafts and languages</p><p> </p><p>· are free - or nearly free - for people who are disadvantaged, with more affluent learners paying according to their means</p><p> </p><p>· use flexible teaching and learning approaches and take place in accessible local venues in order to engage a wide range of people, including those who are very disadvantaged</p><p> </p><p>· have varied outcomes, including improved confidence, better mental/physical health, confident parenting and progression to formal training and/or employment.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:23:50.2441935Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:23:50.2441935Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
92433
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
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 New Businesses: Government Assistance 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 many start-up loans have been granted, and how much money has been loaned through that scheme, in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England since its inception. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Michael Dugher more like this
uin 209811 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Start Up Loans</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Barnsley East </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>South Yorkshire </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Volume of Drawn Loans</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>19,901</p></td><td><p>21,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value of Drawn Loans</p></td><td><p>£60,000</p></td><td><p>£1,551,421</p></td><td><p>£106,326,369</p></td><td><p>£113,485,492</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T15:11:22.5710896Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T15:11:22.5710896Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3916
label Biography information for Michael Dugher more like this
92434
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-10more like thismore than 2014-10-10
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 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 many apprentices have been employed by companies in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) England in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley East more like this
tabling member printed
Michael Dugher more like this
uin 209817 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>Data for each of the last 3 years on the number of Apprenticeship starts by workplace location is shown in Table 1. Geographic information for workplace location is not available for earlier years.</p><p>Table 1: Apprenticeship starts by workplace location</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley East Constituency</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>780</p></td><td><p>660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>14,400</p></td><td><p>16,490</p></td><td><p>15,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Apprenticeships</p></td><td><p>457,200</p></td><td><p>520,600</p></td><td><p>510,200</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Additional information on the number of workplaces employing apprentices by geography is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls</a></p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T13:46:52.4663402Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T13:46:52.4663402Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3916
label Biography information for Michael Dugher more like this