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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
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 Correspondence 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 often his Department reviews its processes regarding the logging of emails, letters and other correspondence received; 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 214243 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills introduced a new correspondence system in July 2013, at which time all correspondence processes were thoroughly reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department keeps its processes under review.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T11:19:25.177Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:19:25.177Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
147417
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
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: Harlow 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 new businesses were started in the Harlow constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 214048 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>BankSearch collates data on the number of new business bank accounts opened in Great Britain. This can be used as an indicative measure of business start-up activity and is the most comprehensive source available to the Department. Data goes as far back as 2008.</p><p>The estimated number of business start-ups (rounded) in the Harlow constituency for the years 2008 to 2013 are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total estimated number of business start-ups in the Harlow constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: BankSearch, based on the number of new business bank accounts opened.</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 2014-11-17T11:15:33.017Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:15:33.017Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
147420
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
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 SAFERjobs 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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212650, how many potential cases of human trafficking have been intercepted by SAFERjobs in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 213967 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>SAFERjobs is not part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and we do not hold information on potential cases of human trafficking that may have been intercepted by SAFERjobs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SAFERjobs (Safe Advice for Employment and Recruitment) SAFERjobs is a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation set up to raise awareness and combat criminal activities that may be attempted on those seeking a job, or through the services provided by the recruitment industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T11:17:26.93Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:17:26.93Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
147421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
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 SAFERjobs 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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212650, what resources he provided to SAFERjobs in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 213968 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>SAFERjobs (Safe Advice for Employment and Recruitment) is not part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and we do not provide any resources or funding to them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SAFERjobs is a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation set up to raise awareness and combat criminal activities that may be attempted on those seeking a job, or through the services provided by the recruitment industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SAFERjobs works collaboratively with the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to share information and intelligence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T11:15:55.937Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:15:55.937Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
147489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
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 Research: 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, what steps he is taking to maximise drawdown of European research and innovation-related grants and other forms of investment for academic institutions. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 214161 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>Our academic institutions had a strong track record in attracting European research grants under the previous Framework Programme 7 (FP7), taking 25% of the higher education pot. The Government is keen to maintain this leadership with the FP7 successor, Horizon 2020. In partnership with Innovate UK and Local Enterprise Partnerships, we will work with our Higher Education Institutions and their representative bodies to ensure that they are aware of the opportunities and that they are supported through the processes. Horizon 2020 is much larger than FP7, with an allocation of €89bn over its seven years (compared to €53bn in FP7), and the widening of its scope to cover innovation is a good fit with UK policies for a knowledge economy.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T11:14:31.62Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:14:31.62Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
1388
label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this
143353
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-07more like thismore than 2014-11-07
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 EU Grants and Loans 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 offers to recipients of EU structural funds. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberconwy more like this
tabling member printed
Guto Bebb more like this
uin 213847 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is responsible for EU structural funds policy and regulations. The United Kingdom’s Managing Authorities have responsibility for issuing guidance to recipients of the funds.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Department for Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Department for Work and Pensions is the Managing Authority for the European Social Fund (ESF).</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the Devolved Administrations are responsible for the management of the ERDF and ESF programmes.</p><p> </p><p>All the Managing Authorities have websites which give guidance to potential applicants for funding, as well as reports and publicity about their programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The links to the structural funds websites are as follows:-</p><p> </p><p><strong>England</strong></p><p> </p><p>Department for Communities and local Government:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/erdf-national-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/erdf-national-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Department for Work and Pensions:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013#guidance-and-regulations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/european-social-fund-2007-to-2013#guidance-and-regulations</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p><p> </p><p>Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (ERDF):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.eucompni.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.eucompni.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Department of Education and Learning (ESF):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.delni.gov.uk/esf" target="_blank">http://www.delni.gov.uk/esf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p><p> </p><p>Scottish Government:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404" target="_blank">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/support/17404</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Wales</strong></p><p> </p><p>Welsh European Funding Office:</p><p><a href="http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/publications/guidance/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://wefo.wales.gov.uk/publications/guidance/?lang=en</a></p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T11:18:00.037Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:18:00.037Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
142065
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
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: Regulation 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 new statutory regulations on business have been introduced since May 2010; and how many regulations on businesses have been repealed in that time. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 213792 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>Since this Government came into office we have reduced the stock of existing regulation through the Red Tape Challenge programme and controlled the flow of regulation through the One-in, One-out and One-in, Two-out rules. Any Department wishing to introduce new regulations which impose a cost on business can only do so if they make a reduction in cost through the removal of regulations with equivalent costs from elsewhere. From January 2013 the Government increased its deregulatory ambition by introducing the One-In, Two-Out rule, under which Departments must find two pounds of saving for every pound of extra cost imposed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The achievements of these two programmes will be set out in the Ninth Statement of New Regulation, to be published in December 2014. At the time of publishing the Eighth Statement in July 2014, there had been 72 regulatory ‘INs’ and 152 deregulatory ‘OUTs’ since January 2011, as well as 126 measures with zero net cost to business. As a result, this Government has so far reduced the annual cost to business of domestic regulation by over £1.5 billion since January 2011.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T15:15:07.1168402Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T15:15:07.1168402Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
142067
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
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 Buildings 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 buildings owned by his Department have been sold in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall South more like this
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 213769 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS Core) have not sold any buildings between 2010 and 2014. BIS Core do not own any freehold property to sell.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T15:21:57.9858723Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T15:21:57.9858723Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
142068
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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, with reference to his statement of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 1WS, on higher education (student support), what reports he has received on the potential effect of changes to the disabled students allowances that provide assistive technology. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr William Bain more like this
uin 213782 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ officials have met representatives of the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and other stakeholders to discuss the potential effect of changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances on the provision of assistive technology. The Written Ministerial Statement of 12 September 2014 confirms that we will continue funding for assistive technology.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T12:23:49.097Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T12:23:49.097Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
1610
label Biography information for Mr William Bain more like this
142204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-06more like thismore than 2014-11-06
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 Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate 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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212650, what resource he has made available to the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) in each of the last three years; and what resources he is making available to the EAS in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 213790 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answer text <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employment_Agency_Standards_Inspectorate" target="_blank">Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAS" target="_blank">EAS</a>) enforce the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (both as amended).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2012-13 the EAS budget was £526,068 and on 1 April 2012 the number of inspectors in post was 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the financial year 2013-2014 the EAS budget was £532,032 and on 1 April 2013 the number of staff in post was 12.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the financial year 2014 – 2015 the EAS budget is held at a higher level of aggregation and managed across a number of different programmes, so we are unable to provide a figure for that financial year. Two full-time inspectors currently work in the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) and are based at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_for_Business,_Innovation_and_Skills" target="_blank">Department for Business, Innovation and Skills</a> (BIS) premises at 1 Victoria street, London. They are supported by one administrative officer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In November 2013, as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to review regularly the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), we announced a more targeted enforcement strategy for the recruitment sector, focusing on protecting the most vulnerable, low paid workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of that strategy, resources from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) moved to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’ NMW team.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>They formed a new HMRC team which focusses on enforcing non-payment of NMW in the recruitment sector. By increasing HMRC’s NMW team, Government continues to protect the most vulnerable workers and ensures a level playing field is maintained for the vast majority of agencies who play by the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Frontline staff in the inspectorate are supported with other BIS resources. In cases where there is prolonged and wilful non-compliance with the recruitment sector legislation, EAS can consider prosecution in the magistrates court or the Crown court. In such cases EAS inspectors are supported by the Department's legal team.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The level of support provided is dependent on the complexity of the case.</p><p> </p><p>EAS can also work with the Department's legal team and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_Solicitor%27s_Department" target="_blank">Treasury Solicitor's Department</a> to take action to prohibit an individual from running an employment agency for up to 10 years. Again the resource given to support EAS is dependent on the case.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Staffing levels are kept under constant review and the budget allocation for next financial year has yet to be determined.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-11T16:59:05.3707188Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-11T16:59:05.3707188Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this