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78303
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Aspartame 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 how many kilograms of aspartame were imported into the United Kingdom in each year from 2000 to 2013 inclusive. more like this
tabling member printed
The Countess of Mar more like this
uin HL1193 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-22more like thismore than 2014-07-22
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data showing the volume (kilograms) of UK imports of aspartame during 2000-2013 is given in Table 1 below. The figures are sourced from HMRC’s Overseas Trade Statistics database.</p><p><strong>Table 1: UK imports of aspartame (HS code 21069092)</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Year</td><td>Net mass (kgs)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>76,393,895</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>85,600,024</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>63,298,987</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>54,483,436</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>51,466,542</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>58,734,046</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>50,538,317</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>59,274,993</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>56,112,033</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>63,320,625</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>61,259,916</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>43,939,777</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>40,554,490</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>29,438,869</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics database</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Note: HS 21069092 = Food preparations, n.e.s., not containing milkfats,</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">sucrose, isoglucose starch or glucose or containing, by weight, &lt; 1,5% milkfat,</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">&lt; 5% sucrose or isoglucose, &lt; 5% glucose or &lt; 5% starch&quot; only.</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-22T16:58:32.6543938Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-22T16:58:32.6543938Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
1861
label Biography information for The Countess of Mar more like this
78317
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Balance of Trade 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 assessment they have made of the Office for National Statistics’ calculation that the United Kingdom trade deficit widened in May, compared with April. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL1207 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-30more like thismore than 2014-07-30
answer text <p> </p><p>Between April and May 2014, the Office of National Statistics have reported that the total UK trade deficit widened from £2.1bn in April to £2.4bn in May. This £0.4bn<sup>1</sup> increase was driven by a £0.2bn increase in total exports while imports increased more, by £0.6bn. Goods exports increased by £0.1bn while goods imports increased by £0.5bn - more than service exports and imports which both increased by less than £0.1bn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monthly trade data are often volatile and usually subject to revisions in later months. On a less volatile basis, in 2013 the total trade deficit decreased by £4.9bn to £28.5bn from £33.4bn in 2012. This was driven by a £10.4bn increase in total exports while imports rose by only £5.4bn over the same period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between April and May 2014, the ONS have reported that the total UK trade deficit widened from £2.1bn in April to £2.4bn in May. This £0.4bn<sup>1</sup> increase was driven by a £0.2bn increase in total exports while imports increased more, by £0.6bn. Goods exports increased by £0.1bn while goods imports increased by £0.5bn - more than service exports and imports which both increased by less than £0.1bn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monthly trade data are often volatile and usually subject to revisions in later months. On a less volatile basis, in 2013 the total trade deficit decreased by £4.9bn to £28.5bn from £33.4bn in 2012. This was driven by a £10.4bn increase in total exports while imports rose by only £5.4bn over the same period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>1 The £0.4bn increase is higher than the difference between the two deficits due to rounding.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-30T16:17:07.986705Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-30T16:17:07.986705Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
78319
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
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: Billing 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 assessment they have made of the current impact of late payments on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and what steps they are taking to support SMEs to mitigate the impact of late payments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Barnett more like this
uin HL1209 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-28more like thismore than 2014-07-28
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government considered the impact of late payment on Small and Medium Enterprises in our discussion paper Building a Responsible Payment Culture. As a result we are working with industry to create greater transparency of payment practices and a more responsible payment culture. This will include a statutory requirement, via the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Bill, for large firms to publish their payment practices. In addition, we are committed to working with the Institute for Credit Management and businesses to strengthen the Prompt Payment Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-28T16:56:25.245607Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-28T16:56:25.245607Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
1018
label Biography information for Lord Barnett more like this
78332
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
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, if he will take steps to increase the number of replies within his Department's working day standard; 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 206131 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-28more like thismore than 2014-08-28
answer text <p>The handling of correspondence is given the highest priority by the Department and we aim to respond to all correspondence within 15 working days. For the calendar year ending 31 December 2013, the latest period for which figures are available, 93% of responses to MPs and Peers were answered within our target of 15 working days. This represents an increase of 9% over the previous year’s performance.</p><p>Guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations will be updated in due course.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf</a></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 2014-08-28T15:06:20.0725967Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-28T15:06:20.0725967Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
78333
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
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, if he will estimate the annual cost to his Department of (a) stationery and (b) postage incurred when sending a ministerial reply to hon. Members; 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 206140 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-01more like thismore than 2014-09-01
answer text <p>Every effort is made to ensure that departmental correspondence is dealt with in an efficient and cost-effective manner.</p><p>Letters are sent on stationery printed in-house. If sending a ministerial reply to hon. Members at the House of Commons or House of Lords then no postage is incurred as mail is delivered twice a day from the Department, 1 Victoria Street on our van service.</p><p> </p><p>During recess, letters are sent via first class mail – the cost of stationery and postage during the most recent summer recess period is estimated at around £200. Figures for earlier time periods are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</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 2014-09-01T16:01:29.5610618Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-01T16:01:29.5610618Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
78334
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Defence Equipment: Exhibitions 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, whether companies which have been previously ejected from the DSEI arms fair for selling equipment which could be used for torture are permitted to exhibit at future similar events in London. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 206108 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-10more like thismore than 2014-09-10
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DSEI is a commercial exhibition run by Clarion Events. The decision whether to allow a company to exhibit is a matter for Clarion Events in compliance with UK law and export control regulation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><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 2014-09-10T14:28:09.2698842Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-10T14:28:09.2698842Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
previous answer version
11711
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
78335
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Graduates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to increase opportunities for university leavers and to ensure that university leavers in all regions and constituent parts of the UK benefit from his efforts. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 206222 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-01more like thismore than 2014-09-01
answer text <p>The Government is rebuilding, rebalancing and growing the economy to ensure that all university leavers in all parts of the country are given the opportunity to achieve their potential.</p><p>The economic plan is working, with over two million more private sector jobs and 400,000 more businesses.</p><p>To enable students to take advantage of these opportunities we are increasing the information available to them through the Key Information Set. This provides comparable information on over 37,000 undergraduate courses at universities and colleges across the country.</p><p>Our Graduate Talent Pool programme has played a valuable role in stimulating the UK graduate internship market, helping graduates to gain relevant work experience and improving their employment prospects.</p><p>Latest data, from the Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education survey, show that these policies are working. 88% of full-time first degree leavers who graduated from UK universities in 2012/13 were in employment or further study 6 months after graduation.</p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-01T16:04:19.2253573Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-01T16:04:19.2253573Z
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
78336
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Export Controls: Middle East 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, if he will suspend all standard individual export licence and open individual export licences to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories until at least such time as a ceasefire in the present conflict in that region has been established. more like this
tabling member constituency North Ayrshire and Arran more like this
tabling member printed
Katy Clark more like this
uin 206224 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-01more like thismore than 2014-09-01
answer text <p>A ceasefire was announced on 26 August 2014 and remains in force. The Government continues to monitor the situation closely.</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 2014-09-01T15:55:51.4469302Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-01T15:55:51.4469302Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
1590
label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning more like this
78337
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Exports 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 firms have taken part in the Passport to Export scheme in each year of its operation. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 206267 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-08-28more like thismore than 2014-08-28
answer text <p>Passport to Export has been running for over 10 years and in most years around 1,200 companies have been signed to the scheme. That number was increased in 2013/14. Since 2010 for which data is readily available, the number of companies signed to the scheme is as follows:</p><p>2010/11: 1114</p><p>2011/12: 1215</p><p>2012/13: 1336</p><p>2013/14: 2686</p><p>2014/15: 956 (April to July)</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2014-08-28T15:51:11.2349174Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-28T15:51:11.2349174Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
78338
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-07-16
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Regional Growth Fund 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 winning bidders under the Regional Growth Fund in each (a) bidding round and (b) region have withdrawn to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 206268 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-02more like thismore than 2014-09-02
answer text <p>A full breakdown of the number of withdrawn awards by Round and Region is included in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Round 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Round 5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nationwide</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South East</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South West</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Yorkshire and The Humber</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>116</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-02T13:42:00.4180266Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-02T13:42:00.4180266Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this