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166197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-26more like thismore than 2014-11-26
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 Apprentices 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 plans they have to change the eligibility criteria for young people who wish to undertake apprenticeships, but have prior academic qualifications such as A-levels. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL3181 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
answer text <p>Having prior academic qualifications does not preclude a young person being eligible to do an apprenticeship. There are therefore no plans to change the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full details of the funding rules can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-funding-rules</a> and cover both the current apprenticeship programme and for the Trailblazer Apprenticeship Standards</p><p> </p><p> </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 2014-12-03T16:11:28.787Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T16:11:28.787Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
166200
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-26more like thismore than 2014-11-26
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 Students: Sponsorship 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 steps they are taking to increase the sponsorship of students by employers. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL3184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answer text <p>The Government's view is that the best way to produce more employable graduates, with the particular ‘skill-sets’ required for the workplace, is for employers, either individually or jointly, to work directly with universities and colleges. They can and should help with course design and delivery, provide work placements, and, where appropriate, offer sponsorship for students. The Government is also promoting and making more funding available for higher apprenticeships which enables apprentices working with an employer to achieve up to degree and masters level as an in work progression route combining theoretical and applied skills.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-09T13:06:44.727Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-09T13:06:44.727Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
166095
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
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 Sign Language: Interpreters 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 effectiveness of the market for British Sign Language interpreters to meet the needs of the deaf community. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL3153 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
answer text <p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills supports British Sign Language (BSL) provision in England through the Adult Skills Budget (ASB). Colleges and providers have the freedom and flexibility to use the ASB as best fits the needs of their local learners and businesses. This includes BSL qualifications, for those wishing to learn for their own use or to become an interpreter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Skills provision in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the assessment and adequacy of BSL provision is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN HL3154 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-03T16:16:06.773Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T16:16:06.773Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
166096
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
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 Sign Language: Interpreters 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 steps they are taking to ensure that there are enough fully qualified British Sign Language interpreters to support the needs of the deaf community. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL3154 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
answer text <p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills supports British Sign Language (BSL) provision in England through the Adult Skills Budget (ASB). Colleges and providers have the freedom and flexibility to use the ASB as best fits the needs of their local learners and businesses. This includes BSL qualifications, for those wishing to learn for their own use or to become an interpreter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Skills provision in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the assessment and adequacy of BSL provision is the responsibility of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN HL3153 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-03T16:16:06.883Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T16:16:06.883Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
166107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
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 UK Trade with EU 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 was the total trade deficit or surplus with the European Union in goods and services between 2010 and 2013; and what is their estimate of any deficit in 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3165 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-02more like thismore than 2014-12-02
answer text <p>UK’s trade deficit with the European Union was £28.5bn in 2010, £21.7bn in 2011, £39.5bn in 2012 and £56.2bn in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Currently, UK trade balance figures cover the period up to the second quarter of 2014. In the first half of 2014, UK’s trade deficit with the European Union was £25.5bn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: ONS UK Economic Accounts 2014Q2</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-02T12:28:47.213Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-02T12:28:47.213Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
166120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
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 Higher Education: Northern Ireland 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 which department in which administration based where is responsible for all aspects of the funding and operations of the two universities in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Laird more like this
uin HL3178 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Department for Employment and Learning has responsibility for higher education in Northern Ireland, including providing institutional funding for research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, as the UK operates a dual support system for funding research in universities, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, through Research Councils UK, competitively provides grants for individual research projects and programmes across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-08T17:53:57.737Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T17:53:57.737Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
2479
label Biography information for Lord Laird more like this
164523
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 Package Holidays: EU Action 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 on the Package Travel Directive and what is their definition of Assisted Travel Arrangements. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Harrison more like this
uin HL3116 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p>Negotiations in the European Council are nearing completion. The proposal was discussed at the Competitiveness Council of Ministers on 4 December and a General Approach was agreed by Member States’ Ministers. We expect final agreement to be achieved in the New Year following the completion of the next stage in the negotiation; discussions between the Presidency of the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The definition of Assisted Travel Arrangements in the text agreed at Council is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'assisted travel arrangement' means at least two different types of travel services purchased for the purpose of the same trip or holiday, not constituting a package within the meaning of paragraph 2(b), resulting in the conclusion of separate contracts with the individual travel service providers, if a trader facilitates:</p><p> </p><p>(a) on the occasion of a single visit or contact with its point of sale, the separate selection and separate payment of each travel service by travellers, or</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b) in a targeted manner, the procurement of additional travel services from other traders where contracts with such other traders are concluded not more than 48 hours after the confirmation of the first travel service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></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>
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-08T16:42:09.043Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T16:42:09.043Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
2488
label Biography information for Lord Harrison more like this
164530
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 Poland 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 is their assessment for the last full year of the balance of trade between the United Kingdom and Poland. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL3123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p>In 2013 the UK had a trade deficit with Poland of £4.3 billion. This consists of UK exports to Poland of £5.2 billion and UK imports from Poland of £9.5 billion in 2013. These data are taken from The United Kingdom Balance of Payments 2014 (The Pink Book).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMG is actively seeking to encourage more exports to Poland, including through six UKTI regional strategic campaigns in key sectors designed to match Polish opportunities with UK capabilities. There is also a new British Business Centre run by the British-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw, which provides a broader range of support to small and medium sized companies wanting to export to Poland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-08T14:15:15.687Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T14:15:15.687Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
164223
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
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 EU Internal 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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Livingston of Parkhead on 19 November (HL2689), what evidence they have of the United Kingdom enjoying benefits which are derived from enhanced competition and innovation as members of the Single Market which it would not have enjoyed had it not been in that Market. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL3053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answer text <p>The Single Market encourages competition by removing barriers to trade between EU members. An increase in competition can be expected to reduce prices and increase choice for consumers, encourage firms to innovate, reallocate resources to more productive means, and boost macroeconomic performance. The European Commission have estimated that the competition and innovation impacts of the Internal Market Programme have boosted EU GDP by over 2%<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>.</p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] European Commission <em>Steps Towards a Deeper Integration: The Internal Market in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century</em>, 2007</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-01T12:28:58.707Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-01T12:28:58.707Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
3153
label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
164232
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 whether, when assessing the Disabled Student's Allowance, previously diagnosed lifetime conditions will be considered sufficient criteria for qualification without a requirement for further assessment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Addington more like this
uin HL3062 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
answer text <p>Student Finance England will continue to consider medical evidence submitted by the student when assessing whether they are eligible for DSA.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-03T11:50:37.157Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T11:50:37.157Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
tabling member
3453
label Biography information for Lord Addington more like this