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registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Universities: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he has taken to tackle anti-Semitism in English universities.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	37996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>There is no place in our society, including higher education, for anti-Semitism or any other form of bigotry, hatred and racism. We expect universities to act swiftly to investigate and address any anti-Semitic incidents reported to them. Responsibilities for ensuring students do not face harassment, abuse or violence rests with individual institutions, as a clear part of their duties under the 2010 Equality Act.</p><p>At the request of the Government, Universities UK have set up a taskforce to consider what more can be done to address harassment on campus, including on the basis of religion and belief. The taskforce has had meetings with or received evidence from a wide range of organisations which include the Union of Jewish Students, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Community Security Trust.</p><p>The taskforce is expected to report its findings in the autumn but has already identified the need for an improved data collection of incidents by institutions, to ensure universities are recording incidents effectively; the importance of complaints procedures that protect the identity of students who may be fearful of coming forward; and the need for better training for staff to respond to instances of harassment.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/05/2016 10:28:57 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

515194

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade between the UK and other Commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	35417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government is represented across the Commonwealth and, as one of its priorities, is committed to helping UK business succeed overseas. UK Trade &amp; Investment itself is represented in around half of all Commonwealth countries. There is therefore a range of services that business can benefit from, dependent on the scale of the opportunities in each country.</p><p>My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has recently made further appointments of designated Trade Envoys to Commonwealth countries which now include; Bangladesh, Ghana, Mozambique, Brunei, Malaysia, Nigeria, Canada, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/05/2016 10:13:45 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458009

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on encouraging public procurement for British Steel.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>BIS Ministers and officials have worked closely with my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service officials in developing the set of measures delivered through the Steel Procurement Working Group, including the issuing of steel-specific procurement guidance, the mapping of indicative quantities of steel for key projects and the updating of British standards for steel. This close working continues in the implementation of these measures, reporting to the Steel Council. On 3 April we announced we would extend the guidance to the wider public sector and we are setting up an approved list of steel suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/04/2016 16:15:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458010

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to promote regional growth in (a) East Yorkshire and (b) North Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>We are promoting growth in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire by investing £240m through the Humber and Greater Lincolnshire Growth Deals. This includes up to £19m available to support growth projects in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We also announced at Spending Review 2015 an expansion to the Humber Enterprise Zone programme, including accelerating the development of employment land around the Port of Goole.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 16:27:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458011

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Business: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to reduce the burden of EU regulation on businesses.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The February 2016 EU Reform settlement, secured by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, sets out concrete steps to reduce the burden of EU regulation on business. These include regulatory simplification (including the withdrawal or repeal of legislation); a specific focus on reducing the burden on SMEs and micro-enterprises; and establishing burden reduction targets in the most onerous areas for business.</p><p>We will now work with Member States to hold the EU institutions to account, overseeing the agreement and implementation of these measures.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/03/2016 09:44:46 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458012

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote trade opportunities for UK business in high-growth markets.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) on 25 February 2016 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-08/26214/" target="_blank">26214</a>.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 15:45:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458013

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on improving (a) business and (b) personal access to broadband.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of broadband access throughout the UK for both businesses and individuals. I have regular discussions with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on how the UK can become a world leader in broadband, and on 24 February my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced a joint BIS/DCMS Review into Business Broadband to ensure that businesses are able to access the affordable, high-speed broadband they need.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 21/03/2016 16:02:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458014

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of 16 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The most recent <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-october-to-december-2015" target="_blank">NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief</a> estimates 11.6 per cent of 16-24 year olds were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in October – December 2015. This is a decrease of 1.5 percentage points since October – December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/03/2016 11:39:13 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458183

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of recent trends in apprenticeship start-ups.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>There were 2.4 million apprenticeship starts over the previous parliament, and 499,900 apprenticeship starts in the 2014/15 academic year - an increase of 13.5 per cent on 2013/14.</p><p>The number of under-19 apprenticeships starts in 2014/15 was 125,900, this was up 5.1 percent on 2013/14. There were 19,800 starts on Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in 2014/15, an increase of 115 per cent on 2013/14 (9,200 starts).</p><p>We are taking action to support and encourage the growth of apprenticeships to meet our commitment to reaching 3 million starts by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 14/03/2016 17:21:17 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

458184

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to improve apprenticeship standards among employers.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	30054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>We have taken significant steps to improve the quality of apprenticeships. Apprenticeships now must have substantial training; last at least 12 months; and lead to full competency in an occupation.</p><p>We are going further by giving employers the opportunity to design high quality apprenticeships across a range of occupations to meet their skills needs. More than 1300 employers are involved with 205 new apprenticeships standards already published and more than 150 are in development.</p><p>The new Institute for Apprenticeships will support improvements in the quality of apprenticeship standards in England. It will be responsible for setting quality criteria for the development of standards and assessment plans, reviewing, approving or rejecting them; and quality assuring some end point assessments.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 17/03/2016 16:20:41 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy