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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-05-23more like thismore than 2016-05-23
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 Universities: Antisemitism 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 has taken to tackle anti-Semitism in English universities. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 37996 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-26more like thismore than 2016-05-26
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 more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-05-26T10:28:57.23Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-26T10:28:57.23Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
515194
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-04-25more like thismore than 2016-04-25
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 Overseas Trade: Commonwealth 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 the Government is taking to promote trade between the UK and other Commonwealth countries. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 35417 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-05-03more like thismore than 2016-05-03
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> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-05-03T10:13:45.597Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-03T10:13:45.597Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458009
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 Iron and Steel 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 discussions he has had with the Minister for the Cabinet Office on encouraging public procurement for British Steel. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30048 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-12more like thismore than 2016-04-12
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> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-04-12T16:15:02.127Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-12T16:15:02.127Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458010
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 Economic Growth: Yorkshire and the Humber 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 recent steps he has taken to promote regional growth in (a) East Yorkshire and (b) North Lincolnshire. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30049 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-10more like thismore than 2016-03-10
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> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-10T16:27:26.027Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-10T16:27:26.027Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458011
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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: EU Law 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 reduce the burden of EU regulation on businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30050 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
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> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T09:44:46.907Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T09:44:46.907Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458012
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 Trade Promotion 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 promote trade opportunities for UK business in high-growth markets. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30051 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-10more like thismore than 2016-03-10
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> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-10T15:45:19.587Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-10T15:45:19.587Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458013
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 Broadband 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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on improving (a) business and (b) personal access to broadband. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30047 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
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> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-21T16:02:16.027Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-21T16:02:16.027Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458014
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 Unemployment: Young People 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 recent estimate he has made of the proportion of 16 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30052 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
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> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-15T11:39:13.027Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-15T11:39:13.027Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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 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 assessment he has made of recent trends in apprenticeship start-ups. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
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> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T17:21:17.26Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T17:21:17.26Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
458184
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-07more like thismore than 2016-03-07
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: Standards 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 improve apprenticeship standards among employers. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 30054 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-17more like thismore than 2016-03-17
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> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-17T16:20:41.347Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-17T16:20:41.347Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this