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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-27
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
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star this property hansard heading Post Offices more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many post offices and sub-post offices have closed in the United Kingdom since 2005. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
star this property uin HL3221 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
star this property answer text <p>In November 2010, this Government published its policy statement “Securing the Post Office network in the digital age”, which made a clear commitment that this Government would end the programmes of closure of the previous administration, and instead invest in the Post Office to secure a network of at least 11,500 branches with a sustainable long-term future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, this Government has committed nearly £2 billion to maintain, modernise and protect the Post Office network, and this is clearly reflected in the network figures that show the size of the network is now stabilised. It is important to note that within a network of over 11,500 branches that is overwhelmingly operated by independent agents, there will be fluctuations in the number of open branches as subpostmasters leave the network for a number of reasons, such as retirement. Where a replacement is not immediately available, the Post Office works hard to restore access to services in the community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Post Office makes details of the size of its network available to Parliament on a regular basis. These show that at on 31 March 2005, there were 14,609 post offices. The comparative figure at the end of the 2013-14 reporting year showed there were 11,697 branches. The following table sets out changes to the network size for the years between 2005 and 2014:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reporting date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Post Office network size</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2005</p></td><td><p>14,609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2006</p></td><td><p>14,376</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2007</p></td><td><p>14,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2008</p></td><td><p>13,567</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2009</p></td><td><p>11,952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td><p>11,905</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2011</p></td><td><p>11,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2012</p></td><td><p>11,818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>11,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>11,697</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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less than 2014-12-08T15:39:37.36Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T15:39:37.36Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
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star this property hansard heading Asylum: English Language more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance is given to successful asylum seekers who wish to learn English. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p>Refugees recognised by the UK Government, along with their husband, wife, civil partner and children, are eligible for funding to attend an English for Speakers of Other Languages course. The level of funding is determined by existing eligibility rules, which are set out in the Skills Funding Agency’s rules at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287917/Funding_rules_2014_15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287917/Funding_rules_2014_15.pdf</a>. Education and skills funding is devolved and the eligibility criteria apply to England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Those isolated by their lack of English can also access pre-entry level English training through the Department for Communities and Local Government’s £6million Community-Based English Language programme, which offers tuition to 24,000 adults most isolated by their lack of English in 29 target areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T16:44:21.3307113Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T16:44:21.3307113Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
star this property hansard heading Defence and Security Organisation more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the priority markets for the UK Trade & Investment Defence and Security Organisation in 2014–15; and how they differ from those in each of the last five years. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>The UKTI DSO Priority Markets for 2014-15 and the last 5 years are listed below.</p><p> </p><p>2009/10</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2010/11</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2011/12</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2012/13</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Europe/NATO/EU (as a collective market)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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>2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brazil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Europe/NATO/EU (as a collective market)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Qatar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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>2014/15</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Australia</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Bahrain</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Brazil</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>France</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>India</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Indonesia</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Japan</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Kuwait</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Malaysia</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Oman</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Qatar</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>South Korea</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Turkey</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>UAE</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>USA</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>A new list was not created in 2011-12 but the list created for 2010-11 remained extant.</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
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less than 2014-07-10T13:39:34.2486277Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T13:39:34.2486277Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
star this property answering dept id 26 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills remove filter
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star this property hansard heading Minimum Wage more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances employers are legally allowed to pay workers less than the national minimum wage. more like this
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno remove filter
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>There are no circumstances where if a worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage that an employer can pay less than the National Minimum Wage. However, under the legislation certain types of workers are not entitled to the minimum wage. These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed" target="_blank">self-employed people</a> running their own business</li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/director" target="_blank">company directors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteers</a> or voluntary workers</li><li>workers on a government employment programme, eg the Work Programme</li><li>family members of the employer living in the employer's home</li><li>non-family members living in the employer's home who share in the work and leisure activities, are treated as one of the family and aren't charged for meals or accommodation (eg au pairs)</li><li>workers younger than school leaving age (usually 16)</li><li>higher and further education students on a work placement up to 1 year</li><li>workers on government pre-apprenticeships schemes</li><li>people on the following European Union programmes: Leonardo da Vinci, Youth in Action, Erasmus, Comenius</li><li>people working on a Jobcentre Plus Work trial for 6 weeks</li><li>members of the armed forces</li><li>share fishermen</li><li>prisoners</li><li>people living and working in a religious community</li></ul><p> </p><p>Additionally, people carrying out work experience and internships will not get the minimum wage if they are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a student doing work experience as part of a higher or further education course</li><li>of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school" target="_blank">compulsory school age</a></li><li>a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/volunteering/pay-and-expenses" target="_blank">volunteer</a> or doing voluntary work</li><li>on a government or European programme</li><li>work shadowing</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Employers and workers with queries about the application of the National Minimum Wage can access free and confidential advice through the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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less than 2014-06-24T11:15:33.0039565Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T11:15:33.0039565Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this