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156808

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
	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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on the proposed disputes procedure in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	215292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has ongoing discussions on investor-state dispute settlement provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with EU member states, the European Commission, MEPs and other stakeholders. We want investment protection provisions that guarantee the right of governments to legislate in the public interest while ensuring access to justice for investors who are discriminated against or treated unfairly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:52:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

155366

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Leasehold
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend that residential leases are to be considered consumer contracts and therefore covered by the Consumer Rights Bill.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL2824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Consumer Rights Bill applies to contracts between a trader and a consumer, for the trader to supply a service to a consumer. A residential lease itself is not considered a service, as it is an “interest in land”, and, as such, chapter 4 of the Consumer Rights Bill does not apply. Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Consumer Rights Bill applies to contracts between a trader and a consumer, for the trader to supply goods to a consumer. Goods are defined as “tangible moveable items”, so do not include land which is immoveable property.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Rights and protections specific to long residential leases are provided through landlord and tenant legislation, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Leases are also contractual arrangements between a landlord and tenant or leaseholder which defines each party’s interests, rights and obligations in respect of the leasehold and, as such, Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Bill on Unfair Terms would apply where the landlord is a “trader” and the leaseholder a “consumer”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Part 1 and Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Bill will apply to contracts between a trader and a consumer entered into after the Bill comes into force.</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 question first answered 24/11/2014 17:40:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

156125

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Sanctions: Somalia
	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 discussions his Department has had with (a) Salama Fikira, (b) Solace Global Maritime and (c) representatives of Soma Oil and Gas on the UN arms embargo on Somalia.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	214456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>There have been recent discussions between officials and Solace Global Maritime about the scope of the UN arms embargo. There have been no such discussions with Salama Fikira or Soma Oil and Gas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/11/2014 15:36:48 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

156124

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many complaints his Department has received about (a) UK Acorn Finance, (b) Burges Salmon Solicitors and (c) Commercial First from (i) hon. Members and (ii) members of the public.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	214495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>It is not Departmental policy to comment on the affairs of companies. Any complaints made to the Insolvency Service will concern the use of the Secretary of State’s powers of investigation under the Companies Acts and such investigations are confidential.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 24/11/2014 17:42:35 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

156666

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Basic Skills: 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 steps his Department is taking to help young people develop pre-employment and basic skills to help them into work; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
	uin	215215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government supports a range of opportunities for young people of different abilities to help them develop pre-employment and basic skills to help them in to work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills provides full funding for young people aged 19 to 23 to take their first full Level 2 and 3 qualifications and to progress towards those levels, giving them the opportunity to gain the skills required to obtain and progress in work. For young people who already have a full Level 2 or Level 3 qualification, the Department provides a subsidy towards further training at that level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also provide full funding, irrespective of prior qualification level, for training up to Level 4 for unemployed young people aged 19 to 23 in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance in the Work Related Activity Group or Universal Credit, who have had a skills need identified and where training will help them get into work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the Youth Contract, unemployed 18-24 year olds can access a careers advice session within the first 3 months of becoming unemployed. Between its launch in April 2012 and end September 2014 the National Careers Service has delivered careers advice to almost 450,000 unemployed 18-24 year olds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Being competent in English and maths can make a real difference to a young person’s employment outcomes and their general well-being. That is why English and maths are at the heart of all our major programmes, and full funding of tuition costs is available for provision up to GCSE level in English and maths for those who do not yet have those qualifications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In August 2013, we launched traineeships, which are available for 16-24 year olds. Traineeships is an education and training programme with work experience, focused on giving young people the skills and experience they need to be able to compete for apprenticeships or other jobs. From 2014/15 young people undertaking a traineeship, as well as all intermediate apprentices, will be required to work towards achieving a Level 2 in English and maths unless they already have Level 2 qualifications in these subjects. Provisional data for 2013/14 shows that traineeships are off to a good start with 10,500 taking up traineeship opportunities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 24/11/2014 16:56:41 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

156634

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Exports: Qatar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will list all open individual export licences with Qatar in force in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	215272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Information on arms exports is published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME" target="_blank">https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bespoke reports can also be produced on specific countries and goods types, but you will need to register to download the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Currently the database includes information up to 30 June 2014. Information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 July to 30 September 2014 will be published in January 2015 and information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 October to 312014 will be December will be published in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 215273 215274 215275 question first answered 24/11/2014 15:39:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

156635

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Exports: Kuwait
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will list all open individual export licences with Kuwait in force in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	215273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Information on arms exports is published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME" target="_blank">https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bespoke reports can also be produced on specific countries and goods types, but you will need to register to download the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Currently the database includes information up to 30 June 2014. Information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 July to 30 September 2014 will be published in January 2015 and information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 October to 312014 will be December will be published in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 215272 215274 215275 question first answered 24/11/2014 15:39:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

156636

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Standard Individual Export Licences: Qatar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will list all standard individual export licences with Qatar in force in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	215274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Information on arms exports is published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME" target="_blank">https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bespoke reports can also be produced on specific countries and goods types, but you will need to register to download the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Currently the database includes information up to 30 June 2014. Information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 July to 30 September 2014 will be published in January 2015 and information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 October to 312014 will be December will be published in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 215272 215273 215275 question first answered 24/11/2014 15:39:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

156637

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Standard Individual Export Licences: Kuwait
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will list all standard individual export licences with Kuwait in force in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Stephen Barclay
	uin	215275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Information on arms exports is published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. They are available to view at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME" target="_blank">https://www.exportcontroldb.bis.gov.uk/sdb/fox/sdb/SDBHOME</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bespoke reports can also be produced on specific countries and goods types, but you will need to register to download the data.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Currently the database includes information up to 30 June 2014. Information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 July to 30 September 2014 will be published in January 2015 and information covering</p><p> </p><p>1 October to 312014 will be December will be published in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 215272 215273 215274 question first answered 24/11/2014 15:39:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay