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223835
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Arms Trade: Ukraine 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, how many export licences have been issued to UK companies selling military equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces in the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lagan Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson more like this
uin 225523 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
answer text <p>Seven licences have been granted to UK companies for military-rated items in the last two years where the end-user was named as the armed forces, national guard or MOD of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further three licences have been granted for supply of components or technology to end users, for the development or production of goods, for ultimate supply to the armed forces/national guard/MOD of Ukraine.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-03T11:11:09.117Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-03T11:11:09.117Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
650
label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson more like this
223842
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Higher Education: Bradford 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, how many students from Bradford were the first to go to university from their family in each year since 2005. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ward more like this
uin 225608 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-20more like thismore than 2015-03-20
answer text <p /> <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).</p><p>The Table shows the proportion of students from Bradford Local Authority area and the UK overall who started a full-time first degree course at a UK Higher Education Institution in the academic years 2008/09 to 2013/14 and who declared that their parents did not hold a higher education qualification. Comparable information is not available for the earlier years.</p><p>Information for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Full-time first degree entrants domiciled in Bradford Local Authority and the UK whose parents do not hold a higher education qualification</strong></p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Academic Years 2008/09 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Bradford</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>UK Overall</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>Percentage of entrants whose parents do NOT have any higher education qualification</p></td><td><p>Count of respondents</p></td><td><p>Count of students where information is unknown</p></td><td><p>Percentage of entrants whose parents do NOT have any higher education qualification</p></td><td><p>Count of respondents</p></td><td><p>Count of students where information is unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>2,040</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>270,345</p></td><td><p>91,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>2,280</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>281,410</p></td><td><p>95,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>2,225</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>280,600</p></td><td><p>90,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>2,445</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>303,690</p></td><td><p>90,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>2,270</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>275,430</p></td><td><p>81,585</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>2,745</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>323,850</p></td><td><p>63,110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record.</p><p> </p><p>(1) Domicile refers to a student’s permanent or home address prior to entering their course.</p><p>(2) More information on how Parental HE is measured is available here: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=14051&amp;href=a%5e_%5ePARED.html" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=14051&amp;href=a^_^PARED.html</a></p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-20T10:40:29.44Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-20T10:40:29.44Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
3923
label Biography information for Mr David Ward more like this
223845
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 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, with reference to figure 31 of the Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2014, published in December 2014, what proportion of apprentices aged 25 or older were working for their employer before starting their apprenticeship in each academic year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 225676 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
answer text <p>The 2014 Apprenticeship Pay Survey is not directly comparable to earlier Apprenticeship Pay Surveys (in 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2012) due to substantial changes in both coverage and questionnaire design.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the 2014 Apprenticeship Evaluation: Learner Survey[1] shows that, of those apprentices aged 25+ who completed or were undertaking a Level 2 or Level 3 apprenticeship between August 2012 and March 2013, 91% worked for their employer before starting their apprenticeship. The proportion is unchanged compared with the previous year[2].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-evaluation-learner-survey-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-evaluation-learner-survey-2014</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-survey-learners" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-survey-learners</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-03T14:13:29.433Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-03T14:13:29.433Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
223846
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Local Enterprise Partnerships 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, how many bids by local enterprise partnerships to (a) the Regional Growth Fund and (b) the Exceptional and Regional Growth Fund have been (i) received, (ii) selected and (iii) not selected in each bidding round in each region since those funds were established. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 225677 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-24more like thismore than 2015-03-24
answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T11:33:05.977Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T11:33:05.977Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
previous answer version
47531
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
223847
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Local Enterprise Partnerships 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 proportion of regional growth fund monies allocated to local enterprise partnerships have been drawn down in each bidding and in each region since those funds were established. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 225678 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-25more like thismore than 2015-03-25
answer text <p>90% of the funds allocated to Local Enterprise Partnerships from the Regional Growth Fund will have been drawn by 31 March 2015. A further 10% is expected to be drawn down in the next financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>% drawn down</p></td><td><p>Round 1</p></td><td><p>Round 2</p></td><td><p>Round 3</p></td><td><p>Round 4</p></td><td><p>Exceptional</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Nationwide</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>86</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td> </td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local Enterprise Partnerships were only eligible to apply to the Regional Growth Fund in Rounds 1 to 4. Since then, Local Enterprise Partnerships have been able to apply for funding through the Local Growth Fund.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-25T14:42:21.317Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-25T14:42:21.317Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
previous answer version
47530
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
223861
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 EU Grants and Loans 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 they have any plans to carry out a review of the European Structural and Investment Funds governance arrangements, including an evaluation of the role of local partners and the level of control they have over the funds for their area. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville more like this
uin HL5242 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-16more like thismore than 2015-03-16
answer text <p>The Government has established a governance model for the England 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme. It gives local partners a key advisory role. The Operational Programmes which set out the spending priorities for these Funds have been drafted to reflect priorities identified by local partners including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs).</p><p> </p><p>The Government will review the position on the governance model in the next twelve months and will work with LEPs and other local partners during this time to develop proposals for greater local responsibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-16T13:57:05.05Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-16T13:57:05.05Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4285
label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville more like this
223876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Higher Education: Europe 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 new application process to European universities; what consideration they have given to how attractive the lack of tuition fees at European universities might seem to young people in the United Kingdom; what consideration they have given to the possible consequences of such competition on Scottish universities; and what financial incentives they will give British students to either completely or partially study for degrees in Britain or return to the United Kingdom to work after graduation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL5251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answer text <p>This is a matter for UCAS, (University and Colleges Admissions Service) as a body formed by the universities themselves independent from the Government. UCAS have said that the new service will provide extra choice for students and UCAS' rigorous scrutiny of European Universities applying to use the service will ensure they demonstrate that they meet equivalent standards to those in the UK. Many home students already choose to study abroad by applying directly to particular universities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data from UCAS for 2014 showed that applications to higher education in England are at an all-time high. Record numbers of students were accepted for entry: for the first time ever over half a million applicants were placed in higher education. The percentage of 18 year olds who were accepted for entry to higher education in England is the highest ever at 30.4%.<br> <br></p><p> </p><p>The consequences for Scottish universities are matters for the Scottish parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-19T16:14:10.607Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-19T16:14:10.607Z
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
223878
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Regional Planning and Development: North West 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, in the light of the £330 million investment in the North East Growth Deal, what plans they have to increase the North West Fund; and what plans they have to increase the proportion of capital available to the Merseyside region. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL5252 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-17more like thismore than 2015-03-17
answer text <p>A total of £1.25bn has been secured by the five LEPs (Local Enterprise Partnerships) in the North West – Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and Warrington, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria – from the Government’s Local Growth Fund. As part of this, Liverpool City Region secured £232.2 million in July 2014 and a further £31.6 million through the expansion to Growth Deals in January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The North West Fund is an ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Financial Engineering Instrument which can invest £155 million into SMEs across the North West, including Merseyside, until 31<sup>st</sup> December 2015. 50% of the fund is public sector resources coming from the ERDF programme (£77.5 million) and 50% from the private sector (a further £77.5 million). This will provide loan and equity investments to SMEs in the North West.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of December 2014 the fund had invested £111.18 million in capital funding across the North West, of which £36.8 million had been invested to support SMEs in Merseyside. There is sufficient residual funding within the North West Fund to support the capital investment in Merseyside which has already been identified by local partners for the remainder of 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working with LEPs to develop the 2014-20 ERDF Programme; we anticipate the Operational Programme will receive approval by the European Commission in June 2015. In anticipation of this approval, we are aware that the Liverpool City Region is proposing from its nominal allocation to invest £12.5 million into an Access to Finance Financial Instrument, and £24 million into an Urban Development &amp; Energy Efficiency (non –domestic) Financial Instrument.</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><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-17T16:28:30.623Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-17T16:28:30.623Z
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
223883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Parental Leave 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 representations they have received regarding the accuracy or otherwise of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills online tool to calculate qualification for shared parental leave. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
uin HL5254 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-12more like thismore than 2015-03-12
answer text <p>A firm of solicitors has asked BIS how the on-line calculator calculates the period of continuous employment which an employee must complete to qualify for shared parental leave. The calculator is accessed through GOV.UK and is designed to help parents and prospective parents work out their entitlements. We believe that the calculator delivers the right answer for shared parental leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result of this query we are now looking at how the calculator calculates the period of continuous employment for entitlement for other forms of statutory leave and also for statutory pay. We are doing this to verify that all these calculations are correct. We will take steps to address any discrepancies we find.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-12T17:06:23.97Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-12T17:06:23.97Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
248
label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham more like this
223884
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-26more like thismore than 2015-02-26
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 Technology: Employment 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, if he will make an assessment of the consequences for his policies of the conclusion of the report Technology at Work: The Future of Innovation and Employment, published in February 2015 by Citi GPS. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Bryant more like this
uin 225603 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-06more like thismore than 2015-03-06
answer text <p>The report by Citi GPS makes an important contribution to the debate about how technological developments will shape work and the labour market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Horizon Scanning Programme Team is working with officials across departments to explore the implications for policy – including employment – of emerging technologies. Through this work, the team has been in touch with the authors of the Citi GPS report from the Oxford Martin School since last year.</p><p> </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 2015-03-06T12:50:22.993Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-06T12:50:22.993Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this