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156561
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Quindell 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 are investigating Quindell plc and its board of directors and financial advisers; and if not, whether they plan to do so. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Myners more like this
uin HL2984 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answer text <p>Quindell plc is Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed which is controlled by London Stock Exchange and any enquiry relating to possible market abuse sits within the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Insolvency Service has discretionary powers under the Companies Acts to conduct enquiries on behalf of the Secretary of State where it appears that there has been misconduct in relation to the affairs of any company, including those not subject to formal insolvency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the investigation process to be effective it is essential to maintain confidentiality at all stages and there is also a need to protect the commercial interest of companies against the danger of damage from malicious complaints. For these reasons there are legal restrictions on disclosing information obtained during an enquiry and The Service does not confirm or deny whether an investigation of a particular company is taking place.</p><p> </p><p>Where other regulators and investigating agencies are involved, the Insolvency Service would liaise closely to ensure public money is not wasted duplicating resources.</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 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-01T12:09:55.55Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-01T12:09:55.55Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
156578
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Artificial Sweeteners: Imports 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 was the total amount of artificial sweeteners imported into the United Kingdom in 2013. more like this
tabling member printed
The Countess of Mar more like this
uin HL3001 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answer text <p>According to HMRC, UK import figures for ‘artificial sweeteners’ are contained within HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics database code HS 21069092 (‘food preparations’, see full definition below). This captures a range of food preparations; it is not possible to split the data to show the amount (value or volume) of UK imports of artificial sweeteners in 2013 separately. The HMRC data shows that the UK imported £326.8 million (76,388,773 kilograms) worth of ‘food preparations’ in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Note: definition of HS 21069092</em></p><p> </p><p><em>HS 21069092 - Food preparations, n.e.s., not containing milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose starch or glucose or containing, by weight, &lt; 1,5% milkfat, &lt; 5% sucrose or isoglucose, &lt; 5% glucose or &lt; 5% starch</em></p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-01T12:11:31.473Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-01T12:11:31.473Z
answering member
4278
label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead more like this
tabling member
1861
label Biography information for The Countess of Mar more like this
156634
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Exports: Qatar 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 list all open individual export licences with Qatar in force in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Barclay more like this
uin 215272 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN
215273 more like this
215274 more like this
215275 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:39:32.923Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:39:32.923Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
156635
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Exports: Kuwait 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 list all open individual export licences with Kuwait in force in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Barclay more like this
uin 215273 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN
215272 more like this
215274 more like this
215275 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.067Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.067Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
156636
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Standard Individual Export Licences: Qatar 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 list all standard individual export licences with Qatar in force in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Barclay more like this
uin 215274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN
215272 more like this
215273 more like this
215275 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.19Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.19Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
156637
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Standard Individual Export Licences: Kuwait 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 list all standard individual export licences with Kuwait in force in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Barclay more like this
uin 215275 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN
215272 more like this
215273 more like this
215274 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.303Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:39:33.303Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
156666
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Basic Skills: 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 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. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Oliver Heald more like this
uin 215215 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
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 more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T16:56:41.57Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T16:56:41.57Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
156716
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 overseas products that have been made in England. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 215156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-28more like thismore than 2014-11-28
answer text <p>Last year UKTI helped 48,000 companies trade abroad – more than doubled over the term of this government. Through its network of International Trade Advisors across nine English regions, and export experts in over 100 overseas markets, UKTI provides an extensive range of products and services to help exporters of all sizes. UKTI offers a wide range of export services across its English regional network and they are detailed on - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-and-investment-services-for-exporters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-trade-and-investment-services-for-exporters</a>.</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 2014-11-28T14:18:34.983Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-28T14:18:34.983Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
156727
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Flexible Working 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 and what proportion of (a) women and (b) men have made a statutory application to request flexible working in his Department; and how many of those applications have been granted to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 215176 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills operates a flexible working policy that enables employees to work flexibly wherever possible and where this meets the needs of the business. We have been offering our employees the opportunity to work flexibly since April 2012.</p><p>Decisions on how this operates for an individual employee, and consideration of statutory applications to request flexible working, are managed by line managers at a local level.</p><p>We do not hold central records on this and there would therefore be a disproportionate cost incurred in collecting this information from our line managers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T15:09:37.92Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T15:09:37.92Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
156756
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-19
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 Emigration: Skilled Workers 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 research he has commissioned on the economic loss incurred as a result of the emigration of highly-skilled workers from the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 215135 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>No such work has been commissioned to date.</p><p> </p><p>In the year ending March 2014 net migration to the UK, the difference between the number of people entering and leaving the UK, stood at +243,000.</p><p> </p><p>Latest figures from the ONS show that 316,000 emigrated from the UK whilst 560,000 immigrated to it. Of those emigrating 131,000 were UK citizens, accounting for 41% of the total numbers, and of this number 57% emigrated for work related reasons, (although there is no clarification whether the work was highly skilled or not).</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T14:56:27.107Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T14:56:27.107Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
1388
label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this