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100290

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many employees of the Crown Prosecution Service have been trained on the law on stalking to date; and what further such training is planned.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	211538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of employees who have been trained on the law on stalking by way of the e-Learning courses. 1581 of its employees in post on 23 October 2014 have completed all elements of either of the e-Learning courses in the period between 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) and 23 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014 the CPS issued follow-up, face-to-face training material on the Stalking and Harassment offences. It can be used flexibly at a local CPS level; accordingly, its delivery is not recorded on a central database.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although there are no current plans for new training products to be launched, the CPS will continue to train its staff in this critical area of work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 28/10/2014 13:15:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

100477

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under the provisions of section 4a of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since 25 November 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	211469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014 (questions, 211141, 211143 and 211144). The previous answer included tables detailing the number of offences charged under Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(i), Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and 2A(1) of the 1997 Act broken down by each police force in England and Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 27/10/2014 17:36:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

100491

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under the provisions of section 4a of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since 25 November 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	211534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014 (questions, 211141, 211143 and 211144). The previous answer included tables detailing the number of offences charged under Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(i), Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and 2A(1) of the 1997 Act broken down by each police force in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 211533 question first answered 28/10/2014 13:17:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

100496

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under the provisions of section 2a of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since 25 November 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	uin	211533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014 (questions, 211141, 211143 and 211144). The previous answer included tables detailing the number of offences charged under Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(i), Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and 2A(1) of the 1997 Act broken down by each police force in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 211534 question first answered 28/10/2014 13:17:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

100293

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Foreign Investment in UK
	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 take steps to ensure that inward investment and job creation is encouraged on an equal basis in all the regions of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	211579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>UK Government Departments promote and support foreign direct investment, and the jobs that it can bring or safeguard, on an equal basis in all regions of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For inward investment, UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) teams are structured to support the overall strategy of promoting the “UK First”, putting forward the areas of the UK best able to meet the requirements of the particular investor and so most likely to attract that inward investment. UKTI and its national, local and overseas partners develop inward investment opportunities that meet the sector requirements of investors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKTI has agreed Memoranda of Understanding with the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (and with Local Enterprise Partnerships and London and Partners in England) to ensure an open and equitable approach. The UKTI operating model combines strong levels of local engagement within a national framework of support, to best support inward investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 16:00:51 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24556 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

100294

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	New Businesses: Lancashire
	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 start-up loans have been granted to businesses in (a) Pendle constituency and (b) Lancashire to date.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	211613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>In total more than 21,000 Start Up Loans have been issued to budding entrepreneurs across the country since the scheme launched in June 2012. 38 loans have been issued in Pendle constituency out of 794 loans in total across Lancashire.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/10/2014 14:54:01 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

100295

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Metals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Urgent Question on 16 October 2014, Official Report, column 445, on Tata Steel, when he plans to publish his Department's metals strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	211585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The metals sector is expected to publish its strategy in Spring 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are supporting the metals sector, through the Metals Forum (an umbrella body bringing together the metals related trade associations) on the development of this strategy: this will bring metals into line with other important foundation sectors which have published strategies already. Foundation sectors are those such as metals, electronics and chemicals which underpin manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strategy will cover issues such as sustainability, supply chains, technology &amp; innovation, skills and communication – which will all have an impact on the metals industry, including steel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 15:57:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24554 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

100297

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much steel was produced in the UK in each year since 1985.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	211593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I can confirm that UK steel production from 1985 is as per the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>UK Crude steel production</p><p>In ‘000 tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1985</p></td><td><p>15,488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1986</p></td><td><p>14,479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1987</p></td><td><p>17,195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1988</p></td><td><p>18,723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>18,508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1990</p></td><td><p>17,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1991</p></td><td><p>16,295</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1992</p></td><td><p>16,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1993</p></td><td><p>16,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>17,172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1995</p></td><td><p>17,439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1996</p></td><td><p>17,818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997</p></td><td><p>18,328</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998</p></td><td><p>17,141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999</p></td><td><p>16,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>15,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>13,403</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>11,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>13,129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>13,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>13,239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>13,906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>14,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>13,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>10,075</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9,708</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>9,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9,579</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11,942</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7,114 (to end July)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source - Iron &amp; Steel Statistics Bureau (ISSB)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></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> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 16:08:40 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24557 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

100299

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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	Tata Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Urgent Question on 16 October 2014, Official Report, column 445, on Tata Steel, what meetings and discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Scottish Government to discuss the selling of the Long Products Division.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	211567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Tata have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Klesch Group about a possible sale of their Long Products Division. Both companies have made clear that there are some months of commercial negotiation ahead including consultations with the workforce.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government and the Scottish Government have ongoing discussions on these and other matters all the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/10/2014 16:53:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

100300

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	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: Ghana
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what exports from the UK were supported by UK Export Finance's loan guarantee for Mourne Ltd's Kotoka International Airport project in Ghana.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	211503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>UK Export Finance is supporting Mourne Ltd’s contract in relation to the upgrade of Kotoka International Airport. UK exports supported include lighting, steel frames, drainage pipes, engineering and design services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/10/2014 15:59:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24562 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann