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100310

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in tackling copycat websites which charge extra for government services.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	211552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy updated the House on the work the government is undertaking to address the issue of misleading websites during a Westminster Hall Debate on 28 October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 212074 212075 212076 212077 212078 212079 212080 212081 212082 212083 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:02:14 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

100292

	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	Disabled Students' Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the deadline was for submitting evidence for the equality analysis of proposed changes to disabled student's allowance; and how awareness of that deadline was disseminated.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	211562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government invited interested parties to submit evidence as part of its programme of consultation during the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/10/2014 15:49:22 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100296

	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, with reference to the Urgent Question on 16 October 2014, Official Report, column 445, on Tata Steel, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have held with (a) Tata Steel and (b) trades unions to discuss the selling of the Long Products Division.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	211586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and officials maintain a regular dialogue with the senior management of Tata Steel.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Most recently the Secretary of State had a telephone conversation with Karl Kohler, CEO Tata Steel Europe on 29 September 2014; and met Cyrus Mistry, Chairman Tata Group in India on 14 October 2014. Official level contact is regular and ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We stand ready to engage with the trades unions to discuss and listen to their views on the proposed sale.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/11/2014 15:56:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24552 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

100298

	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	Disabled Students' Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received calling for a public consultation on proposed changes to disabled students' allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	211565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Over the summer Ministers and officials undertook extensive discussions with a wide range of stakeholders regarding changes to DSA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 04/11/2014 15:37:59 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100301

	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	Oil: Western Sahara
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received on consultations held with the Saharawi regarding proposed drilling for oil by Cairn Energy in the waters of Western Sahara.
	tabling member constituency	Islington North
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
	uin	211504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>I can confirm that neither I nor my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills have received any such representations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/10/2014 16:28:30 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 24558 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

100302

	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	Students: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the support offered to potential university students with a disability to ensure that they are able to access support in undertaking their studies.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	211519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Discussions are underway with the higher education sector to ensure institutions are ready to meet their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 in respect of the changes for 2015/16 and 2016/17. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is currently undertaking a review of provision and support for disabled students in higher education which will help to inform this.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/10/2014 15:26:51 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

100303

	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	Students: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of the Higher Education Funding Council for England to (a) support and (b) challenge universities which do not provide careers advice, counselling, financial advice to students with a disability and other support services.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	211520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England is undertaking studies looking at how Institutions support students with specific disabilities and learning difficulties where intensive or multiagency support is required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) supports a number of specialist task groups including a Disability Task Group (DTG) which promotes professional practice and provides information and training concerning the employability of disabled students and graduates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/10/2014 15:38:23 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

100304

	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	Students: Disability
	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 disabled pupils have information in advance of an application to a higher education institution on what reasonable adjustments that institution will make to meet their needs.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	211563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>A variety of information is already available to students, both through the Unistats website - <a href="http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/</a> - and from individual Institutions. Institutions are considering what additional information may be necessary in light of the announcement on changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 04/11/2014 17:00:55 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100305

	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	Students: Disability
	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 bring forward proposals to give disabled pupils a right of appeal against higher education institutions at a special educational needs and disability tribunal where an institution fails to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	211564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>There are already a number of rights of appeal available to students.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with interested parties to consider if further changes are needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/10/2014 15:28:04 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

100308

	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	Media
	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 responses his Department's press office has made to enquiries from student journalists in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	211446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 04/11/2014 16:40:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell