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172114

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Service Prosecuting Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many times the Law Officers met the Director of the Services Prosecution Authority in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	219886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text The Law Officers have met the Directors of the Service Prosecuting Authority regularly since 2010. However, as has been the case with successive administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 12/01/2015 12:20:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

172115

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Apprentices
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 students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each further education and higher education institution in England.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	219937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Provider Type</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General FE and Tertiary College</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Public Funded</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Sector Public Funded</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>5,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sixth Form College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specialist College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Apprenticeship Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,700 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,800 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,200 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).</p><p> </p><p>2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 219938 219939 question first answered 09/01/2015 14:27:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

172116

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Apprentices
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 students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 by each type of provider.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	219938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Provider Type</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General FE and Tertiary College</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Public Funded</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Sector Public Funded</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>5,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sixth Form College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specialist College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Apprenticeship Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,700 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,800 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,200 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).</p><p> </p><p>2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 219937 219939 question first answered 09/01/2015 14:27:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

172117

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Apprentices
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 students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	219939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/382956/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-level-and-age.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Provider Type</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General FE and Tertiary College</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Public Funded</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private Sector Public Funded</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>5,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sixth Form College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specialist College</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Apprenticeship Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 3,700 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,800 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9,200 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).</p><p> </p><p>2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 219937 219938 question first answered 09/01/2015 14:27:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

172118

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	City Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings officials or Ministers of his Department have had with representatives of City Link in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	219929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Better Capital notified the department of City Link’s imminent administration by telephone on 23 December 2014. Otherwise, no Ministers or officials have had meetings with individuals or groups representing City Link in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has stated, he was in frequent contact with the Unions over the Christmas and New Year period to discuss developments and BIS officials have been in regular contact with City Link’s administrator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/01/2015 11:59:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37787 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

172119

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	City Link
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support the Government plans to provide to the City Link employees made redundant on 31 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	219930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pension’s rapid response teams will support individuals to find alternative employment. The service is delivered with local skills and employment partners and tailored to an individual’s needs. It includes some or all of the following elements:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>o Information, advice and guidance</p><p> </p><p>o Help with job searches including CV writing, interview skills, where to find jobs and how to apply for them</p><p> </p><p>o Help to identify transferable skills and skills gaps (linked to the local labour market)</p><p> </p><p>o Training to update skills, learn new ones and gain industry recognised certification that will improve employability</p><p> </p><p>o Help to overcome barriers to attending training or securing a job or self-employment such as child care costs, necessary tools, work clothes, travel costs etc.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 12/01/2015 16:14:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 37788 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

172127

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	City Link
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 City Link to be taken into public ownership; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	219801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department received a large volume of identical emails, many from abroad, which included a call to take the company into public ownership.</p><p>While there were no grounds for doing so, this is clearly a worrying time for City Link workers and their families and the Government’s focus is on supporting those being made redundant.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions is engaging with the administrator and unions to make sure City Link employees and self-employed drivers are aware of the support available to help them back into work, including Job Centre Plus’ Rapid Response Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 16/01/2015 11:42:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

172128

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Music: Licensing
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 make it his policy to support the establishment of a music licensing and collections agency.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	219827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>While the Government recognises the value of collective licensing, only copyright holders can determine what they want to do with their rights. Where those copyright holders have expressed a demand for a third party to manage their rights and collect rights revenue on their behalf, they have already set up licensing and collections agencies. In the music sector this has already happened, and for a number of years Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and PRS for Music (PRS) have been licensing rights and collecting and distributing royalties on behalf of rightsholders.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/01/2015 14:09:16 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot previous answer version 37786 answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

172129

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
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 allow the British Business Bank to provide bonds for companies in the offshore wind supply chain for the purpose of enabling those companies to take on additional orders.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	219841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Since 1st November 2014 the Business Bank has been an operationally independent public limited company, which is wholly owned by Her Majesty’s Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is conducting research, working alongside Department for Business, Innovation and Skills officials, to better understand the market for performance bonds and its impact on smaller companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bonds and guarantees have been supported by the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, which is delivered by the Business Bank via participating lenders, since April 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/01/2015 16:14:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

172130

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	Construction: Industry
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 publish any recent assessment he has made of compliance with the Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	219831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter was published in April and publicly supported by members of the Construction Leadership Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Signing up to the Payment Charter is a voluntary commitment. We are currently consulting on a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which construction businesses signing the Charter will report on, via the Institute of Credit Management. The KPIs are being developed in order to have a framework in place to monitor the effect of the Charter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/01/2015 11:29:27 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright