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442229

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Effect of UK Equity Markets on the Competitiveness of UK Business Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps the Government has taken to follow up the recommendations in the Kay Review of UK equity markets and long-term decision making, published in July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	20814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department published a detailed progress report on the implementation of the Kay Review in October 2014.</p><br /><p>The Government’s Productivity Plan, “Fixing the Foundations”, published in July 2015, emphasised the central importance of encouraging long-term business investment as part of an ambitious vision to boost productivity in the UK economy. In particular, the Plan welcomed an initiative by several of the largest institutional investors to develop an Action Plan to support and challenge companies to invest for long-term productivity and growth. The Government is engaging with the Investment Association as it takes forward this work, and is also considering what further steps may be appropriate to encourage a culture of long-term investment on the part of UK companies and their shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:02:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

442230

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	West Ham United FC: Sportsgrounds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation about EU state aid rules and West Ham United Football Club's occupancy of the Olympic Stadium.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	20797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><br /><p>My Department has had discussions with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) about papers, prepared by the LLDC, for the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. These papers explained the contractual arrangements relating to West Ham United Football Club's use of the Olympic Stadium.</p><br /><p>I can confirm that the Commission considered these papers and reached a preliminary assessment that the contractual arrangements did not involve state aid and decided not to pursue their investigation any further.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 15:59:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

442231

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which countries have not had an official visit by a Minister in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	20745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However details of Ministers’ overseas travel are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:24:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

442232

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Post Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress he has made on making the Post Office a front office for Government; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	20767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Post Office is the largest provider of counter-based Government services in the UK. In 2013 it won a cross-Government framework contract which allows all Government Departments and their Executive Agencies to contract with the Post Office easily and cheaply. Key contracts with the DVLA and the Passport Office have been moved onto this new framework, as has the Post Office Card Account contract which has been extended to at least 2021.</p><br /><p>The Post Office is well-placed to bid for and win important contracts, with its extensive geographic reach and key role in the heart of communities. Government cannot simply award contracts to the Post Office; services must be procured competitively to ensure value for taxpayers’ money.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/01/2016 15:49:14 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

442233

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Inspiring Science Capital Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the timetable is for developing the business case for the Inspiring Science Capital Fund.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	20757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The business case for the Inspiring Science Capital Fund is currently being developed with science stakeholders, and is expected to go through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Investment Gateway process within the next two months. No funding can be confirmed until the business case is agreed.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/01/2016 17:00:03 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

442236

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Renewable Energy: Overseas Investment
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 his Department provides to UK-based renewable energy companies seeking to invest in developing country markets; how many companies in that sector have received such support; and what steps he is taking to increase such support (a) in general and (b) through export guarantees.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	20744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) supports UK companies who want to grow their business overseas. We provide tailored support packages for companies from first time exporters to medium sized businesses, whilst also providing digital and online support to all businesses. We continue to proactively support UK renewable companies and recognise the huge potential in developing country markets. Support from UK Export Finance (principally in the form of insurance to exporters, guarantees to banks and loans to overseas buyers) is also available for UK exporters in all sectors including the renewable energy sector.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 13/01/2016 17:03:57 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

442238

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Typhoon Aircraft: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which export licences since 2008 relate to BAE Systems' Eurofighter Typhoon sales to Saudi Arabia; how much each such licence was for; whether each such licence is extant or has expired; and whether each such licence was used in full or in part.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	20839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>Since 2008 six licences have been granted that relate to the sale of complete Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Four of these licences are linked. Where licences expired before they were fully exhausted the exporter submitted a new application to cover those aircraft not exported under previous licences. The values therefore relate to exports licensed rather than actual exports.</p><br /><p>Typhoon transfers per year are declared in the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Reports and can be found on GOV.UK</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Value of Licence(s)</p></td><td><p>Licence Extant or Expired?</p></td><td><p>Licence used in full or in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br> 2009</p></td><td><p><br> £1,476,666,648</p></td><td><p><br> Expired</p></td><td><p><br> Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£1,555,833,315</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£129,652,776</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in full</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£1,564,666,650</p></td><td><p>Expired</p></td><td><p>Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 2015</p></td><td><p>£1,564,666,650 £129,652,776</p></td><td><p>Extant Extant</p></td><td><p>Used in part Used in part</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:48:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

442239

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Employment Tribunals Service: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to commence the provisions on the imposition of financial penalties on respondent employers who fail to pay an employment tribunal award in section 150 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	20860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>We expect to commence the financial penalty provision in section 150 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 from April 2016.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2016 16:28:06 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

442247

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Royal Family
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who in the Government takes decisions on what information is shared with which members of the Royal Family.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	20863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The decision to share Government information lies with individual Ministers and their departments as stated in Chapter 11 of the Cabinet Manual. Government information is managed in accordance with the Lord Chancellor's Code of Practice on the Management of Records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 12/01/2016 16:03:09 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

442248

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Age UK: Wirral
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to extend central government funding for Age UK Wirral beyond April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	20791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>As far as we have been able to ascertain Age UK Wirral has not received direct funding from central government during the financial year 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 11/01/2016 13:51:04 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead