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524899

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	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 steps he is taking to increase accessibility to university buildings for disabled students.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	40494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone with the potential has the opportunity to benefit from higher education, irrespective of their background or mode of learning. In the last academic year we saw record entry rates to higher education, including among those from disadvantaged backgrounds. <br></p><p>Higher Education Institutions have responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to support their students, including those with disabilities. They have a clear legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people to ensure they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled students.</p><p>Universities expect to spend more than £745 million through access agreements agreed with the Director of Fair Access on measures to improve access and success for students from disadvantaged groups, including disabled students - up significantly from £404 million in 2009.</p><p>In addition, to support Higher Education (HE) providers to prepare for the changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances that come into effect from academic year 2016/17, the Department has supported the establishment of a sector-led group of stakeholders. The group’s focus is to communicate with senior leaders of HE providers, to help provide information about institutions’ responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, and to encourage HE providers to develop inclusive learning environments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 40492 question first answered 27/06/2016 08:39:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

524900

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	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 steps he is taking to ensure that universities are offering disabled students appropriate levels of support.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	40492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone with the potential has the opportunity to benefit from higher education, irrespective of their background or mode of learning. In the last academic year we saw record entry rates to higher education, including among those from disadvantaged backgrounds. <br></p><p>Higher Education Institutions have responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to support their students, including those with disabilities. They have a clear legal duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people to ensure they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled students.</p><p>Universities expect to spend more than £745 million through access agreements agreed with the Director of Fair Access on measures to improve access and success for students from disadvantaged groups, including disabled students - up significantly from £404 million in 2009.</p><p>In addition, to support Higher Education (HE) providers to prepare for the changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances that come into effect from academic year 2016/17, the Department has supported the establishment of a sector-led group of stakeholders. The group’s focus is to communicate with senior leaders of HE providers, to help provide information about institutions’ responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, and to encourage HE providers to develop inclusive learning environments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 40494 question first answered 27/06/2016 08:39:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

524901

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Energy: Competition
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 officials, advisers and Ministers of his Department made to the Competition and Markets Authority on the date of publication of its final report on the energy market.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	40499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is independent of Government. The timing of CMA publications is a matter for the CMA, taking into account its statutory deadlines.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 40500 question first answered 27/06/2016 16:13:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

524902

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Energy: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he or any of his Ministerial colleagues were consulted by the Competition and Markets Authority on the date upon which it plans to publish its investigation into the energy market.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	40500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is independent of Government. The timing of CMA publications is a matter for the CMA, taking into account its statutory deadlines.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 40499 question first answered 27/06/2016 16:13:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

524903

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Pay
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 conduct a review into the effect of the use of payment intermediaries on pay transparency before the end of 2016.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	40487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>This is a complicated issue and we are considering the most appropriate way to ensure more transparency.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 29/06/2016 09:55:11 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

524904

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Civil Servants: Recruitment
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 Answer of 13 June 2016 to Question 39321, what progress his Department has made on plans to diversify the civil service.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	40488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is in line with the Civil Service Talent Action Plan, refreshed in March 2016. The Plan commits departments to actions that aim to remove barriers to success faced by underrepresented groups. The Department is committed to promoting a culture of inclusivity which celebrates, respects and encourages diversity in its workforce and recognises the benefits a diverse workforce provides and the improved business practices this can create.</p><p>BIS’ commitment to building a diverse workforce is demonstrated by activities such as supporting staff on Civil Service diversity talent schemes and establishing an internal diversity mentoring programme. The Department has undertaken an extensive internal communications campaign to build awareness and promote inclusivity. The Department has appointed a Board level Diversity Champion and director-level champions. The champions are responsible for promoting diversity issues, acting as a senior role model and providing strategic support to colleagues and internal staff networks.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 30/06/2016 15:33:20 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

524905

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Business: Billing
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 he is taking to tackle late payment of suppliers by businesses.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	40643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>We are implementing a package of measures to support a cultural change to tackle late payment, including the Small Business Commissioner, the duty for large businesses to report on payment practices and support for the voluntary Prompt Payment Code. The Regulations to give effect to the duty to report will be laid for debate early in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/06/2016 11:42:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

524906

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
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 his Department is taking to implement the recommendations in the first report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, published in April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	40619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>The Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) requires implementing countries to form a Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) consisting of industry, civil society and government, who work in partnership to implement EITI. The MSG meets every 2 months with the next meeting on 12 July.</p><p>The UK MSG is currently reviewing the first year’s report and these recommendations form part of that review.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/06/2016 11:49:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

524907

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Apprentices: Degrees
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 maximum duration should be for a degree apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	40634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>There is no maximum duration for Degree Apprenticeships. The pattern of delivery of the degree will be a key component in the length of a Degree Apprenticeship, both employers and Higher Education providers will want to ensure the apprenticeship standard is achieved in full.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/06/2016 15:11:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

524908

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Apprentices: Ethnic Groups
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 he is taking to reduce the gap in apprenticeship completion rates for people who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	40636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>We want to increase the quantity and quality of all apprenticeships, including for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.</p><p> </p><p>Our far-reaching reforms are improving the quality of all apprenticeships. We have insisted that they must all be paid jobs with substantial training, develop transferable skills and have a minimum 12 months’ duration. The Institute for Apprenticeships is being created to ensure the quality of apprenticeship standards in England.</p><p> </p><p>Information on apprenticeship completion rates is published in the National Achievement Rate Tables: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sfa-national-achievement-rates-tables-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sfa-national-achievement-rates-tables-2014-to-2015</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/06/2016 15:13:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms