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424458

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many civil servants in the Law Officers' Departments are members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to the Law Officers' Departments.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	13895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>The Law Officers Departments do not hold complete records of the number of staff who are enrolled in a trade union as there is no obligation placed on a trade union to disclose this information to employers.</p><br /><p>Records are however maintained on the amount of facility time claimed during the financial year 2014/15 and the cost involved, as detailed below.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Law Officers’ Departments – Trade Union facility time and costs in 2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Facility time (hours) <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Legal Department<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2,206.2</p></td><td><p>£46,302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serious Fraud Office</p></td><td><p>129.6</p></td><td><p>£4,069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Prosecution Service</p></td><td><p>14,267</p></td><td><p>£351,929</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup> <em>The GLD data also covers the Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.</em></p><p><sup>2 </sup><em>Only nominated trade union representatives are granted facility time.</em></p><br /><p>The Cabinet Office publishes data relating to Civil Service facility time on a quarterly basis. The latest data is Quarter 4, 2014 at and is available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time</a> .</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 05/11/2015 10:21:29 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

424459

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	New Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of how many small businesses have been started in (a) Bristol, (b) London and (c) England in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	13933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>There is no single data source that comprehensively measures all business start-ups within the UK.</p><p>However, ONS publishes statistics showing the number of businesses newly registered for VAT or PAYE.</p><p>These figures are available from the ONS Business Demography releases.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 11/11/2015 14:54:40 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

424460

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Defence Equipment: 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, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on the potential implications of the closure of steel plants in the UK for the UK defence industry and infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	13939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>This Department is regularly in contact with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) about the impact of industrial issues on the UK defence industry and supply chain, such as the challenges facing the steel industry. Any implications for defence procurement will also be considered by the steel procurement working group which was set up with cross-departmental representation (including MoD) following the Steel Summit.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/11/2015 14:54:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

424461

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Students: Loans
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 evidential basis is for the proposition that freezing the repayment threshold for plan 2 student loans is likely to result in student loans being repaid to a greater extent than under the current terms.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	13854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the impact of freezing the repayment thresholds for borrowers are illustrated in the consultation document, which has been published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/freezing-the-student-loan-repayment-threshold" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/freezing-the-student-loan-repayment-threshold</a></p><p>These are based on analysis using the Department’s Student Loan Repayment Model: further details on the model are available at the Department’s website <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simplified-student-loan-repayment-model" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simplified-student-loan-repayment-model</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/11/2015 11:06:55 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

424462

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Students: Loans
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 he has made of the effects of the Government's proposal to freeze the repayment threshold for plan 2 student loans on the amount of money likely to be paid back over the 30 year repayment period.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	13855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The assessment of additional loan repayments has been set out in the published consultation document which is published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/freezing-the-student-loan-repayment-threshold" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/freezing-the-student-loan-repayment-threshold</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/11/2015 11:06:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

424463

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Trade Unions
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 civil servants in his Department are members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	13894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on how many civil servants are members of Trade Unions. The Cabinet Office publishes data relating to Civil Service facility time on a quarterly basis. The latest data is Quarter 4, 2014 at and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-union-facility-time</a>.</p><p>The Department collects this information on a quarterly basis. The last period for which we have data is Quarter 2 of 2015, 1 April – 30 June 2015. During this period, the 33 TU reps claimed a total of 913 hours of facility time at a cost of £18,933.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 09/11/2015 15:03:36 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

424464

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	ACAS: Telephone Services
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 has been made of the effect of incorporating the function of the Pay and Work Rights Helpline into ACAS on outcomes for workers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	13746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>From 1 April 2015, the ACAS Helpline is, in addition to its usual services, answering queries previously handled by the Pay and Work rights Helpline. This provides a one stop shop for those seeking advice and guidance on employment rights. Where appropriate, ACAS passes on callers through a real time transfer of the call to the relevant enforcement body for them to take any further follow up action, including any specific complaints.</p><p>No formal assessment has been made at this time of the outcomes for workers. ACAS continues to work closely with the four enforcement bodies to ensure the service is bedding in effectively and delivering the right outcomes for the public.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/11/2015 15:08:25 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

424465

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	UK Export Finance
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 eliminate UK Export Finance investments in coal plants and coal mining overseas.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	13744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to ban support for exports of goods and services to coal plants and coal mining overseas. However, applications to UK Export Finance (UKEF) which fall within the ambit of the OECD Common Approaches for Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and Social Due Diligence will require that coal projects meet international, environmental, social, and human rights standards to qualify for support. <br> <br> UKEF is participating in discussions in the OECD with the aim of achieving a multilateral agreement on limiting the provision of export credits for coal-fired power projects and an agreement is expected to be reached later in November.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/12/2015 11:39:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

424466

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Sales
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 hold discussions with motor trade associations on steps to ban the sale of devices that are used to illegally reduce car mileages on vehicles for resale.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	13758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has no plans to hold such a meeting.</p><p>It is illegal to reduce the mileage on a car and advertise or sell it on that basis. This is the case regardless of the availability of devices that can reduce vehicle mileage. For advice on alleged offences of misleading advertising or fraud, consumers should approach Action Fraud or Citizens Advice, who may refer cases to Trading Standards.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 18/11/2015 12:46:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

424470

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government: Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will contact those people whose personal details have been stolen as a result of the cyber security breach of the Government Gateway system.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	13776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>There are no indications of a cyber security breach of the Government Gateway.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 05/11/2015 17:50:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh