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63146

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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	Bankruptcy: Harlow
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 businesses in Harlow constituency have been declared bankrupt in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	201692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Figures are not available at the level of detail requested.</p><p>Official statistics covering corporate insolvencies for England and Wales are not available at sub-national level, as the data supplied to the Insolvency Service does not include location information. The latest national level figures are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-january-to-march-2014</a></p><p>Official statistics covering individual insolvencies are available at the level of parliamentary constituencies, but do not separately identify bankruptcies where the individual was self-employed. The latest figures, covering the period 2000 to 2012, are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-statistics-individual-insolvencies-by-region</a>. An update to this publication, covering the calendar year 2013, will be published as a statistical release on Thursday 10 July 2014.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 26/06/2014 14:43:32 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

63158

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academic Year
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the economic effects of deregulating school holidays on (a) tourism jobs in seaside areas and (b) seaside economies.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	201861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is giving more schools greater flexibility to adapt the shape of the school year in the interests of their pupils' education.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst this will extend an existing flexibility to a greater number of schools, our advice will continue to include a clear expectation of schools working with each other and the local authority to coordinate dates to avoid unnecessary disruption to parents and their employers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has consulted with representatives of the tourist industry. Where schools choose to change their holiday dates, following discussion locally with parents and local businesses, there may well be a positive impact on seaside economies. In areas of high-seasonal employment, for example, small variations to term dates agreed locally may help parents to holiday outside of peak periods.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/06/2014 15:33:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

63160

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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	Minimum Wage
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 carry out an assessment of the positive and negative effects of setting the minimum wage at £10 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>It is the role of the independent Low Pay Commission to make National Minimum Wage rate recommendations that maximises earnings, without damaging employment prospects.</p><p>The National Minimum Wage for those aged 21 and over is currently £6.31, rising to £6.50 from 1 October 2014. Given the remit of the Low Pay Commission, we can conclude that they would consider that a higher rate would have a negative impact on employment.</p><p>In its 2015 recommendations, the Government has asked the Low Pay Commission to consider whether we are entering a new phase where real term increases in the National Minimum Wage can be afforded without damaging employment rates.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 26/06/2014 14:51:16 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63169

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agricultural Products: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he is making in increasing exports of UK agricultural produce; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government and industry first launched the joint Food and Drink International Action Plan in 2012 and a refreshed Plan last October. The Plan commits us to deliver £500 million of value to the UK economy by supporting 1,000 companies by October 2015. In 2013 exports of UK Food and Drink reached £18.9 billion from £18.2 billion in 2012. In 2013 we opened 112 markets for animals and animal products, helping increase exports to non-EU markets by £179 million to £1.35 billion. This year we have opened 54 new markets for animals and animal products.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has been successful in breaking down restrictions relating to BSE to provide greater opportunities to increase beef and lamb exports. Following lifting of the BSE ban by the US earlier this year, enabling export of beef once technical negotiations have been concluded, a memorandum of understanding on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies has been agreed with China providing a framework for negotiations. Once opened these markets could be worth up to £181m per annum. The Government and industry continue to work together to increase food and drink exports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/06/2014 16:04:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63170

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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	Agriculture: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on agricultural research in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills' expenditure on agricultural research is through the UK Research Councils and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) as per the figures given below:</p><p><strong>Research Council funding for agriculture research:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>£k</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council</p></td><td><p>87,200</p></td><td><p>90,200</p></td><td><p>87,900</p></td><td><p>90,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Economic and Social Research Council</p></td><td><p>2,914</p></td><td><p>2,328</p></td><td><p>3,392</p></td><td><p>3,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Natural Environment Research Council</p></td><td><p>9,100</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td><td><p>15,600</p></td><td><p>12,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science and Technology Facilities Council</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>99,324</p></td><td><p>107,468</p></td><td><p>107,047</p></td><td><p>106,642</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>TSB funding for Research &amp; Development in the agricultural sector:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2011/12 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2012/13 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2013/14 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>143,089 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,336,702 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,339,822 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,455,470 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 30/06/2014 15:57:16 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63171

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
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	Agriculture: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department spent on business support to farmers, excluding Common Agricultural Policy payments, in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>There are a number of business support schemes available to small businesses, including farmers. However, the Department does not collect data on individual spend to farmers on its business support schemes. Since May 2010, the Department has routinely published details of all expenditure including funding provided through Departmental schemes and programmes. Additionally, the Department's annual report and accounts also provide summary information on a range of programmes that include direct and indirect support to all businesses. The most recent annual report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-annual-report-and-accounts-2012-to-2013</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 26/06/2014 14:38:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63173

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the review of the Muslim Brotherhood led by Sir John Jenkins will be published.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	201852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The findings of the review will be published once they have been considered by the Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 25/06/2014 14:35:08 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

63183

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to publish guidance for applicants for compensation for the indirect costs of the carbon price floor and begin making compensatory payments to eligible businesses.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	201724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for applicants will be published this month and payments to eligible businesses will commence shortly thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 01/07/2014 14:57:39 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

63193

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Thames Gateway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many houses were built in each local authority area in the Thames Gateway in the last 15 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Statistics on house building completions in each local authority district, including the local authorities in the Thames Gateway, are published in the Department's live tables 253 (annual) and 253a (quarterly), which are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building" target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 30/06/2014 15:21:55 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63194

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regeneration: Thames Gateway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much each local authority in the Thames Gateway spent on regeneration activities in the last 15 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
uin	201950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>I would note that many of the local authorities in the Thames Gateway cover an area larger than just the Thames Gateway, and do not split their published expenditure between inside and outside the Thames Gateway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 201953 question first answered 21/08/2014 11:52:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching