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62540

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	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, how many premium rate type telephone lines were in use for members of the public to contact his Department in (a) June 2010 and (b) June 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	201215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department had no public facing premium rate lines in use in June 2010 or June 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 23/06/2014 14:59:16 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

62542

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Higher Education: Dartford
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 at schools in Dartford applied for higher education places in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	201222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>Information on the number of UCAS applicants from Dartford constituency is shown in the table.</p><p><strong>UCAS applicants aged under 21<sup>1</sup> and 21 and over to full-time undergraduate courses from Dartford constituency</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year of entry:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 21</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>845</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 &amp; over</p></td><td><p>1,205</p></td><td><p>1,225</p></td><td><p>1,245</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>1,085</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: UCAS</strong></p><p><strong>1. This analysis uses country specific age definitions that align with the cut off points for school and college cohorts within the different administrations of the UK. For England, ages are defined on the 31<sup>st</sup> August. </strong><strong>Defining ages in this way matches the assignment of children to school cohorts.</strong></p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 25/06/2014 14:46:31 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

62543

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 1 May 2014, Official Report, column 782W, on Royal Mail, what link was established in the engagement letter between the payment of the discretionary fee and the ending of the stabilisation period; and what targets or deadlines were set in the letter.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	201166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The engagement letter between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the syndicate of banks involved in the initial public offering indicated that the payment of the discretionary fee would be determined 10 days after the end of the stabilisation period and paid 5 days after that.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As I said in my previous answer (1 May 2014, Official Report, column 782W), we informed the banks that a decision would not be taken in the timeframe set out in the engagement letter given the volatility of the Royal Mail share price after the IPO. The share price remains volatile.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have not set any timetable for the decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 24/06/2014 14:00:07 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon previous answer version 4736 answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

62544

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Companies: Ownership
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 ensure that the proposed beneficial ownership registry identifies the real controlling parties of all companies listed.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	201303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will make provision for the implementation of a central registry of company beneficial ownership information. The legislation will set out the obligations and sanctions that will apply to companies and others to ensure that the central registry contains information on the ultimate owners and controllers of UK companies.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 25/06/2014 14:53:05 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

62547

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Apprentices
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 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 213W, on apprenticeships, if he will make it his policy to collect information centrally on how many individuals who started an apprenticeship in the 2012-13 academic year were existing employees or new employees.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	201338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information will be collected via the Individualised Learner Record for the 2013/14 academic year onwards on the length of time a learner has been with their employer prior to starting their apprenticeship.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/06/2014 14:57:53 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

62548

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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, how many complaints about payment of the National Minimum Wage (a) were made, (b) were resolved within the required Departmental timescales and (c) were not resolved within the required Departmental timescales in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	201382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should receive it. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on behalf of BIS.</p><p>HMRC investigates every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights helpline and deals with each NMW complaint on a case-by-case basis. The timescale for each case is dependent on a number of factors:</p><ul><li>the complexity of the issues</li><li>the size of employer</li><li>the cooperation of the employer</li><li>the enforcement route required</li></ul><p>In 2013/14, HMRC investigated 1631 cases. Of these, 1084 cases were closed; 565 cases were closed within 120 days; 519 cases were closed outside of 120 days and 547 cases are still open and yet to be concluded.</p><p>Please note that investigations may not commence and be completed in the same financial year.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott grouped question UIN 201383 question first answered 25/06/2014 14:50:12 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

62550

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Postal 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 discussions his Department has had with Royal Mail regarding the redirection notices it provides to other postal operators.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	201400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>None. Matters relating to its operations and services, which includes its Redirection Service, are the direct responsibility of Royal Mail's management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 23/06/2014 14:50:29 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

62551

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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 budget for the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is for 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	201394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The budget for the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate is no longer devolved below branch level in the Labour Markets Directorate, and we are therefore unable to provide this information.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 25/06/2014 14:41:23 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

62552

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	TNT
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 Ofcom regarding the postal service standards provided by TNT.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	201401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) meet with officials from Ofcom, the independent regulator for postal services, on a regular basis to discuss a broad range of market issues. There have not been any specific discussions about TNT Post's service standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All postal operators are subject to regulatory conditions set by Ofcom. These regulatory conditions cover such things as the security and confidentiality of the mail that operators handle and ensure that effective complaints procedures are in place for consumers. More information about Ofcom's regulatory regime can be found on its website (<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.ofcom.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 23/06/2014 14:48:43 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

62554

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Business Premises: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many small and medium-sized enterprises have premises in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry and (c) the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	201191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/06/2014 11:32:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ201191.pdf title ONS Letter to Member
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth