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101011
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Private Finance Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many private finance initiative projects the Law Officers' Departments contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212091 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has had two private finance initiative (PFI) contracts between 1997 and 2010 as follows.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Information Technology (IT) managed service</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department's IT service is provided through a PFI managed service contract with CGI (formally Logica) which was let from 1 April 2002. The contract currently runs until 30 November 2015 and provides for further extension options until 31 March 2017.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Communications managed service</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department's communications are provided through a managed service PFI contract with Level 3. This was let from 1 April 2006 and the contract runs until 30 November 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remaining Law Officers’ Departments have not contracted any PFI projects during the specified period of time.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:21:33.9719952Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:21:33.9719952Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
101012
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Private Finance Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212090 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Department and its agencies contracted for the following number of projects each year (excluding years when no projects were contracted for):</p><p>1998 – 2 projects (National Physical Laboratory and the Elgar contract)</p><p>2007 – 1 project (Insolvency Service Infrastructure contract)</p><p>This covers the following administrative departments: Department for Trade and Industries, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T12:50:27.071861Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T12:50:27.071861Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
101013
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has sought views from individual disabled pupils about the impact of proposed changes to disabled students allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 212119 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>A wide range of stakeholders – including disabled students – were consulted and helped inform the proposed changes to disabled students allowance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T11:58:43.6821308Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T11:58:43.6821308Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
101014
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Fareham more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprentices have been employed by companies in Fareham constituency in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Fareham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Hoban more like this
uin 212137 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Data for each of the last 3 years on the number of Apprenticeship starts by workplace location is shown in Table 1. Geographic information for workplace location is not available for earlier years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Apprenticeship starts by workplace location</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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></tr><tr><td><p>Fareham Constituency</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>840</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additional information on the number of workplaces employing apprentices by geography is published at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/309551/apprenticeship-workplaces-by-region-and-constituency.xls</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T15:35:21.7828741Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T15:35:21.7828741Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1414
label Biography information for Mr Mark Hoban more like this
101015
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Disabled Students' Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what criteria his Department used to determine which bodies should be consulted over proposed changes to disabled students allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 212120 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>The Government engaged with stakeholders extensively over the summer, including Higher Education Institutes, National Union of Students, Universities UK, disability groups and assessment centres. We also received a number of letters and evidence from stakeholders.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:10:21.565511Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:10:21.565511Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
101016
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Students: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding given to high education institutions to recruit and support disabled children. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 212025 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>Higher education institutions are autonomous and independent bodies. They are responsible for meeting their legal obligation to promote disability equality and make reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the Disability Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s funding reforms are providing significant and rising income to institutions to perform all of their duties, including those relating to disability.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
grouped question UIN 212002 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T11:22:04.3421222Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T11:22:04.3421222Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
101017
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Students: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many appeals have been (a) made to and (b) upheld by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator by disabled pupils about a failure by a higher education institution to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Green more like this
uin 212026 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thismore than 2014-11-04
answer text <p>The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education does not publish this data.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells more like this
answering member printed Greg Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-04T14:19:24.0763801Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-04T14:19:24.0763801Z
answering member
1578
label Biography information for Greg Clark more like this
tabling member
4120
label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
101022
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Post Offices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many post offices will be affected by the Network Transformation Programme in each region and constituent part of the UK; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Edwards more like this
uin 212039 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Government has committed nearly £2 billion since 2010 to maintain a network of at least 11,500 branches and to protect and modernise the network by 2018, securing its long-term sustainable future.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Government funded Network Transformation programme, the Post Office is modernising and improving its national network with branches benefiting from investment and customers seeing big improvements with converted branches typically offering much longer opening hours in brighter more attractive customer environments. National rollout of Network Transformation began in October 2012, and to-date 3,363 post offices have already been modernised under the programme. The programme is fully-funded and by March 2018 around 8,300 branches will have converted, with a further 3,400 ‘Community Branches’ benefitting from access to a £20 million investment fund.</p><p> </p><p>I include a breakdown of modernised branches to-date, by nation and region, in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Network Transformation – Number of modernised branches by UK nation and region (data provided by Post Office Limited – as at 2 November 2014)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Branches</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9"><p>England</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>325</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>362</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>338</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>196</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>3363</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:06:02.7717282Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:06:02.7717282Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
3943
label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards more like this
101026
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Power: Emergencies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps his Department has taken to develop a cross-government concept of operations in emergency response plans to deal with a radiological emergency. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 212044 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>The UK’s cross-government arrangements for responding to emergencies, irrespective of cause or location, are detailed in the Central Government’s Concept of Operations. The central government CONOPS is supplemented by a range of nuclear emergency planning guidance, available on the GOV.UK website, to ensure that local and national agencies are aware of how the response to a nuclear emergency would be coordinated and their roles and responsibilities during the response.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T17:09:45.5187975Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T17:09:45.5187975Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
101027
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all departments make use of relevant wellbeing evidence to inform policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 211945 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is working with other departments to make use of wellbeing evidence.</p><p>The Cabinet Office recently announced the establishment of a What Works Centre for Wellbeing, with the aim of translating wellbeing evidence into guidance for decision makers within Whitehall and beyond. The Government outlined its approach in detailed evidence provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into Wellbeing. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading East more like this
answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:50:16.4810308Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:50:16.4810308Z
answering member
1556
label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this