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175210

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Insolvency
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 direct the Insolvency Service to reduce its fees in cases of insolvency.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	221676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service is required to set its fees in line with the principles laid out in HM Treasury’s “Managing Public Money” guidance, which specify that charges should be set to recover full costs. This approach is intended to make sure that the government neither profits at the expense of consumers nor makes a loss for taxpayers to subside. Fees charged are set out in secondary legislation and are reviewed annually.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/01/2015 16:03:23 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

175211

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Low Alcohol Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the sale of more low-alcohol drinks in pubs.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	221683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and its members have pledged through the Responsibility Deal (RD) to take action to help deliver the RD pledge to remove a billion units of alcohol from the market by the end of 2015, principally through improving consumer choice of lower alcohol products. Non BBPA members are encouraged to sign up too.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pubs can deliver this commitment through a range of actions such as offering a house wine below 12.5%, actively promoting lower-alcohol products in their pubs, offering at least one non/lower alcohol beer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Consumers have shown support for lower-alcohol products. This is demonstrated by the commitment to remove a billion units of alcohol from the market being achieved two years ahead of the target date and being 0.3 billion more than the target 1 billion reduction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The reduction in the average strength of alcohol in the market has mainly been achieved by reductions in the average strength of beer - accounting for 1.2 billion of the 1.3 billion total reduction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pubs and shops also committed to voluntarily display unit and health information. Ipsos Mori carried out an independent survey this year, of whether the public saw such information. Their report found that over a quarter of respondents reported seeing a BBPA information image; over two in five 18-24 year-olds reported seeing at least one BBPA image; over a quarter of respondents have seen something similar, but different, to BBPA materials; more than half those seeing different materials also reported seeing BBPA materials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/01/2015 17:04:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

175212

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Further Education
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 6 May 2014 to Questions 196539 and 196540, how much of the funding for (a) adult further education and skills and (b) apprenticeships was spent in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	221718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>A breakdown of programme expenditure for adult further education and skills is provided in the Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-agency-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Adult skills budget and adult (19+) apprenticeship expenditure is presented on page 73; expenditure on apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds is presented on page 75.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:17:18 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

175213

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	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, what provisions exist to prevent agencies providing staff to companies deliberately wrongly designating them as apprentices in order to pay them less than the minimum wage; and what instances of such practices have been brought to his attention.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	221724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment sector is regulated by the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (the ‘Conduct Regulations’). The Conduct Regulations require employment businesses to agree a number of terms with the work-seeker, including whether the work-seeker will be employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship, or a contract for services, and the rate of pay that will apply.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is not aware of any complaints about work-seekers being deliberately wrongly designated as apprentices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:39:35 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

175214

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Apprenticeships Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Richard review of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	221767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Employers of all sizes are fully engaged in Trailblazers, designing new apprenticeship standards to meet their skill needs. Over 1000 employers, in over 75 sectors, are already involved in Trailblazers. 73 new apprenticeship standards have been approved and a further 100 are in development. The first 300 apprentices training to the new standards started in September 2014.</p><p>The funding model currently being trialled with Trailblazer apprenticeships provides £2 of Government support for every £1 spent by employers on training. Extra payments are also available for smaller businesses; taking on a 16 – 18 year old; and on completion of an apprenticeship.</p><p>Giving employers’ control of apprenticeship funding is a core and non-negotiable part of our reforms. Following feedback to the Technical Consultation, further work is being done before a final decision is made on which funding mechanism will be taken forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/01/2015 16:31:19 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

175217

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the benefits to the public purse of the cancellation of the replacement for the Trident successor programme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	221744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to maintain a credible and effective continuous at-sea deterrent. The Government will take a final decision to replace the existing Vanguard class submarines subject to the Main Gate decision point, expected in 2016. As with all Government investment decisions, HM Treasury will scrutinise the Value for Money case carefully. The Trident Alternatives Review, published in July 2013, sets out the expected costs of a like-for-like replacement as well as those for alternative delivery systems and postures.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 30/01/2015 14:39:08 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

175220

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Banbury, representing the Church Commissioners, how much the Commissioners have spent on the Employment Tribunal action by the Reverend Mark Sharpe against the Bishop of Worcester and the Worcester Diocesan Board of Finance.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	221769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p><strong><em>Owing to ongoing legal proceedings, the Church Commissioners are unable to comment on this case at present.</em></strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Sir Tony Baldry question first answered 27/01/2015 10:42:56 answering member 93 label Biography information for Sir Tony Baldry
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

175228

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times aircraft were intercepted by Quick Reaction Alert flights in 2014; and what the (a) intercepted aircraft type and (b) location were.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	221677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft launched to intercept aircraft on 20 days in 2014. The number of days on which QRA aircraft have launched specifically against Russian military aircraft for each year since 2005 is contained in the table below. Not every launch resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved prior to interception.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. Days Launched Against Russian Military Aircraft</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 221517 question first answered 29/01/2015 17:16:10 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

175231

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons members of the armed forces stationed in the Falkland Islands do not receive free wifi; and if he will make it his policy to ensure that all UK bases overseas offer access to a free wifi connection.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	221766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>It is not the case that Armed Forces personnel in the Falkland Islands do not receive free wifi. Cards providing 100 minutes of wifi internet access are issued at no cost to Armed Forces personnel. The number of cards received is dependent on tour length as follows:</p><p>up to nine months tour - one card a week</p><p>nine to 12 months tour - two cards a week</p><p>12 months plus unaccompanied - four cards a week</p><p>In addition to the cards, an internet cafe is available where personnel can access up to 45 minutes of Skype and internet browsing time per day.</p><p>Location, capability and security can provide challenges in the provision of the internet to Armed Forces Personnel based overseas.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 29/01/2015 16:40:08 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

175237

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219582, how her Department monitors the progress of local authorities in meeting the requirement to develop easily accessible policies to describe how they will support children in the care of family and friends.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	221698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>In July 2013, I wrote to all local authorities to remind them of the requirement set out in statutory guidance to publish policies setting out their approach to the provision of support for family and friends carers; To date, 144 of 152 (94%) of local authorities have sent us links to their polices.</p><p>The Department for Education has negotiated with the ‘Family Rights Group’ (FRG), one of the leading voluntary organisations supporting family and friends carers, to publish these links on its website.</p><p> </p><p>FRG are now reviewing the content and quality of these policies and the Department plans to provide feedback to local authorities on the findings from work.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 27/01/2015 11:24:05 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe