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445401

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date	18/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he plans to take in response to the findings of the report, entitled Communicating with victims, published by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	22960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>On the day of the report the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) agreed to act on each of the three recommendations made.</p><ul><li>The CPS is already conducting a review of overall support to victims and witnesses with the police and agreeing our respective roles in communication will form part of this review;</li><li>The CPS will ensure that the quality assurance checks of communications from the Victim Liaison Units (VLUs) are improved through guidance and training; and</li><li>The CPS will seek to improve both the flagging of substantial alterations in appropriate cases and the systems for notification of the VLUs.</li></ul><p>In addition, the CPS has already taken action to address a range of issues identified in the report. For example, they have redeployed more paralegal staff and managers to Crown Courts to ensure that there are sufficient staff to support victims and witnesses. When rollout is complete around 350 paralegal staff and managers will be based at Crown Courts across England and Wales. The CPS is also introducing new guidance on Speaking to Witnesses at Court which will improve the service provided and is currently operating in a number of pathfinder sites. It will be rolled out across the country by summer 2016.</p><p>The CPS is also reviewing the resourcing of VLUs to ensure that sufficient staff are in place to manage the workload of those units.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/01/2016 16:45:14 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

445403

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Hospitality Guild: Finance
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 funding his Department has given to the Hospitality Guild for creating centres of excellence in Asian cookery.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The ‘Centres of Excellence in Asian Cookery’ pilots were organised by People 1<sup>st</sup>, which was operating on behalf of the Hospitality Guild, which received funding from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) through their grant with BIS. People 1<sup>st </sup>reported that during the period of the pilot (October 2011 to September 2013), 79 people started training at the Centres of Excellence for Asian and Oriental cuisine, out of which 46 completed the pre-employment course, 22 completed work experience and 7 moved onto an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>£205,961 was provided to fund the Asian Cookery campaign. In total, UKCES allocated £1,745,785 to create the Hospitality Guild and to promote skills training, apprenticeships and innovation in the hospitality industry through a range of measures. These included apprenticeships as chefs, baristas, bar staff and hotel management, training provider accreditation, work placements and launching the Hospitality Guild Portal where careers tools, an employer guide and a vacancy matching service can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 22769 22771 question first answered 16/02/2016 09:02:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445404

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Hospitality Guild: Finance
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 funding his Department has provided to the Hospitality Guild since its foundation.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The ‘Centres of Excellence in Asian Cookery’ pilots were organised by People 1<sup>st</sup>, which was operating on behalf of the Hospitality Guild, which received funding from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) through their grant with BIS. People 1<sup>st </sup>reported that during the period of the pilot (October 2011 to September 2013), 79 people started training at the Centres of Excellence for Asian and Oriental cuisine, out of which 46 completed the pre-employment course, 22 completed work experience and 7 moved onto an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>£205,961 was provided to fund the Asian Cookery campaign. In total, UKCES allocated £1,745,785 to create the Hospitality Guild and to promote skills training, apprenticeships and innovation in the hospitality industry through a range of measures. These included apprenticeships as chefs, baristas, bar staff and hotel management, training provider accreditation, work placements and launching the Hospitality Guild Portal where careers tools, an employer guide and a vacancy matching service can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 22769 22770 question first answered 16/02/2016 09:02:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445405

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Catering
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 an assessment of the value to the economy of the curry industry.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government does not hold information on the value of the curry industry, the number of curry houses, trends in the number of curry houses or the number of curry chefs.</p><br /><p>Official statistics carry figures on the value and number of restaurants, takeaways and other food service businesses in general, but do not detail specific types of food being served. Similarly while the number of chefs and catering staff will be estimated there is no consideration of their specialisation in terms of cuisine.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 22781 22782 22783 question first answered 25/01/2016 15:38:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445406

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Restaurants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of south Asian curry houses in each (a) region and (b) parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government does not hold information on the value of the curry industry, the number of curry houses, trends in the number of curry houses or the number of curry chefs.</p><br /><p>Official statistics carry figures on the value and number of restaurants, takeaways and other food service businesses in general, but do not detail specific types of food being served. Similarly while the number of chefs and catering staff will be estimated there is no consideration of their specialisation in terms of cuisine.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 22780 22782 22783 question first answered 25/01/2016 15:38:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445407

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Restaurants: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations his Department has received on trends in the number of curry houses closing down.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government does not hold information on the value of the curry industry, the number of curry houses, trends in the number of curry houses or the number of curry chefs.</p><br /><p>Official statistics carry figures on the value and number of restaurants, takeaways and other food service businesses in general, but do not detail specific types of food being served. Similarly while the number of chefs and catering staff will be estimated there is no consideration of their specialisation in terms of cuisine.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 22780 22781 22783 question first answered 25/01/2016 15:38:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445408

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Catering
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 estimate the number of curry chefs working in the UK in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Government does not hold information on the value of the curry industry, the number of curry houses, trends in the number of curry houses or the number of curry chefs.</p><br /><p>Official statistics carry figures on the value and number of restaurants, takeaways and other food service businesses in general, but do not detail specific types of food being served. Similarly while the number of chefs and catering staff will be estimated there is no consideration of their specialisation in terms of cuisine.</p><br /> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 22780 22781 22782 question first answered 25/01/2016 15:38:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445411

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Catering: Immigration
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 he has had with the Home Secretary on amending immigration rules to support the curry industry.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has regular discussions with the Home Secretary on a wide variety of issues.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 08/02/2016 15:41:52 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445412

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Hospitality Guild: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on how many people attended the Hospitality Guild's centres of excellence in Asian cookery in each of the last three years; and how many such people successfully completed that training.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	22769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The ‘Centres of Excellence in Asian Cookery’ pilots were organised by People 1<sup>st</sup>, which was operating on behalf of the Hospitality Guild, which received funding from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) through their grant with BIS. People 1<sup>st </sup>reported that during the period of the pilot (October 2011 to September 2013), 79 people started training at the Centres of Excellence for Asian and Oriental cuisine, out of which 46 completed the pre-employment course, 22 completed work experience and 7 moved onto an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>£205,961 was provided to fund the Asian Cookery campaign. In total, UKCES allocated £1,745,785 to create the Hospitality Guild and to promote skills training, apprenticeships and innovation in the hospitality industry through a range of measures. These included apprenticeships as chefs, baristas, bar staff and hotel management, training provider accreditation, work placements and launching the Hospitality Guild Portal where careers tools, an employer guide and a vacancy matching service can be accessed.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 22770 22771 question first answered 16/02/2016 09:02:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

445419

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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	Living Wage: Internet
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 14 January 2016 to Question 20599, how many (a) page views and (b) visitors the www.livingwage.gov.uk website has had in each week since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	22839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>Since the launch of the National Living Wage website we have achieved the following:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Week</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Page views</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Visitors</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 6 to 12 (launched on the 7<sup>th</sup>)</p></td><td><p>8,667</p></td><td><p>7,789</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec 13 to Dec 19</p></td><td><p>10,235</p></td><td><p>9,207</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 20 to 26</p></td><td><p>6,241</p></td><td><p>5,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 27 to January 2</p></td><td><p>7,153</p></td><td><p>5,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 3 to 9</p></td><td><p>17,900</p></td><td><p>13,853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 10 to 16</p></td><td><p>22,945</p></td><td><p>17,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 17 to 19 (partial week as answered on Jan 20)</p></td><td><p>16,312</p></td><td><p>12,641</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/03/2016 12:06:09 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas