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418048

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the administrative cost was of the Cancer Drugs Fund re-evaluation process in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	9754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that this information is not available given the multi-disciplinary nature of the Cancer Drugs Fund re-evaluation process and the involvement of different parts of the National Health Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/09/2015 08:56:08 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

418107

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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	Coastal Erosion and Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 16 of Reducing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion: An investment plan, published by her Department in December 2014, what progress the Environment Agency has reported on the number and location of projects starting in development, construction and completing as well as the reasons for delay.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>One hundred and seven projects are in development this financial year. The locations of these projects are shown in the published flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme 2015 – 2021:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has reported that between 1 April and 30 June 2015, 19 projects started construction in East England, East Midlands, North West, South East, South West and Yorkshire and Humber Office of National Statistics (ONS) regions and 26 projects completed construction in East England, East Midlands, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber ONS regions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One project in the Environment Agency’s national priority programme reported delays. The start of work on Jacks Key Reservoir, Darwen was delayed due to detailed site investigation showing that the project is more complex than originally anticipated. Construction is now expected to start on site in early 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2015 10:12:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

417511

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Euthanasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, in how many cases of assisted suicide the Crown Prosecution Service has received files in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	9398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) records show that, between 1st April 2009 and 10 September 2015, there have been 114 cases, recorded as assisted suicide or euthanasia, referred by the Police. 24 of these cases were later withdrawn by the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS central record cannot be filtered to identify how many referrals were received in each year. This information could only be obtained by manually examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/09/2015 13:10:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

417512

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Apprentices: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the current number of intermediary qualification apprenticeships offering qualifications equivalent to five GCSE passes.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	9449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Information on apprenticeship participation by Level of study is published in Table 5 and Table 19 of a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An Intermediate Level Apprenticeship (Level 2) is considered equivalent to five GCSEs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/09/2015 12:15:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

417513

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of people currently enrolled on apprenticeships who were employed by the same organisation prior to the apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	9450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Details on entry routes onto Apprenticeships can be found in the Apprenticeships Evaluation: Learners survey report online. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><br> In 2013/14, two thirds (64%) of apprentices worked for their employer before starting their apprenticeship. This has decreased since 2012/13 when it was 68%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/09/2015 12:13:41 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

417522

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
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 export licences have been issued for export defence material to Saudi Arabia since April 2010; and for what purpose each such licence was so issued.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	9577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government publishes comprehensive information about export licences granted and refused on gov.uk. The most recently published information covers the period until 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since April 2010 782 licences have been granted for export of military goods and technology to Saudi Arabia. The end-use of each such licence could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All export licences are issued in strict accordance with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/09/2015 09:08:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

417523

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Exports: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK exporters of recently imposed Russian restrictions on the sale of food and cleaning products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	9580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>In 2014, following restrictions imposed by Russia, total food, feed and drink exports to Russia totalled £93.7million, a 29.3 per cent drop compared to 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Exports to Russia in these sectors accounted for around one per cent of the UK’s total global exports in these sectors, which amounted to £18.8 billion in 2014. We estimate that the total number of exports to Russia in these sectors had fallen by £39 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ban on cleaning products was announced on 25 August 2015. It is too early to see any impact on UK exporters, but we will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/09/2015 08:58:34 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

417525

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Small Businesses: 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, with reference to the comments made by a spokesperson for his Department as reported in The Guardian on 16 August 2015, when the final figure on the number of Growth Vouchers issued will be available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	9584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The final figure on the number of Growth Vouchers issued is available now. This was provided in the response to Written Question UIN 9284. The final figure is 19,713.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 14/09/2015 08:57:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

417531

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Higher Education: ICT
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 (a) a comprehensive set of shared e-infrastructure services and (b) funding for such services are provided for the higher education sector.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	9643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is a sector owned charity, independent of Government and oversees the provision of e-infrastructure in higher education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills through HEFCE and in conjunction with other sector funders (Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council Wales, Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland) provides funding on an annual basis to JISC in support of the development, maintenance, and support of shared e-infrastructure services for the higher education sector. In 2015-16 HEFCE has provided JISC with £21 million in core funding and £19 million in capital funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2015 12:16:45 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

417532

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	Low Pay: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of jobs in each Scottish parliamentary constituency have an hourly pay below the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	9647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of low pay from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earning (ASHE). However, the ASHE sample size is too small to give reliable estimates of low pay at the constituency level. Breakdowns of low pay at the regional level are available here – <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2014/stb-2014-low-pay-estimates.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ashe/low-pay/april-2014/stb-2014-low-pay-estimates.html</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/09/2015 13:13:46 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell