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437355

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Territorial Waters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to monitor unauthorised entry into British territorial waters around British Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	19761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Territorial waters around the British Overseas Territories are monitored through a variety of means. The level of monitoring is commensurate with any potential threat.</p><br /> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/12/2015 16:34:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

437358

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Summertime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on consumer energy bills of using daylight saving time all year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	19739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We are constantly reviewing consumer energy bills, however an assessment on the effect of using daylight saving time all year could have on consumer energy bills has not been carried out.</p><p><br></p><br /> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/12/2015 15:34:20 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

437397

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) jobseekers' allowance and (b) universal credit claimants have been (i) referred for an assessment of the their English language skills, (ii) mandated to undertake learning following such an assessment and (iii) sanctioned for failing to attend such learning sessions.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	19711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>In the 2013/14 academic year, there were 57,200 starts to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training aims by JSA and ESA (WRAG) claimants, and 72,700 in total by all claimants (excluding UC) in England only. This includes starts to training as part of the English Language Requirements (ELR) policy. DWP does not currently hold data on the number of claimants starting ESOL under UC.</p><p>DWP does not hold specific data on the number of sanctions for failing to attend ESOL training.</p><p>Information on the number of starts to DWP-funded ELR training in Scotland Wales is not readily available and has not previously been published as official statistics. DWP is exploring publishing these statistics in summer 2016 as an official statistics release in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/12/2015 15:23:03 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

437057

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many alleged human traffickers have been prosecuted by the CPS as a result of calls made to the NSPCC human trafficking and modern slavery helpline between July 2014 and June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	19543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>In the last financial year the CPS successfully prosecuted 130 human trafficking cases. However, the CPS does not record how an allegation of human trafficking or modern slavery was brought to the attention of the investigative authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/12/2015 13:01:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

437059

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what modelling his Department conducted on the effect of the Apprenticeship Levy prior to its announcement.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	19529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, conducted internal modelling on which rate and scope would result in sufficient levels of income to fund growth in high-quality apprenticeships up until 2020. It will continue to conduct analysis and have an open dialogue with employers to understand the cost and benefits of the apprenticeship levy.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/12/2015 17:07:16 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

437065

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Institute for Apprenticeships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what consultations he or officials in his Department have had with (a) further education college representatives, (b) further education providers and (c) sector skills councils about the structures on board composition of the proposed Institute for Apprenticeships announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	19588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The creation of the Institute for Apprenticeships has been informed by feedback from employers and employer groups such as the CBI, as well as organisations working alongside our employer-led trailblazers to develop new apprenticeship standards. This includes representatives of training providers and sector skills councils.</p><br /><p>The chair and board members of the Institute will be appointed though a public appointments process in 2016.</p><br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/12/2015 16:16:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

437066

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Staff
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 staff made up the BIS Automotive sector team in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	19589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of staff in the BIS Automotive sector team over each of the last five years is illustrated in the table below.</p><p><strong></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year (Calendar)</p></td><td><p>Number of Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2015 15:55:18 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

437068

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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, whether the apprenticeship targets for public sector organisations announced in the report, English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision, published on 7 December 2015, will include targets for the creation of apprenticeships at Level 3 and above.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	19685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>We do not intend to set any targets for the creation of apprenticeships at specific levels.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 15/12/2015 16:18:22 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

437069

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
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 he has received from the Automotive Council on the long-term sustainability of automotive manufacturing in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	19645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government has regular and constructive dialogue with the automotive industry – including through the Automotive Council, which is taking a leadership position in ensuring the sustainable growth of the sector in the UK.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/12/2015 15:53:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

437070

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Mckinsey and Company
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 cost to the public purse was of the internal review commissioned by his Department from McKinsey.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	19649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The cost of the review conducted by McKinsey was disclosed on 9 November 2015 and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-contract-with-mckinsey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-contract-with-mckinsey</a>.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 15/12/2015 16:58:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh