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47116
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by the Law Officers' Departments since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 195504 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p>The Law Officers' Departments have not transferred any permanent jobs from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing since May 2010.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this
47118
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 category of investor Lansdowne Partners was with regard to the sale of Royal Mail. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh South more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Murray more like this
uin 195611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p> </p><p>All investors in Royal Mail - whether individuals or institutions - have a reasonable expectation of privacy: therefore we have not disclosed the names of specific investors and their involvement in the IPO process.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3966
label Biography information for Ian Murray more like this
47119
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 tier 4 visa applications were refused for applicants intending to study at each English university in the last year for which records are available; and what guidance his Department issues to universities on retaining fees paid by students whose applications for such visas are subsequently refused. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 195655 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>Statistics on Tier 4 refusals are published in the Home Office's quarterly Immigration Statistics, available in the libraries of the House and at:</p><p><a title="blocked::https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a>.</p><p>Information relating to individual institutions is not published in line with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Information on the number of refusals of tier 4 visa applications by education sector or by individual institution is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>As autonomous bodies, individual UK HE institutions are able to decide their own tuition fee refund policy including what refunds will be made to overseas students who are subsequently refused a visa to study in the UK. The Department does not issue guidance, however, the QAA has issued guidance in 2012 for institutions on sponsoring international students which included recommendations on refund procedures for international students.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
47120
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 assessment he has made of the effects of the National Renewable Energy Centre on its local economy. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 195660 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>BIS has not made an assessment of the impact of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) on its local economy. Narec has created a world leading suite of testing facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector. The recently announced merger with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult will accelerate the design, deployment and commercialisation of offshore renewable energy technology and help the UK capture the economic opportunity presented by this sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
47121
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 much has been disbursed in compensation for the carbon price floor in each month since April 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Greatrex more like this
uin 195488 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answer text <p>The Government is waiting for state aid approval from the European Commission for the carbon price floor compensation scheme. We expect to get a final decision later this month and we are hopeful that we will be able to commence the scheme shortly thereafter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4047
label Biography information for Tom Greatrex more like this
47129
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 much was (a) committed to and (b) spent in each constituency in the East Midlands through the Regional Growth Fund in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 195637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>We do not hold information in the format requested. However, the following table details the amount of Regional Growth Fund (RGF) allocated to and paid in each constituency in the East Midlands from the first four bidding rounds. In addition, £82.2 million has been allocated to nine programmes in the East Midlands, which support small and medium-sized enterprises across the region. Of this, £19.6 million has been paid to date.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Constituency</p></td><td><p>RGF committed</p></td><td><p>RGF spent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bassetlaw</p></td><td><p>£1,328,460</p></td><td><p>£1,328,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosworth</p></td><td><p>£19,671,000</p></td><td><p>£16,284,417</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charnwood</p></td><td><p>£4,170,000</p></td><td><p>£4,168,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester South</p></td><td><p>£1,072,800</p></td><td><p>£249,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>£5,575,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham North</p></td><td><p>£1,600,000</p></td><td><p>£1,599,999</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham South</p></td><td><p>£2,871,460</p></td><td><p>£727,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sherwood</p></td><td><p>£495,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>£6,300,000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
47130
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 projects in Ashfield constituency have been selected to receive funding from the Regional Growth Fund in the latest period for which figures are available; and how many projects from Ashfield contituency have received final offer letters from the Regional Growth Fund in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 195636 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p>There was one Round 4 Regional Growth Fund (RGF) project award from the Ashfield constituency. However, the postcode of the project has changed since and the project now falls under a different constituency.</p><p>There are two awards made to RGF programmes to which small and medium-sized enterprises in the Ashfield constituency may bid.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
47131
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 (a) bonuses, (b) additional salary increments and (c) premiums are offered to UK Trade & Investment staff for proficiency in foreign languages; for which foreign languages these are available; what level of financial support is available for each language; and how many staff receive support for each foreign language for which support is offered. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 195618 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) draws mainly on civil service staff employed by one or other of its two parent departments - the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p><p> </p><p>BIS does not give bonuses, additional salary increments or premiums to the staff of UKTI for proficiency in any foreign languages. BIS does however actively encourage individuals to learn languages and they have access to the FCO's language school.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
47132
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for his Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 195544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>Under this Government's transparency programme, details of spend are published on GOV.UK which are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills</a></p><p> </p><p>To provide the level of detail requested in relation to agency fees would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
answering member printed Jenny Willott more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1497
label Biography information for Jenny Willott more like this
tabling member
422
label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
47133
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-04-07
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
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 jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by his Department since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester Central more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Powell more like this
uin 195503 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answer text <p>Following the sale of 60% of Government shares in Royal Mail on15 October 2013 some 150,000Royal Mail jobs in the UKtransferred from the public sector to the private sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
4263
label Biography information for Lucy Powell more like this