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422080

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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	Solar Power: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they carried out a full economic impact assessment of their cuts to subsidies for solar power; and if so, what conclusions they drew about (1) the number of jobs that would be lost, and (2) the number of companies that would fail, as a result of those cuts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL2700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support with keeping bills down for consumers. We published an impact assessment on our proposals, which is available here:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-review-of-the-feed-in-tariff-scheme</a>.</p><br /><p>We have strongly encouraged evidence from the sector during this review consultation (closure date, 23 October) to assist our analysis of the potential impact on jobs.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/10/2015 14:06:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name IA_for_FITs_consultation_August_2015_-_FINAL_docx__e-signature_included__v2.pdf title Impact Assessment, FITs consultation: August 2015
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

422161

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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: Living 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 steps he plans to take to ensure that the introduction of the National Living Wage does not have a detrimental effect on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government is reducing Corporation Tax to 19% from 2017-18 and then to 18% from 2020-21; setting the Annual Investment Allowance at a new permanent level of £200,000; and increasing the Employment Allowance by £1,000 to £3,000 from 2016-17. The increase in the employment allowance means a business could employ four people on the National Living Wage and pay no National Insurance Contributions.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/10/2015 14:52:18 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

422339

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Leader of the House being elected by the whole House.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	12452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 22/10/2015 06:19:17 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

422366

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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	Universal Credit: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants have been sanctioned in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) Liverpool since the implementation of that policy.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	12398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 11863 asked on 14 October 2015</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 12456 question first answered 22/10/2015 09:59:47 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

422369

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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	Universal Credit (Work Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2015
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will publish an impact assessment of the Universal Credit (Work Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	12392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Explanatory Memorandum that was published alongside the work allowance regulations contained the reference to the existing Universal Credit (UC) Impact Assessment. Whilst it is not standard practice to publish separate impact assessment for each change to the UC Regulations, Ministers gave full consideration to the impacts of these changes before the work allowance regulations were laid.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/10/2015 09:45:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

422371

registered interest
date	19/10/2015
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	Universal Credit: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants there have been in (a) Liverpool, Walton constituency and (b) Liverpool city region since that policy's implementation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	12397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/universal-credit-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/10/2015 09:56:09 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

421899

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Construction: Finance
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 total amount lost by small firms in the construction sector because of bankruptcies among firms holding cash retentions in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	12233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the different types of unsecured debts and the creditors to whom they are owed across the full range of formal insolvency procedures.</p><br /><p>The Government acknowledges that some people are unhappy with the system of retentions as it stands, but it is an embedded feature of the construction industry.</p><br /><p>Therefore, our general approach is towork with the industry through the Construction Leadership Council and its supply chain payment charter; endorsing its commitment to zero retentions by 2025. Achieving this commitment will involve far-reaching changes to the way the sector works.</p><br /><p>It is not clear that requiring money to be placed in trust funds is the best way to overcome any shortcomings in the system of retentions: it would impose a financial burden on construction clients, many of whom are themselves small businesses, and where there is financial weakness, may itself make insolvency more likely. The Government is commissioning research on the costs and benefits of the retention system and alternatives, including the use of trust funds. This will inform future action.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 12255 12256 question first answered 21/10/2015 14:12:07 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

421900

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Construction: Finance
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 of cash retentions on the viability of small businesses in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	12255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the different types of unsecured debts and the creditors to whom they are owed across the full range of formal insolvency procedures.</p><br /><p>The Government acknowledges that some people are unhappy with the system of retentions as it stands, but it is an embedded feature of the construction industry.</p><br /><p>Therefore, our general approach is towork with the industry through the Construction Leadership Council and its supply chain payment charter; endorsing its commitment to zero retentions by 2025. Achieving this commitment will involve far-reaching changes to the way the sector works.</p><br /><p>It is not clear that requiring money to be placed in trust funds is the best way to overcome any shortcomings in the system of retentions: it would impose a financial burden on construction clients, many of whom are themselves small businesses, and where there is financial weakness, may itself make insolvency more likely. The Government is commissioning research on the costs and benefits of the retention system and alternatives, including the use of trust funds. This will inform future action.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 12233 12256 question first answered 21/10/2015 14:12:07 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

421901

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Construction: Finance
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 it his policy to ensure that cash retentions in the construction industry are placed in trust to safeguard them against possible bankruptcy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	12256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the different types of unsecured debts and the creditors to whom they are owed across the full range of formal insolvency procedures.</p><br /><p>The Government acknowledges that some people are unhappy with the system of retentions as it stands, but it is an embedded feature of the construction industry.</p><br /><p>Therefore, our general approach is towork with the industry through the Construction Leadership Council and its supply chain payment charter; endorsing its commitment to zero retentions by 2025. Achieving this commitment will involve far-reaching changes to the way the sector works.</p><br /><p>It is not clear that requiring money to be placed in trust funds is the best way to overcome any shortcomings in the system of retentions: it would impose a financial burden on construction clients, many of whom are themselves small businesses, and where there is financial weakness, may itself make insolvency more likely. The Government is commissioning research on the costs and benefits of the retention system and alternatives, including the use of trust funds. This will inform future action.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 12233 12255 question first answered 21/10/2015 14:12:08 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

421902

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Overseas Students
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 he plans to take to increase the number of gifted overseas students studying in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	12273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the brightest and best international students and there is no cap on the number that can study here. The Government promotes study in the UK through the Britain is GREAT marketing campaign which has an education pillar and through the Education UK brand and website, which is managed by the British Council. Together these measures promote UK education in over 100 countries, connecting millions of people with the United Kingdom.</p><br /><p>The Government also has major education agreements with overseas partners. Key programmes include the UK-China Partners in Education Programme, the UK-India Education Research Initiative and engagement in Brazil’s ‘Science without Borders’ scholarship scheme.</p><br /><p>The Government also supports student exchange, such as through the Erasmus Scheme, which enables international students to take short placements in the UK and British students to gain valuable overseas experience.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/10/2015 14:25:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms