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223835

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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: Ukraine
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 to UK companies selling military equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	225523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Seven licences have been granted to UK companies for military-rated items in the last two years where the end-user was named as the armed forces, national guard or MOD of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further three licences have been granted for supply of components or technology to end users, for the development or production of goods, for ultimate supply to the armed forces/national guard/MOD of Ukraine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/03/2015 11:11:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

223839

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	New Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to coalfield communities to help develop new businesses; and what estimate he has made of the number of jobs which will be created as a result of such initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	225584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has funded the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Coalfields Enterprise and Growth Funds and the Homes and Communities Agency’s coalfield projects. Based on information provided by these sources, 38 businesses have been developed and over 25,000 jobs have been created or safeguarded.</p><p>The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has a history of supporting communities through the provision of training and health programmes, community assets, and small grants. Going forward, they have been allowed to invest in property assets to generate income and growth. They will also be providing small start-up loans and supporting people to make the most of employment opportunities.</p><p>We have created Enterprise Zones in former a number of former coalfield areas – in Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Kent and the Tees Valley – all helping to create growth in former Coalfield communities. For example, the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone aims to create 14,000 jobs by 2020 and has sites on former collieries. The Orgreave colliery and coking plant is now transformed into a centre for advanced manufacturing and Markham Vale is benefitting from capital grant funding to develop the successful business park. The Government has invested nearly £12 million into local infrastructure - £1.8 million investment in Sheffield Business Park Phase 2 and £10 million in the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2015 17:03:59 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

223845

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
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, with reference to figure 31 of the Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2014, published in December 2014, what proportion of apprentices aged 25 or older were working for their employer before starting their apprenticeship in each academic year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The 2014 Apprenticeship Pay Survey is not directly comparable to earlier Apprenticeship Pay Surveys (in 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2012) due to substantial changes in both coverage and questionnaire design.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the 2014 Apprenticeship Evaluation: Learner Survey[1] shows that, of those apprentices aged 25+ who completed or were undertaking a Level 2 or Level 3 apprenticeship between August 2012 and March 2013, 91% worked for their employer before starting their apprenticeship. The proportion is unchanged compared with the previous year[2].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-evaluation-learner-survey-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-evaluation-learner-survey-2014</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-survey-learners" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-survey-learners</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 03/03/2015 14:13:29 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223848

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Enterprise Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many business tenants are in place in each Enterprise Zone.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Since they started in April 2012, Enterprise Zones have reported that they have created over 15,500 jobs, and over 480 businesses have been established.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 225680 question first answered 03/03/2015 17:05:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223849

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Enterprise Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many jobs have been created in each Enterprise Zone since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Since they started in April 2012, Enterprise Zones have reported that they have created over 15,500 jobs, and over 480 businesses have been established.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 225679 question first answered 03/03/2015 17:05:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223852

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the minutes of the meetings of his Department's risk and resource security working group from 6 May 2010 to date.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	225580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>I am not sure which group the question is referring to. It is not normal practice to publish the minutes of Government meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 03/03/2015 16:33:50 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

223853

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the chief executive officer of his Department's Community Organising programme.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	225609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not employ a Chief Executive Officer for the Community Organisers programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 03/03/2015 16:31:30 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

223875

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the oral Answer of the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy of 15 January 2015, Official Report, column 989, what discussions his Department has had with HM Revenue and Customs on resolving difficulties faced by musicians and other creative professionals in complying with changes to the way VAT is charged on digital services.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	225571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>DCMS officials are in contact with their counterparts in HM Revenue and Customs in relation to the support and guidance given to small businesses, including those in the creative industries, on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/03/2015 16:17:17 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

223877

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will publish the Statement of Commitment between the Government and mobile network operators signed on 17 December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government will shortly publish its response to the consultation on tackling partial not spots that will also include details of the agreement reached with mobile network operators on 17 December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/03/2015 10:39:50 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

223879

registered interest
date	26/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) small and medium-sized enterprises based and (b) broadband connection vouchers distributed in each SuperConnected City.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	225611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in cities, and other areas in the UK, is collected and made available by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).</p><p><br>The table below details the number of broadband connection vouchers distributed in each SuperConnected City, as reported by suppliers and cities to mid-February:<br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SCCP City</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of Vouchers to mid-February 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belfast</p></td><td><p>736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>578</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton &amp; Hove</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derry/Londonderry</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds-Bradford</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>4,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1,093</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxford</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perth</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,447</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 03/03/2015 13:08:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant