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229052

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to provide a substantive answer to Questions 225677, 225678, 225008 and 225009.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	228760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I have replied to the hon Member.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/03/2015 10:29:14 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

229054

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had on the EU Accounting and Transparency Directives; and what steps he is taking to ensure compliance with those Directives.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	228761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Since making the Reports on Payments to Government Regulations and the introduction of the Financial Conduct Authority rules in December 2014 the government has continued to have discussions with all stakeholders. The most recent meeting between the department, civil society and industry representatives was held in February 2015. I have since spoken to representatives from the Publish What You Pay coalition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government takes extractive transparency very seriously. To support compliance the department has made information available on the gov.uk website. This includes a schema for delivering reports and step by step guidance on how to fill in the report format, both agreed with industry and civil society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government expects companies to comply with the requirements of the Regulations, which set out the enforcement and penalty regime for any company that fails to comply in part or in full.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Reports will be published on the Companies House website in 2016, when all interested parties will be able to consider the reports and their accuracy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/03/2015 14:19:32 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

229220

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Brixton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with Network Rail the need to support businesses currently renting properties from Network Rail in the Brixton railway arches.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	228822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Network Rail is an arm’s-length public sector body and the provision of business support to existing tenants affected by Network Rail’s proposed refurbishment of Brixton Arches remains a commercial matter for direct resolution between the parties concerned.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail advises that the scale of the work, which is likely to take a year, means that businesses will be unable to remain in their current spaces. It understands that this will be a serious upheaval for its tenants. Network Rail is already providing help and advice on the next steps. It will work with each individual occupier, provide business support tailored to each of their individual requirements, and work with them should they wish to return upon completion of the improvements. Network Rail will discuss the options available to them, including the phasing of the works and compensation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 26/03/2015 11:48:33 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

229225

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unemployment: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people with learning difficulties who wished to work but were unemployed there were in (a) Streatham constituency, (b) Lambeth local authority area and (c) the UK in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	228823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 26/03/2015 09:22:54 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 228823 ONS123.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Learning Difficulties
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

229228

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Access to Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research his Department has carried out into the proportion of UK businesses who are aware of Access to Work funding which can help people with a disability start work, stay in work, move into self-employment or start a business; and what research his Department has carried out into the proportion of employers who are aware that Access to Work funding can be used to help those with mental health conditions, learning difficulties or disabilities, and autism.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	228824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not conducted research into the proportion of UK businesses who are aware of Access to Work funding or of the Access to Work Mental Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 26/03/2015 08:37:00 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227249

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total amount of expenditure by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publically available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>This data can be accessed by using either the ‘interactive tables’ or the ‘database’.</p><p> </p><p>The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 19/03/2015 16:01:12 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227256

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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: Advisory Services
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 estimate the proportion of advice provided to businesses under the Growth Vouchers scheme to date that has been provided directly by his Department and its agencies.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All of the advice delivered under the Growth Voucher programme is provided by suppliers in the private sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 18/03/2015 17:10:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227258

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>Complete information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 20/03/2015 14:02:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227264

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total amount of expenditure by HM Treasury on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publically available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data can be accessed by using either the ‘interactive tables’ or the ‘database’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/03/2015 16:46:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227273

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>This Government has put in place greater scrutiny and challenge of newly commissioned research programmes to deliver better value for money; we have intentionally sought to cut wasteful spending and unnecessary programmes.</p><p>Indeed, the last Administration spent £25.6 million on research projects that were commissioned but not published before May 2010, and many of those projects did not represent value for money for taxpayers – as evident by the fact that many were unpublished for years.</p><p>The table below shows expenditure by my Department on research and development:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Year </em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Amount </em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>£29,735,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 -2011</p></td><td><p>£20,979,553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>£8,478,542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>£6,502,799</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>£7,287,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-March 2015</p></td><td><p>£6,287,749</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>(Figures prepared on an accruals basis) </em></p><p> </p><p>Figures on the total spending of the Department can be found in our published accounts.</p><p> </p><p>The DCLG Group (i.e. the Department and its agencies) is making a real terms reduction in its annual running costs by around 40% over the period 2010-11 to 2014-15. This equates to net savings of over £640 million over this spending review period.</p><p> </p><p>It has not been possible to collate detailed figures from our Arms Length Bodies in the time before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 26/03/2015 12:10:22 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna