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446684
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
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
hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the response made by human rights groups to figures released by the UK that it sold Saudi Arabia over £1 billion of weapons and air-to-air missiles between July and September 2015. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
uin HL5340 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-16more like thismore than 2016-02-16
answer text <p>The UK operates one of the most rigorous and transparent export control regimes in the world. No licence would be issued if to do so would contravene the UK's strict export control criteria. In this case a single licence accounted for 90% of the total value of potential exports authorised by the licences. This was for a long-term contract for the delivery of a new air-to-air munitions capability over a number of years [and is unconnected to current operations by the Royal Saudi Air Force in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>Licences granted in a given period do not equate to goods shipped The Department for Business (BIS) export licensing statistics only indicate the number and value of licences granted in a specified period, not the value of actual exports. Licences are usually valid for up to two years and the value of the licence therefore represents an estimate of future export value. As such, the value of licences granted in any one quarter will generally not be the same as the value of goods actually exported and does not provide an indication of goods shipped.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-16T14:21:56.667Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-16T14:21:56.667Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
3895
label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead more like this
446692
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
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
hansard heading Paint more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage innovation in paint products to make better use of resources, and what steps they are taking to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and to create new markets for paint products. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Redfern more like this
uin HL5348 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-12more like thismore than 2016-02-12
answer text <p>I am pleased to highlight a project by Akzo Nobel, Newlife Paints and Seymour Consulting supported through our delivery arm – Innovate UK – to industrialise the process of recycling paint through increased automation which has proved successful and could lead to significant commercial opportunities as well as a better environmental outcome.</p><p>Additionally, the Government’s Innovation in Waste Prevention Fund is supporting a RePaint project in Cheshire which is working across the local community to minimise the amount of paint going for disposal.</p><p>The disposal of liquid waste, including liquid paint, to landfill is banned under the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste). The ban is implemented in England through the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (as amended) and is enforced by the Environment Agency through the environmental permits it issues to landfill operators.</p><p> </p><p>The creation of new markets for paint products was one of the recommendations from the British Coatings Federation’s “Paintcare” initiative which was launched last year. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is taking steps to encourage consumers to recycle/reuse household paint by providing information through the Recycle Now campaign. This includes a postcode locator to pinpoint local facilities and information on how to deal with paint.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-12T12:09:20.597Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-12T12:09:20.597Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4551
label Biography information for Baroness Redfern more like this
446839
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Asylum 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 the Home Department, what the average waiting time for a decision on an asylum application was in each of the last 10 years; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for such decisions. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Crausby more like this
uin 23654 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-10more like thismore than 2016-02-10
answer text <p>The table below shows the average time, in calendar days, from date of claim to date of decision including the number and percentage of cases that received a decision in six months. Figures for the year 2015 are not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year of Application</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apps</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Decisions in 6 Months</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>As a % of Apps</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>26,939</p></td><td><p>133.90</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>23,671</p></td><td><p>87.87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>25,020</p></td><td><p>165.06</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>21,065</p></td><td><p>84.19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>24,732</p></td><td><p>191.38</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>19,722</p></td><td><p>79.74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>27,182</p></td><td><p>223.65</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>19,944</p></td><td><p>73.37%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>25,759</p></td><td><p>159.22</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>20,985</p></td><td><p>81.47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>20,012</p></td><td><p>82.11</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>18,391</p></td><td><p>91.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>21,211</p></td><td><p>115.89</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>18,131</p></td><td><p>85.48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>21,315</p></td><td><p>161.70</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>16,098</p></td><td><p>75.52%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>24,960</p></td><td><p>181.78</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>15,874</p></td><td><p>63.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26,070</p></td><td><p>141.32</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>19,287</p></td><td><p>73.98%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The exercise in the financial year 2014-15 to clear all straightforward cases with a claim date preceding 1 April 2014 led to a rise in the average time for some of the years above most notably 2008.This required the progression of a number of cases far older than 12 months which would have influenced the average decision times on those cases.</p><p>The Home Office continues to target resources to drive down the waiting time for decisions and currently strives to give decisions on all straightforward cases within 6 months, a timescale which it has been consistently meeting since April 2014.</p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-10T17:06:11.853Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-10T17:06:11.853Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
437
label Biography information for Sir David Crausby more like this
446863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector 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 Justice, for what reasons the National Offender Management Service decided not to impose financial penalties on private prisons on each occasion when such penalties were applicable in the last five years; and what the value of those fines so foregone was. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 23627 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-29more like thismore than 2016-02-29
answer text <p>Performance points are accrued when a custodial service failure occurs. Charges are then applied when the total points exceeds the relevant performance baseline. A performance baseline is allowed in recognition of the complex operational nature of prisons where we know that there will be occasional incidents no matter how well the prison is run. This charge protocol is a longstanding practice in prison contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The performance points, and subsequent calculated charges, are signed off by all parties at the Quarterly Contract Review Meeting. Following this meeting, charge payable will, without exception, be collected by NOMS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T11:05:36.353Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T11:05:36.353Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
446190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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
hansard heading Pay 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 prevalence of employers withholding wages from employees; and what steps he is taking to prevent that practice. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 23246 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not collate this information centrally, however, I refer my Hon. Friend to the additional information which was placed in the Libraries of the House in response to a question from the Hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-11-19/17042/" target="_blank">17042</a>. Acas were notified of 12,791 Early Conciliation claims relating to the Wages Act from April to September 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, there were 9,494 Employment Tribunal claims relating to unauthorised deductions from wages in the most recent six months for which HMCTS data is available (April to September 2015, <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government publishes clear advice for employers and workers on deductions from pay which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/understanding-your-pay/deductions-from-your-pay" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/understanding-your-pay/deductions-from-your-pay</a>. A worker’s pay cannot be reduced below the National Minimum Wage (NMW) except in very limited circumstances – even if the worker agrees to the deduction.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) enforces the NMW, and anyone concerned about underpayment of the NMW should call Acas’s confidential helpline on 0300 123 1100 or visit <a href="http://www.acas.org.uk/nmw" target="_blank">http://www.acas.org.uk/nmw</a>. HMRC will respond to every complaint they receive.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T16:54:34.34Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T16:54:34.34Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
446195
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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
hansard heading Iron and Steel: Government Assistance 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, whether all companies in the steel industry which are entitled to state aid for renewables obligation and feed-in tariffs are receiving that compensation. more like this
tabling member constituency Wallasey more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Angela Eagle more like this
uin 23288 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-24more like thismore than 2016-02-24
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>On 14 December, the EU Commission approved our first state aid case - to commence relief from the indirect costs of the Renewables Obligation and small-scale Feed-in-Tariff. eligible companies are now able to apply for compensation, and those that apply by the end of the financial year will receive payments from the date of approval. Scheme guidance and application forms were published on 19 January 2016 and details can be found on the GOV.UK website. This compensation is in addition to the £60 million of support the Government has already given to the steel industry to mitigate the impact of climate policy.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-24T14:39:01.183Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-24T14:39:01.183Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
446204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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
hansard heading Adult Education: Finance 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, with reference to his letter of 15 December 2015 setting out Skills Funding Agency priorities and funding for 2016-17, whether it is his policy that an area can only have its adult education budget devolved once it has fully implemented the recommendations of its area review. more like this
tabling member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Peter Lilley more like this
uin 23420 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
answer text <p>The Area Review process has been designed to bring about a more resilient and sustainable post-16 sector in the given locality, better able to exploit the opportunities made available through the recent SR and better placed to meet local skills needs. As such the completion of an area review, leading to an agreed plan for implementation, is an essential pre-cursor to the full devolution of the adult education budget.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T16:56:40.057Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T16:56:40.057Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
68
label Biography information for Lord Lilley more like this
446212
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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
hansard heading Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Written Questions 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 his Department's policy is on providing direct web links to information requested in written parliamentary questions in the Answers to those questions. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
tabling member printed
Jessica Morden more like this
uin 23446 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-29more like thismore than 2016-02-29
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not have a specific policy on the provision of web links. Parliamentary Questions are answered according to the preferred approach of each individual Minister.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T09:44:56.973Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T09:44:56.973Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
1548
label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
446217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
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
hansard heading Skills Funding Agency: Staff 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 full-time equivalent staff there were in the Skills Funding Agency in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Gordon Marsden more like this
uin 23452 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-29more like thismore than 2016-02-29
answer text <p>The table below outlines the total number of staff employed by full-time equivalence in the Skills Funding Agency:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>788</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Staffing numbers have reduced as part of the Civil Service reform programme. Alongside this, the Skills Funding Agency has prioritised its resources to focus on 3 million apprenticeship starts. The latest Statistical First Release shows an upward trajectory of apprenticeship starts.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-29T09:39:47.843Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-29T09:39:47.843Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
465
label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this
446229
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-20more like thismore than 2016-01-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Bank Services: Misrepresentation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has had on the number of complaints to the Financial Ombudsman in relation to the misselling of packaged bank accounts; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockport more like this
tabling member printed
Ann Coffey more like this
uin 23255 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-25more like thismore than 2016-01-25
answer text <p>The Government has not received any representations on the number of complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in relation to the mis-selling of packaged bank accounts.</p><br /><p>The FOS publishes an annual review of the complaints handled by the service. Its most recent report, including details of the complaints it has received about packaged bank accounts, can be accessed online at <a href="http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/ar15/ar15pdf" target="_blank">www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/ar15/ar15pdf</a>. In addition, Treasury ministers meet with the Chief Ombudsman to discuss the Financial Ombudsman Service’s work.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-25T15:05:39.27Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-25T15:05:39.27Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
458
label Biography information for Ann Coffey more like this