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452260
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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 Overseas Investment: Burundi 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 level of UK investment in Burundi and its contribution to gainful employment in that country. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Boateng more like this
uin HL6161 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>There is no official data available on the level of UK investment in Burundi as data on UK trade with Burundi is not published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T12:27:51.487Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T12:27:51.487Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
147
label Biography information for Lord Boateng more like this
452274
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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: EU Countries 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 whether EU member states within the Schengen area are issuing a standard form of passport or other document to those they accept as asylum seekers or whether individual countries decide on the format to use; whether they have examined any sample of such document; and if so, whether they will place in the Library of the House any examples they may have. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Higgins more like this
uin HL6175 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>Under Article 25 of the Qualification Directive asylum seekers accepted as refugees in an EU member state will be issued a refugee status travel document, in the form set out in the Schedule to the Geneva Convention, for the purpose of travel outside their territory unless there are compelling reasons of national security or public order which prevent this.</p><p>It is normal practice for member states to distribute specimen documents between states. All specimen documents are stored securely in the UK.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T15:09:37.45Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T15:09:37.45Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
1067
label Biography information for Lord Higgins more like this
452291
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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 Trade Unions 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 whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the 1984 agreement on trade union political funding between Lord King of Bridgwater and Lord Murray of Epping Forest, then General Secretary of the TUC. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Monks more like this
uin HL6192 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>I have placed in the House Library a copy of the exchange of correspondence from February 1984 between the Secretary of State for Employment and the General Secretary of the TUC.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T12:18:37.887Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T12:18:37.887Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4186
label Biography information for Lord Monks more like this
452326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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
hansard heading Department for Education: Legal Costs 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, if he will estimate the costs attributed to the Department for Education by the Government Legal Department in the 2014-15 financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Dudley North more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Austin more like this
uin 27074 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=24782" target="_blank">24782</a> from the Hon. Member for Coventry South (Jim Cunningham) on the 4<sup>th</sup> February 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 27075 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T10:29:24.01Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T10:29:24.01Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1511
label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley more like this
452327
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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
hansard heading Department for Education: Freedom of Information 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, if he will estimate the costs attributed to the Department for Education for cases relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the Government Legal Department in the 2014-15 financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Dudley North more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Austin more like this
uin 27075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=24782" target="_blank">24782</a> from the Hon. Member for Coventry South (Jim Cunningham) on the 4<sup>th</sup> February 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 27074 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T10:29:24.073Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T10:29:24.073Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1511
label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley more like this
452328
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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 Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia 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, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his arms export policy to Saudi Arabia of the legal advice on that matter commissioned by Amnesty International and Saferworld, published in December 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 27077 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>The policy framework for arms export licensing to all destinations, including Saudi Arabia, remains as set out in the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, known as the Consolidated Criteria.</p><p> </p><p>This requires all export licence applications to be carefully assessed on a case by case basis against the Consolidated Criteria, taking into account all relevant factors at the time of application, including reporting by non-Governmental organisations, the United Nations and others.</p><p> </p><p>A licence will not be issued, for any country, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the Criteria.</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 2016-02-22T17:12:11.687Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T17:12:11.687Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
452336
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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 Antidumping Duties: EU Action 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending trade defence instruments to add a further exemption to the lesser duty rules in cases of social and environmental dumping. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 27111 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>The Government supports the use of the lesser duty rule in trade defence cases, as it allows for protection against unfair trade while at the same time avoiding the imposition of disproportionate costs on the wider economy. We do not support changes that would lessen its effectiveness as a trade defence instrument.</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 2016-02-22T17:21:32.693Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T17:21:32.693Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
452338
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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: Sheffield 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, if he will publish the cost-benefit analysis related to his Department's decision to close its Sheffield office. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 27113 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p>The Department intends to close the Sheffield office at St Paul’s Place by January 2018. This intention is based on the strategic vision for the Department by 2020 that seeks to save 30-40% of its operating costs, reduce the number of locations it operates from (from currently around 80 to 7 centres and a regional footprint for the provision of local services), and halves the number of its Partner Organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The location strategy is based on the need to simplify delivery and focus expertise in specific areas. This includes locating the policy function in one place, close to Ministers, in the HQ in London. This decision was based on on-going analysis and discussions, leading to the decision by the Executive Board.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T17:15:59.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T17:15:59.06Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
452339
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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: Policy 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 benefits to his Department of conducting policy work outside of London. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 27114 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since summer 2015 the Department has been reviewing its business model. By 2020, we want to simplify our structure, become more digital, be cheaper for taxpayers and better for users. As part of this we anticipate reducing the number of our locations from more than 80 to approximately 7 centres plus a regional footprint for the provision of local services. The intention to close the BIS Sheffield office at St Paul’s Place is based on a strategy to simplify delivery and focus expertise in specific areas. Consistent with this strategy the policy function will be in one place, close to Ministers, and the Department has made a decision to locate all its policy functions in the HQ in London. By 2020 the majority of employees in BIS and our Partner Organisations will continue to be based outside of London.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-22T17:10:06.913Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T17:10:06.913Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
452350
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
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 Apprentices: Taxation 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 potential effect of the apprenticeship levy on the charity and voluntary sectors. more like this
tabling member constituency Hove more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Kyle more like this
uin 27184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>A key part of the Government’s commitment of 3 million apprenticeships starts in England by 2020 is to ensure that quality apprenticeships are available at all levels and in all sectors. This will give people the widest opportunity to participate in high quality programmes to improve their skills and give employers, including charities and voluntary organisations, the skilled workforce they need to grow and improve productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeships levy will only be paid by those with an annual pay bill of more than £3 million. This is 2% of all employers. We will continue to engage with charity and voluntary sectors in the development and implementation of the apprenticeship levy.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></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 2016-02-22T17:00:24.37Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T17:00:24.37Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4505
label Biography information for Peter Kyle more like this