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437015

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	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	Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical actions they are taking to promote and encourage inward investment into the Lower Lea Valley.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	uin	HL4481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has overall responsibility for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK. For investors with an interest in London it shares leads with London &amp; Partners (London’s promotional organisation) to land those investors here in what is a very competitive international market for FDI.</p><br /><p>The Mayor of London is also responsible for attracting FDI into London and as such London &amp; Partners also generates its own leads.</p><br /><p>As part of its ‘UK First’ approach to attracting inward investment, UKTI actively supports these efforts and those of London Councils, including those that cover the Lower Lea Valley.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 12/01/2016 12:22:12 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

437016

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	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	Property Development: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to connect the building developments in East London Tech City with the developments in the Lower Lea Valley.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	uin	HL4482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The Mayor of London is responsible for economic development in London, as well as housing policy and delivery and strategic planning. These responsibilities come together through the statutory London Plan. Thus it is for the Mayor and the Greater London Authority, working with the relevant London boroughs, to make the most of the important opportunities provided by the developments in East London Tech City and the Lower Lea Valley.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 20/01/2016 17:24:35 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

453610

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Migrant Workers: Universities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost to UK universities of implementing the Immigration Skills Charge for non-EU workers recruited through the Tier 2 Visa Route, as proposed in Clause 55 of the Immigration Bill, and of the charges recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
	uin	HL6312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has not estimated the cost to UK universities of implementing the Immigration Skills Charge. The cost will depend on the rate set and the Government is considering carefully the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on rate and scope. Evidence about the likely impact of different rates on different types of organisation, including universities, will be taken into account in our considerations.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 02/03/2016 15:11:25 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

445375

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	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	Business: Supply Chains
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent report by the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute of the University of Sheffield which claims that supply chain audits fail to detect labour and environmental abuses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL5139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has made no assessment of this report. There is no requirement for any UK business to audit its supply chain or what such an audit should include – this is a matter for individual businesses. UK businesses are, however, required to comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to labour and environmental matters. In addition, company law requires eligible businesses to report on social, environmental and human rights matters where this is necessary for an understanding of their business.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has made no assessment of this report. UK businesses are required to comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to labour and environmental matters in the supply chain. In addition, company law requires eligible businesses to report on social, environmental and human rights matters where this is necessary for an understanding of their business.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/02/2016 15:38:51 question first ministerially corrected 16/03/2016 16:46:44 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 44048 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

447455

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	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	UK Membership of EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to engage with leaders of businesses of all sizes in every sector to ensure that they have information about the pros and cons of the UK remaining a full member of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p><em><del class="ministerial">No such assessment has been made.</del></em></p><p><del class="ministerial"><em>The Government is fighting hard to fix the aspects of our EU membership that cause so much frustration in the UK - so we get a better deal for our country and secure our future. We are confident that the right agreement can be reached.</em></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under Sections 6 and 7 of the European Union Referendum Act 2015, the Government has a duty to publish information on what has been agreed by Member States following negotiations on the UK’s request for reforms; the Government’s opinion on what has been agreed; the UK’s rights and obligations as a member of the EU; and examples of non-EU countries that have other arrangements with the EU. As stipulated in the Act, this information will be published before the beginning of the final 10 week period ending with the date of the referendum.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/02/2016 15:40:41 question first ministerially corrected 15/02/2016 15:49:57 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 44070 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

453583

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Software: EU Law
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to implementing the EU Waste Electrical Equipment Directive (2012/19/EU) in relation to computer software.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wills
	uin	HL6285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">No consideration has been given as internet search engines are not within the defined scope of the Waste Electrical &amp; Electronic Equipment Directive. The scope of the WEEE Directive is restricted to equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly or equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">No consideration has been given to either computer software or internet search engines because they do not fall within the definition of electrical and electronic equipment specified in the WEEE Directive. Software is normally either downloaded to equipment or purchased on CDs. It is the equipment that is used to run the software that would fall in scope since that equipment is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly. An internet search engine is a service, not a piece of equipment, and so is also outside the scope of the Directive.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/03/2016 16:58:34 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2016 11:38:43 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 49925 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

453584

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to implementing the EU Waste Electrical Equipment Directive (2012/19/EU) in relation to internet search engines.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wills
	uin	HL6286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">No consideration has been given as internet search engines are not within the defined scope of the Waste Electrical &amp; Electronic Equipment Directive. The scope of the WEEE Directive is restricted to equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly or equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">No consideration has been given to either computer software or internet search engines because they do not fall within the definition of electrical and electronic equipment specified in the WEEE Directive. Software is normally either downloaded to equipment or purchased on CDs. It is the equipment that is used to run the software that would fall in scope since that equipment is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly. An internet search engine is a service, not a piece of equipment, and so is also outside the scope of the Directive.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/03/2016 16:58:53 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2016 11:38:31 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 49931 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

457378

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	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	New Businesses: Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to encourage universities to support students who have started, or plan to start, a business venture while at university.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Government’s Start-Up Loans scheme supports people wanting to start a business and has provided over 35,000 loans worth over £200 million. We’re committed to supporting start-ups by cutting taxes on small businesses, extending rate relief and increasing the Employment Allowance.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In Cambridge, Government has invested £4.8m in the establishment of the Sir John Bradfield Technology Centre to support business incubation on Cambridge Science Park. This is in addition to a range of other growth-enabling investments made through the £500m Greater Cambridge City Deal, the £109.1m Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Growth Deal and a three year funding package to support development of a local business Growth Hub</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Government fully supports and actively encourages students who wish to start a business. This commitment was reiterated in the recent grant letter from Ministers to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) where we welcomed the Council’s commitment to:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">The continued funding and support for the work of National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB), which we see as key to promoting enhanced university and business activity. NCUB gathers evidence and brings together university and business leaders, sharing best practice. The NCUB’s work covers all aspects of the interaction between Businesses and Higher Education, including addressing skills shortages, work experience and graduate recruitment.</ins></li></ul><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">To continue to promote knowledge exchange through the Higher Education Innovation Fund, which is focussed on promoting entrepreneurship and enterprise education, as well as the commercialisation of research.</ins></li></ul><p><ins class="ministerial">In addition to this, the QAA issued guidance to Higher Education Institutions in 2012 to promote best practice in developing enterprise and entrepreneurship education.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">According to HESA, support provided by universities led to 4,600 graduate start-ups in 2013-14[1] an increase of 1,100 on the previous year.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong> </strong></ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">[1] HE-BCI (Higher Education – Business Community Interaction) survey</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 11/03/2016 12:27:08 question first ministerially corrected 16/03/2016 16:22:13 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 50700 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

436982

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many foreign students were studying in UK universities in each of the last 10 years, and how many of those were from China.
	tabling member printed	Lord Dobbs
	uin	HL4448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2016 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The overall number of foreign and Chinese students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at UK HEIs is set out in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p><strong>Higher Education Student Enrolments by Country of Domicile</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>Academic Years 2004/05 to 2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mainland China</p></td><td><p>52,675</p></td><td><p>50,755</p></td><td><p>49,595</p></td><td><p>45,355</p></td><td><p>47,035</p></td><td><p>56,990</p></td><td><p>67,325</p></td><td><p>78,715</p></td><td><p>83,790</p></td><td><p>87,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>10,780</p></td><td><p>9,445</p></td><td><p>9,640</p></td><td><p>9,700</p></td><td><p>9,600</p></td><td><p>9,945</p></td><td><p>10,440</p></td><td><p>11,335</p></td><td><p>13,065</p></td><td><p>14,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Macao</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>255</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>345</p></td><td><p>405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>People's Republic of China</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>63,600</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60,365</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>59,440</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55,220</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>56,840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67,190</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78,030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90,375</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>97,200</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>103,025</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>93,995</p></td><td><p>99,985</p></td><td><p>105,410</p></td><td><p>112,150</p></td><td><p>117,660</p></td><td><p>125,045</p></td><td><p>130,120</p></td><td><p>132,550</p></td><td><p>125,290</p></td><td><p>125,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EU</p></td><td><p>203,125</p></td><td><p>207,055</p></td><td><p>220,575</p></td><td><p>229,640</p></td><td><p>251,310</p></td><td><p>280,760</p></td><td><p>298,110</p></td><td><p>302,680</p></td><td><p>299,970</p></td><td><p>310,195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>International</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>297,120</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>307,040</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>325,985</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>341,790</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>368,970</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>405,805</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>428,230</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>435,230</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>425,260</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>435,495</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>Source: HESA Student Record</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>Note: figures have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/01/2016 14:05:51 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4192 label Biography information for Lord Dobbs

437849

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	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	Labour Party: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the estimated annual financial loss to the Labour Party following the implementation of clause 10 in the Trade Union Bill, which will reverse the current opt-out process.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL4551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2016 answer text <p>There has been no assessment. However, the proposals in the Bill are not about party funding. The Trade Union Bill is introducing a greater level of transparency into union activities by requiring union members to make an active decision to contribute to a union’s political fund.</p><br /><p>If union members want a political fund they are perfectly free to contribute to one, so, this will not necessarily lead to a reduction in the funds available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 08/01/2016 11:05:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn