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171172

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on the Government's Transgender Action Plan, published in December 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	219354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress implementing the actions set out in Advancing transgender equality: a plan for action, and the majority have now been completed.</p><p>We continue to liaise regularly with representatives of the transgender community to understand their priorities in tackling remaining areas of inequality and discrimination.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/01/2015 10:50:52 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

171174

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Transgender People and Transphobia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she plans to take to raise awareness of transgender issues and transphobia; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	219356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling transphobia and raising awareness of transgender issues. The Government Equalities Office regularly meets representatives of the transgender community to understand their key concerns, and we raise awareness of transgender issues across Government.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 November this year, as we have previously, the Government Equalities Office flew the rainbow flag to mark International Transgender Day of Remembrance to raise awareness of transphobia and to pay respects to those whose lives have been cut short by it.</p><p> </p><p>Current Government initiatives to raise awareness of transgender issues and transphobia include:</p><p>- a £2m fund launched in October 2014 to provide grants to organisations to provide support to schools to prevent and address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying;</p><p>- guidance for service providers on how to meet the needs of transgender customers and service users;</p><p>- guidance for employers on how to recruit and retain transgender employees;</p><p> </p><p>- advice for transgender individuals on privacy.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/01/2015 10:53:38 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223058

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many apprentices employed by (a) the Government Equalities Office and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The answer is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>(a) one apprentice, aged 19 to 24, not previously employed by the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b) None</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/03/2015 18:05:35 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

175649

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	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, how many apprentices aged (a) 16 to 18, (b) 19 to 24 and (c) 25 or over are employed by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	222107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills currently employs 47 apprentices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3 apprentices are aged (a) 16 to 18,</p><p> </p><p>12 apprentices are aged (b) 19 to 24 and</p><p> </p><p>32 apprentices are aged (c) 25 or over.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 29/01/2015 15:03:10 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

222852

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2015
	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, how many apprentices employed by (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills currently employs 47 apprentices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3 apprentices are aged (i) 16 to 18,</p><p> </p><p>12 apprentices are aged (ii) 19 to 24 and</p><p> </p><p>32 apprentices are aged (iii) 25 or over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>31 apprentices aged 25 or over were previously employed by the Government. None of the apprentices in the other age groups were previously employed by the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have asked Chief Executives of the executive agencies to respond directly to the hon. Member and these are attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 26/02/2015 16:44:25 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name Agencies-Response-to-225059.pdf title Agencies Response to 225059
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223186

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2015 to Question 222107, how many apprentices of each age group were employees of his Department, its agencies or of other government departments before their apprenticeship began.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-23/225059/" target="_blank">225059</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 27/02/2015 13:36:49 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223188

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	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	Staff
	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 full time equivalent officials of what civil service grade work on each of his Department's sector strategies.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The table below details the number of full time equivalent officials in the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) that are progressing sector strategies in teams responsible for supporting sectors. BIS does not as a matter of routine count officials in the way asked, because officials will typically fulfil more than one role. The information has therefore required judgements to be made on the amount of time officials spend on progressing strategies to support sectors. The counts do not include officials in other teams who are sources of additional expertise, for example analytical or legal advice, or officials in other departments contributing to the delivery of the sector strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G5 FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G6 FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>G7 FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SEO FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HEO FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EO FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>AO FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aerospace</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 4.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agritech</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Automotive</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 6.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemicals</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p><strong>3.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 7.25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative Industries</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>0.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 1.3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.25</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 1.75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electronic Systems</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 1.3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Education</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 4.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life Sciences</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>6.1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marine</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 1.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.75</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 2.85</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offshore Wind</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 3.8</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oil and Gas</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p><strong> 3.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional &amp; Business Services</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 2.6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rail</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.75</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 1.95</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 0.6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 27/02/2015 13:35:37 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223549

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	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	Minimum Wage
	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 employers were publicly named by the Government for non-compliance with the National Minimum Wage in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>In the last five years the Government has named:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of employers named for non-compliance with the National Minimum Wage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to date</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In total these employers owed workers a total of over £476,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £181,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 1 October 2013 the scheme was simplified to make it easier to name more employers that do not comply with National Minimum Wage legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Naming and shaming is an additional deterrent to employers who would otherwise be tempted not to pay the national minimum wage. Any worker who is concerned that they have not been paid the minimum wage should call the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368. HMRC respond to every complaint.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/03/2015 17:47:44 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224356

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	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	Employment
	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 expects to publish the findings of the Government's employment review to improve the clarity and status of the employment of the British workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	225937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>We intend to publish in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/03/2015 15:39:00 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224643

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	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	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the amount (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on procurement was paid to small and medium-sized enterprises (i) directly and (ii) through the supply chain in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	226052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government has overhauled public procurement to open it up to businesses of all sizes. On 25 February 2015, we announced that central government spent an unprecedented £11.4 billion with SMEs in 2013-14, a record 26.1% of direct and indirect spend. This meets our aspiration, set in 2010, that 25% of government procurement spend would be with SMEs by the end of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The data on central government spend with SMEs in 2013-14 is available on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2013-to-2014</a></p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 10/03/2015 14:59:37 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna