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46837

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much in Regional Growth Fund money is currently held by intermediaries; and how much such money has been allocated (a) in each bidding round, (b) to each intermediary and (c) in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>From the four Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bidding rounds, £1.5 billion has been allocated to RGF programmes from which grants are made to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs.)</p><p> </p><p>Of this, £452 million was allocated to 13 endowment programmes in Rounds 1 and 2 that received the full payment of their RGF grant upfront. These programmes have since invested £144 million to date in individual projects, and of the remaining £308 million held by such endowment programmes, a further £154 million is already committed to specific SME projects.</p><p> </p><p>Non–endowment programmes are funded a quarter in advance on evidence of credible pipeline projects. These programmes have spent £172 million with a further £151 million of RGF paid to them in the last financial quarter under the expectation it would be spent this quarter. The money held by these programmes is not causing any delay to individual projects as businesses claim the money according to their business needs. A table of RGF funding allocated to intermediaries by each bidding round and region will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon attachment 1 file name table for PQ 195284.doc title Regional Growth Funding
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

48136

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people of Latin American ethnicity in (a) the UK, (b) England and Wales, (c) London, (d) each London borough and (e) Streatham constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	196454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 196455 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name 196454 and 196455 ONS 189.pdf title ONS Letter - Latin American Ethnicity
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

48137

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to ensure that the Latin American community is better recognised in official statistics.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	196455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 196454 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name 196454 and 196455 ONS 189.pdf title ONS Letter - Latin American Ethnicity
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46841

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of individuals employed on zero-hours contracts by (a) region and (b) gender; and what research his Department has commissioned on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 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 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name 195252 ONS171.pdf title Zero Hour Contracts - ONS Letter
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46829

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	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 years or over are employed at each of his Department's executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and associated bodies and agencies.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>I have asked chief executives of the Executive agencies to respond directly to the Hon Member.</p><p> </p><p>Until 2013, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills did not keep a record of the age of internal apprentices. The table shows the age of both externally recruited apprentices since 2010 and ages of those apprentices embarking on the Departments' internal apprenticeship programme in 2013. The 2013 figure refers to the ages of those on the Departments' internal programme. There are no externally recruited apprentices in the 25 years or over category.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16 to 18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19 to 24</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 years or over</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Department for Business Innovation and Skills currently has 53 apprentices. We have had 4 successful completions this year.</p><p> </p><p>16 of these 53 apprentices are under the age of 21 with a further 6 apprentices under 21 expected to join the Department later in the year.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name 195212 - Executive Agencies.pdf title Letters from BIS' Executive Agencies (9)
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

61819

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport: Streatham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of the transport links in the Streatham area; what plans he has to improve transport in that area; what research his Department has done on projects that might improve transport within the Streatham area; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	200375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Under devolution, transport in London is the responsibility of the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL).</p><p>The Government is providing over £10 billion to TfL during this Parliament, to support a significant enhancement of London's transport infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail is currently undertaking a Sussex Route study, to develop options for improvements on rail services in the Streatham area. It is due to report its findings next year.</p><p> </p><p>Residents and transport users in Streatham will also benefit from the higher capacity trains that will operate across the Thameslink network. Furthermore, as part of the new franchise, there are proposals to provide two additional trains in the peak.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/06/2014 15:09:37 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46821

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	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 bids by LEPS to the (a) regional growth fund and (b) exceptional regional growth fund have been (i) under discussion with officials, (ii) submitted, (iii) approved and (iv) rejected in each (A) bidding round and (B) region.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>All bids received to the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) and for exceptional RGF (eRGF) support are discussed with officials as part of the appraisal process. The following table lists bids received directly from Local Enterprise Partnerships to the RGF by bidding round and the outcome.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>RGF Round 2</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of bids received</p></td><td><p>Number of bids selected</p></td><td><p>Number of bids not selected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>RGF Round 3</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of bids received</p></td><td><p>Number of bids selected</p></td><td><p>Number of bids not selected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>RGF Round 4</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of bids received</p></td><td><p>Number of bids selected</p></td><td><p>Number of bids not selected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46822

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the total value is of funds not yet drawn down by winning bidders under the regional growth fund in each bidding round and region.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>Regional breakdown of RGF allocations for each bidding round (Rounds 1-4) including the amount drawn down and remaining to be drawn down are provided in the attached tables. This data is as at 2 April. The RGF not drawn down for Rounds 1 to 4 totals £1,238 million. Of this, currently, £1,152 million is budgeted to be drawn down in 2014/15 and later years. Payments schedules are agreed with companies and payments are made when they need them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Round 1</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down</strong></p><p><strong>(£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>388</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>305</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Round 2</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>748</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>574</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>174</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong> </strong><strong>Round 3</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>836</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>262</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>574</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p><strong>Round 4</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>434</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>407</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 195283 195286 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46823

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	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 shares in Royal Mail allocated to priority investors in its recent privatisation are still held by those investors.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>As set out in the National Audit Office report, 22% of Royal Mail shares (220.5m) were sold to priority investors. As set out in the NAO report, at the end of January, over a half of the shares remain owned by these investors. Some have sold all their shares; some sold part of their shareholding; and others have acquired more shares.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46824

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	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
	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 officials from (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated public bodies worked on the Royal Mail privatisation.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	195201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>The core team working on the sale of Royal Mail shares was comprised of 17 people. None of the Department's Partner organisations were involved in taking forward the initial public offering.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna