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My Rt. Hon. Friend the then Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock) met with the four nation Ministers including Dr Stephen Farry, MLA, Minister for Employment and Learning, on 19 June 2014.<\/p>

He updated Ministers on the review of apprenticeships and trailblazer reforms in England.<\/p>

Dr Stephen Farry informed Ministers that Northern Ireland would be producing a new strategy on apprenticeships and this was formally announced on 24 June 2014.<\/p>

Ministers agreed that an official-level group would be beneficial and my Rt. Hon. Friend. the now Minister for Business and Energy Matthew Hancock suggested extending the remit of the UK strategic policy forum to include apprenticeships. The UK Strategic Forum meets approximately one month prior to the four nation Ministerial meetings and the first meeting took place on 4 June 2014.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-10T12:43:40.4812171Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Apprentices: Northern Ireland"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on encouraging businesses to offer apprenticeships to young people.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/655", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Antrim"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr William McCrea"} ], "uin" : "212916"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/105814", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/105814/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

London is the tech capital of Europe. The Government has played a key part in its success. It supports Tech City UK which delivers support services and programmes to tech businesses in London and UK-wide. London and Partners promotes the London wide tech sector, working on behalf of the Mayor of London and other commercial partners, including Tech City for which it took over specific responsibility in April this year.<\/p>

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Technology companies in London will benefit from a range of government funding such as the:<\/p>

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\u2022 recently announced 5m funding (£2m in 2015/2016 and a provisional allocation of £3m in 2016/17) for a pilot digital skills programme to be run by the London Enterprise Panel as part of the London Growth Deal.<\/p>

<\/p>

\u2022 A new Digital Catapult, located in King\u2019s Cross, with £50m over 5 years to provide tech companies with access to expertise and enable them to develop new products and services.<\/p>

<\/p>

\u2022 £40K, this financial year, for Tech City UK\u2019s Future Fifty Programme. Of the 50 tech companies, 37 of them are headquartered in London.<\/p>

<\/p>

\u2022 £400K this financial year for Tech City UK\u2019s Digital Business Academy - an online training programme to ensure everyone has the much needed digital skills.<\/p>

<\/p>

We will have the lowest corporation tax rate in the G7 from next year. Technology companies can also benefit from other tax incentives such as the Patent Box, which can give an effective 10% tax rate for qualifying net revenue arising from EU or UK registered patents, R&D tax credits, the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government launched the new computing curriculum in September 2014, to ensure a pipeline of digitally skilled individuals. £3.5m of funding has been provided to ensure teachers have the skills to teach the curriculum and there are a number of coding clubs available in London schools, to inspire young people about the career opportunities digital skills provide.<\/p>

<\/p>

There is also good work at a local level, for example, Camden Council has started to set up code clubs in schools, see the following link: http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2013/sep/02/camden-council-pioneers-coding-in-schools<\/a><\/p>

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The Core Department\u2019s financial records confirm that the Society Network Foundation has not been paid any grants nor awarded any contracts during the requested period.<\/p>

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The Core Department\u2019s financial records confirm that the Big Society Network has not been paid any grants nor awarded any contracts during the requested period.<\/p>

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<\/strong><\/p>

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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not hold any central data on the number and location of staff on secondment.<\/p>

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As per my answer of 13 October 2014 my special advisers did not receive any hospitality from Nesta during the period under question. Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published online. Officials and/or my advisers attend meetings alongside me. I can confirm that my special advisers did not separately meet Nesta during the period under question.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/115", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Horsham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Francis Maude"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-05T17:39:06.7235029Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "NESTA"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October to Question 209173, where on the provided URL the requested information can be found.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4082", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lisa Nandy"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wigan"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lisa Nandy"} ], "uin" : "212850"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102033", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102033/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to make excellent progress in implementing the recommendations of Sir John Holmes's Medals Review. For example, the Prime Minister recently presented South Atlantic Medals to those personnel who became eligible under the change of criteria recommended by Sir John. In addition, the MOD Medal Office has issued in excess of 13,000 Arctic Stars and over 7,000 Bomber Command Clasps.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102033/answer/previousversion/26464", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-06T17:49:15.9588772Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Military Medals Review"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} ], "uin" : "212798"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102034", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102034/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Operational and Gallantry Medal awards for our Reserve Forces are judged under the same criteria as those for their Regular counterparts. The difference between awards for Reserve and Regular service is in relation to length of service.<\/p>

The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VRSM) can be awarded to all Volunteer Reserve personnel after 10 years service. The Long Service and Good Conduct medal can be awarded to regular personnel below the rank of officer after 15 years exemplary service.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102034/answer/previousversion/26465", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxtowe"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-06T17:48:42.9570981Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Military Decorations"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what criteria applications for service medals for auxiliary personnel are judged.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} ], "uin" : "212834"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102039", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102039/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Definitive estimates of participation in education, training and employment for young people aged 16-18 are published by the Department for Education in a Statistical First Release (SFR) each June.<\/p>

These estimates cannot be broken down by ethnic group. However, local authorities in England collect information on 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) in their area and their ethnic group, which they report to the Department for Education through the National Client Caseload Information System.<\/p>

This information shows that, at the end of June 2014, 11.9% of young people NEET were from a non-white ethnic group, compared with 17.7% of the 16-18 cohort as a whole. The ethnicity of 5.4% of young people was not known to their local authority.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Grantham and Stamford"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Boles"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-05T14:14:22.1243555Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Unemployment: Young People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of young people not in education, employment or training are BME.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Ham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen Timms"} ], "uin" : "212849"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102041", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/102041/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Environment Agency is required to determine 95% of development consent applications in 91 days or less subject to agreed exceptions. The Environment Agency continues to meet this target.<\/p>

The table below sets out the average time taken between receipt of application and the determination for applications under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR, covering activities (a),(b),(c) and (f)), and for water abstraction (d).<\/p>

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2011<\/p>

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2012<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

EPR average (a,b,c,f )<\/p><\/td>

79.3<\/p><\/td>

81.1<\/p><\/td>

61.8<\/p><\/td>

53.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Water abstraction (d)<\/p><\/td>

127.5<\/p><\/td>

90.9<\/p><\/td>

75.8<\/p><\/td>

49.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The following table provides the average times taken for each EPR activity. Information is not held centrally for ground water applications or radioactive substances.<\/p>

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2011<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td>

2014<\/p>

(Avg time in days)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

(a) & (c)<\/p><\/td>

Water discharge applications (including ground water discharges)<\/p><\/td>

41.3<\/p><\/td>

45.3<\/p><\/td>

34.0<\/p><\/td>

35.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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All Waste permits (inc mining waste)<\/p><\/td>

125.6<\/p><\/td>

92.3<\/p><\/td>

79.8<\/p><\/td>

64.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

(b)<\/p><\/td>

Mining waste permitting<\/p><\/td>

42.5<\/p><\/td>

116.4<\/p><\/td>

78.9<\/p><\/td>

65.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

(e)<\/p><\/td>

Radioactive Substances<\/p><\/td>

Based on the 14/15 half-year figures - 98.5% are determined in under 91 days<\/p>

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(f)<\/p><\/td>

Industrial Emissions Permits<\/p><\/td>

82.7<\/p><\/td>

102.9<\/p><\/td>

74.5<\/p><\/td>

62.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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