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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454735/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Crown Prosecution Service is committed to taking into account the mental health condition of an offender when considering bringing a prosecution. Each case is considered on its merits, taking into account all available information about any mental health issues, and their relevance to the offence, in accordance with the principles set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors (the Code).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Code explains that there is a balance to be struck between the public interest in diverting a defendant with significant mental illness from the criminal justice system and other public interest factors in favour of prosecution, including the need to safeguard the public.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454736/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is recorded and reported on a calendar year basis. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is supporting economic development and social welfare in developing countries through a number of programmes. The Newton Fund builds science and innovation partnerships between the UK and 15 emerging economies; and the new Global Challenges Research Fund will help to put the UK at the forefront of research into some of the world's greatest challenges. BIS spent £48.5m in 2013, and £79m in 2014. This spend is broken down by recipient countries in the table. Where spend cannot be attributed to an individual country, it is attributed to appropriate groups. Details on 2015 calendar year ODA spend will be published in the National Statistics publication \u2018Provisional UK ODA as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI)\u2019 on 1 April 2016, at a department level. Country level ODA information will be published in Statistics on International Development due for release in October 2016.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Department for Business Innovation and Skills Overseas Development Aid 2013 to 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Amounts Extended (£thousands)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Africa, regional<\/p><\/td><td><p>3,987<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,840<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Asia, regional<\/p><\/td><td><p>179<\/p><\/td><td><p>268<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Brazil<\/p><\/td><td><p>65<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Burkina Faso<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><td><p>182<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Chile<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>China<\/p><\/td><td><p>913<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,885<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Colombia<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>193<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Developing countries, unspecified<\/p><\/td><td><p>19,868<\/p><\/td><td><p>33,968<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Egypt<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>79<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia<\/p><\/td><td><p>64<\/p><\/td><td><p>86<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Gambia<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,610<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,347<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Ghana<\/p><\/td><td><p>566<\/p><\/td><td><p>598<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>India<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,322<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,407<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia<\/p><\/td><td><p>190<\/p><\/td><td><p>198<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Kazakhstan<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>298<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Kenya<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,714<\/p><\/td><td><p>2,342<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Lesotho<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>130<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Malawi<\/p><\/td><td><p>156<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,819<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia<\/p><\/td><td><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>226<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Mali<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>161<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Mauritania<\/p><\/td><td><p>169<\/p><\/td><td><p>118<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Mexico<\/p><\/td><td><p>202<\/p><\/td><td><p>420<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td><p>52<\/p><\/td><td><p>184<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Oceania, regional<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>59<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea<\/p><\/td><td><p>860<\/p><\/td><td><p>522<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Peru<\/p><\/td><td><p>199<\/p><\/td><td><p>190<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Philippines<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>10<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sao Tome &amp; Principe<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>95<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Senegal<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>65<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South Africa<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,701<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,573<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South Asia, regional<\/p><\/td><td><p>327<\/p><\/td><td><p>641<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South of Sahara, regional<\/p><\/td><td><p>441<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sri Lanka<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>14<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Sudan<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>449<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania<\/p><\/td><td><p>535<\/p><\/td><td><p>662<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Thailand<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Turkey<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>11<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Uganda<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,767<\/p><\/td><td><p>5,547<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Vietnam<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Zambia<\/p><\/td><td><p>188<\/p><\/td><td><p>204<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>48,544<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>79,027<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Joseph Johnson"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's spending was in Overseas Development Aid in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) the first 10 months of 2015-16; and what the recipient countries of that aid were.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4358", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Morton"}
      }
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454740", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454740/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Virgin Media\u2019s ultrafast network reaches around 45% of UK premises, whilst BT plan to make available ultrafast speeds to 10 million premises by 2020. Smaller providers, such as CityFibre, Gigaclear and Hyperoptic, are also investing to provide ultrafast services.<\/p>The Government set up a UK Guarantee Scheme to support infrastructure projects, such as the £3 billion Virgin Media ultrafast broadband network expansion. In addition, the government is consulting on a new broadband investment fund, specifically to support the deployment of new broadband networks."}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Vaizey"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Broadband"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate (a) public and (b) private sector involvement in developing ultra-fast FTTH broadband in 2014-15.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Rosindell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Rosindell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454741", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454741/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In England, apprenticeships must be undertaken under either an agreed Specification for Apprenticeships in England (SASE) framework or a new employer designed apprenticeship standard.<\/p><p><a href=\"http://www.afo.sscalliance.org/frameworkslibrary/\" target=\"_blank\">Apprenticeship Frameworks Online (AFO)<\/a> contains detailed information on all of the apprenticeship frameworks currently available. Apprentices can undertake apprenticeships in Retail and Retail Management under SASE.<\/p><p>Employer-designed apprenticeship standards will replace apprenticeship frameworks. There are three new retail apprenticeship standards ready for delivery \u2013 Retailer, Retail Manager and Retail Team Leader. Each of these standards describes the skills, knowledge and behaviours that an apprentice needs to be competent in these occupations.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4388", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Boswell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Phil Boswell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454742", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454742/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In England, to qualify for apprenticeships funding, an apprenticeship offered in any sector must comply with the Skills Funding Agency\u2019s funding rules: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-funding-rules-2016-to-2017\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-funding-rules-2016-to-2017<\/a>.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations his Department received on the requirements to be set for businesses in the retail and commercial enterprise sector to qualify for funding under the apprenticeship programme before those requirements were determined.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4388", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Boswell"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department has taken and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that apprentices in the retail and commercial enterprise sector are taught skills that they would not otherwise be able to learn on the job under a normal employment contract.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4388", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Boswell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Phil Boswell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454744", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454744/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Institution of Mechanical Engineers report \u201cEngineered in Britain\u201d states that the proportion of manufacturers who consider that the Government is performing well on manufacturing policy rose from 12% in 2011 to 24% in 2015. BIS Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with manufacturing companies and their representatives, including the Sector Councils, to develop a clear understanding of the capabilities and needs of UK manufacturing. Most recently, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills spoke at the EEF National Manufacturing Conference on 24 February 2016 and I attended and spoke at the EEF National Manufacturing Dinner on the same date.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's practice in consulting manufacturers on policy of the findings by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in its report, Engineered in Britain, on the proportion of manufacturers who consider that the Government is performing well on manufacturing policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454745/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is creating a highly competitive business environment that makes the UK an attractive location for new manufacturing investment and drives strong productivity growth and export success. We are securing the place of UK Manufacturers at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is why we have invested £300m over five years in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult to support the commercialisation of the innovation and new technologies that will be crucial to UK manufacturing success.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the findings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on page 5 of its report, Engineered in Britain, published in December 2015, if he will take steps to increase the confidence of the public and manufacturers in Government support for the manufacturing sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4388", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Boswell"}
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