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This Government is absolutely clear: exploitation of interns is unacceptable and we don\u2019t hesitate to act where we find that employment law has been broken and someone who is entitled to the minimum wage hasn\u2019t been paid it.<\/p>

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Complaints from interns about non-payment of the minimum wage are prioritised by HMRC for investigation and HMRC will investigate every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline.<\/p>

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Research shows that internships and work experience programmes can be valuable opportunities for young people taking their first steps in the labour market. Our work on interns and the National Minimum Wage aims to achieve the right balance between ensuring that opportunities for young people are not cut off and minimising the risk of exploitation.<\/p>

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There is no definition of an internship in minimum wage legislation and interns are considered in the same way as everyone else with regards to whether the minimum wage is due. The key issue is whether or not they are workers as defined by minimum wage legislation. If they are, then they are eligible for the minimum wage unless a specific exemption applies. Volunteers are not workers and are not eligible for the minimum wage.<\/p>

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UK Export Finance\u2019s direct lending facility was launched in 2013-14. It was recently amended to make it more readily accessible, and has recently completed its first deal.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

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0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

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0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

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-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

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0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

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-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

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0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

<\/p>

Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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The table below shows the proportion, expressed as a percentage, of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the total number of exporters UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported broken down by UKEF product for the last five financial full years.<\/p>

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2009/10<\/p><\/td>

2010/11<\/p><\/td>

2011/12<\/p><\/td>

2012/13<\/p><\/td>

2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Buyer Credit<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

11%<\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bond Support Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

67%<\/p><\/td>

78%<\/p><\/td>

91%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Insurance Policy<\/p><\/td>

20%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

75%<\/p><\/td>

54%<\/p><\/td>

63%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Export Working Capital Scheme*<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

83%<\/p><\/td>

100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Supplier Credit Facility<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td>

50%<\/p><\/td>

29%<\/p><\/td>

33%<\/p><\/td>

0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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*Products launched in 2011/12<\/p>

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SMEs are defined by the EU as companies that have fewer than 250 employees, and either a turnover of less than \u20ac50m or a balance sheet total of less than \u20ac43m.<\/p>

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Information on UKEFs Bond Support Scheme has been included given that it was introduced specifically to support to smaller exporters, especially SMEs.<\/p>

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Early Conciliation was introduced in April 2014 and it is too early to make any meaningful assessment on the effect of Early Conciliation on Employment Tribunal cases at this stage. However, officials in the Department and Acas are already monitoring the impact of Early Conciliation and I will make an announcement on evaluation in due course, once we have a sufficient evidence base to do so.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Dunbartonshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jo Swinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-24T11:30:02.3392087Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "ACAS"} , "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, when he plans to evaluate the effect of the ACAS early conciliation service on keeping workplace disputes out of court.", "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" : "211244"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100089", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100089/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I have asked the British Business Bank to publish its analysis of equity finance available to UK small business before the end of the year, which will include analysis on UK venture capital. The Department also published an economics paper in January 2012 on SME access to finance, which summarized the evidence at that time about the equity gap in UK venture capital. The paper is available at the following web address: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32263/12-539-sme-access-external-finance.pdf<\/a><\/p>

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The Government remains committed to a healthy and growing steel industry in the UK and as part of this we are supporting the development of skills in the sector.<\/p>

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We are funding over 100 postgraduate research students working on Tata projects, over 250 apprentices and directly offering over £2 million for direct training of staff.<\/p>

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To boost the pool of potential engineers, Government is making a series of interventions, including £30 million in funding for employers to bid for to address engineering skills shortages in sectors with specific needs and an £18 million investment in a new National College at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.<\/p>

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Total numbers of apprentices starting apprenticeships in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector stood at 42,520 in 2009/10 which grew to 66,410 in 2012/13.<\/p>

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