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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/226212/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme is administered by the British Business Bank (BBB), which was set up by the Secretary of State to manage such programmes professionally. The BBB closely monitors the performance of the scheme on a quarterly basis. The scheme default rate, which was 11.5% as at 31st December 2014 on the original drawn loan balance, does not reflect the overall cost to Government as not all defaults lead to a claim being made against the guarantee.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The EFG is a valuable programme that, since launch, has supported additional lending to small and medium sized businesses by enabling over 23,000 loans with a total value of some £2.4bn (as at 31 December 2014) and has a significant wider economic benefit.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/226215/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2014 People Survey, 71% of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) respondents declaring a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability responded that they were treated fairly at work.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>80% of BIS respondents declaring that they did not have a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability responded that they were treated fairly at work.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Overall, the BIS score for the \u2018Inclusion and fair treatment\u2019 survey theme were in line with the Civil Service benchmark (75% positive). 78% of all BIS respondents reported that they had been treated fairly at work in the past 12 months, compared to 79% of respondents in the Civil Service.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Actions to improve results include:<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Delivering the Civil Service Talent Action Plan and the BIS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&amp;I) Strategy to continue to build an increasingly inclusive Department where everyone is treated fairly. This includes actions relating to disability, which is identified as a priority demographic within the Department. Examples of deliverables under the Plan and Strategy include:<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>o The appointment of disability, race and gender champions at Director level to work with our Board level ED&amp;I Champion and the Diversity Networks to support and highlight barriers so they can be addressed at an early stage.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>o Professor Binna Kandola ran 3 unconscious bias sessions for managers last autumn to raise greater diversity awareness and address issues across BIS.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>o Mandated unconscious bias e-learning for all line managers to ensure that we attain a baseline of awareness across all BIS managers.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>o Piloting non-executive board members\u2019 providing coaching and mentoring to under-represented SCS staff.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>o Launched a Reverse Mentoring programme where 2 Directors General and 6 Directors receive mentoring from a junior BME and/or disabled member of staff. The programme aims to lead to more inclusive decision making and a better understanding of perceptions and behaviour.<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Providing further guidance and information to staff and managers on our approach to performance management to mitigate against a more robust system potentially being misinterpreted as unfair treatment, bullying or harassment.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Engaging staff in Groups through e.g. surveys and conversations, to identify particular areas of concern, causes, and potential actions to take forward locally.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Points to note: <\/strong> <strong> <\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Civil Service People Survey asks the question \u201cDo you have any long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability?\u201d The survey does not include a question that specifically identifies disability status.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in his Department responded that they were treated fairly at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/226217/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Until now there has been very little transparency on payment terms in the UK. That is why this government is taking action in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill to require the UK\u2019s largest companies to report on their payment practices \u2013 through a tough, new reporting requirement which includes metrics setting out payment performance within 30 and 60 days and beyond.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>I also recently announced changes to the Prompt Payment Code to strengthen its impact. The Code will now promote 30 days payment terms as standard practice, and a maximum payment terms on 60 days.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/226219/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement by the Home Secretary on 12 March 2015 at: <a href=\"http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2015-03-12/HCWS381/\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2015-03-12/HCWS381/<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the decision to send Mark Jenner of the Special Demonstration Squad into a covert long-term surveillance operation in the 1990s was approved by (a) officials and (b) Ministers of his Department.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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