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101758

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Currently the Department are investigating replacing existing stairwell lighting at 1 Victoria Street with LED lighting. Unfortunately the department cannot afford to switch all lighting to LED due to the large investment needed to do this.</p><p> </p><p>However lighting is gradually being upgraded to LED throughout the estate such as the recent Conference Centre lighting project and LED lighting has also been introduced to lift cars and the underground car park.</p><p> </p><p>Another key factor to address is the lease expiry on buildings as the department do not own the buildings it occupies, a clear payback must be achieved before the lease expires. In the current economic climate the department faces significant funding cuts and must prioritise spending accordingly. This has resulted in a limited expenditure on estate services and a prioritisation on providing and maintaining key services.</p><p> </p><p>I would not be able to estimate the proportion of LED lighting without carrying out a comprehensive survey across all sites which would not be time or cost effective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 07/11/2014 11:49:03 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101760

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Biotechnology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote the UK as a location of choice for life science investment in trade missions.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	212638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The Life Sciences Organisation (LSO), sitting within UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), is responsible for promoting the UK as an investment destination for life sciences, as well as supporting UK companies to increase exports to other markets. The team comprises a mixture of industry specialists and experienced civil servants, who together provide a range of support to potential investors and exporters.</p><p> </p><p>The LSO has developed a suite of marketing materials that showcase the UK’s life sciences capabilities across a number of priority sub-sectors, including but not limited to pharmaceutical manufacturing, regenerative medicine and experimental medicine &amp; clinical trials. Within each theme the LSO promotes the UK through direct, in-market company visits and/or tailored events and activities around the world, and works with international companies that would be well placed to take advantage of the UK offer. In 2013/14, the Life Sciences Organisation delivered 136 FDI projects creating or safeguarding more than 3,500 jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/11/2014 14:43:43 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

101761

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Biotechnology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in each region and constituent part of the UK which are supported by the life science industry.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	212639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>There are no published official statistics on the regional distribution of life science industry jobs. The table below includes an estimate of employment in 2013 in companies active in three “health life science” sectors: Medical Biotechnology, Medical Technology and Pharmaceuticals, by region and by constituent part of the UK, obtained from the Bioscience and Health Technology company database used by the Office for Life Sciences. The figures are based on locations of active sites for which employment figures can be obtained. They do not include those employed by public or third sector organisations nor employment in companies whose main activity falls outside life sciences, including indirect suppliers to the sector.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Number of employees in health life science industry ‘000s 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>9.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>13.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West England</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East England</p></td><td><p>36.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West England</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>13.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England total</p></td><td><p>149.0</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>11.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Total</p></td><td><p>173.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Bioscience and Health Technology database, an annual summary of the data was published as “Strength and Opportunity 2013, the landscape of the medical technology, medical biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors in the UK”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 07/11/2014 16:53:00 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

101762

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Students: Plagiarism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the number of higher education students purchasing assignment writing services.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	212580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>This is an issue which the Higher Education sector takes very seriously and where institutions have clear policies in place.</p><p>Institutions are supported in this area by the work of Plagiarism Advice (<a href="http://www.plagiarismadvice.org/" target="_blank">www.plagiarismadvice.org</a>) which was established to address concerns about plagiarism and the authenticity of student work. The sanctions that universities are able to apply to students who attempt to pass off work as their own, when it is not, are serious and significant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 212825 question first answered 10/11/2014 14:09:25 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

101763

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of the practice of retentions as a means of insurance in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	212581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The withholding of a retention is a common contractual practice in the construction industry. Through the Construction Leadership Council the Government is working with the construction industry to move towards a position where retentions are no longer needed, as part of a more general set of measures on good payment practices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/11/2014 14:19:56 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

101768

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Business: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he agrees that responsible and sustainable investment practices are beneficial to businesses, the wider economy and society as a whole.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	212534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/11/2014 11:50:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

101769

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether the UK has supported inclusion of the investor-state dispute settlement system in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	212541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes it is in the UK's interest to create modern investment provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to both encourage investment and create a potential model for future trade and investment agreements with other countries. The Government wants provisions which guarantee the right of governments to legislate in the public interest, while assuring access to justice for investors who are discriminated against or treated unfairly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/11/2014 13:56:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

101770

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Business: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that signatories of the Prompt Payment Code adhere to its regulations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	212559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Under the current arrangements of the Prompt Payment Code, suppliers have the ability to challenge signatories via the Prompt Payment Code website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recognition that more needs to be done to strengthen the Code, the Government launched the business-led Prompt Payment Code Advisory Board in October 2014. Its remit covers strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of the Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government and the ICM now plan to develop proposals to ensure that signatories better adhere to the Prompt Payment Code’s principles in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 15:18:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

101771

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to promote the Prompt Payment Code as a means of ensuring that small and medium-sized businesses do not suffer financial hardship as a result of late payments.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	212560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government launched the business-led Prompt Payment Code Advisory Board in October 2014. Its remit covers exploring ways to promote awareness of the Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government and the ICM now plan to develop proposals to ensure that signatories better adhere to the Prompt Payment Code’s principles in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are working to improve the information available to small and medium sized businesses to help them identify which customers are good payers and offer the terms that fit best with their business model. Through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill we will take a delegated power to introduce a prompt payment reporting requirement through secondary legislation. This will require large and listed companies to publicly report on their payment practices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 11:18:46 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

101772

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Business: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what measures are in place to enable the Prompt Payment Code is effective in preventing late payments.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	212561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Suppliers currently have the ability to challenge signatories via the Prompt Payment Code website. The Government and the ICM recognised the need to strengthen this function, and launched the business led Prompt Payment Code Advisory Board in October 2014. Its remit covers:</p><p> </p><ul><li>improve monitoring and enforcement of the Code</li><li>promote awareness of the Code</li><li>improve website content and information.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We now plan to develop proposals to ensure that signatories better adhere to the Prompt Payment Code’s principles in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving transparency on payment practices. Through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill we will take a delegated power to introduce a reporting requirement through secondary legislation. This will require large and listed companies to report on their payment practices. The Bill is currently before Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 17/11/2014 11:20:12 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage