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349899

registered interest
date	11/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
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 the Government made of the potential profit from the Government's holding in Royal Mail before the announcement of the sale of Royal Mail.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	2251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The sale price was dependent on market conditions, the prevailing share price and investors’ interest in buying the shares.</p><p> </p><p>Based on analysis from our independent financial adviser, the sale price achieved, 500p per share, represents value for money for the tax payer.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/06/2015 09:32:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

349513

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Unfair Dismissal
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the difficulties faced by employees who are sacked in their first two years of employment, in the light of changes to employment law and employment tribunal fees.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The qualifying period for unfair dismissal was increased to two years in 2012. From initial analysis we cannot see any clear signs that this has had a negative impact on employment. ONS Labour Market Statistics show a decreasing trend in unemployment figures and according to the CBI/Accenture employment trends survey 2014, half of employers (50%) expect their workforce to be larger in 12 months’ time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has initiated a review of the impact of employment tribunal fees. We will consider the outcome of this review in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/06/2015 16:09:38 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

349515

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Burma: Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what equipment has been exported from the United Kingdom to Burma for use by the Burmese police force in the past two years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
uin	HL384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Export Control Organisation only holds data on licences issued and refused that fall within strategic export controls.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such licences have been granted for the Burmese police force.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/06/2015 11:16:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

349603

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	EU External Trade: Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other EU member states on negotiating a trade deal between the EU and (a) China and (b) India.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	1785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Ministers’ are engaging actively with our EU counterparts on the EU’s trade agenda. Most recently, the Minister of State for Trade and Investment attended the OECD’s Ministerial meeting on Trade, Investment and Development where he discussed the full range of EU trade negotiations with EU Trade Ministers, including those of France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. The Minister of State also discussed relevant negotiations with Trade Ministers from several non-EU countries at this meeting, including China.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/06/2015 16:34:42 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

349652

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the value of international exports from (a) West Yorkshire, (b) North Yorkshire, (c) South Yorkshire, (d) East Yorkshire, (e) Greater Manchester, (f) Greater London and (g) Leeds was for each of the last five years; and whether his Department has made projections for that value in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Data on the total value of exports are not available below the UK level. Data for the value of goods exports are published at regional level only by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Regional Trade Statistics. Data on the value of service exports by region are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Of the areas for which data have been requested only London has data available as this is reported as a region. The London region consists of the City of London and the 32 London Boroughs. The value of goods exports from the London region in the past five years is shown below.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not made projections for the value of exports in the next five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>International goods exports from the London region (£ billion)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29.6</p></td><td><p>36.2</p></td><td><p>35.0</p></td><td><p>32.7</p></td><td><p>28.8</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/06/2015 13:49:14 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349653

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Companies: 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 companies do not circumvent the 30-day standard for paying suppliers by relocating their payment departments to other countries.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	1784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2015 answer text <p>The Prompt Payment Code is a voluntary code for public, private and third sector organisations. Recent changes introduced a 30 day payment terms as a target which all signatories should work towards, and a maximum 60 day term. Whilst all signatories are actively encouraged to start complying with this early, it will come into force next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 provides the power to introduce a reporting requirement for all large companies to report on their payment practices and performance. This requirement will be used to monitor the payment performance of large company signatories to the Code.</p><p> </p><p>A company which is registered in the UK will be subject to the new reporting requirements, regardless of where its payment department is located.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/06/2015 09:23:13 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

349664

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what provision he plans to make in the sale of the remaining public stake of Royal Mail for shares to be made available to retail investors directly; and what evidence he has consulted or research he has commissioned in relation to that option.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	1836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>As was the case for the recent sale, any future sales would require us to work with advisers to consider our sale options and assess which one best meets the stated sale objectives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, at any time, Royal Mail shares are directly available to retail investors as they are freely traded on the stock market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2015 10:20:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

349665

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answer of 1 September 2014 (HC Deb C666W), by what date he plans to make a decision on the payment of the discretionary fee and the length of the stabilisation period following the privatisation of Royal Mail.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	1837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been made on the payment of this discretionary fee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The stabilisation period has been completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2015 16:07:39 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

349666

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department plans to seek and identify priority investors in respect of its sale of the remaining public stake in Royal Mail; and whether he intends to prioritise long-term investors in that sale.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	1838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The accelerated book build process, used in the recent sale, did not involve the concept of priority investors in the same way as a typical Initial Public Offering process would. There was not a need for early engagement by potential investors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All leading long term investors were invited to bid for shares.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2015 10:18:18 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

349667

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
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	Royal Mail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which banks or syndicate of banks are (a) advising the Government and (b) overseeing the sale of the remaining public stake in Royal Mail; and whether any other banks, institutions or firms have involvement in that process.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	1839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has appointed Rothschild to provide independent financial advice and Freshfields to provide external legal advice. The syndicate of banks were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/06/2015 10:19:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna