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420882

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Small Businesses: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how the requirement for public-interest enterprises to disclose non-financial interests and diversity measures under European Union Directive 2014/95 affects United Kingdom small and medium-sized enterprises wishing to be listed on stock exchanges across the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Harrison
uin	HL2568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government expects to publish a consultation document shortly on plans for transposition of this Directive, most of whose provisions are already reflected in UK reporting requirements. A full impact assessment, including an assessment of the impact on SMEs, will be made available alongside the consultation document.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/10/2015 16:44:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	2488 label Biography information for Lord Harrison

420901

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they are using, in their preparations for an apprenticeship levy, of the approximate annual amount that the levy would raise from (1) private sector employers, and (2) public sector employers, in Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Stephen
uin	HL2587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Various issues have been raised by a range of stakeholders including the Scottish Government. Discussions have taken place with stakeholdersat both official level and Ministerial level. Ministers will consider the issues in due course and we will announce further details at the Spending Review. Our priority is to ensure that the levy is fair and simple.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 26/10/2015 15:06:41 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4239 label Biography information for Lord Stephen

420915

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Graduates: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of graduates entering the rural economy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL2601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government requires the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to consider the changing patterns of demand and supply in relation to all subjects. Through the Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects advisory group, HEFCE seeks to identify where action might be necessary to ensure that the supply of graduates meets the needs of the economy and society. The advisory group includes representatives of agriculture, tourism and other related subjects that affect the rural economy.</p><p>The Government supports Universities offering subjects that benefit the rural economy. Subjects such as agriculture and forestry attract high cost ‘band B’ funding. The Government has also provided funding to projects that enhance the impact of higher education in agriculture and related industries including the ‘National Centre for Precision Farming’ at Harper Adams University, the ‘Biovale’ programme at the University of York and the ‘Agri-Food Resilience Programme’ led by the N8 Research Partnership.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/10/2015 16:20:52 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

420916

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Higher Education: Rural Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage universities to provide courses that will meet the future needs of the rural economy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Young of Old Scone
uin	HL2602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government requires the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to consider the changing patterns of demand and supply in relation to all subjects. Through the Strategically Important and Vulnerable Subjects advisory group, HEFCE seeks to identify where action might be necessary to ensure that the supply of graduates meets the needs of the economy and society. The advisory group includes representatives of agriculture, tourism and other related subjects that affect the rural economy.</p><p>The Government supports Universities offering subjects that benefit the rural economy. Subjects such as agriculture and forestry attract high cost ‘band B’ funding. The Government has also provided funding to projects that enhance the impact of higher education in agriculture and related industries including the ‘National Centre for Precision Farming’ at Harper Adams University, the ‘Biovale’ programme at the University of York and the ‘Agri-Food Resilience Programme’ led by the N8 Research Partnership.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 26/10/2015 16:21:47 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1755 label Biography information for Baroness Young of Old Scone

420927

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Pyramid Selling
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 better identify pyramid schemes involving UK nationals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	11737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to identify pyramid selling schemes.</p><br /><p>The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) regulate how traders market and promote goods and services to consumers by prohibiting unfair commercial practices, such as the use of misleading actions or aggressive commercial practices. Establishing, operating or promoting a Pyramid scheme, where the intention is that a consumer receives compensation primarily from the introduction of other consumers into the scheme, rather than from the sale or consumption of products, is a banned practice under the CPRs. Enforcement of the CPRs is by local authority trading standards services.</p><br /><p>Alleged breaches of the CPRs should be reported, in the first instance, to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 08454 04 05 06 (<a href="https://www.adviceguide.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.adviceguide.org.uk/</a>). The helpline offers a free service advising consumers on their rights and passes on details of complaints to Trading Standards services where appropriate.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/10/2015 14:37:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

420929

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
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 budget is for the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	11789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The budget for the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate for 2015-16 is £0.5m.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 16/10/2015 13:55:23 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

420930

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Cars: Northern Ireland
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 Volkswagen and Renault on the recall of cars in Northern Ireland aged one to five years for refitting new computer and brake systems; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	11752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friends the Secretaries of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Transport have jointly engaged in an exchange of correspondence with Paul Willis, Head of Volkswagen (VW) UK on VW’s plans for addressing consumer concerns over the fitting of defeat devices fitted to VW branded vehicles in the UK (including Northern Ireland). Both Ministers have urged VW UK to complete the refit/redress process as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/10/2015 13:39:11 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

420933

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Students: Grants
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 effect on students living or studying in areas where household income is below the national average of the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2015 that maintenance grants will be discontinued from 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	11570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>From 2016/17 all new eligible students living or studying in areas where household income is below the national average and who would otherwise have received a grant will <ins class="ministerial">qualify for an increased loan for living costs. The total living costs support available under the new student support arrangements for eligible students on the lowest incomes is increasing by 10.3% in 2016/17.</ins><del class="ministerial"> be eligible for a maintenance loan, that increases the total maintenance support available to them by 10.3%.</del></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/10/2015 13:06:45 question first ministerially corrected 20/04/2016 10:36:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 23986 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

420934

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	UK Trade and Investment: Expenditure
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 effect of expenditure on UK Trade and Investment on the level of foreign direct investment in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland and (c) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency between 2010 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>During the 2010/11-2014/15 period, UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) recorded 8160 successful Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects won in the UK; of which 284 investments were in Scotland.</p><p>UKTI and its regional/local partners were involved in supporting 6415 of the total number of UK investments.</p><p>Breaking down the Scottish successes further, 5 landed in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.</p><p>UKTI works as one team with Scottish Government and all other regional and local partners, to promote and support inward investment into all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 21/10/2015 16:21:37 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

420935

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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	Research: Finance
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 schedule of comparable programme objects in HM Treasury's publication, Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly: Statement of Funding Policy, published in October 2010, what projects were funded by the Research Establishments Major Capital funding; what the (a) projected and (b) actual cost was of each of those projects; and whether each of those projects has been completed.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	11507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The data in the HM Treasury publication Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly, Statement of Funding Policywas compiled in 2010 using a different financial database system to the one subsequently used by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and its delivery partners. The term ‘Research Establishments Major Capital funding’ is not currently used by BIS. Information on overall science capital expenditure is available in the Science Capital Roadmap, in the BIS annual accounts, and relevant information is also obtainable in Research Council Annual Reports (see below).</p><p><strong>Information on overall science capital expenditure is available in the BIS annual accounts and useful information is also obtainable in Research Council Annual Reports (see below). </strong></p><ol><li>BIS Annual Reports and Accounts <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bis-annual-reports-and-accounts</a> The most recent report is here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444896/BIS-15-421-BIS-Annual-Report-15-web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/444896/BIS-15-421-BIS-Annual-Report-15-web.pdf</a></li></ol><p>See Annex B, page 200 for tables that features resource and capital spend on science and research.</p><ol start="2"><li>Research Council Annual Reports <a href="http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/about/aboutrcs/governance/" target="_blank">http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/about/aboutrcs/governance/</a></li></ol><p>Annual Reports for each of the Research Councils with information on expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 26/10/2015 12:10:22 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown