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516564

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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: Intellectual Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have carried out research to ascertain the degree of awareness of small businesses about intellectual property rights.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL8076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) IP Awareness Survey was first conducted in 2006 and was rerun in 2010 and early 2015. The survey establishes a sense of understanding of IP and IP rights across all sizes of UK firms and all sectors of UK industry. The most recent survey contained 3 sections: an IP knowledge section which tested the respondent's familiarity with IP, a management section which sought to discover how firms were administering IP within their organisation and a final section which focussed on where IP information and advice was sourced from.</p><p>Key findings include:</p><ul><li>94% of respondents thought that it was important for businesses to understand how to protect their IP.</li><li>52% of responding firms had protected some sort of IP (either through a single right or a combination).</li><li>65% of respondents thought that confidentiality agreements are important to protecting their IP. This method of protection was the most popular.</li><li>The majority of surveyed firms have not been involved in a dispute around IP, (over 75%).</li><li>96% of firms have not valued their IP.</li><li>79% of firms did not know that telling people about an invention before applying for a patent could lead to an unsuccessful application.</li><li>28% of firms check they are not infringing other people’s IP, the most popular IP management activity amongst respondents.</li><li>20% of firms indicated that they license their IP, allowing others to use it for a fee.</li></ul><p>In addition to this formal piece of research the IPO routinely surveys businesses in the course of designing and delivering its business support and outreach activities. This is intended to help to monitor and assess the effectiveness of these activities to ensure they are fit for purpose and if necessary improve, develop and even cease them for alternative approaches.</p><p>The IPO is using findings from its own and other business surveys to inform its approach to business outreach and the creation of IP advisory and support tools.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/05/2016 13:53:42 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

516565

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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: Intellectual Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to better inform small businesses about all aspects of intellectual property rights, including action that such businesses can take to protect such rights.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL8077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) undertakes a wide range of activities to promote understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) amongst Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order that they can make an informed decision on whether and how to protect, commercialise and enforce their IP.</p><p>IPO products and priority activities focus on:</p><p>a) Raising awareness of the importance of IP;</p><p>b) Improving the IP skills of business advisors and intermediaries;</p><p>c) Emphasising that IP is an essential element of an overall business strategy.</p><p>The offerings include online tools, face to face business and adviser training, and partnership delivery.</p><p>The numerous online resources are designed to help businesses to recognise their IP assets, to manage those assets effectively and to help businesses communicate the value of their IP portfolio to lenders or investors when seeking finance.</p><p>The IPO has a small team that runs UK seminars and workshops on IP for businesses and advisors and it also provides an intensive, commercially run training course to improve their understanding of IP.</p><p>It also works with partners within and outside government to ensure that businesses in every part of the UK can access good quality IP advice and understand the importance of managing their IP. Key partnerships include the UK PatLib Network and UK Business &amp; IP Centre Network as well as Business Growth Hubs</p><p>All these support activities provide guidance and information on how businesses may resolve IP disputes or take effective enforcement action. In addition, the UK overseas IP attachés work with local UK Trade and Investment and Foreign and Commonwealth Office leads to provide support for UK businesses seeking advice on local IP matters abroad.</p><p>I will place further information on these resources in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/05/2016 14:45:08 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

516408

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	Comet Group: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the report produced by the Insolvency Service on the collapse of the Comet Group, and whether they will take that report into account when conducting any review of the circumstances leading to the collapse of BHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL8046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service investigated Comet under provisions of the Companies Act, which means it is not possible to publish the report.</p><p>The Insolvency Service continuously builds on the experience gained in all its investigations to inform its work.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 05/05/2016 15:33:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

516411

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	Africa: Visits Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Prime Minister last visited Africa to promote trade, investment and economic development; which countries he visited; and when he next intends to make such a visit.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL8049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Details of ministerial visits overseas are published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed via the gov.uk website. For security reasons, the Prime Minister’s engagements are announced as and when appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/05/2016 15:14:13 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

516412

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	Treasury: Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Chancellor of the Exchequer last visited Africa to promote trade, investment and economic development; which countries he visited; and when he next intends to make such a visit.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL8050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Details of ministerial visits overseas are published on a quarterly basis and can be accessed via the gov.uk website. For security reasons, the Chancellor’s engagements are announced as and when appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/05/2016 13:59:55 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

516424

registered interest
date	27/04/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement will be subject to ratification by both Houses of Parliament and the US Congress.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL8062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We expect the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will be a “mixed” agreement, covering areas of both EU and Member State competence, to which the US, EU and all EU Member States will be parties.</p><p> </p><p>In that case, it will be subject to agreement by each EU Member State, the EU Council and the European Parliament. As part of this process in the UK, before the Government can ratify the agreement, the complete draft text of the agreement will initially be laid before Parliament for scrutiny for at least 21 sitting days. During this time MPs and Lords may debate the treaty in either or both Houses and vote on the proposed ratification.</p><p> </p><p>In the US, both Houses of Congress would have to ratify legislation to implement the agreement, but not the agreement itself.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 10/05/2016 12:00:38 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

515893

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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: USA
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 recent claims by the President of the United States that the UK leaving the EU could cause severe consequences to UK and US trade.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government has assessed that the total volume of UK trade with the world would be between 9% and 24% lower after 15 years if the UK left the EU.</p><p>If the UK withdrew from the EU we would no longer benefit from the trade agreement the EU is negotiating with the US. Negotiating a replacement agreement would take years as the US would almost certainly want to conclude its negotiations with the EU first before deciding whether to enter into separate negotiations with the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Price question first answered 09/05/2016 14:21:46 answering member 4570 label Biography information for Lord Price
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

515894

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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: Bristol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to promote Bristol as a location for small businesses with an eco-agenda.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL7960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>Supporting our cities to grow is a key part of the Government’s long-term economic plan. As such Government departments are working together to support UK businesses by creating an effective business environment that allows them to flourish.</p><p>An example of this work can be seen in the Bristol City Deal. As part of this deal the Government agreed to provide over £2m towards creating Invest in Bristol and Bath, a dedicated service established to attract investment to the region. In its first year of operation, Invest in Bristol and Bath helped 30 new companies locate or expand in the West of England area. This has the potential to deliver more than 530 new jobs by 2017.</p><p>Building on the Bristol City Deal, the recently announced West of England Devolution Agreement sets out further ways in which Government will work with the planned West of England Combined Authority to support business growth across the city-region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 09/05/2016 14:22:33 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

515916

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	British Home Stores: Insolvency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Statement by the Business Minister, Anna Soubry, on 25 April (HC Deb, col 1174), what assistance they plan to offer BHS or Retail Acquisitions.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL7982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text Workers and their families will be worried by the news that BHS has been placed in the hands of administrators. The Administrator must secure the best possible result for the business, starting with rescuing it if possible as a going concern. If this does not prove possible, then we stand ready to help those affected, including through Jobcentre Plus’ Rapid Response Service, to help people move into new jobs as quickly as possible. answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/05/2016 14:49:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

515940

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Universities: Antisemitism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of anti-semitism within bodies representing students in English universities.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that there is absolutely no place in higher education or anywhere else in society for bigotry, hatred or any form of racism such as anti-Semitism.</p><p>Recent reports of anti-Semitism are extremely concerning and must be met with a decisive response. We expect all bodies with a role in English higher education to be absolutely clear in their opposition to racism in all its forms, and to have robust policies in place to tackle such hatred and support victims.</p><p>At the Government’s request, Universities UK has set up a taskforce to examine what more can be done to tackle harassment and hate crime on campus, including anti-Semitism.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 04/05/2016 15:31:09 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten