Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

514741

registered interest
date	21/04/2016
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	Members: Correspondence
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 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has received a reply to his letter of 4 April 2016 to the European Commission Vice President for the Digital Single Market on online platforms.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	35102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>A reply to our letter was not expected. Instead the letter on online platforms was designed to influence the Commission’s thinking ahead of the release of the package before the summer. Ministerial colleagues have engaged closely with EU Commissioners as well as a number of Member States about online platforms policy and will continue to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/04/2016 16:17:15 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

458006

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
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	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what licences were granted for exports to Israel of (a) military use and (b) dual use equipment in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	30078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Information on military and dual use export licences (including Iicences for Israel) is published as Official Statistics in the quarterly and annual reports on Strategic Export Controls. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the period 1 January to 30 September 2015 is available to view at GOV.UK. Information covering the period 1 October to 31 December 2015 will be published on 19 April 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/03/2016 16:39:51 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

456532

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many core staff of his Department are based in each location in the North East of England.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	29252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has a total of 1,997 staff based in the North East Region of which 25 are HQ staff. Locations are set out in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of people</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS HQ, Queensway House, Billingham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS HQ, Lingfield Point, Darlington</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIS HQ, St Georges House, Gateshead</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BIS HQ Subtotal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ACAS</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Insolvency Service</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Land Registry</p></td><td><p>428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skills Funding Agency</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Student Loan Company</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Trade &amp; Investment</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BIS Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,997</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 21/03/2016 15:10:55 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 49278 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

453633

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with (i) arms manufacturers, (ii) tobacco manufacturers and (iii) representatives of the Israeli embassy since the period covered in the Cabinet Office's most recent ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings data release.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	27633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 February 2016 by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-02-22/27634/" target="_blank">27634</a>.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/03/2016 11:55:10 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

442229

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Effect of UK Equity Markets on the Competitiveness of UK Business Review
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 the Government has taken to follow up the recommendations in the Kay Review of UK equity markets and long-term decision making, published in July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	20814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department published a detailed progress report on the implementation of the Kay Review in October 2014.</p><br /><p>The Government’s Productivity Plan, “Fixing the Foundations”, published in July 2015, emphasised the central importance of encouraging long-term business investment as part of an ambitious vision to boost productivity in the UK economy. In particular, the Plan welcomed an initiative by several of the largest institutional investors to develop an Action Plan to support and challenge companies to invest for long-term productivity and growth. The Government is engaging with the Investment Association as it takes forward this work, and is also considering what further steps may be appropriate to encourage a culture of long-term investment on the part of UK companies and their shareholders.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2016 16:02:36 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

427334

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
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: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of investments made through the British Business Bank has been made in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	902102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>As at 30 June, the North East accounts for 5% of the finance facilitated by the British Business Bank. Given that the North East accounts for 3% of the small business population this means that the region enjoys more than its pro rata share of Business Bank investment.</p><br /><p>I am pleased that since 2010, there are 11,800 new businesses in the North East. The historic Tees Valley devolution deal, worth £450million, and the North East Combined Authority deal, worth £900million, recently signed by the Chancellor will help drive locally led economic growth and a thriving business environment.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/11/2015 15:37:05 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

416394

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	Green Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what investments have been made through the Green Investment Bank in each region and constituent part of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	8938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Details of all investments made by the Green Investment Bank are available on its website.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 09/09/2015 15:33:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

416395

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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	British Business Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of investments made through the British Business Bank to date have been made in each region and nation of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	8939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The British Business Bank manages the Government’s business finance programmes (loans and equity investments) for smaller businesses within a single commercially-minded institution. It is not a bank in a conventional sense: it does not invest directly in businesses; instead, it provides funds and guarantees to private sector partners, allowing them to finance smaller businesses. The table below outlines the breakdown of finance facilitated by region and nation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>British Business Bank (BBB) Finance Facilitated by Region/Nation</strong><strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Finance facilitated by BBB schemes (excluding Start Up Loans Co) as at 30 June 2015 (in £m)</p></td><td><p>Finance facilitated by Start Up Loans programme as at 30 June 2015 (in £m)</p></td><td><p>UK private sector businesses by region by %[2]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>241.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>193.6</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1689.9</p></td><td><p>46.7</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>269.8</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>557.7</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>978.9</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>271.2</p></td><td><p>12.5</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>413.4</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>499.6</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>250.7</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>95.2</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unspecified</p></td><td><p>41.3</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>5523.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>160.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Start-up Loans data is presented separately due to differences in reporting methodologies. British Business Bank data is stock of finance facilitated and Start Up Loans data is cumulative all-time total drawn lending</p><p> </p><p>[2] Proportions for all UK Private sector businesses from the 2014 BIS Business Population estimates</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/09/2015 15:18:53 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169718

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
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	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff are employed in his Department's headquarter buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	218299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>As at 30 November 2014, 3100 staff were employed in the core-Department’s buildings throughout the UK. Of these 2555 were core-BIS staff and 545 were UKTI staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/12/2014 15:49:21 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

168567

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many desks are in his Department's main building; how many such desks are (a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what the cost is per desk of leasing.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	217688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The main building for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is 1 Victoria Street, London. This is a building which the Department leases and as such leases the workstations within together with partner organisations. BIS Core occupy a total of 2,601 workstations within this building at a cost of £6067.89 per FTE.</p><p> </p><p>Any space within the building is sub-let via a Memorandum of Terms of Occupation agreement and is charged per square metre, not per workstation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/12/2014 12:34:13 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman