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535163

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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	Digital Technology: EU Internal Trade
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 full-time equivalent staff of his Department are working on the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	42455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>There a number of departments across Whitehall who work on aspects of the Digital Single Market (DSM) including the Department for Culture Media and Sport, the Home Office and HM Treasury. And, within the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) there are a number of policy areas that are involved directly or indirectly in aspects of the Digital Single Market including the Intellectual Property Office, Competition and Consumer Policy and Advanced Manufacturing and Services.</p><p> </p><p>BIS leads on behalf of Government and coordinates activity across those departments with an interest. There is a core team of five FTEs who act as the hub for all of this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 14/07/2016 13:07:53 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

533556

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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	Apprentices: Taxation
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 the Apprenticeship Levy on the (a) changes made by and (b) finances of employment businesses that supply temporary workers.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	42208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>An impact note on the apprenticeship levy is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy/apprenticeship-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy/apprenticeship-levy</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The levy will apply to all employers in all sectors with a paybill above £3million with no exceptions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will support all employers in using the levy funds to invest in apprenticeships and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills is working with employers to create apprenticeships across all sectors.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/07/2016 10:35:38 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

533557

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
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: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2016 to Question 39599, on Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: reorganisation, if he will place in the Library a copy of any document detailing the assessment that was made of the merits of split-site working and recruiting on a flexible basis through the consideration of alternative options.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	42209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s consideration of alternative options is set out in ‘Consultation Response - Proposal for a Combined Headquarters and Policy Centre in London dated Thursday, 26 May, 2016.’</p><p> </p><p>This document was shared with BIS staff and the Departmental Trade Unions. I refer the hon Member to my response to question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-06-07/39823/" target="_blank">39823</a>, which explains why the Department will not be publishing the document; the same reasoning would apply to placing a copy in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/07/2016 16:38:00 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

533296

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish information on high quality higher education providers obtaining foundation or taught degree awarding powers on a probationary three year time-limited basis.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	42021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Higher Education and Research Bill provides for a power to authorise Degree Awarding Powers on a time-limited basis. We intend this to be the vehicle to implement the concept of probationary Degree Awarding Powers, which was set out in our White Paper ‘Success As A Knowledge Economy’.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the passage of the Bill, we plan to consult on the detail of the proposed changes to the Degree Awarding Powers, leading to new criteria and guidance. This would include the requirements and processes that will apply to providers seeking probationary taught or foundation Degree Awarding Powers. As now, we intend that details of all providers who have obtained Degree Awarding Powers will be publicly available. We envisage that this would indicate which providers have obtained those powers on a probationary basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 13/07/2016 14:30:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 6538 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

533297

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Trade Agreements
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 bilateral trade agreements the UK has with countries outside the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	42047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>Since the EU has sole competence on trade policy, the UK has no bilateral trade agreements in force with countries outside the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 11/07/2016 14:16:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

533298

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Brexit
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 cost to the economy of the (a) UK and (b) North East of the UK leaving the EU and British digital industries therefore being unable to access the Digital Single Market.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	42070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer to her own Parliamentary Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=41682" target="_blank">41682</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/07/2016 14:19:12 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

533308

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	UWE Bristol
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 instruct Student Finance England to respond to student number 03530036915 at the University of the West of England on the submission of that student's 2015-16 declaration form.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	42101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>Student Finance England has confirmed that it has recently been in contact with the relevant student, and that their 2015-16 declaration form has been processed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/07/2016 15:41:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

532865

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Trade Agreements: China
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 the Government has had with the government of China on a potential free trade agreement between the UK and China.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	41848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2016 answer text <p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate, in time, our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. But it would not be appropriate to provide a running commentary on initial discussions with individual countries. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We will engage fully with a broad range of stakeholders, including both governments and business over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox grouped question UIN 41849 41850 question first answered 26/08/2016 13:09:28 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox previous answer version 6533 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

532866

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Trade Agreements: India
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 the Government has had with the government of India on a potential free trade agreement between the UK and India.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	41849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2016 answer text <p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate, in time, our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. But it would not be appropriate to provide a running commentary on initial discussions with individual countries. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We will engage fully with a broad range of stakeholders, including both governments and business over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox grouped question UIN 41848 41850 question first answered 26/08/2016 13:09:28 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox previous answer version 6534 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

532867

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Trade Agreements: USA
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 the Government has had with the US administration on a potential free trade agreement between the UK and the US.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	41850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2016 answer text <p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world: to negotiate, in time, our own trade agreements and to be a positive and powerful force for free trade. But it would not be appropriate to provide a running commentary on initial discussions with individual countries. My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. We will engage fully with a broad range of stakeholders, including both governments and business over the coming weeks and months as we prepare for the negotiation with the EU and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency North Somerset answering member printed Dr Liam Fox grouped question UIN 41848 41849 question first answered 26/08/2016 13:09:28 answering member 223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox previous answer version 6535 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis