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64453
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Students: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will provide additional financial support to disabled students following the removal of disabled students' allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Graham Stuart more like this
uin 202860 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) has not been removed.</p><p>The maximum amounts for DSA were announced in March 2014 and are being maintained at current levels for 2015/16.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:38:13.1670108Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:38:13.1670108Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
64454
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Trade Unions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons he decided against change following his review into his Department's check-off system for employees' trade union subscriptions. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
uin 202857 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>I have not reviewed, and have no plans to review, this Department's check-off arrangements.</p><p>I have not reviewed these arrangements, as I believe that Trade Unions have an important role to play in creating a positive employment relations climate from which all organisations can benefit. I also believe that the check-off system does not create a distinguishable burden on the administration of the HR function in this Department.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:07:57.4669922Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:07:57.4669922Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
523
label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
64455
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Environment Protection: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in how many green infrastructure projects the Green Investment Bank has invested in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Anas Sarwar more like this
uin 202943 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p> </p><p>The Green Investment Bank (GIB) has helped finance energy efficiency improvements at two distilleries in Scotland and expects to finance similar projects at further distilleries soon. GIB has also financed introduction of energy efficient lighting at NCP car parks across the UK, including a number located in Scotland, and GIB is in advanced discussions with Glasgow City Council to finance replacement of 10,000 old street lights in Glasgow with energy efficient LED lights, with the longer term aim of replacing up to 50,000 lights across the city. Full details about projects supported by GIB may be found on the bank's website at <a href="http://www.greeninvestmentbank.com/" target="_blank">www.greeninvestmentbank.com</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T14:08:28.2447916Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T14:08:28.2447916Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3981
label Biography information for Anas Sarwar more like this
64456
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Science: Research more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on increasing the research budget for science to 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Anas Sarwar more like this
uin 202944 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p> </p><p>The Government recognises that science and research is vital in driving economic growth. Our ambition is to make the UK the best place in the world to do science and research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, Government expenditure on science and research through the Research Councils and the Higher Education funding bodies was £4.9bn, equal to 0.3% of GDP. In the same year total public spending on science was 0.6% of GDP. Total UK spending on Research &amp; Development was 1.7% of GDP.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the recent Spending Review, Government made a long-term commitment to investment in science and research infrastructure: increasing capital investment in real terms to £1.1bn in 2015-16 and growing this in line with inflation each year to 2020-21. We also continued to protect the science resource ring fence in cash terms for financial year 2015-16. On the basis of existing commitments, the Government's investment in science through the Research Councils and Higher Education funding bodies will be £5.9Bn[1] in 2015-16, an increase in cash terms of 20% since 2012.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] Cash terms including additional spending announced in AS13 and Budget 14</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T14:10:06.7125594Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T14:10:06.7125594Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
3981
label Biography information for Anas Sarwar more like this
64457
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Wind Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will bring forward plans to enable the Green Investment Bank to purchase equity in existing offshore projects to enable similar investment in onshore wind turbine construction; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Ross, Skye and Lochaber more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Charles Kennedy more like this
uin 202950 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The role of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) is to help finance green infrastructure projects. The terms of its state aid approval do not allow it to invest in specific supply chain companies or activities such as turbine manufacturing. GIB has already taken equity stakes in a number of operating offshore wind farms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:58:08.154151Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:58:08.154151Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
634
label Biography information for Mr Charles Kennedy more like this
64458
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Comet Group more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he expects the report from the Insolvency Service into the collapse of Comet to be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Johnson more like this
uin 202955 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The Insolvency Service's fact-finding inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the insolvency of Comet Group Ltd is being conducted under section 447 of the Companies Act. Publication of the findings of such investigations is prohibited by law although when an inquiry results in the winding up of the company, or the prosecution or disqualification of its directors, this is publicised.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:49:37.8050675Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:49:37.8050675Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
376
label Biography information for Alan Johnson more like this
64492
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Higher Education: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many UCAS applications there were to (a) the University of York and (b) University of York St John in 2008-09 and in each year since then. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202886 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The latest information is shown in the following table. UCAS have not released any data on applications to individual institutions for the 2014 applications cycle but the latest figures for total applicants to all UK institutions (published on 29 May 2014) show that they have risen by 4%, compared to the same point in 2013.</p><p><strong>UCAS main scheme applications to University of York and York St John University, 2008 to 2013</strong></p><p><strong>Full-time undergraduate courses</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Year of entry</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p>18,434</p></td><td><p>21,543</p></td><td><p>24,548</p></td><td><p>23,725</p></td><td><p>23,570</p></td><td><p>25,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York St John University</p></td><td><p>5,541</p></td><td><p>6,194</p></td><td><p>7,685</p></td><td><p>8,657</p></td><td><p>9,600</p></td><td><p>9,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: UCAS</strong></p><p><strong>1. Each applicant can submit up to five applications.</strong></p><p><strong>2. Figures cover applicants who applied during the main UCAS application scheme which closes on June 30<sup>th</sup>. Applicants who subsequently applied during clearing are not included.</strong></p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:40:43.1448461Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:40:43.1448461Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64519
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Medicine: Scotland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on funding for medical research of Scottish independence. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Anas Sarwar more like this
uin 202905 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p> </p><p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has made no assessment of the effect of funding for medical research in a separate Scotland.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The <em>Scotland Analysis: Science and Research</em> report published in November 2013 examined the current UK framework for funding, infrastructure, coordination and collaboration. It demonstrated that Scottish research has thrived within this system – for example regularly receiving a higher percentage of Research Council funding when compared to UK population share.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The same holds true for research charities. In 2011 Scotland received 13% of all investment made by members of the Association of Medical Research Charities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The evidence shows that being part of the UK complements and strengthens Scotland's world-class research base.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK Government's position is clear: if Scotland left the UK, the current framework for research could not continue. The best way for research to continue to flourish in Scotland is together as part of the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T14:12:34.718612Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T14:12:34.718612Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
3981
label Biography information for Anas Sarwar more like this