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418780

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Measurement
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 permit traders to sell goods in imperial units if they and their customers so wish.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government recognises that some traders and consumers prefer or are more familiar with imperial units. Traders are already permitted to use imperial units if they are used alongside metric in dual labelling and consumers can still request imperial quantities. There are currently no plans to make any further changes to the law in this area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/09/2015 17:31:56 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

418792

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the proportion of student loans awarded to students undertaking (1) full-time, and (2) part-time, bachelor degrees that will never be repaid.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sharp of Guildford
uin	HL2227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>(1) We estimate that the proportion of the value of full time loans which will not be repaid is around 45%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(2) Our current published estimate is that around 65% of the value of part time loans will not be repaid. We will update our estimate as we get more information on the characteristics of the students taking out these loans, and, in due course, actual repayments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not produce separate estimates for different levels of Higher Education qualifications. The figures mentioned above cover all higher education loans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 24/09/2015 11:57:10 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	2113 label Biography information for Baroness Sharp of Guildford

418793

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Overseas Trade: Iran
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice and clarification on trading sanctions they have given to United Kingdom businesses wishing to develop trading opportunities in Iran.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2015 answer text <p> </p><p>UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is working with Foreign Office, BIS, the Export Control Organisation, HMRC and HMT to provide coordinated communications to UK industry on sanctions. Activities include 1:1 meetings with major UK companies; group briefings held at the Foreign Office; clear sanctions guidance and FAQs on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UKTI has tailored its outreach to reflect the needs of business as reflected in its survey of over 1000 companies earlier this year. BIS Helpline operators and Trade Advisors have been briefed on the latest sanctions information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Maude of Horsham question first answered 25/09/2015 11:33:06 question first ministerially corrected 29/09/2015 16:43:42 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham previous answer version 22766 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

418795

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what quality assurance measures are in place for the International Foundation programmes run by United Kingdom universities or by partnerships between such universities and private education providers.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL2230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>Publicly funded higher education providers are currently reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). These reviews look at the adequacy of a provider’s system to maintain academic standards and ensure quality across all its provision; irrespective of where it is delivered. The reviews check that expectations set out in the UK Quality Code for Higher Education are being met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, QAA have been leading sector work on how to strengthen the assurance of UK higher education delivered overseas. They have recently published a report detailing</p><p> </p><p>how external quality assurance processes can be adapted to support UK higher education institutions in both maintaining their reputation in delivering high quality education overseas and in growing their provision. The report can be found on the QAA website at</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2978#.VfKp1fnF98E" target="_blank">http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2978#.VfKp1fnF98E</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 24/09/2015 13:16:08 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

418591

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Packaging
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish their response to the consultation on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 regarding misleadingly similar packaging.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL2183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2015 answer text <p>We will announce the Government’s response when we publish the Report on the consultation in the next few weeks.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/10/2015 14:58:19 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

418599

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Construction: Equality
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 diversity in the construction and property sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working to improve the diversity and inclusiveness of the construction sector through the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Actions include a new CLC led image and recruitment campaign for the sector, the CITB Fairness Inclusion and Respect initiative and CITB’s work with <em>Be Onsite</em>. More widely we have encouraged industry participation in wider initiatives such as <em>Your Life</em> and <em>Think, Act, Report</em>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/09/2015 16:11:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

418600

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Directors: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of board members from ethnic minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We believe it is the best interests of business to tap into the richest and widest talent pool.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans for any Government led activity to increase the number of board members from ethnic minorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 25/09/2015 12:28:46 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

418601

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to make local enterprise partnerships more accountable, without duplicating the work of local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>· LEPs are strategic partnerships made up of business, local authority leaders, and other public sector partners.</p><p> </p><p>· They are accountable for decisions they make, with democratic accountability provided through the local authority leader representation, and financial accountability through each LEP’s accountable local authority, which receive funds on behalf of their LEP.</p><p> </p><p>· To ensure basic accountability standards are upheld, Government has established a set of clear national standards and principles which are set out in the published Accountability Systems Statement for the local growth fund, and the underpinning LEP assurance framework. These standards are broadly equivalent to much of what we expect of local government, building on, rather than duplicating the existing local government framework set out in the Accountability Systems Statement for Local Government and for Fire and Rescue Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>· In line with this national framework, LEPs and their accountable local authorities have put in place local decision making systems to ensure funds are spent with regularity, propriety and value for money. These arrangements are published in each LEP’s own local assurance framework.</p><p> </p><p>· In parallel Government has also developed a coherent approach to the monitoring and evaluation of Growth Deals which LEPs are responsible for. LEPs will report against a range of data on inputs, outputs and outcomes providing clarity to Government and the public about what LEPs have delivered with their Local Growth Fund resources.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/09/2015 17:24:37 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

418602

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Small Businesses: Stress
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the findings of the recent survey by insurance provider Simply Business, how they plan to support small business owners who have fallen ill due to stress and overwork.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>We understand the pressures faced by small business owners. This year we launched Fit for Work. While primarily aimed at helping employers with employees who are facing long term sickness absence, the self-employed can access free, impartial work related health advice through the advice element of the scheme. Fit for Work is a free service which provides both a supportive occupational health assessment and general health and work advice to employees, employers and General Practitioners (GPs), to help individuals stay in or return to work.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to making it easier for small business owners to run their business. We are helping small businesses access the finance they need to startup and grow with British Business Bank programmes already supporting £2.3 billion of finance to 40,000 smaller businesses. Small businesses have less regulation to follow, with savings to businesses of £10bn of red tape in the last Parliament, and have better access to business advice and support through GREATbusiness.gov.uk. The ‘My Business Support Tool’ helps businesses find the support they need quickly, and businesses can speak to or webchat with a helpline adviser direct using our Business Support helpline. Going forward, we have announced a new Small Business Commissioner to help small businesses to settle disputes and challenge unfair payment terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/09/2015 17:33:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

418194

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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	Sunday Trading
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the statement from the Association of Convenience Stores that longer trading hours on Sundays would harm small retailers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>Devolving the power to extend Sunday trading hours will enable local areas to determine the Sunday trading hours that best reflects the needs of local people, providing greater choice over when and where they shop. There are many reasons why people may continue to choose small retailers. They offer a diverse range of products and services from convenient locations. This is one of the reasons why the convenience stores sector last year saw the opening of two new stores a day and growth in turnover of 5%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/09/2015 13:12:14 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick