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65275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Holiday Leave: Pay 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 the Government's policy is on whether holiday pay may be calculated without reference to bonus and overtime payment; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 203544 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government guidance on this issue states that a week's holiday pay equals how much a worker receives for a week's work, excluding non-guaranteed overtime payments in most cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are aware of relevant court cases, such as <em>Neal v Freightliner</em> which will be heard by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in late July.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </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 2014-07-07T13:38:02.8885871Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:38:02.8885871Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
65276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Pay 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, whether his Department plans to intervene in the Neal v Freightliner proceedings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in July. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 203545 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>I can confirm that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is planning to intervene in these proceedings in late July.</p><p> </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 2014-07-07T13:40:07.2721174Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:40:07.2721174Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
65277
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Arts 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, whether his Department provides any guidance specifically for the creative industries. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203542 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, works with industry to support growth in the thriving UK creative industries, including through the Creative Industries Council. On 2 July 2014, industry published the Creative Industries Strategy (available at <a href="http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk</a>), which the Government has welcomed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Recent publications of relevance to the sector include: details of £16 million funding from the Employer Ownership of Skills pilot to boost skills in the sector; the UKTI Creative Industries International Strategy, developed with industry, to increase exports and inward investment; the Technology Strategy Board's strategy for innovation in the sector from 2013 to 2016; information for creators and intellectual property rights owners from the Intellectual Property Office; also two statistical publications from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Creative Industries Economic Estimates and Creative Industries: Focus on Employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:46:10.3009822Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:46:10.3009822Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
65281
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Street Trading 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 plans he has to (a) amend or repeal the Pedlars Acts 1871 and 1881 and (b) amend Schedule 4 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 covering the street trading regime of England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Warwickshire more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Byles more like this
uin 203563 more like this
answer
answer
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 original Street Trading and Pedlary consultation was issued in November 2012 and covered the repeal of the Pedlars Acts 1871 and 1881 and other, incidental changes to the Local Government and Miscellaneous Provisions Act to ensure compliance with the EU Services Directive 2006/123/EC. The consultation had been extended in order for the Government to engage further with the UK's pedlar community and closed in April 2013. We hope to issue a response by the end of the summer.</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 2014-07-07T15:30:46.8246408Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:30:46.8246408Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4112
label Biography information for Dan Byles more like this
65282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 much funding available through the disabled student's allowance was spent on non-medical help in the last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203586 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown by type of Disabled Students' Allowance has been provided for the Academic Year 2012/13. The effective date is 30<sup>th</sup> November 2013. These figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for the Academic Year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Breakdown by Type of Disabled Student Allowance<sup>(1,2) </sup>Expenditure in England</strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 30/11/2013<sup>(3)</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Disabled Student Allowance</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disabled Student Allowance Total Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>121,239,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled Student Allowance for non-medical helpers</p></td><td><p>77,859,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part Time DSA Total Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong><strong>6,811,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part Time DSA for non-medical helpers</p></td><td><p>4,551,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Post Graduate DSA Total Expenditure<sup>(4)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,953,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total DSA Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>138,003,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>2. DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>3. The effective date is 30<sup>th</sup> November 2013. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p>4. Post Graduate DSA Expenditure is not broken down in the same way as Disabled Student Allowance and Part Time DSA. An overall figure for Post Graduate DSA has been provided as a result.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.</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 2014-07-07T13:34:17.9720566Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:34:17.9720566Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 current students in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Cumbria and (d) South Lakeland have been awarded disabled students allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203608 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown for England, Cumbria and South Lakeland has been provided in the table for the academic year 2012/13. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. These figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for the academic year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on Scottish domiciled students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published by the Student Award Agency for Scotland. A comparable figure for the UK is unavailable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance<sup>(1,2) </sup>from England, South Lakeland<sup>(3)</sup> and Cumbria<sup>(3)</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 13/11/2013<sup>(4)</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Application Type</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Full-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Part-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Post Graduate DSA</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Area)</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>54,900</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td><td><p>4,600</p></td><td><p>62,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Lakeland<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>2. DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>3. Figures are derived from the Post Code of the applicant's home address.</p><p> </p><p>4. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not add to the sum of the components due to rounding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:27:26.3077394Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:27:26.3077394Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65286
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 estimate the number of current students who have been awarded disabled student's allowance (DSA) who would fail to be awarded DSA under the proposed revised eligibility guidelines. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203609 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Disabled students will continue to receive support through a combination of disabled students' allowances (DSAs) and reasonable adjustments made by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Each student's needs are unique. Some will receive more support through reasonable adjustments than previously experienced. Written guidance will be available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to make an accurate estimate of how many prospective students will no longer be eligible for DSAs as many students receive more than one type of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Current DSA recipients and disabled students applying for DSAs in 2014/15 will not be affected by these changes in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
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less than 2014-07-07T13:30:12.5257348Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:30:12.5257348Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65287
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 estimate he has made of the cost of introducing, maintaining and updating a register of providers of disabled students' allowances (DSA) study needs assessments and DSA assistive technology service providers; and who will fund the introduction and maintenance of that register. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203625 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p>The Disabled Students' Allowances Quality Assurance Group already holds a register of suppliers. These arrangements are now being formalised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No Government funding is provided for these arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </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 2014-07-07T13:32:00.5033451Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:32:00.5033451Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2014, Official Report, column 649W, on disabled students' allowances, if he will publish a list of all stakeholders being consulted on the Equality Analysis and Disabled Students' Allowances Guidance for 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Blenkinsop more like this
uin 203667 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p>We have and continue to actively engage with a wide range of stakeholders following the laying of a Written Ministerial Statement on Disabled Students' Allowances on 7 April. A list of those who have submitted information or evidence for the Equality Analysis and Disabled Students' Allowances Guidance for 2015-16 will be published as part of this document.</p><p> </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 2014-07-07T14:40:18.0807008Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T14:40:18.0807008Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
4037
label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop more like this
65385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances: Lewisham 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 people in (a) the London Borough of Lewisham and (b) Lewisham East constituency are in receipt of disabled student's allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 203720 more like this
answer
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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> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown for the London Borough of Lewisham and Lewisham East constituency has been provided in the table for the academic year 2012/13. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for the academic year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance<sup>(</sup></strong><strong><sup>1,2)</sup></strong><strong> from the London Borough of Lewisham<sup>(</sup></strong><strong><sup>3)</sup></strong><strong> and Lewisham East constituency<sup>(</sup></strong><strong><sup>3)</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13 (provisional)</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 13/11/2013<sup>(4)</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Application Type</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Full-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Part-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Post Graduate DSA</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Area)</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Lewisham</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham East Constituency</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>2. DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>3. Figures are derived from the Post Code of the applicant's home address.</p><p> </p><p>4. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not add to the sum of the components due to rounding.</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 2014-07-07T13:12:24.6035319Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:12:24.6035319Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this