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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
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 Electronic Publishing: EU Action 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 discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the potential effect of the European Commission's Digital Single Market proposals on UK publishers; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 13272 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>The Digital Single Market is a stated priority for the Juncker Commission, which could deliver significant gains for both consumers and businesses. As such, Ministers across Government regularly hold discussions in Europe and the UK with our European counterparts on the Digital Single Market including its potential effects on UK’s creative industries and publishers in particular.</p><p>Currently there are no Digital Single Market legislative proposals on the table, but we are encouraging the Commission to ensure that future proposals are carefully assessed to ensure that they do not damage incentives to invest in the production of creative content.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:50:26.483Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:50:26.483Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this
423984
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
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 Technology: Apprentices 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 apprentices there were in the technology sector in (a) the UK, (b) the South East and (c) Windsor constituency in the most recent year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 13386 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-29more like thismore than 2015-10-29
answer text <p>Table 1 shows Apprenticeship Programme Starts in the Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies and Information and Communication Technologies Sector Subject Areas in 2013/14 and provisional data for 2014/15 in England, the South West and Windsor constituency.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Table 1: Apprenticeship Programme Starts by Sector Subject Area and Geography, 2013/14 and 2014/15 (provisional)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sector Subject Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Geography</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15 (provisional data)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies</p></td><td><p>Total (England)</p></td><td><p>64,830</p></td><td><p>72,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>10,730</p></td><td><p>10,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor constituency</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Information and Communication Technology</p></td><td><p>Total (England)</p></td><td><p>13,060</p></td><td><p>15,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>2,530</p></td><td><p>2,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor constituency</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>1) The data source is the Individualised Learner Record.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>2) Geography is based on the home postcode of the learner.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>3) Values are rounded to the nearest 10.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This information is published in a supplementary table (first link) to a Statistical First Release (SFR) at the FE Data Library (second link):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467752/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/467752/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a></p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-10-29T11:56:06.07Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
423507
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
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 Foreign Companies: Land 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 Land Registry to publish data on which foreign companies own which land property titles in England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart Blair Donaldson more like this
uin 13201 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister stated during a speech made in Singapore on 28 July that he has asked Land Registry from this autumn to publish data on which foreign companies own which land and property titles in England and Wales. <br></p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:32:22.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:32:22.087Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4377
label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson more like this
423509
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
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 Patents 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 comparative assessment he has made of the level of patents granted in the UK with other (a) EU, (b) OECD and (c) developed economies in each of the last three years for which data is available; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 13205 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>Figures for patents applied for and granted in different jurisdictions can be obtained from the website of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (www.wipo.int), which collates the figures from intellectual property offices around the world.</p><br /><p>The table shows the number of patents granted by national offices and by the European Patent Office (EPO) as recorded by WIPO, for both resident and non-resident applicants.</p><br /><p>Many applicants choose to apply for patent protection in the UK and other European states via the EPO. However these are not recorded as grants for the individual countries in the table. According to the EPO around 75% of granted EPs take effect in the UK.</p><br /><p>The number of granted patents in any one jurisdiction is dependent on many factors including applicants’ business models, local market structure, and the legal requirements of the jurisdiction, since patent law varies. It also reflects the capacity of patent offices to process applications.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Office</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>Australia</p></td><td><p>17877</p></td><td><p>17724</p></td><td><p>17112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>1198</p></td><td><p>1439</p></td><td><p>1256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>541</p></td><td><p>795</p></td><td><p>745</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>20762</p></td><td><p>21819</p></td><td><p>23833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>1013</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>611</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European Patent Office</p></td><td><p>62112</p></td><td><p>65665</p></td><td><p>66696</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>841</p></td><td><p>836</p></td><td><p>711</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>10213</p></td><td><p>12913</p></td><td><p>11405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>11719</p></td><td><p>11332</p></td><td><p>13858</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>445</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>1351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>5104</p></td><td><p>3386</p></td><td><p>1988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>6380</p></td><td><p>5625</p></td><td><p>8114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>238323</p></td><td><p>274791</p></td><td><p>277079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>11485</p></td><td><p>12358</p></td><td><p>10368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>2042</p></td><td><p>1895</p></td><td><p>2029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>4710</p></td><td><p>6152</p></td><td><p>4752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>1612</p></td><td><p>1310</p></td><td><p>1430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>3112</p></td><td><p>2484</p></td><td><p>2804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Korea</p></td><td><p>94720</p></td><td><p>113467</p></td><td><p>127330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>451</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>5949</p></td><td><p>5633</p></td><td><p>5575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>2812</p></td><td><p>2720</p></td><td><p>3004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>1039</p></td><td><p>999</p></td><td><p>685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>534</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>893</p></td><td><p>1004</p></td><td><p>1211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>7173</p></td><td><p>6864</p></td><td><p>5235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United States of America</p></td><td><p>224505</p></td><td><p>253155</p></td><td><p>277835</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /> <br /><p>Source: WIPO statistics database. Last updated: March 2015</p><br />
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T11:28:02.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T11:28:02.687Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
423216
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
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 Small Businesses: Sunday 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 research his Department has commissioned or undertaken to assess the potential effect on small businesses of proposed changes to Sunday trading laws. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 13098 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <br /> <br /><p>We have consulted on our proposals to devolve the power to extend Sunday trading hours to local areas, to which we received a large number of responses from a wide range of stakeholders. We will be publishing the Government’s response shortly. In the consultation, we said we considered that devolving this power would enable local areas to determine the Sunday trading hours that better reflect the need of local people, providing greater choice over when and where they shop. People may choose small retailers, as for example, they offer a diverse range of products and services from convenient locations. This is perhaps why the convenience sector last year saw the opening of two new stores a day and growth in turnover of 5%.</p><p><strong></strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T14:19:39.647Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T14:19:39.647Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
423224
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
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 Public Houses 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 to begin the Government's consultation on a statutory pubs code. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 12987 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <p>The Pubs Code and Adjudicator consultation will be published imminently.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T14:18:24.213Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T14:18:24.213Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this
422840
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
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 Engineering Skills Review 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 progress he has made in implementing professor John Perkins' Review of Engineering Skills published by his Department in November 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 12911 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <p>The Perkins Review of engineering skills made it clear that boosting the number engineers was not an agenda that Government could tackle alone. Engineering employers, the profession and educators should work together with Government to increase the supply of engineers in the UK.</p><br /><p>Government published a one year on progress report in November 2014. This summarised all the actions taken by Government and the engineering community (led by RAEng) in response to the review. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/369566/bis-14-1164-engineering-skills-perkins-review-progress-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/369566/bis-14-1164-engineering-skills-perkins-review-progress-report.pdf</a></p><br /><p>Government interventions include:</p><br /><p>Inspiring young people to consider engineering careers through the Tomorrow’s Engineers week, STEM ambassadors in schools and improved careers advice. We are reforming the curriculum to support science and innovation with more rigorous science GCSEs, new Science A levels, Tech Level and Technical Baccalaureate qualifications and more University Technical Colleges specialising in technical and scientific subjects.</p><br /><p>We are committed to 3m apprenticeship starts this parliament and many of the new employer-led trailblazer apprenticeships standards are in the engineering and manufacturing sector. We are rolling out more degree and higher level apprenticeships to deliver the high level technical skills employers need. We have introduced National Colleges to provide high level skills in sectors crucial for the economy.</p><br /><p>We have invested in higher education for STEM teaching facilities (£200m) and the teaching of high cost subject such as engineering (£185m).</p><p><strong></strong></p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T17:06:03.163Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T17:06:03.163Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
422841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
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 Iron and Steel: Energy 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 steps he is taking to encourage the European Commission to have measures approved to support UK steelmakers with their energy costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Wallasey more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Angela Eagle more like this
uin 12870 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills spoke with Competition Commissioner Verstager on Friday 23 October, to raise the issue of state aid clearance for our proposed package of support for energy intensive industries. Further discussions are planned this week, and next month. In addition, my officials have been in regular contact with the European Commission throughout this process, and have met with the Commission’s case handler to help progress clearance of the support package.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
grouped question UIN 12654 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:44:27.977Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:44:27.977Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
422843
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
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 Living Wage: Greater London 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 steps he is taking to encourage employers in London to pay the London Living Wage. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 12895 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <p>The Government encourages all employers to pay more than the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage where they can afford to. The Low Pay Commission’s remit is to set the National Minimum Wage as high as possible without harming employment prospects.</p><br /><p>According to Office for Budget Responsibility estimates, the National Living Wage will benefit 2.7 million low wage workers by 2020. The increase in April 2016 to £7.20 from the current NMW of £6.70 will mean a 7.5% increase in hourly pay, and a full time worker will earn £910 more per annum compared to today.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T17:04:52.62Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T17:04:52.62Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
422844
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
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, what estimate his Department has made of the number of students with a disability in higher education; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 12896 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
answer text <br /><p>The latest statistics available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) show that in the academic year 2013/14 there were 1.1 million UK domiciled enrolments at UK Higher Education Institutions, of which 138,670 declared a disability.</p><br /><p>Further information is published on the HESA website and can be located from this web-link <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1973/239/" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1973/239/</a></p><p><strong></strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-26T15:27:33.2Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-26T15:27:33.2Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this