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63017

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
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	Telephone Services
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 telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843 his Department (i) operates and (ii) sponsors; how many calls each number has received in the last 12 months; and whether alternative numbers charged at BT local rates are available in each case.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) currently operates the following 0845 numbers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>0845 015 0010 BIS Publications Order line</p><p> </p><p>0845 015 0020 BIS Publications Order line (Fax)</p><p> </p><p>0845 015 0030 BIS Publications Order line (Minicom)</p><p> </p><p>0845 600 9006 Business Link Helpline</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS does not operate any 0843 or 0844 numbers. No records are available showing the number of calls made to these lines in the last 12 months. Alternative numbers charged at the local rate are available on all of these lines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 25/06/2014 14:52:27 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

63018

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	New Enterprise Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many start up loans have been approved by his Department for participants on the new enterprise allowance scheme in each year since that scheme began.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	201606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following a trailblazer started in January 2011, New Enterprise Allowance was launched in April 2011 creating 46,000 new businesses between April 2011 and March 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong> <strong>Table 2</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<br> (Jan-Dec)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Loans</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Year<br> (Jan-Dec)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Loans</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>910</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5,140</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,805</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7,711</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1</strong> shows the number of loans that have been made on behalf of DWP under the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2</strong> shows the number of New Enterprise Allowance Loans that have been made since October 2013 under the Start Up Loans scheme administered by BIS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 15:02:16 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63019

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, (b) 0844 and (c) 0843 his Department (i) operates and (ii) sponsors; how many calls each such number has received in the last 12 months; and whether alternative numbers charged at BT local rates are available in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not operate or sponsor telephone lines with the prefix 0843, 0844 or 0845.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 25/06/2014 14:38:51 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

63020

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Film
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of investment from overseas sources in film production in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	201595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DCMS and the BFI do not hold data on the total investment from overseas sources in film production in the UK. However, the BFI collects data on the total expenditure on core filmmaking activities by international film production companies on productions made in the UK. Expenditure on core filmmaking activities includes pre-production, principal photography and post production but excludes any expenditure incurred on development, distribution or other non-production activities. The total UK spend in each year since 2010, is set out in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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><strong>Inward Investment UK Spend (£ million)*</strong></p></td><td><p>1,011</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>623</p></td><td><p>868</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: BFI</p><p> </p><p>*Rounded to the nearest £ million</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/06/2014 08:47:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot previous answer version 5248 answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

63021

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
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	National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost to the public purse was of NVQ qualifications for learners aged 24 and over of (a) entry level, (b) level 1 (excluding English or mathematics) and (c) level 2 for each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	201593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The funding available for adult skills is outlined in the Skills Funding Statement. The statement sets out the Government's priorities for the budget and it is for providers to decide how they use their adult skills funding to reflect those priorities and meet the needs of learners and employers in their local area.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2013-to-2016</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-funding-statement-2012-2015</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skills-investment-statement-for-2011-to-2014-new-challenges-new-chances</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/06/2014 16:55:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

63022

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many creditors remained unpaid by his Department on 1 June 2014 for (a) 45 days, (b) 60 days, (c) 75 days and (d) 76 days and over.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	201594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department's current accounting system recognises invoices when they are submitted if they are made out to the Department of Energy and Climate Change and a valid Purchase Order number is provided.</p><p>As at 1<sup>st</sup> June 2014, the following number of invoices remain unpaid:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Duration</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45 – 59 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60 - 74 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75 days</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>76 days &amp; over</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>No. of creditors</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>NIL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total value of invoices unpaid </strong></p></td><td><p>£9k</p></td><td><p>£67k</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£42k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 30/06/2014 14:16:42 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

63023

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many creditors had remained unpaid by her Department on 1 June 2014 for (a) 45 days, (b) 60 days, (c) 75 days and (d) 76 days and over.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	201596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Overdue period</td><td>Payments owing 0-45 Days</td><td>Payments owing 46-60 Days</td><td>Payments owing 61-75 Days</td><td>Payments owing 76+ Days</td></tr><tr><td>number of creditors</td><td>357</td><td>71</td><td>56</td><td>360</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>When calculating the unpaid period, the Home Office starts counting from the <br>date when the invoice was due to be paid. <br>The above figures refer to all creditors, including those with balances below <br>£10,000. <br>Invoices may be overdue for a number of reasons including the department <br>disputing the amount.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 01/07/2014 15:26:41 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

63025

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	New Enterprise Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of employment and support allowance have been admitted to the new enterprise allowance scheme in each year since that scheme began.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	201605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>NEA was rolled out nationally in August 2011, with eligibility for JSA claimants only. Eligibility was broadened to ESA WRAG recipients in February 2013 although we expect the vast majority of participants to continue to be those claiming JSA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The benefit type of claimants admitted on New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) is not routinely recorded. Analysis has been conducted to identify NEA mentor starts by ESA claimants since eligibility for NEA was opened up on 18 February 2013. The results are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Estimated number of NEA mentor starts by ESA claimants in each calendar year:</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>18<sup>th</sup> Feb 2013</strong><strong> – 31<sup>st</sup> Dec 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>630</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1<sup>st</sup> Jan 2014</strong><strong> - 31<sup>st</sup> Mar 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>210</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p> </p><p>DWP National Benefits Database and Opportunities Database</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>Figures rounded to the nearest 10</p><p> </p><p>Data available to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2014</p><p> </p><p>More than 99% of mentor starts were matched to an appropriate benefit record</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 15:24:42 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63026

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	New Enterprise Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on the new enterprise allowance in each year since the scheme began.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	201609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Following a trailblazer started in January 2011, New Enterprise Allowance was launched in April 2011 creating 46,000 new businesses between April 2011 and March 2014. Expenditure on New Enterprise Allowance in each year since the scheme began up to March 2014 is</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Enterprise Allowance</p></td><td><p>£45,600</p></td><td><p>£14,384,781</p></td><td><p>£38,853,998</p></td><td><p>£64,358,727</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This includes Capital loan payments which will be repaid within three years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 14:27:16 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

63027

registered interest
date	20/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the additional annual cost of introducing a taper on (a) an occupational pension and (b) other unearned income into universal credit set at 95 per cent.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	201608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>When universal credit is fully rolled out, a 95% taper on occupational pension is estimated to cost an additional £50m per annum. A 95% taper on all other unearned income (exclud. occupational pension) is estimated to cost an additional £300m per annum. These estimates are in 2014/15 prices.</p><p> </p><p>The general principle in Universal Credit is that income other than earnings which is provided to meet everyday living costs is taken fully into account in the calculation of the award of benefit. Universal Credit is designed to be responsive to the actual amount of income a claimant receives each month, to ensure people get help when they need it and can budget effectively. This approach also keeps administrative costs down and provides simpler rules for treatment of unearned income.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 25/06/2014 15:34:27 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms