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178792

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Savings: Pensioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice his Department provides to pensioners on how to invest their money.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	224108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>At Budget 2014, the Chancellor announced a number of measures to give people more choice about how they use and manage their money in retirement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced that from April 2015, anyone 55 and over will be able to access their defined contribution pension savings and use the savings as they choose.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A new service, Pension Wise, will provide guidance online, face-to-face and on the phone, and will be up and running in time for April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The website, in pilot form, is already available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/02/2015 16:51:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

178799

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Regional Growth Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding had been drawn down by successful bidders to the Regional Growth Fund by 31 December 2014; and what proportion of the overall allocation for each round that funding represents.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	224047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The table sets out the total amount drawn down by operational RGF awards to date and the financial years in which the remaining RGF and eRGF is committed through to 31 March 2017.</p><p>Unless otherwise agreed, projects and programmes in Rounds 1 to 4 have until 31 March 2015 to draw down their funding and projects and programmes in Round 5 and 6 will be able to draw down funding until 31 March 2017. The Department agrees a draw down profile with each organisation when they sign their grant offer letter that matches the beneficiary’s own investment schedules and job commitments. The subsequent rate of draw down is then subject to the beneficiaries meeting these conditions.</p><p><strong>RGF Drawn Down by year (£m)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Actual paid – year to date</strong></p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>875*</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>2,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Remaining/ Planned for whole financial year</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>305</p></td><td><p>780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>2,829</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*This is the actual amount paid to beneficiaries and claims awaiting payment as of 24 March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/03/2015 14:21:07 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

178801

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Personal Care Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of people (a) qualified and (b) qualified at level 3 as hairdressers and barbers.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	224048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total number of people in the population with a Hairdressing or Barbering qualification is not held centrally. The Department only holds data on government-funded learners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the number of non-apprenticeship learners who achieved a Hairdressing or Barbering qualification in the 2013/14 academic year, and at what level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number of learners who achieved an apprenticeship in Hairdressing or Barbering in the 2013/14 academic year, and at what level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Table 1. Adult (19+) FE &amp; Skills (excluding Apprenticeships) Achievements by Level; Hairdressing and Barbering (2013/14 Full Year)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Achievements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All FE and Skills (excluding apprenticeships)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>33,680</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Below Level 2</p></td><td><p>8,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>17,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>7,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 4+</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) This table includes Workplace Learning, Community Learning and Education and Training provision (including the Offender Learning and Skills Service) taken at General Further Education Colleges (including Tertiary), Sixth Form Colleges, Special Colleges, Specialist Colleges and External Institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2. All Age Learner Achievements in the Hairdressing and Barbering Apprenticeship Frameworks, by Level (2013/14 Full Year)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Intermediate (Level 2)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Advanced (Level 3)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher (Level 4+)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Achievements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbering</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>1,710</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hairdressing</p></td><td><p>6,130</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>9,570</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>1) Figures represent the number of learners who have achieved an apprenticeship framework, as opposed to the number of framework achievements, in the 2013/14 academic year. Total achievements will therefore differ from those published for frameworks. Framework achievements are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378242/apprenticeships-achievements-by-sase-framework.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378242/apprenticeships-achievements-by-sase-framework.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 23/02/2015 17:12:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

178803

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding was awarded by the (a) Arts and Humanities Research Council, (b) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (c) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (d) Economic and Social Research Council, (e) Medical Research Council, (f) Natural Environment Research Council and (g) Science and Technology Facilities Council to institutions and Reseach Organisations in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each government office region in England in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	224049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 224050 question first answered 06/03/2015 11:44:01 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

178804

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Higher Education: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding was awarded by the (a) Arts and Humanities Research Council, (b) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (c) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (d) Economic and Social Research Council, (e) Medical Research Council, (f) Natural Environment Research Council and (g) Science and Technology Facilities Council to each university in the UK in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	224050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 224049 question first answered 06/03/2015 11:44:02 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

178807

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Developing Countries: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to ensure policy coherence between trade policy and international poverty reduction with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	224086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Trade openness is a key driver of economic growth, which is essential for poverty reduction. Trade will therefore play a central role in the Means of Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are working with colleagues across Whitehall to develop an ambitious proposal for trade commitments in the Post-2015 agenda. These commitments range from securing increased market access for low income countries to ensuring that they can make the most of this access through tackling 'behind the border' obstacles to trade. <br> <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/02/2015 13:58:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

178808

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Higher Education: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much capital and revenue research funding was awarded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to institutions in each government office region in England in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	224051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England's announced allocations to institutions for each of the specified years can be accessed via the links below.</p><p>Recurrent allocations are available here, or using the links on this page:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/institns/annallocns/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/institns/annallocns/</a></p><p> </p><p>Capital allocations are available in a number of places:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/funds/capital/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/funds/capital/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2008/200804/name,63740,en.html" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2008/200804/name,63740,en.html</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2011/cl112011/name,62768,en.html" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2011/cl112011/name,62768,en.html</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/howfundr/ukrpif/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/howfundr/ukrpif/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/funds/catalyst/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/invest/funds/catalyst/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/pastinits/orsas/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/pastinits/orsas/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/rinfrastruct/museums/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/whatwedo/rsrch/rinfrastruct/museums/</a></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 17/03/2015 12:40:16 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

178809

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Prince of Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what briefing his Department provided on (a) the promotion and sale of arms and military equipment and (b) human rights to HRH the Prince of Wales before his trip to the Middle East; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	224053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 February 2015 by my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Tobias Ellwood), Minister for the Middle East to Question UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-10/224052/" target="_blank">224052</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 24/02/2015 14:57:20 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

178811

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Higher Education: Preston
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 young people living in Preston entered higher education in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	223982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) publishes young participation rates by parliamentary constituency. These show the proportion of young people in each parliamentary constituency who entered higher education by the age of 19, for each cohort of 18 year olds between 1998 and 2011. These can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/yp/trendsyp/pment/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/yp/trendsyp/pment/</a></p><p>The statistics will be updated to include the 2012 cohort of 18 year olds in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/03/2015 12:31:17 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

178817

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will ensure that the change in definition of ambulance in Government Amendment 43 of the House of Lords Committee stage of the Deregulation Bill will continue to permit private ambulance and medical providers to operate (a) conventional ambulances and (b) fast response cars and motorbikes under blue lights.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
uin	223991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The relevant clause now contained in the Deregulation Bill is not intended to have any effect on the existing legal status of ambulances, including those used by the private or voluntary sector. Conventional ambulances may continue to use blue lights and be exempt from certain road traffic provisions when responding to emergencies. The amendments in the Bill continue to allow vehicles dispatched by the NHS ambulance services (including vehicles that private ambulance and medical providers operate), that are not ambulances, by allowing them to use blue lights and extending the road traffic exemptions to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 25/02/2015 17:08:35 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth