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438558

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of medical students in England and Wales are white men from a working class background.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	20195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). HESA does not collect information on whether students come specifically from a working-class background, nor does it have a definition of the term working-class.</p><br /><p>Information on the ethnicity and socio-economic classification of young entrants (those aged less than 21 years old) to medicine subjects at English and Welsh Higher Education Institutions in the academic year 2013/14 is provided in the table. Information on older entrants by socioeconomic background is not available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10" rowspan="2"><p><strong>Full-Person Equivalent (FPE)(1) young entrants(2) studying Medicine(3) by Sex, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Classification (SEC)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>English and Welsh Higher Education Institutions</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Academic Year 2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Male</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Female</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher managerial &amp; professional occupations</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td><td><p>665</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lower managerial &amp; professional occupations</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intermediate occupations</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small employers &amp; own account workers</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lower supervisory &amp; technical occupations</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Semi-routine occupations</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Routine occupations</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Never worked &amp; long-term unemployed</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not classified</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1255</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>1545</p></td><td><p>865</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>2800</p></td><td><p>1665</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10" rowspan="2"><p>Notes: Figures are based on a HESA standard registration population and have been rounded up or down to the nearest five, so components may not sum to totals.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10" rowspan="2"><p>(1) Counts in the table refer to Full Person Equivalents (FPEs). FPEs are derived by splitting student instances between the different subjects that make up their course aim.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>(2) Young entrants are defined as those younger than 21 years old at August 31st of their first academic year</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>(3) Subject information is defined using the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS2). Medical Subjects were defined as those in JACS Codes A0, A1, A3 and A9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 06/01/2016 17:15:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

438559

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers that have offshored their company payroll will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	20177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p><br></p><p><strong>Further details of how the Apprenticeship Levy will operate will be set out in the Finance Bill and draft clauses will be published early in 2016.</strong></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/12/2015 13:40:55 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

438560

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the value of the contract of tender for the employers' digital apprenticeship account; and when he plans to put that contract out to tender.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	20179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department has completed an assessment of the cost to implement the Digital Apprenticeship Service. In line with Cabinet Office best practice, we do not intend to procure the full scope of the Digital Apprenticeship Service. We supplement in-house expertise with services from a range of suppliers and will procure any further services through government frameworks in phases over the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/12/2015 22:03:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

438561

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Apprentices: Expenditure
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 was spent by the Government on apprenticeships in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	20180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>Combined BIS/DfE spend by the Government on apprenticeships in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 is shown in the table.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td>£K</td><td>FY2010-11</td><td>FY2011-12</td><td>FY2012-13</td></tr><tr><td>TOTAL</td><td>1,195,750</td><td>1,383,568</td><td>1,424,097</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p> </p><p> </p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/12/2015 21:57:49 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

438562

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Post Offices: Bank 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 progress has been made in negotiations with Lloyd's Bank plc about business banking services being offered through the Post Office.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	20207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The Post Office is negotiating with the major banks, including Lloyds and Barclays, with a view to extending and standardising the services available to the banks’ small business customers. These are commercial negotiations which are still ongoing. The Government is clear that completion of these negotiations should be a priority.</p><br /><p>The Government is keen to see continued and wider availability of banking services through Post Office branches. In this context, we welcome the recent agreement between HSBC and the Post Office to provide HSBC’s business customers with services through Post Office branches.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 20208 question first answered 11/01/2016 10:25:43 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

438563

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Post Offices: Bank 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 progress has been made in negotiations with Barclays Bank plc about business banking services being offered through the Post Office.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	20208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>The Post Office is negotiating with the major banks, including Lloyds and Barclays, with a view to extending and standardising the services available to the banks’ small business customers. These are commercial negotiations which are still ongoing. The Government is clear that completion of these negotiations should be a priority.</p><br /><p>The Government is keen to see continued and wider availability of banking services through Post Office branches. In this context, we welcome the recent agreement between HSBC and the Post Office to provide HSBC’s business customers with services through Post Office branches.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 20207 question first answered 11/01/2016 10:25:43 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

438564

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Horizon IT System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of postmasters who have been penalised as a result of the Post Office Horizon computer system.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	20231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>Information on the Post Office Horizon computer system is the operational responsibility of Post Office Limited.</p><br /><p>I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the Honourable Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/12/2015 12:34:32 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

438565

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Digital Technology: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to widen access to the digital economy for young people.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	20308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>This Government is ensuring that young people can participate in the digital economy. The new computing curriculum was launched in schools in September 2014, supporting young people to be digitally confident, and reformed digital apprenticeships are providing more opportunities for young people to gain the digital skills employers value. This Government has also launched a new digital degree apprenticeship, giving young people from all backgrounds high-level digital skills training alongside on-the-job experience.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/12/2015 14:54:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

438566

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Digital Technology: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to help young people engage with the digital economy.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	20309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s Digital Engagement team works in partnership with more than 90 signatories of the 2014 Digital Inclusion Charter, which supports programmes to increase young people’s engagement in digital skills and the digital economy. We also support the ‘Your Life’ campaign which is helping to change perceptions of technology and other STEM subjects among all young people. A network of STEM Ambassadors from industry and academia actively work with schools to encourage young people to choose STEM subjects, and embark on digital careers.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/12/2015 14:54:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

438569

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Tradeshow Access Programme
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 budget for the Trade Show Access Programme will be in financial year (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	20266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>For 2016/17 and beyond, UKTI will be reviewing how the Tradeshow Access Programme is aligned with other Export Services as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review settlement. It is therefore not possible to confirm the budget at this stage</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/12/2015 15:20:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright