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748326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals 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 Justice, what the average waiting time was for an ESA appeal hearing in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2884 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-14more like thismore than 2017-07-14
answer text <p>The average waiting time for disposal of ESA has reduced significantly over the last four years from 21 weeks in 2013/14 to 14 in 2015/16. The information requested is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>Month/Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong>Average waiting time in weeks, for the disposal of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)</strong><strong>1</strong><strong> appeals from receipt to outcome</strong><strong>2</strong><strong>, between April 2016 and March 2017 (the latest period for which figures are available) </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2016</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2016</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2016</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2017</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2017</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Includes ESA and ESA (Reassessments).</p><p> </p><p>2 Outcome: all appeals disposed of include those appeals disposed of with and without a Tribunal hearing.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data that is available.</p><p> </p><p>The data are a subset of official statistics extracted from the case-management system on a different date.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-14T11:22:53.87Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-14T11:22:53.87Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
748329
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals 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 Work and Pensions, what proportion of applications for employment and support allowance which are rejected are overturned at the appeals stage. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2883 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The available information on overturned Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) appeals can be found in the ESA Outcomes of Work Capability Assessments quarterly statistics published here - see Table 3 (Latest Release) :</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-and-support-allowance-outcomes-of-work-capability-assessment</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T13:20:01.597Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T13:20:01.597Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
748334
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Business: Bank Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of eligible businesses have been referred to designated finance platforms under the Bank Referral Scheme since its implementation. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2784 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>Information on the eligible businesses that have been referred to designated finance platforms under the Bank Referral Scheme since its implementation will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Stephen Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T14:56:20.81Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T14:56:20.81Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747521
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many businesses have successfully scaled up from being a start-up to having more than nine employees in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2435 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingswood more like this
answering member printed Chris Skidmore more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T14:00:09.007Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T14:00:09.007Z
answering member
4021
label Biography information for Chris Skidmore more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ2435 v.04.pdf more like this
title UKSA Response to PQ2435 more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747522
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Investment 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises by region in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2442 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The British Business Bank holds the following information on UK equity investments through Government initiatives (including private sector funding) in small and medium-sized enterprises by region in each of the last five years. Please note, as the British Business Bank was incorporated in November 2014, the earlier data relates to activity prior to its formation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>1,732,936</p></td><td><p>15,373,375</p></td><td><p>6,419,861</p></td><td><p>20,794,577</p></td><td><p>12,494,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England</strong></p></td><td><p>13,327,451</p></td><td><p>7,118,566</p></td><td><p>17,619,810</p></td><td><p>36,798,469</p></td><td><p>29,829,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>75,439,430</p></td><td><p>90,057,648</p></td><td><p>101,479,286</p></td><td><p>176,478,987</p></td><td><p>125,695,479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East</strong></p></td><td><p>2,780,000</p></td><td><p>1,583,978</p></td><td><p>1,012,165</p></td><td><p>24,455</p></td><td><p>2,342,542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West</strong></p></td><td><p>7,953,894</p></td><td><p>21,223,113</p></td><td><p>4,769,778</p></td><td><p>18,823,541</p></td><td><p>6,508,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South East</strong></p></td><td><p>16,154,855</p></td><td><p>41,909,353</p></td><td><p>48,306,950</p></td><td><p>27,387,895</p></td><td><p>37,587,276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South West</strong></p></td><td><p>10,359,738</p></td><td><p>6,863,453</p></td><td><p>12,502,885</p></td><td><p>11,042,671</p></td><td><p>12,190,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>4,963,936</p></td><td><p>4,994,260</p></td><td><p>5,168,854</p></td><td><p>6,113,159</p></td><td><p>253,153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</strong></p></td><td><p>170,000</p></td><td><p>700,000</p></td><td><p>15,970,748</p></td><td><p>609,976</p></td><td><p>884,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p>23,544,989</p></td><td><p>5,444,799</p></td><td><p>40,631,080</p></td><td><p>15,119,260</p></td><td><p>17,460,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>918,750</p></td><td><p>1,177,235</p></td><td><p>4,991,103</p></td><td><p>5,849,616</p></td><td><p>531,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,145,180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>525,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of finance to SMEs and a more diverse financial market, rather than setting targets for type of investment SME should be taking. We continue to provide information to increase businesses understanding of the finance options available to them.</p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN 2433 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T15:35:51.503Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T15:35:51.503Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747523
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading European Investment Bank more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much financial support the European Investment Bank has contributed to the UK economy in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2441 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The EIB publishes details of all their projects on their website. Financing details of all projects for each of the past 10 years can be found in the link below</p><p> </p><p>http://www.eib.org/projects/loan/list/?region=1&amp;country=GB</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T14:06:25.707Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T14:06:25.707Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747524
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Advisory Services 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to increase the availability of free and low-cost financial and business advice for small and medium-sized enterprises. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2429 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>The Government is in regular contact with businesses and finance providers to understand the needs of small businesses. Our industrial strategy will address the barriers many of them face to scaling up and growing by improving access to finance across the country and back institutions which can drive growth and private sector equity investment.</p><p>Government is taking a number of steps to ensure small businesses can access support, including the UK’s business-led Productivity Council with £13 million to provide practical tools to businesses to improve productivity.</p><p>The Business Support Helpline provides signposting, diagnostic support and business improvement advice to pre-starts, start-ups, and existing businesses across phone and digital channels nationally.</p><p>The Government has also provided £38million to support and invest in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs across England as an integral part of the Government’s ambition to drive local growth and productivity.</p><p>In addition, applicants to the Start Up Loans programme get access to mentors who provide them with advice alongside their loan, thereby enhancing their chances of success. At the end of May 2017, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £319m to more than 48,000 entrepreneurs.</p><p>We have invested an additional £400 million in the British Business Bank to catalyse later stage venture capital investments by the private sector. This will unlock £1 billion of equity funding, in later stage venture capital. And we will work with them to further understand the obstacles firms face accessing capital outside London and the South East.</p><p>The British Business Bank produces the Business Finance Guide, in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a further 21 business and finance organisations, to increase smaller businesses’ understanding of the finance options available to them. This is also available as an online, interactive at <a href="https://thebusinessfinanceguide.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://thebusinessfinanceguide.co.uk/</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN 2427 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T16:16:39.783Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T16:16:39.783Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747525
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Investment 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if the Government will publish a target for increasing equity investment in small and medium-sized enterprises. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2433 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The British Business Bank holds the following information on UK equity investments through Government initiatives (including private sector funding) in small and medium-sized enterprises by region in each of the last five years. Please note, as the British Business Bank was incorporated in November 2014, the earlier data relates to activity prior to its formation.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>1,732,936</p></td><td><p>15,373,375</p></td><td><p>6,419,861</p></td><td><p>20,794,577</p></td><td><p>12,494,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England</strong></p></td><td><p>13,327,451</p></td><td><p>7,118,566</p></td><td><p>17,619,810</p></td><td><p>36,798,469</p></td><td><p>29,829,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p>75,439,430</p></td><td><p>90,057,648</p></td><td><p>101,479,286</p></td><td><p>176,478,987</p></td><td><p>125,695,479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East</strong></p></td><td><p>2,780,000</p></td><td><p>1,583,978</p></td><td><p>1,012,165</p></td><td><p>24,455</p></td><td><p>2,342,542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West</strong></p></td><td><p>7,953,894</p></td><td><p>21,223,113</p></td><td><p>4,769,778</p></td><td><p>18,823,541</p></td><td><p>6,508,519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South East</strong></p></td><td><p>16,154,855</p></td><td><p>41,909,353</p></td><td><p>48,306,950</p></td><td><p>27,387,895</p></td><td><p>37,587,276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South West</strong></p></td><td><p>10,359,738</p></td><td><p>6,863,453</p></td><td><p>12,502,885</p></td><td><p>11,042,671</p></td><td><p>12,190,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands</strong></p></td><td><p>4,963,936</p></td><td><p>4,994,260</p></td><td><p>5,168,854</p></td><td><p>6,113,159</p></td><td><p>253,153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</strong></p></td><td><p>170,000</p></td><td><p>700,000</p></td><td><p>15,970,748</p></td><td><p>609,976</p></td><td><p>884,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p>23,544,989</p></td><td><p>5,444,799</p></td><td><p>40,631,080</p></td><td><p>15,119,260</p></td><td><p>17,460,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>918,750</p></td><td><p>1,177,235</p></td><td><p>4,991,103</p></td><td><p>5,849,616</p></td><td><p>531,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,145,180</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>525,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of finance to SMEs and a more diverse financial market, rather than setting targets for type of investment SME should be taking. We continue to provide information to increase businesses understanding of the finance options available to them.</p>
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
grouped question UIN 2442 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T15:35:51.627Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T15:35:51.627Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747526
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Expenditure 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on spending by small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2434 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on spending by small and medium-sized enterprises.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T15:49:29.723Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T15:49:29.723Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this
747527
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Small Businesses: Loans 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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many loans between £10 million to £25 million the British Business Bank lent to small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds West more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Reeves remove filter
uin 2436 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-10more like thismore than 2017-07-10
answer text <p>The British Business Bank does not finance businesses directly. It is a government-owned economic development bank that makes finance markets for smaller businesses work more effectively, allowing those businesses to prosper, grow and build UK economic activity. It is not a bank in a conventional sense, but instead provides funds and guarantees to private sector partners, enabling them to finance a greater number of smaller businesses (either through debt or equity). It uses economic evidence to design programmes that address market failures affecting smaller businesses across the economy. It also works to improve smaller businesses’ awareness of the finance options available to them. The British Business Bank’s programmes are already supporting almost £3.5bn of finance to more than 56,000 smaller businesses and are participating in a further £5.5bn finance to small mid-cap businesses (as at end December 2016).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stourbridge more like this
answering member printed Margot James more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-10T15:37:46.703Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-10T15:37:46.703Z
answering member
4115
label Biography information for Margot James more like this
tabling member
4031
label Biography information for Rachel Reeves more like this