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65648
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
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 Public Sector: Procurement 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, if he will make it his policy to bar (a) G4S, (b) Serco and (c) any company under investigation for serious fraud from bidding for government contracts to deliver public services; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 203972 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>Under the Public Contracts Regulations (2006) contracting authorities can exclude companies from public contracts where they have been convicted of certain criminal offences including conspiracy, corruption, bribery and fraud.</p><p>For further information, I refer the Honourable Member to the written statements I laid before the House on 30 January 2014 (<em>Official Record</em>, 30 January 2014, col 39WS) and 9 April 2014 (<em>Official Record</em>, 9 April 2014, col 11WS).</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Mr Francis Maude more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:33:21.664038Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:33:21.664038Z
answering member
115
label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
65797
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
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 Children: Maintenance 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, whether debt accrued by non-resident parents transfers automatically to the Child Maintenance Service for enforcement when the Child Support Agency is abolished. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
tabling member printed
Natascha Engel more like this
uin 203899 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Our first priority is to collect money for children who will benefit from regular ongoing maintenance payments, rather than the pursuit of historic arrears in cases where the children have now grown up.</p><p> </p><p>However, where arrears of child maintenance are linked to an on-going child maintenance case on the 2012 scheme, we will move arrears in those cases to the Child Maintenance Service and pursue them as appropriate alongside the on-going maintenance case.</p><p> </p><p>In cases where the arrears are not linked to an on-going 2012 case, and a parent with care does not request that their arrears are written off, we will transfer them to the Child Maintenance Service and pursue collection as resources allow.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Steve Webb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:15:41.8440132Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:15:41.8440132Z
answering member
220
label Biography information for Steve Webb more like this
tabling member
1507
label Biography information for Natascha Engel more like this
65270
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Medals more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 30 June 2014 (WA 218), whether civilian awards, not for gallantry, can be awarded posthumously. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ashcroft more like this
uin HL800 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p>Honours made in the Orders of Knighthood may not be awarded posthumously.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T14:30:06.5578756Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T14:30:06.5578756Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
2568
label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft more like this
65275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Holiday Leave: Pay 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 the Government's policy is on whether holiday pay may be calculated without reference to bonus and overtime payment; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 203544 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government guidance on this issue states that a week's holiday pay equals how much a worker receives for a week's work, excluding non-guaranteed overtime payments in most cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are aware of relevant court cases, such as <em>Neal v Freightliner</em> which will be heard by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in late July.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:38:02.8885871Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:38:02.8885871Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
65276
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Pay 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, whether his Department plans to intervene in the Neal v Freightliner proceedings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in July. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 203545 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>I can confirm that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is planning to intervene in these proceedings in late July.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:40:07.2721174Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:40:07.2721174Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
65277
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Arts 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, whether his Department provides any guidance specifically for the creative industries. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203542 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, works with industry to support growth in the thriving UK creative industries, including through the Creative Industries Council. On 2 July 2014, industry published the Creative Industries Strategy (available at <a href="http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk</a>), which the Government has welcomed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Recent publications of relevance to the sector include: details of £16 million funding from the Employer Ownership of Skills pilot to boost skills in the sector; the UKTI Creative Industries International Strategy, developed with industry, to increase exports and inward investment; the Technology Strategy Board's strategy for innovation in the sector from 2013 to 2016; information for creators and intellectual property rights owners from the Intellectual Property Office; also two statistical publications from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Creative Industries Economic Estimates and Creative Industries: Focus on Employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:46:10.3009822Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:46:10.3009822Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
65281
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Street 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 plans he has to (a) amend or repeal the Pedlars Acts 1871 and 1881 and (b) amend Schedule 4 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 covering the street trading regime of England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Warwickshire more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Byles more like this
uin 203563 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The original Street Trading and Pedlary consultation was issued in November 2012 and covered the repeal of the Pedlars Acts 1871 and 1881 and other, incidental changes to the Local Government and Miscellaneous Provisions Act to ensure compliance with the EU Services Directive 2006/123/EC. The consultation had been extended in order for the Government to engage further with the UK's pedlar community and closed in April 2013. We hope to issue a response by the end of the summer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire more like this
answering member printed Jo Swinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:30:46.8246408Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:30:46.8246408Z
answering member
1513
label Biography information for Jo Swinson more like this
tabling member
4112
label Biography information for Dan Byles more like this
65282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 much funding available through the disabled student's allowance was spent on non-medical help in the last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203586 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown by type of Disabled Students' Allowance has been provided for the Academic Year 2012/13. The effective date is 30<sup>th</sup> November 2013. These figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for the Academic Year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Breakdown by Type of Disabled Student Allowance<sup>(1,2) </sup>Expenditure in England</strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 30/11/2013<sup>(3)</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Disabled Student Allowance</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disabled Student Allowance Total Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>121,239,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled Student Allowance for non-medical helpers</p></td><td><p>77,859,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part Time DSA Total Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong><strong>6,811,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part Time DSA for non-medical helpers</p></td><td><p>4,551,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Post Graduate DSA Total Expenditure<sup>(4)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,953,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total DSA Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>138,003,000</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>2. DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>3. The effective date is 30<sup>th</sup> November 2013. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p>4. Post Graduate DSA Expenditure is not broken down in the same way as Disabled Student Allowance and Part Time DSA. An overall figure for Post Graduate DSA has been provided as a result.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:34:17.9720566Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:34:17.9720566Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65284
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Gas Masks 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 Transport, if he will take steps to prevent the postage by retailers of Second World War gas masks containing asbestos. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
tabling member printed
Annette Brooke more like this
uin 203584 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>The Royal Mail is responsible for the acceptance or otherwise of items to be carried by post and they have set out what they will accept, or not, in their publically available guide “<strong>Prohibitions and restrictions in the domestic and international post</strong><strong>” published in July 2013. These rules ensure that specified low risk items can be transported safely through the UK postal network.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>It clearly states that under certain conditions it is acceptable for samples of asbestos to be carried to UK destinations. Royal mail will not, however, accept asbestos under any circumstances for international carriage.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>I will not be taking any additional steps to prevent the postage by retailers of Second World War gas masks containing asbestos.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wimbledon more like this
answering member printed Stephen Hammond more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T14:56:14.0923831Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T14:56:14.0923831Z
answering member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond more like this
tabling member
1431
label Biography information for Annette Brooke more like this
65285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
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 Disabled Students' Allowances 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 current students in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Cumbria and (d) South Lakeland have been awarded disabled students allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 203608 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Information on students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published annually by Student Loans Company (SLC) in the Statistical First Release ‘<em>Student Support for Higher Education England</em>'. The latest statistics are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/media/694170/slcsfr052013.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown for England, Cumbria and South Lakeland has been provided in the table for the academic year 2012/13. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. These figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for the academic year 2013/14 will be available from November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on Scottish domiciled students awarded and paid Disabled Students' Allowance is published by the Student Award Agency for Scotland. A comparable figure for the UK is unavailable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Students in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance<sup>(1,2) </sup>from England, South Lakeland<sup>(3)</sup> and Cumbria<sup>(3)</sup></strong></p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><p>Effective date: 13/11/2013<sup>(4)</sup></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Application Type</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Full-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Part-Time Application</p></td><td><p>Post Graduate DSA</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(Area)</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td><td><p>No of Applicants Paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>54,900</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td><td><p>4,600</p></td><td><p>62,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Lakeland<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria<sup>[2]</sup></p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) may be paid to the Student or to a Supplier on the student's behalf.</p><p> </p><p>2. DSA Payments may be made at any point during the Academic Year or after the end of the Academic Year.</p><p> </p><p>3. Figures are derived from the Post Code of the applicant's home address.</p><p> </p><p>4. The effective date is that of the November 2013 Awards Statistical First Release. The figures are therefore provisional and do not include students who were awarded DSA after November 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not add to the sum of the components due to rounding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Mr David Willetts more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T13:27:26.3077394Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T13:27:26.3077394Z
answering member
53
label Biography information for Lord Willetts more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this