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90403

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2014, Official Report, column 551W, on official visits, what domestic visits he and his predecessor have made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	208002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>I have nothing to add to the previous answer given by my Hon. Friend, the previous Solicitor General.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2014 13:20:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

90404

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Cybercrime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions of (a) cyber and (b) cyber-enabled crimes have been initiated in each the last five years; and how many such prosecutions were successful.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	208123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Neither the Crown Prosecution Service nor the Serious Fraud Office centrally record the number of prosecutions initiated, or those which resulted in a successful outcome, relating to cyber or cyber-enabled crime. A number of offences may involve the use of a computer or a network in the commission of the offence. To obtain details of the number of cases where defendants were alleged to have been involved in cyber or cyber-enabled crimes would require a manual review of individual case files to be undertaken which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2014 13:09:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

90405

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans to publish all the responses received to the Future of Apprenticeships in England: Funding Reform Technical Consultation, published in March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	208118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We intend to publish a summary of the responses to the consultation in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 08/09/2014 15:55:09 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

90406

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's priorities are in relation to the Digital Government Strategy in the individual performance objectives for 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	208124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is committed to the Digital Government Strategy and delivering the 16 action points within it. Those taking forward the Digital agenda in the Department and its Partner Organisations have individual performance objectives for 2014-2015 reflecting this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/09/2014 10:19:56 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

90407

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report, column 688W, on official visits, what domestic visits he has made since January 2013; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	208004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As noted in my predecessor’s answer of 19 June 2014, Official Report Col 688W, information relating to domestic visits can be provided only at disproportionate cost as it is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 08/09/2014 10:21:24 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

90408

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the recent trends in the number of university applications from students from disadvantaged or minority ethnic backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	207993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>The latest figures published by UCAS for the 2014 application cycle show that, as at the main UCAS deadline of 15 January, the application rate for young people from the most disadvantaged areas in England had risen to the highest ever level (20.7%). The detailed figures can be found at <a href="http://www.ucas.com/news-events/news/2014/2014-cycle-applicant-figures-january-deadline-2014" target="_blank">http://www.ucas.com/news-events/news/2014/2014-cycle-applicant-figures-january-deadline-2014</a></p><p>The latest data on ethnic background show that application rates for all ethnic groups rose in 2014, reaching new highs for most groups. The figures can be found at <a href="http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/analysis-notes" target="_blank">http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/analysis-notes</a></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 09/09/2014 15:38:32 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

90409

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Pay
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 (a) direct employees, (b) outsourced workers and (c) agency workers in executive agencies which report to his Department are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	208010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have approached the Chief Executives of the Department’s Executive Agencies (Insolvency Service, Companies House, National Measurement Office, Intellectual Property Office, UK Space Agency, Ordnance Survey, Met Office, Land Registry and the Skills Funding Agency) and they will respond to the Rt Hon. Member directly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We fully support those that choose to pay above the NMW when it is affordable to do so and not at the expense of jobs. In terms of affordability in the public sector, there are important considerations about the impact on public service delivery, which is why it’s important that decisions on pay are made by individual departments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On the basis of fairness and affordability the Secretary of State instructed the department to give the lowest paid contracted staff (including cleaners) an above inflation pay rise. From 1 April, the lowest paid contracted staff at BIS offices across the UK will be paid £7.85 per hour, up £1.40 or nearly 22% from the previous £6.45 per hour rate. This increase has restored and surpassed the real value of wages that had fallen in recent years. This also means that BIS contractors will be amongst the top 25% (upper quartile) of contractors across Whitehall and will benefit 252 employees across 81 sites in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 08/09/2014 13:53:39 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson attachment 1 file name Executive Agencies 20051.pdf title Replies from the Executive Agencies
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

90410

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, which organisations are the main occupants of his Department's properties at (a) Cannon House, Birmingham, (b) the NTI Building, Birmingham, (c) Queensway House, Billingham, (d) Stella House, Newcastle and (e) Westfield House, London; and what the value is of the total rent collected from all occupants in each of those buildings per year.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	208022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p>The main tenants at Cannon House in Birmingham are the Insolvency Service (an executive agency of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills) who pays rent to the landlord for space within the building. No income is derived from any occupation of this building.</p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) no longer occupy any space within the NTI Building in Birmingham. The estates team for BIS are actively marketing the vacant space in the NTI building, Birmingham and are in discussion with an interested party.</p><p>BIS are not the leaseholders for Queensway House in Billingham. The space is leased from Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council. Therefore, this department do not receive rent for this space, they pay for their occupation in this location.</p><p>BIS no longer occupy any space within Stella House, Newcastle or Westfield House, London.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 10/09/2014 13:48:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

90411

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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 Nuclear Laboratory
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 support the National Nuclear Laboratory's commercial opportunities abroad.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	208039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong>Final Approved answer to 20054</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) has a close relationship with NNL who are integral partners in the development and implementation of a UK Civil Nuclear Export strategy, being taken forward under the Nuclear Industrial Strategy, to target the most promising overseas opportunities for the UK nuclear industry. NNL also regularly support and participate in UKTI’s related programme of civil nuclear focussed inward and outward trade missions. This partnership has contributed to NNL success abroad.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Longer-term commercial opportunities can stem from international collaboration on R&amp;D. For example, NNL is involved in the Nugenia project which includes R&amp;D on new and innovative designs in nuclear fission. They are also leading UK participation in the Jules Horowitz Reactor project in France on behalf of the Government, and have engaged with USA government on a number of issues, such as advanced recycle R&amp;D and radioisotope thermoelectric generations for space batteries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 08/09/2014 15:52:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

90412

registered interest
date	03/09/2014
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	Nuclear Power: Skilled Workers
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 on developing skills through training programmes and apprenticeships in the nuclear industry in each region of the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	208040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><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> </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> </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 Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 08/09/2014 15:57:11 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed