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519609

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Civil Aviation Authority
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all employees at British airports with access to aircraft are being vetted to ensure that they do not constitute a security risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>All employees with access to a security restricted area of an UK airport and access to aircraft undergo, as a minimum, background and criminal record checks, on recruitment and thereafter. Those undertaking aviation security duties are subject to additional security vetting. We keep our aviation security measures under constant review in light of new threat information from a wide range of sources.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/05/2016 13:32:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

519700

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Arms Trade: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what military equipment has been licenced for export to Egypt in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	37668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Information on military and dual use export licences is published as Official Statistics in the quarterly and annual reports on Strategic Export Controls which are all available to view on GOV.UK. These reports contain detailed information on export licences issued, refused or revoked, by destination, including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences.</p><p>Data currently covers all years from 2008 up to 31 December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 09:59:50 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

519781

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 13 April 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms L Taylor.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	37554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member of Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), replied on 15 April 2016.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2016 12:07:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

518746

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Gaza: Electricity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the comments by the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, quoted in The Sunday Times on 8 May, that "the Zionist bashing" at universities "has gone unchallenged".
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL40
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is clear that there is absolutely no place in higher education or anywhere else in society for bigotry, hatred or any form of racism such as anti-Semitism.</p><p> </p><p>Recent reports of anti-Semitism are extremely concerning and must be met with a decisive response. We expect all universities and all bodies with a role in English higher education to be absolutely clear in their opposition to racism in all its forms, and to have robust policies in place to tackle such hatred and support victims.</p><p> </p><p>At the Government’s request, Universities UK has set up a taskforce to examine what more can be done to tackle harassment and hate crime on campus, and this includes anti-Semitism within its remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 23/05/2016 13:34:58 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

518874

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Education: Muslims
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 the Government is taking to improve access to further and higher education for young Muslims.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	37159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>We have recently introduced the Higher Education and Research Bill which, subject to the will of Parliament, will permit the introduction of a non-interest bearing alternative to student loans. This would be available to students of all faiths and none and will result in no financial advantage or disadvantage relative to the equivalent loan.</p><p>The Government is committed to increasing the number of BME students in higher education by 20% by 2020 and the proportion of apprenticeship starts by people from BME backgrounds by 20% by 2020.</p><p>We have also recently announced our intention to introduce a Transparency Duty on higher education institutions to publish more statistical information on the number of students who apply for places, receive offers and drop out from higher education institutions by ethnicity, gender and social background.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/05/2016 13:23:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

518876

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
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 value was of (a) private and (b) public sector investment in the British steel industry in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	37169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally. However, the following are examples of Government investments in the UK metals sector since 2008:</p><ul><li>£8.2 million from the Regional Growth Fund towards a new Tata Steel Europe R&amp;D Centre at Warwick University</li></ul><ul><li>Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) - £12.7 million comprising £6.47 million grant and £6.25 million loan to a consortium of which Tata Steel Europe is a key partner, to develop the “Proving Factory” which specialises in the industrialisation and low-volume production of advanced propulsion systems to automotive standards.</li><li>AMSCI – CASCADE project and consortia of 11 companies led by Tata Steel – awarded grant of £4.6m in April 2015 for development of metal powders and processes for additive manufacturing</li><li>Over £100m in capital projects in universities (through the Research Partnership Investment Fund) in steel, composites, automotive and aerospace, which has leveraged funding from businesses such as Tata, Rolls Royce and JLR.</li><li>Over £100m in EPSRC’s grant programme in metals and alloys</li><li>Innovate UK have provided just under £4m in grants to Tata Steel and a further £2m (with £2m from EPSRC) for SPECIFIC – an innovation and knowledge centre at Swansea University.</li></ul><p>Information on private sector investment in the steel industry is not available from official sources.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 09:58:59 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

518890

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	HSBC: Offshoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he had discussions with HSBC before its announcement of 16 May 2016 on moving offshore 490 roles currently based in Sheffield; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	37207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>This is a commercial matter for HSBC – Ministers in the Department had no discussions with HSBC prior to their 16 May 2016 announcement. We recognise that this will be a worrying time for the workforce and, since HSBC’s announcement, I have spoken to the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership who will now be working with local partners to ensure that suitable support is available for any HSBC worker made redundant as a result of this announcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 13:02:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

518896

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what funding his Department has provided for (a) scientific excellence, (b) renewable energy in the Humber, (c) food production in North Yorkshire, (d) advanced manufacturing in South Yorkshire and (e) finance and tech in West Yorkshire since the publication of the Long-Term Economic Plan for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire in February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting scientific excellence. That is why in Spending Review 2015 we protected science resource funding from its current level of £4.7 billion per year in real terms for the remainder of the Parliament, and why we are investing in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale, delivering on the £6.9 billion science capital commitment in our manifesto.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is working with universities, cities, local enterprise partnerships, and businesses to map research and innovation strengths through a series of science and innovation audits. As part of this, Sheffield University and the Sheffield City Region have been selected, as part of a wider consortium to take part in the first wave of these audits. Linked to other Northern Powerhouse groups Sheffield will be exploring the potential to develop the global competitiveness of advanced manufacturing in the north of England.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to supporting long term economic growth across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. My department is contributing to the cross-government local growth fund which, over a period of 6 years commencing from April 2015, has awarded £1.202 billion to local enterprise partnerships covering Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. This funding is helping deliver long term economic growth priorities including renewable energy in the Humber, food and agri-tech in York North Yorkshire and East Riding, and advanced manufacturing in Sheffield City Region. The government is also investing in finance and tech in Leeds City Region, including £3.7m to Leeds in March 2016 for a new city centre digital business incubator facility, and providing £50m for two new agricultural technology centres in North Yorkshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 12:59:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

518897

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Small Businesses: West Yorkshire
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 new funding has been given to SMEs across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to develop their workforces since the publication of the Long-Term Economic Plan for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire in February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Leeds City Region Skills Service has, to date, supported 620 businesses, with 3,300 pieces of training completed and 1,595 more underway. The value of this support to SMEs is £2.12m.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016/17 the Skills Service is expected to support skills diagnostics for 800 businesses, help 1,100 SMEs to offer apprenticeships and upskill 5,600 employees.</p><p> </p><p>Grants between £500 and £50,000 are available to match business investments in workforce training.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/05/2016 13:05:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

518910

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ATOS Healthcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress his Department has made in its review of Atos contracts.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	37262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>The Atos contracts with an annual spend over £10 million with central Government are currently being reviewed. Data collection was completed by the end of April. Interviews with departments and Atos are taking place. Interviews are expected to be completed by mid-June 2016.</p><p>The Cabinet Office will write to the PAC summarising the findings of the review and it will be completed in summer 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock grouped question UIN 37263 question first answered 23/05/2016 10:30:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams