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Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Contracts for Services (23 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Internet (23 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: 31 people took part in a series of focus groups. Each participant was paid £60. A number of BIS staff were also involved in this phase of research, but none received payment. Eight people took part in a series of one-to-one sessions. Each was paid £50. The rates paid in both phases are in line with industry standards, as recommended by the research agency.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Internet (23 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The research is being used to inform the design of the new BIS website, due to be launched in March 2010. The results of the research are currently being analysed, so no changes have yet been made or planned. A summary of the research results will be published once the analysis phase has been completed.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Postcodes (23 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The Postcode Address File (PAF) dataset was designed and engineered by Royal Mail and is owned and managed by the company as a commercial asset of the business. Under Section 116 of the Postal Services Act 2000, Royal Mail must maintain the PAF and make it available to any person who wishes to use it on such terms as are reasonable. This requirement is replicated as a condition of Royal...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Tuition Fees (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance was launched on 9 November. The review will be chaired by Lord Browne of Madingley, who will be joined by six other members chosen for the breadth and depth of their experience and expertise. Its primary task is to make recommendations to Government on the future balance of contributions to higher education funding by...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Disabled (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: BIS (and prior to that DIUS) Ministers met a number of organisations that brought concerns about people with disabilities to their attention. Of organisations representing disabled people specifically, both Lord Young and Siôn Simon held meetings with the RNIB. Lord Young also met Skill (National Bureau for Students with disabilities), Natspec (Association of national Specialist...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Palm Oil (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil annual meeting (2 to 4 November 2009) was attended by a Government official from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office posted to the South East Asia region. FCO officials work closely with counterparts in the UK to represent wider government interests and to keep policy makers informed of relevant developments abroad.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Palm Oil (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: In the last month, Ministers from DEFRA and DECC have met with UK based businesses who are members of the RSPO and with international NGOs on forestry and palm oil. Engagement with these groups and other governments will continue as the UK Government works to support sustainable production and consumption of palm oil.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Royal Mail (12 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The Department spent £4.6 million on financial and legal advice to take forward the implementation of the Hooper Review's recommendations (which included work on securing a minority strategic partner for the Royal Mail).

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Consultants (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: In 2008/2009, the Department used 248 consultancy suppliers but the records do not indicate the number of consultants that were employed on each contract. Generally, the Department does not record the number of consultants it employs.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Internet (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) was formed on 5 June by the merger of the former Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). The costs of maintaining the BERR website (www.berr. gov.uk) in 2008/09 were: £ Strategy and planning—site content mapping and analysis...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Records (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: In October 2008 the Prime Minister announced that all central Government Departments will pay invoices within 10 (working) days. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is monitoring performance against this commitment as shown in the following performance data for September. In the period June to October £73 billion worth of payments were made to businesses within 10 days. ...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Departmental Travel (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The number of miles travelled by Ministers and officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and its predecessors, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Department for Trade and Industry was: Car Rail Air 2001/02 n/a n/a 18,117,046 2002/03 n/a n/a 17,831,460 2003/04 n/a n/a 17,103,168 2004/05 n/a n/a 15,209,065 ...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Employment Agencies: EU Law (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The implementation date was made known to all interested parties when consultation on draft Regulations to implement the directive was launched on 15 October.

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Employment Agencies: EU Law (11 Nov 2009)

Patrick McFadden: The implementation date was made known to all interested parties when consultation on draft regulations to implement the directive was launched on 15 October.