Business, Innovation and Skills

– in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 27 October 2011.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Royal Mail (6 speeches)

    What recent progress he has made on securing private sector investment in Royal Mail.

  • Manufacturing (18 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to support manufacturing.

  • Science Funding (8 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the level of science funding over the comprehensive spending review period.

  • Exports (11 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to promote British exports.

  • Regional Growth Fund (8 speeches, 1 annotation)

    What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regional growth fund.

  • Manufacturing Skills (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to promote manufacturing skills.

  • BAE Systems (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking in response to recent job losses announced by BAE Systems.

  • Construction Industry (8 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support the construction industry.

  • Stem Cell Research (10 speeches)

    What steps he plans to take to protect stem cell research in the UK following the decision of the European Court of Justice to prohibit the patenting of inventions based on human stem cells; and...

  • Entrepreneurship (8 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to encourage entrepreneurship.

  • Seaside Towns (6 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for seaside town economies.

  • Scientific Research (6 speeches)

    How much capital expenditure for scientific research his Department has allocated in 2011-12 to date.

  • MPharm Qualification (4 speeches)

    If he will consider changing the MPharm qualification from level 6 to level 7.

  • Apprentices (9 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the difficulties faced by apprentices aged 19 and over in obtaining adequate funding for level 3 qualifications.

  • Small Businesses (6 speeches)

    What steps he plans to take to reduce costs for small businesses.

  • Topical Questions (44 speeches, 1 annotation)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Eurozone Crisis (102 speeches)

    I wanted to update the House as early as possible on developments in the eurozone overnight, and in the absence of the Prime Minister as he travels to the Commonwealth Heads of Government...