Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills

– in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 26 March 2015.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Aerospace Engineering: Pendle (13 speeches)

    What plans his Department has to support aerospace engineering in Pendle constituency over the next five years.

  • Small Businesses (14 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support small businesses.

  • Engineering (9 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps taken by his Department to encourage more young people to obtain qualifications leading to careers in engineering.

  • Approved Suppliers (6 speeches)

    If he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of firms being asked by large companies to make agreements to pay to become or remain approved suppliers.

  • Infrastructure Development (8 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received from businesses on the importance of infrastructure development to business growth.

  • Student Loans (11 speeches)

    What recent estimate he has made of the average level of indebtedness of people who have taken out student loans.

  • Basic Maths and English Skills (12 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to ensure that more adults gain basic English and maths skills.

  • Marine Energy (6 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the business potential of marine energy for UK suppliers.

  • Ceramic Products: Origin Marking (8 speeches)

    If he will make it his policy to promote origin marking on ceramic products.

  • Zero-hours Contracts (10 speeches)

    If he will ensure that employees working on zero-hours contracts who are in practice working regular hours over an extended period have the right to a fixed-term contract.

  • Regional Growth (10 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to promote regional growth.

  • Balance of Trade (4 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the effect on the balance of trade of depreciation of the euro.

  • Topical Questions (40 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Undercover Policing (61 speeches)

    (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Home Affairs if she will make a statement on whether the public inquiry into undercover policing will examine files held by the special branch...

  • Penrose Inquiry (26 speeches)

    (Urgent Question) To ask the Secretary of State for Health to make a statement on the publication of the Penrose inquiry and its implications for the United Kingdom Government.

  • Today’s Business of the House (59 speeches)

    (Urgent Question): To ask the Leader of the House to make a statement about the change in today’s business.

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