Business, Innovation and Skills

written question – answered on 26 March 2012.

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  • Aerospace Industry

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether the UK centre for aerodynamics announced in the Budget Statement will be a Catapult Centre; whether it will receive...

  • Business

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what definition his Department uses for small and medium-sized enterprise; and what assessment he has made of the usefulness of...

  • Business: Government Assistance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department has made available to businesses through each of the business support schemes operated by his Department...

  • Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many UK exporters have received assistance through the Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee since it was established.

  • Foreign Companies: Debts

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assistance his Department gives to UK companies seeking to recover monies owed by companies based abroad.

  • Northwest Regional Development Agency: Government Procurement Card

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will place in the Library a list of the Government procurement card transactions, including each (a) transaction date, (b)...

  • Overseas Students: Entry Clearances

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with Ministers in the devolved Administrations on higher education matters and tier 4 visas.

  • Overseas Trade: West Africa

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what UKTI trade delegations have travelled to (a) Nigeria and (b) West Africa since May 2010; and how many firms took part from...

  • Research

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills with reference to the financial statement of 21 March 2012, where and when funding for new university research facilities will be...

  • Square Kilometre Array Telescope

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his policy is on implementation of the recommendations of the Square Kilometre Array Site Advisory Committee; and if he will...

  • Square Kilometre Array Telescope

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will publish the location recommended by the independent Square Kilometre Array Site Advisory Committee; and if he will...

  • Square Kilometre Array Telescope

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) whether the independent Square Kilometre Site Advisory Committee has completed its evaluation of the cost and...

  • Students: Fees and Charges

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) if he will encourage universities to adopt a transparent approach to publicising all costs associated with courses in...

  • Students: Finance

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps the Government is taking to retain bursaries and ensure they remain available to students.

  • Students: Loans

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate his Department has made of the number of undergraduate students eligible for loans under the Student Loan Scheme at...

  • Sunday Trading: Olympic Games 2012

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make an assessment before the end of 2012 of whether any permanent change to Sunday trading hours should be made...

  • Yorkshire Forward: Government Procurement Card

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will place in the Library a list of the transactions of the Yorkshire Forward Development Agency in (a) 2009-10 and (b)...