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House of Commons

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

Formal Minutes

Session 2010–12

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Current membership

Mr Adrian Bailey MP (Labour, West Bromwich West) (Chair) Mr Brian Binley MP (Conservative, Northampton South) Paul Blomfield MP (Labour, Sheffield Central) Katy Clark MP (Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran) Julie Elliott MP (Labour, Sunderland Central) Rebecca Harris MP (Conservative, Castle Point) Margot James MP (Conservative, Stourbridge) Simon Kirby MP (Conservative, Brighton Kemptown) Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow North) Mr David Ward MP (Liberal Democrat, Bradford East) Nadhim Zahawi MP (Conservative, Stratford-upon-Avon) The following members were also members of the Committee during the parliament. Luciana Berger MP (Labour, Liverpool, Wavertree) Jack Dromey MP (Labour, Birmingham, Erdington) Dan Jarvis MP (Labour, Barnsley Central) Gregg McClymont MP (Labour, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) Nicky Morgan MP (Conservative, Loughborough) Chi Onwurah MP (Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne Central) Rachel Reeves MP (Labour, Leeds West) Ian Murray MP (Labour, Edinburgh South)

Powers

The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk.

Publication

The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the internet at www.parliament.uk/parliament.uk/bis. A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is at the back of this volume. The Reports of the Committee, the formal minutes relating to that report, oral evidence taken and some or all written evidence are available in a printed volume. Additional written evidence may be published on the internet only.

Committee staff

The current staff of the Committee are James Davies (Clerk), Neil Caulfield (Second Clerk), Josephine Willows (Inquiry Manager), Peter Stam (Inquiry Manager), Ian Hook (Senior Committee Assistant), Jennifer Kelly (Committee Assistant), Pam Morris (Committee Assistant), and Hanry Ayi-Hyde (Committee Support Assistant).

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5777; the Committee’s email address is [email protected].

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 1

Formal Minutes

Tuesday 13 July 2010

Members present:

Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair1

Luciana Berger Mr Brian Binley Jack Dromey Rebecca Harris Margot James

Nicky MorganChi Onwurah Rachel Reeves Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Declaration of Interests Members declared their interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (See Appendix). 2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee approves the use of electronic equipment by Members during public and private meetings, provided that they are used in accordance with the rules and customs of the House. 3. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on Tuesday 20 July.

[Adjourned till Thursday 15 July at 10.00 a.m.

1 Mr Adrian Bailey was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 9 June 2010, in accordance with Standing Order No.

122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 10 June 2010).

2 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12

Thursday 15 July 2010

Members present:

Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair



1. Petitions to the House The Committee considered the following petitions to the House: A petition from residents of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency and others to prevent the proposed transfer of post office facilities from Market Place, Viewpark to Old Edinburgh Road, Viewpark. A petition from residents of the Erewash constituency and others to propose that St George’s Day be a public holiday in England. 2. Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The Committee considered this matter. 3. New Local Enterprise Partnerships Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the New Local Enterprise Partnerships.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 July at 10.30 a.m.



Members present:




1. Government Assistance to Industry Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Government Assistance to Industry. 2. Committees on Arms Export Control Resolved, That Luciana Berger, Margot James and Nadim Zahawi be the Committee’s nominated representatives on the Committees on Arms Export Controls. 3. Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 September at 10.00 a.m.


Tuesday 7 September 2010

Members present:




1. Future programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the cancellation of a government loan to Sheffield Forgemasters. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the impact on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of the Comprehensive Spending Review and to take evidence from the Secretary of State on 26 October 2010. 2. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, One North East, Sir Roy McNulty, Chair, Advantage West Midlands, Sir Harry Studholme, Chief Executive, South West Regional Development Agency, Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive, North West Development Agency, and Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, South East of England Development Agency, gave oral evidence. Councillor David Sparks, Chair of Regeneration and Transport, Local Government Association, David Corner, Director of DCLG and Regions, Value for Money, National Audit Office, and Paul Nowak, Chairman, TUC, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Luciana Berger Jack Dromey Rebecca Harris Margot James

Chi OnwurahRachel Reeves Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Government Assistance to Industry Resolved, That the Committee visit the West Midlands in connection with its inquiry into Government Assistance to Industry. 2. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the New Local Enterprise Partnerships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: A4e Advantage West Midlands Alex Murray Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Association of Colleges Association of Regional Observatories (ARO) Basingstoke & Deane Council Birmingham City University British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) British Library British Property Federation BT Cambridgeshire Campaign to Protect Rural England CBI CEDOS / ADEPT Central Bedfordshire Local Strategic Partnership Central Berkshire Diamond Forum Centre for Cities Centre for Local Economic Strategies Centre for Low Carbon Futures Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth Chartered Management Institute Chris Stanton (former Head of Policy for Employment & Skills at


Surrey Economic Partnership) Churches Regional Commission (CRC) Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Commission for Rural Communities Community Development Finance Association Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Enterprise Partnership Country Land & Business Association County Councils Network (CCN) David Butcher, FD Outsourcing Ltd De Montfort University Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Devon & Cornwall Business Council East Devon & South Somerset District Councils East of England Business Group (EEBG) East of England Development Agency East of England Science and Industry Council East of England Space for Ideas Forum EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation Encocam Engineering and Machinery Alliance English Heritage Enterprise for All Network Enterprise UK Essex County Council Exeter City Council & Exeter Chamber of Commerce Fair Finance Consortium Ltd Federation of Small Businesses Forum of Private Business Friends of the Earth Furness Enterprise Gatwick Airport Ltd Gatwick Diamond Business Association (Cadia) Gatwick Diamond Initiative Graham Pearce & Sarah Ayers Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Institute of Directors (IoD) Koios Group Ltd Local Government Association Local Government Yorkshire & Humber Milton Keynes Council National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) National Express East Anglia and c2c National Farmers’ Union (NFU) National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA)


National Housing Federation Network Rail New Local Government Network New Start Magazine and Shared Intelligence North West Business Leadership Team North West Transport Round Table North West Universities Association (NWUA) Norwich City Council One Nucleus Ltd Oxfordshire County Council Paul Davis of Persimmon Special Projects Western Paul Ragan Penine Lancashire Chief Executives Professor Alan Townsend, University of Durham Pteg RAISE RDA Network Regional Studies Association RISE Rocket Science & Rose Regeneration Royal Town Planning Institute Screen England SEEDA Semta (The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies) Sheffield City Region Forum Simon Gray of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Social Enterprise Coalition Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) South East Diamonds for Investment & Growth (SEDfIG) Partnerships South East Economic Partnerships (SEEP) South East England Chambers of Commerce Tate Liverpool Tensor plc The BETA Model The Manufacturing Technologies Association The Northern Way Tml Precision Engineering Ltd Tourism Alliance Tourism South East TUC UK Commission for Employment & Skills UK Science Park Association Universities South West Universities UK


University of Hertfordshire University of Lincoln University of Plymouth University of Surrey and Surrey Research Park University of the West of England, Bristol Voluntary Sector North West West Midlands Enterprise Board West of England Woodland Trust Work Foundation Yorkshire & Humber Chambers of Commerce Yorkshire & Humber Forum Yorkshire & Humber Stakeholders Group Yorkshire and the Humber Rural Affairs Forum Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy and External Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce, John Cridland CBE, Deputy Director General, CBI, Steve Radley, Director of External Affairs and Policy, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, Mike Cherry, Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, and Alexander Ehmann, Head of Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs, Institute of Directors, gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 October at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Members present:


Luciana Berger Mr Brian Binley Jack Dromey Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesRachel Reeves Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the New Local Enterprise Partnerships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Coast to Capital UK Business Incubation Geoff French, Group Chairman, Scott Wilson Group Plc, Enterprise M3, Paul Gresham, Chairman, Gatwick Diamond Initiative, Gatwick Diamond/Coast to Capital, Alex Plant,


Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire Horizons, Greater Cambridge/Greater Peterborough, Chris Fletcher, Deputy Chief Executive and Policy Director, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Greater Manchester, and Tom Riordan, Chief Executive, Leeds City Council, Leeds City Region, gave oral evidence Barrie Williams, Chief Executive, Business Voice West Midlands, Kevin Lavery, Chief Executive, Cornwall Council, Cornwall and Scillies (‘Empowering Enterprise’), Louise Bennett OBE, Chief Executive, Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, Coventry and Warwickshire, Andrew Lewis, Director, Policy Strategy and Communication, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle Gateshead, and Hilary Chipping, Director, Milton Keynes South Midlands, South East Midlands, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 14 October at 2.00 p.m.

Thursday 14 October 2010

Members present:


Luciana Berger Mr Brian Binley Jack Dromey

Rebecca Harris Margot James Rachel Reeves

1. Sheffield Forgemasters Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Janice Munday, Director of Solutions for Business, Low Carbon and Services, and Mike Keoghan, Deputy Director, Analysis and Investment, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Luciana Berger Mr Brian Binley Jack Dromey Margot James

Rachel ReevesMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the New Local Enterprise Partnerships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Business Voice West Midlands Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Philippa Lloyd, Director, Economic Development Directorate, and Philip Rycroft, Director-General of Innovation and Enterprise Group and Chief Executive of Better Regulation Executive, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Luciana Berger Mr Brian Binley Jack Dromey Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesRachel Reeves Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment. 2. Government Assistance to Industry Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Government Assistance to Industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet:


AMEC plc Black Country Chamber of Commerce Black Country Reinvestment Society Britchem Products UK Ltd British Bankers’ Association British Chambers of Commerce CBI City of London Corporation Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (UKTI and ECGD) EEF Engineering and Machinery Alliance Federation of Master Builders Forum of Private Business (FPB) Furness Enterprise Ltd Institute of Directors Lloyds Banking Group Nissan PACT RBS Group Royal Aeronautical Society SMMT The Berkeley Group Holdings plc The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council The Manufacturing Technologies Association The Scotch Whisky Association The Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA) The West Midlands Regional Finance Forum TUC UK Music Unite the Union 2. Pub Companies: Follow-up: Publication of written evidence relating to the previous Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2009–10 Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Pub Companies: Follow-up be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Royal Chartered Institution of Chartered Surveyors British Institute of Innkeepers Independent Pub Confederation British Beer and Pub Association


Greene King 3. Comprehensive Spending Review Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, and Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 November at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontIan Murray Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Declaration of Interests

Paul Blomfield, Katy Clark, Simon Kirby, Gregg McClymont, and Ian Murray declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

2. Government Assistance to Industry Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Government Assistance to Industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Local Government Association Advantage West Midlands Public and Commercial Services Union Core Cities Group VAST Cornwall Council 3. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Resolved, That the Committee visit China in connection with its inquiry into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment, and that the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure with the visit.


4. Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved, That Ian Murray substitute for Luciana Berger as a nominated member of the Committee on the Committees on Arms Export Controls.

5. Government Assistance to Industry

Philip Rutnam, Director General, Business Group, Jane Whewell, Deputy Director, Automotive Unit, and Emma Squire, Deputy Director, SME Finance, Enterprise Directorate, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontIan Murray Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi


Angela Knight, Chief Executive, British Bankers’ Association, Peter Ibbetson, Chairman of Small Business, and John Maltby, Commercial Director, Lloyds TSB, gave oral evidence. Tim Page, Senior Policy Officer, TUC, and Ian Brinkley, Director of the Knowledge Economy Programme, The Work Foundation, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Margot James

Simon KirbyMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi


Matthew Fell, Director of Competitive Markets, CBI, Roger Bibby, Chairman of Economic Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses, and Phil Orford, Chief Executive, Forum of Private Business, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 29 November at 3.30 p.m.

Monday 29 November 2010

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Margot James

Mr David Ward

1. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships

Draft Report (The New Local Enterprise Partnerships: An Initial Assessment), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee, Session 2010–11, (HC 434).




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Margot James Simon Kirby Gregg McClymont

Ian MurrayMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Sheffield Forgemasters Draft Report (Sheffield Forgemasters), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, Session 2010–11, (HC 484).


Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive, and Brian Message, Director, UK Music, gave oral evidence. Danny Stevens, Policy Director, Environmental Industries Commission, and Dr Gordon Edge, Director of Policy, RenewableUK, gave oral evidence. Lee Hopley, Chief Economist, EEF (the manufacturers’ organisation), and Martin Walder, Chairman, Engineering and Machinery Alliance, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 December at 10.00 a.m.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

The Chair, Margot James, Simon Kirby and Mr David Ward visited Birmingham in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Government Assistance to Industry, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 14 September 2010.


Tuesday 7 December 2010

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi


Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Philip Rutnam, Director-General, Business Group, and Emma Squire, Deputy Director, SME Finance, Enterprise Directorate, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesSimon Kirby Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 12 January 2011 at 9.30 a.m.


Wednesday 12 January 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontIan Murray Mr David Ward Nahim Zahawi

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter. 2. Pub Companies

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the matter of Pub Companies,

[Adjourned till Tuesday 18 January 2011 at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 18 January 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Government Assistance to Industry Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Government Assistance to Industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: British Exporters Association 2. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet:


A|D|S Amnesty International UK British Airways British Chambers of Commerce British Exporters Association (BExA) Campaign Against Arms Trade CBI City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council City of London Corporation Clyde Blowers Ltd The Corner House Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ExportAction Ltd Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Food and Drink Federation Forum of Private Business (FPB) Institution of Engineering Technology (IET) Jubilee Debt Campaign London Stock Exchange PACT Reaction Engines Ltd Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Study Group UK Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) Worldwide Wildlife Fund Susan Ross, Chairman, British Exporters Association, Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy and External Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce, gave oral evidence Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Melanie Leech, Director General, Food and Drink Federation, Graham Hayes, President, and Graham Dewhurst, Director general, Manufacturing Technologies Association, Engineering and Machinery Alliance, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 25 January at 10.00 a.m.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Margot James Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontIan Murray Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future of Higher Education Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Future of Higher Education. 2. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Andy Scott, Director of International and UK Operations, CBI, Andrew Cave, Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses, Phil Orford, Chief Executive Officer, Forum of Private Business, and Alexander Ehmann, Head of Parliamentary and Regulatory Affairs, Institute of Directors, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 February at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James

Simon KirbyGregg McClymont Ian Murray Nadhim Zahawi

1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Airbus Institute of Directors Simon Carter


The Publishers Association Ltd Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes GP Petronas, Sir Roger Bone, President, Boeing UK Ltd, Lord Powell, Paul Skinner, Chair, Infrastructure UK, gave oral evidence. Graham Chisnall, Managing Director, Commercial Aerospace and Operations, and Stephen Phipson CBE, Vice President of Security, ADA, Katherine Bennett OBE, Vice President, Airbus, and Bob Keen, Head of Government Relations, BAE Systems plc, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Margot James

Simon KirbyGregg McClymont Nadhim Zahawi

1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: China-Britain Business Council The Publishers Association UK Music John McVay, Chief Executive, Pact, Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive Officer, UK Music, Paul Redding, International Managing Director, Beggars Group, and Richard Mollet, Chief Executive Officer, The Publishers Association Ltd, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 10 February at 10.30 a.m.


Thursday 10 February 2011

Morning Sitting

Members present:



Ian MurrayMr David Ward

1. Government Assistance to Industry The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till this day at 2.15 p.m.


Afternoon Sitting

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris

Simon Kirby

1. Government Assistance to Industry Draft Report (Government Assistance to Industry), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee, Session 2010–11, (HC 561).




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Simon Kirby

Gregg McClymontIan Murray Nadhim Zahawi

1. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Draft Special Report (The New Local Enterprise Partnerships: an initial assessment: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2010–11), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the First Report from the Committee in Session 2010–11 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chairman make the Report to the House.

2. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Stephen Phillips, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council, Dr Kerry Brown, Head of Asia Programme, Chatham House, and Professor Peter Nolan, Cambridge University, gave oral evidence. Steve Young, Head of Business Development and Sales, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, Simon Carter, and Joan Turley, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 March at 10.30 a.m.

Monday 28 February – Saturday 5 March 2011

Brian Binley, Simon Kirby, Ian Murray and Mr David Ward visited China in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 9 November 2010.


Tuesday 8 March 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Rebecca Harris

Simon KirbyIan Murray Nadhim Zahawi

1. Petition

The Committee considered the petition to the House from tutors and students of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) in Liverpool. 2. Sheffield Forgemasters Draft Special Report (Sheffield Forgemasters: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2010–11), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Second Report from the Committee in Session 2010–11 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House.


3. Future programme

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the visa regime and its effects on trade with China. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Krat takeover of Cadbury. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill. 4. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: UK Fashion and Textile Association. Dr Razeen Sally, London School of Economics, Professor Jim Rollo CMG, Sussex


University, and Vanessa Rossi, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House, gave oral evidence. Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive, UKTI, Patrick Crawford, Chief Executive, ECGD, and David Frost CMG, Director for Europe, Trade and International affairs, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 10 March at 10.00 a.m.

Thursday 10 March 2011

Members present:



Simon KirbyIan Murray Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

2. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Ed Davey MP, Minister with Trade Portfolio, Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive, UKTI, and Patrick Crawford, Chief Executive, ECGD, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.




Members present:



Simon KirbyIan Murray Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Kraft Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Kraft be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Correspondence between Kraft and the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee; Update by Kraft on progress made since Kraft Foods acquired Cadburys. Marc Firestone, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs and General Counsel, Kraft Foods, Trevor Bond, President of Markets, Kraft Foods Europe (formerly President, Cadbury, Britain and Ireland), and Nick Bunker, President of Kraft Foods, UK and Ireland, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Dan Jarvis


1. Declaration of Interests Dan Jarvis declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).


2. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Alliance of Sector Skills Association of Colleges Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) Built Environment Skills Campaign for the Public University Chartered Society of Designers Crafts Council Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Economics Network, Bristol University Edge Foundation ESRI UK GuildHE Higher Education Academy Institute of Physics Lifelong Learning Networks London Economics London School of Business & Finance million+ National Union of Students (NUS) Open College of the Arts Open University Oxford University Campaign for Higher Education Professor Roger Brown RealWorld Push Research Councils UK Royal Geographical Society Skilll: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities Skillset Society of Biology The 1994 Group The Bridge Group The British Dental Association The Russell Group of Universities The UNITE Group Universities UK University Alliance University and College Union University Council of Modern Languages University of Bolton University of Central Lancashire


University of East London University of Hertfordshire Lord Browne of Madingley, Chairman, Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Dan Jarvis


1. Student Visas Neil Carberry, Director, Employment Affairs, CBI, and Professor Eric Thomas, Vice Chancellor, University of Bristol and Vice President, Universities UK, gave oral evidence. Damian Green MP, Minister of State for Immigration, Home Office, and Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Dan Jarvis Rebecca Harris


1. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: The British Academy Mixed Economy Group UNISON. Professor Colin Riordan, Universities UK, Professor Ruth Farwell, Chair, GuildHE, Professor Michael Arthur, Chair, Russell Group, Professor Simon Gaskell, 1994 Group, Libby Aston, Director, University Alliance, and Professor Les Ebdon CBE, Chair, million+, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 5 April at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Members present:




1. The Future of Higher Education Aaron Porter, President, National Union of Students, gave oral evidence. Sally Hunt, General Secretary, University and College Union, Mike Robinson, National Officer for Education, Unite the Union, and Jon Richards, Head of Higher Education, UNISON, gave oral evidence.


Rebecca Watson and Daryn McCombe, Quality Assurance student reviewers, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 27 April at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 3 May 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Petition The Committee considered the petition from staff and customers of post offices in Newcastle-upon-Tyne north constituency. 2. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into The Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Association of colleges The Sutton Trust Martin Bean, Vice-Chancellor, Open University, Dr Mary Bousted, General Secretary, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Martin Doel, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman, Sutton Trust and Peter Roberts, Principal, Leeds City College, 157 Group, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May at 10.00 a.m.


Tuesday 10 May 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Katy Clark Margot James Dan Jarvis


1. Government Assistance to Industry: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010–11 The Committee considered this matter. 2. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. 3. Publication of written evidence Ordered, That the following Main Estimates Memoranda 2011–12 be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Export Credits Guarantee Department UK Trade & Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education in England and Wales Open University Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Linda Kaucher 4. The Future of Higher Education Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Sir Martin Harris, Director of Fair Access, OFFA, Mary Curnock Cook, Chief


Executive, UCAS; and Bahram Bekhradnia, Higher Education Policy Institute, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 12 May at 10.00 a.m.

Thursday 12 May 2011

Members present:


Rebecca Harris Dan Jarvis

Simon KirbyNadhim Zahawi

1. Government Assistance to Industry: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010-11 Draft Report (Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010–11, Government Assistance to Industry), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1038). 2. Kraft Draft Report (Is Kraft working for Cadbury?), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 871). 3. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter.



Tuesday 17 May 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Rebecca Harris Margot James Dan Jarvis


1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. 2. The Future of Higher Education Lorraine Dearden, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Nicholas Barr, London School of Economics, Gavan Conlon, London Economics, Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive, Association of Graduate Recruiters, Matthew Jaffa, Deputy Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses and Oliver Tant, Head of Audit, KPMG, gave oral evidence.


Tuesday 24 May 2011

Members present:


Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James Dan Jarvis


1. The Future of Higher Education The Committee considered this matter. 2. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill The Committee considered this matter.


3.The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into The Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: British Accreditation Council (BAC) Professor Nicholas Barr, London School of Economics Professor Carl Lygo, Chief Executive, BPP Holdings & Principal, BPP University College of Professional Studies Ltd, Professor Terence Kealey, Vice Chancellor, University of Buckingham, and Mr Valery Kisilevsky, Group Managing Director, London School of Business and Finance, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 8 June at 9.00 a.m.

Wednesday 8 June 2011

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James

Dan Jarvis Simon Kirby Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill The Committee considered this matter. 2. Bank Lending Rates The Rt Hon Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 14 June at 10.00 a.m.


Tuesday 14 June 2011

Members present:


Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James

Dan Jarvis Simon Kirby Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Petition The Committee considered the petition from residents of Nelson, Lancashire, and others on the need for a post box outside the main Post Office in Nelson. 2. Publication of written evidence Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: International Chamber of Commerce UK 3. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Chris Hopkins, Competition Policy Advisor, Jane Swift, Director of Consumer and Competition Policy Directorate and Richard Lewis, Legal Advisor, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence. David Saunders, Chief Executive and Peter Barron, Senior Business Advisor, Competition Commission, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Dan Jarvis

Simon KirbyMr David Ward

1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Linda Kaucher The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Thursday 23 June at 09.30 a.m.

Thursday 23 June 2011

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Margot James

Rebecca HarrisSimon Kirby

1. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Paul Kelly, Director of External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, Asda, Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability Policy, British Retail Consortium, Sean Toal, Commercial Director, The Co-operative Food and Tim Fallowfield, Group Company Secretary, J Sainsbury plc, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Brian Binley Dan Jarvis Simon Kirby

Mr David WardNadhim Zahawi

1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment Draft Report (Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 735). 2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter 3. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Terry Jones, Director of Communications, Food and Drink Federation, Peter Kendall, President, National Farmers Union, Stewart Houston, Chair, National Pig Association, Shane Brennan, Public Affairs Director, Association of Convenience Stores, Kenneth Parsons, Chief Executive, Rural Shops Alliance and Susan Dole, Head of Corporate Finance, Waitrose gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 30 June at 9.00 a.m.


Thursday 30 June 2011

Members present:


Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Dan Jarvis

Simon KirbyNadhim Zahawi

1. Pub companies Neil Robertson, Chief Executive BII, Phil Dixon, Independent pub adviser, member of BII, board member of the Licensees’ Charity, David Rusholme, Chair of the RICS Trade Valuation Group and Gary Mallen, member of RICS working group on pub valuations, gave oral evidence.


Tuesday 5 July 2011

Members present:


Katy Clark Dan Jarvis Simon Kirby

Ian MurrayMr David Ward

1. The Future of Higher Education The Committee considered this matter. 2. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: ActionAid Asda Association of Convenience Stores The British Brands Group British Retail Consortium Competition Commission The Church of England Ethical Investment Advisory Group


Co-operative Group Dairy UK Fairtrade Foundation Food and Drink Federation Food Ethics Council Forum of Private Business Friends of the Earth Grocery Market Action Group NFU NFU Scotland National Pig Association Sainsbury’s Traidcraft Tesco Waitrose WM Morrison Ed Davey MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, Christopher Hopkins, Competition Policy Advisor, and Richard Lewis, Legal Advisor, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 7 July at 9.00 a.m.

Thursday 7 July 2011

Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Dan Jarvis


1. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill The Committee considered this matter. 2. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into the Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Dr Mike Clugston


3. Pub Companies Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Pub Companies be reported to the House for publication on the internet: All –Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Simon Clarke Enterprise Inns plc The Fair Pint Campaign Federation of Small Businesses Fuller’s Greene King Pub Partners Independent Family Brewers of Britain Independent Pub Confederation Institute for Public Policy Research Justice for Licencees Mr G C Mallen Marston’s Pub Company David Morgan Punch Taverns plc Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company Shepherd Neame Unite Nigel Wakefield Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association, Simon Longbottom, Managing Director, Greene King Pub Partners, Roger Whiteside, Chief Executive Officer, Punch Taverns plc, Ted Tuppen CBE, Chief Executive, Enterprise Inns, Alistair Darby, Main Board Director, Marston’s plc, and Paul Wells, Chairman, Independent Family Brewers of Britain, gave oral evidence. Kate Nicholls, Secretary, Mike Benner, Karl Harrison, and Simon Clarke, Independent Pub Confederation, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfeld Katy Clark Rebecca Harris

Dan JarvisSimon Kirby Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Trade and Investment: China The Committee considered this matter. 2. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. 3. Pub Companies The Committee considered this matter. 4. The Future of Higher Education The Committee considered this matter. 5. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Supplementary written evidence from Sainsbury’s Supplementary written evidence from the British Retail Consortium Supplementary written evidence from the Co-operative Group Supplementary written evidence from Asda

[Adjourned till Monday 18 July at 2.45 p.m.


Monday 18 July 2011

Members present:



Ian MurraySimon Kirby Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Pub Companies The Committee considered this matter. 2. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Geological Society of London Supplementary written evidence from million+ Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP, Advocate for Access to Higher Education, gave oral evidence. Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Margot James

Dan JarvisMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Trade and Investment: China Draft Report (Trade and Investment: China), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1421). 2. Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Draft Report (Time to bring on the referee? The Government proposed Adjudicator for the Groceries Code), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1224-I). 3. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Katy Clark Rebecca Harris


1. Pub Companies Draft Report (Pub Companies), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1369-I).



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Debt Management

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Debt Management. 2. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Action on Authors' Rights Alliance Against IP Theft Association of Colleges Association of European Performers' Organisations (AEPO-ARTIS) Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers


Association of Photographers Ltd Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society Ltd (ALCS) BioIndustry Association (BIA) Peter & Georgina Bowater Richard Brine British Beer & Pub Association British Equity Collecting Society Limited (BECS) British Film Industry (BFI) British Video Association Simon Brown Peter Carroll Norman Childs Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Consumer Focus Copyright for Knowledge Creative Coalition Campaign Creators' Rights Alliance Charlotte Davies Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) Equity Joseph Ford Getty Images Malcolm Hardie Andrew Harrington Gordon C Harrison Independent Film & Television Alliance Initiative for a Competitive Online Marketplace, ICOMP Intellect Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Peter Kindersley Jonathan Knowles Eileen Langsley David Levine Graham Linehan Julian Love Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance Bob Marchant Conor Masterson Jeremy Moore Tim Motion Tom Miles Musicians' Union National Library of Wales National Union of Journalists


News Corporation Deborah Padfield Sebastian Pearson PPL PraxisUnico Professor Ronan Deazley/Tim Padfield Reed Elsevier (UK) Research Councils UK Research Libraries UK Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland's Colleges Skyscan Steve Atkins Photography Stop43 Talk Talk Group Derek Thompson UK Music Villayat Sunkmanitu John Walmsley Jonathan Webb Andrew Wiard Adam Woolfitt Professor Ian Hargreaves, Professor of Digital Communications at Cardiff University, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment

Draft Special Report (Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2010–12), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Seventh Report from the Committee in Session 2010–12 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House.


2. Time to bring on the referee? The Government’s proposed Adjudicator for the Groceries Code

Draft Report (Time to bring on the referee? The Government’s proposed Adjudicator for the Groceries Code: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2010–12), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1546). 3. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Kevin Allen BECTU British Library Channel 4 William Cross Nick Daly Directors UK


Nick Dunmur David Hoffman FremantleMedia Group Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) Anita Inverarity Darrin Jenkins Pete Jenkins Gavin Kemp Richard Kenward Martin Kretschmer Scott MacGregor Graham Mitchell Motion Picture Association Music Managers Forum Open Rights Group Tim Platt Professional Publishers Association PRS for Music Publishers Association Qualcomm RadioCentre David Reid Carol Sharp Andrew Shaylor Jon Sparks Sybille Sterk Chris Terry BM Totterdell Virgin Media Wellcome Trust Janine Wiedel Peter Wood 4. The Future of Higher Education Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Future of Higher Education be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Eddie Hodgson 5. Future programme The Committee discussed this matter.




Members present:



Margot James Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Rebalancing the Economy: Trade and Investment

Draft Special Report (Trade and Investment: China: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2010–12), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Eighth Report from the Committee in Session 2010–12 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Special Report of the Committee to the House.


2. Petition

The Committee considered the petition to the House from Swindon residents and visitors to request that Swindon Borough Council review its policy on street trading in Swindon town centre. 3. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property The Committee considered this matter. Rt Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark

Rebecca HarrisSimon Kirby Ann McKechin

1. Declaration of Interests Ann McKechin declared her interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). 2. Petition

The Committee considered the petition to the House from Elspeth Rushbrook concerning the current rules regarding banking and bankruptcy. 3. Debt Management The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Thursday 27 October at 11.30 a.m.

Thursday 27 October 2011

Members present:




1. The Future of Higher Education The Committee considered this matter.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesSimon Kirby Ann McKechin Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Declaration of Interests Julie Elliott declared her interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

2. The Future of Higher Education

Draft Report (Government Reform of Higher Education), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 885-I). 3. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property be reported to the House for publication on the internet: B3tA.com Ben White, Head of Intellectual Property, British Library, Alexander Jackman, Senior Policy Advisor, Forum of Private Business, Chris Marcich, President and Managing Director, Motion Picture Association, Richard Mollet, Chief Executive Officer, Publishers Association, and Paul Ellis, co-founder, Stop 43, gave oral evidence. Peter Wishart MP, John McVay, member of the Creative Coalition Campaign (also the Chief Executive of Pact (Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television)), Jim Killock, Executive Director, Open Rights Group, and Robert Ashcroft, Chief Executive Officer, PRS for Music, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris Margot James

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future Programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Insolvency Service. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Apprenticeships. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Trade and Investment: Brazil. Resolved, That the Committee visit Brazil in connection with its inquiry into Trade and Investment: Brazil, and that the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure with the visit. Resolved, That the Committee visit Cadbury/UK Kraft in Bournville, Birmingham on Thursday 8 December.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 November at 9.00 a.m.


Wednesday 9 November 2011

Members present:



Margot JamesSimon Kirby Ann McKechin Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. BIS Annual Report and Accounts 2010-11 Rt Hon. Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, and Martin Donnelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Julie Elliott Margot James

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin Mr David Ward

1. Petition

The Committee considered the petition to the House from the residents of Guisborough concerning the closure of the Guisborough Royal Mail Delivery Office and the Government’s policy of Royal Mail privatisation. 2. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. 2. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Intellectual Property), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, John Alty, Chief Executive and Comptroller-


General, Ed Quilty, Copyright and IP Enforcement Director, Intellectual Property Office, and Adrian Brazier, Head, Digital Economy Act implementation and Creative Industries, Department of Culture, Media and Sport, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris Margot James

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin Nadhim Zahawi

1. Pub Companies

The Committee considered this matter. 2. Visit to Cadbury/UK Kraft in Bournville, Birmingham The Committee considered this matter. 3. Debt Management Joanna Elson, Chief Executive, Money Advice Trust, Professor Iain Ramsay, University of Kent, and Dr John Gathergood, University of Nottingham, gave oral evidence. Sarah Brooks, Director of Financial Service, Consumer Focus, Teresa Perchard, Director of Policy, Citizens Advice, Delroy Corinaldi, Director of External Affairs, Consumer Credit Counselling Service, and Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 24 November at 12.00 p.m.


Thursday 24 November 2011

Members present:


Rebecca Harris Margot James

1. Pub Companies

The Committee considered this matter.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Brian Binley Katy Clark Rebecca Harris

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Pub Companies: Government Response Resolved, That the Committee take evidence from Ed Davey MP in relation to the Government’s Response to the Committee’s Report on Pub Companies. 2. Debt Management Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Debt Management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Supplementary written evidence) Mind Credit Action MoneyPlan Limited Fairpoint Debt Managers Standards Association (DEMSA) Veritec Solutions Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) R3


Consumer Focus Payplan Finance and Leasing Association British Bankers’ Association (BBA) All Party Parliamentary Group on Debt and Personal Finance The UK Cards Association Consumer Credit Counselling Service Which? Money Advice Trust Money Advice Service Debt Resolution Forum Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC), Bristol Citizens Advice Bureau Provident Financial Group Peter Crook, Chief Executive, Provident Financial Plc, John Lamidey MBE, Chief Executive, Officer, Consumer Finance Association, Caroline Walton, Corporate Affairs Director, Dollar Financial UK Ltd, Mark Lyonette, Chief Executive, Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL), Des Milligan, Chief Executive, National Pawnbrokers Association, gave oral evidence. John Fairhurst, Managing Director, Payplan, Richard Wharton, Director, General Secretary and co founder, Debt Managers Standards Association, Melanie Taylor, Head of Corporate Relations, Gregory Pennington, Chris Davis, Chief Executive Officer, MoneyPlus Group, Andrew Smith, Director of Marketing and External Affairs, Debt Resolution Forum, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Brian Binley Julie Elliott Margot James

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin David Ward

1. Pub Companies: Government Response

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Pub Companies: Follow-up to Government Response be reported to the House for publication on the internet:


All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) British Association of Pool Table Operators (BAPTO) Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Fair Pint Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association (FLVA) Federation of Small Businesses Forum of Private Business Justice for Licensees Independent Pub Confederation LSO Ltd Edward Davey MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, Iain Mansfield, Senior Policy Adviser and Hannah Wiskin, Legal Adviser, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliott Margot James

Rebecca HarrisAnn McKechin David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Debt Management

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Debt Management be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Debt Managers Standards Association (DEMSA) (Supplementary) Payplan (Supplementary) Consumer Credit Counselling Service (Supplementary) Debt Resolution Forum (Supplementary) MoneyPlus Group Wonga.Com Gregory Pennington Office of Fair Trading (OFT)


A4e Tony Hobman, Chief Executive Officer, and Lesley Robinson, Director of Corporate Services, Money Advice Service, gave oral evidence. Vivienne Dews, Executive Director, and David Fisher, Director-Credit Group, Office of Fair Trading, gave oral evidence. Edward Davey MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, Nick Howard, Deputy Director, The Insolvency Service and Kirstin Green, Deputy Director, Consumer Credit and Empowerment, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield

Ann McKechin

1. Petition The Committee considered the petition from the residents of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire and others, concerning the proposed relocation of the Royal Mail Delivery Office from Kidsgrove to Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Committee considered the petition from the residents of Humberside on the subject of BAE Systems jobs in the Humber region. 2. Debt Management: Heads of Report The Committee considered this matter. 3. Committees on Arms Export Controls: Nominated Members The Committee considered this matter.




Members present:


Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris Margot James

Simon KirbyAnn McKechin David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Pub Companies The Committee considered this matter. 2. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 3. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property The Committee discussed this matter. 4. Committees on Arms Export Controls: Nominated Members The Committee considered this matter. 5. Kraft The Committee considered this matter. 6. The Insolvency Service Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into the Insolvency Service be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW) R3, the insolvency trade body Association of British Insurers Institute of Credit Management The Insolvency Service David N Clough Professor Mark Watson-Gandy British and Irish Ombudsman Association


Insolvency Branch of Prospect Legal Ombudsman Joint Insolvency Committee Insolvency Practitioners Association 7. Apprenticeships The Committee considered this matter.



Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliott Margot James


1. Pub Companies The Committee discussed considered this matter. 2. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 3. Visit to the Olympic Park Resolved, That the Committee visit the Olympic Park in relation to the inquiry into Trade and Investment: Brazil. 4. Visit to the British Library, Business & IP (Intellectual Property) Centre Resolved, That the Committee visit the British Library, Business & IP (Intellectual Property) Centre on Thursday 9 February 2012 in relation to the inquiry into the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property.


5. The Insolvency Service Frances Coulson, President, R3, David Kerr, Chief Executive, Insolvency Practitioners Association, Vernon Soare, Executive Director, Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales, and John Milsom, Chairman, Joint Insolvency Committee, gave oral evidence. Tony Butcher, President, Prospect Insolvency Branch, gave oral evidence.



Members present:



Margot James Simon Kirby Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Future Programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Stamp Price Regulation. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Post Office Network Transformation. 2. The Insolvency Service Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into the Insolvency Service be reported to the House for publication on the internet: British Property Federation ShareSoc

[Adjourned till Thursday 2 February at 11.45 a.m.



Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Katy Clark Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Director of the Office for Fair Access Professor Leslie Ebdon, gave oral evidence. The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Monday 6 February at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 6 February 2012

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Director of the Office for Fair Access Draft Report (Pre-Appointment Hearing: Appointment of Director of the Office for Fair Access), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, HC 1811.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliott Rebecca Harris Margot James


1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. 2. Publication of written evidence on the internet Ordered, That the Supplementary Estimates Memoranda 2011–12 from the Export Credits Guarantee Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet. 3. Petition The Committee considered the petition from the residents of Ogmore, concerning the potential closure of Peacocks stores. 4. The Insolvency Service Stephen Speed, Inspector General and Chief Executive, and Graham Horne, Deputy Inspector General, the Insolvency Service, gave oral evidence.



The Chair, Paul Blomfield, Margot James and Ann McKechin visited the British Library, Business & IP (Intellectual Property) Centre in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 24 January 2012.



Morning Sitting

Members present:



Margot James Simon Kirby Ann McKechin Mr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Debt Management: Chair’s draft Report The Committee considered this matter. 2. Apprenticeships Ordered, That the following written evidence for the inquiry into Apprenticeships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Association of Employment and Learning Providers Forum of Private Business JTL National Apprenticeship Service West Northamptonshire Development Corporation 3. Visit to Sheffield, 5-6 March 2012 Resolved, That the Committee visit Sheffield from 5–6 March 2012 in relation to the inquiry into Apprenticeships. Resolved, That the Committee visit Northampton on 13 March 2012 in relation to the inquiry into Apprenticeships.

[Adjourned till this day at 2.00 p.m.



Afternoon Sitting

Members present:




1. Debt Management Draft Report (Debt Management), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1649). 2. Stamp Price Regulation Stuart McIntosh, Group Director of Competition, Chris Roswell, Competition Policy Director, and Gavin Knott, Postal Services Competition Specialist, gave oral evidence. Adam Scorer, Director of Policy & External Affairs, and Robert Hammond, Director of Postal Policy and Regulation, Consumer Focus, gave oral evidence.




Members present:



Simon KirbyAnn Mckechin David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Apprenticeships The Committee considered this matter. 2. Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property The Committee considered this matter. 3. Post Office Network Transformation The Committee considered this matter. 4. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 5. Stamp Price Regulation Moya Greene, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mail, gave oral evidence. The Committee considered this matter.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Rebecca Harris Margot James Simon Kirby

Ann MckechinDavid Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 2. Stamp Price Regulation Draft Report (Stamp Price Regulation), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. The draft Report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee, Session 2010–12, (HC 1841-I). 3. Apprenticeships Denis A Hird, Chief Executive, JTL Training, Alex Jackman, Senior Policy Advisor, Forum of Private Business, and Graham Hoyle OBE, Chief Executive, Association of Employment & Learning Providers, gave oral evidence.



Wednesday 5 March 2012

The Chair, Brian Binley, Paul Blomfield, Julie Elliott, Ann McKechin and David Ward visited Sheffiled in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Apprenticeships, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 21 February 2012.


The Committee met at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Univeristy of Sheffield

Members present:


Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Julie Elliot

Ann McKechinDavid Ward

1. Apprenticeships Professor Keith Ridgway CBE, Research Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, John Baragwanath OBE, Projects Director, AMRC, and Rt Hon Richard Caborn, Adviser, AMRC, gave oral evidence

Sharon Ward, Group HR Manager, Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd, Alison Bettac, Group HR Director, Firth Rixson Ltd, and Richard Cook, Production and Personnel Director, AESSEAL plc, gave oral evidence

Peter Flinn, Specialist in high value manufacturing, Technology Strategy Board, gave oral evidence.

Kyle Johnson, Chris Parkin, Lewis Nicholson, Luke Shaw and Chloe Jones, apprentices, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 March at 2.00 p.m.



The Committee met at the Town Hall, Northampton

Members present:


Brian Binley Julie Elliot Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesSimon Kirby David Ward

1. Apprenticeships Professor Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor, University of Northampton, Len Closs, Principal, Northampton College, Mike Griffiths, Head Teacher, Northampton School for Boys, Dr Ann Limb OBE DL, Chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership, Councillor David Mackintosh, Leader of Northampton Borough Council, Councillor Jim Harker, Leader of Northamptonshire County Council, gave oral evidence

Peter Mawson, Chief Executive, West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, Paul Southworth, Chairman, Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, David Rolton, Chairman, Rolton Group, Milan Shah, Chair of the Governing Council for the University of Northampton and Board Member of the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, Alan Ainsworth, Head of Public and Community Affairs, Barclaycard, John Harley, Director, ACS Office Solutions, and Board Member, Brackmills Industrial Estate Business Improvement District, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Mr Brian Binley Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliot

Rebecca Harris Margot James Simon Kirby Ann McKechin

1. Work of the Committee memorandum The Committee considered this matter. 2. Visit to the Olympic Park The Committee considered this matter. 3. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 4. Apprenticeships Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Apprenticeships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 157 Group A4e Ltd AAT Active Technologies Limited ADS Group Limited Alliance Sector Skills Council Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network Aspire Achieve Advance Limited Asset Skills Association of Colleges Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) Avanta Enterprise Ltd BAE Systems plc Barrow Training Partnership Bentley Motors


Bristol Museum, Galleries and Archives British Chamber of Commerce British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd British Gas British Retail Consortium Professor Jill Brunt Carillion plc Chief Economic Development Officers Society CEDOS) and Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) Centrepoint Certified Computing Personnel (CCP) CFA Chris Berridge et al Circle CITB-ConstructionSkills City & Guilds City Gateway Cogent Sector Skills Council Craft Council Creative and Cultural Skills CSCS DCS Europe plc Department for Business Innovation and Skills (Supplementary) Edge Foundation EEF Electrical Contractors’ Association Elmfield Training Limited Energy & Utility Skills Ltd Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Federation of Master Builders Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Financial Skills Partnership Food and Drink Federation Professor Alison Fuller/Professor Lorna Unwin Fusion 21 Gateshead Apprenticeship Partnership Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership Green Lantern Training Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Training Providers Association HP Consultancy and Training Improve Ltd and the National Skills Academy Institute for Learning Institute of the Motor Industry


Ixion Holdings JHP Group Professor Ewart Keep KM Training Ltd Lantra Professor Lord Richard Layard/Dr Hilary Steedman, LSE Learndirect Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd Liverpool City Council Local Government Association London Councils Manufacturing Technologies Association Mayor of London McDonald's Metaswitch Networks Michael Woodgate Microsoft Mimosa Healthcare Group Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc National Childminding Association National Grid National Institute of Adult Continuing Education National Skills Academy for Nuclear National Specialist Contractors' Council (NSCC) National Union of Students (NUS) NCG North West SHA Workforce North Yorkshire County Council Ofsted Open University Paul Rowlands, Arenas Rigging Pearson International People 1st Recruitment & Employment Confederation Remit Group Richard Jenking RMT Rolls-Royce Royal Aeronautical Society Semta Sheffield City Council Sheffield Independent Film and Television (SHIFT) Shropshire Training Provider Network Skills for Care & Development


Skills for Justice Skillset Skillsmart Retail Limited The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group Strategic Forum for Construction SummitSkills The co-operative Group Apprenticeship Academy The Gatsby Charitable Foundation The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Tradeskills4U Ltd TUC UCATT UK Commission for Employment and Skills UK Contractors Group (UKCG) Unite the Union Visa Europe West Anglia Training Association West Berkshire Training Consortium (WBTC) West Lancashire Challenge Project Partners West Midlands Training Provider Network Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust Working Links Stephen Uden, Head of Skills and Economic Affairs, Microsoft UK, Ray Wilson, Director and General Manager, Carillion Training Services, Justin Owens, Human Resources Manager, Robinson Brothers Ltd, and Alex Khan, Managing Director, Education and Training, Babcock International Group, gave oral evidence. Norman Pickavance, Group HR Director, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, and Ged Syddall, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Elmfield Training Ltd, gave oral evidence.




Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliot Margot James


1. Visit to Brazil The Committee considered this matter. 2. Visit to the Olympic Park The Committee considered this matter. 3. Apprenticeships Martin Doel, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, and Tom Wilson, Director, Unionlearn, TUC, gave oral evidence. Nick Linford, Author & Managing Editor of FE Week, gave oral evidence.


Wednesday 18 April 2012

The Chair, Paul Blomfield, Simon Kirby and Ann McKechin visited the Olympic Park in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Trade and Investment Brazil, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 24 January 2012.



Members present:


Katy Clark Julie Elliot Rebecca Harris

Ann McKechinMr David Ward Nadhim Zahawi

1. Publication of written evidence Ordered, That the following Main Estimates Memoranda 2012–13 be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Export Credits Guarantee Department UK Trade & Investment 2. Trade and Investment: Brazil Dr Andrew Jones, Managing Director of Planning, Design and Development, AECOM Europe, Richard Lapper, Financial Times, Roy McGowan, Director, Steer Davies Gleave and Martin Raven, Former UKTI Director in Sao Paulo, currently Vice Chairman of TheCityUK Brazil Group and voluntary Council member of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Thursday 26 April at 10.00 a.m.


Thursday 26 April 2012

Members present:


Paul Blomfield Katy Clark Julie Elliot Rebecca Harris

Margot JamesAnn McKechin Nadhim Zahawi

1. Trade and Investment: Brazil Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Trade and Investment: Brazil be reported to the House for publication on the internet: AECOM Ltd Association of Colleges Export Credits Guarantee Department Open University Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television Ltd (pact) 2. Apprenticeships David Way, Interim Chief Executive, National Apprenticeship Service and Geoff Russell, Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency, gave oral evidence.


Sunday 6 to Friday 11 May 2012

The Chair, Paul Blomfield, Julie Elliott, Rebecca Harris, Simon Kirby, Ann Mckechin and Mr David Ward travelled to Brazil from 6-11 May 2012 in connection to the Committee’s inquiry into Trade and Investment: Brazil


APPENDIX

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Declaration of Members’ Interests Tuesday 13 July 2010

BAILEY, Adrian (West Bromwich West)

Mr Adrian Bailey declared an interest as a member of the GMB Union; and as a member of the Co-operative Party.

8. Land and Property

A cottage in Cornwall from which rental income is received. I employ my wife, Jill Bailey, as part-time Junior/Diary Secretary.

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BERGER, Luciana (Liverpool, Wavertree)

Luciana Berger declared an interest as a member of Unite the Union; and as a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for the study of British Politics at Birkbeck University (USDAW)

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc

Bi-monthly column for Public Affairs News (six columns per year), published by Dods, 3rd Floor, Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SP. All payments are donated to my Constituency Labour Party.

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Parry Mitchell Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 7 June 2010) Name of donor: Anwar Ansari Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000


Donor status: individual (Registered 7 June 2010)

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BINLEY, Brian (Northampton South)

1. Remunerated directorships

Chairman (non-executive), BCC Marketing Services Ltd, Belgrade Business Centre, Denington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 2QH; a database building and information gathering telemarketing service company which I founded in 1989. I receive a payment of £8,000 per annum, paid monthly. I chair a monthly board meeting and have regular telephone contact with the managing director. Hours worked, approximately 5 hours per month. Biowayste Systems Ltd (non-executive); West Haddon Road, Crick, Northampton NW6 7SQ. I receive payment of £12,000 per annum and attend two board meetings per month. I will also provide advice and assistance to the company when needed.

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

In 2006, 2007 and 2008 I received a registrable benefit in respect of the rent I paid for a flat rented from BCC Marketing Services Ltd. (Registered 17 December 2009)

6. Overseas visits

Name of donor: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: Bogota, Colombia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £3,000-£4,000 Destination of visit: Colombia Date of visit: 16-22 August 2009 Purpose of visit: to discuss and examine counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, foreign and security policies. (Registered 15 September 2009)

9. Registrable shareholdings

(a) BCC.Marketing Services Ltd. _______________________________________


DROMEY, Jack (Birmingham, Erdington)

Jack Dromey declared an interest as Deputy General Secretary of Unite until 30 September 2010, thereafter as a member of Unite


Deputy General Secretary of Unite Union, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN. I am leaving this position and have declined my salary in the meantime.

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:

Name of donor: Stelio Stefanou

Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 7 June 2010)

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HARRIS, Rebecca (Castle Point)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Holding and Barnes PLC; specialists in vehicle salvage Address of donor: HBC House, Charfleets Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 OPQ. Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,000 Donor status: company (Registered 4 June 2010) Name of donor: Pemican Ltd; general construction and engineering company Address of donor: 2 Mountain Court, 310 Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone N20 OY2 Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company (Registered 4 June 2010)

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JAMES, Margot (Stourbridge)

Margot James declared an interest as Governor of the London School of Economics

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Graham Parr Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,700 Donor status: individual (Registered 8 June 2010) Name of donor: W M Smith & Sons; tool hire Address of donor: Water Orton Lane, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company (Registered 8 June 2010) Name of donor: Folkes Ltd; engineering and property Address of donor: Forge House, Dudley Road, Lye, DY9 8EL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,300 Donor status: company (Registered 8 June)

9. Shareholdings

(a) Violet Productions; film production (b) Childcare Corp VCT

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MORGAN, Nicky (Loughborough)

Nicky Morgan declared an interest as consultant to Travers Smith LLP.


Consultant to Travers Smith; law firm, 10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL, working one day a month. I provide public speaking training for members of the firm and briefings for lawyers and some clients on how Parliament works.

Salary payment of £1,331.29 received on 25 May 2010, in respect of my employment with them from 1-7 May 2010. (Registered 4 June 2010)


4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Reel Cinemas (UK) Ltd Address of donor: c/o Clear and Lane, 340 Melton Road, Leicester LE4 7SL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £12,939.87 Donor status: company (Registered 4 June 2010) Name of donor: James D Thomas Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 4 June 2010) Name of donor: William Davis (Forest Field) Limited Address of donor: Forest Field, Forest Road, Loughborough LE113NS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company (Registered 4 June 2010)

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ONWURAH, Chinyelu (Newcastle Upon Tyne Central)

Chi Onwurah declared an interest as a member of Unite; and as a member of the Institute of Engineering


Holiday apartment in Portugal.

11. Miscellaneous

Chartered engineer (non-practising). _______________________________________

REEVES, Rachel (Leeds West)

Rachel Reeves declared an interest as a member of Unite _______________________________________


WARD, David (Bradford East)


House in Bradford. _______________________________________

ZAHAWI, Nadhim (Stratford-On-Avon)

Nadhim Zahawi declared an interest as a member of the UCL Advances Board

1. Directorships

SThree, 41-44 Great Windmill Street, London W1D 7NB; an international specialist recruitment business. I attend monthly board meetings in my capacity as a non-executive director.

Payment of monthly salary of £2,916.67. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 2 June 2010)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Khaled Said Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 June 2010) Name of donor: Mr N Finegold Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 June 2010) Name of donor: Warwick Holdings Ltd Address of donor: 39/40 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company (Registered 2 June 2010)

Name of donor: Irving David

Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,325


Donor status: individual (Registered 2 June 2010) Name of donor: Listers Group Ltd Address of donor: Othello House, Stratford Business and Technology Park, Banbury Road, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 7GY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company (Registered 2 June 2010) Name of donor: Mr David Grove Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 June 2010)


One residential property in London, from which rental income is received.

11. Miscellaneous

I have a shareholding in YouGov plc, which I co-founded, that is below the registrable value.

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BLOMFIELD, Paul (Sheffield Central)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to the constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: 35 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8JG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £14,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 4 June 2010)

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CLARK, Katy (North Ayrshire and Arran)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Transport and Salaried Staff’s Association Address of donor: Walkden House, 10 Melton Street, London NW1 2EB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 7 June 2010) Name of donor: Fire Brigades Union Address of donor: Bradley House, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7AE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 7 June 2010) Name of donor: GMB Union Address of donor: 22/24 Worple Road, London SW19 4DD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,750 Donor status: trade union (Registered 7 June 2010) Name of donor: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Address of donor: 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2059 Donor status: trade union (Registered 7 June 2010)

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KIRBY, Simon (Brighton, Kemptown)

4. Sponsorships

(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission: Name of donor: Ray Bloom Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,795.07 Donor status: individual (Registered 2 June 2010)


House in Brighton, from which rental income is received. House in Pevensey, East Sussex, from which rental income is received.

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McCLYMONT, Dr Gregg (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)

Nil. _______________________________________

MURRAY, Ian (Edinburgh South)

1. Directorships

100MPH Events Ltd. Address: 37 St Patrick Square, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH8 9EU.

Received £3,000. Hours: 100 hrs. See category 3 below. (Registered 3 June

2010)

3. Clients

Event management services to Bath Festival Fringe. Payment of £3,000 made to 100MPH Events Ltd (see category 1 above). Hours: 100 hrs. Address of payer: Wendy Matthews, Bath Festival Fringe, The Bell, 103 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW. (Registered 3 June 2010)

9. Shareholdings

(a) 100MPH Events Ltd (event management). See also categories 1 and 3 above.


11. Miscellaneous

Partnership with my partner in Alibi Bars LLP (bar/bistro). No remuneration received by me.

_______________________________________ Tuesday 22 March 2011

JARVIS, Dan (Barnsley Central)

Member of Unite the Union Member of Unison the Union Member of Co-operative party

_______________________________________ Tuesday 25 October 2011

McKECHIN, Ann (Glasgow North)

11. Miscellaneous

Solicitor (non-practising). Member of the Law Society for Scotland.

_______________________________________ Tuesday 1 November 2011

ELLIOTT, Julie (Sunderland Central)


Payment from Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, received on 18 March 2011, for opinion research interview, February 2011. Hours: 15 mins. Payment donated to my constituency party. (Registered 24 March 2011)

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