Business, Innovation and Skills

– in the House of Commons am 10:30 am ar 12 Tachwedd 2009.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

The Minister of State was asked-

  • Higher Education (13 areithiau)

    What steps his Department is taking to ensure fair access to higher education for all.

  • High-Speed Broadband (13 areithiau)

    What steps he plans to take to provide support for development of high-speed broadband networks.

  • Business Investment (Yorkshire) (13 areithiau)

    What steps his Department is taking to promote investment in businesses in Yorkshire.

  • Minimum Wage (Tips) (4 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to prevent tips being counted towards salaries in calculation of the national minimum wage.

  • Apprenticeships (8 areithiau)

    How many young people started an apprenticeship in (a) Shipley constituency and (b) England in the latest period for which figures are available.

  • Employees' Rights (7 areithiau)

    What steps his Department is taking to ensure that employees' rights are adhered to in the workplace; and if he will make a statement.

  • EU Agency Workers Directive (6 areithiau)

    What plans he has for implementation of the EU agency workers directive; and if he will make a statement.

  • Small and Medium-sized Businesses (8 areithiau)

    What progress he has made on ensuring increased access to finance for small and medium-sized businesses.

  • Grocery Supply Ombudsman (6 areithiau)

    What recent representations he has received on the Competition Commission's proposals for a grocery supply ombudsman.

  • Groceries Supplies (Code of Conduct) (6 areithiau)

    What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the grocery industry on establishing a groceries supply code of conduct.

  • Labour Force Re-skilling (6 areithiau)

    What expenditure his Department has incurred on labour force re-skilling initiatives in the last 12 months.

  • Free Trade Agreement (Colombia) (11 areithiau)

    What recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on a mandate for the European Commission to negotiate a free trade agreement with Colombia.

  • Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (8 areithiau)

    What recent progress his Department has made in assisting small and medium-sized businesses to secure finance.

  • NEETs (6 areithiau)

    How many people under the age of 24 were not in education, employment or training on the most recent date for which figures are available.

  • Small Businesses (4 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's enterprise champion in contributing to the Government's policy on small businesses.

  • Royal Mail (4 areithiau)

    What plans he has for the future of Royal Mail.

  • Topical Questions (34 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • First Capital Connect (34 areithiau)

    (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will make a statement on the deterioration in passenger services on the First Capital Connect route, including the...