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119W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 120W accountable for compliance with the law and hold the primary responsibility for ensuring that their staff and students are not subject to threatening or abusive behaviour on campus. In addition to legal requirements, institutions have access to a range of practical guidance to help them ensure fair treatment of their staff and students, and to help them deal effectively with instances of intolerance, racism and harassment in their institutions. The Government would expect institutions to vigorously tackle intolerance on campus when it arises. Intellectual Property Adam Afriyie: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on what date the Intellectual Property Office will publish the findings of its consultation on patent infringement in pharmaceutical clinical and field trials; and when the Government plan to respond to any recommendations made. [60588] Mr Davey: There is little I can add to my previous answer on this subject given on 10 June 2011, Official Report, columns 517-18W. The Government do not plan a separate response to any recommendations arising from the Intellectual Property Office’s consultation since those recommendations will be cleared with Ministers in the usual way. Publication of the findings will take place either at the same time as the recommendations or earlier if possible. Mary Portas Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) whether Mary Portas will receive remuneration from his Department for her work on the high street retail review; [58099] (2) what remuneration Mary Portas will receive for leading the independent review on the future of the high street. [60745] Mr Prisk: Mary Portas is not being paid for her work on this review. North Sea Oil Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 12 May 2011, Official Report, column 1348W, on North Sea oil, on what dates prior to the Budget Statement of 23 March 2011 meetings took place between Ministers in his Department and Ministers in the Treasury on the implications for investment in North Sea oil and gas fields of changes to taxation. [60678] Mr Prisk: Nothing has changed since my answer of 12 May 2011, Official Report, column 1348W. Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 12 May 2011, Official Report, column 1349W, on North sea oil, on what dates prior to the Budget Statement of 23 March 2011 meetings took place between Ministers in his Department and Ministers in the Department of Energy and Climate Change on the implications for investment in North Sea oil and gas fields of changes to taxation. [60679] Mr Prisk: Nothing has changed since my answer of 12 May 2011, Official Report, column 1349W. One North East Mr Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what (a) land and (b) other assets will be transferred from One North East to the Homes and Communities Agency in each local authority area in the North East. [59950] Mr Prisk: BIS is currently working with the Department for Communities and Local Government and others to agree arrangements to manage some regional development agency land and property assets. No decisions have yet been made, we hope to make an announcement soon. We aim wherever possible to protect the intended economic and regeneration benefits to local areas of developing these assets, and allow local partners to influence the way they are developed. PA Consulting Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether UK Trade & Investment has set any objectives for PA Consulting to reach in respect of direct investment in each region. [58456] Mr Prisk [holding answer 9 June 2011]: UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) contracted in March 2011 with PA Consulting (PA) for the delivery of services to support foreign direct investment into the UK. That contract contains targets for PA for the quantity and quality of successful investment projects into the UK that they support. UKTI has not set specific objectives for PA in terms of regional dispersal of investment projects. However, UKTI is committed with PA to monitoring new investments against the broad regional profile of previous years. Should significant disparity with previous investment levels in any UK region/devolved Administration arise, UKTI will assess the reasons, and take action as necessary. Close dialogue with local partners (including local enterprise partnerships and devolved Administrations) will be an important part of this assessment process. Press: Competition Mr Godsiff: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effect on consumer interests of present arrangements for the regulation of the newspaper and magazine distribution industry. [60113] Mr Vaizey: I have been asked to reply. The Secretary of State has made no assessment. Competition matters relating to the effects on consumer interests from the distribution arrangements covering the newspaper and magazine industry fall to the Office of Fair Trading. Trade Agreements Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what his policy is on non-tariff barriers in the negotiation of free trade agreements. [60611]
121W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 122W Mr Davey [holding answer 17 June 2011]: Eliminating non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to trade and, as far as possible, preventing the establishment of new NTBs, is a key UK objective in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. We agreed annexes to address NTBs in the EU-South Korea FTA, and we are pressing hard for NTBs to be tackled in other FTAs, including the EU-lndia FTA where addressing NTBs in the automobile sector is a particular priority. Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will estimate (a) the cost to UK manufacturers and (b) the effects on levels of growth of non-tariff barriers in free trade agreements with (i) India, (ii) South Korea and (iii) Japan. [60613] Mr Davey [holding answer 17 June 2011]: The benefits to the EU from tackling non-tariff barriers (NTBs) in free trade agreements (FTAs) can be substantial but in all trade deals there will be some adjustment costs. For the EU-South Korea, the elimination of NTBs in the final agreement was the major factor behind the anticipated gains increasing from ¤19 billion (in earlier estimates) to ¤33 billion. Negotiations on the EU-India FTA are ongoing, and negotiations with Japan are yet to be launched. In both, the reduction of NTBs will be a key UK objective. Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what industry organisations he consulted prior to the signing of each UK and EU free trade agreement made since 12 May 2010. [60615] Mr Davey [holding answer 17 June 2011]: For all fair trade agreement (FTA) negotiations the Department regularly consults with a wide range of business stakeholders to update them on the status of negotiations, and to make sure that we understand their concerns and priorities. We consulted businesses and business federations throughout the negotiations of the EU-South Korea FTA and in the lead up to signature in September 2010. Trade Agreements: EU External Trade Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department has taken to prepare the removal of non-tariff barriers when negotiating EU free trade agreements. [60612] Mr Davey [holding answer 17 June 2011]: In all free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, the UK undertakes its own analysis and consults widely with business stakeholders to ensure that we identify and prioritise those issues, including non-tariff barriers, which matter most to UK business. Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) have formed a key part of the market opening of the EU FTAs with developed countries such as EU-South Korea. The removal of NTBs in EU is very much in our interests to improve the functioning of the single market, which is our largest export market. Mr Denham: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the effects of non-tariff barriers on the competitiveness of UK companies in relation to the countries with which the EU has free trade agreements. [60614] Mr Davey [holding answer 17 June 2011]: Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) can be a more significant barrier to trade than tariffs, especially for trade between developed countries. For this reason, the EU and the UK prioritise the elimination of NTBs in free trade agreements (FTAs). For the EU-South Korea, the elimination of NTBs in the final agreement was the major factor behind the anticipated gains increasing from ¤19 billion (in earlier estimates) to ¤33 billion to the EU. UK Trade and Investment: Expenditure Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what the monetary value of investment by UK Trade and Investment has been in respect of (a) North Yorkshire, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber, (c) England and (d) the UK since May 2010. [60269] Mr Prisk [holding answer 16 June 2011]: Companies investing in the UK are not required to disclose the value of their investments to UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). UKTI records the number of foreign direct investment projects entering the UK each year. The inward investment results for the UK, including North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber and England, for the financial year 2010/11 will be announced on 11 July 2011. UK Trade and Investment: Manpower Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many UK Trade and Investment staff are (a) based in and (b) dedicated to each region of England. [60270] Mr Prisk [holding answer 16 June 2011]: People working for UKTI are either employees of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office or from the private sector through our contracted out delivery arrangements. In the English regions there are 58 civil servants and 299 private sector employees. The following table sets out the number of people based in and dedicated to each region. Region Number of people (May 2011) East of England 38 East Midlands 36 London 44 North East 26 North West 29 South East 52 South West 44 West Midlands 56 Yorkshire & Humber 32 Total 357 UK Trade and Investment: Yorkshire and the Humber Julian Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many inquiries UK Trade and Investment received in relation to (a) investment, (b) general help and advice and (c) help and advice relating to exporting from businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber in the financial year 2010-11. [60268]
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