Natascha Engel:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to equalise eligibility for statutory redundancy pay for those aged under 22 and 22 or older. [320215]
Ian Lucas:
The Government believe that the age bands in the statutory redundancy scheme are objectively justified. The lower band is designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain younger workers.
Aerospace Industry: Skills
Mr. Laurence Robertson:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent assessment he has made of the skills requirement of the aerospace industry. [320216]
Kevin Brennan:
We are working closely with aerospace businesses to understand their requirements, and with organisations like the Sector Skills Council for Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies and the Aerospace Defence Security Industries trade association, who are helping businesses plan their individual skills needs through a Strategic Workforce Planning tool. Building on this, the Aerospace Defence Security Industries trade association is developing a Roadmap to provide a clearer signal of the sector's skills needs.
Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council
Mr. Drew:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what projects will be funded as part of the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council initiatives on animal disease. [319841]
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Mr. Lammy [holding answer 3 March 2010]: BBSRC has recently announced 16 projects that will be funded through the 'Combating infectious diseases of livestock for international development' initiative. BBSRC is also currently funding projects through other initiatives on endemic diseases, avian influenza, blue tongue virus and swine flu. Details are on the web at
BBSRC is also involved in an initiative led by DEFRA on Emerging and major infectious diseases of livestock. The projects to be supported under this initiative have yet to be assessed.
In addition to these initiatives BBSRC has also supported research projects on animal disease through core funding to the Institute for Animal Health (IAH), which in 2008-09 totalled £9.5 million with a further £19.6 million of capital funding related to research on animal disease in 2008-09.
In 2008-09, BBSRC total spend on animal disease research was around £31 million.
Copyright
Mr. Jim Cunningham:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department is taking to protect copyright privileges. [320580]
Mr. Lammy [holding answer 4 March 2010]: Copyright is a private property right. In the vast majority of cases of copyright infringement, the law provides this is a civil wrong. As such it is not for Government to intervene in the enforcement of a private right. The Government are however aware of the need to ensure that the copyright framework is fit for purpose, such that copyright owners are able to take action to enforce their own rights if appropriate. Our proposals in the Digital Economy Bill will improve the options available to copyright owners in the case of online infringement of their rights. Our strategy published last October, 'Copyright-the way ahead: A Strategy for Copyright in the Digital Age', takes a broader view at changes that may be necessary to keep pace with developments. It can be found at:
The Government also believe there must be an appropriate and proportionate legal framework in place to tackle criminal infringement of copyright. As part of this framework, the Digital Economy Bill will introduce increased financial penalties for online and physical copyright infringement.
Graduates: Government Assistance
Mr. Willetts:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many people have attended each Make it Happen (a) day and (b) roadshow event. [319915]
Mr. Lammy:
The total number of people who attended a Flying Start - Make it Happen day between 27 October and 10 December is 1,066. Since January 2010 the Make it Happen day events have been combined with the self-employment and business start-up programmes, and between 19 January 2010 and 25 February 2010, 544 people have attended such combined events.
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Mr. Willetts:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many students from each higher education institution have registered with the Flying Start-Make it Happen campaign. [319916]
Mr. Lammy:
The Make it Happen programme is aimed primarily at unemployed graduates; however, students-especially final year students-are not discouraged from attending a Make it Happen event.
The following table shows the numbers of graduates and students to have registered with Make it Happen since its launch in September 2009, broken down by University, and whether a student or graduate, where this is known.
University
Number of graduates
Number of students
Aberystwyth, University of Wales
9
3
Anglia Ruskin University
5
1
Architectural Association School of Architecture
1
-
Aston University
34
10
Bangor, University of Wales
7
3
Bath Spa University
12
3
Bedfordshire (University of Luton), University of Bedfordshire
20
2
Bell College
1
-
Birkbeck, University of London
8
2
Birmingham City University
32
8
Bournemouth University
94
16
Brunei University
37
15
Buckinghamshire (Bucks) New University
11
2
Business Link
6
-
Business Support Organisation
1
1
Canterbury Christ Church University
7
39
Cardiff University
18
-
Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
1
-
City University, London
18
13
College of St. Mark and St. John
1
1
Coventry University
32
37
Cranfield University
8
3
Dartington College of Arts
2
2
De Montfort University (Leicester)
22
1
Edge Hill University
7
1
Edinburgh College of Art
2
-
Falmouth, University College
12
12
Glasgow Caledonian University
2
-
Glasgow School of Art
-
1
Goldsmiths College, University of London
19
3
Grimsby Institute of Higher and Further Education
2
-
Harper Adams University College-Shropshire
2
1
Henley Management College
1
1
Heriot Watt University
4
-
Imperial College London
23
13
Keele University
5
-
Kent Institute of Art and Design
2
-
King's College, University of London
26
16
Kingston University
59
86
Lampeter, University of Wales
3
-
Lancaster University
26
9
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Leeds Metropolitan University
66
37
Liverpool Hope University
13
22
Liverpool John Moores University
45
3
London Business School, University of London
3
1
London Metropolitan University
67
18
London School of Economics and Political Science
10
9
London South Bank University
27
8
Loughborough University
26
2
Manchester Metropolitan University
99
24
Middlesex University
37
12
Newman College of Higher Education
-
1
Napier University
1
-
Newcastle University
14
-
Newport, University of Wales
8
-
North East Wales Institute
2
-
Norwich School of Art and Design
1
-
Nottingham Trent University
23
4
Open University London
31
11
Other HE/FE Institution
49
15
Overseas University
20
-
Oxford Brookes University
36
90
Queen Margaret University College
1
1
Queen Mary, University of London
35
6
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
1
-
Robert Gordon University
7
1
Roehampton University
15
5
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
1
-
Royal College of Art
1
-
Royal Holloway, University of London
4
7
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
2
-
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
1
-
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
6
2
School of Pharmacy, University of London
1
-
Sheffield Hallam University
69
52
Southampton Solent University
15
5
St. George's, University of London
1
3
Staffordshire University
18
-
Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College
7
1
Swansea Institute of Higher Education
3
-
Swansea University
6
-
Thames Valley University
28
5
The Arts Institute at Bournemouth
6
3
The Open University
4
4
Trinity and All Saints College (Leeds)
5
-
University College Birmingham
4
2
University College for the Creative Arts
27
6
University College London, University of London
43
15
University of Aberdeen
2
1
University of Bath
13
1
University of Birmingham
36
12
University of Bolton
64
22
University of Bradford
31
5
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University of Brighton
34
42
University of Bristol
11
9
University of Buckingham
1
-
University of Central England
-
1
University of Cambridge
17
-
University of Central Lancashire
35
7
University of Chester
5
1
University of Chichester
5
-
University of Cumbria
9
-
University of Derby
19
28
University of Durham
16
-
University of East Anglia
4
-
University of East London
29
7
University of Edinburgh
4
-
University of Essex
12
2
University of Exeter
14
6
University of Exeter (Cornwall)
-
1
University of Glamorgan
10
2
University of Glasgow
7
-
University of Gloucestershire
6
7
University of Greenwich
62
17
University of Hertfordshire
40
52
University of Huddersfield
24
4
University of Hull
46
4
University of Kent
35
14
University of Leeds
60
38
University of Leicester
15
4
University of Lincoln
80
36
University of Liverpool
37
20
University of London
10
3
University of Manchester
69
58
University of Northampton
9
-
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
8
2
University of Nottingham
31
17
University of Oxford
21
3
University of Plymouth
36
18
University of Portsmouth
40
18
University of Reading
17
16
University of Salford
44
18
University of Sheffield
42
12
University of Southampton
12
4
University of St. Andrews
3
1
University of Stirling
1
-
University of Strathclyde
3
1
University of Sunderland
7
-
University of Surrey-Guildford
12
71
University of Sussex
13
8
University of Teesside
4
2
University of the Arts-Chelsea College of Arts and Design
-
1
University of the Arts-Camberwell College of the Arts
4
-
University of the Arts-Central St. Martins
10
-
University of the Arts-London College of Fashion
6
-
University of the Arts-London School of Communications
12
5
University of the Arts London
10
2
University of the Arts of London
1
1
University of the West of England
60
9
University of Ulster
1
-
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
12
2
University of Warwick
22
8
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University of Westminster
34
20
University of Wolverhampton
49
37
University of York
26
25
Worcester, University College
3
2
York St. John University
11
1
Registrations where home university and graduate or student status is unknown
