House of Commons

Business Innovation and Skills Committee

Formal Minutes

Session 2015ndash16

The 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 Iain Wright (Labour Hartlepool) (Chair) Paul Blomfield (Labour Sheffield Central) Richard Fuller (Conservative Bedford) Peter Kyle (Labour Hove) Amanda Milling (Conservative Cannock Chase) Amanda Solloway (Conservative Derby North) Jo Stevens (Labour Cardiff Central) Michelle Thomson ( Independent Edinburgh West) Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative Rochester and Strood) Craig Tracey (Conservative North Warwickshire) Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (co-op) Stalybridge and Hyde) Chris White (Conservative Warwick and Leamington)

The following members were also members of the Committee during the session Jo Stevens (Labour Cardiff Central)

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 wwwparliamentuk

Publications

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 wwwparliamentukbis 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 Chris Shaw (Clerk) Martin Adams (Second Clerk) Josephine Willows (Committee Specialist) James McQuade (Senior Committee Assistant) and Pam Morris (Committee Assistant)

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Business Innovation and Skills Committee House of Commons 7th Floor 14 Tothill Street London SW1H 9NB The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5777 the Committeersquos email address is biscomparliamentuk

The 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 Iain Wright (Labour Hartlepool) (Chair) Paul Blomfield (Labour Sheffield Central) Richard Fuller (Conservative Bedford) Peter Kyle (Labour Hove) Amanda Milling (Conservative Cannock Chase) Amanda Solloway (Conservative Derby North) Jo Stevens (Labour Cardiff Central) Michelle Thomson ( Independent Edinburgh West) Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative Rochester and Strood) Craig Tracey (Conservative North Warwickshire) Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (co-op) Stalybridge and Hyde) Chris White (Conservative Warwick and Leamington)

The following members were also members of the Committee during the session Jo Stevens (Labour Cardiff Central)

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 wwwparliamentuk

Publications

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 wwwparliamentukbis 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 Chris Shaw (Clerk) Martin Adams (Second Clerk) Josephine Willows (Committee Specialist) James McQuade (Senior Committee Assistant) and Pam Morris (Committee Assistant)

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Business Innovation and Skills Committee House of Commons 7th Floor 14 Tothill Street London SW1H 9NB The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5777 the Committeersquos email address is biscomparliamentuk

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 1

Formal Minutes of the Business Innovation and Skills Committee Session 2015ndash16

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair1

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White Amanda Solloway

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

Ordered 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

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 the work of the Department

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 September 2015 at 9am

1 Mr Iain Wright was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 18 June 2015 in accordance with Standing Order No 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings 19 June 2015)

2 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White Jo Stevens

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Responses to report produced in the 2010-15 Parliament

Draft Special Report (Competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Service Obligation Responses to the Committeersquos Ninth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

Ofcomrsquos response to the Ninth Report from the Committee in Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 3

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

Ordered That correspondence from the European Commission relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership be reported to the House for publication on the internet

2 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into The Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Assessing quality in Higher Education

3 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet ABPI (GPP0051) Academy of Medical Sciences (GPP0024) ADS Group (GPP0053) Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) (GPP0016) Aggregate Industries UK Ltd (GPP0045) Airbus Group UK (GPP0075) Airport Operators Association (GPP0004) All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (GPP0038) Association of Convenience Stores (GPP0052) Association for Decentralised Energy (GPP0086) Association of School And College Leaders (GPP0081) Biggin Hill Airport (GPP0013) Bikal Distribution GKB Ltd (GPP0001) British Academy (GPP0088) British Air Transport Association (GPP0007) British Beer amp Pub Association (GPP0069) British Chambers of Commerce (GPP0094) British Printing Industries Federation (GPP0010) British Standards Institution (GPP0050) Buckinghamshire Business First (GPP0085) Bupa UK (GPP0042) Business Innovation Group Llp (GPP0048) Campaign for Science and Engineering (GPP0040) CBI (GPP0041) Cedos-Adept (GPP0027) CEP LSE (GPP0039) Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) (GPP0018) Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) (GPP0055) Chartered Trading Standards Institute (GPP0072) CIPD (GPP0078) City of London Corporation (GPP0090) City amp Guilds (GPP0015) Civil Engineering Contractors Association (GPP0003) CLA (GPP0019) Construction Products Association (GPP0033) Creative Skillset (GPP0101) Design Council (GPP0080) EOn (GPP0068) Edge Foundation (GPP0014) EEF (GPP0089) Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) (GPP0034) Excellence Achievement amp Learning Ltd (GPP0064) Food and Drink Federation (GPP0076) Forum of Private Business (GPP0046) Stephen Francis (GPP0032) Greater London Authority (GPP0060) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GPP0049) GuildHE (GPP0070) HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England)

4 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

(GPP0031) Historic England (GPP0035) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Three) (GPP0006) ICAEW (GPP0022) Innovate UK (GPP0096) Institute for Family Business (GPP0020) Institution of Civil Engineers (GPP0037) Local Government Association (GPP0025) London Stock Exchange (GPP0103) Manufacturing Technologies Association (GPP0091) Microsoft (GPP0067) Million+ (GPP0062) Mixed Economy Group (GPP0092) National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) (GPP0008) National Farmers Union England amp Wales (GPP0056) National Physical Laboratory (GPP0073) NCG (GPP0065) Nesta (GPP0084) NIACE (GPP0093) Open University (GPP0083) Payments UK (GPP0066) PraxisUnico (GPP0047) Simon Prescott (GPP0058) Professor Richard Jones (GPP0009) Recruitment and Employment Confederation (GPP0036) Rolls-Royce Plc (GPP0100) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (GPP0099) Royal Society (GPP0026) Royal Society of Chemistry (GPP0028) Samsung Electronics UK (GPP0082) Scottish Enterprise (GPP0102) Semta (GPP0063) Shropshire Council (GPP0011) Sky (GPP0097) Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) (GPP0079) Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group (GPP0012) Tata Steel UK (GPP0074) Tees Valley Unlimited (Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley) (GPP0021) Tinder Foundation (GPP0030) Trades Union Congress (GPP0071) Universities UK (GPP0017) University Alliance (GPP0061) Virgin Atlantic (GPP0005) Workers Educational Association (GPP0044) Young Enterprise (GPP0104) UKB Networks (0108) Federation of Small Businesses (GPP0107) and Engineering the Future (GPP0105)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

2 Work of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 5

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

Resolved That the Committee visit Birmingham in connection with its inquiries into the Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

2 The Governments Productivity Plan

Sian Foster General Manager of Government and External Affairs Virgin Atlantic Ltd Paul Harris Director of Economic Development Rolls-Royce plc Stephen Harris Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer EE Ltd Peter Horrocks CBE Vice-Chancellor The Open University Mike Dawe Group Board Director City and Guilds Harvey Young Chairman National Consortium of Colleges and Providers Professor Dave Phoenix OBE Chair million+ and Vice-Chancellor London South Bank University Dr Ruth McKernan CBE Chief Executive Innovate UK Dick Elsy Chief Executive Officer High Value Manufacturing Catapult David Harbourne Acting Chief Executive Officer Edge Foundation and Professor Richard Brook OBE President Association of Innovation Research and Technology Organisations gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

2 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White Jo Stevens

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Responses to report produced in the 2010-15 Parliament

Draft Special Report (Competition in the postal services sector and the Universal Service Obligation Responses to the Committeersquos Ninth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

Ofcomrsquos response to the Ninth Report from the Committee in Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 3

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

Ordered That correspondence from the European Commission relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership be reported to the House for publication on the internet

2 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into The Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Assessing quality in Higher Education

3 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet ABPI (GPP0051) Academy of Medical Sciences (GPP0024) ADS Group (GPP0053) Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) (GPP0016) Aggregate Industries UK Ltd (GPP0045) Airbus Group UK (GPP0075) Airport Operators Association (GPP0004) All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (GPP0038) Association of Convenience Stores (GPP0052) Association for Decentralised Energy (GPP0086) Association of School And College Leaders (GPP0081) Biggin Hill Airport (GPP0013) Bikal Distribution GKB Ltd (GPP0001) British Academy (GPP0088) British Air Transport Association (GPP0007) British Beer amp Pub Association (GPP0069) British Chambers of Commerce (GPP0094) British Printing Industries Federation (GPP0010) British Standards Institution (GPP0050) Buckinghamshire Business First (GPP0085) Bupa UK (GPP0042) Business Innovation Group Llp (GPP0048) Campaign for Science and Engineering (GPP0040) CBI (GPP0041) Cedos-Adept (GPP0027) CEP LSE (GPP0039) Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) (GPP0018) Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) (GPP0055) Chartered Trading Standards Institute (GPP0072) CIPD (GPP0078) City of London Corporation (GPP0090) City amp Guilds (GPP0015) Civil Engineering Contractors Association (GPP0003) CLA (GPP0019) Construction Products Association (GPP0033) Creative Skillset (GPP0101) Design Council (GPP0080) EOn (GPP0068) Edge Foundation (GPP0014) EEF (GPP0089) Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) (GPP0034) Excellence Achievement amp Learning Ltd (GPP0064) Food and Drink Federation (GPP0076) Forum of Private Business (GPP0046) Stephen Francis (GPP0032) Greater London Authority (GPP0060) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GPP0049) GuildHE (GPP0070) HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England)

4 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

(GPP0031) Historic England (GPP0035) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Three) (GPP0006) ICAEW (GPP0022) Innovate UK (GPP0096) Institute for Family Business (GPP0020) Institution of Civil Engineers (GPP0037) Local Government Association (GPP0025) London Stock Exchange (GPP0103) Manufacturing Technologies Association (GPP0091) Microsoft (GPP0067) Million+ (GPP0062) Mixed Economy Group (GPP0092) National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) (GPP0008) National Farmers Union England amp Wales (GPP0056) National Physical Laboratory (GPP0073) NCG (GPP0065) Nesta (GPP0084) NIACE (GPP0093) Open University (GPP0083) Payments UK (GPP0066) PraxisUnico (GPP0047) Simon Prescott (GPP0058) Professor Richard Jones (GPP0009) Recruitment and Employment Confederation (GPP0036) Rolls-Royce Plc (GPP0100) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (GPP0099) Royal Society (GPP0026) Royal Society of Chemistry (GPP0028) Samsung Electronics UK (GPP0082) Scottish Enterprise (GPP0102) Semta (GPP0063) Shropshire Council (GPP0011) Sky (GPP0097) Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) (GPP0079) Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group (GPP0012) Tata Steel UK (GPP0074) Tees Valley Unlimited (Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley) (GPP0021) Tinder Foundation (GPP0030) Trades Union Congress (GPP0071) Universities UK (GPP0017) University Alliance (GPP0061) Virgin Atlantic (GPP0005) Workers Educational Association (GPP0044) Young Enterprise (GPP0104) UKB Networks (0108) Federation of Small Businesses (GPP0107) and Engineering the Future (GPP0105)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

2 Work of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 5

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

Resolved That the Committee visit Birmingham in connection with its inquiries into the Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

2 The Governments Productivity Plan

Sian Foster General Manager of Government and External Affairs Virgin Atlantic Ltd Paul Harris Director of Economic Development Rolls-Royce plc Stephen Harris Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer EE Ltd Peter Horrocks CBE Vice-Chancellor The Open University Mike Dawe Group Board Director City and Guilds Harvey Young Chairman National Consortium of Colleges and Providers Professor Dave Phoenix OBE Chair million+ and Vice-Chancellor London South Bank University Dr Ruth McKernan CBE Chief Executive Innovate UK Dick Elsy Chief Executive Officer High Value Manufacturing Catapult David Harbourne Acting Chief Executive Officer Edge Foundation and Professor Richard Brook OBE President Association of Innovation Research and Technology Organisations gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 3

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

Ordered That correspondence from the European Commission relating to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership be reported to the House for publication on the internet

2 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into The Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Assessing quality in Higher Education

3 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet ABPI (GPP0051) Academy of Medical Sciences (GPP0024) ADS Group (GPP0053) Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) (GPP0016) Aggregate Industries UK Ltd (GPP0045) Airbus Group UK (GPP0075) Airport Operators Association (GPP0004) All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (GPP0038) Association of Convenience Stores (GPP0052) Association for Decentralised Energy (GPP0086) Association of School And College Leaders (GPP0081) Biggin Hill Airport (GPP0013) Bikal Distribution GKB Ltd (GPP0001) British Academy (GPP0088) British Air Transport Association (GPP0007) British Beer amp Pub Association (GPP0069) British Chambers of Commerce (GPP0094) British Printing Industries Federation (GPP0010) British Standards Institution (GPP0050) Buckinghamshire Business First (GPP0085) Bupa UK (GPP0042) Business Innovation Group Llp (GPP0048) Campaign for Science and Engineering (GPP0040) CBI (GPP0041) Cedos-Adept (GPP0027) CEP LSE (GPP0039) Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) (GPP0018) Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) (GPP0055) Chartered Trading Standards Institute (GPP0072) CIPD (GPP0078) City of London Corporation (GPP0090) City amp Guilds (GPP0015) Civil Engineering Contractors Association (GPP0003) CLA (GPP0019) Construction Products Association (GPP0033) Creative Skillset (GPP0101) Design Council (GPP0080) EOn (GPP0068) Edge Foundation (GPP0014) EEF (GPP0089) Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) (GPP0034) Excellence Achievement amp Learning Ltd (GPP0064) Food and Drink Federation (GPP0076) Forum of Private Business (GPP0046) Stephen Francis (GPP0032) Greater London Authority (GPP0060) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GPP0049) GuildHE (GPP0070) HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England)

4 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

(GPP0031) Historic England (GPP0035) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Three) (GPP0006) ICAEW (GPP0022) Innovate UK (GPP0096) Institute for Family Business (GPP0020) Institution of Civil Engineers (GPP0037) Local Government Association (GPP0025) London Stock Exchange (GPP0103) Manufacturing Technologies Association (GPP0091) Microsoft (GPP0067) Million+ (GPP0062) Mixed Economy Group (GPP0092) National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) (GPP0008) National Farmers Union England amp Wales (GPP0056) National Physical Laboratory (GPP0073) NCG (GPP0065) Nesta (GPP0084) NIACE (GPP0093) Open University (GPP0083) Payments UK (GPP0066) PraxisUnico (GPP0047) Simon Prescott (GPP0058) Professor Richard Jones (GPP0009) Recruitment and Employment Confederation (GPP0036) Rolls-Royce Plc (GPP0100) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (GPP0099) Royal Society (GPP0026) Royal Society of Chemistry (GPP0028) Samsung Electronics UK (GPP0082) Scottish Enterprise (GPP0102) Semta (GPP0063) Shropshire Council (GPP0011) Sky (GPP0097) Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) (GPP0079) Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group (GPP0012) Tata Steel UK (GPP0074) Tees Valley Unlimited (Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley) (GPP0021) Tinder Foundation (GPP0030) Trades Union Congress (GPP0071) Universities UK (GPP0017) University Alliance (GPP0061) Virgin Atlantic (GPP0005) Workers Educational Association (GPP0044) Young Enterprise (GPP0104) UKB Networks (0108) Federation of Small Businesses (GPP0107) and Engineering the Future (GPP0105)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

2 Work of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 5

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

Resolved That the Committee visit Birmingham in connection with its inquiries into the Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

2 The Governments Productivity Plan

Sian Foster General Manager of Government and External Affairs Virgin Atlantic Ltd Paul Harris Director of Economic Development Rolls-Royce plc Stephen Harris Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer EE Ltd Peter Horrocks CBE Vice-Chancellor The Open University Mike Dawe Group Board Director City and Guilds Harvey Young Chairman National Consortium of Colleges and Providers Professor Dave Phoenix OBE Chair million+ and Vice-Chancellor London South Bank University Dr Ruth McKernan CBE Chief Executive Innovate UK Dick Elsy Chief Executive Officer High Value Manufacturing Catapult David Harbourne Acting Chief Executive Officer Edge Foundation and Professor Richard Brook OBE President Association of Innovation Research and Technology Organisations gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

4 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

(GPP0031) Historic England (GPP0035) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Three) (GPP0006) ICAEW (GPP0022) Innovate UK (GPP0096) Institute for Family Business (GPP0020) Institution of Civil Engineers (GPP0037) Local Government Association (GPP0025) London Stock Exchange (GPP0103) Manufacturing Technologies Association (GPP0091) Microsoft (GPP0067) Million+ (GPP0062) Mixed Economy Group (GPP0092) National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) (GPP0008) National Farmers Union England amp Wales (GPP0056) National Physical Laboratory (GPP0073) NCG (GPP0065) Nesta (GPP0084) NIACE (GPP0093) Open University (GPP0083) Payments UK (GPP0066) PraxisUnico (GPP0047) Simon Prescott (GPP0058) Professor Richard Jones (GPP0009) Recruitment and Employment Confederation (GPP0036) Rolls-Royce Plc (GPP0100) Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (GPP0099) Royal Society (GPP0026) Royal Society of Chemistry (GPP0028) Samsung Electronics UK (GPP0082) Scottish Enterprise (GPP0102) Semta (GPP0063) Shropshire Council (GPP0011) Sky (GPP0097) Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) (GPP0079) Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group (GPP0012) Tata Steel UK (GPP0074) Tees Valley Unlimited (Local Enterprise Partnership for Tees Valley) (GPP0021) Tinder Foundation (GPP0030) Trades Union Congress (GPP0071) Universities UK (GPP0017) University Alliance (GPP0061) Virgin Atlantic (GPP0005) Workers Educational Association (GPP0044) Young Enterprise (GPP0104) UKB Networks (0108) Federation of Small Businesses (GPP0107) and Engineering the Future (GPP0105)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 13 October 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

2 Work of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 5

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

Resolved That the Committee visit Birmingham in connection with its inquiries into the Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

2 The Governments Productivity Plan

Sian Foster General Manager of Government and External Affairs Virgin Atlantic Ltd Paul Harris Director of Economic Development Rolls-Royce plc Stephen Harris Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer EE Ltd Peter Horrocks CBE Vice-Chancellor The Open University Mike Dawe Group Board Director City and Guilds Harvey Young Chairman National Consortium of Colleges and Providers Professor Dave Phoenix OBE Chair million+ and Vice-Chancellor London South Bank University Dr Ruth McKernan CBE Chief Executive Innovate UK Dick Elsy Chief Executive Officer High Value Manufacturing Catapult David Harbourne Acting Chief Executive Officer Edge Foundation and Professor Richard Brook OBE President Association of Innovation Research and Technology Organisations gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 5

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

Resolved That the Committee visit Birmingham in connection with its inquiries into the Digital Economy and Quality assessment in Higher Education

2 The Governments Productivity Plan

Sian Foster General Manager of Government and External Affairs Virgin Atlantic Ltd Paul Harris Director of Economic Development Rolls-Royce plc Stephen Harris Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer EE Ltd Peter Horrocks CBE Vice-Chancellor The Open University Mike Dawe Group Board Director City and Guilds Harvey Young Chairman National Consortium of Colleges and Providers Professor Dave Phoenix OBE Chair million+ and Vice-Chancellor London South Bank University Dr Ruth McKernan CBE Chief Executive Innovate UK Dick Elsy Chief Executive Officer High Value Manufacturing Catapult David Harbourne Acting Chief Executive Officer Edge Foundation and Professor Richard Brook OBE President Association of Innovation Research and Technology Organisations gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

6 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

1 Exports and the UKTI

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Exports and the UKTI

2 Education skills and productivity

The Committee considered this matter

Draft Special Report (Education skills and productivity commissioned research) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

3 The Governments Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet million plus (GPP 118)

4 Quality assessment in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

8 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 7

Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK steel industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Community

Tor Farquhar Group Human Resources Director Tata Steel Europe Luis Sanz CEO Celsa Steel UK Gareth Stace Director UKSteel Roy Rickhuss General Secretary Community Tom Blenkinsop MP Nia Griffith MP Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise and Stuart Edwards Deputy Director Materials and Resource Industries Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 4pm

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The UK steel industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Quality assessment in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Academic Audit Associates Ltd (QHE0059) Association For Learning Technology (QHE0024) Association Of Colleges (QHE0057) Association Of Law Teachers (QHE0032)

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Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

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Association Of National Teaching Fellows (QHE0063) B E Wedge Holdings Limited (QHE0004) Birkbeck University Of London (QHE0040) Bournemouth University (QHE0028) British Psychological Society (QHE0082) Brunel University London (QHE0046) Cambridge University Students Union (QHE0079) Carl Senior (QHE0031) Chartered Association Of Business Schools (QHE0038) Coventry University (QHE0005) Dr Joshua Forstenzer (QHE0013) Dr Martin Paul Eve (QHE0054) Dr Vivien Rolfe (QHE0045) Engineering Professors Council (QHE0064) General Medical Council (QHE0068) Gsm London (QHE0072) Guildhe (QHE0033) Higher Education Funding Council For England (QHE0052) Hucbms (QHE0029) Institution Of Chemical Engineers (QHE0036) Kingston University (QHE0015) London Mathematical Society (QHE0019) London South Bank University (QHE0021) Medical Schools Council (QHE0010) Middlesex University (QHE0023) Million+ (QHE0039) Mixed Economy Group Of Colleges (QHE0069) Mr Terry McAndrew (QHE0075) National Union Of Students (QHE0041) Nottingham Trent University (QHE0037) Office For Fair Access (QHE0042) Office Of The Independent Adjudicator For Higher Education (QHE0062) Pearson (QHE0076) Political Studies Association (QHE0089) Professor Margaret Price (QHE0026) Professor Paul Kleiman (QHE0022) Professor Roger Brown (QHE0003) Quality Assurance Agency For Higher Education (QHE0034) Quality Strategy Network (QHE0017) Queen Mary University Of London (QHE0008) Rose Bruford College Of Theatre And Performance (QHE0049) Royal Society Of Biology (QHE0018) Sconul (QHE0044) Staffordshire University (QHE0030) Study Uk (QHE0074) The British Academy (QHE0077) The Geological Society (QHE0061) The Higher Education Academy (QHE0011) The Open University (QHE0007) The Physiological Society (QHE0025) The Royal Society (QHE0078) The Russell Group (QHE0085) The University Of Manchester (QHE0009) The University Of Sheffield (QHE0050) Ulster University (QHE0048) Universities Scotland (QHE0043) Universities Uk (QHE0056) University Alliance (QHE0067) University And College Union (QHE0006) University Of Bedfordshire (QHE0035) University Of Bolton (QHE0053) University Of Brighton (QHE0020) University Of Bristol (QHE0055) University Of Cambridge (QHE0060) University Of Chichester (QHE0016) University Of East Anglia (QHE0012) University Of East London (QHE0080) University Of Hertfordshire (QHE0070) University Of Leeds (QHE0071) University Of Lincoln (QHE0014) University Of Oxford (QHE0081) University Of Salford (QHE0051) University Of Southampton (QHE0073) University of the Arts London (QHE0083) University Of Warwick (QHE0066) and University Of York (QHE0065)

3 Digital economy

Resolved That the Committee visit the Google Campus in Shoreditch in connection with its inquiry into the digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Addison Lee (TDE0050) Advertising Association (TDE0068) Alliance For Intellectual Property (TDE0061) Apps For Good (TDE0021) Arm Holdings (TDE0008) Arqiva (TDE0031) Association For Learning Technology (TDE0029)

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 9

Association Of Authors Agents (TDE0080) Association Of Colleges (TDE0033) Baker Dearing Educational Trust (TDE0020) Barclays Bank Plc (TDE0065) Bba (TDE0053) Bbc (TDE0078) Besa (TDE0023) Bpi (TDE0072) British Library (TDE0046) BT (TDE0085) British Video Association (TDE0081) BusinessFinanceComparedCom (TDE0077) Callcredit Information Group (TDE0035) Cbi (TDE0045) Chartered Trading Standards Institute (TDE0015) Cheshire East Borough Council (TDE0007) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (TDE0026) Cifas (TDE0047) Cilip (Chartered Institute Of Library And Information Professionals (TDE0051) Cla (TDE0048) Creative England (TDE0079) Creative Skillset (TDE0069) Design And Artists Copyright Society (Dacs) (TDE0034) Digital Birmingham (TDE0027) Dr Neil Lee (TDE0066) Emc Corporation (TDE0017) Epsrc (TDE0018) Exeter amp Heart Of Devon Employment amp Skills Board (TDE0028) Federation Of Small Businesses (TDE0025) Film Distributors Association (TDE0009) Gett (TDE0067) Here East (TDE0059) Humber Lep (TDE0063) Innovate Uk (TDE0014) Institute Of Directors (TDE0036) Libraries And Archives Copyright Alliance (Laca) (TDE0032) Microsoft (TDE0060) Motion Picture Association (TDE0073) Musicians Union (TDE0041) News Media Association (TDE0044) OECD (TDE0004) Ofcom (TDE0074) Ordnance Survey (TDE0058) Pact - Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (TDE0055) Samsung Uk amp Ireland (TDE0070) Shropshire Council (TDE0016) Specialist Engineering Contractors Group (Sec) (TDE0071) Strategic Blue (TDE0054) Tees Valley Unlimited (TDE0024) The Institute Of Customer Service (TDE0039) The London Internet Exchange Ltd (TDE0010) The Publishers Association (TDE0057) The Tech Partnership (TDE0086) Tinder Foundation (TDE0006) Tq Training (TDE0002) Uk Music (TDE0076) Unilink Software Ltd (TDE0030) Vocalink (TDE0042) Vodafone Limited (TDE0075)

4 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nissan (GPP 119)

Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP Minister for Small Business Industry and Enterprise Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Lord ONeill of Gatley Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Her Majestys Treasury gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Members present

10 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

2 Quality assessment in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

3 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Internet Advertising Bureau UK (TDE0087)

Mike Cherry Policy Director the Federation of Small Businesses Rob Lamb EMC Corporation John Connolly MD of the Centre for Digital Innovation Humber LEP Dr Maren Deepwell CE the Association for Learning Technology Dean Cassar CEO Tech Partnership and Seetha Kumar CEO Creative Skillset gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 17 November 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

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Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet techUK (TDE 0088) British Film Institute (TDE 0089) Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (TDE 0090) and Uber (TDE 0098)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Simon Gaskell Chair of Universities UK quality assessment task and finish group and Treasurer Universities UK Alistair Sim Director Universities Scotland Katie Akerman Director of Quality and Standards University of Chichester Professor Colin Riordan Vice Chancellor Cardiff University Professor Graham Virgo Pro Vice Chancellor for Education Cambridge University Professor Belinda Tynan Pro Vice Chancellor (learning and teaching) Open University and Professor Neil Ward Pro Vice Chancellor-Academic University of East Anglia gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 18 November 2015

The Business Innovation and Skills and Education Committees met concurrently pursuant to Standing Order No 137A

Members present

Paul Blomfield Chris White Amanda Milling Iain Wright Amanda Solloway

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1 Temporary Chair

Resolved That at this dayrsquos sitting Neil Carmichael take the Chair of the Committees (Standing Order No 137A(1)(d))

2 Joint working with the Education Committee

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Solloway

1 Digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet City of London Corporation (TDE0096) City of London Police (TDE0097) DBIS and DCMS (TDE0093) EE (TDE0091) EMC Corporation - supplementary (TDE0095) Federation of Small Businesses - supplementary (TDE0094) Intellectual Property Office (TDE0092)

Andrew Byrne Head of Public Policy in the UK and Ireland Uber Alex Depledge CEO Hassle Ben Williams Head of Operations AdBlockPlus Richard Massett Chairman the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Charlotte Holloway Head of Policy and Associate Director techUK and Steve Chester Director of Data and Industry Programmes Internet Advertising Bureau gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 December 2015 at 9am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 13

Monday 30 November 2015

The Chair Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Jo Stevens Michelle Thomson and Craig Tracey visited Birmingham in connection with the

Committeersquos inquiries into Assessing quality in higher education and the Digital Economy in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Appointment of a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy

Ordered That a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy be appointed

Ordered That Mr Iain Wright Paul Blomfield Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White and Craig Tracey be members of the Sub-Committee

2 The European Commissionrsquos Work Programme

The Committee considered this matter

3 Reporting of written evidence

Resolved That the Chair be delegated the power to report written evidence to the House on behalf of the Committee

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Transport for London (TDE0099)

5 Assessing quality in higher education

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Ordered That the following written evidence relating to assessing quality in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alex Griffiths (QHE0047)

Megan Dunn President National Union of Students Sally Hunt General Secretary University and College Union Professor Jon Scott Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) University of Leicester Stuart Cannell Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency Professor James Wilsdon University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner Head of Planning Kingston University John Gill Editor Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman Lead HE Data Analyst Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) and Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group) gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 7 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

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Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

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Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

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The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

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The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

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Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

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Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

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Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 11

Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet techUK (TDE 0088) British Film Institute (TDE 0089) Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (TDE 0090) and Uber (TDE 0098)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Simon Gaskell Chair of Universities UK quality assessment task and finish group and Treasurer Universities UK Alistair Sim Director Universities Scotland Katie Akerman Director of Quality and Standards University of Chichester Professor Colin Riordan Vice Chancellor Cardiff University Professor Graham Virgo Pro Vice Chancellor for Education Cambridge University Professor Belinda Tynan Pro Vice Chancellor (learning and teaching) Open University and Professor Neil Ward Pro Vice Chancellor-Academic University of East Anglia gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 9am

Wednesday 18 November 2015

The Business Innovation and Skills and Education Committees met concurrently pursuant to Standing Order No 137A

Members present

Paul Blomfield Chris White Amanda Milling Iain Wright Amanda Solloway

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1 Temporary Chair

Resolved That at this dayrsquos sitting Neil Carmichael take the Chair of the Committees (Standing Order No 137A(1)(d))

2 Joint working with the Education Committee

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Solloway

1 Digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet City of London Corporation (TDE0096) City of London Police (TDE0097) DBIS and DCMS (TDE0093) EE (TDE0091) EMC Corporation - supplementary (TDE0095) Federation of Small Businesses - supplementary (TDE0094) Intellectual Property Office (TDE0092)

Andrew Byrne Head of Public Policy in the UK and Ireland Uber Alex Depledge CEO Hassle Ben Williams Head of Operations AdBlockPlus Richard Massett Chairman the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Charlotte Holloway Head of Policy and Associate Director techUK and Steve Chester Director of Data and Industry Programmes Internet Advertising Bureau gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 December 2015 at 9am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 13

Monday 30 November 2015

The Chair Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Jo Stevens Michelle Thomson and Craig Tracey visited Birmingham in connection with the

Committeersquos inquiries into Assessing quality in higher education and the Digital Economy in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Appointment of a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy

Ordered That a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy be appointed

Ordered That Mr Iain Wright Paul Blomfield Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White and Craig Tracey be members of the Sub-Committee

2 The European Commissionrsquos Work Programme

The Committee considered this matter

3 Reporting of written evidence

Resolved That the Chair be delegated the power to report written evidence to the House on behalf of the Committee

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Transport for London (TDE0099)

5 Assessing quality in higher education

14 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to assessing quality in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alex Griffiths (QHE0047)

Megan Dunn President National Union of Students Sally Hunt General Secretary University and College Union Professor Jon Scott Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) University of Leicester Stuart Cannell Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency Professor James Wilsdon University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner Head of Planning Kingston University John Gill Editor Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman Lead HE Data Analyst Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) and Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group) gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 7 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 15

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

12 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

1 Temporary Chair

Resolved That at this dayrsquos sitting Neil Carmichael take the Chair of the Committees (Standing Order No 137A(1)(d))

2 Joint working with the Education Committee

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Solloway

1 Digital economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet City of London Corporation (TDE0096) City of London Police (TDE0097) DBIS and DCMS (TDE0093) EE (TDE0091) EMC Corporation - supplementary (TDE0095) Federation of Small Businesses - supplementary (TDE0094) Intellectual Property Office (TDE0092)

Andrew Byrne Head of Public Policy in the UK and Ireland Uber Alex Depledge CEO Hassle Ben Williams Head of Operations AdBlockPlus Richard Massett Chairman the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Charlotte Holloway Head of Policy and Associate Director techUK and Steve Chester Director of Data and Industry Programmes Internet Advertising Bureau gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 December 2015 at 9am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 13

Monday 30 November 2015

The Chair Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Jo Stevens Michelle Thomson and Craig Tracey visited Birmingham in connection with the

Committeersquos inquiries into Assessing quality in higher education and the Digital Economy in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Appointment of a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy

Ordered That a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy be appointed

Ordered That Mr Iain Wright Paul Blomfield Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White and Craig Tracey be members of the Sub-Committee

2 The European Commissionrsquos Work Programme

The Committee considered this matter

3 Reporting of written evidence

Resolved That the Chair be delegated the power to report written evidence to the House on behalf of the Committee

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Transport for London (TDE0099)

5 Assessing quality in higher education

14 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to assessing quality in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alex Griffiths (QHE0047)

Megan Dunn President National Union of Students Sally Hunt General Secretary University and College Union Professor Jon Scott Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) University of Leicester Stuart Cannell Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency Professor James Wilsdon University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner Head of Planning Kingston University John Gill Editor Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman Lead HE Data Analyst Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) and Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group) gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 7 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 15

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 13

Monday 30 November 2015

The Chair Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Jo Stevens Michelle Thomson and Craig Tracey visited Birmingham in connection with the

Committeersquos inquiries into Assessing quality in higher education and the Digital Economy in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October 2015

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Appointment of a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy

Ordered That a Sub-Committee on Education Skills and the Economy be appointed

Ordered That Mr Iain Wright Paul Blomfield Amanda Milling Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White and Craig Tracey be members of the Sub-Committee

2 The European Commissionrsquos Work Programme

The Committee considered this matter

3 Reporting of written evidence

Resolved That the Chair be delegated the power to report written evidence to the House on behalf of the Committee

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the digital economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Transport for London (TDE0099)

5 Assessing quality in higher education

14 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to assessing quality in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alex Griffiths (QHE0047)

Megan Dunn President National Union of Students Sally Hunt General Secretary University and College Union Professor Jon Scott Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) University of Leicester Stuart Cannell Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency Professor James Wilsdon University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner Head of Planning Kingston University John Gill Editor Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman Lead HE Data Analyst Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) and Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group) gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 7 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 15

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

14 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to assessing quality in higher education be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alex Griffiths (QHE0047)

Megan Dunn President National Union of Students Sally Hunt General Secretary University and College Union Professor Jon Scott Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience) University of Leicester Stuart Cannell Student reviewer with the Quality Assurance Agency Professor James Wilsdon University of Sussex Matt Hiely-Rayner Head of Planning Kingston University John Gill Editor Times Higher Education Nicki Horseman Lead HE Data Analyst Times Higher Education Professor Joy Carter Vice Chancellor University of Winchester and Chair of GuildHE Professor Dave Phoenix Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chair of million+ John Widdowson Principal of New College Durham and President of the Association of Colleges Professor David Maguire Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich (on behalf of University Alliance) and Professor David Eastwood Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham (on behalf of the Russell Group) gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 7 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 The UK Steel Industry

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 15

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 15

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Amanda Solloway Chris White

1 Future programme

The Committee considered this matter

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

2 Digital Economy

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet The Copyright Hub Foundation (TDE0100)

3 Assessing quality in higher education

Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Douglas Blackstock Chief Executive Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Professor Les Ebdon Director of Fair Access to Higher Education Rob Behrens Independent Adjudicator and Chief Executive Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) Professor Stephanie Marshall Chief Executive Officer Higher Education Academy Jo Johnson MP Minister for Universities and Science Department for Business Innovation and Skills Polly Payne Director of Higher Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jo Stevens Peter Kyle Chris White

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

16 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Amanda Milling

1 UK steel industry

Draft Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis) 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 First Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 546)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December 2015 at 9am

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Access to finance

Resolved That the Committee inquire into Access to finance

3 Digital economy

Jane Dyball Chief Executive Music Publishers Association (representing UK Music) Susie Winter Director of Policy and Communications Publishers

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 17

Association Catherine Courtney Legal Adviser News Media Association Richard Mollet Chair Alliance for Intellectual Property Dominic Young Chief Executive Officer The Copyright Hub Foundation Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Minister for Intellectual Property John Alty Chief Executive Officer Intellectual Property Office gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 4pm

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jo Stevens Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

The following written evidence on Assessing quality in higher education was reported to the House for publication on the internet HESA (QHE0086) and Alice Day (QHE0087)

2 The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

The Committee considered this matter

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

18 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The following written evidence on the Digital Economy was reported to the House for publication on the internet AirBnB (TDE0102) and Google (TDE0101)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 9am

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Kelly Tolhurst Richard Fuller Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Committees on Arms Export Controls

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Adam Smith Institute (EXP0001) Addmaster (EXP0011) Ads Group (EXP0070) Anderen Ltd (EXP0033) Association Of Colleges (EXP0037) Bba (EXP0066) Betfair (EXP0071) British Beer amp Pub Association (EXP0078) British Chambers Of Commerce (EXP0064) British Exporters Association (EXP0067) British Marine (EXP0049) Business Innovation Centre (EXP0013) Cambridge Smart Group (EXP0008) Campaign Against Arms Trade (EXP0038) Chief Economic Development Officers Society (EXP0045) China-Britain Business Council (EXP0052) Cobcoe (EXP0051) Cornwall Council (EXP0031) Eef (EXP0060) Engineering And Machinery Alliance (Eama) (EXP0082) Federation Of Small Businesses (Fsb) (EXP0047) Food And Drink Federation (EXP0042) Fuelcare (EXP0006) Genee World Ltd (EXP0028) Greater London Authority (EXP0053) HSBC (EXP0057) Icaew (EXP0036) Informed Solutions (EXP0063) Innovate Uk (EXP0040) Kent County Council (EXP0025) Leslie Plant (EXP0016) London Chamber Of

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 19

Commerce And Industry (EXP0062) Luckmans (EXP0007) Maximb2b International (EXP0019) Middle East Association (EXP0050) moneycorp (EXP0017) Motorsport Industry Association (EXP0035) Pace Systems International (EXP0015) Producers Alliance For Cinema And Tv (Pact) (EXP0046) Reed Exhibitions (EXP0056) Rolls-Royce Plc (EXP0044) Scdi (EXP0032) Scotch Whisky Association (EXP0054) Shropshire Business Board (EXP0041) Shropshire Enterprise Partnership (EXP0059) Society Of Motor Manufacturers And Traders (Smmt) (EXP0048) Sponsors Alliance (EXP0075) Stoke-On-Trent City Council (EXP0010) Sunderland City Council (EXP0055) Sunderland City Council (On Behalf Of Neca) (EXP0068) Tees Valley Unlimited (EXP0030) The Forton Group Ltd (EXP0012) The Institution Of Engineering And Technology (EXP0039) Thecityuk (EXP0081) Uk Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) (EXP0061) and University Of Nottingham (EXP0073)

Written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI was ordered to be reported to the House for placing in the Library and Parliamentary Archives British Film Institute (EXP0072) and Diageo (EXP0069)

4 Digital Economy

Patrick Robinson Head of Public Policy in Europe the Middle East and Africa Airbnb Ufi Ibrahim CE British Hospitality Association Russell Gould Chief Operating Officer Everline Gareth Mann CEO Digital Contact Matt Hammerstein MD Customer and Consumer Engagement Barclays Bank and Olly Betts CEO BusinessFinanceComparedCom gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 January 2016 at 930am

Thursday 21 January 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Chris White Amanda Milling

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

20 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Hospitality Association (TDE0103)

3 Committees on Arms Export Controls

Resolved That the Committee participate in the work of the Committees on Arms Export Controls

4 Meeting with EU Commissioner for Trade

The Committee considered this matter

5 Assessing quality in higher education

The Committee considered this matter

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

7 UK Steel Industry

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the UK steel industry be reported to the House for publication on the internet correspondence from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Members present

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 21

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan

Draft Report (The Governmentrsquos Productivity Plan) 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 Second Report of the Committee Session 2015ndash16 (HC 466)

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills (EXP0083)

3 Sports Direct

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Sports Direct submitted by the Executive Deputy Chairman of Sports Direct be reported to the House for publication

4 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

5 European reporter

The Committee considered this matter

[Adjourned till Tuesday 2 February 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

22 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 2 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Michelle Thomson Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White Amanda Solloway

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

4 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Furniture Confederation (EXP0085) Adam Smith Institute (EXP0086)

Prof Richard Kneller and Prof Holger Breinlich University of Nottingham David Smith Economic Editor Sunday Times Tim Ambler Senior Fellow Adam Smith Insitute Graham Cole Cole Commission exports review Jon Coleman Chair British Exporters Association

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 23

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Assessing Quality in Higher Education

The Committee considered this matter

2 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airbnb (TDE0104)

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Martin Donnelly CMG Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 23 February 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Members present

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

24 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education

Draft Report (The Teaching Excellence Framework Assessing quality in Higher Education) 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 2015ndash16 (HC 572)

2 Future Inquiries

The Committee considered this matter

3 Work of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

The Committee considered this matter

4 The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis

Draft Special Report (The UK steel industry Government response to the crisis Government Response to the Committeersquos First Report of Session 2015-16) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to

The Governmentrsquos response to the First Report from the Committee of Session 2015-16 was appended to the Report

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

Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Resolved That the Committee visit Italy in connection with the Exports and the role of UKTI inquiry

Ordered That the Chair seek approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

6 Access to Finance

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 25

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Maxxia Ltd (ATF0001) Business Enterprise Fund (ATF0002) Alternative Business Funding (ATF0003) Intelligent Partnership (ATF0004) Professional Standards Council for Asset Based Finance (ATF0005) rebuildingsocietycom let (ATF0006) The Association of Investment Companies (ATF0007) Finance amp Leasing Association (ATF0008) OakNorth Bank Ltd (ATF0009) Federation of Small Businesses (ATF0010) British Private Equity amp Venture Capital Association (ATF0011) Lloyds Banking Group (ATF0012) UK Crowdfunding Association (ATF0013) Learning Enterprises Organisation (ATF 0014) Crowdcube Ltd (ATF0015) Trillion Fund Ltd (ATF0016) SQW Ltd (ATF0017) Association of British Healthcare Industries (ATF0018) Abundance Investement (ATF 0019) Impetus (ATF 0020) Funding Circle (ATF 0021) EZBob Ltd (ATF 0022) Community Investment Coalition (ATF 0023) The Stare Up Loans Company (ATF 0024) ICAS (ATF 0026) Asset Based Finance Association (ATF 0027) Greater Birmingham amp Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (ATF 0028) EEF (ATF 0029) Responsible Finance (ATF0030) UK Business Angels Association (ATF 0032) Bioindustry Association (ATF 0033) Cornwall Council (ATF 0034) Institute of Directors (ATF 0035) Grant Thornton UK LLP (ATF 0036) ADS Group (ATF 0037) ICAEW (ATF 0038) HSBC (ATF 0039) Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF 0040) The Royal Society (ATF 0041) Greater Manchester Combined Authority (ATF0042) Professor Mike Wright (ATF 0043) Aldermore Bank (ATF 0044) Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (ATF 0045) Crowdshed (ATF 0046) Funding Knight Limited (ATF 0047) Funding Options (ATF 0048) Leverhulme Visiting Professor Susanna Khaval (ATF 0049) Growth Street (ATF 0050 Fair Finance (ATF 0051) British Bankers Association (ATF 0052) Creative England (ATF 0053) Department of Business Innovation and Skills (ATF 0054) Bibby Financial Services (ATF 0055) Kickstarter (ATF 0056) Association of Convenience Stores (ATF 0057) British Chamber of Commerce (ATF 0058) GLI Finance (ATF 0059)

7 Digital Economy

Matt ONeill Major Projects Manager Cheshire East Borough Council Chris Taylor Connecting Shropshire Programme Manager Shropshire Council Herb Kim Interim Head Tech North Brhmie Balaram author of Fair Share reclaiming power in the sharing economy Debbie Wosskow author of Unlocking the sharing economy an independent review and Diane Coyle author of The Sharing Economy gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 1 March 2016 at 900am

26 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Future Inquiries

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the views of business on the EU Referendum

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the implications of devolution for businesses

2 Paris conference

The Committee considered this matter

3 EDF Trading

Ordered That the correspondence relating to Hinkley Point submitted by the Chief Executive Officer of EDF Trading be reported to the House for publication

4 Whirlpool UK

Ordered That the correspondence relating to product recalls submitted by the Managing Director of Whirlpool UK be reported to the House for publication

5 Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Alliance (TDE0105) Everline (TDE0106)

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Simon Moore International Director Confederation of British Industry Mike Cherry Policy Director Federation of Small Business Dr Adam Marshall Executive Director for Policy and External Affairs British Chambers of Commerce Lee Hopley Chief Economist EEF Ian Wright Director General Food and Drink Federation Robert Keen Director General British International Freight Association Eric Leenders

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 27

Managing Director Retail and Commercial British Bankers Association Steve Childs Head of International Barclays gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 March 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Meeting with EU Trade Commissioner

The Committee considered this matter

2 Northern Powerhouse and Devolution inquiry

The Committee considered this matter

3 EU Referendum inquiry

The Committee considered this matter

4 Business Impact Target

Ordered That the correspondence relating to the Business Impact Target submitted by the Secretary of State for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and the Minister for the Cabinet Office be reported to the House for publication

5 Department for Business Innovation and Skills supplementary estimates 2015-16 Memorandum

28 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the Memorandum relating to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills supplementary estimates 2015-16 be reported to the House for publication

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airport Operators Association (EXP0087) Institute of Directors (ESP0089)

7 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Booksellers Association (TDE0107)

Jo Twist CEO Ukie Chris van der Kuyl Chairman 4J Studios Philip Oliver CEO Radiant World Helen Dickinson Chief Executive British Retail Consortium Paul Misener Vice President Global Public Policy Amazon gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 29

2 Sports Direct

Ordered That Mr Mike Ashley attend the Committee on Tuesday 7 June

3 Powerhouses and Engines Government Policy and regional Growth

The Committee considered this matter

4 The Productivity Plan

Ordered That the correspondence relating to The Productivity Plan submitted by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Views of business on the EU Referendum

Resolved That the Committee visit the Tate amp Lyle refinery in East London in connection with its inquiry into Views of business on the EU Referendum

6 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the Pubs Code Adjudicator

7 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Institute of Export (EXP0090)

Katy Chamberlain Chief Executive Business in Focus Neil Francis Director International Trade and Investment Scottish Development Alison Gowdy Director of Trade Invest Northern Ireland David Hughes Head of Business Engagement Kent County Council James Cushing Chair Chief Economic Development Officers Society Councillor Iain Malcolm Vice Chair North East Combined Authoritys Economic Regeneration and Development Advisory Board Jeremy Allen Head of Investor Relations Department of Energy and Climate Change and Tim Render Head of the Great British Food Unit Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 900am

30 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Jonathan Reynolds Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The work of the Department

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the work of the Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (WOD0002)

3 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF0061)

4 The Digital Economy

Mr Edward Vaizey MP Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Department for Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 27

Managing Director Retail and Commercial British Bankers Association Steve Childs Head of International Barclays gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 March 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 Meeting with EU Trade Commissioner

The Committee considered this matter

2 Northern Powerhouse and Devolution inquiry

The Committee considered this matter

3 EU Referendum inquiry

The Committee considered this matter

4 Business Impact Target

Ordered That the correspondence relating to the Business Impact Target submitted by the Secretary of State for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and the Minister for the Cabinet Office be reported to the House for publication

5 Department for Business Innovation and Skills supplementary estimates 2015-16 Memorandum

28 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the Memorandum relating to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills supplementary estimates 2015-16 be reported to the House for publication

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airport Operators Association (EXP0087) Institute of Directors (ESP0089)

7 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Booksellers Association (TDE0107)

Jo Twist CEO Ukie Chris van der Kuyl Chairman 4J Studios Philip Oliver CEO Radiant World Helen Dickinson Chief Executive British Retail Consortium Paul Misener Vice President Global Public Policy Amazon gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 29

2 Sports Direct

Ordered That Mr Mike Ashley attend the Committee on Tuesday 7 June

3 Powerhouses and Engines Government Policy and regional Growth

The Committee considered this matter

4 The Productivity Plan

Ordered That the correspondence relating to The Productivity Plan submitted by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Views of business on the EU Referendum

Resolved That the Committee visit the Tate amp Lyle refinery in East London in connection with its inquiry into Views of business on the EU Referendum

6 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the Pubs Code Adjudicator

7 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Institute of Export (EXP0090)

Katy Chamberlain Chief Executive Business in Focus Neil Francis Director International Trade and Investment Scottish Development Alison Gowdy Director of Trade Invest Northern Ireland David Hughes Head of Business Engagement Kent County Council James Cushing Chair Chief Economic Development Officers Society Councillor Iain Malcolm Vice Chair North East Combined Authoritys Economic Regeneration and Development Advisory Board Jeremy Allen Head of Investor Relations Department of Energy and Climate Change and Tim Render Head of the Great British Food Unit Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 900am

30 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Jonathan Reynolds Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The work of the Department

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the work of the Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (WOD0002)

3 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF0061)

4 The Digital Economy

Mr Edward Vaizey MP Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Department for Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

28 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Ordered That the Memorandum relating to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills supplementary estimates 2015-16 be reported to the House for publication

6 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airport Operators Association (EXP0087) Institute of Directors (ESP0089)

7 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Booksellers Association (TDE0107)

Jo Twist CEO Ukie Chris van der Kuyl Chairman 4J Studios Philip Oliver CEO Radiant World Helen Dickinson Chief Executive British Retail Consortium Paul Misener Vice President Global Public Policy Amazon gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 March 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Michelle Thomson Peter Kyle Craig Tracey Amanda Milling Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 29

2 Sports Direct

Ordered That Mr Mike Ashley attend the Committee on Tuesday 7 June

3 Powerhouses and Engines Government Policy and regional Growth

The Committee considered this matter

4 The Productivity Plan

Ordered That the correspondence relating to The Productivity Plan submitted by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Views of business on the EU Referendum

Resolved That the Committee visit the Tate amp Lyle refinery in East London in connection with its inquiry into Views of business on the EU Referendum

6 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the Pubs Code Adjudicator

7 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Institute of Export (EXP0090)

Katy Chamberlain Chief Executive Business in Focus Neil Francis Director International Trade and Investment Scottish Development Alison Gowdy Director of Trade Invest Northern Ireland David Hughes Head of Business Engagement Kent County Council James Cushing Chair Chief Economic Development Officers Society Councillor Iain Malcolm Vice Chair North East Combined Authoritys Economic Regeneration and Development Advisory Board Jeremy Allen Head of Investor Relations Department of Energy and Climate Change and Tim Render Head of the Great British Food Unit Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 900am

30 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Jonathan Reynolds Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The work of the Department

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the work of the Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (WOD0002)

3 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF0061)

4 The Digital Economy

Mr Edward Vaizey MP Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Department for Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 29

2 Sports Direct

Ordered That Mr Mike Ashley attend the Committee on Tuesday 7 June

3 Powerhouses and Engines Government Policy and regional Growth

The Committee considered this matter

4 The Productivity Plan

Ordered That the correspondence relating to The Productivity Plan submitted by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Views of business on the EU Referendum

Resolved That the Committee visit the Tate amp Lyle refinery in East London in connection with its inquiry into Views of business on the EU Referendum

6 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee inquire into the Pubs Code Adjudicator

7 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Institute of Export (EXP0090)

Katy Chamberlain Chief Executive Business in Focus Neil Francis Director International Trade and Investment Scottish Development Alison Gowdy Director of Trade Invest Northern Ireland David Hughes Head of Business Engagement Kent County Council James Cushing Chair Chief Economic Development Officers Society Councillor Iain Malcolm Vice Chair North East Combined Authoritys Economic Regeneration and Development Advisory Board Jeremy Allen Head of Investor Relations Department of Energy and Climate Change and Tim Render Head of the Great British Food Unit Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 900am

30 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Jonathan Reynolds Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The work of the Department

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the work of the Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (WOD0002)

3 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF0061)

4 The Digital Economy

Mr Edward Vaizey MP Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Department for Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

30 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Jonathan Reynolds Amanda Solloway Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The work of the Department

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to the work of the Department be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (WOD0002)

3 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Royal Academy of Engineering (ATF0061)

4 The Digital Economy

Mr Edward Vaizey MP Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Department for Culture Media and Sport and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 900am

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 31

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Jonathan Reynolds Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 Exports and the role of UKTI

The Committee considered this matter

2 The Digital Economy

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Digital Economy be reported to the House for publication on the internet Shropshire Council (TDE0108)

4 Steel industry

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Steel Industry

5 Pubs Code Adjudicator

Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence on the Pubs Code Adjudicator

6 Access to Finance

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Access to Finance be reported to the House for publication on the internet Octopus Investments (ATF0062)

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 900am

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

32 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Peter Kyle Michelle Thomson Amanda Milling Craig Tracey Jonathan Reynolds Chris White

1 The Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

2 Sports Direct

The Committee considered this matter

3 Business views on EU referendum

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Business views on EU referendum be reported to the House for publication on the internet Brightwake Ltd (EUR0001) Half Moon Bay (Leisure) Ltd (EUR0002) British Retail Consortium (EUR0003) EEF (EUR0004) City of London Corporation (EUR0005) TheCityUK (EUR0006) Professor Brad Mackay (EUR0007) Confederation of British Industry (EUR0008) SMMT (EUR0009) Tate and Lyle Sugars Ltd (EUR0010) ADS Group (EUR0011) British Chambers of Commerce (EUR0012) Lawyers - In for Britain (EUR0013) Lloydrsquos of London (EUR0014) Institute of Directors (EUR0015) London First (EUR0016) BioIndustry Association (EUR0017) Universities UK (EUR0018) The Investment Association (EUR0019) Universities Scotland (EUR0020) Federation of Small Businesses (EUR0021)

4 BIS 2020

Ordered That the correspondence relating to BIS 2020 submitted by the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills be reported to the House for publication

5 Exports and the role of UKTI

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 33

Lord Price Minister of State for Trade and Investment Dr Catherine Raines Chief Executive UK Trade and Investment and Louis Taylor Chief Executive UK Export Finance gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Thursday 28 April 2016 at 900am

Thursday 28 April 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Richard Fuller Peter Kyle

Amanda Milling Jonathan Reynolds Michelle Thomson Chris White

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Resolved That the Committee jointly inquire into this matter with the Work and Pensions Committee

2 The UK Steel Industry follow-up

Bimlendra Jha CEO Tata Steel UK and Marc Meyohas Partner Greybull Capital LLP Fergus Ewing MSP Minister for Business Energy and Tourism Edwina Hart AM Minister for the Economy Science and Transport Roy Rickhuss General Secretary of Community and Chair of the National Trade Union Steel Coordinating Committee Gareth Stace Director UK Steel and Tom Blenkinsop MP Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State Department for Business Innovation and Skills Niall MacKenzie Director Infrastructure amp Materials Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Anthony Odgers Deputy Chief Executive and Director Corporate Finance UK Government Investments gave oral evidence

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

34 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 900am

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

Craig Tracey

1 Sale and Acquisition of BHS

The Committee considered this matter

2 Digital Economy

The Committee considered this matter

3 Exports and the role of UKTI

Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Exports and the role of UKTI be reported to the House for publication on the internet Advanced Marine Innovation Technology Subsea Ltd (EXP0095)

4 Access to Finance

Suren Thiru Head of Economics and Business Finance British Chambers of Commerce Jimmy McLoughlin Head of Entrepreneurship Policy Institute of Directors and Tom McMurtrie Managing Director of Hymid Two-Shot Ltd and EEF member Andrew Sandiford Par tner Bishop Fleming and Simon Littlewood Partner Grant Thornton gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May 2016 at 335pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16 35

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Richard Fuller Amanda Solloway Amanda Milling Michelle Thomson

1 The Sale and Acquisition of BHS

Alan Rubenstein Chief Executive Pension Protection Fund Lesley Titcomb Chief Executive The Pensions Regulator and Nicola Parish Director of Case Management The Pensions Regulator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 May 2016 at 900am

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Members present

Mr Iain Wright in the Chair

Paul Blomfield Amanda Solloway Richard Fuller Jonathan Reynolds Peter Kyle Kelly Tolhurst Amanda Milling Craig Tracey

Chris White

1 EU Directive on posting of workers overseas

Ordered That the Chair and Michelle Thomson have leave to visit Paris in May to attend a conference to discuss the EU Posting of Workers Directive in a representative capacity and that the Chair seek the approval of the Chair of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit

7 Digital Economy

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm

36 Business Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes 2015ndash16

Paul Newby the Pubs Code Adjudicator gave oral evidence

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May 2016 at 330pm