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House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Formal Minutes Session 2010–12 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Current membership Mr Adrian Bailey MP (Labour, West Bromwich West) (Chair) Mr Brian Binley MP (Conservative, Northampton South) Paul Blomfield MP (Labour, Sheffield Central) Katy Clark MP (Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran) Julie Elliott MP (Labour, Sunderland Central) Rebecca Harris MP (Conservative, Castle Point) Margot James MP (Conservative, Stourbridge) Simon Kirby MP (Conservative, Brighton Kemptown) Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow North) Mr David Ward MP (Liberal Democrat, Bradford East) Nadhim Zahawi MP (Conservative, Stratford-upon-Avon) The following members were also members of the Committee during the parliament. Luciana Berger MP (Labour, Liverpool, Wavertree) Jack Dromey MP (Labour, Birmingham, Erdington) Dan Jarvis MP (Labour, Barnsley Central) Gregg McClymont MP (Labour, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) Nicky Morgan MP (Conservative, Loughborough) Chi Onwurah MP (Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne Central) Rachel Reeves MP (Labour, Leeds West) Ian Murray MP (Labour, Edinburgh South) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publication The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the internet at www.parliament.uk/parliament.uk/bis. A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is at the back of this volume. The Reports of the Committee, the formal minutes relating to that report, oral evidence taken and some or all written evidence are available in a printed volume. Additional written evidence may be published on the internet only. Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are James Davies (Clerk), Neil Caulfield (Second Clerk), Josephine Willows (Inquiry Manager), Peter Stam (Inquiry Manager), Ian Hook (Senior Committee Assistant), Jennifer Kelly (Committee Assistant), Pam Morris (Committee Assistant), and Hanry Ayi- Hyde (Committee Support Assistant). Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5777; the Committee’s email address is [email protected]. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 1 Formal Minutes Tuesday 13 July 2010 Members present: Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair1 Luciana Berger Nicky Morgan Mr Brian Binley Chi Onwurah Jack Dromey Rachel Reeves Rebecca Harris Mr David Ward Margot James Nadhim Zahawi 1. Declaration of Interests Members declared their interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (See Appendix). 2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee approves the use of electronic equipment by Members during public and private meetings, provided that they are used in accordance with the rules and customs of the House. 3. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on Tuesday 20 July. [Adjourned till Thursday 15 July at 10.00 a.m. 1 Mr Adrian Bailey was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 9 June 2010, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 10 June 2010). 2 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 Thursday 15 July 2010 Members present: Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair Luciana Berger Nicky Morgan Mr Brian Binley Chi Onwurah Jack Dromey Rachel Reeves Rebecca Harris Mr David Ward Margot James Nadhim Zahawi 1. Petitions to the House The Committee considered the following petitions to the House: A petition from residents of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency and others to prevent the proposed transfer of post office facilities from Market Place, Viewpark to Old Edinburgh Road, Viewpark. A petition from residents of the Erewash constituency and others to propose that St George’s Day be a public holiday in England. 2. Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The Committee considered this matter. 3. New Local Enterprise Partnerships Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the New Local Enterprise Partnerships. [Adjourned till Tuesday 20 July at 10.30 a.m. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 3 Tuesday 20 July 2010 Members present: Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair Luciana Berger Nicky Morgan Mr Brian Binley Chi Onwurah Jack Dromey Rachel Reeves Rebecca Harris Mr David Ward Margot James Nadhim Zahawi 1. Government Assistance to Industry Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Government Assistance to Industry. 2. Committees on Arms Export Control Resolved, That Luciana Berger, Margot James and Nadim Zahawi be the Committee’s nominated representatives on the Committees on Arms Export Controls. 3. Work of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 7 September at 10.00 a.m. 4 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 Tuesday 7 September 2010 Members present: Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair Luciana Berger Nicky Morgan Mr Brian Binley Chi Onwurah Jack Dromey Rachel Reeves Rebecca Harris Mr David Ward Margot James Nadhim Zahawi 1. Future programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the cancellation of a government loan to Sheffield Forgemasters. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the impact on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of the Comprehensive Spending Review and to take evidence from the Secretary of State on 26 October 2010. 2. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Alan Clarke, Chief Executive, One North East, Sir Roy McNulty, Chair, Advantage West Midlands, Sir Harry Studholme, Chief Executive, South West Regional Development Agency, Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive, North West Development Agency, and Pam Alexander, Chief Executive, South East of England Development Agency, gave oral evidence. Councillor David Sparks, Chair of Regeneration and Transport, Local Government Association, David Corner, Director of DCLG and Regions, Value for Money, National Audit Office, and Paul Nowak, Chairman, TUC, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 14 September at 10.00 a.m. Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 5 Tuesday 14 September 2010 Members present: Mr Adrian Bailey, in the Chair Luciana Berger Chi Onwurah Jack Dromey Rachel Reeves Rebecca Harris Mr David Ward Margot James Nadhim Zahawi 1. Government Assistance to Industry Resolved, That the Committee visit the West Midlands in connection with its inquiry into Government Assistance to Industry. 2. The New Local Enterprise Partnerships Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the New Local Enterprise Partnerships be reported to the House for publication on the internet: A4e Advantage West Midlands Alex Murray Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Association of Colleges Association of Regional Observatories (ARO) Basingstoke & Deane Council Birmingham City University British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) British Library British Property Federation BT Cambridgeshire Campaign to Protect Rural England CBI CEDOS / ADEPT Central Bedfordshire Local Strategic Partnership Central Berkshire Diamond Forum Centre for Cities Centre for Local Economic Strategies Centre for Low Carbon Futures Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth Chartered Management Institute Chris Stanton (former Head of Policy for Employment & Skills at 6 Business, Innovation and Skills Committee: Formal Minutes 2010–12 Surrey Economic Partnership) Churches Regional Commission (CRC) Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Commission for Rural Communities Community Development Finance Association Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Enterprise Partnership Country Land & Business Association County Councils Network (CCN) David Butcher, FD Outsourcing Ltd De Montfort University Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Devon & Cornwall Business Council East Devon & South Somerset District Councils East of England Business Group (EEBG) East of England Development Agency East of England Science and Industry Council East of England Space for Ideas Forum EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation Encocam Engineering and Machinery Alliance English Heritage Enterprise for All Network Enterprise UK Essex County Council Exeter City Council & Exeter Chamber of Commerce Fair Finance Consortium Ltd Federation of Small