PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - United Kingdom Parliament

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Written Answers
26 MARCH 2013
Written Answers
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the British Olympic Association for companies which
supplied the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
games. 435 applications had been approved.
I would encourage companies which supplied the
games to apply for a licence under the scheme, which is
run by the British Olympic Association. Licensed suppliers
can refer to their work on the 2012 games in business to
business communications and at trade fairs, both in the
UK and overseas. The Supplier Recognition Scheme is
another first for London 2012: the first time that the
International Olympic Committee has agreed to the
legal restrictions placed on suppliers and contractors
being relaxed in this way.
The new scheme, launched in January 2013, allows
greater freedom for approved 2012 suppliers to promote
the goods and services they supplied to the games,
than was permitted under the previous protocol published
by LOCOG in December 2007 and updated in
September 2010.
Mr Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture,
Media and Sport how many licences have been granted
to (a) companies in Northern Ireland and (b) all UK
companies under the supplier recognition scheme to
date. [149922]
Hugh Robertson: Four companies in Northern Ireland
have been granted licences and, in total, 435 companies
in the UK have been granted licences.
Mr Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture,
Media and Sport what the total value of business is
won by (a) companies from Northern Ireland and (b)
all UK companies as a result of their participation in
the supplier recognition scheme. [149924]
Hugh Robertson: It is not possible to provide an
accurate figure for the value of new business won by
licensed companies which is attributable to the scheme.
However, the Supplier Recognition Scheme provides a
very useful and welcome boost to eligible suppliers. The
value of the licence will vary from business to business
and will depend to a large extent on how companies use
the new rights. Companies looking to promote themselves
in overseas markets will benefit as the new scheme
includes rights to use the designation in business activities
carried overseas. The British Olympic Association (BOA)
will be carrying out periodic surveys of licensed suppliers
to gather information on the benefits of the scheme,
including new business won as a result of it. The intention
is to conduct the first such survey in May.
Mr Umunna: To ask the Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport what appeals process she has
established for firms whose applications to the London
2012 Olympics Supplier Recognition Scheme are
rejected. [149941]
Hugh Robertson [holding answer 25 March 2013]:
Under the application process operated by the British
Olympic Association (BOA), companies are asked to
provide evidence showing that they meet the Scheme’s
criteria. Where a company’s application for a licence is
declined, the BOA provides it with full information
about the criteria not met. Where a company would like
to appeal against the decision, they are encouraged to
contact the BOA providing additional information and
supporting material so that their application can be
reviewed.
The new scheme, launched in January 2013, allows
greater freedom for approved 2012 suppliers to
promote the goods and services they supplied to the
Games, than was permitted under the previous protocol
published by LOCOG in December 2007 and updated
in September 2010.
Public Libraries
Dan Jarvis: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture,
Media and Sport (1) how many e-books were loaned
from libraries in (a) Barnsley Central constituency,
(b) South Yorkshire, (c) England, (d) Wales, (e)
Scotland and (f) Northern Ireland in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011
and (iii) 2012; [150171]
(2) how many books were loaned from libraries in
(a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) South
Yorkshire, (c) England, (d) Wales, (e) Scotland and
(f) Northern Ireland in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012.
[150172]
Mr Vaizey: The detail requested is not held centrally
by this Department. However, the Chartered Institute
of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) collect,
annually, information relating to book and e-book loans
from the library authorities and this is available from
CIPFA for the years requested. Copies of CIPFA statistics
are available in the House Library.
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency
John Woodcock: To ask the Secretary of State for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many staff
are employed by the Animal Health and Veterinary
Laboratories Agency in Cumbria; and what proportion
of those staff are paid at or above the national level of
the living wage. [149884]
Richard Benyon: 92 staff are currently employed by
the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency
(AHVLA) in Cumbria. The minimum salary for the
lowest grade of staff in the national pay range is £15,529.
The National Living Wage rate is £7.45 per hour.
Based on the net 37 hours per week, the salary required
to achieve the National Living Wage rate is £14,388.93
(based on 37 hours per week for 52.2 weeks).
Therefore, all AHVLA employees in Cumbria are
paid above the National Living Wage.
Bees
Mr Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans his
Department has to reverse the decline in the bee
population. [149368]
Mr Heath: There are 17 species of bee in England
(including six species of bumblebee) that are now very
rare and are included on the revised list of threatened
species under section 41 of the Natural Environment