The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara on 2016-10-11.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to implement the EU Trademarks Directive 015/2436.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force.
During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara on 2015-10-27.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will support the proposal by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to invite the Sir William Borlase Grammar School to open a new grammar school in Maidenhead in the near future.
Lord Nash
Current legislation prohibits the introduction of a new grammar school. The government has been clear that we have not changed the law in this area.
The government is supportive of all good and outstanding schools that seek to expand, in order to deliver more school places and greater choice to parents. Any school proposing such an expansion would need to demonstrate that it was a genuine continuation of an existing school. Schools that have successfully proposed an expansion have met a high threshold and other schools would need to do the same.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara on 2015-12-07.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what was the budget for the Trade Show Access Programme (TAP) from 1 April to 30 March in (a) 2014–15, and (b) 2015–16; (2) what they expect the budget to be for the financial years (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19; and (3) whether the Minister for Trade and Investment plans to meet the Sponsors Alliance to discuss the future of the Trade Show Access Programme, and if so, when the meeting will take place.
Lord Maude of Horsham
The budget for the Tradeshow Access Programme was £11.05M in 2014/15 and the estimated spend in 2015/16 is £10.25M.
For 2016/17 and beyond, UKTI will be reviewing how the Tradeshow Access Programme is aligned with other Export Services as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review settlement. It is therefore not possible to confirm the budget at this stage.
I will respond positively to a request for a meeting with the Sponsors Alliance subject to diary commitments.