Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the collection and use of LMI for All data.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has consulted the Devolved Administrations and other users of labour market information on future research priorities. This identified the importance of LMI for All data, and it has been agreed that LMI for All will transfer to BIS later this year.

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills tracks the use of the LMI for All service by such websites and applications. Current users of LMI for All include careers websites such as icould, SACU, RCU and Plotr. In addition, Active Informatics, and National Careers Service contractor Adviza are using LMI for All in their subscription based services offered to schools, colleges and universities. A number of government departments and agencies, including the Department for Work and Pensions, National Careers Service and Skills Development Scotland are also developing resources and tools that draw upon LMI for All. A report containing detailed case studies focusing on specific applications is currently under preparation and will be published this year.