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91134

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Action Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government supported the recent invitation from the Financial Action Task Force for Israel to become a member of that body.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government supported the extension of membership of the Financial Action Task Force to all the countries invited to join FATF, including Israel, after it was determined that they met the membership criteria. There is now a process to determine the readiness of those countries that met the membership criteria. The membership policy can be found here: <a href="http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/aboutus/membersandobservers/fatfmembershippolicy.html" target="_blank">http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/aboutus/membersandobservers/fatfmembershippolicy.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/10/2014 16:38:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91135

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Action Task Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the Government's representative is on the Financial Action Task Force.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK delegation to the Financial Action Task Force is led by the Deputy Director of the Treasury’s Sanctions and Illicit Finance team, and includes officials from the Home Office, National Crime Agency and other departments as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 06/10/2014 14:08:40 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91140

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) size and (b) potential risk posed to the economy from (i) the UK and (ii) the international shadow banking system.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	208723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>When appropriately conducted, shadow banking can benefit the economy by increasing the availability of credit to a range of individuals or firms, and provide a valuable alternative to bank funding. However, the Government is aware of the risks shadow banking activities can pose to financial stability.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that systemic risks to financial stability are addressed, the Government has created the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) within the Bank of England. In September last year, the Committee agreed as one of its medium term priorities the identification and management of potential systemic risks from shadow banking. Additionally at the international level, the Government is actively supporting the effective regulation of the sector in EU policymaking, and the UK authorities are playing an instrumental role in shaping the global regulatory response at the Financial Stability Board.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Financial Stability Board’s Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2013 includes its latest assessment of the size of, and trends in, non-bank financial intermediation.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 06/10/2014 14:07:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

91141

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent change there has been in the average wage of UK workers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	208724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>As the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has made clear, living standards and real wages have been squeezed as a direct and delayed consequence of the 2008 recession.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The only sustainable way to raise living standards is to tackle the country’s economic problems head on and build an economy where those who aspire to work hard and do the right thing are rewarded. We appreciate that times are tough and budgets are squeezed, and that is why we have taken continued action to help with the cost of living.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 06/10/2014 13:57:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

91143

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of his Department's budget for Electoral Registration Transformation Programme has been spent on registering additional citizens to vote in the current financial year; and what assessment he has made of the performance of that Programme in that function.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has budgeted £99 million during this Parliament to deliver Individual Electoral Registration (IER), which includes the introduction of online registration. The ability to register on a computer or smartphone in as little as three minutes makes registering to vote quicker and more accessible than ever before. Local Authorities and Valuation Joint Boards have received over £39 million of this budget to support the transition to IER.</p><p>This funding is managed by the Electoral Registration Transformation Programme in the Cabinet Office’s Constitution Group, and covers the investment made by the Cabinet Office in registering citizens to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 208703 208725 question first answered 15/09/2014 15:37:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91144

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of his Department's Election and Democracy Division budget has been spent on registering additional voters in the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	208725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government has budgeted £99 million during this Parliament to deliver Individual Electoral Registration (IER), which includes the introduction of online registration. The ability to register on a computer or smartphone in as little as three minutes makes registering to vote quicker and more accessible than ever before. Local Authorities and Valuation Joint Boards have received over £39 million of this budget to support the transition to IER.</p><p>This funding is managed by the Electoral Registration Transformation Programme in the Cabinet Office’s Constitution Group, and covers the investment made by the Cabinet Office in registering citizens to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 208701 208703 question first answered 15/09/2014 15:37:13 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

91145

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fully qualified teachers who have completed their studies within the last three years in England have not obtained a permanent teaching post.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2014 answer text <p>In the academic year 2011/12, there were 1,520 people who had received Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and were still seeking a teaching post within six months of completing their training. Data for the academic year 2012/13 will be published on 23 October.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached gives a breakdown of the total number of trainee teachers who have been awarded QTS and have reported to be seeking a teaching post, and those that were in employment within six months of completion of training.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2013-management-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2013-management-data</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 17/09/2014 11:55:49 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws attachment 1 file name 208690_Trainee_teachers_employment_status.xlsx title Trainee teachers employment - 2009/10 to 2011/12
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91146

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she issues to (a) maintained and (b) independent schools on recording instances where staff have verbally abused a special educational needs student.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	208631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2014 answer text <p>All schools have a duty to safeguard all children, particularly those in need of additional support which includes pupils with special educational needs. In April, the Department for Education issued ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (KCSIE) guidance which sets out what schools and colleges must do to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.[1]</p><p> </p><p>KCSIE provides guidance to schools and colleges about managing allegations that a teacher or member of staff has:</p><p>1. behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child;</p><p>2. possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child; or</p><p>3. behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates he or she would pose a risk of harm if they work regularly or closely with children.</p><p> </p><p>KCSIE makes clear the importance of recording on the personnel file of the accused: a summary of the allegation; how the allegation was followed up and resolved; any action taken and what decision was reached.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are responsible for determining whether an allegation, including one that alleges that staff have verbally abused pupils, would meet any of the criteria and, where it appears to do so should discuss the matter with the Local Authority Designated Officer. In most serious cases the children’s social care services and/or the police should be consulted. Local arrangements should be followed for those cases that are judged to have not met the criteria.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 25/09/2014 13:32:51 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

91147

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance is given by her Department to (a) maintained schools and (b) independent schools on what action to take when a student attempts suicide as a result of bullying.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	208632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health published a report earlier this year that sets out the key actions that local areas can take to prevent suicides. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-report</a></p><p>It emphasises that schools, social care and the youth justice system, as well as charities that focus on problems such as bullying, poor body image and lack of self-esteem, all have an important contribution in preventing suicide.</p><p>The Government has sent a clear message to schools that all forms of bullying, for whatever reason, are absolutely unacceptable and should not be tolerated in our schools.</p><p>The Department for Education issued guidance in 2011 for maintained and independent schools on preventing and tackling all forms of bullying, which is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a></p><p>Earlier this year, we issued updated advice on sanctions to manage poor behaviour, which includes bullying. This advice is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools</a></p><p>The Department has also issued a leaflet about bullying, which outlines the responsibilities that schools have in making appropriate provision for a bullied child’s social, emotional and mental health needs. This leaflet is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>Case studies on how good schools manage bullying have been published online, and can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p>In June 2014, the Department issued advice on Behaviour and Mental Health to help teachers differentiate between pupils that are simply behaving badly and other behaviour – whether it is disruptive, withdrawn, anxious, depressed or otherwise – that may be related to an unmet mental health need. This advice also outlines to teachers how they can support their pupils who may have a mental health need. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 12/09/2014 11:55:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

91148

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effects of solar farms on nearby wildlife.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	208643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Although DECC has not undertaken an assessment of the effects of solar farms on wildlife, analysis recently published by the National Solar Centre indicates that they can have a positive impact on biodiversity:</p><p><a href="http://www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/Brochures/NSC-Biodiversity-Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">www.bre.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/Brochures/NSC-Biodiversity-Guidance.pdf</a>.</p><p><em>(The BRE National Solar Centre Biodiversity Guidance for Solar Developments)</em></p><p>We are continuing to monitor this work.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 13/10/2014 12:37:25 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon