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178295

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's impact assessment of the reform of the Electronic Communications Code, published on 16 January 2015, for what reason the Government did not publish that assessment in time for it to inform the debate on that code in the Public Bill Committee on the Infrastructure Bill [Lords] on 15 January 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>This was an oversight. Once that oversight became clear we sought to publish the IA immediately.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/02/2015 08:42:28 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178296

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his Department's press release of 18 December 2014, entitled Government secures landmark deal for UK mobile phone users, if he will publish the text of the Government's agreement with the mobile network operators.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>The press release outlined the deal; there is nothing further to publish.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 13/02/2015 14:01:02 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178299

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Office for National Statistics' report, Measuring national well-being - An Analysis of Social Capital in the UK; and what recent assessment he has made of his Department's performance in contributing to national well-being.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>I welcome the ONS' analysis of Social Capital in the UK published on 29th Jan. DCMS officials are considering the implications of the report in the context of our own published evidence on the positive associations between culture, sport, volunteering and wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/02/2015 13:05:53 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178300

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Automation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on digital employment of trends towards increasing automation in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Over the last 10 years the ICT sector has grown over two and a half times as fast as the whole economy. In 2013, it contributed £113bn (7.5%) to the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and supported 1.3 million jobs in the UK. Over the next decade, employment in the digital sector is projected to grow significantly faster than employment in other sectors of the economy, while sustained growth is expected in the number of IT specialists employed across the economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows that digital technologies will transform the economy by bringing about efficiency improvements with resulting increases in productivity. This will impact on the composition of the labour market. It is difficult to reliably quantify this impact and estimates vary widely. International studies suggest that whilst demand for certain occupations may be reduced by robotics and automation, many more jobs would be created. For example, a recent study by the International Federation of Robotics estimates that there would be a net gain of jobs as a result of introducing robotics in industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK labour market is renowned for its flexibility and is well-placed to respond to structural changes. In order to maximise the opportunities presented by digital technologies, the Government is committed to ensuring that individuals are equipped with the digital skills needed for current and future job roles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working in partnership with industry to ensure that our education and training systems are providing the right digital skills. We have reformed the computing curriculum to ensure every young person is prepared for an increasingly digital world and reforms to apprenticeships are enabling employers to set standards that meet their needs. In November, we announced a pilot of short courses, which are accredited by business and provide up-to-date digital skills. In December, the Prime Minister announced a National College for Digital Skills, which will drive up standards in Further Education (FE), and ensure the FE system prepares individuals for the future workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 223739 question first answered 25/02/2015 15:09:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178301

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Automation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the proportion of existing (a) jobs and (b) lower-paid and lower-skilled jobs that may be lost in the next 20 years as a result of digitisation and robotics.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Over the last 10 years the ICT sector has grown over two and a half times as fast as the whole economy. In 2013, it contributed £113bn (7.5%) to the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and supported 1.3 million jobs in the UK. Over the next decade, employment in the digital sector is projected to grow significantly faster than employment in other sectors of the economy, while sustained growth is expected in the number of IT specialists employed across the economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows that digital technologies will transform the economy by bringing about efficiency improvements with resulting increases in productivity. This will impact on the composition of the labour market. It is difficult to reliably quantify this impact and estimates vary widely. International studies suggest that whilst demand for certain occupations may be reduced by robotics and automation, many more jobs would be created. For example, a recent study by the International Federation of Robotics estimates that there would be a net gain of jobs as a result of introducing robotics in industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK labour market is renowned for its flexibility and is well-placed to respond to structural changes. In order to maximise the opportunities presented by digital technologies, the Government is committed to ensuring that individuals are equipped with the digital skills needed for current and future job roles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working in partnership with industry to ensure that our education and training systems are providing the right digital skills. We have reformed the computing curriculum to ensure every young person is prepared for an increasingly digital world and reforms to apprenticeships are enabling employers to set standards that meet their needs. In November, we announced a pilot of short courses, which are accredited by business and provide up-to-date digital skills. In December, the Prime Minister announced a National College for Digital Skills, which will drive up standards in Further Education (FE), and ensure the FE system prepares individuals for the future workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 223738 question first answered 25/02/2015 15:09:13 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178302

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate Ofcom has made of the proportion of (a) broadband users, (b) rural small and medium-sized enterprise broadband users, (c) mobile users and (d) television users that are dissatisfied with the service they receive.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	223740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>According to Ofcom’s Consumer Experience Report published in January 2015, 9% of broadband users, 6% of mobile users, and 4 % of television users were dissatisfied with their service. The report gives no comparative figure for rural SMEs. This represents a fall in dissatisfaction levels since 2010 in broadband and TV, and a slight increase for mobile users. Our landmark mobile deal should make mobile users’ experiences altogether more satisfactory.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 23/02/2015 08:45:45 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

178311

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Bradford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many secondary school places were created in Bradford between 2005 and 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	223716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department collects information from local authorities on the number of school places in state-funded primary and secondary schools as part of the annual School Capacity Collection.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2010 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-2009-to-2010-final" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-2009-to-2010-final</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2005 this information was collected as part of the Surplus Places Survey, and data is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110316231736/http:/www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=9695" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110316231736/http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=9695</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A comparison of the position in 2005 and 2010, showing the net change in capacity in Bradford local authority, is given in the table below. Positive figures indicate an overall increase in places; negative figures indicate an overall decrease in places. A decrease in places can be the consequence of actions to address over-supply, remove unsuitable place provision, or if restructuring the school system. Bradford, like many LAs, reduced the number of available school places during the previous decade when the primary population was falling by removing surplus places, with the objective of improving efficiency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Change in number of places in primary schools (including all through and middle-deemed primary schools) 2005 to 2010</p></td><td><p>Change in number of places in secondary schools (including all-through and middle deemed secondary schools) 2005 to 2010 (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>-1,071</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>Source: Surplus Places Survey 2005 and School Capacity 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(1) Secondary capacity in 2010 used to calculate change in number of places includes places in academies</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 223717 question first answered 23/02/2015 15:06:51 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

178314

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Bradford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school places were created in Bradford between 2005 and 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	223717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department collects information from local authorities on the number of school places in state-funded primary and secondary schools as part of the annual School Capacity Collection.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2010 can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-2009-to-2010-final" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-2009-to-2010-final</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2005 this information was collected as part of the Surplus Places Survey, and data is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110316231736/http:/www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=9695" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110316231736/http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=9695</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A comparison of the position in 2005 and 2010, showing the net change in capacity in Bradford local authority, is given in the table below. Positive figures indicate an overall increase in places; negative figures indicate an overall decrease in places. A decrease in places can be the consequence of actions to address over-supply, remove unsuitable place provision, or if restructuring the school system. Bradford, like many LAs, reduced the number of available school places during the previous decade when the primary population was falling by removing surplus places, with the objective of improving efficiency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Change in number of places in primary schools (including all through and middle-deemed primary schools) 2005 to 2010</p></td><td><p>Change in number of places in secondary schools (including all-through and middle deemed secondary schools) 2005 to 2010 (1)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford</p></td><td><p>-1,071</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>Source: Surplus Places Survey 2005 and School Capacity 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(1) Secondary capacity in 2010 used to calculate change in number of places includes places in academies</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 223716 question first answered 23/02/2015 15:06:51 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

178317

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
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	Fossil Fuels: Exploration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the inspection process is for onshore gas and oil exploration.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	223714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Onshore oil and gas exploration must be approved by the relevant environmental agency and the Health and Safety Executive and pass through the planning system. Consent from DECC is also required before drilling activities can commence.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/02/2015 10:06:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

178320

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ethiopia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions the UK Ambassador to Ethiopia has been afforded a consular visit to Mr Andargachew Tsige; and when it is intended that the next such visit will take place.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	223704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Our Ambassador in Ethiopia has been granted consular access to Mr Andargachew Tsege on two occasions and Ministers have repeatedly raised this consular case with the Ethiopian Government. The UK government’s aim is to have regular and private consular access to Mr Tsege. This has not been forthcoming despite repeated requests. We will continue to urge the Government of Ethiopia to allow this, along with a guarantee that legal due process will be followed and confirmation that the death penalty imposed on him in absentia will not be carried out.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/02/2015 14:34:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn