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347275

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Asbestos: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what health and safety regulations apply to the demolition of buildings containing asbestos and prior exposure of staff who previously worked in such buildings.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Demolition is construction work as defined by the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM). Asbestos is a hazard which may give rise to risk and so information on its presence in a building should form part of the pre-construction information which the client must make available to the contractors involved.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all work with asbestos (including demolition) is subject to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) which requires exposure to asbestos to be prevented or reduced to as low a level as reasonably practicable. In cases of final demolition the employer’s plan of work must, so far as is reasonably practicable, specify that asbestos must be removed before any demolition starts, unless removal would cause a greater risk to employees than leaving it in place.</p><p> </p><p>CAR also requires the owner, or person responsible for maintenance (the ‘duty holder’) of a non-domestic building to record the location and condition of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and to put into place a plan to manage the risk they present. The duty holder is responsible for managing the risk at the time they hold the duty; they are not responsible for prior exposure to earlier building occupants. The record of the location and condition of any ACMs, and management plan, must be available for as long as ACMs are present in the building.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 03/06/2015 14:47:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

347281

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Private Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions the Director of Public Prosecutions has (a) taken over and (b) discontinued private prosecutions in the last 10 years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not maintain an authoritative central record of the number of private prosecutions (a) taken over and (b) discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecutions. To identify the number would require a manual exercise to review individual files which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 03/06/2015 13:06:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

347294

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Students: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of students from York at (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The numbers of enrolments to St John’s University and York University, including those who were domiciled in York Local Authority prior to their course, have been provided in the table for Academic Year 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for students registered on prescribed courses of Higher Education at York College are available from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Student enrolments <sup>[1,2]</sup> to Higher Education courses in York </strong></p><p>Academic year 2013/14</p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p>St John’s University</p></td><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>York College[4]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority[3]</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record and the Further Education Data Services Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p><p>(1) Figures cover students in all modes for all years of study.</p><p>(2) Numbers of students registered at St John’s University and the University of York are based on the HESA standard HE registration population. Numbers registered at York College are from the Individualised Learner Record and the population has been defined to mirror that used in the York HEIs.</p><p>(3) A student’s local authority area is derived from their home postcode. This information is not available for students who are registered at York College.</p><p>(4) Students registered at York Further Education College are only included in the data if they are studying a prescribed course of Higher Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 446 question first answered 03/06/2015 13:38:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

347302

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Students: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of student accommodation units that are provided by (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) publishes an Annual Report on the University Estate which uses data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The latest report was published on 21 November 2014 and can be downloaded from the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.aude.ac.uk/documents/aude-he-estates-statistics-report-2014/" target="_blank">http://www.aude.ac.uk/documents/aude-he-estates-statistics-report-2014/</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 03/06/2015 13:49:38 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

347303

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
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	Students: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of students at (a) St John's University, York, (b) the University of York and (c) York College.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes data on students at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The numbers of enrolments to St John’s University and York University, including those who were domiciled in York Local Authority prior to their course, have been provided in the table for Academic Year 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for students registered on prescribed courses of Higher Education at York College are available from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Student enrolments <sup>[1,2]</sup> to Higher Education courses in York </strong></p><p>Academic year 2013/14</p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Domicile</strong></p></td><td><p>St John’s University</p></td><td><p>University of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>York College[4]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>6,420</p></td><td><p>16,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York Local Authority[3]</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Source:</strong> Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record and the Further Education Data Services Individualised Learner Record (ILR)</p><p>(1) Figures cover students in all modes for all years of study.</p><p>(2) Numbers of students registered at St John’s University and the University of York are based on the HESA standard HE registration population. Numbers registered at York College are from the Individualised Learner Record and the population has been defined to mirror that used in the York HEIs.</p><p>(3) A student’s local authority area is derived from their home postcode. This information is not available for students who are registered at York College.</p><p>(4) Students registered at York Further Education College are only included in the data if they are studying a prescribed course of Higher Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for the 2014/15 academic year will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 447 question first answered 03/06/2015 13:38:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

347323

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to record the number of (a) trainee and (b) apprenticeship seafarer ratings in the domestic maritime industry each year; and if he will include such data in his Department's annual UK Seafarer Statistics series.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>At present neither the Department for Transport nor the Maritime and Coastguard Agency hold data on the number of trainee ratings or apprenticeship ratings. We currently have no plans to include data on trainee ratings in the Seafarers Statistics, however, this request will be considered as part of the Official Statistics Code of Practice protocol on user engagement to take account of users’ views and systematically review feedback from users.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/06/2015 10:40:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

347330

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish the applications to Wave 9 free schools and all correspondences between her Department's officials and Wave 9 applicants; and by what process applicants will learn of the outcome of their applications.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
uin	370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Wave 9 free school applications will be assessed against the criteria set out in “<em>Free school applications: criteria for assessment</em>”, which is published on the Gov.UK website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401234/free-school-applications-criteria-for-assessment-mainstream-and-16-to-19_feb_2015_final.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401234/free-school-applications-criteria-for-assessment-mainstream-and-16-to-19_feb_2015_final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The criteria make clear that the assessment of an application will include an assessment of the extent to which the proposed school addresses any shortage of school places in the area (“need for pupil places”). The assessment will also judge the extent to which the school will add to the diversity of local provision, offer higher standards than other local schools and respond to parental demand (“local demand for new provision”).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All wave 9 applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their free school application. In due course, the successful applications and outcome letters sent to successful applicants will be published on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 339 340 378 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:40:11 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

347341

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, upon which criteria Wave 9 free school applications will be assessed.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
uin	378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>Wave 9 free school applications will be assessed against the criteria set out in “<em>Free school applications: criteria for assessment</em>”, which is published on the Gov.UK website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401234/free-school-applications-criteria-for-assessment-mainstream-and-16-to-19_feb_2015_final.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401234/free-school-applications-criteria-for-assessment-mainstream-and-16-to-19_feb_2015_final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The criteria make clear that the assessment of an application will include an assessment of the extent to which the proposed school addresses any shortage of school places in the area (“need for pupil places”). The assessment will also judge the extent to which the school will add to the diversity of local provision, offer higher standards than other local schools and respond to parental demand (“local demand for new provision”).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All wave 9 applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their free school application. In due course, the successful applications and outcome letters sent to successful applicants will be published on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 339 340 370 question first answered 02/06/2015 16:40:11 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

347363

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Internet: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase disabled people's access to the internet.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK has digital skills.</p><p>The Government Digital Service (GDS), part of Cabinet Office, is working closely with organisations including RNIB, Abilitynet and Remploy. Some of these organisations are Digital Inclusion Charter signatories and research is underway to identify digital inclusion interventions that help people with differing needs.</p><p>The new Alliance for Digital Accessibility, supported by the Department for Culture Media and Sport, will ensure that no one is excluded from access to government digital services or the internet more broadly. All departments are committed to supporting activity under the Digital Inclusion Strategy to reduce the number of people who lack basic digital skills by 25% by 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 03/06/2015 11:28:17 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

346850

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what needs-specific support her Department provides for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government is determined to tackle the appalling crime of domestic violence and abuse. Funding and service support is available to all victims including those from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. In 2015/16, the Home Office is providing £120,000 in 2015/16 to the charity Broken Rainbow to run a dedicated national helpline specifically for the LGBT community. In addition, in 2015/16 the Home Office is providing £4.3 million to fund specialist services with direct support offered by 144 Independent Domestic Violence Advisers which is available to everybody who is a victim of domestic violence and abuse, irrespective of their age, race, sexuality or gender.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/06/2015 14:05:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden