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428090

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many children in families on the troubled families programme were classified as in need in the most recent year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	16260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>My Department does not hold information on specific numbers of children classified as ‘Child in Need’ on the current Troubled Families Programme.</p><p>However, for the original Troubled Families Programme, which ran from 2012 - 2015, it was estimated that 23% of families contained one or more children with a Child in Need status.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/11/2015 15:41:42 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 30661 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

229095

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2015
	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	Devolution: England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress he has made on further devolution in England.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	228765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the member of Romford to the response I gave the member for Crawley during oral questions on Tuesday 24 March, <em>column 1273.</em></p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/03/2015 12:20:14 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

156158

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Textiles: Lancashire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses the Textiles Growth Programme has supported in (a) Lancashire and (b) Pendle in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	214867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>To date, the Textile Growth Programme, (England wide) has engaged with 68 companies in Lancashire, 8 of which are based in Pendle.</p><p> </p><p>14 companies in Lancashire have benefited from grants through this programme to the value of about £945,000, with a target to create or safeguard about 335 jobs. Two of these companies are in Pendle and have benefited from over £200,000 with a target to create 104 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Also, in Lancashire, there are five additional business applications currently in appraisal / project board review phase.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/11/2014 11:46:30 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

177345

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	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	Higher Education: Pendle
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many young people resident in Pendle entered higher education in each of the last 20 years.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	223082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) publishes young participation rates by parliamentary constituency. These show the proportion of young people in each parliamentary constituency who entered higher education by the age of 19, for each cohort of 18 year olds between 1998 and 2011. These can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/yp/trendsyp/pment/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/yp/trendsyp/pment/</a></p><p> </p><p>The statistics will be updated to include the 2012 cohort of 18 year olds in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 18/03/2015 12:21:14 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

227773

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	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	Adult Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many adults were enrolled on (a) Level 4, (b) Level 5 and (c) Level 6 courses in England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	227916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Providers.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1b of the Statistical First Release ‘Higher Education Enrolments and Qualifications Obtained in the UK 2013/14’ provides the number of enrolments at both Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges by qualification aim.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/sfr210" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/sfr210</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on how higher education qualification aims are ascribed to the National Vocational Qualification Levels is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=13051&amp;href=a%5e_%5eCOURSEAIM.html" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_studrec&amp;task=show_file&amp;mnl=13051&amp;href=a^_^COURSEAIM.html</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/03/2015 15:04:20 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 52018 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

420977

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities in phase two of the Troubled Families programme have made tackling (a) child sexual exploitation and (b) sexual abuse an outcome in their Troubled Families Outcome Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	11682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>Troubled Families Outcomes Plans are locally designed and owned documents that state how each local authority will demonstrate significant and sustained progress against the whole range of complex problems that a family on the programme may have. We have no current detailed analysis of child sexual exploitation and abuse within all Outcome Plans, but the programme is designed to be flexible so that all local authorities can bring in families where they believe child sexual exploitation or sexual abuse is an issue, and they believe the family would benefit from being included on the programme<em>.</em></p><br /> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 21/10/2015 14:01:49 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

167967

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	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	Postgraduate Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what equality impact assessment in relation to gender his Department carried out on the proposal to limit the new postgraduate student loan finance to students under 30.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	217197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>A preliminary equality impact assessment undertaken by the Department suggests there is little difference between the proportions of men and women undertaking postgraduate taught courses under 30 and those who are older, or in their propensity to study part-time. We will gather further evidence as part of the consultation before finalising the terms of the postgraduate taught loan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/12/2014 16:27:33 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 32556 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

167968

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	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	Postgraduate Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of part-time UK postgraduate students of each gender were (a) under 30, (b) between 30 and 40 and (c) over 40 years of age on entry in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	217198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects and publishes data on entrants at UK Higher Education Institutions. The proportion of entrants to part-time taught postgraduate qualifications by gender and age in the last three academic years is provided in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Statistics on entrants at UK Higher Education Institutions in the academic year 2013/14 will become available from the Higher Education Statistics Agency in January 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Proportion of UK Domiciled entrants to part-time <sup>(1)</sup> Postgraduate Taught Qualifications<sup> (2)</sup> by Age and Gender</p><p> </p><p>UK Higher Education Institutions</p><p> </p><p>Academic Years 2010/11 to 2012/13</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2012/13</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>Between 30-40</p></td><td><p>Over 40</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2011/12</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>Between 30-40</p></td><td><p>Over 40</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Academic Year 2010/11</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>Between 30-40</p></td><td><p>Over 40</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency</p><p> </p><p>Notes: Percentages have been rounded, therefore the sum of components may not add up to the total.</p><p> </p><p>1. Domicile refers to the student’s postcode or permanent address prior to entering their course</p><p> </p><p>2. Entrants refers to those in their first year of study</p><p> </p><p>3. Age of student as of 31<sup>st</sup> August</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 10/12/2014 16:26:00 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 32559 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

386024

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the performance of the Troubled Families programme.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	900616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 22 June, local authorities have just reported final results for the original Troubled Families Programme to us. They show that 99% of families targeted have had their lives turned around. My assessment is that is a great success.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 29/06/2015 15:48:50 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

172120

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2015
	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	Galileo System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the Galileo satellite navigation system will be available in the UK; and whether that system will be provided free to the end user.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	219922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>The European Commission, as the Galileo Programme Manager, is expected to issue a revised launch timetable shortly, this will inform the timetable for the provision of services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The system is designed to provide four different services under Full Operational Capability (FOC). One of these, the ‘Open Service’ will be free of charge to the end user.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 16/02/2015 14:53:09 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell