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173910

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy that VAT should be applied to sixth form colleges in the same terms as mainstream schools with sixth forms.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
	uin	220901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have said publicly (since December 2013) that they are sympathetic to sixth form colleges' requests for assistance towards their VAT costs, but that it is not affordable to provide this in financial years 2014-15 or 2015-16.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 21/01/2015 16:07:58 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth

178955

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will investigate reports by parents of pupils at Grindon Hall Christian School and Durham Free School that complaints to Ofsted about age-inappropriate and religiously hostile questioning of their children by inspectors were not investigated.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
	uin	224119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>Any complaints about the conduct of Ofsted inspectors are a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector. I understand that Ofsted is investigating matters raised by the schools and by some parents and will respond to these in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 16/02/2015 17:21:51 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth

178957

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has given to Ofsted about age-appropriate questioning of pupils regarding sexuality and transsexualism during inspections.
	tabling member constituency	Aldershot
	tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
	uin	224118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p>No guidance has been given by the Department for Education on this matter as the issuing of guidance to Ofsted inspectors is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 19/02/2015 14:16:21 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth

175046

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list the top 20 local authority areas by proportion of pupils from maintained schools gaining admission to Russell Group universities, showing whether each authority is (a) selective (b) partially selective and (c) comprehensive for the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	221664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/01/2015 17:13:39 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

175050

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list all local authority areas in the (a) North West, (b) North East, (c) Yorkshire and the Humber, (d) West Midlands and (e) East Midlands from which 25 per cent or more of pupils from maintained schools secured admission to Russell Group universities, showing in each case whether the authority is (i) selective, (ii) partially selective and (iii) comprehensive for the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	221665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/01/2015 17:15:42 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

176750

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will issue guidance on removing asbestos insulating board which is vulnerable to disturbance or damage from children.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos in schools, which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The advice for schools on effective asbestos management is based on guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE recommend that, if asbestos is undamaged and unlikely to be disturbed, then it is usually safer to leave it in place and to manage it as required by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. If asbestos is found to be in an unsealed, damaged or poor condition, then it should be repaired, sealed, enclosed or removed by trained personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:24:47 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176752

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department last reviewed its guidance on assessing the risks from asbestos insulating board accessible to children in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of guidance relating to asbestos in schools as part of a wider review of asbestos management in schools, the results of which will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:23:27 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176755

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of former pupils who will be diagnosed with mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at school during the 1960s and 1970s.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is not aware of data on the number of former pupils who may be diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure at school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:26:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176756

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will adopt and implement environmental asbestos fibre board for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for policy on the regulation of asbestos, and provides guidance on effective asbestos management.[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has undertaken a review of its policy on asbestos management in schools and will publish the results shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/detail.htm</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:25:48 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

176829

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what means her Department assessed the extra costs incurred in maintaining and refurbishing the school stock because of the presence of asbestos in its Property Data Survey Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	222718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The Property Data Survey (PDS) was a high-level, visual survey of the school estate. It did not take account of asbestos, which would only be apparent with an invasive survey. PDS has not been used to make an assessment of any costs associated with the presence of asbestos.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/02/2015 14:22:16 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams