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star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Teachers: Training more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to encourage (a) computer science graduates and (b) professional programmers to become teachers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
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Adam Afriyie more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to recruiting high-quality graduates into teaching. The latest data published by UCAS on 25 September 2014 in its ‘UCAS Teacher Training statistical releases’[1], indicates that there will be an increase in computing trainees commencing initial teacher training (ITT) this year, although this will not be certain until the 2014/15 ITT census is published.</p><p>For computing trainees starting their training in 2015/16, we have increased bursaries to up to £25,000 tax-free. We are also funding a prestigious scholarship scheme for computing trainees worth £25,000 tax-free and offering a range of professional benefits. Additional funding has also been made available to schools offering School Direct (salaried) places in computing to boost starting salaries; computing trainees will be able to earn over £21,000 nationally and £25,000 in inner London.</p><p>There are a range of other incentives in place to attract high quality computing trainees into the teaching profession, including:</p><ol><li>The delivery of a targeted marketing campaign to encourage high-quality computing graduates and potential career changers to consider a career in teaching.</li><li>The offering of tailored support for graduates and career changers interested in teaching computing, including access to a School Experience Programme.</li><li>Funding of computing subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) programmes, which prepare applicants for teacher training by building up or refreshing their existing knowledge. 31% of computing applicants who accepted an ITT place for 2013/14 accessed a SKE course.</li></ol><p>[1] <a href="http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases" target="_blank">www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T10:10:23.7614297Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T10:10:23.7614297Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading MOD Ashchurch more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the study by the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) into the railhead at Ashchurch is still pending; and when he expects to receive the report of that study. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
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Alison Seabeck more like this
star this property uin 210804 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>In April 2014 the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) commissioned a Capability Investigation into future defence rail in order to inform future investment decisions; this included a review of all railheads used by defence. A staff review of the investigation report is currently being completed – it is expected that this review will take up to 90 days to complete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:30:22.4889932Z
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star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) drug caches including heroin and (b) needles used for drug-taking were found in each prison during the last year for which figures are available; and how many prisoners tested positive for heroin use in each such prison in that year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Burton more like this
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Andrew Griffiths more like this
star this property uin 203390 more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p><strong>I am sorry that the response to this question was delayed by a failure in the data collection system.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) takes the issue of all contraband in prisons extremely seriously and deploys a comprehensive range of robust searching and security measures to detect items of contraband both at the point of entry to the prison and concealed within the prison. These include targeted searching, random and targeted mandatory drug tests, the use of x-ray machines and CCTV surveillance cameras, Body Orifice Security Scanners to detect contraband secreted internally, and the imposition of closed (non-contact) visits. Prisoners found with prohibited items face swift and robust punishment. This can include having days added to their custody, being transferred to a different prison and losing privileges.</p><p> </p><p>The table below gives the number of seizures of heroin and needles (including improvised needles) seized in prisons in England and Wales in 2013. The third column shows the number of prisoners that tested positive for opiates, including heroin in each of those prisons. To disaggregate the data to show those samples positive for heroin from those positive for other opiates would require a detailed investigation of every prison’s locally held records, which would entail significant disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Finds of heroin, needles and Opiates by establishment<sup>1</sup> 01.01. 2013 to 31.12.2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heroin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Needles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Positive Opiates Tests</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorchester</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Everthorpe</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Wolds</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>203</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>192</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1328</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Heroin finds have reduced by 82% when compared to 2007, positive opiate tests by 82% also, and the total number of incidents of drug finds has fallen by 19% since 2007. And, under this Government, the Random Mandatory Drug Testing rate has reached the lowest level since records began.</p><p> </p><p>No drugs or equipment were found, or opiate tests failed, in 2013 at prison establishments that are not listed above.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is important to note that many drugs are similar in appearance and in many cases drugs seized are not categorically identified by scientific analysis. Many will have been identified by appearance only.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>All figures in this answer have been drawn from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. The data are not subject to audit.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T10:41:51.5256521Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T10:41:51.5256521Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Judicial Review more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many judicial review cases have been successfully brought against his Department in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 211303 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The following table shows the number of judicial review cases brought against the Department and Public Health England (PHE) since 2010. Until 2013, information was not held centrally on whether the decisions challenged in these applications were upheld.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Department of Health</p></td><td><p>Public Health England (an executive agency of the Department)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of applications for judicial review made during year</p></td><td><p>Number of applications for judicial review made during year</p></td><td><p>Number of applications upheld during year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>1*</p></td><td><p>2**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11 to date</p></td><td><p>0 to date</p></td><td><p>0 to date</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*This application was made prior to 31 March 2013, before the formation of PHE.</p><p> </p><p>** These were successful challenges against decisions of the Department of Health, the two applications were joined and dealt with together.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Battersea more like this
star this property answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T12:25:27.190569Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T12:25:27.190569Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Judicial Review more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judicial review cases have been successfully brought against his Department in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
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star this property answer text <p>It has not been possible to access this information within the time limit but I will provide an answer in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:58:57.219457Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:58:57.219457Z
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star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Mesothelioma: Compensation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the High Court decision of 2 October 2014 on the effect of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) on mesothelioma sufferers, when the review of the LASPO Act and mesothelioma sufferers will begin; and what the terms of reference of that review will be. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
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star this property answer text <p /> <p>The Government is considering the judgment handed down by the High Court on 2 October. We will set out the next steps in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T09:29:30.1520273Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T09:29:30.1520273Z
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star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Tornado Aircraft: Safety Measures more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) the Tornado TCAS trials at BAE Warton and (b) the embodiment programme for the Tornado fleet as a whole. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Moray more like this
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Angus Robertson more like this
star this property uin 210783 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Flight trials of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II in two Tornado aircraft during 2014 have revealed a number of issues that require resolution before the system can be rolled-out across the fleet. It is not possible to give an indication of revised timescales until the scope of the additional work has been properly assessed.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T13:27:42.6728574Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:27:42.6728574Z
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star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Angus Robertson more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Iraq more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from what sources his Department's operations in Iraq are being funded. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Moray more like this
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Angus Robertson more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Operations against ISIL in Iraq are being funded by the Ministry of Defence and Her Majesty's Treasury; the net additional cost of the provision of military support to humanitarian assistance is being funded by the Department for International Development.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T13:29:36.5105553Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T13:29:36.5105553Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Angus Robertson more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-16more like thismore than 2014-10-16
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Class Sizes more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the educational impact on infant pupils of being taught in classes of over 30 pupils. more like this
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch more like this
star this property uin HL2165 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education has reviewed academic studies on the relationship between class size and attainment. The effect of class sizes on attainment in primary schools has long been contested and complicated by debates about how it can be accurately measured. The most robust studies have been reviewed and suggest class sizes have little effect beyond the early years when smaller classes have some positive impact.</p><p>The review ‘Class size and education in England evidence report’ was published on the Department’s website in December 2011 and is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/class-size-and-education-in-england-evidence-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/class-size-and-education-in-england-evidence-report</a></p><p>Children are only permitted to join classes of 30 or more in exceptional cases - if for instance they are in care or from military families and admitted outside the normal admission round. On 12 June, the Department published data that showed the average infant class size currently stands at 27.4, which is well within the statutory limit of 30 pupils per teacher. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2014</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:33:08.835809Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:33:08.835809Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Languages: Primary Education more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what resources are being made available to support the implementation of foreign language teaching at primary school level from September 2014; and how this roll-out will be monitored. more like this
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Baroness Jones of Whitchurch more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>It is for schools to decide which resources they use to support their teaching. The Government is providing funding of £1.8 million over two years for continuous professional development for primary and secondary teachers to support delivery of the new modern languages curriculum. The training is being funded through nine organisations, whose performance will be monitored against the agreements the Department for Education is making with them.</p><p>In addition, links to sources of support that schools can use to support modern languages teaching in primary school are hosted on the website of the Association for Language Learning.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:30:24.1756205Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:30:24.1756205Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
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