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156579

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Planning Permission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether planning authorities are required to notify town or parish councils of planning applications relating to their towns or parishes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL3002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Yes, if the council of any parish makes a request to the local planning authority that they be consulted on planning applications in their area, they must be given the opportunity to make representations about a planning application. The local planning authority must take into account any relevant representations made and notify the council of any parish of the decision.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/12/2014 17:59:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

166730

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the retention rate is for secondary school teachers of each subject area.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	216419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Information on teacher retention is currently derived from the Database of Teacher Records (DTR). However, this data source does not contain information on either the subject(s) of a teacher’s qualifications or the subject taught by the teacher.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/12/2014 16:51:58 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

166732

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Science: Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary school (a) chemistry teachers hold a chemistry degree, (b) physics teachers hold a physics degree and (c) maths teachers hold a maths degree in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	216418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows the proportions of secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers holding degrees or higher in those subjects in each region.</p><p> </p><p>The table also shows, for England only, the percentage of teachers with a relevant post A level qualification in chemistry, physics and mathematics. This measure includes teachers who have trained in these subjects either via degrees or other relevant qualification routes (eg the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Proportions of secondary school chemistry, physics and maths teachers holding degrees or higher in the relevant subjects which they teach, English regions, November 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Chemistry</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Physics</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Mathematics</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1]</p></td><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1] <sup> </sup></p></td><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td> </td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td> </td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner London</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td> </td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outer London</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England (including all relevant post A level qualifications)</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>66</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Confidence intervals have been calculated around the proportions as not all secondary schools were able to submit curriculum information, and not all qualifications returns were complete. The confidence intervals show the statistical accuracy for the data, and give a range within which we can be reasonably sure (95% certain) that the true value actually lies.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/12/2014 16:59:35 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

166731

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
	tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
	uin	216416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK Government believes that strong and effective laws already exist in the UK under which individuals, including children, may seek enforceable remedies in the courts or tribunals if they feel that their rights have been breached. We do not therefore currently believe that ratification of the Optional Protocol is necessary. Nonetheless, the Government will continue to keep this under review.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 03/12/2014 17:01:45 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

166354

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Dyslexia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average age was of people diagnosed with dyslexia in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Pendle constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	216029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect specific information on the numbers of children diagnosed with dyslexia but we do publish information on pupils with specific learning difficulties as collected via the School Census and this grouping will include children whose primary needs is dyslexia. Data separating dyslexia from other forms of specific learning difficulties is not available. The answer therefore provides data on pupils identified with specific learning difficulties.</p><p>At present only those with a statement or on ‘School Action Plus’ need to provide their type of special educational need (SEN) but those on ‘School Action’ do not, which means this will not give complete coverage.</p><p>However, under the new SEN and disability reforms, which came into force on 1 September 2014, schools are required to provide data on type of needs for all children identified with SEN.</p><p>The information in the tables below has been taken from the Statistical First Releases ‘Special educational needs in England: January 2012 to 2014’.[1]</p><p>When completing their School Census data return, schools are required to identify the primary type of need and the secondary type of need, information on the primary type of need is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>29,835</p></td><td><p>36,565</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,865</p></td><td><p>4,740</p></td><td><p>215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>517</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>30,360</p></td><td><p>39,205</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,795</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>735</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31,580</p></td><td><p>41,940</p></td><td><p>1,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,940</p></td><td><p>5,775</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figure 1: Number with primary need type of specific learning difficulty, by type of school, region and Local Authority (those with a statement or on school action plus – not collected for those on school action)<br><br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>57,505</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,045</p></td><td><p>11.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>67,550</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>60,180</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,480</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>70,660</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>63,695</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,880</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>74,575</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figure 2: Number with primary need type of specific learning difficulty and average age (type of need not collected for those on school action).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 216030 question first answered 03/12/2014 17:29:55 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

166359

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Dyslexia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many diagnoses of dyslexia were made in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Pendle constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Pendle
	tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
	uin	216030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect specific information on the numbers of children diagnosed with dyslexia but we do publish information on pupils with specific learning difficulties as collected via the School Census and this grouping will include children whose primary needs is dyslexia. Data separating dyslexia from other forms of specific learning difficulties is not available. The answer therefore provides data on pupils identified with specific learning difficulties.</p><p>At present only those with a statement or on ‘School Action Plus’ need to provide their type of special educational need (SEN) but those on ‘School Action’ do not, which means this will not give complete coverage.</p><p>However, under the new SEN and disability reforms, which came into force on 1 September 2014, schools are required to provide data on type of needs for all children identified with SEN.</p><p>The information in the tables below has been taken from the Statistical First Releases ‘Special educational needs in England: January 2012 to 2014’.[1]</p><p>When completing their School Census data return, schools are required to identify the primary type of need and the secondary type of need, information on the primary type of need is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>29,835</p></td><td><p>36,565</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,865</p></td><td><p>4,740</p></td><td><p>215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>517</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>30,360</p></td><td><p>39,205</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,795</p></td><td><p>5,445</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>735</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Special Schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>31,580</p></td><td><p>41,940</p></td><td><p>1,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4,940</p></td><td><p>5,775</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>796</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figure 1: Number with primary need type of specific learning difficulty, by type of school, region and Local Authority (those with a statement or on school action plus – not collected for those on school action)<br><br></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>57,505</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,045</p></td><td><p>11.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>67,550</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>60,180</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,480</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>70,660</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of children</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average age</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Action Plus</p></td><td><p>63,695</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statement</p></td><td><p>10,880</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>74,575</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figure 2: Number with primary need type of specific learning difficulty and average age (type of need not collected for those on school action).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 216029 question first answered 03/12/2014 17:29:55 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

166729

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: East Ham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new school projects are currently being considered for the East Ham Police Station site which has recently been acquired by the Education Funding Agency; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	216369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The East Ham Police Station site is currently earmarked for the London Design and Engineering (LDE) University Technical College (UTC). However, the Department for Education has not yet entered into a funding agreement with the LDE UTC trust and is in discussion with the trust about the development of the project, including the most suitable site to meet the UTC’s needs. A number of other new school projects are also currently being considered as alternative options for the East Ham Police Station site. A decision will be made in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Given the sensitivity of the discussions I am not able to to release the names of the projects at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 03/12/2014 17:32:46 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

166283

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on catering and hospitality since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	216184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Detailed information in the form requested is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 03/12/2014 17:58:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166294

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Take-away Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	216093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold information centrally that would enable the identification of expenditure on take-away food for staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 03/12/2014 17:58:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166290

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all teachers receive training in how to recognise and deal with bullying in schools; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	216017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>All bullying is insidious and there can be no place for it in our schools. In recognition of this, the Government is funding a number of initiatives to help schools tackle bullying. The Department for Education is currently providing £4million to anti-bullying organisations to help tackle bullying in schools and, in conjunction with the Government Equalities Office, we recently announced a new £2million fund to support projects which specifically tackle homophobic bullying. We have also produced case studies and advice to help schools understand how best to identify and prevent bullying, and support children who are being bullied.</p><p> </p><p>Teachers play a critical role in tackling bullying, and ensuring the safety of their pupils. The Teachers’ Standards, which must be met by all those awarded qualified teacher status (QTS), and which inform teachers’ annual appraisals, require teachers to “establish a safe and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect”. Teachers must also “manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment”. Providers of initial teacher training, headteachers and teachers themselves are best placed to determine the types of training and development that will help teachers to meet the standards, responding to their particular local circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 03/12/2014 18:00:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight