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171569

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 18 year olds were not in education, employment or training in (a) 2014 and (b) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	219373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is published by the Department for Education and is available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 05/01/2015 09:05:01 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

223262

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in linking with Academy chains since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	225186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have had numerous discussions with sixth form colleges about VAT exemption since May 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Any sixth form college can collaborate with an academy or academy chain. To create a more formal link, sixth form colleges can apply to become an academy sponsor. Since May 2010, fourteen sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in becoming an academy sponsor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 225185 question first answered 03/03/2015 17:29:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

223263

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	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, what discussions Ministers in her Department have had with sixth form colleges on VAT exemption and linking with Academies since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	225185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have had numerous discussions with sixth form colleges about VAT exemption since May 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Any sixth form college can collaborate with an academy or academy chain. To create a more formal link, sixth form colleges can apply to become an academy sponsor. Since May 2010, fourteen sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in becoming an academy sponsor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 225186 question first answered 03/03/2015 17:29:56 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

224574

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Pakistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on discrimination and violence against people of minority faiths in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	907842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan.</p><p>On 24 February I raised UK concerns about the blasphemy law with a group of visiting Pakistani parliamentarians.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary also discussed Pakistan’s blasphemy laws with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in November 2014.</p><p>We will continue to support all efforts in promoting religious tolerance and freedom of speech in Pakistan, and call for perpetrators of human rights abuses to be brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/03/2015 14:21:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

349216

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the rail franchise system.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	900260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>We continuously monitor a range of indicators, including performance figures and passenger satisfaction. Rail use is at its highest level since the 1920s: 1.65 billion passenger journeys were made in Great Britain on franchised passenger trains in 2014-15. The number of journeys made on the rail network has more than doubled since the introduction of the franchise system.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 11/06/2015 13:26:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

390040

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	English Votes for English Laws
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on the effect of the Government's proposed changes to voting procedures in the House on the representation of constituencies in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	900945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>I have had discussions with the Leader of the House on this matter and look forward to this afternoon’s debate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 15/07/2015 14:08:45 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

390184

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Money Advice Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.10 of the Government's response to the independent review of the Money Advice Service, published in March 2015, when his Department plans to publish the terms of reference for and objectives of the review of the case for providing consumers with a breathing space.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	7490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will make an announcement on next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/07/2015 08:12:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

431606

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Instalment Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many rent-to-own firms have applied to the Financial Conduct Authority for authorisation; and how many such firms have been so authorised.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	17355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply to directly to the Honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 17356 question first answered 02/12/2015 17:29:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

431607

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Instalment Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what conditions the Financial Conduct Authority has placed on the rent-to-own firms it has authorised in respect of low income users of such firms.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	17356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>This question has been passed on to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will reply to directly to the Honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 17355 question first answered 02/12/2015 17:29:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

438705

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Compass Contracts: Wigan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with Serco on the housing of asylum seekers in Wigan.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	20183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Home Office officials monitor and conduct regular daily discussions with all COMPASS providers about management and execution of the contract, including the short-term use of contingency accommodation arrangements such as those employed by Serco in Wigan.</p><p>Home Office officials have been very clear with its providers that all measures to increase procurement of suitable accommodation must be taken to ensure that accommodation consistently matches demand.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/01/2016 13:56:14 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue