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228797

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	School Milk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions officials in her Department have had with their counterparts in EU member states and officials in the European Commission on the revision of the European School Milk Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	228597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Defra officials have been fully engaged with the EU Commission’s proposal to reform the EU School Milk Scheme and have participated in a number of technical working groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work on this dossier has become bogged down on a number of important issues, including Member State concerns about the legal basis for the proposals, the nature of their objectives and scope, and the main financial provisions. The Commission is currently carrying out a review and the department will engage constructively with this process. In the meantime, the existing arrangements for EU school milk – agreed during CAP reform and set out in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 – will continue to apply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/03/2015 12:59:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

228798

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	School Milk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to participate in the European School Milk Scheme in future years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	228598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a long track-record of participation in the EU School Milk Scheme. However, plans to reform and improve it have been put on hold whilst the EU Commission carries out an evaluation. At this stage, future arrangements including any details of Member State allocations have yet to be decided.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/03/2015 16:38:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

228861

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	School Milk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Rural Payments Agency claimed under the European School Milk Scheme in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	228611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The amount claimed by the RPA under the European School Milk Scheme is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>School Year</p></td><td><p>Kilolitres Paid</p></td><td><p>Sterling Paid EU Element only</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>05/06</p></td><td><p><strong>41,590.001</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,986,677.08</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>06/07</p></td><td><p><strong>45,758.031</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,836,919.30</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>07/08</p></td><td><p><strong>42,032.483</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,816,514.53</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>08/09</p></td><td><p><strong>37,055.854</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,466,277.10</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p><strong>44,549.169</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,696,956.69</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p><strong>26,229.850</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,209,003.66</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p><strong>25,251.060</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,079,587.82</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p><strong>22,078.642</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,344,255.55</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p><strong>21,278.406</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,354,230.10</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:-</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/03/2015 11:27:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347780

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of comments by a spokesman from her Department in Schools Week of 29 May 2015 that there is a technicality which needs resolving in the process of applying for an Academy Order on behalf of a federated school; and if she will revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 647 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347781

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Academy Orders made on behalf of a federated school have been made on or after 1 September 2012; and how many such applications (a) she has approved and (b) have an Academy Agreement in place.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 647 648 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347784

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information is sought from the applicant for an Academy Order for a federated school to ensure that it complies with Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 647 648 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:45 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347785

registered interest
date	01/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library her Department's guidance on the requirements for governors making an application for an Academy Order on behalf of a federated school.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 648 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348139

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend her Department's Governors' handbook and the Academy Converter Checklist for Schools to better highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations)(England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035).
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Academy Orders for Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools were approved at the South East and South London Headteacher Board meeting on 26 February 2015. The Headteacher Board advises the Regional Schools Commissioner on the strength of all schools that apply to become academies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point that they make their application. We will amend the application form and update associated guidance to highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) for federated schools wishing to become academies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 814 question first answered 08/06/2015 15:37:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348193

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Lewisham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what advice the Regional Schools Commissioner for the South East and South London gave to the Head Teacher Board on the statutory requirements on applications on behalf of federated schools for academy status in regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) before approving the Academy Orders Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools in Lewisham on 26 February 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Academy Orders for Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools were approved at the South East and South London Headteacher Board meeting on 26 February 2015. The Headteacher Board advises the Regional Schools Commissioner on the strength of all schools that apply to become academies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point that they make their application. We will amend the application form and update associated guidance to highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) for federated schools wishing to become academies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 815 question first answered 08/06/2015 15:37:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348410

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education and Adoption Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish draft regulations defining coasting before the Second Reading of the Education and Adoption Bill.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	1006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>We will publish draft regulations which define coasting schools in time to allow for parliamentary scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will also consult more widely on this definition in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:35:46 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan