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173905

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Bradford
	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 Bradford has enough school places.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	907048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for planning and securing sufficient school places in their area. We have committed £5 billion between 2011 and 2015 to help local authorities to create new school places, and an additional £2.35 billion up to 2017. Bradford has been allocated £88million in Basic Need funding for 2011 to 2017, in addition to centrally funded places through the Free Schools programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 19/01/2015 16:09:37 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

179290

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Bradford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the budget for schools in Bradford was in each year from 2010 to 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	224308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are required under section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 to submit an education and children’s social care budget statement to the Secretary of State for Education. The table below shows the total schools revenue budget in Bradford for each financial year from 2010-2011 to 2014-2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bradford Total Schools Budget (Gross)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>£452,625,979</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>£459,056,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>£461,264,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>£484,412,063</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>£506,406,211</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Local authority section 251 budget statements 2010-2011 to 2014-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To be noted before making year-on-year comparisons:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>An explanation of each expenditure category within the section 251 budget can be found in the guidance documentation published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-251-budget-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-251-</a></p></li><li><p>For the financial years 2011–2012 to 2012–2013, the table contains schools revenue budget data for local authority maintained schools only, excluding academies. From 2013-2014, the total schools revenue budget has been reported to the Department for Education prior to academy recoupment and does therefore include academy data.</p></li><li><p>During 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 the schools revenue budget data included the pupil premium. In 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 the pupil premium was paid as a separate grant and no longer included in this data.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/02/2015 09:40:47 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

178316

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Bradford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total schools budget in Bradford was in each year between 2005 and 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	223726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are required under Section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 to submit an education and children’s social care budget statement to the Secretary of State for Education. The table below shows the total schools revenue budget in Bradford for each financial year from 2005-06 to 2010-11.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bradford Total Schools Budget </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005 - 2006</p></td><td><p>£351,631,703</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006 - 2007</p></td><td><p>£367,021,268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007 - 2008</p></td><td><p>£405,440,362</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008 - 2009</p></td><td><p>£415,047,515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009 - 2010</p></td><td><p>£431,879,421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 - 2011</p></td><td><p>£452,625,979</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Local authority Section 251 budget statements 2005-2006 to 2010-2011</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 11/02/2015 17:30:23 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

765944

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Burma
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of trade between the UK and Myanmar in each year from 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	106278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The value of trade between the UK and Burma in each year from 2008 to 2015 is provided in tables 10 to 13 of the ONS Pink Book 2016 release:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/adhocs/006656balanceofpaymentsannualgeographicaldatatables</a></p><p>Figures for 2016 will be published on 31<sup>st</sup> October in the ONS Pink Book 2017 release.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 16/10/2017 16:15:18 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

389326

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of progress on increasing equality of access to employment opportunities for people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	6785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities in employment increased by approximately 20% during the last Parliament. The Prime Minister has made a commitment to repeat that achievement in the next Parliament – a further increase of 20% in BME employment – as part of his “2020 vision” for BME communities.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 21/07/2015 10:55:41 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

428460

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the withdrawal of ESOL funding on levels of poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	16461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting those who are unemployed to finding and keeping employment. In doing so, we ensure that any learning provision is delivered in the context of local employment and labour market demand. Data shows that the numbers of learners in England previously being referred to ESOL Plus (Mandation) provision was significantly lower than originally anticipated and the ESOL Plus (Mandation) budget was underspent in 2014/15.</p><br /><p>The decision to remove the specific English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Plus (Mandation) funding for 2015/16 enables providers, as independent organisations which manage their own budgets, to have the flexibility to use their adult skills budget more effectively to support jobseekers. They are able to continue to provide ESOL training for jobseekers where it is likely to result in the most effective labour market outcome, and jobseekers with poor English language skills can still be mandated to this training. All new claimants are screened for spoken English at their first interview and if below entry level 2, they are referred for a more detailed assessment and, if appropriate, training provision.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2015 13:50:06 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

428459

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that claimants with limited English are referred to a structured programme to improve their English skills.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	16455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>All Jobseekers are screened for their ability in English Language skills and referred to appropriate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training to improve their skills to help support them into employment.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 23/11/2015 17:30:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

428458

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of the withdrawal of ESOL plus mandation funding ESOL on employment prospects for refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	16454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting those who are unemployed to finding and keeping employment. In doing so, we ensure that any learning provision is delivered in the context of local employment and labour market demand. Data shows that the numbers of learners in England previously being referred to ESOL Plus (Mandation) provision was significantly lower than originally anticipated and the ESOL Plus (Mandation) budget was underspent in 2014/15.</p><br /><p>The decision to remove the specific English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Plus (Mandation) funding for 2015/16 enables providers, as independent organisations which manage their own budgets, to have the flexibility to use their adult skills budget more effectively to support jobseekers. They are able to continue to provide ESOL training for jobseekers where it is likely to result in the most effective labour market outcome, and jobseekers with poor English language skills can still be mandated to this training. All new claimants are screened for spoken English at their first interview and if below entry level 2, they are referred for a more detailed assessment and, if appropriate, training provision.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/11/2015 13:46:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

225717

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on sanctioning claimants who miss appointments because of probationary commitments.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	907927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Claimants are only asked to meet reasonable requirements in order to move off benefits and into work. Where claimants have good reason to miss an appointment, such as probationary commitments, then a sanction will not apply.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 09/03/2015 16:51:15 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

175340

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Work Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide an appropriate level of support to people with mental health problems on employment and support allowance participating in the Work Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	221782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Work Programme providers have the flexibility to design an innovative and personalised approach to help people into work. Many providers offer mental health and well-being support, either in house or through specialist sub-contractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013 the Department set up an independently chaired group to share best practice amongst our providers, sub-contractors and representatives from the voluntary sector and national charities. The Best Practice Report was published last month and includes a focus on supporting the harder to help, including those with mental health issues. The Department has accepted the vast majority of recommendations within the report and has begun to implement them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/01/2015 12:25:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward