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43572

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales published on 3 March 2014, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in that report to devolve the Wales and Borders rail franchise to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	192435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text No discussions have taken place with my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, on further devolution of responsibilities for the Wales and Border franchise and its implications for the division of responsibilities between the two Governments for rail services calling at, and the management of, Chester station. answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45130

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 4W, on railways: Chester, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential implications for (a) rail services in Chester and (b) Chester railway station of the recommendation in the report on the Commission on Devolution in Wales that the Wales and Borders rail franchise should be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	193684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State would be happy to discuss these matters with the Secretary of State for Wales when they next meet.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45534

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students sat A-levels in (a) mathematics, (b) further mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry and (e) biology in (i) City of Chester constituency and (ii) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (A) 2009 and (B) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	194068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The requested information is provided in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>GCE A level results<sup>1</sup> of students aged 16 to 18<sup>2</sup></p><p>Years: 2008/09 and 2012/13<sup>3</sup></p><p>Coverage: City of Chester parliamentary constituency<sup>4</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Year</td><td colspan="6"><p>Number of students entered for:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Biological Sciences</p></td><td><p>Chemistry</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Physics</p></td><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>Further Mathematics</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>51</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>61</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Source: Key Stage 5 attainment data</p><p>1. Includes A levels only.</p><p>2. Covers students aged 16, 17 or 18 at the start of the 2012/13 academic year, i.e. 31 August.</p><p>3. Figures for 2012/13 are revised and 2008/09 figures are final.</p><p>4. Covers all state-funded mainstream schools, academies, free schools, maintained special schools and FE Sector Colleges (excludes Independent Schools, pupil referral units and other Government department funded).</p><p>Note: Where qualifications taken by a student are in the same subject area and similar in content, &quot;discounting&quot; rules have been applied to avoid double counting qualifications. Please see the &quot;Technical Notes&quot; in the Main text of the SFR available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45535

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	194070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The table below gives the number and proportion of pupils who achieved at least eight full GCSEs (GCSE and equivalents) at B grade or above in (a) City of Chester constituency and (b) Cheshire West and Chester council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013. A national figure has been included as an appropriate comparator.<br><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Number and percentage of pupils achieving at least 8 GCSEs<sup>2</sup> at grade B or above</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Number of eligible pupils<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Number of pupils</p></td><td><p>Percentage of pupils</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09<sup>3</sup></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Chester</p></td><td><p>1,028</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>21.7</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>3,979</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>19.5</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>576,420</p></td><td><p>100,833</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13<sup>3</sup></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Chester</p></td><td><p>1,092</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>3,835</p></td><td><p>819</p></td><td><p>21.4</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>569,118</p></td><td><p>115,897</p></td><td><p>20.4</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: National Pupil Database</p><p>1. Pupils at the end of key stage 4 in each academic year.</p><p>2. Figures are based on full GCSEs and equivalents. These include, full GCSEs, double awards, accredited international certificates and their predecessor iGCSEs and AS levels. Pupils are included if they have achieved 8 or more GCSEs at either a grade B, A, or A*</p><p>3. Figures for 2008/09 are based on final data. Figures for 2012/13 are based on revised data.</p><p>Coverage: England, state-funded schools (including academies and CTCs)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45606

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) Flintshire council area and (b) Wrexham council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	194072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.</p><p>I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 194069 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

45607

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students sat A-levels in (a) mathematics, (b) further mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry and (e) biology in (i) Flintshire Council area and (ii) Wrexham council area in (A) 2009 and (B) 2013.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	194069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.</p><p>I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 194072 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

1386267

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a list of attendees of the Downing Street social event on 18 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	89599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answers given by my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions on 8 December and those given by me in the House on 9 December. Copies of the terms of reference for the Cabinet Secretary’s investigations have been placed in the Libraries of the House and are also available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 89541 89592 89598 89600 89687 question first answered 13/12/2021 17:49:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1386268

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many external guests attended the Downing Street social event on 18 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	89600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answers given by my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister at Prime Minister's Questions on 8 December and those given by me in the House on 9 December. Copies of the terms of reference for the Cabinet Secretary’s investigations have been placed in the Libraries of the House and are also available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 89541 89592 89598 89599 89687 question first answered 13/12/2021 17:49:20 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

783194

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Accountability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements she has put in place to ensure local democratic accountability of multi-academy trusts.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	111272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Academy trusts are accountable to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State through her network of Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs). RSCs work closely with local councils in driving forward school improvement in their areas</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all academy trusts are required to include two parent governors on their trust board or on each of the local governing bodies in their trusts.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/11/2017 16:36:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

506401

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what total value of assets has been transferred from local authority control to control by academy schools or combinations of academy schools in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	33171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>The majority of the assets that transfer to academy control on conversion are land and buildings. In the vast majority of conversions the local authority (LA) retains the freehold, and will lease the land and buildings to the academy. No academy can dispose of land without the Secretary of State’s consent and – where they retain the freehold – the LA.</p><p>In accordance with government accounting requirements the Department for Education is obliged to consolidate academy trust’s accounts into our own and record the total value of net assets that academies control; including land and buildings leased from LAs.</p><p>The table below summarises information we hold and have published on the transfer, in accountancy terms, of assets to academies. As the Department for Education has only been required to consolidate academy trust’s accounts into our own from financial year 2012-13, it is not possible to provide individual figures for 2010-11 and 2011-12.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Net assets transferred to EFA on conversion of academy trusts from local authorities.</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net assets transferred from local authorities (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academies converting before 1st April 2012</p></td><td><p>13,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academies converting in 2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academies converting in 2013-14</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academies converting in 2014-15</p></td><td><p>2,707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,210</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 29/04/2016 10:07:26 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson