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750550

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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Institute for Gender Equality.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, which was established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality. EIGE products, which include comparable data and research, have been utilised by the Government to inform evidence-based policy-making. However, there are a number of bodies, including the Council of Europe and OECD that produce similar products.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/07/2017 10:08:07 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

750576

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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many free schools have closed, or are planning to close; and who bears the costs of any outstanding capital or revenue debts.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 346 free schools open. Since 2010, six free schools have closed and two closures are planned for summer 2017. The primary objective of the Department when making a decision to close a school is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer. The Department would expect the responsible body to meet any outstanding costs or debts. Where this is not possible, the Department would consider providing financial support if reasonable to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/07/2017 16:16:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

750577

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the average capital cost of free school places with regard to (1) the proposed number of places, and (2) the number of places filled.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The most recent national analysis of the free schools programme and specifically the costs of free schools was published by National Audit Office (NAO) in its report on Capital Funding for Schools in February this year, which can be accessed via <a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Capital-funding-for-schools.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Capital-funding-for-schools.pdf</a>.</p><p>The NAO reported that the average capital costs of a place in a primary free school opening in 2013-14 or 2014-15 was £14,400, while a place in a secondary free school was £19,100.</p><p>The Department does not calculate nor use the cost per place filled. Many Free Schools open one year group at a time. Therefore the average costs per place filled would not be comparable to other types of schools on this basis nor reflective of the true cost of the school places.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2017 09:31:13 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey