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100866

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date	24/10/2014
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 new school applications have been processed by regional school commissioners; how many such applications were (a) approved and (b) refused; and what the reasons for such approval or refusal were in each case.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	211862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The regional schools commissioners (RSCs) have been involved in nine applications for new academies under the academy presumption (section 6A of the Education and Inspections Act 2006). RSCs do not make the decision about whether a new school is needed or not. This decision lies with the relevant local authority, and arises from the basic need for more pupil places. The RSCs’ role is limited to deciding who would be the best proposer to establish the new school.</p><p>In six cases the RSC approved the proposer recommended by the local authority. In three cases a different proposer was approved. In each case this decision was taken based on an assessment of the capacity, capability and performance of all proposers.</p><p>RSCs do not currently make decisions about free school applications.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 29/10/2014 17:54:54 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

100869

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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	Badgers
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 account her Department's calculations of badgers per sett as a means of estimating badger populations took of (a) the movement by badgers between setts and (b) the effect of peturbation.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	211906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The Paragraph 19d of the document <em>“Setting the minimum and maximum numbers for year 2 of the badger culls”</em> explains our assumption about numbers of badgers per sett. This approach was approved by the Department’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/10/2014 19:59:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 24994 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

100870

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's publication Setting the minimum and maximum numbers for year 2 of the badger culls, published in August 2014, for what reason different methods of estimating badger population were used in Gloucestershire and Somerset for determining the numbers of badgers to be removed in year 2 of the pilot culls in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	211907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>As the licensing authority, it is for Natural England to set minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be removed in each area. Defra’s advice on this particular issue is set out in paragraphs 19 to 29 of the document “<em>Setting the minimum and maximum numbers for Year 2 of the badger culls</em>”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/10/2014 20:04:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 24631 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

100871

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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	Bovine Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's publication Setting the minimum and maximum numbers for year 2 of the badger culls, published in August 2014, for what reason the methodology used to calculate the number of badgers to be culled changed from year 1 to year 2.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	211908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The approach used to calculate the number of badgers to be culled was approved by the Department’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/10/2014 20:05:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 25168 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

100896

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that, in the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak, health services to treat other preventable diseases are not negatively affected.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211843 211875 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100897

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that, in the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak, maternal and childbirth health services are not negatively affected.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211843 211874 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100899

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK has taken as Chair of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) General Assembly to encourage other member states of EDCTP to increase their contributions to and investment in the partnership.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	211855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>In 2013, the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) member state partners agreed to commit Euros 125million to the second phase of the EDCTP programme. Members also agreed to commit up to a further Euros 1.5billion of in-kind contributions, such as support for infrastructure and staff time. This was a significant increase in contributions and investment from the first phase of the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Progress made by EDCTP members towards meeting these commitments will be published in the business plan. Progress will be monitored by the European Commission and by the General Assembly, which is currently chaired by the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2014 17:50:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

100900

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken to promote strengthening of the health systems in those countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Murphy
uin	211843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Ebola has clearly placed a huge strain on the health care system of those countries most affected and the UK is leading the international effort to tackle the disease. However, we recognise that we need to continue to support the health system and mitigate impact on wider health outcomes. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 211874 211875 question first answered 29/10/2014 17:58:03 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	595 label Biography information for Mr Jim Murphy

100902

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the value of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership as a mechanism for co-ordinating research into global health goods.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	211856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) provides an effective coordination mechanism for clinical research, making effective use of available funding, and coordinating technical and research expertise from a variety of countries and sectors over a ten year period. This long-term coordination is important, given the nature of the research the EDCTP supports.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The European Commission undertakes impact assessments of EDCTP, in line with the requirements of the European Parliament and European Council. The UK has used these assessments for the ongoing process of review of spend and to judge the value and impact of the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/10/2014 17:51:13 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

100907

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the longest time is that any prisoner has been on the run in the last 30 years; for what offence that prisoner was sentenced; what the length of that sentence was; and how long that prisoner had served before absconding.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	211884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Detailed records of offenders who are unlawfully at large have only been maintained since April 2004. It is not possible therefore to provide details of any prisoner who has been unlawfully at large before this period or to specify the longest period of absence.</p><p> </p><p>The number of escapes, absconds and temporary release failures has fallen over the last two decades. When a prisoner becomes unlawfully at large he or she is immediately reported to police to locate and apprehend. Unlawfully at large prisoners are often recaptured and returned to custody quickly, and over 97% of prisoners who absconded between April 2004 and March 2014 have been returned to custody. Absconds are taken very seriously. Re-captured prisoners will be returned to a more secure closed prison and will face either a criminal prosecution or an internal adjudication in prison in front of a visiting judge. In either case they can receive additional time in prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 29/10/2014 17:52:50 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies