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172748

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will arrange for the Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs to provide a substantive response to the letter of 13 November 2014 from the hon. Member for Hartlepool on behalf of his constituent, Mr McGovern.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	220216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) gave a full response to the hon. Member on 5 December 2014. A duplicate copy was also delivered on 9 January 2015 with a further copy sent by post on the same day to the constituency office of the hon. Member for Hartlepool.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/01/2015 17:47:23 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

172756

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the effect of proposed changes to identity checks on applicants to register as voters on people with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment; whether he has sought legal advice on the compatibility of those proposed changes with (a) the Equality Act 2010 and (b) the Human Rights Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	220157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>In accordance with the Representation of the People Regulations (for both England, Wales and Scotland) 2001, information provided in Individual Electoral Registration (IER) applications is checked against government records to verify the identity of applicants. As part of this, provision of information about a change of name within the last 12 months is mandatory. Provision of previous names beyond this timeframe is voluntary. This is consistent with the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/01/2015 17:19:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

172760

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Studio Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether construction budgets for studio schools include the cost of specialist teaching equipment related to the school's specialism.
tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
tabling member printed	Nadhim Zahawi
uin	220159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Where appropriate, construction budgets for studio schools includes additional funding for specialist equipment but such funding is only provided in exceptional circumstances where equipment to support a school specialism is particularly high-cost and essential to curriculum delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/01/2015 16:23:53 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi

172763

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children (a) in receipt of free school meals, (b) with a statement of special educational needs, (c) from a BME community and (d) looked after by a local authority received a place in a grammar school in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	220222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold information on pupils who received a place at a state-funded selective school but does hold information on the number of pupils enrolled in year 7 in state-funded selective schools in January each year. Information on this basis for January 2014 is given in the table below. Information for the remaining years could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Year 7 pupils in state-funded mainstream schools in England, January 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Number of pupils</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage enrolled at state-funded selective schools</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All pupils</p></td><td><p>522,995</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) Pupils known to be eligible for or claiming free school meals</p></td><td><p>89,515</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) Pupils with statements of special educational needs</p></td><td><p>10,235</p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) Pupils from a minority ethnic group</p></td><td><p>138,115</p></td><td><p>5.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) Pupils who are looked after for at least 12 months</p></td><td><p>2,255</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: School census and national pupil database</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Includes pupils who are sole or dual main registrations.</li><li>Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.</li><li>Some looked after children data could not be matched to pupil records in the school census, however matching rates are high. This means that this figure may be a slight underestimate.</li><li>These figures exclude:</li></ol><p> </p><ol><li><p>pupils who received an offer of a place which was not taken up and;</p></li><li><p>pupils who enrolled in state-funded selective schools, but left the school roll before the school census day in January.</p></li><li><p>Cranbrook School, Kent which admits pupils from age 13 rather than age 11.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 15/01/2015 16:01:59 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws previous answer version 38284 answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

172765

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to reduce disparities between local authorities in meeting the six-week regulation for visits of children within the first year of a private fostering arrangement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	220175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Regulations made under The Children Act 1989 require local authorities to arrange for a child to be visited within seven working days of a private fostering arrangement becoming known to them. Regulations also require that local authorities must then carry out follow-up visits at least every six weeks in respect of the first year of the private fostering arrangement.</p><p>The Department is not taking any proactive steps to reduce the disparity between local authorities in meeting the six-week regulation. Local authority performance and practice are inspected by Ofsted and, where authorities do not comply with their statutory responsibilities, the Secretary of State can, and does, swiftly and robustly intervene.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/01/2015 16:18:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

172773

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Dairy Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will meet the Chairman and Board of First Milk to discuss the effect of that body's recent announcements on milk prices, delays in payments and increased capital levy contributions on the viability of farmers who supply it.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	220191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I have spoken to the Chairman of First Milk to discuss the recent announcement on milk prices and the impact this will have on farmers. We are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with milk industry experts to consider if any further action is appropriate.</p><p>I will continue to work closely with the dairy industry as a whole to manage price volatility. Most recently I met the Chairman of First Milk on Monday evening.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/01/2015 16:54:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

172778

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Cane Sugar: Imports
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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that cane sugar importation from African and Caribbean countries is protected when EU beet sugar quotas are lifted in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	220211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Defra has been working closely with the Department for International Development and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to ensure that the Economic Partnership Agreements between African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and the EU are concluded. This will ensure that African and Caribbean countries continue to benefit from preferential access to the EU for their sugar.</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 15/01/2015 17:59:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

172783

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of the Republic of Congo as to the safety and protection of the British missionary, Ms Maud Kells.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>I was very concerned to hear about the shooting of a British national in the Democratic Republic of Congo. FCO officials in London and the Democratic Republic of Congo are providing consular assistance. We will continue to provide assistance and seek updates from the local authorities who are investigating.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/01/2015 16:22:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

172788

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures his Department has in place to ensure that independent-sector providers of abortion services comply with the requirements of the Procedures for the Approval of Independent Sector Places for the Termination of Pregnancy, published in May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	220148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>All independent sector places undertaking termination of pregnancy are required to comply with:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- the Abortion Act 1967 and regulations made under that Act;</p><p> </p><p>- the requirements set out in regulations made under the Health and Social Care Act 2008; and</p><p> </p><p>- the Required Standard Operating Procedures (RSOPs) published in May 2014, incorporating new guidance relating to the legal requirements of the Abortion Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for ensuring that the requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 are maintained through a system of monitoring and, where appropriate, inspection visits. If a CQC inspection identifies instances of non-compliance with the Health and Social Care Act and Regulations then appropriate regulatory action will be taken. Action will similarly be taken where providers are found not to be acting in accordance with the Abortion Act and RSOPs.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/01/2015 13:47:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

172789

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services: Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has for the future funding of dental services in Mid Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	220206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The funding of dental services is a matter for NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised by NHS England that its Surrey and Sussex Area Team is fully committed to the current dental budget in the area. All existing contractual arrangements with providers of NHS dental services in the area will continue at the current level of funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 15/01/2015 14:21:19 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching