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49424

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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 and what proportion of schools in England provide the minimum level of cultural education proposed in Appendix A of Cultural Education: a summary of programmes and opportunities, published in July 2013; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	197608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect data on the number or proportion of schools in England providing the minimum level of cultural education proposed in Appendix A of Cultural Education: a summary of programmes and opportunities. Nor does the Department collect data on what proportion of pupils, of any age, have received the minimum level of cultural education it proposes.</p><p> </p><p>The levels of cultural education the Appendix proposes are not mandatory, but are included as a point of reference for schools.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 197609 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

49425

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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 and what proportion of pupils aged (a) seven, (b) 11, (c) 16 and (d) 18 or 19 years have received the minimum level of cultural education proposed in Appendix A of Cultural Education: a summary of programmes and opportunities, published in July 2013; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	197609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect data on the number or proportion of schools in England providing the minimum level of cultural education proposed in Appendix A of Cultural Education: a summary of programmes and opportunities. Nor does the Department collect data on what proportion of pupils, of any age, have received the minimum level of cultural education it proposes.</p><p> </p><p>The levels of cultural education the Appendix proposes are not mandatory, but are included as a point of reference for schools.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 197608 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

49436

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the contribution of 26 November 2013 of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Official Report, columns 56-9WH, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of fly-grazing in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	197607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science has met a number of interested bodies to discuss what action can be taken to address fly grazing in England. There is a range of legislation that can be used depending on the individual circumstances of each case. Most of the problems associated with fly grazing are linked to difficulties in tracing owners of unidentified horses. In such cases we would encourage a joined-up approach by enforcers and interested parties at a local level to help tackle the problem. It is already an offence under the Horse Passport Regulations for horses not to be identified. These regulations are enforced by local authorities. Fly grazing in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 197576 197577 197603 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

49437

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	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 he will assess the potential benefits of more stringent equine passport controls; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reverse the burden of proof and increase data-gathering on horse ownership in relation to fly-grazing.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	197576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science has met a number of interested bodies to discuss what action can be taken to address fly grazing in England. There is a range of legislation that can be used depending on the individual circumstances of each case. Most of the problems associated with fly grazing are linked to difficulties in tracing owners of unidentified horses. In such cases we would encourage a joined-up approach by enforcers and interested parties at a local level to help tackle the problem. It is already an offence under the Horse Passport Regulations for horses not to be identified. These regulations are enforced by local authorities. Fly grazing in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 197577 197603 197607 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

49438

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of current legislation against fly-grazing.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	197577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science has met a number of interested bodies to discuss what action can be taken to address fly grazing in England. There is a range of legislation that can be used depending on the individual circumstances of each case. Most of the problems associated with fly grazing are linked to difficulties in tracing owners of unidentified horses. In such cases we would encourage a joined-up approach by enforcers and interested parties at a local level to help tackle the problem. It is already an offence under the Horse Passport Regulations for horses not to be identified. These regulations are enforced by local authorities. Fly grazing in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 197576 197603 197607 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

49435

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	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 assessment he has made of changes in levels of fly-grazing in England following changes to relevant legislation in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	197603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Natural Environment and Science has met a number of interested bodies to discuss what action can be taken to address fly grazing in England. There is a range of legislation that can be used depending on the individual circumstances of each case. Most of the problems associated with fly grazing are linked to difficulties in tracing owners of unidentified horses. In such cases we would encourage a joined-up approach by enforcers and interested parties at a local level to help tackle the problem. It is already an offence under the Horse Passport Regulations for horses not to be identified. These regulations are enforced by local authorities. Fly grazing in Wales is a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 197576 197577 197607 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

49524

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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, what estimate he has made of the proportion of secondary school students who studied the First World War as part of their (a) GCSE and (b) A-level studies in each year since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	197547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold information on the individual topics which students elect to take in their GCSE and A level examinations. Information on the proportion of pupils attempting GCSE history is published in the 2009/10[1], 2010/11[2], 2011/12[3] and 2012/13[4] GCSE and equivalent results statistical first release.</p><p>Information on the number of entries in A level history is published in the 2012/13[5] A level statistical first release.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-england-academic-year-2009-to-2010-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-england-academic-year-2009-to-2010-revised</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[4]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[5]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised</a> (Table 14)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 197548 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

49525

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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, what estimate he has made of the proportion of secondary school students who studied the Second World War as part of their (a) GCSE and (b) A-level studies in each year since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	197548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold information on the individual topics which students elect to take in their GCSE and A level examinations. Information on the proportion of pupils attempting GCSE history is published in the 2009/10[1], 2010/11[2], 2011/12[3] and 2012/13[4] GCSE and equivalent results statistical first release.</p><p>Information on the number of entries in A level history is published in the 2012/13[5] A level statistical first release.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-england-academic-year-2009-to-2010-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-england-academic-year-2009-to-2010-revised</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[4]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised</a> (Table 9)</p><p> </p><p>[5]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-and-other-level-3-results-england-2012-to-2013-revised</a> (Table 14)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 197547 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

49543

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what criteria he used to select those who he has instructed to review any bid for AstraZeneca.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	197491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the life sciences sector in this country continues to flourish and grow, with the UK at the forefront of life sciences R&amp;D, and retaining our role as a leading manufacturing base. While ultimately the potential takeover bid is a matter for the respective boards and shareholders of the two companies, Ministers and officials across Government have engaged with both companies to ensure that the outcome is positive for the long-term future of this sector in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>I also refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave at Prime Minister's Questions today.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 197492 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

49544

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions either orally or in writing he or his Ministers or officials have had with (a) Pfizer and (b) AstraZeneca in the last two months regarding any bid for AstraZeneca.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	197492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the life sciences sector in this country continues to flourish and grow, with the UK at the forefront of life sciences R&amp;D, and retaining our role as a leading manufacturing base. While ultimately the potential takeover bid is a matter for the respective boards and shareholders of the two companies, Ministers and officials across Government have engaged with both companies to ensure that the outcome is positive for the long-term future of this sector in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>I also refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave at Prime Minister's Questions today.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 197491 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin