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101985

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of acoustic fencing on reducing traffic noise levels.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The science of noise barriers (acoustic fencing) is well established. A noise barrier creates a &quot;shadow zone&quot; behind it, reducing the energy of the sound waves in a comparable way to a breakwater protecting a harbour. The Highways Agency is actively encouraging developments in noise barrier technology and is represented on the British Standards Institution (BSI) committee involved in preparing new standards for noise barriers in line with the EU Harmonised standard EN1793.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/11/2014 12:36:21 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101986

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of trees and vegetation in reducing traffic noise levels.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>It is well understood that trees and vegetation have a limited effect on noise propagation from roads, and a broad band of densely planted trees is required to significantly reduce noise.</p><p> </p><p>The EC’s 'HOSANNA' research project (Holistic and Sustainable Abatement of Noise by Optimised Combinations of Natural and Artificial Means) has identified and assessed vegetation strategies that could deliver perceptible noise reductions. The project’s findings became available between 2010 and 2013.</p><p> </p><p>The Highways Agency will consider these strategies for use on new or modified road schemes.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/11/2014 12:37:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101987

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of different types of road surfaces on traffic noise levels.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Calculation of Road Traffic Noise (CRTN) provides advice on appropriate road surface corrections to be applied within noise assessments. However, this advice does not currently extend to the range of proprietary thin bituminous surfacing materials, commonly regarded as a low-noise surfacing, which emerged in the late 1990’s. There is additional advice to CRTN procedures in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges in the noise and vibration standard HD213. Revised in 2011, HD213 sets out an example methodology which can be used to determine appropriate road surface corrections for low-noise surfaces.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/11/2014 12:38:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101497

registered interest
date	28/10/2014
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the Electoral Commission's policy is on referral to the police of electoral registration officers who do not fulfil their legal obligations.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Where an ERO does not carry out their duties in full, the Commission’s priority is to take action to ensure that the ERO makes improvements to their performance in the discharge of their functions. In doing this, the Commission will consider all available options to determine a proportionate response based on the facts of each particular case.</p><p>Failure to comply with a legal duty can constitute an offence. It is open to anyone who believes that such an offence may have been committed to refer the matter to the police for investigation. In deciding whether to bring a prosecution the Crown Prosecution Service would consider all relevant circumstances, including the reasons for the alleged breach and whether a prosecution is in the public interest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 05/11/2014 10:08:45 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101027

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that all departments make use of relevant wellbeing evidence to inform policy.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	211945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is working with other departments to make use of wellbeing evidence.</p><p>The Cabinet Office recently announced the establishment of a What Works Centre for Wellbeing, with the aim of translating wellbeing evidence into guidance for decision makers within Whitehall and beyond. The Government outlined its approach in detailed evidence provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into Wellbeing. This can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 03/11/2014 17:50:16 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101090

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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, pursuant to the Answers of 11 September 2014 to Questions 208200 and 208199, which local authorities have informed his Department that the capability of their computer systems to deal with individual electoral registration poses a threat to the successful implementation of individual electoral registration.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>All local authorities successfully implemented Individual Electoral Registration on 10 June 2014 in England and Wales and 19 September 2014 in Scotland. Cabinet Office is in discussions on an ongoing basis with all local authorities and their software suppliers to ensure the new system beds in.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 03/11/2014 16:05:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101091

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2014 to Question 208273, what (a) guidance and (b) sanctions (i) his Department and (ii) the Electoral Commission provides for electoral registration officers who refuse to undertake door to door canvassing.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	212010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission sets standards for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and monitors performance against these criteria. It will publish its assessments of ERO performance during the course of the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER).</p><p>All EROs in Great Britain are expected to meet their obligations to carry out door to door canvassing. If an authority is identified as not implementing its plans for carrying out house-to-house enquiries Ministers are fully prepared to issue a direction under section 52 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to ensure the ERO complies with their statutory obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 03/11/2014 15:56:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101092

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
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 his Department has made of the appropriateness of the key success measure for completeness of the electoral register contained in the Electoral Commission's Corporate Plan 2014-15 to 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	211944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission, as an independent body, is overseen by the Speaker’s Committee. The Speaker’s Committee examines and approves the estimates and five year corporate plan of the Electoral Commission. It is for the Committee as a whole to make such an assessment.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 03/11/2014 16:08:27 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101093

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to mindfulness programmes in schools.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	211943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to supporting schools and colleges to prepare well-rounded young people who are able to succeed in adult life. Schools must provide a curriculum that promotes pupils’ spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development. All children should engage in a rich provision of classroom and extra-curricular activities that help to develop character and resilience.</p><p> </p><p>Schools and teachers are best placed to understand the needs of their pupils. Schools have the freedom to decide if they want to use external programmes to help deliver their curriculum and to provide effective pastoral support. Many schools offer a range of programmes that support pupils’ resilience, well-being and mental health, and they can use programmes relating to Mindfulness if they consider them to be appropriate for their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 03/11/2014 10:50:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101094

registered interest
date	27/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will reinstate references to child wellbeing in the Ofsted inspection framework.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	211946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/11/2014 13:16:46 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane