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48167

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to give local authorities greater powers to deal with the consumption of legal highs in a public place; and what support he is providing to councils who wish to put by-laws in place to prevent such consumption.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	196379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As stated in my answer to the Honourable Member of 7 April 2014, Official <br>Report, column 112W, on 12 December 2013 I announced a review by an expert panel to look <br>at how the UK's response to new psychoactive substances, sometimes inaccurately <br>called ‘legal highs', can be enhanced beyond the existing measures. The expert panel includes <br>a senior policy adviser from the Local Government Association to inform the <br>work of the panel from a local government perspective, including whether <br>existing by-laws may be used to tackle this damaging trade. This work is <br>ongoing, and the panel is due to report its recommendations by the end of <br>spring 2014.<br><br>To support local authorities, the Home Office published guidance in December <br>2013 setting out the range of legislative tools local authorities can use to <br>tackle the 'head shops' where these substances are often sold. This was developed in <br>collaboration with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the <br>Local Government Association and the Trading Standards Institute and can be <br>found here: <br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/action-against-head-shops<br><br>The guidance covers offences head shops may be committing under the Misuse of <br>Drugs Act 1971, the Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985, and various <br>consumer protection regulations. <br><br>The Home Office has also provided targeted support to local authorities with <br>testing of new psychoactive substances through the Forensic Early Warning <br>System, to help them take action against the sale of these products by <br>identifying the contents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47900

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what research his Department has commissioned into the effects of reducing funding to further, higher and adult education.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	196108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>Changes to the Student Finance system weredesigned to meet the Government's aims of increased dynamism and student choice. If the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) recurrent grant for teaching and the estimated fee income from students subject to regulated fees is combined, the overall Higher Education Institution resource from teaching actually rises from around £7.9 billion in 2011-12 to almost £8.5 billion in 2013-14. It has the potential to reach £9.9billion in 2015-16 dependant on recruitment.</p><p> </p><p>BIS has asked HEFCE to monitor the impact of the Higher Education (HE) reforms introduced in 2012 to assess the effect of changes. In March 2013, HEFCE published their first update “Higher Education – Impact of the 2012 reforms”. This is available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/about/intro/abouthighereducationinengland/impact" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/about/intro/abouthighereducationinengland/impact</a>/</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This was followed a year later by an updated report entitled “Higher Education in England 2014” published on 10 April 2014. This provides an overview of recent shifts and longer-term trends in publicly-funded higher education and considers possible further changes and continuities in the year ahead. This is available online at: <a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/heinengland/2014/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/heinengland/2014/</a></p><p> </p><p>Analysts in my Department also monitor the impact of any changes to funding methods for Higher Education using leading data on applications for places. The latest application figures published by UCAS inJanuary 2014show that young people have not been put off applying to university. The application rate for young people from England has risen to 34.8% this year, the highest ever.</p><p> </p><p>In Further Education, while the budget for adult skills has reduced, savings have been made in a way that protects the vulnerable and supports economic growth, ensuring that Government funding provides value for money. Overall funding for adult further education and skills is £4.1bn in 2014-15 financial year; of that £3.4bn will be granted to the Skills Funding Agency to support learners.</p><p> </p><p>Because of the reforms we have put in place, more learners are taught today than under the last policy:</p><p> </p><p>· Over 1 million adult learners have participated in government-funded English and maths training in each of the last two years - higher than in previous years.</p><p>· In 2012/13, there were 973,000 learners participating in Full Level 2 courses (similar to 2008/09), and 495,000 learners participating in Full Level 3 courses (up 16.8% on 2008/09).</p><p>· There were 869,000 funded Apprentices participating in 2012/13 - almost double the number in 2008/09.</p><p>· Advanced Learning Loans have been successfully introduced, encouraging 60,000 people to apply to take training courses at Level 3 and above.</p><p> </p><p>An evaluation published in October 2013 - based on a survey of nearly 500 colleges and providers - showed that there is strong support in the sector for the overall aims and objectives of the reforms. This report - 'Further education and skills reform plan 'New Challenges, New Chances': evaluation' - is published at the link below:</p><p><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-reform-plan-new-challenges-new-chances-evaluation" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-reform-plan-new-challenges-new-chances-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-reform-plan-new-challenges-new-chances-evaluation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

48004

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the budgets for criminal justice and emergency services will be devolved to Police and Crime Commissioners; and what the total budget is that Police and Crime Commissioners will inherit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	196088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to transfer responsibility, and the budgets, for the criminal justice system or the emergency services to Police and Crime Commissioners.<br><br>The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act contains a duty to cooperate for Police and Crime Commissioners and criminal justice partners which - although broad - sets the framework for Commissioners to play a substantial local leadership role. Commissioners are taking a prominent role in local justice matters and are, for example, taking seats (sometimes even as Chair) at their local criminal justice boards.<br><br>The Government is further extending the remit of PCCs who will assume responsibility for commissioning local victims' services in October 2014 - complementing their other responsibilities to respond to local views and needs when drawing up plans to cut crime.<br><br>The Government is also driving collaboration between local emergency services to deliver more effective services and better value for money for the public. We are providing funding through the Home Office Police Innovation Fund and DCLG's Transformation Challenge Award and Fire Transformation Fund to support emergency services collaboration projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

48005

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the code governing detention of teenagers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act will be redrafted to ensure that 17 year olds in custody are treated as teenagers by the police.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	196089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Gentleman to the answer given by the Minister for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime of 8th April 2014, Official Report , Column 202W.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

48027

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 17 year olds have been held in police custody in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	196091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47514

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department will take steps to encourage Betfair to recommence making payments to the voluntary British Greyhound Racing Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Government would like to see greyhound racing remain a successful sport and encourages the greyhound and betting industries to continue to work constructively together, not least because they have a mutual interest in promoting effective welfare and integrity measures. However, the Government will not intervene in voluntary funding arrangements which are a matter for the Greyhound industry and its funders.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47646

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of young person's advocates in supporting young victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is funding 13 Young People's Advocates posts for three <br>years (April 2012 - March 2015) to provide direct support to young women who <br>have been victims, or are at risk of, sexual violence by gangs. The full <br>breakdown of posts, organisations and areas covered is available online at:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/support-for-young-victims-of-sexual-violence-<br>and-gangs<br><br>Measures are in place to conduct an assessment of perceptions of the scheme <br>among Young People's Advocates and local practitioners in the areas where they <br>are based.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195860 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47648

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a list of young person's advocates in each region.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is funding 13 Young People's Advocates posts for three <br>years (April 2012 - March 2015) to provide direct support to young women who <br>have been victims, or are at risk of, sexual violence by gangs. The full <br>breakdown of posts, organisations and areas covered is available online at:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/support-for-young-victims-of-sexual-violence-<br>and-gangs<br><br>Measures are in place to conduct an assessment of perceptions of the scheme <br>among Young People's Advocates and local practitioners in the areas where they <br>are based.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker grouped question UIN 195859 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47681

registered interest
date	08/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sexual Assault Referral Centres in supporting victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) are commissioned jointly by NHS England, individual police forces and Police and Crime Commissioners. Although the Ministry of Justice have not undertaken any recent assessments into the effectiveness of sexual assault centres in supporting victims of crime, NHS England ensure that Sexual Assault Services are commissioned in ways that support consistently high standards of care and quality across the country through the Public Health Oversight Group. NHS England is currently undertaking a review of these commissioning processes.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

47204

registered interest
date	07/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) aggravated assaults against members of the armed forces and (b) times members of the armed forces were discriminated against in bars, restaurants and hotels in each year since 2003.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis