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156622

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning Permission: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, under what criteria and procedures an hon. Member can seek reference to the Secretary of State of a planning application that has been rejected by a planning authority.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	215239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The criteria against which planning appeals will be considered for recovery for determination by the Secretary of State are set out in the Planning Practice Guidance at: <a href="http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/appeals/planning-appeals-general/" target="_blank">http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/appeals/planning-appeals-general/</a>. Careful consideration will be given to any request for recovery that is submitted.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/11/2014 15:52:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

156623

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Shropshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on when Shropshire unitary authority will be in a position to bank an agreed five year land supply.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	215240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Shropshire Council submitted its Site Allocations and Management of Development Plan Document to the Secretary of State for examination on 1 August 2014, and its assertion that it has a five year supply of deliverable land will be robustly tested by the Planning Inspector. <br><br>Getting an up-to-date Local Plan in place, following extensive engagement with local communities and which includes a five year supply of housing sites, is the best way to protect an area from unplanned development whilst meeting local housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>Where authorities are in the process of preparing plans, they still need to demonstrate that they have in place a five year supply of deliverable housing sites. Weight can be given to policies in emerging Local Plans to the extent that they reflect policies in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/11/2014 15:50:47 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

156601

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCE A-level
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure consistency between marking and remarking of A levels; and what recourse is available to students who have missed out on university places due to variable grade marking.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	215238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey, to write directly to the hon. Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 24/11/2014 15:38:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

156733

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Flexible Working
	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 (a) women and (b) men have made a statutory application to request flexible working in her Department; and how many of those applications have been granted to date.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	215183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold information centrally on the proportion of (a) women and (b) men that have made a statutory application to request flexible working, or how many of those applications have been granted to date.</p><p> </p><p>All employees are entitled to apply for flexible working. Such requests are agreed locally with line managers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 24/11/2014 15:40:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

156768

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Home Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from (a) education, (b) religious and (c) children's charities or groups on children who are homeschooled.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	215234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>There have been no recent representations of this nature.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 24/11/2014 15:40:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

156655

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentre Plus: Career Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentre Plus staff were promoted to a higher grade in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	215279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Data that is available for the number of people promoted to a higher grade in Jobcentre Plus is set out in the following table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Promotions in DWP</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total DWP</p></td><td><p>Jobcentre Plus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 09 - Mar 10</p></td><td><p>4,359</p></td><td><p>2,652</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 10 - Mar 11</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 11 - Mar 12</p></td><td><p>581</p></td><td><p>6 *</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 12 - Mar 13</p></td><td><p>1,817</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 - Mar 14</p></td><td><p>572</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Note- Jobcentre Plus ceased to exist as a separate organisation in October 2011 and was consumed within the wider Department for Work and Pensions. Information for Jobcentre Plus is therefore not available beyond September 2011 and Jobcentre Plus information for April 11 – Mar 12 is part year only.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/11/2014 11:48:11 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156656

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentre Plus: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Jobcentre Plus advisers was from a black and minority ethnic group in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	215276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 24/11/2014 11:43:41 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

156800

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Mesothelioma: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme, whether he plans to publish the proportion which the levy represents of the total employers' liability gross written premium.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	215283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>DWP will carry out an annual review of the scheme as set out within the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014. The report will set out amongst other things the detailed costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated. The first report under this regulation will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/11/2014 11:34:52 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

156801

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Mesothelioma: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he intends to use his powers under section 13, sub-section 2(b) of the Mesothelioma Act 2014 to reduce the total amount of the first levy on relevant active issuers designed to meet the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	215284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>I will announce the total amount of the first levy which will cover the estimated costs of the Scheme in the financial year 2014-15 when the regulations laid in Parliament on 7 November concerning the levy have come into effect.</p><p> </p><p>Further detailed information on the costs of the Scheme and information about the levy and how it was calculated will be included in the first annual report on the scheme which will be published on or before 30<sup>th</sup> November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 24/11/2014 11:39:53 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

156562

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they yet have any concrete plans for the development of HS3.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Glasgow
	uin	HL2985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>In October this year, the Secretary of State for Transport, invited northern cities to come together and work with the government on the options for HS3, alongside a wider transport strategy for the north. This will include options, costs and a delivery timetable for a HS3 east west rail connection. An interim report will be produced next March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 24/11/2014 14:43:48 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2608 label Biography information for The Earl of Glasgow