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172443

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Statement of 5 January 2015, Official Report, columns 38-40, on UK Ebola preparedness, whether the eligibility for full access to NHS care will be retained by UK citizens working with aid agencies and international relief organisations outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	219990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>United Kingdom citizens working with aid agencies and international relief organisations outside the UK, who remain ordinarily resident in the UK, will retain full entitlement to free NHS hospital treatment. For those not ordinarily resident in the UK, they will become so if they take up or resume settled residence in the UK, and will consequently be fully entitled again.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/01/2015 15:15:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

172448

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Social Security Benefits: Disability
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 Labour Market Statistics, December 2014, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the rise in the number of claimants of employment and support allowance and other incapacity benefits.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) caseload increased by 1,618,580 between May 2010 and May 2014: <a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/esa/ccdate/esa_phase/a_carate_r_ccdate_c_esa_phase.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/esa/ccdate/esa_phase/a_carate_r_ccdate_c_esa_phase.html</a>.</p><p>During this period we have been reassessing Incapacity Benefit claimants for ESA.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 12/01/2015 12:07:08 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

172449

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the staff in his Department responsible for the Work Programme are divided between those dealing with contracting and those dealing with performance; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that division on his Department's efficiency.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Staff responsible for commercial and performance aspects of the Work Programme are part of the Department’s Finance Group. Commercial staff work closely alongside Performance staff who focus their activities on further driving up performance with those suppliers. This approach allows greater flexibility and efficiency in deploying staff across the Department’s portfolio of contracts. This approach fits with best practice endorsed by Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 12/01/2015 14:16:06 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

172470

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Apprentices: Folkestone and Hythe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people were registered on an apprenticeship training scheme in Folkestone and Hythe constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	220030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of learners participating on an apprenticeship between 2009/10 and 2013/14 across constituencies is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378732/apprenticeships-participation-by-constituency-and-local-authority.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378732/apprenticeships-participation-by-constituency-and-local-authority.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2015 16:12:34 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

172471

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the average full course cost to the public purse was of apprenticeships at each level in the most recent academic year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	220063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The average estimated apprenticeship programme costs to government of learners who completed (or left) in the 2013/14 academic year is shown in Table 1. Please note that this is the Government contribution only and does not include any employer contributions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Average estimated apprenticeship programme costs to government (2013/14)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>Level</p></td><td><p>Average cost to government</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>16-18</p></td><td><p>Intermediate Level (L2)</p></td><td><p>£4,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Level (L3)</p></td><td><p>£7,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Levels (L4+)</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Levels</p></td><td><p>£5,300</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>19+</p></td><td><p>Intermediate Level (L2)</p></td><td><p>£1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Level (L3)</p></td><td><p>£2,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Levels (L4+)</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Levels</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1) The average apprenticeship programme costs to government have been calculated by the Skills Funding Agency from the final Individualised Learner Record data return (R14) for the 2013/14 academic year. It is based on all government-funded apprenticeship programmes that ended in the 2013/14 academic year (including both completers and early leavers)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) The age group refers to the age of learners at start of the programme</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3) The average costs to government are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4) The costs of different apprenticeship frameworks are highly variable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>5) The funding of apprenticeships is currently under review and costs could change considerably in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2015 16:11:42 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

172477

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of steps he has taken to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises winning government contracts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	220098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is on track to deliver its aspiration of awarding 25% of central government business to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), directly and through the supply chain. We have already substantially reformed the public procurement landscape to level the playing field for suppliers of different sizes and make things easier for all. Further measures that come into force in early 2015 to make public sector business more accessible to SMEs include:</p><p>· Ensuring all new contract opportunities are accessible in one place;</p><p>· Removing burdensome Pre-Qualification (PQQs) for low vale procurements and standardising PQQs for higher value contracts; and</p><p>· Ensuring all suppliers in public sector supply chains are paid promptly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 12/01/2015 13:36:03 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

172479

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 7 January 2015 to the hon. Member for Southport, by what proportion the Government has reduced the size of the Civil Service before adjusting for machinery of government changes.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Meg Munn
uin	220057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>As part of this Government's long-term economic plan to pay down the deficit and help the country live within its means, we have reduced the size of the Civil Service. It has shrunk by 16% since the 2010 General Election, or 21% once adjusted for Machinery of Government changes that moved staff into the Civil Service since the last General Election. This represents a significant increase in efficiency and productivity, and has helped save taxpayers £2.4bn last year alone, compared to spending in the year before the 2010 General Election.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 12/01/2015 13:31:55 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

172486

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote roaming and mast sharing in areas without comprehensive mobile telephone coverage on all networks.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	220123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>On December 17 Government announced a landmark deal that locks in £5bn of investment by MNOs and will deliver 90% geographic coverage from each mobile operator by 2017. The agreement will be made legally binding through amended licence conditions and will improve mobile coverage across the UK. This will halve partial not-spots (where some but not all mobile network operators provide coverage) and reduce complete not-spots by almost two-thirds.</p><p>Details of the agreement are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users</a>. It is now for MNOs to determine how best to deliver the agreed coverage improvements.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/01/2015 10:50:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

172487

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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
hansard heading	4G: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that mobile coverage up to 4G levels is provided in rural areas to ensure communication resilience in the event for lightning.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	220134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>It is for mobile network operators (MNOs) to plan their networks to provide the best service for their customers, including appropriate measures to provide resilience in a variety of scenarios.</p><p>The issue of mobile coverage is a key concern for Government and on December 17 Government announced a landmark deal that locks in £5bn of investment by MNOs and will deliver 90% geographic coverage from each mobile operator by 2017. The agreement will be made legally binding through amended licence conditions and will improve mobile coverage across the UK. Details of the agreement are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-secures-landmark-deal-for-uk-mobile-phone-users</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 12/01/2015 10:47:38 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

172502

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average response rate of Initial Teacher Training students trained in universities was to the (a) National College for Teaching and Leadership survey and (b) National Student Survey.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	220100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>In Spring 2014, the annual survey of newly qualified teachers, carried out by National College for Teaching and Leadership, received a response from 20% of university trainees gaining Qualified Teacher Status in 2013 following Initial Teacher Training in higher educational institutions.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the response rate of Initial Teacher Training students to the National Student Survey is not held by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 12/01/2015 12:39:03 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan