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681183

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of overseas students currently studying at UK (a) schools and (b) universities.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>(a) The Department does not have any data source that separately identifies the number of ‘overseas students’ <em>attending schools in the UK</em> where an overseas student is defined as a student who is not normally resident in the UK but has travelled to the UK to study.</p><p>(b) Data published by the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) shows that in 2015/16, 438,000 international students (from both EU and Non-EU countries) were enrolled in UK Higher Education Institutions. Enrolment data for 2016/17 is currently unavailable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/02/2017 17:47:58 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681184

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list the number of faith schools in England by (a) religion and (b) local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>This information is available in the statistical first release at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2016</a></p><p>Figures for England are in table 2c. Figures for each local authority are in tables 7f and 7g.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/02/2017 17:54:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681185

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of faith schools that were opened in 2015; and where each of those schools are situated.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>In the 2015 calendar year, 14 new state-funded mainstream schools opened in England. The table below gives a breakdown of this number by local authority.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Total faith schools opened in 2015 calendar year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton-on-Tees</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derby</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England Total</strong></p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source Edubase</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/02/2017 17:57:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681218

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many civil servants have been seconded from her Department to the Department for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally within the Home Office. The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 06/02/2017 13:56:40 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681233

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner transfer agreements were negotiated in 2015 and 2016; and with which countries those agreements were made.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>In 2015 and 2016 prisoner transfer arrangements were negotiated with Iraq, Ghana, and Taiwan. The Agreements with Iraq and with Ghana are subject to ratification and are not yet in force.</p><p> </p><p>The absence of a prisoner transfer agreement does not prevent the removal of an individual. Those who have no right to remain here will be deported and removed from the UK. Where possible, the UK will seek to remove Foreign National Offenders held in custody through the Early Removal Scheme or seek their deportation at the completion of the prison sentence.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to increasing the number of Foreign National Offenders removed from our prisons, whether they are removed through Prisoner Transfer Agreement or the Early Removal Scheme. Last year we removed the highest number of offenders since records began with a total of 5,810 offenders removed from prisons, immigration removal centres and the community.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 03/02/2017 14:08:41 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681235

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was for a case to be determined from the time appeal papers arrive at the First Tier Tribunal office to determination of that appeal in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The information requested in not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 07/02/2017 12:56:22 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681238

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she last observed proceedings at a First-tier Immigration Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Justice has visited HM Courts &amp; Tribunal Service operational venues in Central London, Norwich, Maidstone and Bristol. She plans to continue her programme of visits over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 15/02/2017 13:51:26 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681241

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Russia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when she last held discussions with President Putin.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>I held a bilateral meeting with President Putin in the margins of the G20 Summit in September. Discussions covered Syria and our bilateral relationship.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 07/02/2017 16:54:00 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681242

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Commonwealth Secretariat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when she last met the Secretary General of the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>I met the Secretary General of the Commonwealth at the UN General Assembly in September 2016. The Minister for the Commonwealth, The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, meets regularly with the Secretary General, and did so most recently on 21 December 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 07/02/2017 16:52:41 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

681243

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Yemen: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when she last held discussions with President Hadi of Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	62159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>I have not yet held discussions with the President of Yemen though the UK engages regularly with President Hadi. Most recently, Minister Ellwood called President Hadi on 15 January.</p><p>The UK government continues to stress to all parties that a political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and end the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 07/02/2017 16:53:28 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz