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92177

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department of each (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) age received the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System's (i) exceeded, (ii) met and (iii) must improve performance mark in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>41,130 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian personnel below the Senior Civil Service were the subject of a Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) for reporting year 2013-14 and therefore took part in Performance Management.</p><p> </p><p>The moderated performance outcomes are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Box 1</p></td><td><p>Box 2</p></td><td><p>Box 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submitted PARs:</p></td><td><p>9,690</p></td><td><p>28,940</p></td><td><p>2,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion:</p></td><td><p>23.5%</p></td><td><p>70.4%</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A non-consolidated performance award has been made to those individuals who received a Box 1 outcome.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD will publish an annual report on the outcome of the performance management process later this year; this will include a thorough analysis of the 2013-14 data broken down by declared protected characteristics. It will also show the relevant declaration rates in support of this data analysis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 209625 209647 question first answered 21/10/2014 16:38:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22788 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92178

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Service Complaints have been made in the Royal Navy Reserve in the last three years; and how long it has taken to investigate each case.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Kennedy
uin	209553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>There have been 12 Service Complaints recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration Service and submitted to Commanding Officers of Royal Naval Reserve Units in the last three years. <br><br>It is not possible to determine how much time has been spent investigating each case; investigations can be conducted at any phase of the Service Complaint management process, and some of these cases are ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/10/2014 16:07:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	634 label Biography information for Mr Charles Kennedy

92179

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>41,130 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian personnel below the Senior Civil Service were the subject of a Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) for reporting year 2013-14 and therefore took part in Performance Management.</p><p> </p><p>The moderated performance outcomes are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Box 1</p></td><td><p>Box 2</p></td><td><p>Box 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submitted PARs:</p></td><td><p>9,690</p></td><td><p>28,940</p></td><td><p>2,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion:</p></td><td><p>23.5%</p></td><td><p>70.4%</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A non-consolidated performance award has been made to those individuals who received a Box 1 outcome.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD will publish an annual report on the outcome of the performance management process later this year; this will include a thorough analysis of the 2013-14 data broken down by declared protected characteristics. It will also show the relevant declaration rates in support of this data analysis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 209477 209625 question first answered 21/10/2014 16:38:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22787 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92180

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in his Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>41,130 Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian personnel below the Senior Civil Service were the subject of a Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) for reporting year 2013-14 and therefore took part in Performance Management.</p><p> </p><p>The moderated performance outcomes are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Box 1</p></td><td><p>Box 2</p></td><td><p>Box 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submitted PARs:</p></td><td><p>9,690</p></td><td><p>28,940</p></td><td><p>2,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proportion:</p></td><td><p>23.5%</p></td><td><p>70.4%</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A non-consolidated performance award has been made to those individuals who received a Box 1 outcome.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD will publish an annual report on the outcome of the performance management process later this year; this will include a thorough analysis of the 2013-14 data broken down by declared protected characteristics. It will also show the relevant declaration rates in support of this data analysis.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 209477 209647 question first answered 21/10/2014 16:38:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 22786 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92181

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials in her Department who received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark under the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System (i) had a disability, (ii) worked full-time and (iii) worked part-time in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is based on a declaration rate of 55% and is set out in the table below. The figures provided on protected characteristics are subject to rounding due to their restricted nature and so total figures may differ slightly</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: 2013-14 Performance management outturn figures for the Department for Education (actual numbers)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Protected characteristics </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Exceeded</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Achieved</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Hours worked</p></td><td><p>Part-time</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full-time</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>1,805</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>875</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>1,270</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Age</p></td><td><p>18 – 24</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 – 49</p></td><td><p>545</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50+</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Ethnicity</p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>1,265</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BME</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not declared</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Disability status</p></td><td><p>Declared disability</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No declared disability</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not declared</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>1,025</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 209479 question first answered 14/10/2014 15:52:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92182

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Performance Appraisal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials in her Department completed the Civil Service Employment Policy Performance Management System in 2013-14; how many and what proportion of those officials received the (a) exceeded, (b) met and (c) must improve performance mark; and how many and what proportion (i) did and (ii) did not qualify for a bonus under that process.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	209648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>3,188 staff received a rating at the end of the 2013/14 performance management year.</p><p>Only staff who were identified as exceeded were eligible to receive a non-consolidated performance award. The table below shows the proportions and numbers of staff who received the three ratings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Exceeded (eligible for a non-consolidated performance award)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Achieved</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Must Improve</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of staff who received the rating</p><p> </p></td><td><p>738</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of staff who received the rating</p><p> </p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 14/10/2014 15:41:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

92183

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Solar Power
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 encourage schools to instal solar panels; and whether she plans to allow schools to borrow money to finance the purchase of solar panels.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	209685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government welcomes schools taking action to play their part in reducing carbon emissions. Solar panels could be a step towards this.</p><p>In April the Government published guidance to schools on the benefits of solar technology. The publication, Power to the Pupils,[1] includes practical information for schools on finance and installation.</p><p>There are, however, restrictions on school borrowing, because all spending by schools can have an impact on the public sector’s deficit and the public sector net debt.</p><p>Schools have found alternatives to commercial borrowing to fund solar photovoltaic (PV) projects including community share issues and crowd funding. Some local authorities have also set up schemes to help maintained schools meet the upfront cost of a project.</p><p>Taken together, this range of funding approaches should allow any school to install solar panels where they can see a value-for-money case.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/10/2014 15:24:38 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

92184

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Solar Power
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 help schools invest in solar panels.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	209684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>In April the Government published guidance to schools on the benefits of solar technology. The publication, Power to the Pupils,[1] includes practical information for schools on finance and installation.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/power-to-the-pupils-solar-pv-for-schools</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/10/2014 15:20:53 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

92185

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Workers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many professional social work places will be required by the Step Up and Frontline social work training programmes in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	209551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>There were 309 participants in the Step Up to Social Work intake in January 2014 and 104 participants in the Frontline intake in July 2014. Both programmes secure commitments from participating local authorities to provide sufficient placements. The combined total of 413 is less than ten percent of the total annual intake to social work training which has been between five and six thousand per year since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 209549 question first answered 14/10/2014 15:12:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

92186

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what organisations she has approved to be potential sponsors of future sponsored academies in Sheffield.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	209594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the creation of Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs), academy sponsors were approved on a national basis. From 1 September 2014, RSCs have been approving sponsors to operate in their region, on behalf of the Secretary of State. However, approval is not broken down beyond regional level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A list of nationally approved sponsors, which includes all sponsors that have been approved in England, is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-contact-list" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-contact-list</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/10/2014 08:49:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts