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registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with banks and other financial institutions about extension of the right to buy to encompass housing association properties.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	1049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials in my Department are engaging on an ongoing basis with the housing sector, banks and other financial institutions in relation to key policy issues.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1051 1303 question first answered 11/06/2015 14:32:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

348351

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of right to buy on the availability of affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	1050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The development of the policy is ongoing, and details will be set out in the impact assessment when the Housing Bill is published.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1021 1059 1078 1090 1162 1269 1270 1271 question first answered 08/06/2015 15:00:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

348352

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with housing associations on the expansion of right to buy.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	1051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials in my Department are engaging on an ongoing basis with the housing sector, banks and other financial institutions in relation to key policy issues.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1049 1303 question first answered 11/06/2015 14:32:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

348353

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
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	Council Housing: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average value is of high-value council houses.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	1052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Through the Local Government Transparency Code we require all councils to be more transparent about the value of their social housing stock.</p><p>The Department has not made an estimate of the number of the most expensive third of local authority properties that will become vacant each year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 1048 1079 1080 1089 question first answered 08/06/2015 16:17:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

348354

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of wild animals in circuses.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion on 2 June 2015, PQ UIN 416.</p><p> </p><p>The interim licensing scheme for the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England came into force in January 2013. A preliminary assessment by Defra of the effectiveness of the licensing scheme was undertaken after the first set of annual licences issued had expired. The preliminary review suggested that the Regulations have been effective in establishing a licensing regime that appears to be ensuring compliance with the agreed welfare requirements of the Regulations for wild animals in travelling circuses. A full evaluation of the licensing scheme will be carried out, if required, as part of the statutory five year review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1054 1055 question first answered 09/06/2015 12:36:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348355

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the use of wild animals in circuses.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion on 2 June 2015, PQ UIN 416.</p><p> </p><p>The interim licensing scheme for the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England came into force in January 2013. A preliminary assessment by Defra of the effectiveness of the licensing scheme was undertaken after the first set of annual licences issued had expired. The preliminary review suggested that the Regulations have been effective in establishing a licensing regime that appears to be ensuring compliance with the agreed welfare requirements of the Regulations for wild animals in travelling circuses. A full evaluation of the licensing scheme will be carried out, if required, as part of the statutory five year review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1053 1055 question first answered 09/06/2015 12:36:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348356

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effectiveness of a licensing regime for the use of wild animals in circuses.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion on 2 June 2015, PQ UIN 416.</p><p> </p><p>The interim licensing scheme for the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England came into force in January 2013. A preliminary assessment by Defra of the effectiveness of the licensing scheme was undertaken after the first set of annual licences issued had expired. The preliminary review suggested that the Regulations have been effective in establishing a licensing regime that appears to be ensuring compliance with the agreed welfare requirements of the Regulations for wild animals in travelling circuses. A full evaluation of the licensing scheme will be carried out, if required, as part of the statutory five year review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1053 1054 question first answered 09/06/2015 12:36:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348357

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what definition her Department uses of coasting schools.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The most recent published Ofsted data covering inspections to 31 March can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-management-information-ofsteds-school-inspections-outcomes" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-management-information-ofsteds-school-inspections-outcomes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will publish our definition of a coasting school for consultation in draft regulations in the summer. This will set out exactly how we propose to define a coasting school. Our definition will focus on data, will reflect performance over time and will capture schools that are failing to support their pupils to fulfil their potential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 983 question first answered 09/06/2015 16:18:16 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348358

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unqualified teachers are teaching in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The latest information available, from November 2013, is publicly available in Table 1 published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/06/2015 11:41:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

348359

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on recruiting teachers in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	1083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education funds initiatives designed to boost recruitment and supports the costs of training new teachers. Prior to April 2012 recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) was funded by the former Training and Development Agency. The information provided in the table below reflects the main departmental spend on recruiting teachers for academic years 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>ITT academic year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15 (as at end-May 2015)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marketing and advertising</p></td><td><p>£6,321,204</p></td><td><p>£3,374,320</p></td><td><p>£5,230,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ITT bursaries and scholarships</p></td><td><p>£159,809,000</p></td><td><p>£134,733,000</p></td><td><p>£123,029,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Subject knowledge enhancement programme</p></td><td><p>£20,650,000</p></td><td><p>£9,123,000</p></td><td><p>£14,718,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional support services</p></td><td><p>£5,074,155</p></td><td><p>£4,623,591</p></td><td><p>£3,563,250</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures do not include funding for the School Direct (Salaried) or Troops to Teach programmes which pay for the training of teachers and subsidise their employment costs. Funding for schools for School Direct (Salaried) is in the form of a single grant payment and the department does not hold information on the element of spend relating to employment costs, which will vary by school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/06/2015 10:22:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh