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78638

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Administrative Scheme for the "On the Runs" Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will publish the advice the Law Officers' Department gave to Lady Hallett on the lawfulness of the administrative scheme operated for the benefit of on-the-runs.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	206532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The then Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, and a member of the Attorney General’s Office gave evidence to the Hallett Inquiry but did so as witnesses rather than legal advisers. Lady Justice Hallett reached her own view on the lawfulness of the administrative scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 22/07/2014 10:10:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

78685

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what sanctions there are for schools which fail to spend the school sport premium appropriately.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	206444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The conditions of the funding are clear; it must be spent on improving the provision of Physical Education (PE) and sport for the benefit of pupils so that they develop healthy lifestyles. All schools must abide by the conditions of the funding. Schools should publish on their website: the amount of grant received, how it has been spent (or will be spent) and what impact the school has seen on pupils’ PE and sport participation and attainment as a result.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are held accountable for how they spend their funding through Ofsted whole-school inspections. Ofsted have strengthened the coverage of PE and sport in their Inspection Handbook. Inspectors assess and report on how effectively the funding is being used to improve PE and sport provision when making a judgement on the quality of the school’s leadership and management.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 08:30:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

78686

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Swimming: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will request Ofsted to record how many children leave primary school able to swim.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	206445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are no plans to ask Ofsted to collect this information. Ofsted inspections report on the effectiveness of teaching and the quality of schools’ leadership and management.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Swimming is part of the national curriculum, and all pupils must be taught to swim at least 25 metres unaided and be able to use recognised swimming strokes by the end of key stage 2 (age 11). It remains compulsory in the national curriculum following the curriculum review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed over £450 million of ring-fenced funding up to and including 2015/16 for primary schools to improve their provision of Physical Education and sport. Schools have the freedom to use the funding for additional provision for swimming but this must be for activity over and above the national curriculum requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 08:31:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

78687

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to help schools which are not spending the school sport premium appropriately.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	206447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is working across Government and with external partners to support schools to spend the money effectively and sustainably, to improve the quality of Physical Education (PE) and sport provision. There are a number of case studies of best practice which can be found online:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/getting-more-people-playing-sport#case-studies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/policies/getting-more-people-playing-sport#case-studies</a></p><p>Ofsted has also published guidance that includes examples of effective use of the PE and sport premium.</p><p>PE and sport organisations are offering expert advice to schools on how to ensure the greatest improvement in PE and sport provision, as well as where to seek further support at a local level. They have produced resources to help schools assess their PE and sport provision and guidance to generate action plans and how to evidence impact. Posters have also been distributed to schools to help inform effective investment into teacher professional learning and the employment of coaches. These posters capture the latest national advice and guidance, and include information to help schools maximise the investment and understand statutory obligations and minimum standards specifically around the delivery of PE and school sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 08:29:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

78714

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to discourage the continued construction of illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories since the beginning of Israel's current military action in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	206573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK has reiterated on many occasions to Israel the need to cease constructing settlements that we consider illegal under international law. I refer my hon. Friend to the Statement on Gaza made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) on 14 July 2014, Official Report, Column 434.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 09:37:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

78718

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received about the role of Egyptian border control policies in contributing to the shortage of basic medical supplies in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	206567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the humanitarian aid packages that Egypt has been supplying to Gaza throughout the current crisis. However, we remain concerned at the frequent closures of the Rafah crossing, and the additional pressure that this puts on the fragile humanitarian situation. We continue to encourage the Egyptian authorities to ease the movement of humanitarian aid through Rafah.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 08:10:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

78719

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received of water supplies and sewage plants being the targets of Israeli air strikes in Gaza during the recent Israeli military action.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	206568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The water and sanitation crisis is severe, with 50% of all services down. This situation has been exacerbated by damage to sewerage facilities caused by Israeli airstrikes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 09:36:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

78722

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Montserrat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the (a) planning regulations and (b) environmental policies of the Montserrat government have been followed during the development of the new aquatic and sport centre.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	206535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The elected Government of Montserrat has devolved constitutional responsibility for planning regulations and environmental policies. The Montserrat Ministry of Health, Education, Community Services, Sports and Youth has the responsibility for securing the relevant planning permission for the project. The Montserrat Development Corporation (MDC) have been sub-contracted to deliver the project. We understand that a planning application has been submitted and construction work will not start before this has been agreed.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 22/07/2014 08:12:35 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

78304

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many deaths in the United Kingdom were attributed to Alzheimer’s disease in 1970, 1982 and 2013.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL1194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 21/07/2014 14:28:33 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire attachment 1 file name PQ HL1194 ONS 323.pdf title ONS Letter to PEER
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

78392

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2014, Official Report, column 63W, on teachers: offences against children, how many teachers have lost their job as a result of having a sexual or other relationship with a student under the age of 16 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The responsibility for the dismissal of teachers rests with local authorities, school governing bodies and academy trusts, who are the employers of teachers in schools. Accordingly, the information requested about the dismissal of teachers is not held by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where a teacher has been dismissed, or resigned in the face of dismissal, as a result of serious misconduct all schools have a statutory duty to consider referring the matter to the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL). In such cases involving child abuse, schools have a duty to refer the teacher to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) who will share the referral with the NCTL.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 08:32:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe