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77857

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date	15/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will lower tax duty on cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Budget 2014 announced that tobacco duty rates will continue to rise by 2% above RPI each year until the end of the next Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/07/2014 13:07:30 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77913

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he intends to lay before the House a Statutory Instrument to reflect the establishment of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/08/2014 answer text <p>It is our intention to change legislation to reflect the establishment of the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees. The Armed Forces Bill 2015 represents the most likely opportunity to make the change through primary legislation.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/08/2014 09:59:21 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77914

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that service personnel are effectively reintegrated into society following active service duty.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust measures in place to prepare our Service personnel for civilian life. As Lord Ashcroft highlighted in his recent review of transition arrangements, the vast majority of Service leavers make a successful transition.<br><br>All Service leavers are entitled to resettlement assistance from the Ministry of Defence funded Career Transition Partnership (CTP). We work with all industry sectors to offer Service leavers a range of employment options through the creation of partnerships with major organisations such as BAE Systems, Jaguar, Siemens and Google. The CTP helped 85% of Service leavers find sustainable employment within six months of leaving the Armed Forces in 2013-14. <br><br>The MOD supports a range of schemes to help Service leavers secure appropriate accommodation, and provides briefings on housing and finance. The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme began on 1 April 2014, meaning that Servicemen and women can now borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000, interest free, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home. In February 2014, LIBOR funding of £40 million was announced to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.<br><br>The Veterans UK Helpline can provide advice on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, accommodation, training and benefits. The helpline can be reached on 0808 1914 218.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/10/2014 15:21:22 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77918

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Citizenship: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools promote British values.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Academies, free schools and independent schools are already required to encourage pupils to respect fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.</p><p>On 23 June, we launched a consultation on proposed revised standards, which will strengthen this position by requiring these schools actively to promote these values. We expect to have the new standards in place for the start of the next academic year.</p><p>We also plan to issue guidance to maintained schools on promoting fundamental British values, and to ask Ofsted to reinforce those expectations through changes to the inspection framework for maintained schools, academies and free schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:20:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77925

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote alternatives to university to young people.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We want it to become the norm for young people to choose between an apprenticeship or university as equally prestigious routes to their career. We have placed a duty on schools to provide independent careers guidance for pupils in years 8-13 on the full range of options, including apprenticeships. We have published statutory guidance requiring schools to ensure that other providers, such as further education colleges, have the opportunity to inform pupils about their offer. The guidance also states that schools should offer pupils the opportunity to develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary for self-employment.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-for-young-people-in-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-for-young-people-in-schools</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:42:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77926

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to ensure staff at free schools receive appropriate levels of background check.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Free schools, like all other state-funded schools, are required by law to carry out a range of checks on staff, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.</p><p>The Department for Education issues ‘pre-opening guidance’ to free school proposers to help them establish their schools. It includes guidance on their responsibilities for checking the suitability of staff. The guidance is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mainstream-free-school-pre-opening-guide" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mainstream-free-school-pre-opening-guide</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 16:16:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77927

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that parents of disruptive children are made fully aware of their child's bad behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The majority of schools are safe and disciplined environments, where teachers are respected and pupils learn in an orderly environment. Nevertheless, Ofsted indicated in its 2013 annual report that there are 700,000 pupils in schools where behaviour is just not good enough.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken strong action to support schools in maintaining discipline and developing a culture of respect for teacher authority. In the Education Act 2011, we strengthened teachers’ powers to discipline pupils for poor behaviour. Teachers can now issue same-day detentions and search pupils for banned items. We have also provided clarity on the use of reasonable force. Earlier this year we outlined a range of tough but proportionate sanctions that teachers can use to punish poor behaviour and maintain discipline. From January 2014, Ofsted introduced ‘no-notice’ inspections for schools with behaviour issues.</p><p> </p><p>All schools must, by law, have a behaviour policy and make this known to parents, usually by placing it on the school’s website. Our advice makes clear that it is vital that the behaviour policy is well understood by staff, parents and pupils, and that it is consistently applied.</p><p> </p><p>Good schools recognise the importance of engaging parents and have developed their own approaches according to the particular circumstances of the school. In March 2014, we published a series of case studies on managing behaviour and bullying, which include examples of what good schools are doing to engage parents in a spirit of openness and shared responsibility. These case studies are published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:14:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77928

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Citizenship: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that schools teach pupils the importance of participating within the democratic process.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Citizenship education helps young people to prepare to play a full part in society, informed by a sound understanding of what it means to be a responsible citizen. In citizenship, pupils learn about democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld. Teaching should equip pupils to explore political and social issues critically, to weigh evidence, to debate, and to make reasoned arguments.</p><p> </p><p>To help support teachers engage pupils in learning about the democratic process, the Cabinet Office has produced the <em>Rock Enrol!</em> lesson framework, which is published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rock-enrol-engaging-young-people-in-democracy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rock-enrol-engaging-young-people-in-democracy</a></p><p> </p><p>Since its creation, the Cabinet Office has worked to promote its use in schools, local authorities and by youth organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:55:11 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77982

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on steps to tackle Islamic extremism in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Countering violent extremism in Europe is an important issue on which the British Government maintains a regular, ongoing dialogue with our European partners. For example, we have engaged with the recent revision of the EU’s Strategy for Combating Radicalisation and Recruitment, and welcomed this as an opportunity to enhance the approach of Member States and the EU to countering radicalisation and further challenging extremism in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/07/2014 08:05:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77983

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
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	Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the political stability of Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>We believe that a genuinely open political process, in which all political groups are able to participate, will lead to long-term stability in Egypt. We are concerned at restrictions on political freedoms, including freedom of expression and association, and the trials of journalists. We are also concerned at reports of the absence of a fair hearing in some recent trials. The UK encourages the Egyptian Government to implement the rights enshrined in Egypt’s constitution.</p><p>Prosperity will also be important for Egypt’s long-term stability. We welcome Egyptian Government starting to implement economic reforms. The UK supports the Egyptian people in their aspirations for greater economic opportunities, political participation, freedom and rights.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2014 09:06:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell