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173881

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date	15/01/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many women under the age of 25 were diagnosed with cervical cancer in (a) the borough of Barnsley and (b) the UK in 2013 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 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 constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 20/01/2015 16:17:56 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 220932 ONS 6.pdf title ONS Letter to Member - Cervical Cancer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173791

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote awareness among motorists of cyclist safety.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>In September 2012 we launched the THINK! Cyclist, Look Out for Each Other campaign <a href="http://think.direct.gov.uk/cycling.html" target="_blank">http://think.direct.gov.uk/cycling.html</a>. This was the first time a THINK! (road safety) campaign has been aimed at adult cyclists.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this campaign, in October 2013, we launched the THINK! Cyclist ‘Safety Tips’ campaign in five cities across England. The campaign originally ran in London before being rolled out in the 5 cities where statistics show the highest rates of traffic collisions involving cyclists compared to population. In March 2014 we ran a second round of this campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis of the THINK! Cyclist ‘Safety Tips’ campaign showed that almost 79% of drivers agreed the adverts reminded them about the importance of looking out for cyclists while 59% agreed that the adverts made them think about their driving.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/01/2015 16:31:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173792

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of disabled people referred to the Work Programme moved into employment between January and December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested to September 2014 is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/WorkProg/tabtool.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Proportions can be calculated using the published figures.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 19/01/2015 12:25:26 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173793

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will ensure that the needs of cyclists are considered when infrastructure contracts are awarded.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>In August 2013 the Prime Minister announced his intention to &quot;cycle proof&quot; the road network - in other words, to ensure that people using cycles are considered from the design stage of new and improved road infrastructure. Cycle proofing is a process which over time ensures that the built environment generally, and roads specifically, are seen to be safe, convenient and pleasant for cycle use by people of all ages and abilities.</p><p>Work to cycle proof roads has already begun. The Highways Agency has recently published its Strategic Business Plan[1] which sets out how they will improve facilities for people cycling or walking alongside the strategic road network. Designated funding has been allocated to make provision for vulnerable users when designing and building major schemes and where feasible make it safer and easier for cyclists and pedestrians to access local routes when crossing the strategic road network. For cyclists the Agency will:</p><p>· Invest £100m to improve access, integration and facilities on and around the network;</p><p>· Undertake studies at 600 sites identified in conjunction with Sustrans and the National Cycling Charity to decide the best potential solution for each location;</p><p>· Provide additional professional development training for those engineers and planners responsible for designing schemes to include appropriate cycling provision;</p><p>· Produce its first National Cycling Strategy by the end of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>All contracts on the Agency’s network use the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges[2] (DMRB) for the design of works and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works[3] as the specification. The DMRB incorporates requirements, processes and procedures to ensure that the needs of vulnerable road users are considered and included at scheme design stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently finalising the Cycling Delivery Plan. Several actions outlined in that Plan will contribute further to this cycle proofing work. The Department will seek to ensure roads projects that receive government funding, as well as those conducted by local authorities, are cycle proofed. This means that the needs of people using cycles are considered from the design stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working to ensure Highways engineers have evidence based tools with which to design high quality conditions for cycling on England's roads. This includes updating the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, and – where suitable and appropriate - endorsing the use of new standards and guidance produced by other authorities in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We do of course consider the needs of all users of public transport, including cyclists, at railway stations. That is why we have allocated almost £30 million for cycling facilities and we are on track to triple the number of cycle parking spaces at railway stations.</p><p> </p><br /><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387252/141215_Strategic_business_plan.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387252/141215_Strategic_business_plan.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> <a href="http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/dmrb/" target="_blank">http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/dmrb/</a></p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[3]</sup></sup> <a href="http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/mchw/" target="_blank">http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/mchw/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/01/2015 16:36:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173794

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of successful applications to UK universities were made by British people from BME communities in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The latest available figures are shown in the table. The figures for 2014 entry will be published by UCAS on January 21<sup>st</sup>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Accepted applicants from the UK to full-time undergraduate courses in the UK, by ethnic group</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Year of entry</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>424,634</p></td><td><p>100.0</p></td><td><p>431,235</p></td><td><p>100.0</p></td><td><p>407,391</p></td><td><p>100.0</p></td><td><p>434,690</p></td><td><p>100.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>331,491</p></td><td><p>78.1</p></td><td><p>333,198</p></td><td><p>77.3</p></td><td><p>308,545</p></td><td><p>75.7</p></td><td><p>328,625</p></td><td><p>75.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>27,162</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>29,688</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>30,794</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>32,485</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>40,737</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>43,211</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>42,561</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td><td><p>45,665</p></td><td><p>10.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>14,185</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>15,494</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>14,821</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>16,255</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>4,419</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>4,709</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>5,901</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>6,195</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>6,640</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>4,935</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td><td><p>4,769</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>5,460</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: UCAS</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 19/01/2015 15:13:23 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173795

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Combined Cadet Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements are in place to fund the expansion of the Combined Cadet Force; and what the estimated total cost of that expansion is.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Expansion of the Combined Cadet Force is under way through the joint Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for Education Cadet Expansion Programme which was launched in 2012. The programme is on target to provide 100 new cadet units in state schools in England by September 2015.</p><p>The programme had an initial budget of £10.85 million to meet start-up costs for the first 100 units. Fixed and running costs of these units are being absorbed through efficiencies found from existing MOD budgets.</p><p>The expansion programme is also supported by the Cadet Bursary Fund, a charitable fund launched by the Prime Minister in June 2014. This fund, which provides grants to help schools alleviate financial barriers to establishing new units, particularly additional staff costs, was supported with £1 million from LIBOR fines.</p><p>The total cost of the expansion will depend on the number of cadets in each unit, and the eventual number of new units. It is too early to say how many cadets there will be in the first 100 new units and plans and funding for any expansion beyond September 2015 will be a matter for the Government returned after the election, and for the 2015 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 19/01/2015 17:50:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis