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100119

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Orchestras: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Northern Ireland's Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure on the future of the Ulster Orchestra.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	211218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Minister for Culture Arts and Leisure has not raised this matter with me. Questions surrounding the funding of the Ulster Orchestra are matters for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 28/10/2014 09:40:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

100182

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Heart Diseases: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to support paediatric cardiac surgery services across England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	211215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is currently reviewing congenital heart services for adults and children, including paediatric cardiac surgical services. The review aims to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- secure the best outcomes for all patients;</p><p> </p><p>- tackle variation; and</p><p> </p><p>- improve patient experience.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review has developed a set of draft standards and service specifications which are currently out to public consultation. The consultation runs until 8 December. Further details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/congenital-heart-disease-standards</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no centres in Wales providing paediatric congenital cardiac surgery and so patients typically travel to England for surgery. NHS England is working with colleagues in Wales to ensure Welsh residents are aware of the review and able to respond to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England will work with providers to help ensure that services meet the required standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/10/2014 15:42:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

100183

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP practices have (a) closed and (b) opened in (i) England, (ii) Greater London and (iii) Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	211216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Figures for NHS England and the NHS London area are shown in the following table. Figures for Wales are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that these figures also include practice mergers and takeovers and do not provide an accurate representation of activity or service provision. For example, the merger of three practices would show as three practices closing and one opening. In many cases, practices listed in these figures as having closed will have in fact merged, and will continue to see patients.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS England</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS London area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Opened</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Opened</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (to 30 September)</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 28/10/2014 17:47:07 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91145

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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 many fully qualified teachers who have completed their studies within the last three years in England have not obtained a permanent teaching post.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2014 answer text <p>In the academic year 2011/12, there were 1,520 people who had received Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and were still seeking a teaching post within six months of completing their training. Data for the academic year 2012/13 will be published on 23 October.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached gives a breakdown of the total number of trainee teachers who have been awarded QTS and have reported to be seeking a teaching post, and those that were in employment within six months of completion of training.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2013-management-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2013-management-data</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 17/09/2014 11:55:49 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws attachment 1 file name 208690_Trainee_teachers_employment_status.xlsx title Trainee teachers employment - 2009/10 to 2011/12
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91181

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on plans to develop a new prevalence survey for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department has secured funds and is working with the Health and Social Care Information Centre to commission a new survey. The survey is currently being scoped and is expected to be put out to tender later in the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 13/10/2014 15:45:15 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91262

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Construction: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the relationship between the construction industry and colleges in providing courses that meet the skills requirements of employers within the construction industry.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2014 answer text <p>The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) works with other stakeholders to set the skills priorities for the sector ensuring that vocational qualifications delivered by the further education sector and private training providers are fit for purpose and meet the needs of employers. It also collects labour market intelligence through the Construction Skills Network which helps identify trends in the demand for skills by occupation and region.</p><p>The Government supports a demand led approach to skills, with employers at the centre of decisions. CITB is undertaking work to better understand the supply of skills and qualifications in the further and higher education sectors, and how this matches employer demand.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 01/10/2014 12:55:33 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91297

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on interpreters in England and Wales in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We do not hold this information centrally. National Health Service organisations have a duty to follow equalities legislation. This includes making sure their communities can understand information about the NHS services and that patients and clinicians can communicate with each other. However, we would encourage the NHS to be efficient and save money where possible by working together and sharing resources.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 13/10/2014 14:54:19 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

91322

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of potential direct consequences for the Northern Ireland economy of a Scottish vote in favour of independence.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>On 18 September 2014, the Scottish Independence Referendum took place and Scotland decisively voted to stay part of the United Kingdom. In line with the Edinburgh Agreement, the UK Government is committed to respecting the outcome of what has been a legal, fair and decisive process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 14/10/2014 12:48:49 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

76713

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Parks: Pest Control
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 guidance his Department provides to local authorities on reducing vermin levels in public parks.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	204713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra does not provide specific advice on reducing vermin levels in public parks. However, the usual good principles of wildlife management apply. Namely, to remove or reduce, as far as is practicable, the factors that attract vermin: access to food, water and shelter. If further action is necessary then the services of properly trained pest controllers should be employed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 14/07/2014 16:10:12 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

76743

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional variations in standards of education.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	204711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>We are improving the accountability framework to improve standards across the country. In addition, Ofsted has implemented a more rigorous inspection framework, with performance data being used to target inspections on the weakest schools and a recognition that any school less than ‘good' is not performing well enough.</p><p> </p><p>From 2016 we will introduce new measures that focus on the progress made by every child aged between 4 and 19. By focusing on progress, we will be able to identify high- and low-performing schools more accurately. Primary schools will report pupils' progress between the age of 4 and 11 and the proportion reaching the demanding new standard at age 11. Secondary schools will be judged on pupils' attainment and progress between the age of 11 and 16 across 8 subjects, as well as the proportion of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate, English and maths qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>Some schools are still not performing well enough. We issued revised statutory guidance[1] to local authorities in May that makes very clear our expectations that they should take swift and robust action when maintained schools are performing poorly. This includes our expectation that their assessment should include the achievement of disadvantaged pupils and that poorly performing schools should become sponsored academies.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, to address the unfair distribution of funding between local authorities, we propose to allocate an additional £350million to the least fairly funded local authorities in 2015-16. This is the biggest step towards fairer schools funding in over a decade, and we will be able to confirm how much each local authority will receive once we publish our final allocations later this summer.</p><p> </p><p>[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-causing-concern--2</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 16/07/2014 14:14:44 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson