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92514

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many multi-academy trusts have chosen to establish an advisory body for one or more schools in that trust and not a local governing body.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210016 210047 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92515

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many multi-academy trusts have resolved not to have a local governing body or an academy governing body for each school in that trust.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210016 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92516

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many multi-academy trusts do not have at least two parent directors; and under what circumstances such an arrangement is permitted.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210016 210047 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92518

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
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 1 September 2014 to Question 206928, if she will publish the number of places (a) required by the teacher supply model and (b) allocated through the allocations for each subject in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has published its estimates of the number of trainees required, alongside the initial allocation and the final allocation of initial teacher training places for the 2014/15 academic year. This is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have this year published our Teacher Supply Model in full. This is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/10/2014 16:43:33 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92519

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend the articles of association of each academy established prior to September 2010 so that each such academy has at least two parent directors.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	210016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for each academy trust are set out in their articles of association. Multi-academy trusts have the freedom to establish the most effective governance structure to support and drive high performance in their schools. The trust board may choose to delegate responsibilities to local governing bodies, which may cover one or more schools within the trust, or may establish local bodies on an advisory basis. Arrangements below the level of the trust board are a matter for trusts to decide on. The Department for Education does not hold information on the numbers of multi-academy trusts adopting different approaches to governance at school level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parents have an important role in academy governance. The Department’s current model articles of association require that there should be a minimum of two parents either on the multi-academy trust board or on each local governing body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We encourage academy trusts, including those established before September 2010, to review their governance arrangements regularly, and to consider moving onto the Department’s updated model articles.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 210015 210047 210048 question first answered 15/10/2014 16:16:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

91714

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost of advertising for initial teaching training courses in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	209179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The estimated cost of advertising for initial teacher training courses for each financial year since 2010 is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimate of advertising costs</p></td><td><p>£3,530,000</p></td><td><p>£2,480,000</p></td><td><p>£4,650,000</p></td><td><p>£1,480,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates include purchased media space in TV, newspapers, magazines, posters and online.</p><p> </p><p>The changes in expenditure over this period reflect the change in delivery of advertising, which emphasises digital and social media marketing, and other promotional activity over television and press advertising.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/10/2014 10:13:19 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

92015

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the UK's compliance with its international obligations on stateless individuals.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK is a signatory to the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the 1930 Special Protocol concerning Statelessness. The 1961 Convention clearly sets out the circumstances in which it is permissible to remove citizenship and leave a person stateless and when it is not. <br>Recent amendments to the power contained in the UK’s domestic legislation regarding removal of British citizenship were made in accordance with these obligations. Also, following the statement by the Prime Minister to the House on 1 September, the Government is working on proposals for action against British nationals fighting abroad, and is ensuring that these too will be compliant with the UK’s international obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/10/2014 10:42:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

93443

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Constitutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent assessment he has made of Scotland's constitutional future.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon Members for Stroud, Linlithgow and East Falkirk, Livingston, and Congleton earlier today.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 15/10/2014 14:21:13 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

91065

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	208479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The current outbreak of Ebola poses a serious public health risk to West Africa and is deeply concerning. The UK is taking a leading role in working with the countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the current Ebola outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes £5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO, Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières‎ to treat victims and prevent the spread of Ebola. As announced by the Secretary of State for International Development on 8<sup>th</sup> September, British military and humanitarian experts will set up a medical treatment centre for victims of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, to provide vital treatment to victims of the disease including health workers and medical volunteers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 11/09/2014 11:00:13 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

89890

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
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	Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the operation of the under-occupancy penalty so that it applies only when suitable alternative accommodation is readily available.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The removal of the spare room subsidy remains government policy. There are no plans to amend this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 01/09/2014 16:35:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan