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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Academies more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the terms of the Academies Financial Handbook allow an academy chain to outsource all non-teaching staff to a profit-making provider. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch more like this
uin HL2422 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Academies Financial Handbook is not prescriptive about where academy trusts buy the services that they need. Trusts are free to choose, but in doing so they have important responsibilities. Paragraph 1.5.11 of the Handbook explains that trusts must exercise their discretion reasonably and in a way that commands broad public support. Paragraph 1.5.21 explains that the accounting officer is personally accountable for regularity, propriety and value for money in the trust’s financial conduct. Section 3.3 sets out that trusts must seek prior approval from the EFA for transactions that are novel or contentious.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:16:55.3064532Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:16:55.3064532Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
3792
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch more like this
101045
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Bitcoin more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has issued to vendors accepting digital currencies as payment for goods and services. more like this
tabling member constituency Fareham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Mark Hoban more like this
uin 212138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not issued guidance to vendors accepting digital currencies as payment for goods and services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In August 2014 the Chancellor announced the Government would undertake a major programme of work looking at the benefits and risks of digital currencies, and look into whether they could or should be regulated.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:06:13.4523747Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:06:13.4523747Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1414
label Biography information for Mr Mark Hoban more like this
101046
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish draft regulations for community amateur sports clubs; and what his policy is on when those regulations will come into force. more like this
tabling member constituency Maldon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Whittingdale more like this
uin 212158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Draft new regulations for Community Amateur Sports Club scheme were published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs on 9 October. A consultation document explaining how the new regulations will work was published at the same time. The consultation will close on 5 November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new regulations are expected to come into force on 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will register a club as a Community Amateur Sports Club from the beginning of the accounting period in which the club applied for registration if the club is eligible for Community Amateur Sports Club status under the new regulations and met all conditions of the scheme at the time their application was submitted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
grouped question UIN 212159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:51:46.977841Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:51:46.977841Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
39
label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
101047
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Community Amateur Sports Clubs Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that sports clubs qualifying for community amateur sports clubs status under proposed regulations will be able to backdate that status to the date of application. more like this
tabling member constituency Maldon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Whittingdale more like this
uin 212159 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Draft new regulations for Community Amateur Sports Club scheme were published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs on 9 October. A consultation document explaining how the new regulations will work was published at the same time. The consultation will close on 5 November.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new regulations are expected to come into force on 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will register a club as a Community Amateur Sports Club from the beginning of the accounting period in which the club applied for registration if the club is eligible for Community Amateur Sports Club status under the new regulations and met all conditions of the scheme at the time their application was submitted.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
grouped question UIN 212158 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:51:47.2590922Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:51:47.2590922Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
39
label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
101102
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading 16-19 Bursary Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when considering a payment through the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, whether the personal circumstances of a student undergoing financial hardship should be taken into account by a sixth form college. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 211959 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education. Schools, colleges and providers are allocated funding from which they can make discretionary awards to young people who are facing genuine financial barriers to participating in education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the annually updated guide published by the Education Funding Agency, institutions are advised that they should assess each student’s individual circumstances when deciding whether to award a discretionary bursary. The Government believes that institutions are best placed to decide which students face financial barriers to effective participation in education and institutions are free to determine the eligibility criteria they apply for discretionary bursary awards as well as the frequency and conditions of payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If a student in financial difficulties believes that their personal circumstances have not been taken into account and as a result they are facing hardship, I would urge them to ask their institution to look again at their claim.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:00:24.7441267Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:00:24.7441267Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
101106
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Secondary Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics there were in UK secondary schools in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 212006 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The following table provides the number of science (by separate science subject), technology, engineering and mathematics teachers in service in publicly funded secondary schools in England in November of each year from 2011 to 2013: [1], [2]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subject [3]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physics</p></td><td><p>5,900</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>6,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemistry</p></td><td><p>6,900</p></td><td><p>7,200</p></td><td><p>7,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biology</p></td><td><p>8,500</p></td><td><p>8,700</p></td><td><p>8,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined/General Science</p></td><td><p>34,700</p></td><td><p>32,700</p></td><td><p>32,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Sciences</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td><td><p>13,800</p></td><td><p>13,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>35,200</p></td><td><p>32,800</p></td><td><p>33,300</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><em>Source: School Workforce Census</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Figures are based on a large sample of over 70% of secondary schools.</p><p>[2] Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p>[3] Each teacher is counted once under each subject they teach.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for the respective devolved administrations.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:58:09.0956636Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:58:09.0956636Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
101128
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Private Finance Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212098 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has contracted only one private finance initiative (PFI) in the period in question. A PFI for the British Embassy in Berlin was commissioned in 2000 and is due to run until 2030. more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:21:27.245991Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:21:27.245991Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
101129
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Bahrain more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Bahrain on that government's recent decision to revoke the nationality of 31 Bahraini political activists. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
uin 212125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>We have raised with the Government of Bahrain the decision to withdraw citizenship from 31 individuals in 2012. We encourage the authorities to conduct full and transparent investigations into any of those accused of crimes. Any charges against these individuals should be based on strong, credible evidence that will stand up to scrutiny. We commend the steps taken by the Bahraini government to implement the recommendations set out in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. As outlined in our recent human rights case study on Bahrain, progress has been made in a number of areas but there is still more to be done.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:32:45.6490484Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:32:45.6490484Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
1604
label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
101136
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Ukraine more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he took with his international counterparts to ensure that the recent parliamentary elections in Ukraine were free and fair; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212016 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The UK sent 71 observers to observe the parliamentary elections in Ukraine on 26 October as part of an Organisation for Security and Co-oporation in Europe delegation of 680 international observers. The Parliamentary Assembly for the Council of Europe also sent a delegation of 36 which was led by my Hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Mr Chope) and included my Hon. Friend the Member for North Thanet (Sir Roger Gale) and my Noble Friend the Lord Balfe. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), issued a statement on 24 October in which he commended all those working to ensure a free, fair and peaceful vote. The UK’s Permanent Representative to the UN also issued a statement which called on the elections to go ahead without external interference and pressed the Ukrainian authorities to take steps to ensure that as many Ukrainian citizens as possible could exercise their right to vote. On 27 October the Prime Minister, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), said he was proud that the UK had been able to support Ukraine in helping to make the elections free, fair and transparent and called upon Russia to respect the outcome as part of its commitment to the Minsk agreement.</p>
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:20:19.4826996Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:20:19.4826996Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
101137
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Prime Minister more like this
answering dept id 23 more like this
answering dept short name Prime Minister more like this
answering dept sort name Prime Minister more like this
hansard heading European Union more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library a full copy of the Prime Minister's January 2013 speech on the future of the European Union in the Library. more like this
tabling member constituency Wolverhampton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Pat McFadden more like this
uin 211949 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The content of political material is not a matter for Government.</p><p>Copies of my official speeches are available on the gov.uk website.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Mr David Cameron more like this
grouped question UIN 211948 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:52:07.3526496Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:52:07.3526496Z
answering member
1467
label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton more like this
tabling member
1587
label Biography information for Pat McFadden more like this