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65634

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care to Learn Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) men and (b) women received support from the Care to Learn scheme in each of the last two academic years; what the total cost of the Care to Learn scheme was in each such year; and what the projected cost of the scheme will be in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	204006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The number of a) men and b) women who received support from the Care to Learn scheme in the last two academic years; and the total costs of the scheme in those years are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012 to 2013 academic year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Men: 47</p></td><td><p>Women: 6,454</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cost: £32.76 million</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013 to 2014 academic year*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Men: 39</p></td><td><p>Women: 5,389</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cost: £ 23.69 million</p><p>*Take up figures and costs to the end of May 2014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The estimated cost for the scheme in the 2014 to 2015 academic year is £30.79 million.</p><p>The scheme is demand-led. The fall in cost between 2012/13 and 2013/14 is due to falling demand caused by significant decline in the 16-19 cohort.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/07/2014 16:56:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

65649

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) internal and (b) external complaints have been received by his Department about alleged breaches of the Civil Service Code of Conduct since 2010; and what actions his Department has taken in response to each such complaint.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Lindsay Roy
uin	203954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Civil Service Code sets out the clear procedure that civil servants should follow if they believe they are being required to act in a way which conflicts with the Code, or they become aware of action by others which they believe conflicts with the Code. Complaints are normally dealt with by the line management chain within Departments in the first instance, with the most serious cases escalated to senior managers, HR or the Permanent Secretary.</p><p>Where a Civil Servant is not satisfied with how the matter has been handled by a Department, he or she can raise the matter with the Civil Service Commission. The Commission publishes details of the number of complaints received annually.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 10/07/2014 16:08:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	1608 label Biography information for Lindsay Roy

65652

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) internal and (b) external complaints have been received by his Department about alleged breaches of the Civil Service Code of Conduct since 2010; and what actions his Department has taken in response to each such complaint.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Lindsay Roy
uin	203958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Service Code sets out the clear procedure that civil servants should follow if they believe they are being required to act in a way which conflicts with the Code, or they become aware of action by others which they believe conflicts with the Code. Complaints are normally dealt with by the line management chain in the first instance, with the most serious cases escalated to senior managers, HR or the Permanent Secretary. Because most issues are dealt with locally or within the line management chain, there is no formal or systematic register of all complaints within the department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where a Civil Servant is not satisfied with how the matter has been handled by a Department, he or she can raise the matter with the Civil Service Commission. The Commission publishes details of the number of complaints received annually.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/07/2014 16:03:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1608 label Biography information for Lindsay Roy

65660

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) review and (b) amend or provide an exemption to the five-year housing land availability test for councils who have land on the proposed High Speed 2 rail route.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Natascha Engel
uin	203897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>High Speed 2 provides the opportunity to be a significant catalyst for locally-led growth and regeneration at proposed station locations, with the potential to support new homes and new jobs, benefiting from the new high-speed connections. This is illustrated by how High Speed 1 has helped extend regeneration and growth across East London and Kent. The Government will in due course be responding to the High Speed 2 Growth Taskforce Report on how best to work with local councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships to seize the regeneration opportunities from the new line.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government is a strong advocate of locally-led development. The Local Plan process helps councils shape where new development should and should not go. In that context, it does not make sense to exempt councils along the route from having an up to date Local Plan; councils should be in the driving seat to determine what it best for their local communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/07/2014 16:20:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1507 label Biography information for Natascha Engel

65661

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	Gazumping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage estate agents to notify buyers and sellers of the cost guarantee and other options available to them to prevent the practice of gazumping.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	203918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>There are many different contractual arrangements buyers and sellers of property can enter to help manage risks and uncertainty in the process. They all entail different levels of risk, costs and benefits to both parties. The Government supports free, independent advice and guidance for consumers, through its funding of Citizen's Advice, across a wide range of issues. However, ultimately matters such as conveyancing contracts should be discussed with a buyer or seller's solicitor who can advise on the best approach an individual could take, should they wish to do so, according to their circumstances.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 14/07/2014 16:02:29 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

65662

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to promote community rights under the Localism Act 2011.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	203922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This Government wants to put communities in control; giving people more power to make decisions about their local area. The community rights are promoted through local, national and consumer press, broadcast media (tv and radio), ministerial visits, conferences, workshops and social media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over 1,200 assets of community value have been listed and we have helped 150 organisations to acquire a community asset or obtain significant investment towards doing so. More than 900 neighbourhood planning areas have been designated, and all 21 plans which have reached referendum so far have passed with significant majorities in favour. Our network of 50 neighbourhood planning champions host awareness raising events and provide informal local advice based upon their experiences to promote and support neighbourhood planning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March we ran two ‘Information Exchange' events focussed on the community rights for local councillors in Essex and Buckinghamshire and will be offering these out across the country. We are also running a series of workshops for local authorities focused on the Community Right to Bid and Asset Transfer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But the rights form just one part of the wider package of policies which drive our ‘communities in control' agenda.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are supporting 21 local campaigns for new parish councils covering local populations of more than half a million people. Over 100 new Our Place areas are starting work within their communities to transform neighbourhood level service delivery. Community share issues have raised over £24 million for community ventures.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over £60 million has been made available, across a number of different programmes, to help communities take more control of their areas. This encompasses grants, advice and professional expertise to use the community rights, setting up an Our Place area, campaigning for a new parish, supporting community pubs, promoting the use of community shares and empowering tenants to ensure their landlord provides the services they want.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 15/07/2014 14:29:34 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams attachment 1 file name 0298 McIntosh - Table.docx title Table
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

65667

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Tower Hamlets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library correspondence between his Department and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets relating to the frequency of publication of East End Life.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	203996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Copies of correspondence, from myself and my officials, relating to the Secretary of State giving Tower Hamlets Council written notification of his intention to direct them to comply with the provisions of the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity are available on my Department's web-site and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-tower-hamlets-council" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-tower-hamlets-council</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the representations made following the Secretary of State's letter and will make a statement in due course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 10/07/2014 15:28:37 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

65670

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2014, Official Report, column 239, on unmanned air vehicles, whether the amendment of Joint Services Publication 398 on UK Rules of Engagement makes any reference to (a) operations conducted remotely or (b) cross-border targeted operations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>No. Rules of Engagement (ROE) are selected from JSP 398 to produce an ROE Profile which governs how force, by whatever means, may be applied for a specific operation. The ROE in the JSP are written to be appropriate for the full array of weapons systems available to UK Forces. JSP 398 states only that an endorsed ROE Profile will always be applicable within a designated geographic area.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 10/07/2014 16:38:12 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

65671

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2014, Official Report, column 354W, on Afghanistan, how many evidence-based assessments have been carried out by his Department on the effects of lethal targeting; and if his Department will carry out or commission further assessment on use of remotely piloted air systems in Afghanistan in carrying out a post-campaign strategic review.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>All weapons released by UK Combat aircraft in Afghanistan, be that Fast Jet, Remotely Piloted Air System or Rotary Wing platforms, are done so under the command of a pilot bound by UK Rules of Engagement. Following each release of a weapon by a UK platform, post mission analysis and a battle damage assessment is completed in theatre. I am withholding further details as their disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.<br><br>The Secretary of State for Defence has previously said that there will be a need to review the strategic lessons from the Afghanistan campaign, but that time will be when combat operations are complete and all relevant information is available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/07/2014 15:34:31 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 10144 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

65672

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2014, Official Report, column 95W, on the Intelligence Service, if he will take other steps to ensure that fused and shared data is not used for targeted killing by foreign states outside Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Intelligence shared with foreign states by the Ministry of Defence is conducted under UK and international law. I am satisfied that the Department's controls on the sharing of intelligence are robust.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/07/2014 16:36:53 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest