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171910

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Oil: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect on employment in Scotland of the fall in the price of oil.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
uin	219668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>While sustained lower oil prices are challenging for companies active in the North Sea, it is important to recognise that the industry is cyclical. The majority of operators and investors make their assessments on long term outlooks taking into account potential fluctuations in prices.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to supporting this vital industry that creates jobs and generates investment. This support includes the full implementation of the Wood Review recommendations and the package of fiscal changes and initiatives announced by the Treasury in early December designed to ease the tax burden on the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orkney and Shetland answering member printed Mr Alistair Carmichael question first answered 08/01/2015 15:31:34 answering member 1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael
tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

171912

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to provide guidance to families with variable working hours and incomes on choosing between universal credit and the tax-free childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	219756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) and the Government Digital Service are working with stakeholders to develop detailed guidance on Tax-Free Childcare. This will include clear information for all families. HMRC are also developing a childcare calculator which will offer comparisons with other government schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 219757 question first answered 08/01/2015 15:48:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

171926

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
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	Film: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether requirements are placed on companies in receipt of Film Fund funding to pay their interns and apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	219779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text Companies in receipt of British Film Institute (BFI) Lottery Film Funding are subject to employment law. answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 08/01/2015 10:35:40 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

171947

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children secured a place at their top choice school in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Medway in the most recent year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	219712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>Data on the proportion of children that were made an offer of their first choice school for England was published on 24 June 2014 as part of the Statistical First Release ‘Secondary and primary school applications and offers: 2014’, at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-applications" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-applications</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest data is for entry into school in September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The figures for England and the local authorities of Kent and Medway are given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Proportion of applicants (%) who received their first choice</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>primary or secondary school place, September 2014 entry</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2014</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>87.7</p></td><td><p>85.2</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>84.9</p></td><td><p>83.6</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Medway</p></td><td><p>85.6</p></td><td><p>81.2</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><em>Based on offers made on respective national offer days</em></p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 08/01/2015 11:57:40 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

171948

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the findings of her Department's review into asbestos management in school buildings; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	219730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is working with stakeholders, experts and the Health and Safety Executive to thoroughly consider the latest evidence, and determine appropriate policy responses. We will provide an update on the management of asbestos in schools shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 08/01/2015 11:58:07 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

172002

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Private Military and Security Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will detail the (a) number and (b) cost of contacts with private military companies in each year since 2008; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	219717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>DFID does not categorise its suppliers by the terminology ‘private military companies’ so cannot provide this level of information requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 08/01/2015 13:43:22 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

172004

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Just Solutions International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what Just Solutions International's operating profit or loss has been in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	219755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Just Solutions International is not a trading body but is part of the National Offender Management Service. It does not therefore make separate profits or losses.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 08/01/2015 12:23:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

172006

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff were employed by HM Courts and Tribunals Service on fine collection in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mrs Mary Glindon
uin	219669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) in the area of enforcement of the payments of fines in each of the last five years is set out in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of staff (FTE)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/12/2010</p></td><td><p>1541.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/12/2011</p></td><td><p>1819.87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/12/2012</p></td><td><p>1513.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/12/2013</p></td><td><p>1382.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/11/2014</p></td><td><p>1352.79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for 2014 is only available as a snapshot as at the end of November.</p><p>It is not possible to differentiate on the HR management system between those staff employed in enforcement of court orders as opposed to collection of fines.</p><p>Enforcement as a separate HMCTS function was not created until June 2011. For data purposes prior to that date, the business code name and hierarchy information has been used to identify staff who work in enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>This Government takes recovery and enforcement of financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to finding new ways to ensure impositions are paid and to trace those who do not pay. This is why there has been a year on year increase in the total amount of financial penalties collected over the last three years. The amount of money collected reached an all time high of £290 million at the end of 2013/14 and collections continue to rise. In 2013/14 the total outstanding balance of financial impositions reduced by £26.7m (5%) in the year.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 08/01/2015 15:13:08 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

172007

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Signals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Phase 1 and 2 modular rail signalling upgrade in North Wales will proceed in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	219741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>I have been advised by Network Rail that the North Wales Coast Line re-signalling scheme will be delivered in 2 phases.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 1 between Rockliffe Hall and Llandudno is planned for completion in summer 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 2 between Llandudno and Holyhead is planned for completion in CP6 (2019-24).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/01/2015 12:29:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

172008

registered interest
date	05/01/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Signals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of the Phase 1 and 2 modular rail signalling improvement planned to take place in North Wales in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	219743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>I have been advised by Network Rail that the costs of the Phase 1 improvements between Rockliffe Hall and Llandudno is planned for completion in summer 2016 at a cost of £45-50m.</p><p> </p><p>Phase 2 between Llandudno and Holyhead is planned for completion in CP6 (2019-24). The scheme is in the early development stages and details about cost and delivery dates will be established up on completion of this development work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/01/2015 12:33:37 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas