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93537

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that teaching assistants in schools have the correct qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Education (Specified Work and Registration) (England) Regulations 2003, require teaching assistants to work under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. This ensures that a teacher continues to provide the leading contribution to the teaching and learning.</p><p>The regulations also require headteachers to be satisfied that the teaching assistant has the appropriate skills, expertise and experience.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 22/10/2014 10:38:11 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93538

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that secondary education provides children with adequate skills for working life.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The abiding principle of our plan for education is that schools should do everything possible to prepare young people for life in modern Britain. Ensuring that young people are prepared for the workplace and equipped with the skills, experience and qualifications that employers want is central to this.</p><p>My Rt hon. friend the Secretary of State for Education has made clear that she wants to see improvements to the quality of careers advice and guidance available to young people, with more schools and employers working together to ensure that pupils make the transition from education into work successfully. We have issued revised statutory guidance, underpinning the duty to secure independent careers guidance, to strengthen the requirement for schools to build links with employers to inspire and mentor students. We have also asked the National Careers Service to broker those relationships where that is needed. We are keeping these changes under review and are considering what further action may be necessary.</p><p>We are linking the education system more closely to the world of work with an emphasis on learning practical skills through new Technical Awards for 14- to- 16-year-olds, and Tech Levels for 16- to- 19-year-olds, providing a high-quality vocational alternative to A levels that leads to a recognised occupation. The introduction of Study Programmes for all 16- to- 19-year-olds is also expanding the provision of genuine work experience and work-related learning for all post-16 students. We have invested in new apprenticeships and introduced traineeships to give young people the skills and experience they need to compete successfully for a job.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/10/2014 13:00:01 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93570

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of providing free prescriptions to people with diabetes in (a) England and (b) Havering in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes and Myxoedema are two of the specific conditions which entitle individuals to apply for a medical exemption certificate to provide them with exemption from prescription charges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 210703 question first answered 22/10/2014 15:33:24 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93571

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Thyroid Gland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of providing free prescriptions to people with myxodema in (a) England and (b) Havering in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes and Myxoedema are two of the specific conditions which entitle individuals to apply for a medical exemption certificate to provide them with exemption from prescription charges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 210702 question first answered 22/10/2014 15:33:24 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93572

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of children aged between five and 18 are classified as obese in (a) England and (b) Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Data on obesity are collected via the Health Survey for England. For children, the data are presented for age groups 2-10, 11-15 and 2-15. Adults are classified as those aged over 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>13.7% of children aged 2-15 are classified as obese in England (Health Survey for England 2012).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>13.1% of adults aged 16-24 are classified as obese in England (Health Survey for England 2012)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for Havering is not available from the Health Survey for England as this data collection is only produced at a national level. The number and percentage of children measured as obese or overweight (including obese), as part of the National Childhood Measure Programme (NCMP) in Havering is presented in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Reception Year (4-5 years)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Year 6 (10-11 years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Prevalence of obesity</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Prevalence of obesity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Children</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Children</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>20.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>21.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>20.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> NCMP Local Authority Profile [accessed 20 October 2014]</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/national-child-measurement-programme" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/national-child-measurement-programme</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/10/2014 16:05:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93131

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the military resources which have been provided to Kurdish forces by the UK in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>Since August 2014 the UK has gifted urgent lethal military support to the Peshmerga in the form of heavy machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces at the request of the Iraqi Government in Baghdad.</p><p>Non-lethal items such as Halal rations, sleeping bags, body armour and helmets have also been supplied. In addition, we have assisted with the delivery of munitions and equipment on behalf of other Coalition members.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 16:49:40 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23533 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93138

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the length of time that UK military forces will be engaged in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that dealing with this threat will take time and patience. Our intention is to provide support to the Iraqi government while we believe it to be both needed and the Iraqi government still requests it. The UK airstrikes and other military support shows the UK will play its part in standing against ISIL.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/11/2014 16:56:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 23530 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93159

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to kitchen staff in schools on steps to prevent food-related illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not issue guidance to kitchen staff in schools on steps to prevent food related illnesses. The Food Standards Agency is responsible for food safety and hygiene across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/10/2014 16:49:37 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93203

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Somalia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the threat posed by al-Shabab to political stability in Somalia.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Al- Shabaab continues to pose a significant threat to political stability in Somalia. It still controls territory in south central Somalia and seeks to destabilise the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Regional Administrations through asymmetric attacks on political targets and targeted assassinations. But it has suffered a significant loss of territory over the last two years as a result of the African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM’s) military operation, including the loss on 5 October of the last major seaport under its control. In parallel, the Federal Government of Somalia is increasing its effort to reconcile members of Al Shabaab and put in place functioning political administrations in areas previously controlled by Al Shabaab.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/10/2014 13:36:46 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93205

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the threat posed by Islamic State to the town of Kobane.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Reports from Kobane continue to be deeply concerning and we are watching the situation closely. Over recent days, however, the defenders of Kobane, supported by coalition airstrikes, have been able to hold their position against ISIL, and in some areas they are pushing back. The moderate opposition have held back ISIL in other parts of Northern Syria. We strongly support the coalition airstrikes that are being carried out in Syria by the United States, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan. As well as supporting international military action to push back ISIL, we are providing technical assistance and non-lethal equipment to the moderate opposition in Syria, whose forces fighting are ISIL on the ground, and providing humanitarian aid to those areas, like Kobane, that have been worst affected by the crisis. The Department for International Development has already responded to the urgent needs of Syrian Kurdish refugees that have fled to Turkey and is in a state of readiness to react swiftly to further developments.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2014 13:26:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell