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723917

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding was available to employers from the Support for Maritime Training budget for (a) trainee seafarer ratings, (b) rating to officer conversion and (c) officer cadets in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) budget in 2016-17 was £15 million and was available to employers, as sponsoring companies, for approved training of (a) trainee seafarer ratings, (b) rating to officer conversions and (c) officer cadets.</p><p> </p><p>Although SMarT has a fixed budget, funding continues to be allocated on the basis of demand, all of which was met in full in 2016-17.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 27/04/2017 07:21:32 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

723208

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many merchant navy (a) ratings and (b) officer cadets have been trained in each year since 2000-01.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The number of new entrant cadets, the number of cadets in training and the number of trainee watch ratings who start training each year can be found in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in Table 1 show the number of cadets supported by the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme who started training in each year since 2000-01.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2000/01</p></td><td><p>2001/02</p></td><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>2007/08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer cadets currently in</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1020</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1010</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1000</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1030</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1050</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1110</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1430</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>training of which:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMart1 new entrants</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>850</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Officer cadets currently in</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1800</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1830</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1840</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1900</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1990</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1940</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1920</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>training of which:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMart1 new entrants</p></td><td><p>930</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>900</p></td><td><p>780</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>750</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 1: UK officer cadets under SMarT1 scheme (1999-2016)</p><p> </p><p>These figures are derived from SMarT returns for SMarT1 training and may include a small number of EU trainees resident in the UK. Numbers are rounded to nearest 10. Figures for 2016-17 are not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in Table 2 below show the number of watch rating trainees who have been supported by SMarT each year since 2011-12. The data held by the MCA for ratings training prior to 2011-12 includes concessionaire training and does not provide an accurate reflection of watch rating training.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Watch Rating Trainees</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 2: UK watch rating trainees under Smart scheme (2011 – 2016)</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/04/2017 13:23:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

723209

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulatory oversight the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has of recognised organisations authorised to conduct vessel inspection and survey work on its behalf.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK, under International Conventions including the IMO Code of Recognized Organizations (Res. MSC.349(92)) and the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (Res. A.1070(28)) and as a Member State under European Directive 2009/15/EC is required to satisfy itself that any survey work completed by the six Recognised Organisations (ROs) acting on its behalf is effectively monitored.</p><p> </p><p>Written survey agreements are in place between each individual RO and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) which govern the level of delegation of statutory functions and certification services for vessels registered in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>To provide assurance that survey and certification work delegated to ROs was carried out to agreed standards, the MCA undertakes a comprehensive risk based programme of monitoring and assurance visits and audits.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/04/2017 14:08:56 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

723212

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2017 to Question 58094, when he plans to publish the (a) review of the Support for Maritime Training scheme and (b) analysis of commercial opportunities within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency that was commissioned by his Department on the recommendations of the Maritime Growth Study.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	71666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong>(a) The report we commissioned Frazer Nash and Oxford Economics to produce on the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) funding programme has been completed and we intend to publish before the summer recess.</p><p> </p><p>(b) I refer to my answer to UIN 57565 of 19 December 2016.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 26/04/2017 14:13:42 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

722148

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions the Government has had on the key performance indicators for the objectives set out in the newly published business strategies for the (a) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (b) DVLA with those agencies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recently published its five year strategy – ‘Helping you stay safe on Britain’s roads’. At the same time it also published its 2017/18 Business Plan which contains key performance indicators that contribute towards the successful delivery of the first year of its strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has recently published its Strategic Plan for 2017-20, alongside its Business Plan 2017-18. DVLA’s aim is to get the right drivers and vehicles taxed and on the road, as simply, safely and efficiently as possible.</p><p> </p><p>As Sponsor of DVSA and DVLA my Department approved the content of both their strategies and business plans.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2017 13:53:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720260

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Tenancy Deposit Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) deposits were received and (b) disputes were logged by each tenancy deposit scheme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The three government approved Tenancy Deposit Schemes in England help ensure that tenants are treated fairly at the end of their tenancy through protecting deposits.</p><p>A) The number of deposits received/protected in the last five years (live numbers at the end of March for each year)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Deposit Protection Service (DPS) </strong></p></td><td><p>856,796</p></td><td><p>997,505</p></td><td><p>1,118,192</p></td><td><p>1,191,508</p></td><td><p>1,405,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MyDeposits </strong></p></td><td><p>646,621</p></td><td><p>744,410</p></td><td><p>644,802</p></td><td><p>738,853</p></td><td><p>834,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) </strong></p></td><td><p>870,796</p></td><td><p>917,386</p></td><td><p>1,085,116</p></td><td><p>1,135,769</p></td><td><p>1,186,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,374,385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,659,301</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,848,110</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,066,130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,425,718</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>B) The number of adjudications in the last five years (for each year/not cumulative)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Deposit Protection Service (DPS)</strong></p></td><td><p>5,617</p></td><td><p>7,245</p></td><td><p>8,957</p></td><td><p>9,754</p></td><td><p>10,912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MyDeposits </strong></p></td><td><p>4,460</p></td><td><p>5,211</p></td><td><p>6,590</p></td><td><p>5,580</p></td><td><p>5,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,202</p></td><td><p>11,992</p></td><td><p>9,482</p></td><td><p>11,900</p></td><td><p>11,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,279</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,448</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,029</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,234</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,100</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:28:22 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720261

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people were living in the private rented sector (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a proportion of the population in (i) England, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) Birmingham Northfield constituency in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department's English Housing Survey estimates that, in 2015-16, 20 per cent of households in England live in the private rented sector. This equates to about 4.5 million households. Estimates are not available for constituency and the Department does not publish regional estimates.</p><p>A table with data for the last 10 years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501068/2014-15_Section_1_Households_tables_and_figures_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595786/2015-16_Section_1_Households_Annex_Tables.xlsx</a>. See AT1.1.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 10:31:59 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720267

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Tenancy Deposit Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has carried out a review of (a) misuses of tenancy deposit schemes by landlords in order to delay or reduce amounts reimbursed and (b) the merits of requiring the landlord rather than the tenant to submit an appeal for deposit money.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Tenancy Deposit Schemes in England currently protect over 3 million deposits on behalf of tenants, helping to raise standards in the private rented sector and ensuring that tenants are treated fairly at the end of their tenancy.</p><p>If there is a dispute about the amount of the deposit to be returned, the tenant and the landlord can either agree to use the free Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service provided by the Tenancy Deposit Protection schemes or go to court. Where both the landlord and tenant agree to using the ADR service the case will be handled by an independent, impartial and qualified Adjudicator, and a decision will be made within 28 days. The deposit is the tenant’s money and landlords should be prepared to provide appropriate evidence where they believe they are entitled to retain any of the deposit.</p><p>Of the 13.2 million deposits which have been protected since the launch of the scheme, less than 1.5 per cent have gone to adjudication.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:30:11 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720791

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) full-time, (b) part-time, (c) full-time equivalent and (d) agency staff work for the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff that work for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency as of 31 March 2017:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time staff</strong></p></td><td><p>4,085</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Part-time staff</strong></p></td><td><p>1,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full-time equivalents</strong></p></td><td><p>5,388.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Agency staff</strong></p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2017 12:50:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

714444

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landfill Communities Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the level of funding for the Landfill Communities Fund; and what proportion of the landfill tax will be allocated to providing that funding in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	69589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>For 2017-18, the value of the LCF has been set at £39.3 million. As a result, the cap on contributions from landfill operators has been increased from 4.2% to 5.3%. The Government expects to maintain this higher 5.3% cap for future years, but this expectation assumes we see continued progress from environmental bodies in terms of reducing administrative costs and the level of unspent funds.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/04/2017 10:56:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden