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433910

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the forms on (a) his Department's website and (b) the website of UK Trade and Investment is available in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	18757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand.</p><br /><p>The Wales Office works closely with Government Digital Service to ensure that the Welsh language content on GOV.UK is underpinned by high quality user research that provides a simpler, clearer and faster service for users.</p><br /><p>On GOV.UK you can carry out many actions in Welsh that are important to people in their day to day life, such as apply for car tax, register to vote, book driving theory and practical tests, access state pension details online and apply for a Blue Badge.</p><br /><p>It also gives government departments and other organisations which publish material on GOV.UK the ability to publish Welsh-language content in line with the requirements of their individual Welsh Language Schemes.</p><br /><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published 346 forms on GOV.UK as part of an application process or to respond to consultations. However, not all of these will cover departmental policies and schemes that are applicable to Wales. Approximately 4% of the forms are available in Welsh.</p><br /><p>In the case of UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI), as trade and investment is devolved to Wales, Welsh language support for business is available at the Welsh Government’s website at <a href="https://business.wales.gov.uk/cy" target="_blank">https://business.wales.gov.uk/cy</a></p><br /><p>UKTI has aimed to be inclusive by advertising in Welsh as part of its Exporting is GREAT campaign. Though none of UKTI’s forms are in Welsh, contact forms from organisations with a Welsh postcode are directed to Business Wales. Contact forms for investors are not in Welsh but the audience is overseas businesses based outside the UK.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/12/2015 16:28:29 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

433914

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 1.123 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, when he plans to publish further information on transitional protection for universal credit recipients; whether his policy is to guarantee that such protection entails no loss of income for recipients compared to income from tax credits; and whether he plans for such protection to apply to (a) new applicants and (b) people who experience a change in circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	18654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>At the summer budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out the Government’s commitment to move the UK from a high tax, high welfare, low wage society to a lower tax, lower welfare, higher wage society. This remains the case, and Universal Credit (UC) is delivering this.</p><p>UC is a fundamentally different benefit to the legacy benefit system and provides people with support into, and to progress in work.</p><p>Therefore there is no meaningful way of comparing an unreformed Tax Credit system with Universal Credit. The Government has committed to transitional arrangements as we reform the benefits and Tax Credit system. Those transferred without a change of circumstances by DWP from tax credits to UC will receive Transitional Protection so that their income is not reduced as a result of the transfer.</p><p>We will bring forward regulations for transitional protection in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/12/2015 17:33:38 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

433927

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which faith-based organisations ministers of his Department have visited since June 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	18749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in DCLG regularly visit faith-based organisations and a list of meetings with external stakeholders is published quarterly at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 08/12/2015 15:23:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

433935

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of derelict and abandoned buildings.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	18650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of empty homes is at its lowest since records began. Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus they earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Councils may also charge up to 150% council tax for homes empty for over two years. In addition, we have reformed permitted development rights to free up the planning system and encourage the conversion of existing commercial buildings into residential units</p><p>A local authority can also serve a notice under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to make good land and buildings that are not being properly maintained where the public amenity the area is being adversely affected. Where a section 215 notice has not been complied with, the local planning authorities can carry out the works and seek to recover the costs. Additionally local authorities also have powers under sections 76-79 of the Building Act to dealing with defective premises, dangerous buildings, ruinous/dilapidated buildings and neglected sites; section 29 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 for works on unoccupied buildings; and sections 79-82 of the Environmental Protection Act for abatement or prohibition of a nuisance.</p><p>Advice to local planning authorities on how to make the best use of their powers under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/town-and-country-planning-act-1990-section-215-best-practice-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/town-and-country-planning-act-1990-section-215-best-practice-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 16/02/2016 12:42:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

433949

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
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	Mature Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether people over the initial postgraduate loan age cap of 30 will be able to apply and receive a postgraduate loan of up to £10,000 for the 2016-17 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	18668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing its support for postgraduate study and wants more people to have the opportunity to build on their academic success through access to a higher level qualification.</p><p>The new Postgraduate Loans for Master’s study are intended to be available for eligible students studying in academic year 2016/17.</p><p>The Government announced on 25 November that the new Postgraduate Loan for Master’s study will be available to individuals up to age 60. Further information is available via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/postgraduate-study-student-loans-and-other-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/postgraduate-study-student-loans-and-other-support</a></p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/12/2015 15:28:59 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

433950

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers or trainee teachers received each of the scholarship and bursaries for teacher training courses in each subject in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	18678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Initial teacher training (ITT) bursaries of varying amounts are available to eligible trainees, depending on the academic year in which they undertake their ITT, the subject in which they are training to teach and their highest relevant academic award. The amounts and eligible subjects change each year based on assessment of need informed by the targets and past performance.</p><br /><p>Scholarships are awarded to those trainees who have gone through an additional selection procedure over and above that of their chosen ITT provider. These were available in 2012/13 in physics, and from 2013/14 in chemistry, computing, maths and physics.</p><br /><p>The table below shows a breakdown of the total number of trainees who have received training bursaries and scholarships (where relevant) over the last full four academic years, 2011/12, 2012/13, 20/13/14 and 2014/15.</p><p><br></p><p>Table 1: Summary of the number of trainees that received training bursaries or scholarships in academic years 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bursary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scholarship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>6348</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>6,348</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>16759</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p><strong>16,846</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>17434</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p><strong>17,635</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>16359</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p><strong>16,781</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2015 17:28:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

433953

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new entrants there were in undergraduate programmes by subject for Initial Teacher Training for 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	18682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>In the academic year 2015 to 2016 there were 5,440 first year undergraduate trainees.</p><br /><p>The 2015 to 2016 Teacher Supply Model sets the target for postgraduate trainees and takes account of the number of undergraduate trainees completing a course in 2016 when meeting future teacher requirements. We allocated places for undergraduate courses using criteria as set out in the published guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 18685 question first answered 08/12/2015 17:31:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

433954

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) overall target and (b) target for each subject for new entrants to Initial Teacher Training for 2015-16 is, when the same Teacher Supply Model methodology that was applied in 2014-15 is used.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	18683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The requested information is not available.</p><br /><p>The Department for Education published the 2016/17 Teacher Supply Model (TSM) alongside initial teacher training (ITT) place recruitment controls on 14 October 2015. Both the 2015/16 and 2016/17 versions of the TSM are available online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2015 17:30:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

433956

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons targets and breakdown of recruitment by subject for undergraduate trainees were not included in the Initial Teacher Training census 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	18685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>In the academic year 2015 to 2016 there were 5,440 first year undergraduate trainees.</p><br /><p>The 2015 to 2016 Teacher Supply Model sets the target for postgraduate trainees and takes account of the number of undergraduate trainees completing a course in 2016 when meeting future teacher requirements. We allocated places for undergraduate courses using criteria as set out in the published guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 18682 question first answered 08/12/2015 17:31:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

433957

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers and Classroom Assistants: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her most recent estimate is of the average annual cost to a (a) school and (b) local authority of employing a (i) teacher and (ii) classroom assistant; and what forecast she has made of the likely equivalent cost in each year from 2015-16 to 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	18686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The latest statistics on the average salaries of teachers employed by schools and local authorities in England are in Tables 8 and 9 of the ‘School Workforce in England: November 2014’ statistical release which was published in July 2015: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014</a></p><p>The latest available statistics on the average salaries of teaching assistants employed by schools and local authorities in England were published in PQ856 in June 2015 in Hansard at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-02/856/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-02/856/</a></p><p>The Department for Education’s pay reforms have given schools greater flexibility to decide how much to pay their teachers and how quickly their pay progresses over time.</p><p>Future average salaries of teachers will be informed by the annual recommendations of the School Teachers Pay Review Body; the pay of teaching assistants and school support staff are set by schools themselves. The department does not produce forecasts of future average pay for these staff.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2015 17:39:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell