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43365

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy trusts account returns remain outstanding.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	192304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Coventry South, Mr Jim Cunningham, on 18 March, Official Report Column 555W.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

43366

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many academy trusts did not submit their account returns on time in each year since 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	192305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The number and proportion of academy trusts that did not submit an accounts return on time is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Date due</p></td><td><p>Number late</p></td><td><p>Percentage late</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>31 January 2014</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>31 January 2013</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>31 January 2011</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>17.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Academies were not required to submit accounts returns prior to 2010-11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 192306 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

43369

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of academy trusts did not submit their account returns on time (a) in the current year, (b) in 2013, (c) in 2012 and (d) in 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	192306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The number and proportion of academy trusts that did not submit an accounts return on time is detailed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Date due</p></td><td><p>Number late</p></td><td><p>Percentage late</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>31 January 2014</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>31 January 2013</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>8.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>31 January 2011</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>17.4%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Academies were not required to submit accounts returns prior to 2010-11.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 192305 question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

769858

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sites for free schools have been purchased by the Education and Skills Funding Agency since June 2010; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	107584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>Since June 2010, the Education and Skills Funding Agency have purchased 748 sites for free schools. This figure includes both temporary and permanent sites.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2017 08:48:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

769865

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the criteria by which the Education and Skills Funding Agency is required to seek prior approval from HM Treasury before sites can be purchased that are for free schools; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	107527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has to meet the requirements set out in HM Treasury publication, Managing Public Money, when sites are purchased for free schools. Consideration is given to each transaction and whether it meets any criteria that may require escalation to HM Treasury under Managing Public Money, including whether a potential transaction is novel, contentious or otherwise repercussive. The Department has agreed a process with HM Treasury for making purchases where the acquisition price exceeds the Red Book Valuation. This includes a requirement that those acquisitions where the price exceeds the Red Book Value by more than 60% receive prior approval from HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/10/2017 16:30:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

773147

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools: Greenwich
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2017 to Question 107527, whether the need to fund the relocation of flood protection earthworks at the Bowring sports ground SE12 resulted in the purchase of the site being judged novel, contentious or repercussive; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	108607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer to PQ107527, the purchase of the site has not yet been completed; it remains subject to obtaining planning consent. The Red Book Valuation of the site was within the threshold agreed with HM Treasury, therefore approval was not required for the exchange of contracts for the former Bowring Sports Ground.</p><p>The department was aware of the site conditions at the point of exchanging contracts e.g. the site is designated Metropolitan Open Land and has Flood Zone 3 status. As is usual, the subsequent design development required for a planning application has considered those site conditions, including the proposal to relocate part of the flood defence wall. Design development is part of the usual process for developing proposals for free school projects. Prior to submitting the planning application, the department will assess the revised cost plan associated with those proposals. At this time, the proposals are not considered novel, contentious or repercussive.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/11/2017 13:56:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

767475

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 10246, whether the purchase of the Bowring Sports Ground required the approval of HM Treasury; whether an estimate of the cost of the work by the Environment Agency to relocate flood defences on that site was made prior to purchase; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	106495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer to PQ10247, published on 20 September 2017, HM Treasury approval was not required for the exchange of contracts for the Bowring Sports Ground. No estimate of the cost of relocating flood defences was made prior to the exchange of contracts.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/10/2017 16:17:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

759668

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sites for new schools were purchased by the Education Skills Funding Agency in the last three years at 60 per cent above the Red Book price; how many of those purchases were investigated by the accounting officer; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	10245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The department purchases sites for future free schools where it represents value for money. We do not pay in excess of what a site is worth or purchase expensive sites if there are better value for money alternatives in the area.</p><p>Official market value is subjective and at a specific point in time, we do carry out Red Book Valuations as per Treasury Green Book guidelines but these reports are carried out as a guide to the sites value and are treated as commercially confidential documents.</p><p>The ESFA acquired 175 freehold sites between 2011 and 2016. On average, they paid 19% above Red Book Valuations for free schools with 20 sites costing 60% or more and 31 sites costing less than the Red Book Valuation. Any site that has been acquired that is 60% above the Red Book Valuation requires the ESFA Accounting Officer and HM Treasury approval.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 10246 question first answered 19/09/2017 15:36:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

759669

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sites for new schools have been purchased by the Education Skills Funding Agency in each education authority area in the last three years (a) at, (b) below and (c) above the Red Book price; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	10246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The department purchases sites for future free schools where it represents value for money. We do not pay in excess of what a site is worth or purchase expensive sites if there are better value for money alternatives in the area.</p><p>Official market value is subjective and at a specific point in time, we do carry out Red Book Valuations as per Treasury Green Book guidelines but these reports are carried out as a guide to the sites value and are treated as commercially confidential documents.</p><p>The ESFA acquired 175 freehold sites between 2011 and 2016. On average, they paid 19% above Red Book Valuations for free schools with 20 sites costing 60% or more and 31 sites costing less than the Red Book Valuation. Any site that has been acquired that is 60% above the Red Book Valuation requires the ESFA Accounting Officer and HM Treasury approval.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 10245 question first answered 19/09/2017 15:36:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

808845

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what advice she has received from the London Fire Brigade on fitting sprinklers in schools which are being refurbished or newly built; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eltham
	tabling member printed	Clive Efford
	uin	119954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the safety of pupils and staff seriously. All schools have to follow strict fire safety regulations, including having a Fire Risk Assessment, designed to ensure that they are as safe as possible and well prepared in the event of a fire.</p><p>Where sprinklers are deemed necessary to keep pupils and staff safe, following an assessment of risk at the design stage, or to meet local planning requirements, they must be fitted. All new school building projects must comply with Building Regulations, including on fire safety, and this must be independently checked by Building Control or an Approved Inspector before buildings are occupied.</p><p>The Department does not collect data on the number of school fires. The Home Office publishes fire statistics on GOV.UK - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-statistics</a>. These are taken from data supplied by the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and includes information on educational establishments.</p><p>As not all new schools are commissioned by the Department, we do not hold data on the number of all new schools that have been built with or without sprinklers installed. We do hold information on the centrally funded Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). Of the 32 schools rebuilt in phase one of the PSBP in London, two include sprinkler systems. We do not hold comprehensive data on the number of Free Schools fitted with sprinklers as schools developed under the Free Schools programme were originally managed by the individual free school proposer groups.</p><p>The Department does not liaise directly with the FRS, including the London Fire Brigade, in the design of new school buildings. The Department commissions the design and build of schools under its central programmes and the FRS may be consulted by Building Control officers or contractors on individual projects whenever necessary.</p><p>Alongside the rest of Government, the Department will take forward findings from the independent review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, and from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 119951 119953 question first answered 08/01/2018 13:30:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford