There are currently two open maths schools: Kings College London Mathematics School and Exeter Mathematics School. In 2018, both schools had A level progress scores that were \u2018well above average\u2019. Pupils achieved progress scores of 1.46 and 1.10 in A level mathematics in Kings College London and Exeter Mathematics Schools respectively. This means that pupils in these schools achieved, on average, a grade higher than similar pupils nationally. These outcomes place both schools in the top 1% of schools in England for progress in A level mathematics.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bognor Regis and Littlehampton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Gibb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-24T16:30:53.57Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Specialist Maths Schools"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of children's progress in specialist maths schools.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4498", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North East Hampshire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Ranil Jayawardena"} ], "uin" : "911509"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133136", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133136/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 15 January 2018, UIN 122667.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1539", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wyre and Preston North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Ben Wallace"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-24T15:46:18.247Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hezbollah"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK citizens who are members of Hezbollah.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/166", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Joan Ryan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Enfield North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Joan Ryan"} ], "uin" : "266894"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133144", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133144/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Statistics on the average clearance time for Mandatory Reconsiderations (MR) for Personal Independence Payment are found in Table 7C, \u2018MR Clearance Time (median calendar days), Normal Rules, by month of clearance\u2019 of the quarterly statistical publication \u2018Personal Independence Payment: April 2013 to April 2019\u2019 published by the Department for Work and Pensions and available here:<\/p>
<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-april-2019<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to reach an outcome for mandatory re-considerations of personal independence payment applications.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4357", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kirsty Blackman"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133145/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " When deciding whether to certify an extradition request, the Secretary of State follows the following criteria as set out in Section 70 of the 2003 Extradition Act: -<\/p> (1) The Secretary of State must issue a certificate under this section if he receives a valid request for the extradition to a category 2 territory of a person who is in the United Kingdom.<\/p> (2) But subsection (1) does not apply if the Secretary of State decides under section 126 that the request is not to be proceeded with.<\/p> (3) A request for a person\u2019s extradition is valid if\u2014 (4) The statement is one that the person\u2014 (5) A request for extradition to a category 2 territory which is a British over-seas territory is made in the approved way if it is made by or on behalf of the person administering the territory.<\/p> (6) A request for extradition to a category 2 territory which is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People\u2019s Republic of China is made in the approved way if it is made by or on behalf of the government of the Re-gion.<\/p> (7) A request for extradition to any other category 2 territory is made in the ap-proved way if it is made\u2014 (8) A certificate under this section must certify that the request is made in the approved way.<\/p> (9) If a certificate is issued under this section the Secretary of State must send these documents to the appropriate judge\u2014 The commissioning and configuration of rheumatoid arthritis services in England is a local matter. The local National Health Service is best placed to make decisions that ensure services meet the needs of resident populations in the most appropriate way. Service should be planned and delivered in line with the best available evidence, such as National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.<\/p> Regarding assessment, in May 2018, a new three-year Rheumatoid and Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. More information can be found at the following link:<\/p> www.rheumatology.org.uk/Knowledge/Excellence/Audits<\/a><\/p> The findings of the Audit are due to be published in October 2019. However, previous Audit reports can be found at the following link:<\/p> www.hqip.org.uk/national-programmes/a-z-of-nca/arthritis-rheumatoid-and-early-inflammatory<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of NHS services for people with rheumatoid arthritis.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/413", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Hilary Benn"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133148", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133148/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The National Statistics release \u2018Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England 2016 to 2017\u2019 includes information on the number and rate of permanent and fixed period exclusions.<\/p> The release is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2016-to-2017<\/a>.<\/p> The local authority tables give information at local authority, region, and national level.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment he has made of the rate of exclusions of secondary school pupils in (a) Sunderland and (b) England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4046", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bridget Phillipson"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133155/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " (a) The Home Office records the number of individuals that have received a positive Conclusive Grounds decision and this information is published quarterly by the National Crime Agency, found at http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics. <\/a><\/p> As NRM referrals, Reasonable Grounds and Conclusive Grounds decisions are considered separately from immigration enforcement action, there is no central record of those who have received a positive Conclusive Grounds decision and are detained under immigration powers. The Home Office therefore does not collate or publish the data requested<\/p>
(a) it contains the statement referred to in subsection (4), and
(b) it is made in the approved way.<\/p>
(a) is accused in the category 2 territory of the commission of an offence specified in the request, or
(b) is alleged to be unlawfully at large after conviction by a court in the cate-gory 2 territory of an offence specified in the request.<\/p>
(a) by an authority of the territory which the Secretary of State believes has the function of making requests for extradition in that territory, or
(b) by a person recognised by the Secretary of State as a diplomatic or consu-lar representative of the territory.<\/p>
(a) the request;
(b) the certificate;
(c) a copy of any relevant Order in Council.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the criteria are for his signing an extradition order before the extradition case is heard in court.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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