Information is not available in the form requested. Reports on the performance of Departments in handling correspondence from hon. Members and peers are published by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General each year and include numbers of letters to which Ministers reply. The report for the calendar year 2013 (Official Report 13 May 2014, 17WS) shows that 16,898 such letters were received by Department for Education Ministers. Most correspondence from hon. Members continues to be received as letters and is replied to in the same format, although Ministers will continue to reply in email form when they consider it appropriate to do so.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "203302"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-07T10:12:10.3748349Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Members: Correspondence"} , "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 plans his Department has to increase the number of replies sent electronically to letters from hon. Members.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3929", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Kirby"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Brighton, Kemptown"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Kirby"} ], "uin" : "203526"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/64917", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/64917/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Information is not available in the form requested. Reports on the performance of Departments in handling correspondence from hon. Members and peers are published by the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General each year and include numbers of letters to which Ministers reply. The report for the calendar year 2013 (Official Report 13 May 2014, 17WS) shows that 16,898 such letters were received by Department for Education Ministers. Most correspondence from hon. Members continues to be received as letters and is replied to in the same format, although Ministers will continue to reply in email form when they consider it appropriate to do so.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "203526"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-07-07T10:12:10.2498357Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Members: Correspondence"} , "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, if he will estimate the total number of ministerial replies from his Department to hon. Members in a parliamentary session; and what proportion of such replies are sent (a) by letter and (b) by email.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3929", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Kirby"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Brighton, Kemptown"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Kirby"} ], "uin" : "203302"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/64701", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/64701/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Education collects and publishes annual data on the number of penalty notices (fines) issued to parents, which includes any issued to guardians, for offences relating to Section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996. The number of penalty notices issued in the academic year 2012/13 was 52,370. This information is published online:<\/p>
| <\/td> | Electricity kWh <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Electricity Cost £<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Gas kWh <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Gas Cost £<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,164,652<\/p><\/td> 85,441<\/p><\/td> 133,998<\/p><\/td> £8,879<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,158,378<\/p><\/td> 129,719<\/p><\/td> 64,158<\/p><\/td> £9,054<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,019,308<\/p><\/td> 120,186<\/p><\/td> 17,736<\/p><\/td> £9,137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,009,662<\/p><\/td> 25,431<\/p><\/td> 61,799<\/p><\/td> £1,789<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 972,048<\/p><\/td> 81,233<\/p><\/td> 168,543<\/p><\/td> *<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 955,120<\/p><\/td> 73,194<\/p><\/td> 341,850<\/p><\/td> £3,150<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 917,993<\/p><\/td> 72,450<\/p><\/td> 1,368,357<\/p><\/td> £1,318<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 924,050<\/p><\/td> 68,914<\/p><\/td> 502,246<\/p><\/td> £8,286<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 892,663<\/p><\/td> 148,902<\/p><\/td> 528,895<\/p><\/td> £5,817<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 923,772<\/p><\/td> 87,202<\/p><\/td> 492,273<\/p><\/td> £32,115<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,017,920<\/p><\/td> 83,562<\/p><\/td> 176,334<\/p><\/td> £14,114<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,091,733<\/p><\/td> 56,831<\/p><\/td> 157,050<\/p><\/td> £8,133<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,149,462<\/p><\/td> 139,208<\/p><\/td> 97,030<\/p><\/td> £11,247<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,128,281<\/p><\/td> 93,764<\/p><\/td> 56,856<\/p><\/td> £6,460<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,126,637<\/p><\/td> 125,550<\/p><\/td> 69,121<\/p><\/td> £1,501<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,117,836<\/p><\/td> 101,759<\/p><\/td> 96,013<\/p><\/td> £749<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,124,928<\/p><\/td> 175,773<\/p><\/td> 166,233<\/p><\/td> £6,537<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,117,066<\/p><\/td> 120,616<\/p><\/td> 541,299<\/p><\/td> £3,603<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,056,743<\/p><\/td> *<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 422,178<\/p><\/td> £15,183<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,115,270<\/p><\/td> 231,972<\/p><\/td> 504,487<\/p><\/td> £6,691<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,064,718<\/p><\/td> 119,303<\/p><\/td> 547,419<\/p><\/td> £16,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,145,769<\/p><\/td> 116,169<\/p><\/td> 402,004<\/p><\/td> £55,082<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,045,229<\/p><\/td> 145,955<\/p><\/td> 369,636<\/p><\/td> £14,405<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,141,570<\/p><\/td> 26,511<\/p><\/td> 253,486<\/p><\/td> *<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,020,091<\/p><\/td> 102,484<\/p><\/td> 107,956<\/p><\/td> £17,461<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,095,095<\/p><\/td> 314,717<\/p><\/td> 52,479<\/p><\/td> £31,834<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,111,575<\/p><\/td> 161,023<\/p><\/td> 21,057<\/p><\/td> £10,461<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,030,509<\/p><\/td> 246,659<\/p><\/td> 107,429<\/p><\/td> £7,395<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,115,679<\/p><\/td> 122,926<\/p><\/td> 402,196<\/p><\/td> £6,622<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,077,060<\/p><\/td> 188,350<\/p><\/td> 459,877<\/p><\/td> £42,443<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,028,372<\/p><\/td> 7,344<\/p><\/td> 562,851<\/p><\/td> *<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,121,535<\/p><\/td> 150,753<\/p><\/td> 695,526<\/p><\/td> £42,660<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 996,349<\/p><\/td> 252,524<\/p><\/td> 662,816<\/p><\/td> £40,218<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,064,972<\/p><\/td> 194,770<\/p><\/td> 622,653<\/p><\/td> £42,909<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,038,319<\/p><\/td> 64,507<\/p><\/td> 480,835<\/p><\/td> £61,685<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,025,212<\/p><\/td> 13,813<\/p><\/td> 355,353<\/p><\/td> £4,905<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 986,704<\/p><\/td> 267,484<\/p><\/td> 125,280<\/p><\/td> £37,910<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,152,464<\/p><\/td> 129,589<\/p><\/td> 63,823<\/p><\/td> £7,838<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,075,626<\/p><\/td> 162,988<\/p><\/td> 52,313<\/p><\/td> £5,566<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,026,536<\/p><\/td> 126,590<\/p><\/td> 91,021<\/p><\/td> £22,527<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,039,324<\/p><\/td> 265,576<\/p><\/td> 326,262<\/p><\/td> £6,066<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,003,941<\/p><\/td> 148,285<\/p><\/td> 336,372<\/p><\/td> £7,520<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,024,778<\/p><\/td> 13,976<\/p><\/td> 374,204<\/p><\/td> £16,265<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,046,875<\/p><\/td> 241,727<\/p><\/td> 536,348<\/p><\/td> £38,947<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 946,677<\/p><\/td> 138,250<\/p><\/td> 529,496<\/p><\/td> £12,458<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 934,054<\/p><\/td> 133,878<\/p><\/td> 302,627<\/p><\/td> £44,219<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 864,231<\/p><\/td> 17,558<\/p><\/td> 190,423<\/p><\/td> £18,783<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 899,711<\/p><\/td> 226,815<\/p><\/td> 251,680<\/p><\/td> £23,591<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * <\/em><\/strong>Gaps in financial data are due to delayed billing cycles and inaccurate consumption estimates made by the supplier. <\/em><\/p> The core department's electricity is purchased via the Crown Commercial Service energy framework from renewable sources, and is therefore, exempt from the Climate Change Levy.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of his Department's consumption in kWh of (a) gas and (b) electricity in each month since June 2010; and what the cost of such consumption has been in each such month.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4047", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Greatrex"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/63875/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for Education has its own internal efficiency controls thresholds and complies with the Cabinet Office controls.<\/p> <\/p> 1. Advertising, Marketing and Communications expenditure above the Departmental threshold of £100,000 is submitted to Efficiency and Reform Group at Cabinet Office for final clearance.<\/p> 2. Consultancy expenditure above £20,000 (and is a new contract expected to exceed 9 months, an existing contract to be extended beyond 9 months or is expenditure for procurement related consultancy) is submitted to Cabinet Office for final clearance.<\/p> 3. Cabinet Office is not directly involved in recruitment approvals.<\/p> <\/p> The approved expenditure requests which have exceeded Departmental thresholds are published on a quarterly basis on the Department's website:<\/p> <\/p> |