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In 2013 and 2015 three staff members viewed various sections of the bishop's personal papers held at<\/ins> Lambeth Palace Library on two separate occasions.<\/ins> has no record in the last three years of any of the individuals involved in these investigations making an application to view the papers and diaries of George Bell that are held in the Library.<\/del><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/312", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Meriden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Caroline Spelman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-02-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454781/answer/previousversion/47893", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/312", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Meriden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mrs Caroline Spelman"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-29T16:24:51.197Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-05-06T09:26:14.227Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "9"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Church Commissioners"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "George Bell"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, how many people involved in investigating allegations of child abuse made against George Bell consulted his papers and diaries in Lambeth Palace Library in the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birkenhead"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Frank Field"} ], "uin" : "28343"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454306", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454306/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

These figures are published annually by the Office of Road and Rail at http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/html/html/95218cca-408d-4047-83ce-a542c53b59e6<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>

<\/p>

As well bringing in additional services, increased capacity, reduced fares for 16-18 year olds and jobseekers, and new cross-border services, the new Transpennine Franchise will, unlike the previous one awarded in 2003, be a premia paying franchise. The premium payments are set out below in both nominal terms and in real (i.e. constant) terms in 2015/16 prices.<\/ins><\/p>

<\/ins><\/p>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

TPE<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Financial Subsidy/(Premium)<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

£m <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Nominal<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Real \u2013 2015/16 Prices<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 1<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

5<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

5<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 2<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(7)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(6)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 3<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(20)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(19)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 4<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(52)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(46)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 5<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(99)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(85)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(111)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(93)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 7<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Core<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(144)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(116)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 8<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Option<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(157)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(123)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year 9<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Option<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(179)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(136)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

9 years<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(763)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

(621)<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrogate and Knaresborough"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/454306/answer/previousversion/47415", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrogate and Knaresborough"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-26T11:39:07.483Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-03-01T16:08:26.463Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: North of England"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the premium and subsidy profile of the new TransPennine Express franchise will be in each year of that franchise's operation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4029", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lilian Greenwood"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Nottingham South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lilian Greenwood"} ], "uin" : "27906"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453824", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Northern Ireland Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453824/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government's view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU. \u2018The best of both worlds\u2019, published on 22 February, sets out how membership of the EU enhances our ability to co-operate with other EU Member States to combat crime and terrorism and keep all parts of the United Kingdom safe, including Northern Ireland.<\/del><\/p>

<\/p>

The paper is available at:<\/del><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-best-of-both-worlds-the-united-kingdoms-special-status-in-a-reformed-european-union<\/a>.<\/strong><\/del><\/p>

Government Ministers have regular discussions with Ministers from the Government of Ireland on a range of issues, including co-operation on security and other matters.<\/ins><\/p>

<\/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" : "2016-02-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453824/answer/previousversion/47087", "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"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-25T12:56:42.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-25T14:41:51.333Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "21"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Northern Ireland"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "UK Membership of EU"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with Irish Ministers on the potential effect of a UK withdrawal from the EU on security in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Ireland.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Carshalton and Wallington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Brake"} ], "uin" : "27752"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453357", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453357/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The former probation trusts ceased operation on 31 May 2014, as part of the previous Government\u2019s Transforming Rehabilitation<\/em> reforms. The trusts\u2019 archived records are now held by the National Offender Management Service.<\/del><\/p>

<\/p>

Within the specified timescale, it is not possible to ascertain whether or not the information requested is held in the archives. I will write to the hon. Member in due course to let him know the position and to provide the information if we have it.<\/del><\/p>

We sympathise with all victims of violent crime. The latest scheme, introduced in November 2012, focuses awards on those who have suffered the most serious injuries. The figures for the past 5 financial years are given in the table below.<\/ins><\/p>

<\/ins><\/p>

<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

Applications made to CICA<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010 - 2011<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

61,292<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011 - 2012<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

58,195<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012 - 2013<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

47,889<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-2014<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

33,688<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014 -2015<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

32,595<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-02-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453357/answer/previousversion/47613", "answeringMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-29T10:06:53.307Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-29T16:55:46.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Criminal Injuries Compensation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Graham Stuart"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Beverley and Holderness"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Graham Stuart"} ], "uin" : "27571"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452398", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452398/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The requested information is provided in the following table:<\/p>

<\/p>

Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of Forces Help to Buy Payments Made<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

April 2014<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

May 2014<\/p><\/td>

106<\/del>105<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

June 2014<\/p><\/td>

244<\/del>235<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

July 2014<\/p><\/td>

346<\/del>340<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

August 2014<\/p><\/td>

296<\/del>299<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

September 2014<\/p><\/td>

281<\/del>313<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

October 2014<\/p><\/td>

343<\/del>344<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

November 2014<\/p><\/td>

289<\/del>301<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

December 2014<\/p><\/td>

298<\/del>342<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

January 2015<\/p><\/td>

234<\/del>233<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

February 2015<\/p><\/td>

232<\/del>220<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

March 2015<\/p><\/td>

306<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

April 2015<\/p><\/td>

222<\/del>221<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

May 2015<\/p><\/td>

320<\/del>319<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

June 2015<\/p><\/td>

367<\/del>370<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

July 2015<\/p><\/td>

385<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

August 2015<\/p><\/td>

322<\/del>321<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

September 2015<\/p><\/td>

297<\/del>291<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

October 2015<\/p><\/td>

337<\/del>336<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

November 2015<\/p><\/td>

317<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

December 2015<\/p><\/td>

315<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1544", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Milton Keynes North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mark Lancaster"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452398/answer/previousversion/46258", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1544", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Milton Keynes North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mark Lancaster"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-22T16:40:21.317Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-04-11T14:39:03.86Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Forces Help to Buy Scheme"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many properties have been purchased through the Forces Help to Buy Scheme in each month since its inception.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1506", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Gwynne"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Denton and Reddish"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Gwynne"} ], "uin" : "27037"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452043", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Under the planned changes to HM Passport Offices the vast majority of passport application interviewees will see no change to their travel time. In a small number of cases passport application interviewees will have to travel further but this should not be more than 65 miles or one and a half hours from their previous closest office.<\/ins> no customer will need to travel for more than either one and a half hours or 65 miles and the vast majority of passport application interviewees will see no change to their travel time.<\/del> The decision to deliver greater value for money by reducing surplus capacity for interviews was clear, therefore public consultation on the changes was not applicable.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4110", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Staffordshire Moorlands"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Karen Bradley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/452043/answer/previousversion/46104", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4110", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Staffordshire Moorlands"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Karen Bradley"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-02-22T16:46:01.8Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2016-03-22T11:41:48.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-02-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "HM Passport Office: Closures"} , "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 public consultation there has been on the proposed closure of 15 HM Passport Office interview offices.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1470", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian C. Lucas"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wrexham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian C. Lucas"} ], "uin" : "26844"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/449771", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/449771/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In March 2015 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority contracted with the Department for a £300 million recyclable financial investment to accelerate delivery of up to 15,000 homes over 10 years. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority are aware that, in light of this contract, it will not be possible for bids from the Manchester area to be accepted for other central government housing investment programmes.<\/del><\/p>


A £3 billion housing financial transaction programme is available over the over the next five years to support small builders and get infrastructure on large sites, this is in addition to the £300 million Manchester Housing Investment Fund. The Spending Review made £2.3 billion available to support the preparation of up to 60,000 Starter Homes by 2020. This includes £1.2 billion to prepare more brownfield land for starter homes. Further details about the use of this funding will be announced shortly. Bids from Greater Manchester will be eligible to apply for these funds in the normal way.<\/ins><\/p>

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Parents have the right to complain to an admission authority regarding its decision to refuse admission of a child. The admission authority must establish an independent appeals panel to hear the complaint. On behalf of the Secretary of State, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) will investigate complaints about the appeals process operated by independent appeal panels for academies and free schools.<\/p>

The table below provides information on admission appeals complaints assessed as being in scope for investigation by EFA since April 2012, when it was established. EFA has no record of admission appeal complaints in the last four financial years from any Civil Society Organisations.<\/p>

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) handles the appeals process operated in respect of maintained schools. The Department does not hold information on the number of admission appeals complaints heard by the LGO. The LGO should hold this information.<\/p>

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Financial year 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Financial year 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Financial year 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015-16 <\/strong>Current financial year to date<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PQ25402 (A) Total number of admission appeal complaints about academies investigated by EFA<\/p><\/td>

127<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

144<\/p><\/td>

203<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PQ25402 (B) Total number of admission appeal complaints about academies which were previously maintained schools investigated by EFA<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

193<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PQ25402 (C) Total number of admission appeal complaints about free schools investigated by EFA<\/p><\/td>

Not recorded centrally for this financial year<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total number of admission appeal complaints fully upheld by EFA<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Name of schools where EFA has investigated an admission appeal complaint subject to appeals<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

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Total appeals complaints investigated, as a proportion of open academies and free schools<\/p><\/td>

5% (of 2,796)<\/p><\/td>

4% (of 3,874)<\/p><\/td>

3% (of 4,881)<\/p><\/td>

4% (of 5,447)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Parents have the right to complain to an admission authority regarding its decision to refuse admission of a child. The admission authority must establish an independent appeals panel to hear the complaint. On behalf of the Secretary of State, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) will investigate complaints about the appeals process operated by independent appeal panels for academies and free schools.<\/p>

The table below provides information on admission appeals complaints assessed as being in scope for investigation by EFA since April 2012, when it was established. EFA has no record of admission appeal complaints in the last four financial years from any Civil Society Organisations.<\/p>

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) handles the appeals process operated in respect of maintained schools. The Department does not hold information on the number of admission appeals complaints heard by the LGO. The LGO should hold this information.<\/p>

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Financial year 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Financial year 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Financial year 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015-16 <\/strong>Current financial year to date<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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127<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

144<\/p><\/td>

203<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PQ25402 (B) Total number of admission appeal complaints about academies which were previously maintained schools investigated by EFA<\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td>

130<\/p><\/td>

193<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PQ25402 (C) Total number of admission appeal complaints about free schools investigated by EFA<\/p><\/td>

Not recorded centrally for this financial year<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total number of admission appeal complaints fully upheld by EFA<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Name of schools where EFA has investigated an admission appeal complaint subject to appeals<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td>

See attachment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total appeals complaints investigated, as a proportion of open academies and free schools<\/p><\/td>

5% (of 2,796)<\/p><\/td>

4% (of 3,874)<\/p><\/td>

3% (of 4,881)<\/p><\/td>

4% (of 5,447)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The information requested is not held by the Department. The nine health and care professional regulatory bodies<\/a> within the United Kingdom are responsible for operational matters concerning the discharge of their statutory duties including fitness-to-practise (FtP) investigations against their registrants. Relevant information provided by the General Medical Council (GMC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and General Dental Council (GDC) is included below.<\/p>

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The GMC reports that four European Economic Area (EEA) doctors and no non-EEA doctors have appeared at a FtP tribunal and been suspended<\/del> due wholly or partly to lack of English language skills, since its legislation changed in June 2014 to introduce inadequate English language skills as a grounds for finding a doctor\u2019s fitness to practise is impaired. Of the four, two were suspended and two had conditions imposed on their registration. Conditions restrict a doctor\u2019s practice or require them to take remedial action. In these cases, the purpose of conditions is to help protect patients while allowing the doctor to remedy any deficiencies in their practice or knowledge of English. <\/ins>In addition, since the GMC was given new powers in relation to the language skills of doctors, it has dealt with 3,289 registration applications from EEA doctors. 1,970 of them were able to demonstrate that they met the English language requirements as part of their application and were granted registration with a licence to practise. 1,319 doctors were registered but have not been granted a licence to practise either because they did not provide any evidence of their English language skills or the evidence they provided was insufficient. Doctors cannot practise in the UK without a licence to practise.<\/p>

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The NMC reports that until legislative change took effect in January 2016, it did not record poor English language skills as a case type within FtP. Previously all cases were recorded under an umbrella category of \u2018Lack of competence \u2013 communication issues\u2019. This category covered a range of communication topics including failure to delegate appropriately. Since the new language control power was introduced in 2016 the NMC has been coding English language skills as a separate code.<\/p>

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The GDC reports that following an update to its Standards in 2013, it takes the requirement to be sufficiently fluent in written and spoken English into account when assessing FtP cases. Since this change there have been no suspensions and one EEA Dentist has been struck-off the GDC register where the category of \u2018not fluent in English\u2019 was recorded as a consideration. The GDC notes that as a result of recent legislative change, it is taking forward associated changes to registration processes and FtP rules, which will result in further language control requirements being introduced by the end of summer.<\/p>

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