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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/174802/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>£53 million was spent on a project at Gatwick Airport Station in the Crawley constituency over the period from 2010-11 to 2013-14. Network Rail completed work in January 2014 on the scheme, which was designed to improve reliability and punctuality of journeys and increase capacity with a new seventh platform. The project was jointly funded by Network Rail as part of their Railway Control Period 4 plans, and Gatwick Airport Limited.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>In addition, the Access for All small schemes programme provided funding of £116,000 for three new height adjustable ticket office windows 2012/13 and £47,400 for a number of accessibility improvements in 2013/14.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Stations Commercial Projects Facility provided £559,023 towards a Southern Railway and Network Rail project to enhance the retail environment at Three Bridges station. This work was completed in 2012.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provided to upgrade railway stations in Crawley constituency (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171777", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171777/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>117 young people took part in National Citizen Service (NCS) in Crawley and surrounding area in 2014.<\/p><p>This year will again see NCS programmes taking place in every local authority across England, giving more young people the opportunity to take part in this life changing programme.<\/p><p>The government is committed to giving as many young people as possible the chance to take part in NCS and the significant growth of the programme so far is set to continue this year across the country.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/171095/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Figures for the proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency who received five A* to C grades in GCSEs in the academic years 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13, can be found in the table below.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td> <\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>2012/13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>2011/12<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>2010/11<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Number of eligible pupils<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Number of eligible pupils<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Number of eligible pupils<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent Central<\/p><\/td><td><p>549<\/p><\/td><td><p>81.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>523<\/p><\/td><td><p>78.2<\/p><\/td><td><p>728<\/p><\/td><td><p>78.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>These figures have been taken from the Department\u2019s most recent Statistical First Release \u2018GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics\u2019, published online at: <a href=\"http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013<\/a><\/p><p>Figures for the year 2013/14 will be published in January 2015.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency received five A to C grades in GCSEs in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/170518/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Despite investment, reoffending rates have remained stubbornly high. We are fundamentally reforming rehabilitation services by opening up the market to new providers and incentivising them to focus relentlessly on reducing reoffending. For the first time in recent history virtually every offender released from custody will receive statutory supervision and rehabilitation in the community. We remain on track to deliver these key reforms by 2015.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of crimes committed by ex-prisoners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167705/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Chancellor announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 bills, bringing the total support of 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement polices to £1.4 billion. This help includes:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>doubling small business rate relief for a further year. In England, this means an estimated 385,000 properties will pay no rates at all, while a further 190,000 properties will benefit from tapered relief.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>a 2% cap on the increase of the small business rates multiplier. This is a continuation of the 2% cap introduced in 2014-15 as part of Autumn Statement 2013 measures;<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>increasing the temporary £1,000 discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16, benefitting an estimated 300,000 properties in England;<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>extending the existing transitional relief scheme for two years for properties with a rateable value up to and including £50,000.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>These policies are in addition to previous Autumn Statement measures that continue into 2015-16, including:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>a 50 per cent discount for 18 months to new occupants of vacant shops;<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>allowing businesses to keep their small business rate relief for a year where they take on an additional property; and<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>business rates relief for empty new builds.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Central Government also now funds 50% of any local discount granted.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Local authority level data is not yet available for the number of properties that will benefit from Autumn Statement 2014 measures in 2015-16. However, the attached table shows the number of hereditaments in 2014-15 that have benefitted from business rates measures extended in this year\u2019s autumn statement.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4043", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kris Hopkins"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kris Hopkins"}
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          , "title" : "Table 1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many small firms and shops will benefit from reductions in business rates in (a) England and (b) Crawley in 2015-16.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167709", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167709/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This Government is committed to supporting people\u2019s aspirations to own their own home.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>By 31 October, nearly 66,400 families have bought a home with the assistance of the three Help to Buy schemes in England and 132 in the Crawley constituency.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Department\u2019s official statistics on sales for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, at 31 October in England, broken down by constituency, local authority and postcode, are available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-monthly-statistics<br><br>The Department\u2019s official statistics on sales for the Help to Buy: New Buy scheme, at 30 September are available at: <a href=\"http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-september-2014\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-help-to-buy-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-september-2014<\/a> Figures are not available by constituency.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee scheme is managed by HM Treasury. The latest official statistics, at 30 September, are available at: <a href=\"http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-september-2014\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-september-2014<\/a><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis"}
        }
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the take-up has been of the Help to Buy schemes in (a) England and (b) Crawley constituency to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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