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789135

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2017 to Question 108858, on visas, what percentage of non-straightforward applications for 2017 Q1 were completed within service standards.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The specific data requested is not available. Where a case is defined as non-straightforward due to its complexity (for example Human Right Claims) the case sits outside service standards.</p><p> </p><p>Published information on visa processing times within service standards is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-august-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2017 08:04:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

786797

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Breathalysers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister of her Department personally approved by seal and signature the Intoximeter EC/IR breath analysis device in June 2005 for use by police forces in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
	tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministerial approval for the Intoximeter EC/IR breath analysis device was granted in 2005 by the then Home Office Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the late Paul Goggins.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2017 08:09:07 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

788581

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Rifles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the cost and availability of ammunition for .50 calibre rifles in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information about the cost or availability of ammunition for .50 calibre rifles in the UK beyond that which is advertised commercially. The ammunition is subject to control under section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968 and a person wishing to purchase or to home load their own ammunition must hold a valid firearm certificate issued by the police.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2017 08:10:03 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

788582

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Rifles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of her Department's approved shooting clubs use .50 calibre rifles for target shooting.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>No shooting clubs approved by the Secretary of State are authorised to use .50 calibre rifles for target shooting although some club members do shoot these rifles under the authority of their own personal firearms certificate.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2017 08:10:52 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

788580

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Rifles: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on reasons accepted by police licensing authorities to issue firearms certificates for .50 calibre rifles.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The firearms licensing function in respect of firearm and shotgun certificates is administered by the police. The Home Office does not hold information in relation to those firearms applications. However, in general terms, before granting or renewing a certificate, the chief officer of police must be satisfied that the applicant can be permitted to have the firearm(s)/ammunition in their possession without danger to the public safety or to the peace. There is a range of legitimate reasons to hold firearms in this country, which includes target shooting with these rifles.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/11/2017 08:12:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

786946

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships her Department supported in each subject area in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of people who started apprenticeships in England in the provisional 2016/17 academic year, by a breakdown of sector subject area.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector Subject Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Starts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care</p></td><td><p>7,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arts, Media and Publishing</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business, Administration and Law</p></td><td><p>137,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction, Planning and the Built Environment</p></td><td><p>21,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education and Training</p></td><td><p>8,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies</p></td><td><p>74,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health, Public Services and Care</p></td><td><p>138,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information and Communication Technology</p></td><td><p>15,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leisure, Travel and Tourism</p></td><td><p>13,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail and Commercial Enterprise</p></td><td><p>74,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science and Mathematics</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>491,300</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note: </strong>Figures include all funded and unfunded learners reported on the Individualised Learner Record and are rounded to the nearest 10, with the grand total rounded to the nearest 100. This is currently published by the department, and is available in the ‘Apprenticeship starts by level, framework and sector subject area data tool’:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/11/2017 08:18:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

786947

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average length of a modern apprenticeship was in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>In the latest 2016/17 provisional final year figures, the average length of stay on apprenticeship programmes was 479.8 days.</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Data source: Single Individualised Learner Record (SILR).</li><li>Within the SILR, providers can record the start date, planned end date, and actual end date for each apprenticeship record.</li><li>Actual end date is only recorded for learners who have reached the end of their programme, or those who have withdrawn early.</li><li>This calculation only includes those learners who have completed their programme.</li><li>Some learners can complete their programme in a shorter time due to prior learning.</li><li>Some learners take longer than expected due to planned breaks in learning.</li><li>A small number of learners from the Employer Outcome Pilot are not included in this calculation.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/11/2017 08:22:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

786945

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Bolton North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people in Bolton North East constituency have undertaken an apprenticeship in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	112259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of people who started an apprenticeship in the Parliamentary constituency Bolton North East for the last 10 academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Starts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>930</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>1050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>960</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br> </strong>Notes:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>Figures for all years are final, except for the 2016/17 academic year, which is provisional.</li><li>Figures for 2011/12 onwards are already published and can be obtained: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650904/201617_Oct_Apps_Geography_Data_Pack_Final.xlsm" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650904/201617_Oct_Apps_Geography_Data_Pack_Final.xlsm</a>.</li><li>Figures for 2007/08 to 2010/11 are already published and can be obtained: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/586183/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/586183/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xlsx</a>.</li><li>Figures for 2011/12 onwards are not directly comparable to earlier years as a Single Individualised Learner Record data collection system has been introduced.</li><li>Parliamentary Constituency data is based upon the home postcode of the learner.</li><li>This table includes 2014/15 Employer Ownership Pilot (EOP) volumes that have not been finalised due to problems with the final 2014/15 EOP data collection.</li></ol> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/11/2017 08:28:48 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

789252

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards her Department operates to prevent the abuse of student loan funding by private Higher Education providers.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Higher Education Institutions that are designated for student support must, on an annual basis, meet robust standards for quality, financial sustainability, and management and governance.</p><p> </p><p>Designated Alternative Providers without their own Degree Awarding Powers are also subject to student number controls, limiting the number of students eligible for student support that they can recruit each year.</p><p> </p><p>The Department can and does use sanctions where breaches of the conditions of designation are identified, including the suspension or removal of designation for student support where we have serious concerns about providers.</p><p> </p><p>Following the passage of the Higher Education and Research Act, the Office for Students (OfS) will be established formally in January 2018. It will provide, for the first time, a single regulator for higher education providers regardless of how they are funded. The OfS will have powers to assess the quality of, and standards applied to all English Higher Education provision.</p><p> </p><p>The OfS will place a focus on students and greater emphasis on ensuring value for money for students and taxpayers. There will continue to be tough and rigorous tests for providers who want to enter the system and enable students from all backgrounds to receive funding.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 20/11/2017 08:34:23 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

789254

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the additional ring-fenced RDEL her Department will require to fund the increased RAB charge resulting from the increase to post-2012 loan repayment thresholds in each of the next three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government has frozen tuition fees for academic year 2018/19 and for financial year 2018-19 has raised both the repayment threshold and the thresholds at which variable interest rates apply to borrowers in repayment.</p><p> </p><p>The repayment threshold will rise from £21,000 to £25,000 for the 2018-19 financial year (from 6 April 2018). Following the threshold change, interest will be charged at RPI for those earning below £25,000 (compared to £21,000 before) and at RPI+3% for those earning above £45,000 (compared to £41,000 before), with interest applied on a sliding scale for those earning between those two thresholds.</p><p> </p><p>The long-term cost of the student loan system is reflected in the Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) Charge, which measures the proportion of loan outlay that we expect not to be repaid when future repayments are valued in present terms. In each of the financial years (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20, the RAB charge for higher education loans is expected to change from around 30% under the previous policy to between 40% and 45% under the new policy.</p><p> </p><p>The allocated budget for RAB expenditure forms part of the total resource departmental expenditure limit. It is disclosed within the depreciation figure set out within the annual report and accounts. In the 2016-17 annual report and accounts, this was forecast to be £3.5bn for 2017-18, £3.9bn for 2018-19 and £4.3bn in 2019-20. As in prior years, the 2017-18 budget and future budgets will be reviewed as part of the annual Estimates process and confirmed in the published Estimates documents.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of the system is a conscious investment in young people. It is the policy subsidy required to make higher and further education widely available, achieving the Government’s objectives of increasing the skills in the economy and ensuring access to university for all with the potential to benefit.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson grouped question UIN 113058 question first answered 20/11/2017 08:41:17 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner