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66027

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date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of an increase in the numbers of young people at school age on funding for provision for 16-18 year olds in each year of the next Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Funding for provision for 16- to 19-year-olds in the next Parliament will be subject to the next spending round.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 10/07/2014 14:44:19 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66034

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the level of funding for each pupil aged 16 to 18 years old in each academic year until 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>We confirm final funding rates for 16-19 year olds in the spring before the start of each academic year. We confirmed rates for academic year 2014/15 in March 2014. We will confirm rates for 2015/16 in March 2015. Budgets beyond 2015/16 will not be agreed until after the Government's next spending review.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 10/07/2014 16:43:06 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66060

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Burmese counterpart on ensuring the safety of foreign aid workers delivering essential assistance to displaced Rohingya Muslims in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p>We have made clear to the Burmese government that intimidation and threats towards humanitarian staff are unacceptable, and that it is the government's responsibility to ensure there is a secure environment for them to operate. The Burmese government must support humanitarian actors in their access and delivery of aid, freely and quickly, wherever it is needed most.</p><p>I personally summoned the Burmese Ambassador on 7 April and called on the Burmese Government (urgently)to restore humanitarian access to all communities in need and to ensure the security of humanitarian aid workers and all communities in Rakhine State. I last raised this issue with Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw on 13 June.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/07/2014 12:45:48 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66133

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many knife-related crimes were recorded in (a) London, (b) Tower Hamlets and (c) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Data for selected offences involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument are <br>collected by the Home Office at police force area level only, so data are not <br>available for Tower Hamlets or Bethnal Green and Bow constituency. Data for <br>these selected offences are in the given table for the Metropolitan Police and <br>City of London Police force areas for 2008/09 to 2012/13.<br><br>The offences covered are attempted murder, assault with injury, assault with <br>intent to cause serious harm, robbery, threats to kill, sexual assault, rape <br>and homicide. Figures for 2013/14 will be published by the Office for National <br>Statistics on 17 July 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><strong>Knife and sharp instrument offences recorded by the Metropolitan and City of London police for selected offences in London<sup>1</sup>, 2008/09 to 2012/13</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Numbers</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>Total selected offences <sup>2</sup></strong></td></tr><tr><td>2008/09</td><td>12,335</td></tr><tr><td>2009/10</td><td>12,620</td></tr><tr><td>2010/11</td><td>13,356</td></tr><tr><td>2011/12</td><td>14,184</td></tr><tr><td>2012/13</td><td>11,384</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">1. Police recorded knife and sharp instrument offences data are submitted via an additional special collection. Other offences exist that are not shown in this table that may include the use of a knife or sharp instrument.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">2. Selected offences covered are attempted murder, assault with injury, assault with intent to cause serious harm, robbery, threats to kill, sexual assault and rape and homicide. Homicide data is taken from the Home Office Homicide Index.</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 14/07/2014 14:55:22 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66146

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that displaced Rohingya Muslims have access to basic medicine and healthcare provision.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID, along with other aid agencies on the ground in Rakhine, are working to ensure a coordinated response. Our bilateral humanitarian support in Rakhine includes assistance for water, sanitation, and nutrition. Support is provided to both communities. We have not provided bilateral support for medicine and healthcare provision, but ECHO and UN agencies to whom we provide core funding, are. In addition to the delivery of aid, DFID and the FCO continue to advocate at all levels of Government for establishment of conditions which allow for unhindered humanitarian access.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 14/07/2014 16:06:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66149

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation of displaced Rohingya Muslims in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>FCO and DFID staff monitor the humanitarian situation in Rakhine State closely and visit frequently. Whilst there have been improvements to humanitarian operations following the severe disruptions caused by attacks on UN and international NGO premises in March, many vulnerable communities, including the Rohingya, remain under-served. The UK is providing bilateral humanitarian support in Rakhine to all communities affected by the humanitarian situation there, as well as support through core contributions to multilateral agencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 10/07/2014 15:43:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66218

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Tower Hamlets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants from Bethnal Green and Bow constituency had benefit sanctions overturned in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested in respect of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction overturned in Bethnal Green and Bow Parliamentary Constituency: January to December 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reconsideration 353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Appeal 19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total 363</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Statistical disclosure control has been applied to protect against the identification of individual claimants.</p><p>2. The data provided is for the number of appeals and reconsiderations overturned in Bethnal Green and Bow Parliamentary Constituency for JSA and ESA only. The decision to apply a sanction can be overturned following reconsideration or appeal by the Sector Decision Maker.</p><p>3. The information shown in the table is published at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The information requested on Income Support Lone Parents is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/07/2014 14:46:54 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

66219

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit claimants from (a) England, (b) London and (c) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency were sanctioned in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	204200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The available information as requested is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Number of individuals with an adverse benefit sanction applied by geography:</p><p>January to December 2013.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>520,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>89,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parliamentary Constituency:</p><p>Bethnal Green and Bow</p></td><td><p>2,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source (JSA and ESA): DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Sanctions and Disallowance Decisions Statistics Database.</p><p>Source (IS): Income Support Computer System</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>2. The number of benefit sanctions applied is the number of claimants with a sanction or disallowance referral where the decision was found against them for those in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support for Lone Parents.</p><p>3. New sanctions rules came into force for JSA and ESA from 22 October 2012 and 3 December 2012. The number of JSA sanctions applied for the new regime is the number of low, intermediate, and high level referrals where the decision was found against the claimant. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jobseekers-allowance-overview-of-sanctions-rules</a></p><p>4. Income Support Lone Parents receive a fixed sanction of 20% of the personal allowance rate of a single claimant (not aged less than 25) for each failure to attend/participate in a Work Focused Interview until 10 pence is left in payment. This sanction lasts until the individual attends and participates in a Work Focused Interview. In the case where there is more than one sanction in place the claimant need only attend/participate in one Work Focused Interview in order for all related sanctions to be removed from their benefit.</p><p>5. This information for JSA and ESA sanctions is published at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/07/2014 15:03:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali