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78881

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	206663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>Since May 2010 the UK has not lost any EU infraction proceedings falling within the responsibility of HM Treasury. The UK has never been fined for an infraction.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/08/2014 09:51:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

78885

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office of Tax Simplification Review of Tax Reliefs: Final Report, paragraphs J.38-J.41, whether he plans to accept the report's recommendation that proposals should be brought forward to update seafarers' earnings deduction legislation in order to target better that relief.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	206630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government considers recommendations made the Office of Tax Simplification carefully and keeps income tax policy, including seafarers’ earnings deduction, under constant review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/08/2014 09:41:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

78886

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to remove VAT from death notices.
tabling member constituency	Bracknell
tabling member printed	Dr Phillip Lee
uin	206631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>This is not possible under current EU VAT law.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although EU law allows a VAT exemption for certain costs charged by an undertaker or crematorium, this does not extend to such things as death notices, newspaper announcements, announcement cards, flowers or wreaths, all of which are standard rated.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/08/2014 09:34:35 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee

78887

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) cost to the public purse of fraudulent claims for seafarers' earnings deduction in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13 and (v) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	206619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>No estimate has been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To minimise any potential for fraud, a valid claim to seafarers’ earnings deduction requires the individual to supply verifiable information and claims are handled by specialist HMRC staff in a single office.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/08/2014 09:37:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

78888

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce mandatory eviction orders to be used by local authorities when unauthorised Traveller encampments take place in public parks; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Our expectation is that local authorities will be proactive in their use of the existing strong enforcement powers that are available to deal with unauthorised encampments and development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A possession order under Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules can be obtained by both local authorities and private landowners who require the removal of trespassers from property including land.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A local authority can use its powers under sections 77-78 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to direct individuals to remove their vehicles and belongings, and to leave highway land, or any land occupied without the consent of the landowner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have lifted the previous Administration’s restrictions on the use of Temporary Stop Notices, which give councils more freedom to take early and decisive action against unauthorised sites and encampments. Councils can issue such a notice on both private and public sector land.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In August last year we sent all Council Leaders a summary of the powers available to them to remove illegal and unauthorised sites; at the same time we reminded them of the need to act swiftly, working with other local agencies, including the police.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 31/07/2014 13:05:48 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78892

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within his Department's responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	206653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2014 answer text <p>The UK has never been fined for an infraction for matters within the Ministry of Defence's responsibility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 30/07/2014 11:47:36 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

78894

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Brighton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate the number of children who are studying a foreign language in the Brighton, Kemptown constituency; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not publish data on the number of children who are studying a foreign language in both primary and secondary schools.</p><p>The table below shows figures for pupils at the end of key stage 4 who were entered for at least one full modern foreign language GCSE in Brighton, Kemptown constituency. There are no equivalent figures for key stage 2.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Number of pupils<sup>1</sup> entered for at least 1 full GCSE Modern Foreign <br>Language <strong>qualification in Brighton, Kemptown constituency</strong></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Year: 2012/13 (final)<sup>2,3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Coverage: England<sup>4</sup>, state-funded schools (including Academies and CTCs)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>Number of eligible pupils<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Number of pupils entered for at least 1 full <br>GCSE Modern Foreign Language qualification</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E14000597</p></td><td><p>Brighton, Kemptown</p></td><td><p>556</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: National Pupil Database (2012/13)</em></p><ol><li>Pupils at the end of key stage 4.</li><li>Figures for 2012/13 figures are based on final data.</li><li>From 2009/10 iGCSEs, accredited at time of publication, have been counted as GCSE equivalents and also as English &amp; mathematics GCSEs.</li><li>The figures in this table do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas.</li></ol><p>Maintained secondary schools are required to teach a modern foreign language to all pupils. Research [1] shows that the vast majority of primary schools across England are already teaching a modern foreign language in class time and, from September, it will become statutory for maintained primary schools to do so.</p><p>[1] CfBT Education Trust Language Trends 2013/14: The state of language learning in primary and secondary schools in England (<a href="http://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/britishcouncil.uk2/files/language-trends-survey-2014.pdf" target="_blank">www.britishcouncil.org/sites/britishcouncil.uk2/files/language-trends-survey-2014.pdf</a>)</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:51:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78895

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption and Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to improve the support provided to adopters and foster parents; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving support for adoptive families and foster carers. To improve adoption support, the Department for Education has committed £19.3 million to establish an Adoption Support Fund to make therapeutic support more accessible. This is currently being tested in 10 local authorities. We are piloting personal budgets for adoption support in these local authorities to give parents more choice and control over the support they receive. We have commissioned the British Association of Adoption and Fostering to develop a new tool for assessing families’ support needs. We are supporting local authorities to pilot AdOpt, a therapeutic parenting programme for adopters.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have extended the Pupil Premium, priority school admissions and funded early education for 2-year-olds to children adopted from care. In addition, we have published the Adoption Passport, setting out information about entitlements to support, including adopters’ rights to improved adoption pay and leave from 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to fund the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM). The IRM provides access to an independent body where services have decided not to approve an adopter or foster carer; are proposing changes to or have terminated a foster carer’s approval.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To improve support for foster carers, the department has taken the decision to continue to fund Fosterline which provides confidential, free advice to foster carers. We are funding the development of a new programme for foster carers of babies and very young children and an adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy, an existing evidence based intervention, which will focus on supporting children to return home or find stability in long term care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We continue to support the roll-out of evidence based interventions such as KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kinship Carers Safe and Supported) and MTFC (Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care) to help foster carers gain the confidence and skills to care for those with complex needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department has recently become the government’s first foster-family-friendly employer, giving staff that foster extra support to balance their work and care responsibilities. Other government departments and some local authorities are now actively considering implementing similar policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have developed training materials for professionals working in fostering and adoption and delivered regional train-the-trainer events to launch them. Some fostering services plan to offer this training to their foster carers too.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 14:57:51 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78896

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle female genital mutilation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Gentleman to my Answer of 15 July 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, col 636W.<br><br></p><p>On 22 July 2014, the Government will be making a series of announcements related to tackling female genital mutilation at the Girl Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister and UNICEF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 16:01:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78898

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions Ministers in her Department have had with local authorities on special educational needs provision in their areas; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In recent months I have discussed special educational needs provision, and in particular the implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014, with Directors of Children’s Services, Chief Executive and Lead Members from a number of local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 10 July I spoke to the annual conference of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services about reforms to the special educational needs system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, on 8 April I wrote to all local authorities about implementing the SEND reforms. A copy of my letter was published online:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-reform-letters" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-reform-letters</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 22/07/2014 16:15:10 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby