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1149810

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date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools which were approved in wave 9 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction, and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149811

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding was allocated to the Continuity of Education Allowance to fund school places (1) globally, and (2) in England, in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans (Johnny Mercer), in the House of Commons on 21 October 2019 to the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) in response to Question number 751.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/10/2019 11:10:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 21October 2019 UIN 751.docx title Armed Forces: Private Education
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149812

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to make obstructive pavement parking a civil offence enforced by local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Some offences relating to the parking of vehicles have not been decriminalised and remain enforceable by the police in all circumstances, whether a local authority has civil parking enforcement powers or not. This includes leaving a vehicle in a position where it causes an unnecessary obstruction (the ‘unnecessary obstruction’ offence).</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport completed a review of pavement parking in England looking at the extent of the problem, the effectiveness of the current legislation and options for change. The Department for Transport is considering the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s recent inquiry into pavement parking, alongside the findings of its own evidence review, before deciding upon a course of action to tackle the problem of pavement parking.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/10/2019 16:53:08 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149813

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to deal with issues relating to pavement parking.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the Department for Transport completed a review of pavement parking in England looking at the extent of the problem, the effectiveness of the current legislation and options for change. This review concluded shortly before the announcement of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into pavement parking in April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is considering the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry, alongside the findings of its own review, before deciding upon any course of action to tackle the problem of pavement parking.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/10/2019 15:59:40 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149814

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking Offences: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of pavement parking on the safety of pedestrians.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>In early 2019, the Department for Transport completed a review of pavement parking in England looking at the extent of the problem, the effectiveness of the current legislation and options for change. Department officials consulted with a wide range of stakeholders, including Guide Dogs, The Royal National Institute of Blind People and Living Streets, to ensure the safety of pedestrians was considered in the review process.</p><p> </p><p>The review concluded shortly before the announcement of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into pavement parking in April 2019. The Department for Transport is considering the conclusions of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry, alongside the findings of its own review, before deciding upon any course of action to tackle the problem of pavement parking.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/10/2019 13:59:59 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149815

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Pedestrian Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to remind the public that driving on the pavement is illegal.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Highway Code states that you must not drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case of an emergency.</p><p> </p><p>Also, drivers must not park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 28/10/2019 13:29:06 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149735

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the review of the application of VAT as applied to the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL28
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text At Spring Statement 2019 the Chancellor announced that the Government would carry out a review of VAT in relation to the public sector. The Government will be publishing a policy paper for public consultation in the coming months. The Government welcomes the views of public sector organisations including NHS trusts and organisations on potential changes. answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 28/10/2019 15:58:15 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149736

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools built under (1) the Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme, and (2) the Second Consortium of Local Authorities building programme are (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL29
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The department’s new school Condition Data Collection (CDC), due to complete this year, will provide a high-level assessment of the make-up and condition of state funded schools in England, and help inform future capital funding policy.</p><p>The department has issued information and guidance on the purpose, benefits and limitations of the CDC, which has been attached and can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 16:03:30 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL29_Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf title HL29_guidance
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149737

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools approved in wave 10 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL30
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL102 HL31 HL32 HL33 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149738

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools approved in wave 11 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL31
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL102 HL30 HL32 HL33 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath