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44360

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date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has any plans to increase the amount of funding allocated to schools in South Staffordshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Gavin Williamson
uin	193117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>Earlier this month I announced plans to boost funding for around 60 of the least fairly funded local authorities, which will mean that every local area will attract at least a minimum level of funding for each of its pupils and schools. As Staffordshire already attracts funding above these levels, it will not receive additional money as part of these proposals. Staffordshire receives funding on a per pupil basis, so the amount allocated to schools in Staffordshire will increase in line with demographic growth.</p><p>Schools in Staffordshire local authority received over £22 million of pupil premium funding in 2013-14. This is a significant Government investment in addition to mainstream school funding. We will increase pupil premium funding rates for 2014-15 to £1,300 for every eligible primary pupil and £935 for every eligible secondary pupil, as well as expanding the scope of the pupil premium to cover more disadvantaged pupils than ever before.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

44364

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 3 December 2012, Official Report, column 590W, on wind power, what progress he has made on addressing the issue of manufacturers selling turbines which have been derated to allow them to benefit from higher tariffs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Dan Byles
uin	192994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>DECC takes the issue of turbine de-rating under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) seriously.</p><p> </p><p>To the end of September 2013, 110 turbines had been installed under the Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs) in the 100-500kW band, representing just 2.2% of wind sites. Of these 110, eight, with a total installed capacity between 490 -500kW, had been de-rated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4112 label Biography information for Dan Byles

44414

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations on tackling the illegal wildlife trade under the 2014 London Declaration; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Burns
uin	193168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>The Coalition Government takes the illegal wildlife trade very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office will continue to work with other departments to ensure that the Government delivers on the UK Commitment to Action on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force will continue to play a lead role for the UK in respect of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, delivering risk based anti-smuggling controls at the border in line with agreed national priorities and taking account of latest available intelligence.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is also providing specific funding of £136,000 for the National Wildlife Crime Unit in each of the next two financial years to ensure that the Unit can continue its important work, including as the UK focal point for international police cooperation on all wildlife crime related matters, such as initiatives on the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit will consider specific requests to provide practical assistance and training to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	46 label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns

44418

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department assesses the effectiveness of the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership and progress against commitments made under the UK Cyber Security Strategy, page 36, Objective One.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	193134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK Cyber Security Strategy was published in November 2011. My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, gave a commitment to put an annual report before Parliament on progress against objectives set out in the strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister for the Cabinet Office gave the second annual report on 12 December 2013 (Official Report, Column 43WS to 47 WS). The Minister for the Cabinet Office also placed before Parliament a list of achievements over the proceeding year and a document that outlines its forward plans, priorities and some key initiatives to be taken forward. This includes work undertaken within objective one of the strategy including the Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership. The documents can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-cyber-security-strategy-2-years-on</p><p> </p><p>The Partnership, one of a set of new engagement structures with industry on Cyber Security, provides an opportunity to raise awareness of cyber crime amongst members, helping them to become more resilient to the threat. Based on a shared workplan, it provides a forum for partners to share views and contribute to key actions in the Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

44458

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the level of traffic congestion in Harlow constituency in each year since 1997.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	193022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Estimates of road congestion levels for Parliamentary constituencies are not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do however hold data at the local authority level. Road congestion is measured in the Department by morning peak speeds, defined as 7am to 10am. In 2013, the average weekday morning peak speed, on locally managed ‘A' roads in Essex (local authority), which contains Harlow constituency, was estimated to be 30.5 miles per hour.The equivalent figure for the whole of England in 2013 was 24.7 miles per hour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Equivalent figures for earlier years back to 2007, and all other local highway authorities in England, can be found on the Department for Transport's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/279125/cgn0206.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/279125/cgn0206.xls</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

44466

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department's review of the proposed EU bus and coach regulation will consider representations from guide dog organisations about the needs of disabled people who use guide dogs on public transport.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	193193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus and coach passenger rights came into force in all Member States on 1 March 2013. The Government took the decision to make use of a number of time-limited exemptions, including one exempting drivers from mandatory disability awareness training. <strong> </strong>However, we committed to review the use of this exemption in March 2014. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In order to inform the review, my Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer wrote to the bus and coach industry on 24<sup>th</sup> February to establish the structure and effectiveness of disability awareness training courses used by various organisations and to assess whether a significant upward trend in the provision of disability awareness training amongst drivers has occurred since the exemption's application. Baroness Kramer has also sought input from a number of disability groups and charities (including Guide Dogs for the Blind and the RNIB) on the effectiveness of disability awareness training.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

44467

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to encourage people to purchase low-emission electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	193194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK already has one of the most comprehensive packages of support in place to encourage the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles. This includes grants towards the purchase price of the vehicle, and a home chargepoint, tax incentives, and support for an ever increasing network of rapid chargepoints. We have just launched a joint industry-Government communications campaign to dispel some of the myths around these vehicles, and recently announced a further £500m of support for the period 2015-2020. We currently plan to announce how this funding will be allocated in the spring.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

44468

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to enable better services, longer battery life and better performance of low-emission electric vehicles in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	193195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ultra low emission vehicles on sale now are perfectly suited to a significant proportion of typical journeys, 99% of which are under 100 miles. The motor industry is investing billions of pounds into low carbon research and development and the Government recently committed £500m, to be matched by industry, for the new Advanced Propulsion Centre. This is in addition to the £82m already committed for research and development through the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. We are also working with industry to develop one of the largest rapid chargepoint networks in Europe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

44483

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the number and proportion of employers scheduled to join auto-enrolment in April 2014 that are on track to meet their deadlines.
tabling member constituency	Fareham
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hoban
uin	193166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has overall responsibility for monitoring compliance with the new employer duties and employers must register with TPR and state how they are meeting the duties. </p><p> </p><p>We expect around 15,900 medium employers (50-249) to stage between April and June 2014 (based on PAYE information as at 1 April 2012). </p><p> </p><p>Research published by The Pensions Regulator in February 2014 shows that most small to medium employers (91%) were confident that their organisation would have done everything it needed to by the deadline.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Regulator expects to publish further information on their Compliance and Enforcement work this summer.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1414 label Biography information for Mr Mark Hoban

44484

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses that are due to automatically enrol their employees in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Fareham
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hoban
uin	193165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The Pensions Regulator is focusing on educating and enabling employers of all sizes to ensure they are aware of automatic enrolment and understand what they have to do.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulator has implemented an employer journey that consists of a series of letters and emails being sent to employers from 12 months prior to their staging date. As their staging date approaches each email informs the employer at what stage they should be at and also signposts employers to guidance and tools that have been provided by the Regulator. </p><p> </p><p>There is a suite of tools on the Regulator's website including an interactive planning tool to assist employers in getting ready, a staging date tool to find out your staging date, and detailed guides. They have also established a customer support centre for employers to discuss any questions they may have.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulator is also working with intermediaries such as software developers, payroll bureaux and trade body groups to make sure they are able to provide suitable tools, guidance or support if employers require it. Recently an employer advertising campaign has been underway to raise awareness and guide employers to the regulator's website to help them in their preparations.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the initial roll out of automatic enrolment the Regulator has been assessing the impact of their communications and updating their products to ensure they meet the needs of the changing audience, from the UK's largest employers with thousands of workers, through to those with a small workforce. The Regulator's communications are developed following testing and research and are updated to meet the needs of the changing audience. </p><p> </p><p>Based on research by The Pensions Regulator, levels of employer awareness and understanding of their automatic enrolment duties are high and showing appropriate progress towards employers being able to comply with their duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	1414 label Biography information for Mr Mark Hoban