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44513

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of bus services that have closed in the last 12 months; and what assessment he has made of the effects of changes to the concessionary travel scheme on the viability of local bus services.
tabling member constituency	Beverley and Holderness
tabling member printed	Mr Graham Stuart
uin	193214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There have been 3,385 existing bus registration cancellations in 2013/14 to date (with 5 days of the reporting period remaining). This is a reduction on the previous two years. There were also 3,303 new bus service registrations processed by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner across the same 12 month period. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Concessionary travel should have no impact on the viability of local bus services as reimbursement to bus operators is not a means to support services which are not viable on a commercial basis. Legislation requires Travel Concession Authorities (TCAs) to ensure that bus operators are left &quot;no better off and no worse off&quot; as a consequence of taking part in the mandatory travel concession. In general, TCAs set their Schemes each year and they have discretion to decide whether or not to offer more than the mandatory concession in their own Scheme areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart

44515

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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, when he expects new trains to run on the electrified Liverpool to Manchester line.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	193227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We expect the electric powered rolling stock to begin services on the electrified Liverpool to Manchester line from the December 2014 timetable.</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	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

44516

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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, on what date orders were placed for rolling stock to operate on the electrified Liverpool to Manchester line.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	193229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The electric powered rolling stock being supplied for the operation on the electrified Liverpool to Manchester line will be cascaded rolling stock. We are currently in negotiations with the current operator with regard to this matter, and will confirm full details in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It will be for bidders for the new long-term franchise beginning in February 2016 to propose new rolling stock beyond that date. </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	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

44527

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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, what criteria were used to calculate the uplift of (a) primary and (b) secondary students grant per pupil in each local education authority; and for what reasons Staffordshire received no special uplift.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	193237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>In 2015-16, in addition to funding all local authorities at the same cash level per pupil as in 2014-15, we will add a further £350 million funding for the least fairly-funded authorities.To allocate this as fairly as possible, we selected the characteristics we think contribute most to the attainment of pupils and viability of schools, and set indicative minimum funding levels for each of these. The characteristics we selected were as follows:</p><p>1. An age-weighted basic per pupil unit of funding; and</p><p>2. Additional units of funding for:</p><p>2.1. deprived pupils;</p><p>2.2. pupils with low attainment;</p><p>2.3. pupils with English as an additional language;</p><p>2.4. children who are looked after, for example in foster care;</p><p>2.5. a lump sum for all schools, regardless of size, to help with fixed costs; and</p><p>2.6. funding for schools serving sparsely populated rural areas.</p><p>These are all characteristics that local authorities already use in distributing schools funding. We looked at the average value attached by local authorities to each of these characteristics and used these as a basis for our proposed minimum funding levels for primary and secondary pupils and schools. As Staffordshire already attracts funding above these levels, it does not stand to gain from these proposals.</p><p>Full details of our methodology can be found in the consultation document at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fairer-schools-funding-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fairer-schools-funding-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

44529

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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, pursuant to his Written Statement of 11 March 2014, Official Report, columns 14-5WS, on EU Energy Council, what the evidential basis is for his statement that climate policy had had little impact on energy prices across Europe.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen O'Brien
uin	193273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>The Written Statement made by my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 11 March 2014 was based on evidence drawn from the European Commission Staff Working Document ‘Energy prices and costs in Europe' and the International Energy Agency report, ‘World Energy Outlook 2013'.</p><p> </p><p>‘Energy prices and costs in Europe' indicates that increases in network costs, taxes, and levies have contributed to rises in EU energy prices. However, the report also identifies that for 22 of the 27 Member States surveyed, support for renewable electricity generation accounts for less than 10% of the household electricity price. It also finds a relatively small impact of the EU ETS carbon price on electricity retail prices either for industry or households.</p><p> </p><p>The International Energy Agency report, World Energy Outlook 2013, concludes that the recent widening of the gap between EU and US energy prices is mainly as a result of the sharp drop in wholesale gas prices in the United States due to soaring shale gas production, an increase in oil indexed gas prices in other regions, and higher spot prices for liquefied natural gas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	427 label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien

44536

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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 has taken to implement the commitments made in the outcome document for UN Commission on the Status of Women 2013; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	193275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 20 March 2014, Official Report, column 688W.</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	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

44537

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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 representations she has received from civil society organisations on the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2014.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	193276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p>Active engagement with civil society was a key element of preparations and plans for the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. A robust programme of consultation and engagement with a wide range of civil society organisations was put in place by the Government Equalities Office, so enabling them to take account of the views and representations of UK Non-Governmental Organisations in the negotiations at the Commission. These have included representations on the following:</p><p>i. a priorities paper on the post-2015 agenda from the UK NGO CSW Alliance;</p><p>ii. a submission from the Gender and Development Network; and,</p><p>iii. statements on Millennium Development Goals and the post-2015 framework from faith-based organisations and international civil society organisations.</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	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

44548

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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, when he expects training for train drivers to operate rolling stock on the electrified Liverpool to Manchester line to begin.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	193234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Northern have informed the Department that the process for such training began last year.</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	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

44555

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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 estimate he has made of the number of female-headed households which have had to relocate as a result of the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	193250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested on what estimate has been made of the number of female-headed households that have had to relocate as a result of the benefit cap is not available. </p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

44556

registered interest
date	21/03/2014
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 estimate he has made of the number of female-headed households which have had to relocate as a result of the under-occupancy penalty.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	193236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A consortium has been commissioned to carry out a two year monitoring of the effects of the removal of the spare room subsidy measure across Great Britain. This consortium is led by Ipsos-MORI and includes the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research. </p><p> </p><p>The evaluation is taking place over a two year period, starting from April 2013 with a final report published in late 2015. The evaluation includes research with claimants, social landlords, Local Authority staff and voluntary organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson