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78678

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding allocated by her Department to the Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust is top-sliced by the Trust prior to its distribution to schools.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust retains income to cover the costs of central services, which are attributable to all academies within the multi-academy trust. In 2012/13, this equated to £2.16 million.</p><p> </p><p>For the years in question, the amounts defrauded from the Trust were:</p><p> </p><p>2010-11 £1,047,788 (3.33% of income)</p><p>2011-12 £914,316 (1.66% of income)</p><p>2012-13 Nil</p><p> </p><p>The CEO and Accounting Officer in 2010-2011 was Dr Liz Sidwell. In 2011-12 and 2012-13 it was Adrian Percival.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The funds defrauded from the Trust were intended to be used for educational purposes, in line with requirements in the funding agreement and academies financial handbook. The money was taken from the Trust’s overall budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Trust notified the Department for Education of the fraud on 1 November 2012. Senior officials worked with the Trust immediately to assess its financial systems and risks. The Department has provided ongoing monitoring and support to ensure that the Trust has taken all appropriate actions.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 206406 206407 206408 206409 question first answered 22/07/2014 13:58:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78679

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the income of Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust was lost owing to fraud in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust retains income to cover the costs of central services, which are attributable to all academies within the multi-academy trust. In 2012/13, this equated to £2.16 million.</p><p> </p><p>For the years in question, the amounts defrauded from the Trust were:</p><p> </p><p>2010-11 £1,047,788 (3.33% of income)</p><p>2011-12 £914,316 (1.66% of income)</p><p>2012-13 Nil</p><p> </p><p>The CEO and Accounting Officer in 2010-2011 was Dr Liz Sidwell. In 2011-12 and 2012-13 it was Adrian Percival.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The funds defrauded from the Trust were intended to be used for educational purposes, in line with requirements in the funding agreement and academies financial handbook. The money was taken from the Trust’s overall budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Trust notified the Department for Education of the fraud on 1 November 2012. Senior officials worked with the Trust immediately to assess its financial systems and risks. The Department has provided ongoing monitoring and support to ensure that the Trust has taken all appropriate actions.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 206405 206407 206408 206409 question first answered 22/07/2014 13:58:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78425

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library a copy of the service level agreement between the Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust and the schools in which it operates.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Trust reported to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) that a theft had occurred. The Trust undertook a full independent review, and the EFA monitored their response. The Department for Education’s most recent discussion with the Trust has been to confirm progress with the recovery of funds and the police investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Trust’s auditors. The EFA reviewed the most recent audited accounts in early 2014.</p><p>The Department does not hold a copy of the service level agreement between the Federation Trust and its schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 206165 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:27:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78426

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free schools have been approved by her Department which do not have identified sites; and in which local authority area each such school wishes to operate.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently 174 free schools open, with applications approved for a further 156 schools that are seeking to open in 2014/15 and beyond. Of these 330 schools, 4% do not currently have a permanent site identified. None of these schools are planning to open in September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A full list of approved applications, showing the local authority, is published online:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-schools-successful-applications-and-open-schools-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-schools-successful-applications-and-open-schools-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:40:40 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78433

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) the Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust and (b) that Trust's auditors on possible fraud within the Trust.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Trust reported to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) that a theft had occurred. The Trust undertook a full independent review, and the EFA monitored their response. The Department for Education’s most recent discussion with the Trust has been to confirm progress with the recovery of funds and the police investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Trust’s auditors. The EFA reviewed the most recent audited accounts in early 2014.</p><p>The Department does not hold a copy of the service level agreement between the Federation Trust and its schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 206166 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:27:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78434

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what checks the Education Funding Agency makes on the quality of auditors and others taking professional fees for services provided to academies.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	206234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>As companies and charitable trusts, academy trusts are required to appoint independent auditors to report on their financial statements. It is for the academy trust to manage the contract for their services.</p><p> </p><p>Auditors are qualified accountants and regulated by their professional institutes. The institutes undertake a programme of quality assurance visits to ensure firms are operating in accordance with expected professional standards. The outcomes of these reviews are publically available.</p><p> </p><p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) supplements the various institute regulatory regimes with:</p><p> </p><p>· reviews of academy trusts’ audited financial statements, the associated audit reports on these and auditor management letters. The EFA follows up significant issues with individual trusts and their auditors;</p><p>· regular attendance at sector training events and delivery of online presentations/webinars for auditors on the key issues arising from reviews, to help ensure they are aware of the requirements expected of them and key risk areas; and</p><p>· responding to auditor queries received through the academy questions mailbox. <br><br></p><p>Other professional services provided to academy trusts will also be regulated by their relevant institute body, e.g. the Law Society.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:25:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78109

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much land his Department has released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>None. Our London office stands on the only land owned by the Wales Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 17/07/2014 13:58:23 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

78216

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much land his Department has released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Scotland Office does not own any land and has not done so since its creation in 1999.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 21/07/2014 13:22:12 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

77510

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much land the Law Officers' Departments have released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments have not released any land for this purpose since 2010. The Crown Prosecution Service is the only Department which actually owns any property and its estate is very small.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/07/2014 14:26:13 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

77513

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much land his Department has released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills core owns no freehold land, therefore, no land has been released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:39:29 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander