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419926

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Regional Schools Commissioners: Business Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what requirements there are on schools commissioners to (a) declare and (b) publish professional and financial interests.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	10889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Regional Schools Commissioners are civil servants and are bound by the same rules on the declaration and publication of professional and financial interests as all other civil servants of a similar grade. Regional Schools Commissioners are required to declare any professional or business interest within the past five years, which may, or may be seen as, influencing their judgement in performing their role.</p><p>The Department for Education keeps a register of all declared interests for the Regional Schools Commissioners. This register is reviewed on a quarterly basis and published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/schools-commissioners-group/about/our-governance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/schools-commissioners-group/about/our-governance</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/10/2015 09:58:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

420278

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept id	36
answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of its performance in ensuring the accuracy of the electoral register during the 2015 General Election.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	10872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission does not maintain the electoral registers, which is the statutory duty of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and their teams. The Electoral Commission issues guidance to EROs about how to deliver both well run elections and public awareness campaigns to make sure voters are aware of when and how to register to vote. The Commission also runs its own public awareness campaigns to remind people to register to vote and to support the activity of EROs. During its campaign before the 2015 General Election there were 1,561,093 additions to the electoral registers, as detailed in its <a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/190941/May-2015-polls-public-awareness-activity-report.pdf" target="_blank">campaign evaluation report</a>.</p><p>In June 2015 the Electoral Commission published its assessment of the progress with transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER). An updated version of this assessment was recently laid in the House Library amending a small number of typographical errors found in background figures, none of which affected the findings of the assessment or the Commission’s advice.</p><p>The Commission’s June IER assessment did not include an estimate of levels of accuracy and completeness of the registers. The Commission’s last report on this was published in 2014. The June report did note, however, that activities such as the introduction of IER and the introduction of online registration are likely to have had a positive impact on accuracy and completeness. However, it was also clear that others will have had a negative effect, such as the lack of comprehensive household canvassing activity in 2014.</p><p>The Electoral Commission has made clear that it does not support the Government’s decision to bring forward the end of the transition to IER to 1 December 2015 and has noted instead that this should remain as 1 December 2016, as Parliament originally decided. However, should Parliament approve the Government’s order to bring forward the end of the transition, the Commission will continue to monitor the state of the registers and will collect further data from EROs focusing on the 2015 canvass and the December 2015 register.</p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 15/10/2015 10:09:48 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

418109

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many representations his Department has received from (a) councillors, (b) hon. Members and (c) members of the public expressing concerns over the working of local enterprise partnerships in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	9825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/09/2015 13:49:48 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

418110

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Information: Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to extend freedom of information to local enterprise partnerships.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	9826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not currently plan to extend the Freedom of Information Act to Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/09/2015 16:46:44 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

417299

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Doctors: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent European Court of Justice ruling on the case brought against Iceland by the European Commission in respect of the Working Time Directive; and what discussions he has had with medical organisations on this matter.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	9160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Iceland is not a member of the European Union and the Department is not aware of any European Court of Justice rulings brought against Iceland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 14/09/2015 08:55:03 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

416165

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
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
hansard heading	Managers: Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place at jobcentres to assist unemployed people formerly in senior management or executive positions in finding equivalent roles.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	8385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>All unemployed people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance receive help tailored to individual need. This starts with an initial appointment with a work coach to discuss and agree a Claimant Commitment, which contains some reasonable and achievable job goals, details of the claimant’s availability for work and those steps that, if taken, offer the claimant best prospects of employment. As part of this, the work coach will provide information, advice and guidance on overcoming barriers that might make finding a job more difficult. Beyond the initial appointment, claimants see their work coach regularly to review progress and to see what additional help, if any, is needed.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 10/09/2015 14:51:54 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

416775

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of false allegations of child abuse or mistreatment made against staff in (a) professional care centres, (b) social services units and (c) other contexts in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	8725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for putting in place arrangements for the appropriate management of allegations against people who work with children. Statuary guidance on handling allegations is set out in Working Together 2015 and Keeping Children Safe in Education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education does not hold records of allegations made against staff. While sympathetic to the position of those subject to false allegations on any matter, we have no plans to set up a scheme to enable claims for professional damages in these circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 8945 question first answered 09/09/2015 16:28:05 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

416776

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration is made of (a) number of years spent as a UK taxpayer and (b) overall net contribution to the UK economy when applying annual health surcharges to non-European Economic Area spouses of UK citizens.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	8845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The immigration health surcharge is not calculated on the basis of number of years spent as a UK taxpayer or overall net contribution of individuals to the UK economy. In setting the amount of the charge, the last Government considered the range of health services available without charge to migrants, the valuable contribution migrants make to our country and the need to ensure that the UK remains an attractive destination for global talent.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/09/2015 13:53:18 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

416777

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what period of time is classed as temporary for the purposes of applying the immigration health surcharge to non-European Economic Area migrants.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	8844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>The immigration health surcharge is paid by non-EEA nationals who apply to come to the UK to work, study or join family for a time-limited period of more than 6 months. It is also paid by non-EEA nationals who are already in the UK and apply to extend their stay for a time-limited period. Some exemptions apply, for example migrants making an application for asylum.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/09/2015 13:53:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

416778

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the scope within the existing budget of increasing the number of SEN-trained teaching assistants so that children with high needs can have more one-to-one support.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	8802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Most teaching assistants who support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are employed by schools to meet the needs of those who require such intervention. Others are employed using top-up funding that the local authority provides to schools, usually for children with the most complex needs who have statements of SEN or Education, Health and Care plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for individual schools to make the necessary decisions as to how many teaching assistants they should have and how to deploy them. Schools are legally required to use their best endeavours to make sure that children with SEN get the support they need. A school may judge it appropriate to provide one-to-one support for some children. If so, it is for the school to ensure that those providing such support are suitably trained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 14/09/2015 15:41:47 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie