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77102

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date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Daycare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2014, Official Report, columns 757-8W, on children: daycare, which local authorities use external contractors to assist with the delivery of childcare services other than fostering and adoption.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 14 July 2014, the following organisations were listed in Ofsted's register of social work providers as discharging functions for looked after children and care leavers:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Evolve YP, acting for Staffordshire County Council.</p></li><li><p>Redbridge Leaving Care, acting for the London Borough of Redbridge.</p></li><li><p>Mancroft Advice Project, acting for Norfolk County Council.</p></li><li><p>Catch 22, acting for Kent County Council.</p></li><li><p>Vista Social Work Practice Ltd, acting for Bristol County Council.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>Full details of the listed organisations (including dates of registration) are published on the Ofsted website at:</p><p> </p><p><ins><a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/register-of-social-work-providers" target="_blank">www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/register-of-social-work-providers</a></ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 205026 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:40:10 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

77103

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Daycare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2014, Official Report, columns 757-8W, on children: daycare, who the five providers are who have registered with Ofsted as performing childcare services on behalf of local authorities excluding fostering and adoption.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 14 July 2014, the following organisations were listed in Ofsted's register of social work providers as discharging functions for looked after children and care leavers:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Evolve YP, acting for Staffordshire County Council.</p></li><li><p>Redbridge Leaving Care, acting for the London Borough of Redbridge.</p></li><li><p>Mancroft Advice Project, acting for Norfolk County Council.</p></li><li><p>Catch 22, acting for Kent County Council.</p></li><li><p>Vista Social Work Practice Ltd, acting for Bristol County Council.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>Full details of the listed organisations (including dates of registration) are published on the Ofsted website at:</p><p> </p><p><ins><a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/register-of-social-work-providers" target="_blank">www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/register-of-social-work-providers</a></ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 205027 question first answered 17/07/2014 16:40:10 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

77105

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Government Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1July 2014, Official Report, columns 550-1W, on local government services: children, how many meetings on the Social Care Innovation Programme at which Ministers were present have taken place since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the Minister with responsibility for the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme, I have attended the majority of meetings on the Innovation Programme at which Ministers have been present. These meetings have covered a wide range of issues in relation to the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The first meeting about the Innovation Programme was held with my Rt hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Schools, in May 2013. The majority of meetings on the Innovation Programme since then have been the regular internal meetings I have with the programme team – to date, we have had over 10 such meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Meetings about the Innovation Programme at which Ministers have been present which involved people other than staff of this Department include, for example, a workshop I held with senior officials from across Whitehall to make the best of their experience and encourage coherence in terms of government programmes; several meetings with Councillor David Simmonds, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board; a meeting between my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and a meeting with young people and staff from Daybreak Family Group Conferences.</p><p> </p><p>There have been a number of meetings on other topics at which I, and other ministers in this Department, have taken the opportunity to discuss the Innovation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 205099 question first answered 16/07/2014 15:48:29 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

77106

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Government Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1July 2014, Official Report, columns 550-1W, on local government services: children, in which meetings of the Social Care Innovation Programme at which Ministers were present; how many such meetings involved people other than staff of his Department; and if he will list those people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As the Minister with responsibility for the Children's Social Care Innovation Programme, I have attended the majority of meetings on the Innovation Programme at which Ministers have been present. These meetings have covered a wide range of issues in relation to the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The first meeting about the Innovation Programme was held with my Rt hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Schools, in May 2013. The majority of meetings on the Innovation Programme since then have been the regular internal meetings I have with the programme team – to date, we have had over 10 such meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Meetings about the Innovation Programme at which Ministers have been present which involved people other than staff of this Department include, for example, a workshop I held with senior officials from across Whitehall to make the best of their experience and encourage coherence in terms of government programmes; several meetings with Councillor David Simmonds, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board; a meeting between my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and a meeting with young people and staff from Daybreak Family Group Conferences.</p><p> </p><p>There have been a number of meetings on other topics at which I, and other ministers in this Department, have taken the opportunity to discuss the Innovation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 205100 question first answered 16/07/2014 15:48:29 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

77193

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on Afghanistan, for what reason her Department did not engage with the Afghan Investment Support Agency on the Bost airfield project.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Bost Airfield and Agri-Business Park project comprised two separate components. On the airfield upgrade component, DFID worked closely with the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, which operates airfields and airports in Afghanistan, to complete the upgrade. All works have now been handed over to the relevant authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 17/07/2014 16:07:11 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

76857

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will review its decision in 2012 to end its involvement in the Bost Agri project; and if she will make an assessment of any lessons to be learned from that decision and its consequences.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	204834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the decision to end DFID's involvement in the Bost Agricultural Park project.</p><p> </p><p>The Bost industrial business park proposal was originally approved by officials in 2009 at a time when Ministers did not approve spend under £40m.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012 it became clear that the project could no longer be completed within the original timeframe and in good order. To avoid wasting taxpayers' money I decided that UK funding for the project should be cancelled. Ministerial oversight has since been strengthened and all programmes worth over £5m are signed off by Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:55:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

76858

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 181W, on Afghanistan, on what date in November 2013 her Department completed its move at Bost airfield; and under whose control that airfield now is.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	204879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID's construction work at Bost Airfield was completed in the second half of November 2013. Bost Airfield is operated by Afghanistan ministries and municipal government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 16/07/2014 16:52:49 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

76274

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many new build libraries have opened in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Birmingham in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	204461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>The detail requested is not held centrally by this Department. However the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) collect, annually, from the individual library authorities comprehensive information relating library service provision in the United Kingdom. This data includes detail relating to the number of service points open to the public 10 hours or more per week, but does not include information on the number of closures or how many new build libraries have opened. The CIPFA data reflects the net figure of public libraries open in each year. Copies of CIPFA statistics are available in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 204447 204510 question first answered 16/07/2014 13:13:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

76275

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries there were in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	204510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>The detail requested is not held centrally by this Department. However the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) collect, annually, from the individual library authorities comprehensive information relating library service provision in the United Kingdom. This data includes detail relating to the number of service points open to the public 10 hours or more per week, but does not include information on the number of closures or how many new build libraries have opened. The CIPFA data reflects the net figure of public libraries open in each year. Copies of CIPFA statistics are available in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 204447 204461 question first answered 16/07/2014 13:13:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

76280

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in (a) Birmingham and (b) the West Midlands in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	204447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>The detail requested is not held centrally by this Department. However the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) collect, annually, from the individual library authorities comprehensive information relating library service provision in the United Kingdom. This data includes detail relating to the number of service points open to the public 10 hours or more per week, but does not include information on the number of closures or how many new build libraries have opened. The CIPFA data reflects the net figure of public libraries open in each year. Copies of CIPFA statistics are available in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 204461 204510 question first answered 16/07/2014 13:13:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe