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451695

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date	09/02/2016
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	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the apprentices employed by his Department in the last 12 months were women.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	26532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Apprentices are part of the Civil Service Fasttrack Apprenticeship programme. The programme is managed by Civil Service Resourcing (CSR) who recruit apprentices to the programme and then allocate them to the Department. Recruitment of individual apprentices is not managed by the Department. A total of 18 apprentices were allocated to BIS in the latest recruitment round, out of a total of 684 recommended for appointment. 26% of apprentices allocated to BIS in the last 12 months were female. The figure is 40.6% for apprentices recommended for appointment in the wider apprenticeship programme. CSR have a comprehensive diversity and inclusion outreach programme supporting the Fasttrack Apprenticeship programme.</p><p> </p><p>BIS is committed to equal opportunities. 49% of BIS staff are female.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/03/2016 16:01:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

449934

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	25433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 introduced a number of reforms to increase transparency, streamline processes and ensure prompt payment. These reforms were introduced to support all businesses, especially smaller ones. The impact of these reforms is being assessed by our Mystery Shopper service, who will publish a report on progress in due course.</p><p>Direct SME spend in central government increased from under £3 billion (direct only) in 2009-10 to over £12 billion in 2014-15 (direct spend and spend through the supply chain).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/02/2016 11:59:45 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

448992

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the new GCSE grading system.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	24937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey, to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/02/2016 17:38:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

449022

registered interest
date	29/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Missing Persons: Guardianship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on bringing forward legislative proposals to introduce a new power of guardianship for family members in the financial affairs of missing persons.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	24938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the hon. Member for York Outer on 15 June 2015, which can be found at <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-08/1400/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-08/1400/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/02/2016 17:00:15 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

447230

registered interest
date	25/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: MV Seaman Guard Ohio
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Indian government on the case of Nick Dunn, Billy Irving, Ray Tindall, Paul Towers, John Armstrong and Nicholas Simpson.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text I refer the hon. Member my answer of 14 January to Parliamentary Question 21057. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 02/02/2016 16:52:19 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

447039

registered interest
date	22/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will seek to use her Department's influence on countries hosting Syrian refugees in the region surrounding that country to allow non-government organisations to provide non-formal education opportunities for such refugees.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region being held in London on 4<sup>th</sup> February, we want the international community to agree a new goal that all Syrian refugee children and affected host country children are in education – formal school or non-formal – by the end of 2016/17. Equally, for inside Syria, it is our aim to increase access to good quality schooling or other learning opportunities such as self-learning and non-formal education. In neighbouring countries we will also increase access to vocational or skills training and higher education for children and youth.</p><p>At the Conference our ambition is that international donors, governments from countries in the region hosting refugees, non-governmental organisations and the private sector come together to agree a set of reciprocal financial and policy commitments. The UK and co-hosts are working with donors and other partners to secure increased funding for education under the UN-led appeals for 2016 and longer term, multi-year education funding commitments to ensure sustainability. We are also working with refugee hosting governments in particular to agree the policy commitments necessary to turn increased funding into delivery on the ground.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 23782 question first answered 29/01/2016 14:40:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

447040

registered interest
date	22/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that all financial investment pledged for equal access to quality education at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference will be backed by the necessary political will and policy changes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region being held in London on 4<sup>th</sup> February, we want the international community to agree a new goal that all Syrian refugee children and affected host country children are in education – formal school or non-formal – by the end of 2016/17. Equally, for inside Syria, it is our aim to increase access to good quality schooling or other learning opportunities such as self-learning and non-formal education. In neighbouring countries we will also increase access to vocational or skills training and higher education for children and youth.</p><p>At the Conference our ambition is that international donors, governments from countries in the region hosting refugees, non-governmental organisations and the private sector come together to agree a set of reciprocal financial and policy commitments. The UK and co-hosts are working with donors and other partners to secure increased funding for education under the UN-led appeals for 2016 and longer term, multi-year education funding commitments to ensure sustainability. We are also working with refugee hosting governments in particular to agree the policy commitments necessary to turn increased funding into delivery on the ground.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne grouped question UIN 23783 question first answered 29/01/2016 14:40:39 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

447044

registered interest
date	22/01/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what outcomes her Department is aiming to achieve at the Supporting Syria and the Refugee Conference in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 29 January to Question number 23764.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 29/01/2016 14:42:46 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

447056

registered interest
date	22/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Underground: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans are in place to provide more step-free access at London Underground stations.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Transport is a devolved matter in London and therefore the responsibility of the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL).</p><p> </p><p>In October 2014 the Mayor announced an extra £76 million partnership fund for step-free access schemes where contributions can be found from developers and other third parties, including the boroughs. TfL is carrying out a review of all accessible information, and will be working with disabled people, and the organisations that represent them, to ensure their feedback is incorporated into any improvements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/02/2016 15:04:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

446288

registered interest
date	20/01/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holocaust Educational Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her Department plans to allocate to support the Holocaust Educational Trust's Lessons from Auschwitz Project.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>Every young person should be taught about the Holocaust and the lessons it teaches us today. In recognition of its significance, the Holocaust is compulsory within the national curriculum.</p><p>For the past ten years the Department for Education has funded the Holocaust Educational Trust’s <em>Lessons from Auschwitz Project </em>which has taken more than 28,000 students to visit the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp.</p><p>The Department will continue to promote, support and fund the teaching of the Holocaust.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/01/2016 13:15:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis