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428629

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date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
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 numbers of 16 to 24 year olds who have turned down training or further education for transport reasons in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	16578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>The statutory responsibility for transport to education or training for 16- to 18-year-olds rests with local authorities who are expected to make appropriate decisions bearing in mind local circumstances. However, most young people have access to a discount or concession on local travel, from their local transport providers, their local authority, or from their education or training provider.</p><p>Young people are participating at their highest rate since consistent records began with 90.8% of 16- and 17-year-olds being in education and work based learning (apprenticeships) at the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 25/11/2015 11:56:57 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

428630

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Refugees: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of withdrawal of ESOL Plus mandated funding on the ability of refugees in the UK to access ESOL courses.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	16584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The decision to withdraw the 2015/16 ESOL Plus (Mandation) funding was taken in the knowledge that providers could use their adult skills budget to continue to provide ESOL training for jobseekers and therefore mitigate any adverse impact. Our data showed that the numbers of claimants being referred to ESOL Plus (Mandation) provision was significantly lower than originally anticipated.</p><p>Adults who are granted refugee status or humanitarian protection become eligible for skills funding through the adult skills budget, as any other English resident and are not subject to the normal 3 year qualifying period.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 24/11/2015 14:14:04 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

428631

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether his Department plans to measure the (a) educational, (b) labour market and (c) societal outcomes of student opportunity allocation funding using individual-based data on a national level.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	16612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) recently published its policy framework for the student opportunity allocation: 'Delivering opportunities for students and maximising their success' which can be found at the following link: <a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2015/201514/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2015/201514/</a>. This set out its expectation that new initiatives will only be funded where they have robust evaluation plans in place, including the application of suitable research methods and the appropriate use of individual and national level data. HEFCE also plans to develop a framework setting out the outcomes against which the HE sector will be expected to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of its work. It is envisaged this will include a range of educational, labour market and, where possible, wider societal outcomes.</p><br /> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 23/11/2015 14:25:22 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

428632

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to prevent local high street bank branches from closing.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Chris Davies
uin	16629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 25 June 2015 in response to PQ 3380. The answer can be accessed using the following link:</p><br /><p>www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=QuestionsWithAnswersOnly&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;use-dates=True&amp;answered-from=2015-06-25&amp;answered-to=2015-06-26&amp;member=4107.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/11/2015 12:47:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4376 label Biography information for Chris Davies

428634

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on increasing the level of employment in (a) North Lincolnshire, (b) East Yorkshire and (c) England since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	16628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 20/11/2015 10:46:06 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name 16628 .pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Level of Employment
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428635

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Long Term Unemployed People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on the likelihood of people's reemployment of their prior length of absence from work; and what steps the Government is taking to address that matter.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	16623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to quantify the exact effect of benefit duration on the likelihood of re-employment as information on the destinations of people leaving benefits is not recorded for all claimants.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 20/11/2015 12:52:55 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

428636

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to encourage investment in improvement of the environment as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor will set out the next steps in his plans for the Northern Powerhouse and investment in the environment in the combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/11/2015 14:20:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428637

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Councillors: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the taxation of travel expenses for councillors in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	16597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>A new exemption from tax and National Insurance Contributions for councillors’ travel expenses will take effect from 6 April 2016. This was legislated for in the Summer Finance Bill. It will apply to travel expenses paid to councillors across the UK, including those in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/11/2015 12:48:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

428638

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support greater diversification in forms of lending in the UK banking sector.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	16624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to competition and diversity in financial services and would like to see firms with a range of business compete and succeed.</p><p>The Government has supported both the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Crowdfunding sectors, which provide alternative sources of finance for both businesses and individuals, by introducing a proportionate regulatory regime as well as other policies, such as the inclusion of P2P loans in ISAs.</p><p>The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 contained two policies to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in accessing finance. The first requires the major banks share information on their SME customers with other lenders through designated Credit Reference Agencies. This will improve the ability of challenger banks and alternative finance providers to conduct accurate risk assessments and level the playing field between providers. The second requires major banks to refer SMEs they reject for finance, with the SMEs permission, to ‘finance platforms’ that can match SMEs with alternative finance providers.</p><p>The Government has established the British Business Bank to support the development of diverse finance markets for smaller businesses in the UK. The British Business Bank’s £950m Business Finance Partnership aims to diversify the sources of finance available to smaller and mid-sized firms and reduce their dependence on bank finance. £863m has been allocated to funds supporting mid-sized firms, with £333m already invested alongside private money, generating over £1bn of lending to businesses.</p><p>The Government has also continued to support the building societies sector through a number of measures including: carving out building societies from the Independent Commission on Banking ring-fencing regulations, extending ISA eligibility to Core Capital Deferred Shares, and applying a £25m sector-specific allowance to carried-forward losses for Corporation Tax. More recently, the Government listened to the concerns of smaller organisations, including building societies, when taking steps to remove the reverse burden of proof from the senior managers regime.</p><p>The Government has also taken significant steps to support the credit union sector by investing £38m in the sector through the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Credit Union Expansion Project, changing legislation to allow credit unions to admit corporate members, providing £500,000 to help armed forces personnel access credit union services and launching a Call for Evidence which allowed all credit unions, regardless of size or influence, the opportunity to contribute their vision for the future of the sector to the wider debate.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/11/2015 12:23:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

428639

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Utilities: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what statutory obligations are placed on local authorities to have an accurate assessment of the (a) capacity, (b) location and (c) other aspects of local utility infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	16611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning authorities should work with other authorities and providers to assess the quality and capacity of infrastructure, and its ability to meet forecast demands.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 26/11/2015 15:19:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 31108 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller