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387824

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date	06/07/2015
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in his Department are entitled to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver, (ii) a car from the Government car pool and (iii) a taxi ordered through a departmental account.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) staff in the UK do not use a car with dedicated driver. FCO Services has a small pool of vehicles and security cleared drivers which are used mainly for transporting Queen's Messengers, diplomatic bags and other classified material. As part of a long-standing arrangement, the Permanent Under-Secretary and other senior officials are able to draw on this pool for official and operationally necessary travel. The FCO does make use of a taxi service provider which FCO staff are entitled to use according to strict policy rules governing the use of taxis for official journeys. FCO policy states that ‘for duty travel staff should use the most efficient means of transport; the use of taxis for official business should be avoided unless it is absolutely necessary, usually when there is no other means of public transport to the destination, or there is a need to transport bulky official materials (not personal luggage) to or from a course, seminar or meeting. FCO Staff are entitled to use a taxi when it is considered the most efficient means of transport. Special Advisers are not entitled to us ethe FCO Services provided small car pool or the departmental taxi provision. The statistical information requested is not held centrally and can only be collated at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/07/2015 13:44:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387876

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in her Department are entitled to the use of a (i) car with a dedicated driver, (ii) car from the Government car pool and (iii) taxi ordered through a departmental account.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>Civil servants, including special advisers, may use a taxi or Government car in properly defined circumstances. Information about the use of taxis and Government cars for the most senior civil servants is published on a quarterly basis.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/07/2015 11:38:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387628

registered interest
date	03/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislation to amend the definition of plying for hire in the taxi industry.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>In its comprehensive review of taxi and private hire legislation, the Law Commission addressed the issue of creating a statutory definition of plying for hire. The Government is currently considering the Law Commission’s report and in line with the protocol that exists between the Government and the Law Commission, we will provide a full response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2015 12:03:06 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387451

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the revised travel guidance used by Government departments on first class rail travel.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>There is no single government-wide travel policy, each department is responsible for setting its own travel policy.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 09/07/2015 14:58:31 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387453

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her private Ministerial office spent on (a) tea and coffee, (b) wine, (c) alcoholic refreshments other than wine and (d) bottled water in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold separate information for each ministerial office. All expenditure is incurred in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money and the Treasury handbook on Regularity and Propriety.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/07/2015 08:20:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387454

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) civil servants and (b) special advisers in her Department are entitled to the use of a (i) car with a dedicated driver, (ii) car from the Government car pool and (iii) taxi ordered through a departmental account.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>There are no civil servants or special advisers entitled to the use of (i) a car with a dedicated driver or (ii) a car from the government car pool.</p><p> </p><p>Civil servants and special advisers are discouraged from using a taxi unless there are special circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/07/2015 08:20:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387459

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of all correspondence between his Department and the technology firm Uber in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not usually place copies of private correspondence between the Department and third parties in the House Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/07/2015 09:48:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387460

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the technology firm Uber in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with representatives of Uber in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/07/2015 12:45:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

387461

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Transport for London and (b) the Mayor of London about (i) the taxi industry in London and (ii) Uber in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	5513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular meetings with the Mayor of London and Transport for London representatives to discuss a wide range of topical matters. In the last 12 months the subjects of the taxi and private hire industries have come up briefly from time to time at these meetings.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/07/2015 14:53:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

386507

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Mature Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) women and (b) men aged 24 and over were enrolled in further education courses at level 3 or above in each academic year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	4804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of learners aged 24+ participating in further education courses at Level 3 or above from 2010/11 to 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: FE and Skills participation at Level 3+ and ages 24+, 2010/11 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>136,200</p></td><td><p>128,000</p></td><td><p>139,300</p></td><td><p>100,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>238,600</p></td><td><p>247,600</p></td><td><p>285,100</p></td><td><p>207,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Learners (24+)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 374,900 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 375,600 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 424,400 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 308,600 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:<br> 1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record.<br> 2) This tables includes Apprenticeships, Workplace Learning, Community Learning and Education and Training provision (including the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service) taken at General Further Education Colleges (including Tertiary), Sixth Form Colleges, Special Colleges (Agricultural and Horticultural Colleges and Art and Design Colleges), Specialist Colleges and External Institutions.<br> 3) Volumes are rounded to the nearest hundred.<br> 4) Age and gender are based upon self-declaration by the learner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 09:30:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest