The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times she has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
Nick Gibb
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, visited Scotland in December 2015 for a number of engagements.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate the number of unregistered schools in England.
Edward Timpson
We are currently investigating institutions that may be operating as unregistered independent schools in England, as referred to by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw in his recently published letter. We will make a statement about progress in due course.
It is important to recognise that new settings come to our attention and existing ones close, or are confirmed not to be operating as schools on a regular basis.
Sir Michael Wilshaw’s published letter can be accessed on GOV.UK at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unregistered-schools-ofsted-advice-note
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lyn Brown on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Education Funding Agency guidance, Building Bulletin 100: Design for fire safety in schools, published on 11 March 2014, how many schools that scored high or medium on the risk assessment have not been fitted with sprinklers.
Edward Timpson
Building Bulletin 100 advises on fire safety design for new school buildings and includes a fire risk assessment within its suite of guidance. This risk assessment is not intended to be part of a data collection exercise and therefore the Department does not hold the information requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lyn Brown on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Education Funding Agency guidance, Building Bulletin 100: Design for fire safety in schools, published on 11 March 2014, how many schools with pupils with Special Educational Needs have scored (a) high, (b) medium and (c) low on the fire risk assessment.
Edward Timpson
Building Bulletin 100 advises on fire safety design for new school buildings and includes a fire risk assessment within its suite of guidance. This risk assessment is not intended to be part of a data collection exercise and therefore the Department does not hold the information requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Law on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many times she has visited Scotland in an official capacity since the 2015 General Election; and what meetings were held on each such visit.
Amber Rudd
I visited Scotland in May 2016 for the inauguration of the Shetland Gas Plant, and again in June 2016 to attend the Oil and Gas Industry Conference. Details of meetings with external organisations will be published in due course at www.gov.uk.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Blomfield on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will make it her policy for the UK to reduce its actual greenhouse gas emissions by 61 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.
Andrea Leadsom
This Government remains firmly committed to the Climate Change Act, and to meeting our climate change target of an at least 80% emissions reduction by 2050. We are clear that this must be done while keeping our energy supply secure and low cost.
Discussions on the fifth carbon budget (2028-2032) are continuing and we will make an announcement as soon as possible.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will estimate the average reduction in electricity bills in Great Britain for households in receipt of the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
Andrea Leadsom
In 2014/15 over 2.1m households received £140 off their electricity bills as a result of the Warm Home Discount.
Under the Industry Initiatives element of the scheme nearly 28,000 households received an average of £548 debt assistance with their energy bills in 2014/15.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what recent representations she has received on the extension of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to Northern Ireland.
Andrea Leadsom
During the recent public consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme, there were six responses asking for the scheme to be extended to Northern Ireland.
We will publish the response to the consultation as soon as we can.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much has been contributed by energy suppliers towards the rebate on electricity bills under the Warm Home Discount Scheme in each year since 2010.
Andrea Leadsom
From 2011 to 2015, energy suppliers spent a total of £868m on electricity bill rebates under the Core and Broader Group elements of the Warm Home Discount. The annual breakdown is set out below.
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Scheme year |
Total contribution on rebates |
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Scheme year 1 ( 2011/2012) |
£112.3m |
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Scheme Year 2 (2012/2013) |
£198.1m |
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Scheme Year 3 (2013/2014) |
£248.66m |
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Scheme Year 4 (2014/2015) |
£309.3m |
We expect that at least £286m has been spent by suppliers on direct rebates in 2015/16.
From 2011 to 2015, households have also received other assistance through the Warm Home Discount to the value of £264m.
Government announced in the Spending Review in November 2015 that the Warm Home Discount scheme would be extended to 2020/21 at current levels of £320m per year, rising with inflation, to help households who are at risk of fuel poverty with their energy bills.
Further details can be found in Ofgem’s annual reports at:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-4.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2016-06-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what discussion she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the possible extension of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to Northern Ireland.
Andrea Leadsom
The extension of the Warm Home Discount Scheme to Northern Ireland was debated in Parliament on 2 March 2015. A transcript of the debate is at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150302/debtext/150302-0004.htm
DECC officials continue to discuss fuel poverty issues with officials in the Northern Ireland Executive.
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