The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Pugh on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people were employed by Ofsted on short-term contracts in 2015.
Nick Gibb
These are matters for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Pugh on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many permanent employees Ofsted has; and how many such employees receive salaries in excess of £100,000 per annum.
Nick Gibb
These are matters for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many multi-academy trusts do not have local governing bodies with powers comparable to those of maintained schools.
Edward Timpson
In a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), individual academies do not have a separate legal identity and are all under the control of the trust board. Whether the trust board establishes local governing boards for each academy is a matter for the trust board to determine. In all cases the trust board remains accountable for all academies in the MAT.
The Academies Financial Handbook[1] sets out that academy trusts must publish on their websites up-to-date details of their governance arrangements in a readily accessible form. Trusts must also publish the names of their members and trustees, and the membership of any committees, in their annual financial statements, a copy of which is sent to the Education Funding Agency and filed with the Companies Registrar. Trusts are also required to inform EFA of the names of their chair of trustees, accounting officer and chief financial officer.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook-2015
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on multi-academy trust governance arrangements.
Edward Timpson
As at 1 February 2016 there are 2902 academy trusts. Of these, 951 are Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and 1951 are Single Academy Trusts.
The Academies Financial Handbook[1] sets out that academy trusts must publish on their websites up-to-date details of their governance arrangements in a readily accessible form. Trusts must also publish the names of their members and trustees, and the membership of any committees, in their annual financial statements, a copy of which is sent to the Education Funding Agency and filed with the Companies Registrar. Trusts are also required to inform EFA of the names of their chair of trustees, accounting officer and chief financial officer.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook-2015
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what proportion of goods and services has been procured from (a) companies in the local supply chain and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises by Sellafield Ltd in each of the last six years.
Andrea Leadsom
The department does not hold this information as it is the responsibility of the NDA.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the annual budget of Sellafield was in each year since 2010.
Andrea Leadsom
The actual expenditure at Sellafield in each year since 2010 in £m is as follows:
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Year |
£m |
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2009-10 |
1,440 |
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2010-11 |
1,572 |
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2011-12 |
1,605 |
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2012-13 |
1,686 |
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2013-14 |
1,739 |
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2014-15 |
1,822 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the third progress report on the promotion and use of energy from renewable sources for the UK, when his Department plans to consult on the future shape of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation scheme.
Andrew Jones
We expect to consult later this year on amendments to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she plans to take to support feasibility studies into local renewable energy projects beyond 2017, following the end of the Rural Community Energy Fund.
Andrea Leadsom
This Government is committed to the devolution of powers and responsibilities to local people and local decision makers. We believe that this will allow them to identify and develop their local area as they want and optimising the assets and resources available to them.
To date, over 40 areas have submitted interest in this process and a number of devolution deals have been signed many including energy as a significant part of that deal. DECC will continue to support local areas in developing their own plans.
In the meantime, the Rural Community Energy Fund continues not only to fund feasibility but also delivery of projects for local renewables. Our heat networks delivery unit and Salix are supporting other local energy priorities, and we announced significant additional funding for both schemes during this Parliament.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what criteria were applied when determining the boundaries of blocks offered in the 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round by the Oil and Gas Authority.
Andrea Leadsom
The boundaries of those blocks offered in the 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round mirrored those covered by the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) assessment carried out prior to the launch of the 14th Round. The area of the SEA was determined by the areas with most potential for hydrocarbons in Great Britain.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Zeichner on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to evaluate the progress of his Department’s ultra-low emission vehicle communications strategy.
Andrew Jones
The Go Ultra Low campaign, which we run in conjunction with eight major vehicle manufacturers and that is intended to explain the benefits of ultra low emission vehicles to fleet and consumer audiences, is subject to a programme of ongoing evaluation. We survey the campaign’s audiences at key campaign milestones to test its performance. To date, Go Ultra Low has exceeded government and industry campaign benchmarks on key measures. Of those surveyed who recalled seeing campaign activity, 71% have taken action as a result of having seen our advert, and the campaign’s website is now averaging 51,000 visitors a month following a four-fold increase in 2015 compared to 2014. The Go Ultra Low campaign is an important part of the UK’s programme to support the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles, leading to market growth of 94% in 2015.