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  • Caroline Flint – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Caroline Flint – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Flint on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much land has been sold by NDA Properties Limited in each of the last five years; and how much has been raised as a result of those sales.

    Matthew Hancock

    NDA Properties Ltd has completed five land sales in the last five years, with a total net sale price of £867,000. The sales were at Dounreay in August 2011, at Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria in June 2013, at Springfields in July and November 2013, and at Dungeness in January 2014. The largest sale was of agricultural land at Springfields (November 2013) for £548,000.

  • Caroline Flint – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    Caroline Flint – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Caroline Flint on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much land is currently held by NDA Properties Limited; and what the use, value and location is of that land.

    Matthew Hancock

    NDA Properties Limited holds, in approximate figures: 30 acres of land at Berkeley, Gloucestershire; 130 acres at Bradwell, Essex; 220 acres at Chapelcross, Dumfriesshire; 340 acres at Dounreay, Caithness; 10 acres at Harwell, Oxfordshire; 5 acres at Hunterton, Ayrshire; 30 acres at Drigg, Cumbria; 1,570 acres in West Cumbria; 14 acres at Springfields, Lancashire; and 270 acres at Trawsfynydd, Gwyndd. The land covers a wide variety of uses, including agricultural land, woodland, land used for operational purposes, and offices. For commercial reasons, NDA Properties does not make public its valuations of land held.

  • Dan Jarvis – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Dan Jarvis – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dan Jarvis on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average number of hours children spent exercising in schools each week in (a) the UK and (b) each region of the UK in each year since May 2010.

    Mr Edward Timpson

    The Department for Education does not hold information on the average number of hours children have spent exercising in schools each week since May 2010.

    Following the recent review of the national curriculum, PE continues to be compulsory at all 4 key stages.

    Through the primary PE and sport premium we are also providing over £450 million of ring-fenced funding across three academic years until 2016. The funding goes directly to primary schools, to be spent on the improvement of PE and sport, so that all pupils develop a healthy lifestyle. We published a research brief into the use of the primary PE and sport premium in September 2014. Our findings show that the mean amount of time spent on curricular PE in primary schools has increased by 13 minutes from 109 to 122 minutes a week from 2012/13 to 2013/14. 84 per cent of schools reported an increase in pupil engagement with PE during school time and 83 per cent saw an increase in participation in after school clubs.

    Our research was based on a survey of 586 primary schools between April and July 2014. Our full report can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pe-and-sport-premium-an-investigation-in-primary-schools

  • Iain Wright – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Iain Wright – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Iain Wright on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 12 July 2010, Official Report, columns 577-8W, on teachers: Hartlepool, what the teacher to pupil ratio was in each school in Hartlepool constituency in each of the last five years.

    Mr David Laws

    The following table provides the pupil to teacher ratio (PTR) for each school in Hartlepool constituency in England, November 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010 comparable PTR information is not available on a consistent basis because the methodology changed to include sole and dual registered pupils. The information provided is from the School Workforce Census which takes place in November each year. November 2013 is the latest information available.

    20101,2

    20111,2

    20121,2

    20132,3

    HARTLEPOOL LOCAL AUTHORITY

    17.0

    17.3

    16.7

    15.9

    Nursery Schools

    Seaton Carew Nursery School

    14.8

    11.1

    11.6

    15.0

    Primary Schools

    Ward Jackson Primary School

    13.8

    19.5

    18.1

    17.3

    Hart Primary School

    20.0

    18.4

    20.0

    19.9

    Owton Manor Primary School

    13.6

    18.2

    14.5

    15.0

    Brougham Primary School

    17.9

    16.7

    16.0

    14.0

    Golden Flatts Primary School

    19.9

    18.3

    19.8

    16.4

    Jesmond Gardens Community Primary School

    18.8

    19.1

    20.2

    18.6

    Eldon Grove Academy

    20.1

    18.5

    19.7

    16.4

    Lynnfield Primary School

    19.7

    21.7

    21.7

    15.7

    Stranton Primary School

    18.5

    21.3

    16.4

    15.2

    Fens Primary School

    22.8

    24.0

    24.4

    24.1

    Kingsley Primary School

    21.1

    20.1

    18.9

    17.2

    St Helen’s Primary School

    20.7

    18.9

    20.1

    19.2

    West View Primary School

    19.6

    18.7

    16.9

    14.5

    Throston Primary School

    21.9

    23.9

    22.9

    23.5

    West Park Primary School

    19.3

    22.0

    21.7

    20.6

    Clavering Primary School

    23.1

    20.1

    21.8

    20.7

    Barnard Grove Primary School

    19.6

    17.2

    18.6

    19.2

    Rift House Primary School

    19.4

    17.5

    18.9

    19.9

    Rossmere Primary School

    17.5

    19.6

    19.2

    19.0

    Grange Primary School

    16.9

    17.7

    20.0

    19.8

    St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    19.9

    20.5

    20.8

    20.5

    Greatham CofE Primary School

    21.7

    21.4

    21.2

    20.3

    St Aidan’s CofE Memorial Primary School

    21.8

    22.4

    19.5

    17.9

    Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    24.7

    23.6

    21.7

    24.1

    St Cuthbert’s RC Primary School

    22.8

    23.6

    26.3

    23.1

    St Joseph’s RC Primary School

    20.7

    21.5

    20.8

    22.7

    St Teresa’s RC Primary School

    23.5

    21.2

    21.5

    20.9

    St Bega’s RC Primary School

    17.3

    26.1

    17.5

    17.3

    St John Vianney RC Primary School

    19.3

    22.4

    22.2

    16.0

    Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) Primary School

    24.0

    26.5

    17.9

    23.3

    Secondary Schools

    St Hild’s Church of England Voluntary Aided School

    15.3

    14.6

    13.8

    12.9

    Dyke House Sports and Technology College

    14.7

    13.4

    13.3

    14.0

    High Tunstall College of Science

    15.5

    16.4

    15.2

    14.1

    Manor College of Technology

    14.0

    14.6

    14.3

    14.9

    The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College

    14.5

    15.0

    14.9

    14.0

    Special Schools

    Catcote School

    6.8

    7.1

    5.8

    4.2

    Springwell School

    4.8

    4.3

    4.5

    4.7

    Source: School Workforce Census

    [1] PTRs are calculated by dividing the total full time equivalent (FTE) number of pupils on roll in schools by the total FTE number of qualified teachers regularly employed in schools.

    [2] For statistical purposes only, pupils who do not attend both morning and afternoon at least five days a week are regarded as part-time. Each part-time pupil is treated as 0.5 FTE.

    [3] PTRs are calculated by dividing the total FTE number of pupils on roll in schools by the total FTE number of qualified and unqualified teachers regularly employed in schools.

  • Tom Watson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Tom Watson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Watson on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether lethal targeting by UK armed forces in Iraq is limited to ISIL combatants.

    Mr Mark Francois

    It is Ministry of Defence policy not to comment on specific targets for reasons of operational security. As stated by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) on 13 October 2014 (Official Report, column 9WS), military action in Iraq is part of the Government’s comprehensive strategy, working in consultation with our allies in the wider coalition, to tackle ISIL.

  • Douglas Carswell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    Douglas Carswell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Douglas Carswell on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice issued by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on its website on 9 February 2015, whether the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Ukrainian governments will entail the UK Government guaranteeing any possible assistance in the pursuit of Ukrainian independence.

    Michael Fallon

    The Memorandum of Understanding, once signed, will provide a framework for our defence engagement with Ukraine.

  • Harriet Harman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Harriet Harman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Harriet Harman on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to promote UK creative industries in Europe.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    The UK creative industries are a global success story, and the Government is working hard to ensure their continuing success at home, within Europe, and across the world. The introduction of new creative sector tax reliefs has provided a massive boost to the sector, and the promotion of UK service exports to Europe and other territories was worth £17.2bn in 2012, an 11.2% increase on the previous year.

    Over the next year, Government will provide support to UK creative companies to promote and showcase their products and services at 21 exhibitions and events across Europe, including the UK programme at Milan Expo and GREAT campaign activity in France. In addition, creative businesses received over E200m of funding through the European Commission’s Media and Culture Programmes, and will also benefit from the new Creative Europe Programme launched last year.

  • Harriet Harman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Harriet Harman – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Harriet Harman on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the European Commission on the Digital Single Market.

    Mr Edward Vaizey

    I have regular discussions with the EU Commissioners on a range of matters. The UK wants the EU to create an open, flexible digital single market with a regulatory framework that reflects the dynamic nature of the digital economy.

  • Cathy Jamieson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Cathy Jamieson – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Cathy Jamieson on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on issues arising from the measures contained in the Football Governance Bill.

    Mrs Helen Grant

    I have had no such discussions. It would be for the Scottish Government to work with the key football bodies in Scotland on governance matters as they saw fit. I continue to encourage the football authorities in England to introduce improved measures around regulation and governance to their sport.

  • Graham Jones – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    Graham Jones – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture Media and Sport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Graham Jones on 2015-02-11.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy to encourage the English Premier League to increase its investment in grassroots football in line with the increase in revenue arising from the recent sale of broadcast rights.

    Mrs Helen Grant

    I have regular discussions with the Premier League and will continue to press the importance that this huge investment needs to benefit the game as a whole. This includes benefiting clubs lower down the football pyramid, supporters, and the grassroots of the game, through increased investment in facilities, community programmes and other schemes.