The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emma Lewell-Buck on 2014-06-24.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff employed by his Department received each level of performance rating in their end of year performance assessment for 2013-14.
Andrea Leadsom
The 2013-14 appraisal data is not available yet.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Wallace on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will amend paragraph 98 of the National Planning Policy Framework to require applicants for onshore wind energy developments to demonstrate an overall national need for renewable energy.
Kris Hopkins
Inappropriately sited wind turbines can cause significant harm to the local environment. Hence, last year, we changed planning guidance to strengthen the protection of landscape and heritage in relation to onshore wind.
Looking forward, we are keeping planning policy on renewable energy under review and will consider whether any further steps are appropriate in the light of this monitoring. We are open to representations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Gibb on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what current contracts (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department’s executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation’s subsidiaries.
Anna Soubry
The Ministry of Defence, including Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies, does not currently have any contracts with the Educational Testing Service or its subsidiary companies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Reckless on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teacher training bursaries for (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 have been allocated to high-priority subjects of physics and mathematics at each of the four bursary tiers.
Mr David Laws
Provisional figures on the number of trainees and proportion with a first or second class honours degree by subject are published in the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Census in November each year. Finalised figures are published the following year. Provisional figures for 2013-14 are available at:
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the average turnaround is on applications for funding under the Green Deal scheme.
Gregory Barker
Applications made to the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund which comply with the scheme terms and conditions will typically be turned around and a voucher issued within 5 working days. Vouchers are redeemable once the customer has completed their installation of energy saving home improvements.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in the Israeli government about the treatment of Palestinian child detainees in Israel.
Hugh Robertson
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Mr Grayling) raised the treatment of child detainees with the Israeli Supreme Court President during his visit to Israel in May. I wrote to the Israeli Attorney General on this issue on 31 March 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Williams on 2014-06-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 384W, on Western Sahara, if the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa will meet representatives of POLISARIO, the administering power de facto in the area east of the Berm dividing Western Sahara, to discuss security and terrorism.
Hugh Robertson
Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials regularly meet POLISARIO Front representatives to discuss Western Sahara. Officials also undertake visits to the region, and to the refugee camps at Tindouf. British Ministers do not have direct contact with the POLISARIO Front.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-06-30.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the income to the National Insurance Fund would be if all people over the state retirement age paid contributions.
Mr David Gauke
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) currently estimate that abolishing the national insurance exemption for people of pensionable age in 2014/15 would raise around £950m in NIC receipts.
This figure is based on employee and self employed national insurance contributions (Classes 1, 2 and 4).
The estimate is based on the latest available Survey of Personal Incomes (2011/12), which has been projected in line with Budget 2014 economic assumptions.
The estimate also includes a behavioural adjustment to reflect changes in labour supply for this age group which are subject to some uncertainties.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government departments use (a) Pearson VUE and (b) Pearson Professional Centres for delivering tests; and if he will provide details of each such use.
Mr Francis Maude
This is information is not held centrally.
Civil Service Resourcing do not use Pearson VUE and Pearson Professional Centres.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hugh Bayley on 2014-06-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children in state education in (a) York local authority area and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber region achieved (i) Level 2 or above in key stage 1 SATS, (ii) Level 4 or above in key stage 2 English and mathematics tests and (iii) five or more GCSE grades A*-C in 1997-98 and in each year since.
Mr David Laws
Information on the performance of children in York local authority and the Yorkshire and Humber region is published in the key stage 1[1], key stage 2[2] and GCSE and equivalent[3] statistical first releases for each year. This information is held across a number of spreadsheets which can be downloaded from gov.uk[4] and the National Archives[5].
[4]https://www.gov.uk/government/publications
[5]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/
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