Tag: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich on 2016-03-07.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the London cycle superhighways (1) under construction, and (2) proposed and out for consultation, are being built on red routes.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The London cycle superhighways are a matter for the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL). TfL have provided the following information:

Cycle superhighway Route	Status	Total Length	Length on Transport for London	% on Transport for London
		(miles)	Road Network (“red routes”) (miles)	Road Network (“red routes”)
CS5i	Complete	0.87	0.87	100%
CS1	Under Construction	6.84	0.50	7%
CS2U	Under Construction	2.86	2.86	100%
CSNS Phase 1	Under Construction	1.62	1.49	92%
CSEW Phase 1	Under Construction	7.02	2.55	36%
CSNS Phase 2	Consultation	1.68	0.56	33%
CSEW Phase 2	Consultation	4.53	4.04	89%
CS11 Phase 1	Consultation	4.47	0.37	8%
Total	N/A	29.89	13.24	44%

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich on 2016-04-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many training providers in receipt of Skills Funding Agency (SFA) funding ceased trading in (1) 2011–12, (2) 2012–13, and (3) 2013–14; how much funding those providers had received from the SFA in the three years prior to their ceasing to trade; and how many of them were further education colleges.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

The Skills Funding Agency does not hold not information on providers which have ceased trading.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich on 2016-04-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many training providers were investigated for fraud or misappropriation of Skills Funding Agency funding during (1) 2011–12, (2) 2012–13, and (3) 2013–14; in how many cases there was a case to answer; and in those cases where findings of fraud or misappropriation were confirmed, which training providers were concerned.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Investigations will result either in no funding issues being identified or the identification of funds for recovery. Funds identified for recovery may have been mis-claimed in error or may be the result of potential fraudulent actions. The Skills Funding Agency is not a prosecuting authority so where an investigation indicates potential fraud the case is referred to the police. Fraud is not confirmed unless there is a successful criminal prosecution.

The table below shows the number of cases investigated, the number of cases where funds were identified for recovery (whether as a result of error or potential fraud), the number of cases referred to the police, the number of cases resulting in charges being brought and the outcome of prosecutions in each of the financial years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. Note that where a case is referred to the police it may take a significant period (up to several years) for charges to be brought.

Financial Year	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14
No. of live investigations during the year	43	34	37
No. of cases where funds were identified for recovery	20	6	9
No. of cases referred to the police	6	0	1
No. of cases where charges brought	4	–	0
Outcome of prosecutions	1 successful 2 unsuccessful 1 ongoing	–	–

The successful prosecution as a result of an investigation in 2011-12 was of David Peters who worked as an assessor for Safetycor Ltd, a subcontractor to Exeter College and Wolverhampton College.