The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 19 year olds are being educated in elite sports academies provided in conjunction with existing sports clubs in each (a) sport and (b) local authority area; how many such academies have received Ofsted inspections; and how many such inspections are planned for 2016.
Nick Gibb
The Department for Education does not hold information on elite sports academies.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate she has made of any shortfall in the number of qualified mathematics teachers in each English region.
Nick Gibb
During the academic year 2014/15 there were 33,400 mathematics teachers in state-funded schools in England. The vacancy rate was low, with only 1.4% of all mathematics teaching posts in secondary schools vacant. Mathematics continues to be a popular subject for teacher training, with nearly 2,500 training in 2015/16. During this period we achieved 93% of our postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) target in mathematics.
Each year we estimate the number of mathematics teachers we need to train using the Teacher Supply Model. This estimate is based on assumptions about pupil numbers, teaching practice, curriculum changes, and teacher deployment. The department does not hold estimates of shortfalls for teachers in any particular subjects or regions. It is up to schools to decide what teachers they need, in what specialisms and with what qualifications.
Nevertheless, we realise that within the context of a strong economy, recruitment for all STEM subjects is challenging. We have continued to offer scholarships and bursaries worth up to £25,000 tax free for those candidates entering mathematics initial teacher training in academic year 2016/17. Through the School Direct (salaried) route we provide schools with additional grant funding to boost trainees’ salaries in mathematics.
Furthermore, in March the Prime Minister announced a package worth up to £67 million to transform mathematics and physics teaching in England by recruiting 2,500 additional mathematics and physics teachers and providing subject knowledge training to 15,000 non-specialist serving teachers.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many new community cricket grounds have been opened in the last five years.
David Evennett
According to Sport England’s Active Places Power database which maps community sports facilities in England, 105 new community cricket pitches have been opened in England in the last five years. This data can be found at: www.activeplacespower.com
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied children arrived in the UK from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2015.
James Brokenshire
The question has been interpreted as referring to unaccompanied asylum seeking children arriving in the UK.
During 2015, there were 11 asylum applications from Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children, excluding dependants, received from nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Figures on asylum applications for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) are published quarterly by the Home Office in the Immigration Statistics release.
A copy of the latest release, Immigration Statistics October to December 2015, is available from:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2015
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many crossings across traffic are planned to be closed on the A1 (a) southbound and (b) northbound.
Mr John Hayes
The current major works on the A1 from Leeming to Barton in North Yorkshire will result in six permanent gap closures. These gaps will be accessed via a new local road and alternative routes alongside the new motorway for the benefit of the local community. Access to the new motorway will be via a new junction at Catterick and an improved junction at Scotch Corner.
Over the next two months three, maintenance schemes will require temporary gap closures on the A1 at Highfields roundabout, near Berwick; between Lane Head to Old Swarland in Northumberland; and at Buckden (Brampton Rail Bridge) in Cambridgeshire. The affected gaps on the A1 will be re-opened on completion of their respective maintenance works.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance he is providing to help defeat (a) Boko Haram in West and Central Africa, (b) al Shabab in Somalia and East Africa and (c) al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen.
Mark Lancaster
The UK is increasing support to the Nigerian Forces in tackling the Boko Haram threat. We have a resident British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) that has grown in size since the government announced last year that the UK would increase its support to Nigeria to combat Boko Haram. UK military personnel are working with US, French and Nigerian experts in an intelligence fusion cell in Abuja, and the Coordination and Liaison Cell in N’Djamena, Chad. The Defence Secretary has announced the additional deployment of a small team of experts who will work alongside the Armed Forces of Nigeria to provide assistance in countering improvised explosive devices as well as medical training and advice.
UK Defence is currently contributing to wider international efforts to achieve stability and security in Somalia and the wider East Africa region and defeat Al Shabaab. We are achieving this through supporting a range of UN and EU Missions to provide training, mentoring, and logistical support to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), and develop the Somali National Army.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) continues to pose a threat to both the UK and globally. We are committed to supporting the Yemeni government in establishing a stable and secure Yemen and we continue to work with regional and international partners to tackle the threat posed by AQAP and Daesh in the Yemen. Ongoing peace talks are the top priority as a political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to the country.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school academies do not follow the national curriculum.
Nick Gibb
The Department for Education does not hold information on the number of academies that do not follow the national curriculum.
Academies are not required to follow the national curriculum, but must teach a broad and balanced curriculum that includes English, mathematics, science and religious education.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what receipts were received by each police force from the proceeds of crime in 2015.
Mr John Hayes
More assets were taken off criminals in 2014/15 than ever before. £199 million was recovered, and hundreds of millions more was frozen and put beyond the reach of criminals. The table below shows the total receipts from cash forfeited by each police force, and receipts from confiscation orders in the financial year 1 April 2014-31 March 2015.
The table includes data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. However, the figures for the Police Service of Northern Ireland are for cash forfeitures only, as under the devolution settlement, all confiscation receipts are retained by Northern Ireland, and the Home Office holds no data.
|
Police Force |
Total receipts from cash forfeiture orders and confiscation orders in the year 2014-15 |
|
Avon & Somerset Constabulary |
£1,490,611.90 |
|
Bedfordshire Police |
£1,094,410.68 |
|
British Transport Police |
£556,348.90 |
|
Cambridgeshire Constabulary |
£720,660.84 |
|
Cheshire Constabulary |
£2,484,655.12 |
|
City of London Police |
£2,555,229.61 |
|
Cleveland Police |
£556,308.05 |
|
Cumbria Constabulary |
£1,135,771.58 |
|
Derbyshire Constabulary |
£676,892.51 |
|
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary |
£1,398,001.79 |
|
Dorset Police |
£275,603.19 |
|
Durham Constabulary |
£739,926.17 |
|
Dyfed-Powys Police |
£196,955.52 |
|
Essex Police |
£1,636,232.98 |
|
Gloucestershire Constabulary |
£1,321,446.18 |
|
Greater Manchester Police |
£6,823,306.05 |
|
Gwent Police |
£755,622.39 |
|
Hampshire Constabulary |
£1,357,509.31 |
|
Hertfordshire Constabulary |
£1,895,544.77 |
|
Humberside Police |
£1,009,594.15 |
|
Kent Police |
£1,710,364.42 |
|
Lancashire Constabulary |
£2,125,492.14 |
|
Leicestershire Constabulary |
£1,462,857.28 |
|
Lincolnshire Police |
£440,109.19 |
|
Merseyside Police |
£3,971,554.79 |
|
Metropolitan Police Service |
£23,518,346.51 |
|
Norfolk Constabulary |
£605,485.18 |
|
North Wales Police |
£555,579.35 |
|
North Yorkshire Police |
£395,279.48 |
|
Northamptonshire Police |
£1,607,162.05 |
|
Northumbria Police |
£827,194.86 |
|
Nottinghamshire Police |
£924,929.87 |
|
Police Service of Northern Ireland |
£521,050.22 |
|
South Wales Police |
£1,313,813.78 |
|
South Yorkshire Police |
£1,666,790.98 |
|
Staffordshire Police |
£1,099,376.89 |
|
Suffolk Constabulary |
£939,571.40 |
|
Surrey Police |
£1,081,929.13 |
|
Sussex Police |
£1,089,285.30 |
|
Thames Valley Police |
£834,890.14 |
|
Warwickshire Police |
£263,041.41 |
|
West Mercia Constabulary |
£698,110.14 |
|
West Midlands Police |
£4,689,385.89 |
|
West Yorkshire Police |
£5,062,763.87 |
|
Wiltshire Constabulary |
£430,894.47 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when those parts of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 which have not come into force are expected to come into force; and what the reason is for the time taken to bring all provisions of that Act into force.
Karen Bradley
We expect to commence the Psychoactive Substances Act in its entirety in the spring. In line with the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, we are in the final stages of putting in place a programme of testing to demonstrate the psychoactivity of a substance prior to commencement of the Act. The timing of commencement has always been subject to consideration of all the activity necessary across the UK for the provisions to come into force
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2016-10-07.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has re-offered an extension of contract to the Governor of the Bank of England.
Simon Kirby
The Financial Services Act 2012 states that the appointment to Governor of the Bank of England is for a period of eight years and that a Governor may not be appointed more than once. The current Governor of the Bank of England was appointed on 1 July 2013 for a term of eight years, but indicated at the time that he would serve until 30 June 2018.