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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is responsible for paying defendant costs orders; and which organisation receives payment if costs are awarded for a successful prosecution of a breach.
Mr Shailesh Vara
Defendant Costs Orders are awarded to a defendant when a prosecution is unsuccessful and the defendant is acquitted. The expenditure is called ‘Central Funds’ and are payable at legal aid rates. Central Funds fall under the financial responsibility of the Legal Aid Agency but are operationally administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
If costs are awarded in a successful prosecution of a breach of a Defendant Costs Order, then whoever the prosecutor is will be entitled to receive the costs.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representation he has received from magistrates and the judiciary since 1 June 2014 on service delivery; and if he will seek feedback as part of Test Gate 4 on whether the sale of Community Rehabilitation Companies contracts is having a detrimental impact on sentencing and court processes.
Jeremy Wright
On 1 June, as part of our ongoing Transforming Rehabilitation Programme of reform, the new National Probation Service (NPS) and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) formally commenced operation. My officials have been in regular contact with the judiciary and magistracy throughout the transition process, but we have had no specific representations from them concerning service delivery.
We have made it clear throughout this process that we will manage the reforms in a controlled way and we will not proceed to share sale until thorough testing is complete and we are satisfied that it is safe to do so.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, of how many local authority plans arising from which authorities he has rejected the proposed local development framework and required additional housing supply in excess of that specified in the regional spatial strategy.
Nick Boles
[Holding Reply: Monday 9 June 2014]
The Secretary of State has not rejected any Local Plan.
The Coalition Government has put Local Plans and local councils at the heart of planning. We have abolished the unpopular and ineffective top-down targets in Regional Strategies, shifting power and responsibility for housing and planning to local councils and local communities. Regional Strategies are no longer relevant for Local Plans coming forward for examination.
The Localism Act 2011 removed planning inspectors’ powers to impose changes on local authorities’ draft Local Plans. Instead, independent planning inspectors now report to the local authority and identify any conflicts between a draft Local Plan and national policy and regulatory process. They are able to recommend modifications to overcome these issues if they are asked to do so by the council itself. The local authority is free to choose to accept the inspector’s modifications and adopt the draft plan, or resubmit a new plan. This approach is aimed at encouraging a more collaborative process as the public examination proceeds.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre.
James Brokenshire
Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14,
99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period.
Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office
to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport renewals have been completed within the advertised three week turnaround time from receipt in the last period for which figures are available.
James Brokenshire
Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14,
99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period.
Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office
to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Mann on 2014-06-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many private and third sector bidders for privatised probation work employ ex-offenders; and of these how many employ ex-prisoners.
Jeremy Wright
In mid December, the bidders who passed the first stage of the competition to win the regional rehabilitation contracts were announced. The list includes a diverse mix of private and voluntary sector partnerships with more than 50 organisations represented – from charities experienced in tackling a range of issues affecting offenders, to small and large British businesses and experienced multinationals. All of these Tier One bidders have experience in working with offenders or across the wider Criminal Justice System.
The successful delivery of this competition does not depend on or require the Programme to hold information on how many private and third sector organisations bidding for Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) contracts employ ex-offenders or ex-prisoners. Such information would be included in bidder’s submissions if it was deemed relevant by that bidder. We have a strong and diverse market and anticipate that the bids we receive to run CRCs will be of a high standard. Providers will need to demonstrate in their bids how they would deliver high quality rehabilitative support to offenders, and they will be held to account to deliver these services in their contracts.