Tag: Parliamentary Question

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.

	2010^1,2	2011^1,2	2012^1,2	2013^2,3
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.

02/11/2022

Mark Garnier – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Garnier on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 132 of the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the case C-491/01 – British American Tobacco (Investments) and Imperial Tobacco, 10 December 2002, if he will ensure that legislative proposals he plans to bring forward on the standardised packaging of tobacco will meet the standard set down in that judgment for sufficient space to be provided on that packaging to affix other material, in particular concerning trademarks.

Jane Ellison

In coming to its decision to proceed with the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Regulations, the Government has given careful consideration to all the legal issues, including the implications of relevant European case law.

02/11/2022
John Randall – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Randall on 2015-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many suspected victims of modern slavery were subsequently retrafficked after being referred to the National Referral Mechanism in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

Karen Bradley

The information requested is not available as it is not routinely recorded as part
of the National Referral Mechanism process. However, the NCA’s ‘Strategic
Assessment on the Nature and Scale of Human Trafficking in 2013,’ which
was based on additional information and intelligence, identified that there
were three cases where a potential victim had experienced a secondary period
of exploitation following recovery during the period 1 January 2013 to
31 December 2013. Similar intelligence assessments were produced in
2011 and 2012 which contained no data relating to the number of potential
victims that may have been re-trafficked.

02/11/2022
Lord Hay of Ballyore – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hay of Ballyore on 2015-02-11.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to work with the political parties in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement.

Baroness Randerson

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is in regular contact with the Northern Ireland parties to work with them in implementing the Stormont House Agreement, in addition to the quarterly Implementation Review Group meetings. The Government has also introduced legislation for the devolution of Corporation Tax powers to Northern Ireland which is currently progressing through the other place.

02/11/2022
Jim Cunningham – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Cunningham on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if she will take steps to increase maintenance loans for university accommodation in respect of (a) students in places with expensive accommodation costs and (b) other students.

Greg Clark

The Government announced an increase of 3.34% to maximum maintenance loans for the 2015/16 academic year earlier this year. This increase will apply to all rates of maintenance loan, including the higher rate loan for students living away from home and studying in London, where living costs (including those for accommodation) are generally higher.

Decisions on student support arrangements for higher education courses are taken on an annual basis. The Government will review student support arrangements for the 2016/17 academic year in 2015.

02/11/2022
Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken in response to the discovery of horsemeat in other foods in 2013 to improve co-operation between Government departments on public health issues.

Jane Ellison

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) continues to develop its capability in relation to food fraud, in response to recommendations made in the reviews of the horsemeat incident, working closely with other Government Departments, enforcement agencies, local authorities and industry to detect and deter food fraud. The FSA is building an intelligence gathering network to increase the opportunity to capture and act on intelligence which may be indicative of future risks, as well as producing strategic and tactical assessments to share with relevant enforcement agencies, particularly through the Government Agency Intelligence Network.

02/11/2022
Nigel Dodds – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Dodds on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent changes in Japan’s constitution and its defence doctrine.

Mr Hugo Swire

The UK welcomes a more active role for Japan on international peace and security. These reforms, based on a reinterpretation of Japan’s constitution, will allow it to make a greater contribution to international peace and security, including through exercising its right under the UN Charter to collective self-defence. We have worked well with Japan in difficult security environments overseas and we welcome the prospect of greater practical cooperation in these areas.

02/11/2022
Grahame M. Morris – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame M. Morris on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much St Bartholomew’s Hospital Trust invested in the establishment of its Gamma Knife Centre in 2009; what the source of such funding was; and how much of that investment has since been recouped.

Jane Ellison

We are advised that three senior neurosurgery consultants are responsible for the Gamma Knife operation at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, along with one neuro interventional radiologist and two clinical oncologists. All are employed by Barts Health NHS Trust, and are overseen by the Clinical Director for Neurosciences and the Group Director for Emergency Care and Acute Medicine, both of whom are clinicians.

HCA employs one senior administrator, the Acting Chief Operating Officer for the Harley Street Clinic, along with the physicist and nursing staff and an administration co-ordinator who work in the Gamma Knife centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

We are advised that HCA owns the Gamma Knife based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital and that HCA pays a rental fee to Barts Health NHS Trust.

We understand that, as the Gamma Knife was purchased by HCA, St Bartholomew’s Hospital (then part of Barts and The London NHS Trust) incurred minimal set up costs for the establishment of the service in 2009. This included costs for associated building work to accommodate the facility.

Gamma Knife surgery is funded by NHS England as the commissioner for all specialist services. We are advised that Barts Health NHS Trust receives approximately £9,200 per patient from NHS England and that HCA charges Barts Health £7,310 per patient treated by the Gamma Knife facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

If the hon. Member wishes to obtain further information about the Gamma Knife facility at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, he may wish to contact Barts Health NHS Trust directly.

02/11/2022
Jim Shannon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to support the establishment of charities that support people with learning disabilities working in communities throughout the UK.

Norman Lamb

Government departments do not establish charities, but do work with a wide range of organisations which are led by, represent or support disabled people, some of which are registered charities.

The Government is committed to enabling disabled people, including people with learning disabilities, to fulfil their potential and play a full role in society.

The Department for Work and Pensions is working with Mencap and the British Institute for Learning Disabilities to look at improving employment support for people with learning disabilities. Disabled People’s User Led Organisations (DPULOs) are run by and for disabled people. They have an important role in changing perceptions, giving disabled people a stronger voice, and providing peer support in areas such as social care, financial services, employment and volunteering. The Government is working to help strengthen existing disabled people’s user led organisations and help develop new ones. DPULOs in the United Kingdom have received funding for 178 projects from the DPULO programme; 13 of which are specifically for people with learning disabilities and a further 129 deal with a range of disabilities, including learning disabilities.

We will continue to work with all partners, including the voluntary sector, to change the culture and practice of services in order to improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities, including their employment.

02/11/2022
Henry Smith – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Henry Smith on 2014-07-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals Great Britain 2013, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the large number of procedures in the direct diagnosis category.

Norman Baker

The Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain 2013 report a total of 52,444 procedures were conducted on 6,725 animals with ‘Direct diagnosis’ as the primary purpose. This represents a 3% increase on the total number of procedures, in this category, in 2012 and a 1% increase on the number of animals, in this category, in 2012. Most procedures reported under the category ‘Direct diagnosis’ involve the collection of blood or blood products from either non-immunised animals or animals immunised against various antigens. The procedure of blood collection is classified as being of low severity and, with appropriate licence authority, may be repeated
many times in the same animal. The products from these procedures, including whole blood and antisera, are used in diagnostic tests.

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