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1103W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1104W Policies affecting children, young people and families remain a priority for me as the responsible Minister, this Department, and the whole Government. On 29 January 2013, we announced our ambitious child care reforms which set out our vision for a dynamic child care market and delivering high quality early education. On 5 February 2013, we also published the Children and Families Bill, which includes reforms to adoption, the role of the Children’s Commissioner, family justice, and special educational needs. Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will publish the advice presented to the Department for Education Board on 4 October 2012 regarding scaling back, ending or deprioritising of work within the Children and Young People’s Family Division of his Department. [143056] Mr Timpson [holding answer 12 February 2013]: The Department for Education does not routinely publish board papers. Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what decisions were taken at the Department for Education Board meeting on 4 October 2012 regarding scaling back, ending or deprioritising work by his Department on (a) internet safety, (b) relationship and parenting support programmes, (c) children’s centres and (d) youth activities. [143057] Mr Timpson [holding answer 12 February 2013]: At the Board meeting held on 4 October 2012, both the Department’s internal Review and priorities for Ministers were discussed. The former considers how best we can continue to deliver the Government’s priorities while meeting the challenges of budget pressures. The latter is a key element of the Department’s business planning process, and at the end of this process the Department will determine the allocation of resources to deliver its priorities. No final decisions were taken on prioritisation of work at October’s Board. Education and Skills Act 2008 Mr Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) when he plans to bring sections 2 and 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 into force; [149052] (2) when the Government plans to bring Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 into force; [149053] (3) when he plans to lay the regulations designated under section 4(2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 before <strong>Parliament</strong>; and when he intends such regulations to come into force. [149055] Matthew Hancock [holding answer 19 March 2013]: Part 1 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (ESA) places a duty on young people to participate in education or training until they are 18 or have completed a prescribed Level 3 qualification. Section 2 sets out the duty to participate and section 4 sets out the definition of full-time education or training. We intend to commence the majority of Part 1 of ESA from 28 June 2013 to apply to all young people in England until the end of the academic year in which they turn 17; and from 26 June 2015 to their 18 th birthday. However, we have confirmed that we will not commence two elements of Part 1 of ESA. These are the duties on employers (in chapter 3 of Part 1) and the ’enforcement provisions’ for young people who do not participate (in chapters 4 and 5 of Part 1). These will remain on statute and we will keep the need to commence them under review. The legislation makes provision for some elements to be specified in secondary legislation, including section 4(2) on the definition of full-time education. We carried out a full public consultation on the policy that will underpin the regulations and our response is available at: http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/ youngpeople/participation/rpa/a00210946/consultationresponse Copies of this report will be placed in the House Libraries. The regulations designated under section 4(2) will be laid before <strong>Parliament</strong> in early summer 2013 and will come into force before 28 June 2013. Free School Meals Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he expects to announce which claimants of universal credit will be entitled to free school meals. [148217] Mr Laws [holding answer 18 March 2013]: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 4 March 213, Official Report, column 839W. Richard Burden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of expanding the entitlement to free school meals to all children in families that will receive universal credit. [148468] Mr Laws [holding answer 18 March 2013]: Our assessment is that extending entitlement to free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit would mean that over half of children would become entitled, at a cost of up to an extra £1 billion per year. Free Schools Mr Ward: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what systems are in place to monitor the selection criteria of free schools in order that no bias is shown towards sections of any community. [146657] Mr Laws [holding answer 7 March 2013]: All Free Schools are required, through their Funding Agreement, to comply with the School Admissions Code (the Code). The Code requires admissions arrangements to be reasonable, clear, objective, procedurally fair and comply with all relevant legislation. Before entering into a Funding Agreement with a Free School, the Secretary of State needs to be satisfied that the free School has consulted on their proposals under Section 10 of the Academies Act 2010 (as amended by the Education Act 2011). Once the Free School has opened, it is covered by the consultation requirements of the Code. Anyone with concerns about how a statefunded school is admitting pupils under the Code has the right to formally object to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator.
1105W Written Answers 26 MARCH 2013 Written Answers 1106W Ministerial Policy Advisers Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education on which occasions Dominic Cummings visited his Department between May 2010 and the date of his appointment as a special adviser in his Department. [143240] Elizabeth Truss [holding answer 14 February 2013]: Dominic Cummings was appointed as special adviser to the Secretary of State for Education on 21 February 2011. The Department for Education is not able to provide a definite figure for the number of occasions Mr Cummings visited the Department between May 2010 and 21 February 2011. However, the Department can confirm that Mr Cummings was invited to 30 meetings between May 2010 and 21 February 2011 which were held by the Secretary of State for Education. Priority School Building Programme Bridget Phillipson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education which schools are part of the Priority School Rebuilding programme. [147793] Mr Laws [holding answer 18 March 2013]: The full list of the Priority School Building Programme is available on our website: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/ schoolscapital/priority-school-building-programme/ a00221997/successfulapplicationspsbp Copies of this table will be placed in the House Libraries. School Milk: Lancashire Graham Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how much funding for milk in schools in Lancashire (a) his Department and its predecessor and (b) Lancashire county council provided in each of the last five years; [149534] (2) how much funding for milk in schools in Lancashire (a) his Department and (b) Lancashire county council plans to provide in 2013-14. [149535] Mr Heath: In respect of the EU School Milk Scheme and the National Top-Up for English primary schools it is not possible to provide reliable data at the level of individual counties. It is for Lancashire county council to provide if possible any details of the claims and payments they may have received or made. It is not possible to say how much funding may be provided as the level of funding under these schemes is driven by consumption at participating schools. Written Questions Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the (a) number of staff hours involved in and (b) approximate cost of providing the eventual answer to question 124327 on youth services, tabled by the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham on 6 December 2012. [143055] Elizabeth Truss [holding answer 12 February 2013]: We estimate that it would take at least 180 hours, at an approximate cost of £2,160 to collate a comprehensive list of Ministers’ visits to youth projects between May 2010 and the end of January 2013. Written Questions: Government Responses Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he intends to answer the following questions for named day answer from the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (a) question 143240 tabled on 11 February 2013 for answer on 14 February 2013 and (b) questions (i) 143055, (ii) 143053, (iii) 143054, (iv) 143056 and (v) 143057 tabled on 7 February 2013 for answer on 12 February 2013. [149818] Elizabeth Truss: These questions have been answered today. JUSTICE Elections Andrew Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what information his Department holds on the use of the (a) Public Order Act 1986, (b) Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006, (c) Crime and Disorder Act 1998, (d) Malicious Communications Act 1998 and (e) Telecommunications Act 1984 in relation to elections, electioneering or electoral conduct in each year since the coming into force of each Act. [149498] Jeremy Wright: The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not the specific circumstances of each case. It is not possible to identify from this centrally held information the use of these acts in relation to elections, electioneering or electoral conduct. European Convention on Human Rights Mr Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether work is being undertaken and resources devoted by his Department to plans for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights; and whether an impact assessment has been made in respect of the consequences of such a withdrawal. [148127] Damian Green: As set out in the coalition agreement, the Government remains committed to the European convention on human rights and has no plans to denounce or withdraw from it. Fines: Surcharges Rehman Chishti: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the victim surcharge. [148688] Mrs Grant: Since its introduction in 2007, the victim surcharge has raised £41.2 million, which has funded vital services for victims and witnesses of crime. The reforms to increase and extend the surcharge, introduced by this Government, will see more offenders take responsibility for the harm they have caused. They will contribute up to an additional £50 million per year towards the cost of victims’ services. Legal Aid Scheme Luciana Berger: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will place in the Library copies of the
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