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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the impact of the introduction of Supporting People on whether a community care assessment will be required for residents living in a leasehold sheltered housing scheme in order for its Department to meet the costs of its...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2002

For answer on

7 November 2002

Answered on

7 November 2002

Mr. Drew: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the impact of the introduction of Supporting People; and whether a community care assessment will be required for residents living in a leasehold sheltered housing scheme in order for its Department to meet the costs of its' scheme manager and allied arrangements attributed as ``having related support'' as part of their income support. [80019] Mr. McNulty: The Supporting People programme, which will be operational from 1 April 2003, will improve the quality of housing related support services for vulnerable people. It will provide an integrated policy and funding framework for the comprehensive review of support needs in a local area and for planning how those needs will be met. Those leaseholders in sheltered housing schemes who currently receive Income Support need to obtain a community care assessment in order for the costs of support to continue to be met. After 1 April, these costs will be paid from the Supporting People grant. Those people who receive Income Support and who move into leasehold housing schemes after 1 April will not need a community care assessment in order to receive Supporting People money. Local authorities are currently mapping providers of support services and, after 1 April, leaseholders will be eligible for Supporting People money if they receive Income Support and are living in a scheme that has been mapped by local authorities as providing support services. Guidance on how the Supporting People programme will apply to leaseholders was published in September and is available on the Supporting People knowledge web at: http://www.spkweb.org.uk/search/search-- docdisplay.asp?doc--id=10996

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c621W;392 c633-4W; 80019

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases of irregularities with SATs results and tests were reported to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in each local education authority in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002 to 1st October; and how many investigations were carried...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2002

For answer on

7 November 2002

Answered on

7 November 2002

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases of irregularities with SATs results and tests were reported to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in each local education authority in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002 to 10 October; and how many investigations were carried out by the QCA into these reports. [80049] Mr. Miliband: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has made a concerted effort to raise awareness of the need to report every event, which could lead to an allegation of malpractice or maladministration in national tests. This has led to an increase in the number of events reported. All such reports are logged, but not all merit further investigation. Reports which do not normally require further investigation would include, for example, where a school has received its test pack with the external sealing damaged. The total number of events reported to the QCA and investigated by the QCA in each of the last three years is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2000 2001 2002 Events reported to QCA 147 270 479 Cases investigated by QCA 47 59 96 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The breakdown of these totals by Local Education Authority is still being compiled. I shall write to my hon. Friend with this information when it becomes available and place a copy in the library.

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c694W;392 c723W; 80049

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the timescale is for the full implementation of the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System; and what mechanisms exist to ensure compliance with its requirements.

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c611W;392 c624W; 79503

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the use of the L21A1 baton round at a range of less than 20 metres. (In Library Dep 02/2232).

Asked by

Helen Southworth (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 2002

For answer on

6 November 2002

Answered on

6 November 2002

Helen Southworth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the use of the L21A1 baton round at a range of less than 20 metres. [80353] Mr. J Denham: At the request of the Association of Chief Police Officers, which believes that the improved accuracy of the L21A1 baton round means it is suitable for use in serious public disorder and also in dealing with individuals posing an immediate threat to life in circumstances where use of a conventional firearm may otherwise be necessary, we have sought and received a medical statement from the Defence Scientific Advisory Council on the use of the L21A1 baton round at ranges from 1 to 19 metres. This supplements their earlier assessment of the injury potential over longer ranges published on 2 April 2001. The statement confirms that the probability of unintentional impact to the most vulnerable parts of the body remains low when the round is discharged at ranges of less than 20 metres and that there is no significant change in the probability of rounds striking the potentially vulnerable chest area. This means that the likelihood of serious injury or death occurring as the result of the impact of an L21A1 baton round is no greater at ranges between 1 and 19 metres than at the longer ranges which were the subject of the earlier statement by the Defence Scientific Advisory Council. I will today be placing a copy of the statement in the Library. The Association of Chief Police Officers is considering, in consultation with the Government, what, if any revision to its existing guidelines on the use of baton rounds may be appropriate in the light of this statement.

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

392 c311-2W;392 c330-1W; 80353

House

House of Commons

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Answered by

Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c709-10

House

House of Lords

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Answered by

Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c709-10

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are waiting to sit each part of the international qualifying exams to practise dentistry in the UK; and if he will make a statement; what measures he is taking to assist those with overseas dental qualifications who are not...

Asked by

Gareth Thomas (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

392 c433W;392 c445W; 79002;79001

House

House of Commons

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

1st supplementary on producing more sophisticated long-term evaluations of the PFI.

Asked by

Lord McCarthy (Labour)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c709-10

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in respect of how many schools each year (a) complaints and (b) reports of incorrect SATS results reached the QCA; in which local education authorities those complaints and reports occurred; and how the QCA dealt with these complaints. - Includes...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 October 2002

For answer on

6 November 2002

Answered on

6 November 2002

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in respect of how many schools each year (a) complaints and (b) reports of incorrect SATS results reached the QCA; in which local education authorities those complaints and reports occurred; and how the QCA dealt with these complaints. [78772] Mr. Miliband: [holding answer 5 November 2002]: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) does not maintain a central log of volume or nature of correspondence. All correspondence received at QCA is responded to and dealt with by the relevant team or division. It is therefore not possible to give the figures requested without incurring disproportionate cost. The procedures for dealing with complaints fall within QCA's Customer Service Charter and are responded to within the 5-day turn-around time described in the charter. QCA replies to any general complaints under their Customer Service Charter. Where schools have concern about the quality of marking of their pupils' scripts and consider that they may have been awarded an incorrect level, a review of marking can be requested. The arrangements for seeking a review of marking are included in QCA's Schools' Guide, sent to schools each year. An application for a review of marking is considered by a panel of senior markers led by the Lead Chief Marker for the subject. Any re-marking that occurs as part of the review procedure is undertaken by a review or senior marker. The number of reviews of marking requested in 2002 is not yet available although early estimates have not shown any significant increase on previous years' figures. Figures for 2001 are available in the Standards Reports published by QCA and will be placed in the House of Commons Library. Figures for 2002 will also be placed in the Library when available.

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

78772; 392 c386-7W;392 c406-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will place the guidance on procedures for the conduct and integrity of SATS tests in the Library (Dep 02/2241) with the arrangements for monitoring the implementation of that guidance. - Includes fact that we will place copies of...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

78763; 392 c387W;392 c407W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will rank each local education authority according to its performance on Key Stage 2 and 3 SATS results for the last three available years, including the preliminary results for 2002; and which local education authorities did not achieve...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

78761; 392 c386W;392 c406W

House

House of Commons

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Minutes of evidence 6 November 2002. (Printed in HC 153 2002/03)

Type

House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Education and Skills Committee

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

HC 862-iii 2001/02

House

House of Commons

Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Lords statement on whether there has been any medical assessment of the use of the L21A1 baton round at a range of less than 20 metres. [HL 6370]. - Inc fact that medical statement from the Defence Scientific Advisory Council on the use of the L21A1 baton round at ranges...

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c110WA; HL 6370

House

House of Lords

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

What proportion of Private Finance Initiative deals completed since 1997 have been: (i) examined by the National Audit Office; (ii) found to provide equal or better value for money than their appropriate public sector comparator. - Including figures and fact that the National Audit Office has issued some 24 reports on the PFI and these can be found in the Library.

Asked by

Lord McCarthy (Labour)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c709-10

House

House of Lords

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Whether they will defer implementation of the decision of the former Education Minister for Northern Ireland to abandon the current 11-plus transfer arrangements until such a time as a broadly acceptable alternative transfer procedure has been decided. [HL 6318].

Asked by

Lord Laird (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2002

Reference

640 c125WA; HL 6318

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students left the A-level system one year into the course in each academic year since that ending in 1997. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Damian Green (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 2002

Reference

79071; 392 c171W;392 c183-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the secondary schools in West Sussex which conduct cognitive ability tests in year 7; how many secondary schools in England and Wales conduct cognitive ability tests in year 7.

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 2002

Reference

392 c174W;392 c186W; 79434;79438

House

House of Commons

Ashton of Upholland, Baroness

What education a special educational needs child living in an accommodation centre will receive during the process of his or her assessment. [HL 6175].

Asked by

Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 2002

Reference

640 c98WA; HL 6175

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the initial total cost was including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A level and (g) A2 for all schools in England and Wales for...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 October 2002

For answer on

4 November 2002

Answered on

4 November 2002

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the initial total cost was including production, printing, marking and moderation of (a) KS1 SATS, (b) KS2 SATS, (c) KS3 SATS, (d) GCSE, (e) AS, (f) A Level and (g) A2 for all schools in England and Wales for each of the years from 1997-98 to 2001-02. [76582] Mr. Miliband: The breakdown of expenditure for the KS SATS (England) and GCSE and A Level (England and Wales is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 KS1 SATS 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 KS2 SATS 3.1 10.5 10.6 11.4 12.2 KS3 SATS 3.5 10.5 11.0 11.9 13.0 KS SATS 1-3 total 8.2 22.6 23.3 25.2 27.4 GCSE 86.0 92.7 95.8 102.0 108.9 A Level 36.4 42.4 44.4 59.5 64.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Because of budgeting methods, the individual KS1-3 SATS figures are an indicative breakdown of the KS SATs subtotals. 2. Figures for KS SATS for 1997-98 are from 1 October 1997 (when QCA commenced operations). 3. Figures for A Level include AS and A2. 4. Figures for GCSE and A-Level for 2001-02 are estimates.

Date

4 November 2002

Reference

76582; 392 c24W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what is the average mark required to pass GCSE (a) maths, (b) English and (c) history for each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. - Includes fact that information on grade boundaries in maths,...

Asked by

David Laws (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 October 2002

Reference

391 c899-900W;391 c910W; 75259

House

House of Commons

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