Asked by: Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 on the Royal Navy's global reach.
Answered by Philip Dunne
The Strategic Defence and Security Review provides the investment necessary to deliver the most modern Navy in the world, capable of supporting the UK’s interests around the globe and keeping our seas safe.
Both the capability and manpower of the Royal Navy will grow, including a renewed strategic deterrent; 100% aircraft carrier availability; a fleet of at least 19 frigates and destroyers including new general purpose frigates; new offshore patrol vessels, and new tanker support ships.
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils eligible for free school meals took up a place at each university in each year since 2005-06.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
Data showing the numbers of students eligible for free school meals, going to individual universities, are not published by the department.
Destination measures data are published and show the overall percentage of key stage 5 students[1] eligible for free school meals[2] going into sustained[3] destinations at higher education institutions. The data also include the percentage going into sustained destinations at Russell group universities and Oxford and Cambridge.
Destination measures data for students eligible for free school meals are published for the years 2010/11 to 2013/14 and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations
[1] Key stage 5 students are those entered for A level or other equivalent level 3 qualifications
[2] Eligible for free school meals at any time in year 11
[3] Sustained for 6 months (October to March)
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received on changing the police funding formula.
Answered by Mike Penning
Current police funding arrangements are complex, opaque and out of date. This reflects views put forward by PCCs, police forces and Committees of this House. It is essential that we come to a new funding formula that is fair, transparent and matched to demand - but also one that is supported by policing as a whole. However, we have listened to the views of policing partners and are minded to delay the proposed changes to the formula for 2016/17.
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will provide funding to support the work of the Save a Child's Heart charity in Holon, Israel.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID does not currently fund Save the Child’s Heart charity in Holon, Israel. Any future funding decisions will be informed by an assessment of need and where DFID can most effectively contribute in the OPTs. DFID is providing £349 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15. DFID’s bilateral Palestinian programme contributes to UK policy objectives of a negotiated two-state solution.
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on the plans for a Secure College.
Answered by Andrew Selous - Second Church Estates Commissioner
The Coalition Government originally legislated for Secure Colleges as a way to deliver better education in the youth justice system. This Government is also completely committed to improving the quality of education enjoyed by young offenders. This is one of the Government's top priorities. But the nature of the challenge has changed. The youth custody population has fallen from 1,349 in January 2013 to 999 in April 2015, a fall of 26%. A Secure College could have been desirable with a larger population, but it would not be right to house one third of the entire youth offender population in one setting. It would also be a mistake to press ahead with such a development when resources are so tight.
We are therefore not going ahead with the creation of a secure college pathfinder. All work on the proposed secure college pathfinder at Glen Parva has now ceased.