House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 17 Mar 2004 (pt 24)

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Second World War Anniversary Celebrations

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role he envisages for local authorities in marking (a) VE Day and (b) VJ Day outside London. [158705]

Mr. Caplin: On 1 March 2004 I announced to the House that there will be a national celebration and commemoration of the end of the Second World War on Sunday 10 July 2005. The main event will be in London. However, I very much hope that other towns and cities

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across the United Kingdom will stage their own events on that day. Planning is at an early stage and I expect to be able to inform the House further about progress later in the year.

Warships

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the decommissioning of (a) HMS Norfolk and (b) HMS Iron Duke. [161913]

Mr. Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 15 March 2004, Official Report, columns 49–50W, which provided details of current decommissioning plans for HMS Norfolk and HMS Iron Duke.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Condover Hall School

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children at Condover Hall School have been found alternative school places for when the school closes. [161552]

Margaret Hodge: Condover Hall is proposed for closure in July this year. Of the 30 pupils currently on roll at the School, two pupils will be entering post-16 provision in the Summer term, four have received written confirmation of an alternative place and the remainder have either had conditional offers, subject to assessment, or parents are still considering various options. RNIB is confident that all the pupils will have an alternative school place before Condover closes on 16 July 2004.

Education (Ribble Valley)

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many spare places have been available at the beginning of each school year since 1997–98 at each school in the Ribble Valley constituency. [161809]

Mr. Miliband: The number of spare places at each school in the Ribble Valley constituency since 1997–98 provided by the Department's annual surplus places survey is set out in the following tables. The figures state the position as at January each year, adjusted for the summer term intake. We do not have figures for 2001–02 as there was no surplus places survey in that year.

School year 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2002–03

Primary

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 0 0 0 0 0

Balderstone St. Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0 0 0 23 10

Barrow School 0 0 0 0 1

Barton St. Lawrence Church of England Primary School 86 80 81 83 94

Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 17 18 16 12 4

Brabins Endowed School 63 64 74 74 8

Chatburn Church of England Primary School 31 25 24 39 13

Clitheroe Brookside Primary School 5 5 3 35 0

Clitheroe Pendle Primary School 0 0 0 0 45

Coupe Green Primary School 12 9 25 29 15

Edisford Primary School 22 23 0 0 16

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School 0 0 3 6 0

Fulwood, St. Peter's Church of England Primary School 0 0 0 0 37

Gisburn Primary School 17 5 8 13 5

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 0 0 14 21 20

Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 14 6 5 8 24

Grimsargh St. Michael's Church of England Primary School 3 0 0 9 34

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0 0 1 8 16

Harris Primary School 0 0 0 0 0

Higher Walton Church of England Primary School 3 2 0 0 10

Kennington Primary School 0 0 0 2 0

Langho and Billington St. Leonards CofE Primary School 8 0 0 0 0

Longridge Church of England Primary School 9 11 4 16 30

Longridge Primary School 16 31 19 13 0

Longridge St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 0 0 0 40 35

Longsands Community Primary School 16 0 22 3 0

Mellor St. Mary Church of England Primary School 0 0 0 0 0

Our Lady and St. Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0 0 0 24 28

Queen's Drive Primary School 0 0 0 0 0

Read St. John's CofE Primary School 0 0 0 0 21

Ribchester St. Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0 0 1 1 11

Sabden Primary School 26 28 31 26 0

Salesbury Church of England Primary School — 0 0 0 25

Samlesbury Church of England School 4 9 12 15 11

Sherwood Primary School 4 0 0 3 0

Simonstone St.Peter's Church of England Primary School 0 0 0 4 0

Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School 9 11 19 21 24

St. Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Fulwood, Preston 0 0 0 0 5

St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston 0 0 13 13 1

St.Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 0 0 0 1 13

St. James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe 19 22 9 17 41

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, HurSt.Green 24 22 24 23 7

St. Mary and St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School, 1 0 2 9 0

Barton Newsham

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping 18 19 18 21 22

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho 0 0 0 0 0

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 14 17 16 13 0

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 53 54 52 54 38

St. Michael and St. John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe — 0 0 0 6

Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge 25 23 24 46 15

Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 32 24 43 48 25

Whalley Church of England Primary School 0 0 0 15 0

Total 551 508 563 788 710

Secondary

Bowland High School 0 0 0 0 87

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — 81 65 0 58

Corpus Christi Catholic High School 58 29 0 0 87

Fulwood High School and Arts College 0 0 0 0 17

Longridge High School 55 43 22 24 3

Our Lady's Catholic High School 0 0 0 0 0

Ribblesdale High School Technology College 0 0 6 0 0

St. Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington 0 0 0 0 0

St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic High School, Longridge 0 0 0 58 0

Total 113 153 93 82 252

School year	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2002–03
Primary
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge	0	0	0	0	0
Balderstone St. Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0	0	0	23	10
Barrow School	0	0	0	0	1
Barton St. Lawrence Church of England Primary School	86	80	81	83	94
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	17	18	16	12	4
Brabins Endowed School	63	64	74	74	8
Chatburn Church of England Primary School	31	25	24	39	13
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School	5	5	3	35	0
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School	0	0	0	0	45
Coupe Green Primary School	12	9	25	29	15
Edisford Primary School	22	23	0	0	16
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School	0	0	3	6	0
Fulwood, St. Peter's Church of England Primary School	0	0	0	0	37
Gisburn Primary School	17	5	8	13	5
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School	0	0	14	21	20
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School	14	6	5	8	24
Grimsargh St. Michael's Church of England Primary School	3	0	0	9	34
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0	0	1	8	16
Harris Primary School	0	0	0	0	0
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School	3	2	0	0	10
Kennington Primary School	0	0	0	2	0
Langho and Billington St. Leonards CofE Primary School	8	0	0	0	0
Longridge Church of England Primary School	9	11	4	16	30
Longridge Primary School	16	31	19	13	0
Longridge St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School	0	0	0	40	35
Longsands Community Primary School	16	0	22	3	0
Mellor St. Mary Church of England Primary School	0	0	0	0	0
Our Lady and St. Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0	0	0	24	28
Queen's Drive Primary School	0	0	0	0	0
Read St. John's CofE Primary School	0	0	0	0	21
Ribchester St. Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0	0	1	1	11
Sabden Primary School	26	28	31	26	0
Salesbury Church of England Primary School	—	0	0	0	25
Samlesbury Church of England School	4	9	12	15	11
Sherwood Primary School	4	0	0	3	0
Simonstone St.Peter's Church of England Primary School	0	0	0	4	0
Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School	9	11	19	21	24
St. Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Fulwood, Preston	0	0	0	0	5
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston	0	0	13	13	1
St.Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh	0	0	0	1	13
St. James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe	19	22	9	17	41
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, HurSt.Green	24	22	24	23	7
St. Mary and St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School,	1	0	2	9	0
Barton Newsham
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping	18	19	18	21	22
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho	0	0	0	0	0
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston	14	17	16	13	0
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden	53	54	52	54	38
St. Michael and St. John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe	—	0	0	0	6
Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge	25	23	24	46	15
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	32	24	43	48	25
Whalley Church of England Primary School	0	0	0	15	0
Total	551	508	563	788	710

Secondary
Bowland High School	0	0	0	0	87
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School	—	81	65	0	58
Corpus Christi Catholic High School	58	29	0	0	87
Fulwood High School and Arts College	0	0	0	0	17
Longridge High School	55	43	22	24	3
Our Lady's Catholic High School	0	0	0	0	0
Ribblesdale High School Technology College	0	0	6	0	0
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington	0	0	0	0	0
St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic High School, Longridge	0	0	0	58	0
Total	113	153	93	82	252

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Free Places (Burton)

Mrs. Dean: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many free places were available for (a) three-year olds and (b) four-year olds in the Burton constituency in each of the last seven years. [161841]

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Margaret Hodge: The information is not available in the form requested.

Figures on the number of free nursery education places taken up by three and four year olds in Staffordshire local education authority area are shown in the table.

The latest figures on provision for 3 and 4 year olds in England were published in a Statistical Bulletin 'Provision for children under five years of age in England—January 2003' which is available on the Department's website www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/.

We have made the commitment that by April 2004, six months ahead of our original target, all three year olds in England whose parents want one, will have access to a free, part-time early education place.

Number of free nursery education places⁽⁸⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁸⁾ taken up by three and four year old children in maintained nursery and primary schools and private, voluntary and independent providers Staffordshire Local Education Authority area from 1997–2003

Position in January each year

3 year-olds 4 year-olds

1997 3,500 9,600

1998 2,700 9,700

1999 2,700 9,500

2000 2,600 9,400

2001 3,000 9,200

2002 4,300 9,100

2003 5,800 9,200

	Position in January each year
	3 year-olds	4 year-olds
1997	3,500	9,600
1998	2,700	9,700
1999	2,700	9,500
2000	2,600	9,400
2001	3,000	9,200
2002	4,300	9,100
2003	5,800	9,200

⁽⁸⁷⁾ Part-time equivalent number of free nursery education places taken up by 3 and 4 year old children.

⁽⁸⁸⁾ A free nursery education place comprises 5, two and ½ hour sessions of early years education per week, for 33 weeks of the year, usually three terms of 11 weeks.

Learning and Skills Councils

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what services are contracted out to external providers through the Learning and Skills Council; and if he will make a statement. [161917]

Alan Johnson: The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has the responsibility to plan, fund, monitor and drive up the quality of post-16 learning in England, apart from higher education. It has the power to give funding to others for the purpose of fulfilling its duties and exercising its powers. The detail of any such arrangement is a matter for the LSC and I have asked Mark Haysom, the Chief Executive, to reply to you direct, copying his reply to me.

Martin Linton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has given the Learning and Skills Councils on consulting (a) hon. Members and (b) local communities on the provision of further education in their areas. [162106]

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Alan Johnson: The Learning and Skills Act 2000 requires local Learning and Skills Councils (LSCs) to consult relevant local authorities and regional development agencies in drawing up their plans for the provision of education and training, including further education. The Secretary of State's remit letter for the LSC also emphasised the Council could only succeed if it worked in partnership with a wide range of stakeholder organisations. I would expect local LSCs to involve a wide range of interested parties, including hon. Members, when developing their plans to meet the needs of local businesses and communities.

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