House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 28 Feb 2006 (pt 5)

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Flooding

Mr. Todd: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the consultation on changes to Planning Policy Guidance 25 relating to flood prevention and protection. [53854]

Yvette Cooper: On 5 December 2005 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister published for consultation the draft new PPS25 which clarifies and strengthens planning policy on development and flood risk. The consultation also includes proposals to make the Environment Agency a statutory consultee for non-householder planning applications in flood risk areas, and for a "Flooding Direction" to provide greater scrutiny for major developments proposed in them against the Agency's advice. The consultation closes on 28 February 2006.

Homelessness

Jeremy Wright: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate his Department has made of the number of homeless people who are former personnel of the emergency services. [49960]

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Yvette Cooper: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening) on 27 February 2006 (question 49184), and to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) on 27 February 2006 (question 49775).

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) homeless people and (b) people in temporary accommodation there are in each London borough. [52301]

Yvette Cooper: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening) on 23 February 2006 (question 50331).

Renewable Energy

Gregory Barker: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department is taking to ensure that part L of the Building Regulations encourages the greater use of renewable energy systems in the built environment. [54059]

Yvette Cooper: Part L of the Building Regulations sets levels for energy performance in ways that offer designers the flexibility to choose solutions that best meet their needs, are cost-effective and practical, and enable innovation. Without prescribing solutions this enables builders to take up the benefits of renewable energy systems.

In September 2005, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister announced further improvements to these energy efficiency requirements that will come into effect in April 2006 and will encourage greater take-up of renewable and other low and zero carbon systems.

To help designers, ODPM is publishing a Low and Zero Carbon Guide alongside the part L changes to highlight the contribution that these technologies can make to overall energy performance.

Wind Turbines

Dr. Francis: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what criteria his Department applies to applications for the siting of wind turbines in (a) national parks and (b) areas of outstanding natural beauty. [53715]

Yvette Cooper: The Government's national policies for planning for renewable energy are set out in Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy (PPS22). PPS22 states that in National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and other nationally designated sites, planning permission for renewable energy projects should only be granted where it can be demonstrated that the objectives of designation of the area will not be compromised by the development, and any significant adverse effect on the qualities for which the area has been designated are clearly outweighed by the environmental, social and economic benefits. Planning authorities should have regard to this guidance when they prepare their criteria-based local development document policies and take it into account when determining planning applications.

Further good practice advice for local authorities on the development control issues which these planning applications raise is set out in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Companion Guide to PPS22.

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EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Class Sizes

Dan Norris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average class size was in (a) Bath and (b) North East Somerset in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in the latest period for which figures are available. [54366]

Jacqui Smith: The requested information has been placed in the Library.

Metrica

Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what services the media evaluation firm Metrica has provided to her Department in the past two years; and at what cost. [48570]

Bill Rammell: In the past two years Metrica has provided the Department with media evaluation of communications campaigns on Adult Basic Skills, Aimhigher, Aimhigher Student Finance, Beat Bullying, Education Maintenance Allowances and Foundation Degrees; of a partnership with Mersey TV; and of the White Paper "Higher Standards, Better Schools for All" It has also provided media evaluation of the National Teenage Pregnancy campaign as part of a contract with a public relations agency. The total cost of these projects in financial years 2004/05 and 2005/06 (to date) was £58.972.74, excluding VAT.

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Ministerial Meetings

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she last met her counterparts from other EU states; and what was discussed. [51010]

Bill Rammell: The last meeting of EU Education Ministers was held on 15 November 2005 in Brussels and was chaired by the Secretary of State. I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement given to the House on 21 November 2005, Official Report, columns 101–02WS.

School Meals

Mark Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils received free school meals in each school in Boston and Skegness constituency in the latest period for which figures are available. [53856]

Jacqui Smith: The table shows information on free school meals taken as well as pupils known to be eligible for free schools meals.

Two sets of figures relating to the number and proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals are given here. The first includes all pupils in the school, regardless of their age. The second includes full time pupils aged up to (and including) 15 and part time pupils aged five to 15 (inclusive). This second coverage is as used in the Pupil Achievement Tracker and Ofsted's PANDA reports and provides consistent school level comparisons.
Maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools and pupil referral units: School meal arrangements—as at January 2005—Boston and Skegness parliamentary constituency

All pupils⁽³⁾

urn Establishment number Establishment name Number
on roll Number of pupils taking free school meals⁽⁴⁾ Percentage of pupils taking free school meals Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals

120367 1101 The Willows Centre 11 8 72.7 8 72.7

120368 1102 The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit 24 3 12.5 8 33.3

120405 2076 Toftstead Primary School 44 8 18.2 8 18.2

120415 2094 Kirton Primary School 429 16 3.7 16 3.7

120424 2113 Hawthorn Tree School 258 3 1.2 3 1.2

120426 2116 Boston West Primary School 261 9 3.4 14 5.4

120446 2152 Frithville Primary School 61 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120449 2157 Gipsey Bridge Primary School 79 0 0.0 8 10.1

120455 2167 Ingoldmells Primary School 91 11 12.1 14 15.4

120474 2189 Skegness Junior School 340 39 11.5 66 19.4

120475 2190 Skegness Infant School 333 51 15.3 78 23.4

120476 2191 The Skegness Seathorne Primary School 379 22 5.8 40 10.6

120494 2219 The Richmond School, Skegness 420 3 0.7 7 1.7

120500 2234 Boston Carlton Road Primary School 417 143 34.3 143 34.3

120501 2237 Park Community Primary School 226 9 4.0 9 4.0

120503 2239 Boston Staniland Primary School 417 20 4.8 28 6.7

120546 3085 The Saint Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Boston 376 12 3.2 12 3.2

120547 3086 The Fishtoft School 76 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120558 3102 Swineshead St. Mary's Church of England Primary School 225 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120559 3103 The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 118 21 17.8 22 18.6

120566 3118 St. Peter and St. Paul Church of England Primary School, Burgh-le-Marsh 202 0 0.0 0 0.0

120593 3162 The St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston 199 17 8.5 23 11.6

120615 3342 Boston St. Mary's RC Primary School 209 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120620 3353 Friskney All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School 167 10 6.0 10 6.0

120628 3170 The Sibsey Free Primary School 155 0 0.0 0 0.0

120629 3171 Stickney Church of England Primary School 177 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 4 2.3

120640 4022 Boston High School 733 6 0.8 8 1.1

120643 4028 Middlecott School, Kirton 456 42 9.2 59 12.9

120660 4072 Haven High Technology College 669 88 13.2 124 18.5

120664 4516 William Lovell Church of England School 425 14 3.3 24 5.6

120666 4604 Saint Bede's Catholic Science College 289 24 8.3 27 9.3

120668 5201 The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School 247 47 19.0 55 22.3

120681 5214 Wyberton Primary School 233 8 3.4 8 3.4

120682 5215 The Old Leake Primary and Nursery School 201 9 4.5 9 4.5

120683 5216 The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School 250 18 7.2 19 7.6

120685 5218 Wrangle Primary School 80 6 7.5 6 7.5

120688 5221 Boston Tower Road Primary School 612 0 0.0 0 0.0

120696 5400 The Skegness Grammar School 804 21 2.6 21 2.6

120719 5423 The Giles School and Sixth Form Centre 896 82 9.2 88 9.8

120720 5424 The Boston Grammar School 649 9 1.4 15 2.3

126564 1012 The Boston Nursery School 90 0 0.0 0 0.0

133984 1104 Solutions 4 265 43 16.2 57 21.5

134615 4609 St. Clements College 1,065 142 13.3 223 20.9

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Pupil Achievement Tracker⁽⁶⁾

urn Establishment
number Establishment name Number of pupils Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals

120367 1101 The Willows Centre 11 8 72.7

120368 1102 The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit 24 8 33.3

120405 2076 Toftstead Primary School 43 8 18.6

120415 2094 Kirton Primary School 385 16 4.2

120424 2113 Hawthorn Tree School 258 3 1.2

120426 2116 Boston West Primary School 261 14 5.4

120446 2152 Frithville Primary School 61 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120449 2157 Gipsey Bridge Primary School 79 8 10.1

120455 2167 Ingoldmells Primary School 91 14 15.4

120474 2189 Skegness Junior School 340 66 19.4

120475 2190 Skegness Infant School 263 78 29.7

120476 2191 The Skegness Seathorne Primary School 359 39 10.9

120494 2219 The Richmond School, Skegness 420 7 1.7

120500 2234 Boston Carlton Road Primary School 360 143 39.7

120501 2237 Park Community Primary School 226 9 4.0

120503 2239 Boston Staniland Primary School 368 28 7.6

120546 3085 The Saint Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Boston 376 12 3.2

120547 3086 The Fishtoft School 76 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120558 3102 Swineshead St. Mary's Church of England Primary School 225 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120559 3103 The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton 118 22 18.6

120566 3118 St. Peter and St. Paul Church of England Primary School, Burgh-le-Marsh 202 0 0.0

120593 3162 The St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston 199 23 11.6

120615 3342 Boston St. Mary's RC Primary School 209 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

120620 3353 Friskney All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School 167 10 6.0

120628 3170 The Sibsey Free Primary School 155 0 0.0

120629 3171 Stickney Church of England Primary School 177 4 2.3

120640 4022 Boston High School 583 7 1.2

120643 4028 Middlecott School, Kirton 456 59 12.9

120660 4072 Haven High Technology College 666 122 18.3

120664 4516 William Lovell Church of England School 425 24 5.6

120666 4604 Saint Bede's Catholic Science College 288 27 9.4

120668 5201 The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School 247 55 22.3

120681 5214 Wyberton Primary School 233 8 3.4

120682 5215 The Old Leake Primary and Nursery School 183 9 4.9

120683 5216 The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School 243 19 7.8

120685 5218 Wrangle Primary School 80 6 7.5

120688 5221 Boston Tower Road Primary School 612 0 0.0

120696 5400 The Skegness Grammar School 599 19 3.2

120719 5423 The Giles School and Sixth Form Centre 794 87 11.0

120720 5424 The Boston Grammar School 492 15 3.0

126564 1012 The Boston Nursery School n/a n/a n/a

133984 1104 Solutions 4 265 57 21.5

134615 4609 St. Clements College 939 211 22.5

n/a = not applicable
⁽³⁾ Includes pupils with sole and dual registration of all ages.
⁽⁴⁾ Number of pupils who took a free school meal on the day of the census in January.
⁽⁵⁾ 1 or 2 pupils, or a rate based on 1 or 2 pupils.
⁽⁶⁾ Includes pupils with sole and dual registration who are full-time and aged 0 to 15 (inclusive) and those who are part-time and aged 5 to 15 (inclusive).
Source:
Annual Schools Census

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			All pupils⁽³⁾
urn	Establishment number	Establishment name	Number on roll	Number of pupils taking free school meals⁽⁴⁾	Percentage of pupils taking free school meals	Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals	Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals
120367	1101	The Willows Centre	11	8	72.7	8	72.7
120368	1102	The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit	24	3	12.5	8	33.3
120405	2076	Toftstead Primary School	44	8	18.2	8	18.2
120415	2094	Kirton Primary School	429	16	3.7	16	3.7
120424	2113	Hawthorn Tree School	258	3	1.2	3	1.2
120426	2116	Boston West Primary School	261	9	3.4	14	5.4
120446	2152	Frithville Primary School	61	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120449	2157	Gipsey Bridge Primary School	79	0	0.0	8	10.1
120455	2167	Ingoldmells Primary School	91	11	12.1	14	15.4
120474	2189	Skegness Junior School	340	39	11.5	66	19.4
120475	2190	Skegness Infant School	333	51	15.3	78	23.4
120476	2191	The Skegness Seathorne Primary School	379	22	5.8	40	10.6
120494	2219	The Richmond School, Skegness	420	3	0.7	7	1.7
120500	2234	Boston Carlton Road Primary School	417	143	34.3	143	34.3
120501	2237	Park Community Primary School	226	9	4.0	9	4.0
120503	2239	Boston Staniland Primary School	417	20	4.8	28	6.7
120546	3085	The Saint Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Boston	376	12	3.2	12	3.2
120547	3086	The Fishtoft School	76	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120558	3102	Swineshead St. Mary's Church of England Primary School	225	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120559	3103	The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton	118	21	17.8	22	18.6
120566	3118	St. Peter and St. Paul Church of England Primary School, Burgh-le-Marsh	202	0	0.0	0	0.0
120593	3162	The St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston	199	17	8.5	23	11.6
120615	3342	Boston St. Mary's RC Primary School	209	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120620	3353	Friskney All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School	167	10	6.0	10	6.0
120628	3170	The Sibsey Free Primary School	155	0	0.0	0	0.0
120629	3171	Stickney Church of England Primary School	177	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	4	2.3
120640	4022	Boston High School	733	6	0.8	8	1.1
120643	4028	Middlecott School, Kirton	456	42	9.2	59	12.9
120660	4072	Haven High Technology College	669	88	13.2	124	18.5
120664	4516	William Lovell Church of England School	425	14	3.3	24	5.6
120666	4604	Saint Bede's Catholic Science College	289	24	8.3	27	9.3
120668	5201	The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School	247	47	19.0	55	22.3
120681	5214	Wyberton Primary School	233	8	3.4	8	3.4
120682	5215	The Old Leake Primary and Nursery School	201	9	4.5	9	4.5
120683	5216	The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School	250	18	7.2	19	7.6
120685	5218	Wrangle Primary School	80	6	7.5	6	7.5
120688	5221	Boston Tower Road Primary School	612	0	0.0	0	0.0
120696	5400	The Skegness Grammar School	804	21	2.6	21	2.6
120719	5423	The Giles School and Sixth Form Centre	896	82	9.2	88	9.8
120720	5424	The Boston Grammar School	649	9	1.4	15	2.3
126564	1012	The Boston Nursery School	90	0	0.0	0	0.0
133984	1104	Solutions 4	265	43	16.2	57	21.5
134615	4609	St. Clements College	1,065	142	13.3	223	20.9

			Pupil Achievement Tracker⁽⁶⁾
urn	Establishment number	Establishment name	Number of pupils	Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals	Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals
120367	1101	The Willows Centre	11	8	72.7
120368	1102	The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit	24	8	33.3
120405	2076	Toftstead Primary School	43	8	18.6
120415	2094	Kirton Primary School	385	16	4.2
120424	2113	Hawthorn Tree School	258	3	1.2
120426	2116	Boston West Primary School	261	14	5.4
120446	2152	Frithville Primary School	61	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120449	2157	Gipsey Bridge Primary School	79	8	10.1
120455	2167	Ingoldmells Primary School	91	14	15.4
120474	2189	Skegness Junior School	340	66	19.4
120475	2190	Skegness Infant School	263	78	29.7
120476	2191	The Skegness Seathorne Primary School	359	39	10.9
120494	2219	The Richmond School, Skegness	420	7	1.7
120500	2234	Boston Carlton Road Primary School	360	143	39.7
120501	2237	Park Community Primary School	226	9	4.0
120503	2239	Boston Staniland Primary School	368	28	7.6
120546	3085	The Saint Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Boston	376	12	3.2
120547	3086	The Fishtoft School	76	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120558	3102	Swineshead St. Mary's Church of England Primary School	225	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120559	3103	The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton	118	22	18.6
120566	3118	St. Peter and St. Paul Church of England Primary School, Burgh-le-Marsh	202	0	0.0
120593	3162	The St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston	199	23	11.6
120615	3342	Boston St. Mary's RC Primary School	209	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
120620	3353	Friskney All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School	167	10	6.0
120628	3170	The Sibsey Free Primary School	155	0	0.0
120629	3171	Stickney Church of England Primary School	177	4	2.3
120640	4022	Boston High School	583	7	1.2
120643	4028	Middlecott School, Kirton	456	59	12.9
120660	4072	Haven High Technology College	666	122	18.3
120664	4516	William Lovell Church of England School	425	24	5.6
120666	4604	Saint Bede's Catholic Science College	288	27	9.4
120668	5201	The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School	247	55	22.3
120681	5214	Wyberton Primary School	233	8	3.4
120682	5215	The Old Leake Primary and Nursery School	183	9	4.9
120683	5216	The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed Church of England Primary School	243	19	7.8
120685	5218	Wrangle Primary School	80	6	7.5
120688	5221	Boston Tower Road Primary School	612	0	0.0
120696	5400	The Skegness Grammar School	599	19	3.2
120719	5423	The Giles School and Sixth Form Centre	794	87	11.0
120720	5424	The Boston Grammar School	492	15	3.0
126564	1012	The Boston Nursery School	n/a	n/a	n/a
133984	1104	Solutions 4	265	57	21.5
134615	4609	St. Clements College	939	211	22.5

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