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Teachers
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of newly qualified teachers have entered the fee paying sector after qualifying each year for the past three years. [89242]
Jim Knight: The following table provides the number and percentage of final year trainees gaining qualified teacher status (QTS) awarded by academic years 2002/03 to 2004/05 and known to be employed in a teaching post in the non-maintained sector six months into the subsequent academic year.
| Final Year Trainees( 1) gaining QTS award by academic year and known to be employed in a teaching post in the non-maintained sector six months into the subsequent academic year | |||
| Academic year of qualification | |||
| 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | |
| (1) Includes those trained through English ITT colleges, the Open University and SCITTs and excludes those qualifying by employment based routes (EBRs). (2) Percentage calculation includes response whose employment status was unknown and also those in a teaching post but the sector is unknown. Source: Performance Profiles Final year trainee data, awarded QTS Mainstream data (Excluding EBR) | |||
Mr. Vaizey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many mature entrants there have been to the teaching profession for each of the last three years for which figures are available. [91962]
Jim Knight: The following table provides the number of qualified teachers entering full or part-time regular maintained sector service broken down by type and age in each year from 2002-03 to 2004-05, the latest information available.
Teachers' Pension Scheme
Mr. Vaizey: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many mature entrants to the teaching profession have sought to transfer their existing occupational and private pension funds into the Teachers' Pension Scheme in each of the last three years for which figures are available; [91963]
(2) if he will list those pension schemes that have refused to sign an indemnity provided by the Teachers' Pension Scheme when their members have sought to transfer their pension funds into the Teachers' Pension Scheme upon entering the teaching profession; [91964]
(3) if he will list those pension schemes that have agreed to sign an indemnity provided by the Teachers' Pension Scheme when their members have sought to transfer their pension funds into the Teachers Pension Scheme upon entering the teaching profession. [91965]
Jim Knight: The numbers of transfer values received into the Teachers' Pension Scheme since 1 April 2004 in respect of teachers entering the profession following a period of employment outside teaching are shown in the table. In all cases, the former pension scheme has provided an indemnity where that has been required.
| Number of transfer values received by the Teachers' Pension Scheme (England and Wales) | |
| Number | |
The transfer-in indemnity requirement is a common feature across all pension schemes. Details of pension
schemes that have or have not signed the transfer-in indemnity are not recorded as a matter of routine. Recent transfers-in have included indemnities from the staff pension schemes of Safeway, Kingfisher, Kerridge Computers and BT.
Teaching Packs
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in which schools the teaching packs, 9/11 The Main Chance, have been distributed. [90112]
Jim Knight: The teaching pack was developed by teachers seconded to work with a small group of 15 year old pupils in two Waltham Forest schools, the Davies School and the William Morris Special School. It has not been distributed to any other schools and the pack has since been destroyed.
Leader of the House
Parliamentary Questions
21. Paul Rowen: To ask the Leader of the House what assessment he has made of the arrangements for tabling questions during the summer recess. [93391]
Mr. Straw: My preliminary assessment is that the tabling process went smoothly.
Over 730 questions from over 130 Members were tabled for answer on the three named days. The exercise was successful in offering a further method of holding the Executive to account, despite the House being adjourned.
Following further evaluation, I intend to issue a written ministerial statement to provide information to the whole House, which will include the performance of Government Departments in answering the questions.
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Leader of the House what proportion of named day questions tabled during the summer recess were answered (a) on the date due and (b) within a week of that date. [94074]
Mr. Straw: Over 730 questions from over 130 Members were tabled for answer on the three named days in September, agreed as a special exercise by the House.
Following further evaluation, I intend to issue a written ministerial statement to provide information to the whole House, which will include the performance of Government Departments in answering the questions.
Parliamentary Procedures
22. Chris Bryant: To ask the Leader of the House what the average length of time from First Reading to Royal Assent was for an Act in the 2005-06 session of Parliament. [93392]
Nigel Griffiths: It is estimated that for the 31 Government Bills which have reached Royal Assent so far in the present session (excluding Consolidated Fund and Appropriation Bills), the average time taken between introduction and Royal Assent has been 240 days.
Staff Salaries
23. David Taylor: To ask the Leader of the House what arrangements are in place for the uprating of hon. Members’ staff salaries; and if he will make a statement. [93393]
Mr. Straw: Members’ staff are employed by Members of Parliament under a standard contract prepared by the House of Commons Department of Finance and Administration. The contract requires Members to review annually the pay of their staff. It is for the Member, as the employer, to determine whether and, if so, by how much an individual member of staff’s salary should increase.
Sessional Calendar
24. Mr. Marsden: To ask the Leader of the House when he expects a new House of Commons calendar for the Session 2006-07 to be published. [93394]
Nigel Griffiths: My right hon. Friend has made it clear that there should be a vote of all Members on whether the House wishes for there to be September sittings.
A new calendar will be published once the House has decided that issue. However, to assist Members and other staff, my right hon. Friend plans to give the House notice of the most immediate recess periods, before the calendar is published.
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