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£
2006 2007( 4) 2008( 4)
Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median
Government office region Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms Cash terms Real terms

North East

33,500

35,400

33,100

35,100

34,700

35,700

34,600

35,600

35,600

35,600

35,400

35,400

North West

33,600

35,600

33,200

35,200

34,700

35,700

33,900

34,900

35,600

35,600

35,400

35,400

Yorkshire and the Humber

33,300

35,300

33,100

35,100

34,400

35,400

33,900

34,900

35,200

35,200

34,300

34,300

East Midlands

33,200

35,200

33,100

35,100

34,200

35,200

33,400

34,400

35,100

35,100

34,300

34,300

West Midlands

33,300

35,300

33,100

35,100

34,400

35,400

34,400

35,400

35,500

35,500

35,300

35,300

East of England

33,600

35,600

33,100

35,100

34,500

35,500

33,900

34,900

35,400

35,400

34,900

34,900

London

37,500

39,700

36,300

38,500

38,600

39,700

37,400

38,500

39,700

39,700

38,500

38,500

South East

33,300

35,300

32,900

34,800

34,300

35,300

33,500

34,400

35,100

35,100

34,300

34,300

South West

33,200

35,200

33,100

35,100

34,300

35,300

33,900

34,900

35,200

35,200

34,300

34,300

Wales

33,700

35,700

33,700

35,700

34,700

35,700

34,400

35,400

35,700

35,700

35,200

35,200

England and Wales

33,900

35,900

33,500

35,500

35,000

36,000

34,400

35,400

35,900

35,900

35,400

35,400

(1) Teachers of all grades including school leadership.
(2) Excludes CTCs and academies
(3) Real terms figures calculated at 2007-08 prices using 4 January 2010 GDP deflators.
(4) Provisional.
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest £100
Source:
Database of Teacher Records

Teachers: Science

Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of schools which were assessed as (a) inadequate, (b) satisfactory and (c) outstanding by Ofsted in each of the last five years do not have any teachers with degree level qualifications in (i) physics, (ii) chemistry, (iii) biology and (iv) another science subject. [321824]

Mr. Coaker: This information is not available centrally.

Teachers: Standards

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his assessment is of the effectiveness of the system for the monitoring and appraisal of teacher performance. [322300]

Mr. Coaker [holding answer 15 March 2010]: Revised regulations and guidance on performance management for teachers and head teachers in England were published in October 2006 and came into force from 1 September 2007. The new arrangements provide for more transparent and consistent assessments of teacher performance, and provide a framework for planning continuing professional development and other support teachers need to do their jobs effectively and improve their professional practice.

The first performance management plans for teachers were completed by 31 October 2007 and for head teachers by 31 December 2007 so it is still early days, but evidence we have indicates schools are complying with the new arrangements. We are embarking on a specific piece of research which will be conducted by National Foundation for Educational Research to review, amongst other things, how performance management arrangements are working.


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International Development

Africa: Overseas Aid

Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much emergency funding his Department is providing to (a) Niger and (b) Chad to alleviate the current food shortages. [322006]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: On 4 March the Department for International Development (DFID) announced a £15 million package of assistance for Niger and Chad. A press release giving full details is available on the DFID website at:

Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid his Department has contributed to (a) Niger and (b) Chad (i) in each sector and (ii) via each implementing partner in each of the last three years. [322010]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: The amount of bilateral aid delivered by the Department for International Development (DFID), in each sector, in Niger and Chad, is available on the DFID website, at:

Information on implementing partners is not held centrally and cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.

Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) how much funding the UK's partner bilateral and multilateral agencies plan to contribute to the West Africa Humanitarian Response Fund; [322007]

(2) how the West Africa Humanitarian Response Fund will be administered; [322008]

(3) how much funding his Department plans to allocate to each partner non-governmental organisation of the West Africa Humanitarian Response Fund. [322009]

Mr. Douglas Alexander: Details of the West Africa Humanitarian Response Fund are published on the Department for International Development's (DFID's) project database, which can be accessed at:

Democratic Republic of Congo: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received on the steps taken by the Democratic Republic of Congo towards validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and if he will make it his policy to support the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in its efforts to (a) achieve validation and (b) ensure effective implementation of these initiatives. [320948]


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Mr. Thomas: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is making good progress towards validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The formal validation process is underway and the Government of the DRC expect to meet the outstanding benchmarks for validation by June 2010.

The Department for International Development's (DFID's) staff in Kinshasa are involved in regular dialogue with the Government of the DRC and the international community to promote progress with EITI. DFID is currently preparing a joint mining sector reform project with the World Bank, which will provide long-term support to EITI implementation in the DRC.

Departmental Internet

Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2010, Official Report, column 877W, on departmental internet, what the cost was of the website redesign. [321928]

Mr. Michael Foster: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer of 14 December 2009, Official Report, column 806W, on departmental internet.

Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many designs for its (a) internal website and (b) intranet his Department has commissioned since 2005; and what the cost was of each such design. [321985]

Mr. Michael Foster: The Department for International Development (DFID) has commissioned one intranet (internal website) design since 2005 at a cost of £1,850. This redesign was necessary to accompany an upgrade of the content management system.

Departmental Lost Property

John Mason: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what property has been recorded as (a) lost and (b) stolen from his Department in the last 12 months; and what estimate has been made of the cost of the replacement of that property. [322079]

Mr. Michael Foster: Items recorded lost or stolen from the Department for International Development (DFID) during the financial year 2008-09 and the estimated cost of replacing those items are provided in the following table.

Lost or stolen item Number Cost (£)

Stolen satellite phone and calls

1

766.66

Stolen camera

1

160

Stolen office passes

2

2.30 plus VAT each

Stolen computer bag

1

Unknown

Laptops

3

Approximately 800 each

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