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School type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Modern foreign language

Comprehensive

361,058

302,437

255,804

232,025

219,620

211,705

206,087

Selective

21,387

21,300

21,070

20,902

20,821

20,454

20,578

Independent

38,209

39,618

40,466

40,261

40,150

39,193

39,755

Physical education

Comprehensive

108,063

116,050

122,306

123,691

117,518

105,849

94,585

Selective

2,864

3,187

3,754

4,135

4,134

4,368

4,156

Independent

4,667

5,338

6,124

6,639

6,808

6,893

6,910

Religious education(1)

Comprehensive

103,041

109,798

121,012

130,947

137,293

139,259

141,325

Selective

6,041

6,403

6,980

7,044

7,759

8,440

8,628

Independent

11,016

11,885

12,750

12,926

13,697

13,658

14,226

Chemistry

Comprehensive

21,170

23,776

26,834

28,503

41,564

53,655

79,812

Selective

7,156

7,183

7,364

7,752

11,024

12,653

14,185

Independent

14,372

14,681

14,654

14,338

14,985

15,670

17,274

Physics

Comprehensive

20,869

23,478

26,545

28,375

41,094

53,533

79,665

Selective

7,168

7,188

7,364

7,745

11,099

12,726

14,184

Independent

14,108

14,483

14,472

14,158

14,432

15,026

16,410

Psychology

Comprehensive

1,134

1,668

2,520

3,335

4,691

5,308

5,721

Selective

55

107

73

79

159

252

289

Independent

18

13

42

88

123

122

140

English literature(2)

Comprehensive

448,293

442,696

442,861

439,299

429,266

405,424

391,098

Selective

21,792

21,932

22,210

21,972

21,987

21,499

21,840

Independent

37,228

38,699

40,312

40,199

38,953

36,853

37,371


Percentage of pupils entering GCSE

School type 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Modern foreign language

Comprehensive

77.4

78.4

79.7

80.3

79.5

76.6

73.4

Selective

97.3

97.7

97.9

98.3

97.9

97.6

96.8

Independent

90.9

84.6

84.3

84.4

84.8

84.6

83.6

Physical education

Comprehensive

14.9

15.1

16.6

17.1

17.9

18.7

19.0

Selective

6.0

7.5

8.6

9.7

10.1

10.1

11.3

Independent

5.2

5.5

6.1

6.6

7.4

8.1

9.1

Religious education(1)

Comprehensive

18.1

16.5

16.9

16.7

16.9

17.2

18.6

Selective

21.6

18.0

18.6

18.3

18.8

20.7

24.3

Independent

25.0

23.3

22.3

21.9

22.0

22.5

23.3

Chemistry

Comprehensive

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.8

Selective

27.9

32.0

32.9

32.5

32.5

32.0

31.6

Independent

39.4

36.8

37.2

35.9

35.4

34.5

31.9

Physics

Comprehensive

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.7

Selective

27.6

31.8

32.8

32.7

32.5

32.1

31.7

Independent

38.2

36.3

36.4

35.4

34.9

33.7

31.2

Psychology

Comprehensive

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

Selective

(3)-

(3)-

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.3

Independent

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

English literature(2)

Comprehensive

83.2

79.7

81.8

82.7

83.6

84.3

85.0

Selective

97.0

96.1

96.9

97.3

97.5

97.7

98.0

Independent

86.0

79.3

79.0

79.3

80.0

80.0

80.0



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School type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Modern foreign language

Comprehensive

67.8

57.5

47.9

42.9

40.9

40.8

39.6

Selective

96.2

95.6

93.6

93.0

92.3

91.4

91.0

Independent

81.4

84.7

83.1

83.8

83.9

80.9

78.9

Physical education

Comprehensive

20.3

22.1

22.9

22.9

21.9

20.4

18.2

Selective

12.9

14.3

16.7

18.4

18.3

19.5

18.4

Independent

9.9

11.4

12.6

13.8

14.2

14.2

13.7

Religious education(1)

Comprehensive

19.3

20.9

22.6

24.2

25.6

26.8

27.1

Selective

27.2

28.7

31.0

31.4

34.4

37.7

38.2

Independent

23.5

25.4

26.2

26.9

28.6

28.2

28.2

Chemistry

Comprehensive

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.3

7.7

10.3

15.3

Selective

32.2

32.2

32.7

34.5

48.9

56.5

62.7

Independent

30.6

31.4

30.1

29.9

31.3

32.4

34.3

Physics

Comprehensive

3.9

4.5

5.0

5.2

7.7

10.3

15.3

Selective

32.2

32.3

32.7

34.5

49.2

56.8

62.7

Independent

30.0

31.0

29.7

29.5

30.2

31.0

32.6

Psychology

Comprehensive

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.0

1.1

Selective

0.2

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.7

1.1

1.3

Independent

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

English literature(2)

Comprehensive

84.1

84.2

82.9

81.2

80.0

78.1

75.1

Selective

98.0

98.4

98.7

97.8

97.5

96.0

96.6

Independent

79.3

82.8

82.8

83.7

81.4

76.1

74.2

(1 )Both religious education and religious studies have been counted. (2 )Only pure English literature GCSEs have been counted. English literature forms part of the curriculum in other subjects such as English but these have not been counted. (3) Figures have been suppressed due to small numbers. Source: The Secondary School and College Performance Tables.

Geography: Education

Mr Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what recent representations he has received on the teaching of geography in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if he will make a statement; [22008]

(2) what steps he is taking to promote the teaching of geography in schools; and if he will make a statement. [21900]

Mr Gibb: We have made clear that we intend to review the National Curriculum. Our intention in doing this is to restore it to its original purpose-a core national entitlement organised around subject disciplines. One of the tasks of the review will be to identify the aspects of geographical knowledge that all children should acquire at certain ages.

We will be announcing details of the review later in the year and are committed to ensuring that it will be conducted in an open and transparent manner. We intend to consult a wide range of interested parties, including subject associations, teachers and academics, before coming to any conclusions.

Ahead of the review we have received a number of representations about the teaching of geography in primary and secondary schools. In particular, the Geographical Association has encouraged its members to write to MPs to reinforce the message that geography matters; MPs have written to departmental Ministers.

A child's education is diminished without a sound knowledge of geography. The Government want to encourage children to study geography beyond the age of 14. One of the options we are presently exploring is to give special recognition to pupils studying a broad range of academic subjects, including English, maths, science, a modern or ancient language and a humanity, such as history or geography. Our proposals for an "English Baccalaureate" along these lines could provide schools and students with the incentive to follow the courses which best equip them to succeed, and help ensure that all young people have the chance to do a balanced range of GCSE subjects.

Languages: GCSE

Chris Skidmore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils were entered for a GCSE in a modern foreign language in 2009 in each local authority; and what proportion this represented of the total number of pupils entered for GCSEs in 2009 in each case. [20226]

Mr Gibb: The requested information is shown in the following table.


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Pupils at the end of KS4 entered for mode rn foreign language GCSEs: year 2009. Coverage: Pupils in maintained schools (including academies and CTCs). Figures do not include pupils recently arrived from overseas or those in hospital schools or PRUs- only entries in full GCSE courses are included

Number of pupils at end KS4 Number of pupils entered for at entered for at least one MFL % entered for at least one MFL

England (maintained sector average across all LAs)

576,421

238,657

41

North East

30,670

10,159

33

Darlington

1,188

390

33

Durham

5,740

2,060

36

Gateshead

2,160

929

43

Hartlepool

1,244

320

26

Middlesbrough

1,741

279

16

Newcastle upon Tyne

2,725

876

32

North Tyneside

2,290

853

37

Northumberland

3,800

1,284

34

Redcar and Cleveland

1,914

434

23

South Tyneside

1,913

518

27

Stockton-on-Tees

2,430

947

39

Sunderland

3,525

1,269

36

North West

83,352

32,397

39

Blackburn with Darwen

1,803

469

26

Blackpool

1,648

583

35

Bolton

3,611

1,244

34

Bury

2,221

1,228

55

Cheshire East

4,013

1,741

43

Cheshire West and Chester

3,979

1,631

41

Cumbria

6,077

2,097

35

Halton

1,542

418

27

Knowsley

1,645

589

36

Lancashire

13,657

5,756

42

Liverpool

5,357

2,070

39

Manchester

4,685

1,428

30

Oldham

3,036

862

28

Rochdale

2,612

778

30

Salford

2,347

552

24

Sefton

3,537

1,709

48

St. Helens

2,156

714

33

Stockport

3,041

1,392

46

Tameside

2,994

1,049

35

Trafford

2,895

1,677

58

Warrington

2,570

1,013

39

Wigan

3,929

1,588

40

Wirral

3,997

1,809

45

Yorkshire and Humber

60,857

22,581

37

Barnsley

2,642

717

27

Bradford

5,876

2,174

37

Calderdale

2,630

1,092

42

Doncaster

3,681

846

23

East Riding of Yorkshire

4,015

1,793

45

Kingston upon Hull, City of

2,914

787

27

Kirklees

4,708

1,870

40

Leeds

8,272

3,054

37

North East Lincolnshire

1,955

661

34

North Lincolnshire

2,030

738

36

North Yorkshire

6,990

3,187

46

Rotherham

3,676

1,112

30

Sheffield

5,740

1,839

32

Wakefield

4,014

1,739

43

York

1,714

972

57

East Midlands

51,663

21,950

42

Derby

2,862

1,203

42

Derbyshire

8,909

3,471

39

Leicester

3,496

1,628

47

Leicestershire

7,391

3,520

48

Lincolnshire

8,473

3,841

45

Northamptonshire

8,027

3,487

43

Nottingham

2,788

1,051

38

Nottinghamshire

9,243-

3,491

38

Rutland

474

258

54

West Midlands

64,883

24,246

37

Birmingham

12,292

4,531

37

Coventry

3,534

1,209

34

Dudley

3,965

1,411

36

Herefordshire

1,920

828

43

Sandwell

3,615

692

19

Shropshire

3,214

1,477

46

Solihull

3,074

1,260

41

Staffordshire

9,853

4,187

42

Stoke-on-Trent

2,720

658

24

Telford and Wrekin

2,115

740

35

Walsall

3,710

986

27

Warwickshire

5,942

2,484

42

Wolverhampton

2,742

919

34

Worcestershire

6,187

2,864

46

East of England

65,171

27,354

42

Bedford

1,859

641

34

Cambridgeshire

5,843

2,659

46

Central Bedfordshire

2,867

1,054

37

Essex

16,136

6,201

38

Hertfordshire

13,000

7,015

54

Luton

2,410

725

30

Norfolk

8,922

3,483

39

Peterborough

2,287

1,016

44

Southend-on-Sea

2,203

894

41

Suffolk

7,772

3,026

39

Thurrock

1,872

640

34

London

73,721

35,798

49

Inner London

22,960

10,577

46

Camden

1,442

752

52

Hackney

1,346

710

53

Hammersmith and Fulham

1,051

592

56

Haringey

2,160

810

38

Islington

1,414

605

43

Kensington and Chelsea

569

323

57

Lambeth

1,560

734

47

Lewisham

2,136

779

36

Newham

3,401

1,945

57

Southwark

2,366

821

35

Tower Hamlets

2,353

894

38

Wandsworth

1,854

1,029

56

Westminster

1,308

583

45

Outer London

50,761

25,221

50

Barking and Dagenham

2,044

513

25

Barnet

3,236

1,927

60

Bexley

3,187

1,363

43

Brent

2,793

1,473

53

Bromley

3,509

1,624

46

Croydon

3,651

2,065

57

Ealing

2,793

1,408

50

Enfield

3,622

1,983

55

Greenwich

2,415

797

33

Harrow

2,155

1,088

50

Havering

3,024

1,596

53

Hillingdon

2,919

1,143

39

Hounslow

2,542

1,601

63

Kingston upon Thames

1,487

951

64

Merton

1,561

575

37

Redbridge

3,241

1,726

53

Richmond upon Thames

1,407

719

51

Sutton

2,595

1,551

60

Waltham Forest

2,580

1,118

43

South East

89,497

39,634

44

Bracknell Forest

1,112

464

42

Brighton and Hove

2,289

955

42

Buckinghamshire

5,584

2,848

51

East Sussex

5,197

1,776

34

Hampshire

14,084

6,550

47

Isle of Wight

1,513

460

30

Kent

16,698

6,619

40

Medway

3,385

1,157

34

Milton Keynes

2,642

1,148

43

Oxfordshire

6,309

3,022

48

Portsmouth

1,993

701

35

Reading

958

407

42

Slough

1,488

913

61

Southampton

2,257

717

32

Surrey

10,511

5,244

50

West

Berkshire

2,000

1,207

West

Sussex

8,230

3,832

Windsor and Maidenhead

1,542

783

51

Wokingham

1,705

831

49

South West

56,607

24,538

43

Isles of Scilly

15

4

27

Bath and North East Somerset

2,172

1,099

51

Bournemouth

1,780

666

37

Bristol, City of

3,131

1,078

34

Cornwall

5,987

2,033

34

Devon

7,704

3,154

41

Dorset

4,366

2,349

54

Gloucestershire

6,882

3,325

48

North Somerset

2,265

856

38

Plymouth

2,966

1,474

50

Poole

1,684

956

57

Somerset

5,688

1,937

34

South Gloucestershire

3,107

1,538

50

Swindon

2,259

656

29

Torbay

1,518

619

41

Wiltshire

5,083

2,794

55


Primary Education

Tristram Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on future priorities for primary education. [21387]

Mr Gibb: The Government's priorities for primary education are to: (1) improve the quality of teaching in primary schools, a first step has been to expand the Teach First programme into primary schools; (2) give teachers all the powers they need to tackle poor behaviour and restore discipline; (3) increase the autonomy of the primary school system, for example, by opening up the Academies programme to primary schools and supporting the establishment of new Free Primary Schools; (4) create a fairer funding system by introducing the Pupil Premium from 2011, which will provide additional funding for disadvantaged pupils, including those in primary schools, to ensure they benefit from the same opportunities as pupils from more advantaged families; (5) introduce a reformed National Curriculum, which will focus on the core knowledge which children need to acquire in traditional subject disciplines, while giving teachers greater freedom to decide how to teach, including by reducing bureaucracy and data burdens; and (6) ensure that teachers have a secure understanding of how to teach phonics given the importance of learning to read in the early years of primary school.

Primary Schools: Sex Education

Mr Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what information is provided to parents of children in primary schools on the content of sex education being taught in the school; and if he will make a statement; [20250]

(2) if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require the provision of further information for parents about the material being used to teach sex and relationships education in schools; and if he will make a statement. [20251]

Mr Gibb: Governing bodies currently have a statutory responsibility to ensure that schools have a sex education policy in place which as a minimum should provide information on how sex education will be provided, any sensitive issues that will be covered, and who will provide it. This must be made available to parents on request. Where primary schools have chosen not to provide sex education, they must still have a written policy statement to that effect.

We believe that it is far better to encourage and reinforce the importance of regular and open communication between schools and parents through clear guidance, rather than through additional legislation. Many schools have good channels of communication with parents which help them understand what exactly is being taught in school-including in sex and relationships
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education (SRE)-and gives them an opportunity to comment on content and the manner in which that content will be presented. Schools may decide to amend their SRE programmes if a majority of parents are unhappy about their content.

Ultimately, parents have the right to withdraw their children from SRE teaching, outside the national curriculum, if they are not happy with the school's approach.

Primary Schools: Technology

Dr Pugh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of teaching of technology education in primary schools. [22860]

Mr Gibb: In June 2008 Ofsted published 'Education for a technologically advanced nation', a report based on a three-year evaluation of design and technology in primary and secondary schools.

The report found that

The next Ofsted report on this subject is due in spring 2011.

Dr Pugh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of technology teaching to improving attainment levels among (a) boys and (b) girls. [22862]

Mr Gibb: In June 2008 Ofsted published 'Education for a technologically advanced nation', a report based on a three-year evaluation of design and technology in primary and secondary schools.

The report found achievement and progress were good in two-thirds of the secondary schools and have improved steadily(1). Between the ages of 11 and 16, boys performed less well than girls. The report pointed out, however, that the highly performing departments where boys' attainment at GCSE is close to that for girls, had a number of features in common: performance is partly secured by excellent relationships and discipline, strong vigilance and tight coursework management; high degree of mutual courtesy in lessons and boys are made to feel as included in the activities, and are enabled to see their relevance, as well as the girls(2).

The next Ofsted report is due in spring 2011.

School Leaving: Northumberland

Ian Lavery: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he made of the number of students educated in (a) Wansbeck constituency and (b) Northumberland who left full-time education at the age of 16 years in the latest period for which figures are available. [22930]


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Mr Gibb: Estimates of participation in education and training for 16 and 17-year-olds in each local authority in England are published by the Department in a Statistical First Release (SFR) each June. The full SFR can be found on the Department's website and data by local authority are contained in the fifth set of tables listed on this page:

These latest estimates show that approximately 3,000 young people of academic age 16 in Northumberland were in full-time education from a population of 4,000 at the end of 2008.

The remaining approximately 1,000 young people left full-time education. Figures are not available by parliamentary constituency.

Schools: Admissions

Rehman Chishti: To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to bring forward proposals to give head-teachers more control over school admission policies. [22280]

Mr Gibb: Admissions policies are set and applied locally by admission authorities. For community and voluntary-controlled schools, this is one of the 152 local authorities in England. For foundation and voluntary-aided schools, this is the governing body of schools which set their own admissions policies. Academies are responsible for agreeing their own admission policies with the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State has indicated his intention to review the admissions framework and the School Admissions Code, with a view to making it simpler and fairer. However, we will maintain a strong and clear framework that continues to ensure fairness and transparency.

Schools: Offences against Children

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent research he has evaluated on the incidence of the experience of pupils of unwanted sexual contact at school; and if he will make a statement. [23019]

Mr Gibb [holding answer 9 November 2010]: The Department for Education has not conducted any research to evaluate the incidence of the experience of pupils of unwanted sexual contact at school. There are currently no plans to undertake such research.

Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, irrespective of their individual roles. Schools and further education colleges have a duty under s175 of the Education Act 2002 to carry out their functions with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This includes being able to identify children and young people who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm, and taking appropriate action with the aim of making sure they are kept safe.

Schools: Sports

Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much his Department allocated to the School Sport Partnership Programme in the academic years (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11. [22097]


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Mr Gibb: The Department allocated funding to the School Sport Partnership network as follows:

Secondary Education: Kingston upon Thames

Zac Goldsmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of secondary school places required in North Kingston in 2015. [18336]

Mr Gibb: It is the responsibility of each local authority to manage the supply and demand for primary and secondary school places in their area and secure a place for every child of statutory school age who wants one. Ministers play no role in deciding primary and secondary school provision in individual authorities and constituencies but the Department provides capital funding to enable local authorities to provide sufficient school places.

Teachers: Training

Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that teachers are provided with sufficient training and ongoing support to challenge all forms of violence against girls. [21744]

Mr Gibb [holding answer 4 November 2010]: The coalition Government are determined to put in place robust and effective measures to protect children and young people from harm, including violence.

The Department for Education is contributing to the Home Office led, but cross government, ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG) strategy. Full details will be published next spring, including about the role of schools.

Teaching Methods

Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will place in the Library the report of his Department's evaluation of the (a) Every Child a Reader and (b) Every Child Counts programme for 2009-10. [21797]

Mr Gibb: All three Every Child programmes, Every Child a Reader, Every Child a Writer and Every Child Counts, are currently being independently evaluated. The evaluations will be completed in late 2010 or early 2011.

The final reports for all three programmes will be made publicly available and copies will be placed in the Libraries of the Houses of Parliament.

Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to improve the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy of the lowest achieving five per cent. of children aged between six and seven years; and what plans his Department has for the future of the (i) Every Child a Reader and (ii) Every Child Counts programmes. [22113]

Mr Gibb: The Government are committed to raising standards of literacy and numeracy in schools, in order to equip every child with the basic skills they need to succeed throughout their education and later in life.


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We will therefore be strengthening the use of systematic synthetic phonics in teaching children to read. This will be backed up by a new age six reading test, which will allow teachers to identify and help those children who are struggling.

For those children who fall behind in literacy and numeracy, the Government have committed to fund the Every Child suite with £89 million for 2010-11. We are currently working through proposals for intervention programmes beyond 2011 and will set out these proposals in the forthcoming Schools White Paper.

Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether his Department plans to allocate funding to schools participating in the (a) Every Child a Reader and (b) Every Child Counts schemes to enable them to continue these programmes after September 2011; and if he will make a statement. [22114]

Mr Gibb: For those children who fall behind in literacy and numeracy, the Government have committed to fund the Every Child suite with £89 million for 2010-11. We are currently working through proposals for intervention programmes beyond 2011 and will set out these proposals in the forthcoming Schools White Paper.

Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will ensure that his Department continues to provide support for teacher training and evaluation for the Every Child a Reader and Every Child Counts programmes for the purposes of enabling schools to continue to access these programmes after 2011; and if he will allocate funding for (a) the training of specialist teachers to deliver these programmes and (b) the continuation of evaluation studies in respect of these programmes by the Institute of Education and Edge Hill University after 2011. [22115]

Mr Gibb: For those children who fall behind in literacy and numeracy, the Government have committed to fund the Every Child suite with £89 million for 2010-11.

All three Every Child programmes are currently undergoing robust independent evaluations, to report in late 2010-early 2011, which will give a substantive view of the impact of the programmes.

We are currently working through proposals for literacy and numeracy intervention beyond September 2011, which is subject to final decisions following the spending review, and we will set out these proposals in the forthcoming Schools White Paper.

Written Questions: Government Responses

Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Education when he plans to answer question 21041, tabled on 27 October, on children without school places; and if he will make a statement. [25556]

Mr Gibb: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 16 November 2010, Official Report, column 756W.


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Justice

Approved Premises

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many persons resident in approved premises in England and Wales there were on the most recent date for which information is available. [25738]

Mr Blunt: According to the most up to date available monthly management information provided by all approved premises, the number of residents in approved premises on 30 September 2010 was 1,882.

Approved Premises: Offenders

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people resident in approved premises in England and Wales are (a) sex offenders, (b) violent offenders and (c) former convicted terrorists. [25739]

Mr Blunt: The number of sex offenders and violent offenders accommodated in approved premises in England and Wales will vary from time to time. Statistical information about the offending history of most offenders residing in approved premises at any one time is not collected centrally, although offenders' assessed level of risk of harm at the point of admission is.

As of the end of September 2010, there were 12 offenders residing in APs who had been convicted for Terrorist Act offences or terrorist-related offences. This information has been obtained from the specialist team within the National Offender Management Service who have responsibility for monitoring the whereabouts of convicted terrorists and terrorist-related offenders.

Departmental Postal Services

Brandon Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what the monetary value was of contracts between his Department and its predecessors and (a) Post Office Ltd and (b) Royal Mail in (i) 1997-98 and (ii) each year since 2004-05; [24936]

(2) what steps his Department has taken to identify those of its services that could be provided through the Post Office network. [24937]

Mr Djanogly: The Ministry of Justice currently has no formal contracts for postal services with either Post Office Ltd or Royal Mail. However, it has a number of local agreements for fixed and variable services i.e. timed delivery, collections, business response, diversions etc.

We are due to start further competition against the new Buying Solutions Postal Services Framework RM782 which was recently awarded following the delay after the general election outcome and Efficiency Reform Group findings. We had originally planned to have this in place in January 2010.

The Ministry of Justice has identified that out of the 14 Lots within the new Postal Services Framework, Royal Mail is listed in 13 and would be involved in the further competition on the services it can provide through its network.

It is expected that we will have formal contract(s) in place by April 2011 with the successful bidder(s).


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HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Public Appointments

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on what criteria Nick Hardwick was appointed Chief Inspector of Prisons; and who the other candidates were for that post. [24989]

Mr Blunt: Mr Hardwick was selected as a result of an open recruitment process. All applications for the post were assessed against criteria in the person specification shown. We consider that it would be a clear breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 to disclose the names of the other candidates without their consent.

Person Specification :

The post holder is not expected to have a background within the criminal justice or immigration systems, but will have an appreciation of the issues affecting these areas, and be able to demonstrate strong performance across the range of competencies set out as follows.

Core competencies :

Candidates will be able to demonstrate:

Leadership and Performance

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking and Judg ment

Communication

HM Land Registry

Robert Flello: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the address is of each property (a) leased and (b) owned by his Department or its agents for use by HM Land Registry; and what the annual rental costs associated with each such property were in each of the last three years. [24850]


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Mr Djanogly: The information requested is as follows:

Freehold :

Administrative Head Office

Birkenhead Office-Rosebrae Court

Croydon Office-Trafalgar House

Durham Office-Southfield Hous e

Fylde Office-Wrea Brook Court

Leicester Office-Westbridge Place

Leicester Office Day Nursery

Nottingham Office-Chalfont Drive

Plymouth Office-Plumer House

Plymouth Office (Information Systems)-Seaton Court

Portsmouth Office-St Andrew's Court

Stevenage Office-Brickdale House

Swansea Office-Ty-Bryn-Glas

Telford Office-Parkside Court

Tunbridge Wells Office-Forest Court

RFS( 1) Plymouth-Drakes Hill Court

RFS Wales-Manstleton (Cwmbrla)


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Leasehold

£

Coventry Office

Leigh Court, Torrington Avenue, Tile Hill, Coventry, CV4 9XZ

Rent 2007-08

82.00

Rent 2008-09

82.00

Rent 2009-10

82.00

Gloucester Office

Twyver House, Bruton Way, Gloucester, GL1 1DQ

Rent 2007-08

705,000

Rent 2008-09

705,000

Rent 2009-10

705,000

Gloucester-Gladiator House

Gloucester Business Park, Data Centre (Building)

Rent 2007-08

0

Rent 2008-09

0

Rent 2009-10

0

Gloucester-Gladiator House

Gloucester Business Park (car park)

Rent 2007-08

0

Rent 2008-09

0

Rent 2009-10

0

Kingston upon Hull Office-Earle House

Colonial Street, Hull, HU2 8JN

Rent 2007-08

47,400

Rent 2008-09

47,400

Rent 2009-10

47,400

London-Southampton Row

(Independent complaints reviewer)

Rent 2007-08

31,763.76

Rent 2008-09

31,763.76

Rent 2009-10

31,087.95

Peterborough Office( 2) -Touthill Close

City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1XN

Rent 2007-08

940,000

Rent 2008-09

940,000

Rent 2009-10

939,780

Peterborough Office( 2) -Touthill Close

City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1XN (Bst and first)

Rent 2007-08

246,750

Rent 2008-09

246,750

Rent 2009-10

241,500

Plymouth RFS 11

Information Systems-Eagle House-Data Centre

Rent 2007-08

133,950

Rent 2008-09

133,950

Rent 2009-10

140,323

Plymouth-Information Systems

Holland House-Data Centre

Rent 2007-08

98,406.25

Rent 2008-09

98,406.25

Rent 2009-10

100,533.12

Telford-Kelsall House

Whole building sublet

Rent 2007-08

261,519.72

Rent 2008-09

261,519.72

Rent 2009-10

255,955.50

Wales Office-Ty Cwm Tawe

Phoenix Way, Llansamlet, Swansea, SA7 9FQ

Rent 2007-08

0

Rent 2008-09

0

Rent 2009-10

0

Weymouth Office-Melcombe Court

1 Cumberland Drive, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9TT

Rent 2007-08

0

Rent 2008-09

0

Rent 2009-10

0

RFS Weymouth 7 and 9 Cumberland Drive

Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9TT(3)

Rent 2007-08

61,600

Rent 2008-09

61,600

Rent 2009-10

61,600

York-James House( 3)

Rent 2007-08

528,750

Rent 2008-09

528,750

Rent 2009-10

517,500

Portsmouth-Wiltshire street car park

Rent 2007-08

(4)-

Rent 2008-09

(4)-

Rent 2009-10

(4)-

RFS 8-Appin Way

Birkenhead

Rent 2007-08

39,480

Rent 2008-09

39,480

Rent 2009-10

45,292.75

RFS 3 Durham

Unit 3

Rent 2007-08

60,377.36

Rent 2008-09

60,377.36

Rent 2009-10

59,092.75

RFS 5 Durham

Unit 4

Rent 2007-08

43,005

Rent 2008-09

43,005

Rent 2009-10

42,090

RFS 12 Durham Enterprise City

Unit B Spennymoor

Rent 2007-08

113,387.52

Rent 2008-09

113,387.52

Rent 2009-10

110,975.00

RFS 12 Durham Enterprise City

Unit C Spennymoor

Rent 2007-08

111,560.36

Rent 2008-09

111,560.36

Rent 2009-10

109,186.75

RFS 9 East Goscote

Leicester

Rent 2007-08

56,047.52

Rent 2008-09

56,047.52

Rent 2009-10

54,855.00

RFS 6 Units 3, 4 and 4a Pintail Close

Nottingham

Rent 2007-08

75,200

Rent 2008-09

75,200

Rent 2009-10

73,600

RFS 1 Telford, Pensnett

Rent 2007-08

126,018.75

Rent 2008-09

126,018.75

Rent 2009-10

135,125.00

RFS 2 Telford

Units A1-A3 Stafford Park

Rent 2007-08

56,987.52

Rent 2008-09

56,987.52

Rent 2009-10

57,500

RFS 2 Telford

Units A4-A7 Stafford Park

Rent 2007-08

75,787.52

Rent 2008-09

75,787.52

Rent 2009-10

75,900

(1) RFS refers to regional file store-these are currently being reviewed with the potential for outsourcing by mid 2011.
(2) Two separate leases.
(3) Surplus to requirements, currently being disposed of.
(4) £ peppercorn-not demanded
Note:
Rent figures are annual with inclusive VAT (where applicable).

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