Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Pakistan to encourage it to extend its recent military action against militants to include Lashkar-e-Janghevi.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism and we will stand together to tackle terrorism and the extremism that sustains it. The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) has discussed with Prime Minister Sharif on a number of occasions the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to tackle terrorism. Prime Minister Sharif has pledged that his Government’s counter terrorism activity is directed against all militant groups. The Pakistan authorities have publicly stated that that they intend to tackle terrorists of all hues without any discrimination. We continue to encourage Pakistan to ensure that it takes a comprehensive approach to dealing with terrorists. The UK effort on counter-terrorism is supported by intensive diplomatic work, both bilaterally and multilaterally in concert with key partners such as the United States and the European Union. Collectively, we are working to support the development of strong institutions and machinery of Government in Pakistan to deliver a sustainable approach to countering terrorism and tackling all forms of terrorism.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to multilateral institutions to encourage the government of Pakistan to extend its recent military action against militants to include Lashkar-e-Janghevi.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism and we will stand together to tackle terrorism and the extremism that sustains it.
The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) has discussed with Prime Minister Sharif on a number of occasions the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to tackle terrorism.
Prime Minister Sharif has pledged that his Government’s counter terrorism activity is directed against all militant groups. The Pakistan authorities have publicly stated that that they intend to tackle terrorists of all hues without any discrimination. We continue to encourage Pakistan to ensure that it takes a comprehensive approach to dealing with terrorists.
The UK effort on counter-terrorism is supported by intensive diplomatic work, both bilaterally and multilaterally in concert with key partners such as the United States and the European Union. Collectively, we are working to support the development of strong institutions and machinery of Government in Pakistan to deliver a sustainable approach to countering terrorism and tackling all forms of terrorism.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Pakistan on that country's strategy to prevent further attacks by Lashkar-e-Janghevi.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism and we will stand together to tackle terrorism and the extremism that sustains it.
The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) have discussed with Prime Minister Sharif on a number of occasions the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to tackle terrorism.
Prime Minister Sharif has pledged that his Government’s counter terrorism activity is directed against all militant groups. The Pakistan authorities have publicly stated that that they intend to tackle terrorists of all hues without any discrimination. We continue to encourage Pakistan to ensure that it takes a comprehensive approach to dealing with terrorists.
The UK effort on counter-terrorism is supported by intensive diplomatic work, both bilaterally and multilaterally in concert with key partners such as the United States and the European Union. Collectively, we are working to support the development of strong institutions and machinery of Government in Pakistan to deliver a sustainable approach to countering terrorism and tackling all forms of terrorism.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK aid in countering terrorism in Pakistan and strengthening the Pakistani judiciary.
Answered by Justine Greening
UK aid to Pakistan addresses the conditions that might engender violent extremism by reducing poverty, meeting basic needs, increasing economic opportunities and promoting inclusion. It supports the government to build an effective state which is more able to respond to violent extremism through strengthening democratic processes and institutions, delivering better services and improving access to justice.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each further education and higher education institution in England.
Answered by Nick Boles
As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.
Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.
Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:
Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14
Provider Type | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
General FE and Tertiary College | 1,300 | 4,000 | 3,100 |
Other Public Funded | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Private Sector Public Funded | 2,300 | 5,500 | 5,800 |
Sixth Form College | - | 100 | 100 |
Specialist College | - | - | 100 |
Higher Apprenticeship Total | 3,700 | 9,800 | 9,200 |
Notes:
1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 by each type of provider.
Answered by Nick Boles
As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.
Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.
Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:
Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14
Provider Type | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
General FE and Tertiary College | 1,300 | 4,000 | 3,100 |
Other Public Funded | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Private Sector Public Funded | 2,300 | 5,500 | 5,800 |
Sixth Form College | - | 100 | 100 |
Specialist College | - | - | 100 |
Higher Apprenticeship Total | 3,700 | 9,800 | 9,200 |
Notes:
1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many students started a higher level apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each parliamentary constituency.
Answered by Nick Boles
As the requested table is large, information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by each further education provider in England has been placed in the libraries of the house. The information is not available for Higher Education Institutions.
Table 1 shows the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by provider type.
Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release:
Table 1: Higher Apprenticeship Starts by Provider Type, 2011/12 to 2013/14
Provider Type | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
General FE and Tertiary College | 1,300 | 4,000 | 3,100 |
Other Public Funded | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Private Sector Public Funded | 2,300 | 5,500 | 5,800 |
Sixth Form College | - | 100 | 100 |
Specialist College | - | - | 100 |
Higher Apprenticeship Total | 3,700 | 9,800 | 9,200 |
Notes:
1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except for Totals, which are rounded to the nearest 100 ; “-“ represents a base value of less than 5.
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition of training his Department uses for the purposes of allowing tax relief on employer spending on training.
Answered by David Gauke
In calculating taxable business profits, employers can deduct revenue expenditure on any kind of employee training providing the expenditure is incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the business.
More detail on tax deductions for expenditure on staff training and development is available in HMRC’s Business Income Manual
(http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM47080.htm
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many degree students were supported by employers in the most recent year for which figures are available; and in how many such cases tax relief was granted on the employer's costs.
Answered by Greg Clark
The Higher Education Statistics Agency collects data on students enrolled at UK Higher Education Providers. In academic year 2012/13, there were 18,780 students enrolled on First Degrees in publicly funded Higher Education Institutions in the UK whose main source of tuition fees was their employer. Information on tax relief granted on employers’ costs should be requested from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Asked by: John Denham (Labour - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers received tax relief on expenditure on training in the most recent year for which figures are available.
Answered by David Gauke
The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.