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Education Maintenance Allowance
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people received education maintenance allowance in (a) South Tyneside and (b) England in each year since its inception. [195342]
Jim Knight: The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) operate the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and hold information about payments made under the scheme. Mark Haysom, the LSC’s chief executive, has written to the hon. Member for Jarrow with the information requested and a copy of his reply has been placed in the House Library.
Pupil Exclusions
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2008, Official Report, columns 1159-60W, on pupil exclusions, how many of the individuals recorded under the column (a) number of fixed period exclusions, had previously been awarded a fixed period exclusion (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four and (v) five times and (b) number of permanent exclusions, had previously been excluded for a fixed period. [197026]
Kevin Brennan [holding answer 26 March 2008]: The requested information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Summary findings on permanent and fixed period exclusions during the 2005/06 school year were published in a Statistical First Release on 26 June at:
Schools: Nurses
Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of schools in each (a) primary care trust and (b) constituency have the services of a qualified school nurse in line with the 2004 National Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services; what steps he is taking to ensure that all schools have such services; and when he expects all schools to have the services of a qualified school nurse. [196173]
Ann Keen [holding answer 25 March 2008]: I have been asked to reply.
Information is not collected centrally on how many and what proportion of schools in each primary care trust (PCT) and constituency have the services of a qualified school nurse.
It is for PCTs in partnership with local authorities, strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, and to commission services accordingly. This process provides the means for addressing local needs within the health community including the provision of school nursing services.
Schools: Swimming
Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in (a) St Albans, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) England offered swimming lessons to pupils in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [196194]
Kevin Brennan: Swimming activities and water safety is a compulsory element of the National Curriculum for physical education in primary schools. Swimming lessons should be provided for all pupils as part of this. Schools can choose swimming activities and water safety as a programme of study in secondary schools.
The annual PE and School Sport Survey was introduced in 2003/04 and collects data relating to participation in PE and school sport from schools in a School Sport Partnership. The proportion of primary, secondary and special schools that offered swimming during the academic year over the last four years is as follows:
| Percentage | |||
| England | Hertfordshire | St. Albans | |
Further analysis could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Culture, Media and Sport
Alcoholic Drinks: Licensing
Mr. Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many alcohol licences have been revoked on the grounds of sale of alcohol to children since the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003. [196410]
Mr. Sutcliffe: This information is not held centrally.
Statistical bulletins on licences to sell alcohol include the number of licences revoked, but do not indicate the reason for revocation. Licences may be revoked on review for one or more reasons relating to the four licensing objectives, including sales of alcohol to children.
The first DCMS Statistical Bulletin on Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, was published on 8 November 2007. This shows that, between April 2006 and March 2007, there were 695 reviews which resulted in 92 licences being revoked and 91 being suspended (based upon a 85 per cent. response rate from licensing authorities).
There were also 37 personal licences suspended or declared forfeit by the courts in 2006-07 (80 per cent. response rate). The loss of personal licence could relate to conviction for any one of a number of relevant offences, including the sale of alcohol to children.
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