In the first four years under this Government, passenger journeys increased by 26%. The number of journeys made on the rail network grew by 6% in 2013/14, and has more than doubled since privatisation.

Between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014, the Department for Education has processed a total of 73 inter-country adoptions where China is the child’s country of origin.

This figure relates to inter-country adoption cases in which the adopters are habitually resident in England only, as adoption is a devolved matter.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

We have taken a number of measures to ensure the security of the UK’s energy supply, including introducing new electricity system balancing measures. Our recent national gas risk assessment demonstrated that our gas infrastructure is resilient. In the autumn, I will publish the statutory security of supply report for 2014, which will provide a further assessment of our energy security, and set out my response to the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets’ recent electricity capacity report. We have also engaged closely with EU and G7 partners on measures to increase the EU’s energy security.

Over the year to the fourth quarter of 2013, UK gross domestic product grew by 2.7%. This is the highest rate of growth since the first quarter of 2008, and, along with Canada and Japan, the fastest growth in the G7 economies.

We recognise that, in line with the latest scientific understanding of our changing climate, the frequency and intensity of many extreme weather events are expected to increase. The UK’s first climate change risk assessment, published in 2012, assessed the trend and informed the national adaptation programme that we published last year. This sets out a wide range of actions by the Government, business, councils and civil society to address the most significant climate risks that we face as a country.

As at 12 November 2013, 280 people have been awarded the Bomber Command Clasp following a reconsideration of their initial application.

This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, to write to the hon. Member. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House Libraries.

I monitor the performance of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) through quarterly performance meetings with its chair and chief executive. Performance has been improving steadily over recent years, for example 99.8% of live cases nationally now has an allocated guardian, up from 93.1% in 2009/10. CAFCASS is also meeting all its key performance indicators (KPI).

It is important to maintain the drive towards improvement, and I have recently introduced a fifth KPI, which will monitor the percentage of public law care cases where CAFCASS is cited as the main reason for an adjournment.

CAFCASS is also inspected by Ofsted, which currently inspects local service areas against a national standard. Ofsted will soon be launching a new national inspection framework for CAFCASS.

The following table sets out the numbers of complaints lodged against the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in the relevant areas. The national figures are for England (CAFCASS does not cover Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).

This information is taken from the CAFCASS national case management system. This is a live system and figures are subject to change as updates are made. The data in the table include both public and private law cases.

The data are collated at local area team level. Figures for East Anglia are based on the Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire area teams. Figures for Suffolk are based on the Suffolk area team whose boundaries are broadly comparable to those of the Suffolk constituency area.

The figures show a rising trend in complaints. This reflects the much higher volume of cases being handled together with two other factors—the increased advertising

of the complaints service and improvements in the way complaints are recorded and the service is delivered.

The information requested is only available from 2005/06.

The following table sets out the numbers of cases completed and closed by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) in the relevant areas.

This information is taken from the CAFCASS national Case Management System. This is a live system and figures are subject to change as updates are made. The data in the table include both public and private law cases.

The data are collated at local area team level. Figures for East Anglia are based on the Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire area teams. Figures for Suffolk are based on the Suffolk area team whose boundaries are broadly comparable to those of the Suffolk constituency area.

Free school meal information for pupils in England, East Anglia and South Suffolk constituency for January 2013 is shown in the following tables. This includes pupils who have full-time attendance and are aged 15 or under, or have part-time attendance and are aged between five and 15, where age is calculated as at 31 August 2012.

The percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals in the rest of the UK is the responsibility of the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and the Department for Education, Northern Ireland.

This question is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, to write to the hon. Member. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.

There are a record number in excess of 5,000 midwives currently in training and 75 more new training places this year than in 2010.

As part of its mandate commitments, Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for ensuring that national health service staff are available in the right numbers with the right skills, values and competencies to deliver both excellent clinical outcomes together with patient-centred care.

NHS Careers, part of HEE, actively promotes all healthcare careers, including midwifery. Careers information, advice and guidance about a career in midwifery are available through its website, literature and helpline. This includes information about the education and training needed to become a midwife, entry routes and training opportunities, cadet schemes and apprenticeships.

There has been a reduction in the midwife-to-birth ratio from 2008 to 2012.

We do not collect data in the format requested.

Latest midwifery data, 2012, show that the average age of midwives within the England and the East of England Strategic Health Authority (SHA) remain stable at around 43 years as shown in the following table.

Data about midwifery students are collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency and requests will attract a fee. The HESA website is available at:

www.hesa.ac.uk

There are a record number in excess of 5,000 midwives currently in training and 75 more new training places this year than in 2010, however we do not collect these data in the format requested. Midwifery data for the past decade show that the average age of qualified midwives in England and East of England Strategic Health Authority (SHA) has increased by one year over the last 10 years.

Data about midwifery students are collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and requests will attract a fee. The website is available at:

www.hesa.ac.uk