Thursday Volume 499 12 November 2009 No. 141 Part2of2

HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD)

Thursday 12 November 2009

£5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2009 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through the Office of Public Sector Information website at www.opsi.gov.uk/click-use/ Enquiries to the Office of Public Sector Information, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] 833W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 834W Written Answers to Coroners: Armed forces Mr. Ingram: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice Questions whether the arrangements agreed between his Department and the Scottish Executive on the use of fatal accident inquiries into the deaths abroad of service personnel are to be applied retrospectively; and on what date such Thursday 12 November 2009 arrangements will take effect. [298624]

[Continued from column 832W] Bridget Prentice: The Coroners and Justice Act, which received Royal Assent today provides for the possibility of a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in Scotland into the deaths of service personnel who die abroad on active JUSTICE service or in training or preparation for it. The arrangements will take effect once the Scottish Christmas Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has made the necessary preparations for Fatal Accident Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State Inquiries to be held into overseas deaths of service for Justice how much (a) his Department and (b) its personnel. The UK Government will work with the agencies have spent on Christmas (i) cards, (ii) parties COPFS to bring the new provisions into effect as soon and (iii) decorations in the last 12 months. [299265] as possible. Transitional provisions will be made to ensure that the arrangements can be in place ahead of Mr. Straw: The information requested is as follows. the complete reform of the coroners’ system, by April 2012, on which they are otherwise dependent. (i) Christmas cards It is possible that the provisions could be applied to The Ministry of Justice spent £1,695 on official Christmas deaths that have occurred before the provisions are cards in 2008. 3,800 printed cards were sent to the implemented to meet the wishes of a bereaved family. I Department’s stakeholders, and 400 more cards were will write to my right hon. Friend on progress in this sent out electronically. The official card was used by area and place a copy in the Library. Ministers, MOJ headquarters and the Office for the Public Guardian. Departmental Air Travel The order for cards for 2009 has not yet commenced. Other executive agencies made their own arrangements Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for for Christmas cards, HM Courts Service and Tribunals Justice how many domestic flights within Great Britain Service did not produce official cards. Expenditure on officials from his Department made in 2008-09; and at Christmas cards by the National Offender Management what cost. [298253] Service is at local discretion. No central records of expenditure are held and details could be obtained only Mr. Straw: The Ministry has a contract with a travel at disproportionate cost. management company for the booking of flights at the (ii) Christmas parties most economical rates available. The expenditure incurred by the Ministry on domestic flights within Great Britain Secretary of State via this travel management company in 2008-09 was I hosted one Christmas function in 2008. This was an £478,091. This consisted of 2,262 transactions, with a event attended by approximately 50 members of the return flight counting as one transaction. national media. The total cost of the function was Exceptionally, some flights may have been purchased £1,199.90 (excluding VAT). This expenditure included outside of the contract using the Government Procurement the provision of finger foods and beverages, and the Card (GPC) or paid for by members of staff and reclaimed cost of staffing and equipment. through expense claims. To determine the number and I did not attend any Christmas functions arranged by cost of domestic flights outside of the travel management the Ministry or its agencies other than the one I hosted contract would involve the disproportionate cost of above. scrutinising individual records held locally across the For officials at the Department and its agencies Department. The Department and its agencies do not fund Christmas All travel bookings by Ministry of Justice staff members parties for staff, although staff may personally contribute is completed in line with the published rules for official towards the cost of such an event. travel and subsistence within the staff handbook. The (iii) Christmas decorations rules are in accordance with the guidelines set out in the ‘Civil Service Management Code’. The Ministry’s policy The cost of Christmas trees for MOJ headquarters is that air travel should only be used where there is a was £970 inclusive of VAT. The decorations from 2007 cost advantage from savings of subsistence and official were re-used for 2008. time, or if urgency justifies the additional cost. The information for agencies can be gathered only at a disproportionate cost. All four MOJ agencies (National Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice Offender Management Service; HM Courts Service; how many first-class flights were taken by each Tribunals Service and Office of the Public Guardian) Minister in his Department in 2008-09; and what the have regionalised structures). Each individual building (a) origin, (b) destination and (c) cost was of each orders their own trees and decorations. such flight. [298749] 835W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 836W

Mr. Straw: For the 2008-09 financial year, there was within 10 days for September and October 2009 exceeded only one first-class flight taken from Mumbai to London, the 90 per cent. target (September 2009 was 91.7 per costing £2,040.50. This flight was taken by the cent., October 2009 was 92.2 per cent.). The value of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend invoices paid within the target for September and October the Member for Lewisham, East (Bridget Prentice), totalled around £881 million. who had to travel first class on the return leg of the Departmental Information and Communications journey owing to illness. All travel by Ministers is Technology undertaken in accordance with the ‘Ministerial Code’. Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Departmental Billing Justice what IT systems have been in development for use within his Department in the last five years; what Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice the primary reason for the development of each system what percentage of invoices from suppliers his Department was; how much has been spent on the development of paid within 10 days of receipt in (a) September and (b) each system; and which systems have subsequently been October 2009. [299549] (a) implemented, (b) terminated prior to implementation and (c) terminated following implementation. [290247] Mr. Wills: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is committed to achieving compliance with the Prime Minister’s target Mr. Straw: Details of the IT systems developed since of paying 90 per cent. of suppliers within 10 days where the Ministry of Justice was established in May 2007, possible, and is a signatory to the prompt payment together with reasons for the development, implementation code. The MOJ’s percentage of supplier invoices paid date and cost, are listed as follows.

Project name Implementation date Reason for development Total cost

Athena April 2010 Business Change £600,000 Computer Aided Facilities Management November 2009 Operational Benefit £2.1 million Corporate Staff Rostering December 2009 Operational Benefit £14.1 million HMPS Replacement Intranet October 2009 Business Change £3.9 million Manage Interconnect (MINT) December 2009 Infrastructure development £500,000 NOMSnet September 2008 Infrastructure development £5.3 million NOMSnet2 December 2009 Infrastructure development £1.5 million OASys 4.2 March 2008 Business Change £8.5 million OASys Interim Continuity July 2008 Applications Maintenance £600,000 Oracle Discrete Manufacturing March 2009 Business Application £600,000 OMNI Transformation April 2010 Operational Benefit £35.3 million Perimeter Security December 2008 Operational Benefit £1.1 million Phoenix January 2009 Shared Service Development £55.5 million Shared Services Phoenix March 2010 Shared Service Maintenance £1.7 million Infrastructure Projects Sharepoint October 2009 Infrastructure £600,000 VISOR May 2008 Business Application £8.1 million WAN Upgrade January 2009 Infrastructure development £25.7 million

This table includes IT developments costing more In addition, details follow of the National Offender than £500,000. Management Service’s NOMIS programme.

NOMIS Programme, comprising the following projects

System Development reasons Cost of development (up to March 2009) Implemented

C-NOMIS/Prison- NOMIS C-NOMIS: The C- NOMIS project was The total C-NOMIS historic sunk costs1 Implementation of Prison-NOMIS intended to provide a single interactive up to December 2007 was £160.7 commenced May2009, expected to record of offenders in England and million. This figure included the costs complete summer 2010 Wales across the National Probation for requirements definition, application Service(NPS) and Her Majesty’s Prison development, testing, implementation Service (HMPS). Prison-NOMIS: The and infrastructure. At that time, work done on C-NOMIS has been used development costs were not separately as the basis of Prison-, NOMIS. To identified. Prison-NOMIS £34.5 million replace the HMPS case management system, Local Inmate Database System (LIDS), with a single enhanced centralised system

Probation Case Management To replace a variety of NPS systems £1.3 million Provisional commencement subject System with a centralised version based on a to confirmation redevelopment of Delius

Offender Assessment System- To replace the existing Offender £1.3 million Implementation expected to Replacement Assessment Systems, used by HMPS commence in 2011 and NPS, with an improved, single and centralised system 837W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 838W

NOMIS Programme, comprising the following projects System Development reasons Cost of development (up to March 2009) Implemented

Data Share System To enable staff in both organisations to £0.5 million Implementation expected to share core information required to commence in 2010 support Offender Management 1 Includes £15.6 million of expenditure subsequently classified as an “impairment”. The £15.6 million relates to the National Audit Office estimate of the costs incurred on the Probation element in C-NOMIS that would not transfer to Prison-NOMIS.

Responsibility for IT systems prior to May 2007 Mr. Wills: The Ministry of Justice currently has no rested in three Departments and it has not been possible formal contracts for postal services. However, it has a to gather information for the earlier years without number of local agreements with both Royal Mail and incurring disproportionate cost. However, available records DX limited. We recognise that the absence of established identify two IT projects, which commenced in the former contracts is not satisfactory and are in the process of Department for Constitutional Affairs, which were completing a further competition against the Buying subsequently terminated. Details are as follows: Solutions Postal Framework. It is expected that we will (1) In November 2008, following a review by Her Majesty’s have a formal contract in place by January 2010. Courts Service (HMCS) Board, the Electronic Filing and Document Management programme, which included plans for future investment Driving Offences: Reading East and Berkshire in ICT, was cancelled. The review concluded that the Electronic Filing and Document Management programme was not affordable. The costs incurred by the programme from commencement of the Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for programme in August 2005 to its closure in November 2008 were Justice how many (a) hit and run accidents, (b) hit £5.9 million. and run accidents in which the driver did not have (2) The National Enforcement Tracker System (NETS) project insurance and (c) hit and run drivers taken to court was cancelled in August 2007 following a detailed review which there were in Reading East constituency in each of the highlighted that the cost and scope of the project no longer last five years. [299543] provided value for money or met current business requirements. Expenditure to closure of the project was £4.3 million. This sum was reported in accordance with HMT accounting rules. Claire Ward: Data on the number of reported hit and No other abandoned IT projects have been identified for this run personal injury road accidents in Berkshire and period from available records. Reading East constituency provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) from 1999 to 2008 can be viewed in Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Table 1. The DfT do not collect information centrally Justice with which organisations his Department has on uninsured drivers involved in hit and run accidents. had exclusivity agreements for information technology Information available on the Ministry of Justice Court (a) hardware and (b) software in each of the last five Proceedings Database cannot identify those defendants, years; how many such agreements have been breached proceeded against for offences of using a motor vehicle in each year; and what the cost to his Department was uninsured against third party risks, that have been of each breach. [299692] involved in a hit and run accident. Mr. Straw: The Ministry of Justice had one exclusivity The number of defendants proceeded against at agreement with regard to information technology (hardware magistrates’ courts for the offence of ‘failing to stop or software) in the five-year period covered by this after an accident’ in Thames Valley Police Force Area, question. from 1998 to 2007 (latest available) are given in Table 2. A contract awarded to EDS Ltd. in 1996 for hardware Court proceedings data are not available at parliamentary and software (the LOCCS Local Offices and County constituency level, therefore information is given for the Courts contract) included an exclusivity provision that Thames Valley police force area in which the Reading related to the award of future work. There has been no East constituency is located. breach of the exclusivity terms of that contract, and no Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January costs of breach incurred by the Ministry. The contract 2010. was live in the five-year period, but has now expired. Table 1: The number of reported hit and run personal injury road accidents in Berkshire and the Reading East parliamentary Departmental Pay constituency area, from 1999 to 2008 Number Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State Berkshire Reading East1 for Justice how much was claimed in reimbursable expenses by press officers in his Department and its 1999 255 37 agencies in 2008-09. [299281] 2000 321 48 2001 288 51 Mr. Straw: It has not proved possible to respond to 2002 326 52 the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. 2003 269 41 2004 249 33 Departmental Postal Services 2005 237 35 2006 252 35 Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for 2007 249 34 Justice with which providers (a) his Department and 2008 323 59 (b) its agencies had a contract to provide postal services 1 Based on 2004 Parliamentary Constituency boundaries. in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) between 1 January 2009 and Source: 1 July 2009 and (iv) since 1 July 2009. [299431] Department for Transport. 839W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 840W

Table 2: The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice courts for the offence of failing to stop after an accident1, 2, 3 in the 4, 5 what types of expenditure will be included in the new Thames Valley police force area, from 2003 to 2007 pre-candidacy election spending limits; and how expenditure Offence will be calculated against the limits if it partially or description Statute 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 wholly promotes local government candidates for a Failing to Road Traffic 199 208 187 167 164 party. [299457] stop after Act 1988 accident S. 170(4) Mr. Straw: The types of expenditure which will be 1 Not all hit and run incidents are pursued through the courts— regulated by the new pre-candidacy election spending minor ones in particular may not involve police attendance and may limit, as introduced by section 21 of the Political Parties not be reported to the police by the injured party. and Elections Act 2009, are identical to the types of 2 “Hit and run” usually refers to a collision in which someone was injured or killed. The offence of failure to stop is also committed if expenditure that are regulated by the pre-existing candidate there has only been damage but such incidents cannot be spending limit. These are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 4A distinguished from those involving injury or death. to the Representation of the People Act 1983. 3 A person involved in a hit and run incident may be convicted of a Expenditure will only be regulated by the pre-candidacy more serious offence such as dangerous driving. 4 The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these spending limit if it is for the purposes of the candidate’s offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. election at the following general election. Expenditure When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it which promotes local government candidates for a party is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the would therefore not be counted against the pre-candidacy same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence spending limit for the general election. Where an item selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. of expenditure promotes both the candidate for the 5 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are following general election and local government candidates accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these for a party, an appropriate fraction of the costs should data have been extracted from large administrative data systems be recorded against the pre-candidacy expenditure limit generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care for the general election. should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are The Electoral Commission has published detailed used. draft guidance on its website on candidate election Source: expenses at the forthcoming election, and has stated Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice. that it will issue final guidance in December 2009. The Commission’s draft guidance includes detailed advice Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for on splitting costs between different campaigns. Its guidance Justice (1) how many convictions for (a) drink-driving states that the guiding principle when splitting costs is and (b) each other motoring offence resulted in a that a candidate custodial sentence in (i) Reading East constituency and “should make an honest assessment on the facts of the proportion (ii) Berkshire in each of the last 10 years; [299542] of the costs that can be attributed fairly to (his/her) election (2) how many people in Reading East constituency expenses—that is, to promoting or processing (his/her) election have been disqualified from driving as a result of (a) during the regulated period.” drink-driving, (b) speeding and (c) dangerous or reckless driving since 1999. [299544] Foreigners: Prisoners

Claire Ward: It has not proved possible to respond to Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. how many foreign national prisoners were ineligible for deportation due to interference with their family life in the last three years. [295997] Elections: Costs Mr. Woolas: I have been asked to reply. Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice As the Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency pursuant to the answer of 16 September 2009, Official indicated in her letter to the Home Affairs Committee Report, columns 2251-2W, on elections: costs, in what on 19 October (copies available in the Library of both cases expenditure by hon. Members, other than from Houses), management information in this area is parliamentary allowances, is included in the new particularly complex and, as such, identifying the exact pre-candidacy election spending limit; and whether number of foreign nationals who became ineligible for expenditure by constituency offices is counted towards deportation due to interference with their family life in that limit. [299325] any given year would necessitate a review of every case file for each year. This would incur a disproportionate Mr. Straw: Expenditure by hon. Members who intend cost. to stand at the forthcoming general election, other than The Chief Executive will continue to update the from Parliamentary allowances, will be regulated by the Committee as further data becomes available. pre-candidacy election spending limit where it is the case that it satisfies the three conditions clearly set out Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority in the previous answer given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Justice, 16 September 2009, Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Official Report, columns 2252-3W. Where expenditure Justice (1) how many applications were received for the by hon. Members’ constituency offices is in connection position of (a) chairperson and (b) board member of with hon. Members’ parliamentary duties only, that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority; would not normally be regarded as being ‘for electoral how many such applicants were shortlisted; and when purposes’. Such expenditure should not, therefore, be he expects further appointments of board members to counted against the pre-candidacy expenditure limit. be made; [299620] 841W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 842W

(2) what the cost to date has been of establishing the Claire Ward: Information showing the number of Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), defendants found guilty for offences under the 1988 including preparation and publication of the report by Copyright, Patents & Designs Act in England & Wales the Committee on Standards in Public Life on hon. from 2003 to 2007 (latest available) is shown in the Members’ expenses and allowances and the appointments following table. to the IPSA board made to date. [299622] Data for 2008 are planned for publication at the end of January 2010. Mr. Straw: It has not proved possible to respond to Section 107 of that Act contains a number of offences the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. relating to, for example, the making, importing or distributing of illicit recordings. It is not, however, possible to distinguish between convictions for the offence Intellectual Property: Internet of online piracy and other forms of piracy, such as the offence of optical media piracy. Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Copying from one media to another becomes a criminal Justice how many convictions there have been for offence under Section 107 only if it is conducted on a offences of internet piracy in each of the last five years. scale prejudicial to the interests of the legitimate rights [299535] holder, or in the course of business.

Number of defendants found guilty at all courts for offences under section 107 of the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, England & Wales, 2003 to 20071, 2 Offence 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Makes, imports or distributes illicit recordings. Makes for sale 40 44 85 109 132 or hire, imports possesses or distributes articles which infringes copyright3 Other offences4 37 39 55 88 169 Person infringes copyright in a work by communicating the 6— 6 13 10 30 work to the public5 Total 77 89 153 207 331 1 The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3 The Ministry of Justice cannot separate offences relating to Section 107 from those under section 198. 4 The Ministry of Justice cannot separate offences relating to Section 107 from those under other sections of the Act. Statutes covered by this offence are as follows; Section 107(1)(c), (1)(d)(i)(ii) and (iii) Section 107(2)(a), (2)(b), (3)(a) and 3(b) Section 198(1)(c), (1)(d)(i), (ii) and (iii) Section 198 (2)(a) and (b) Section 201(1) Section 276 (1)(a) and (b) Section 276 (2)(a) and (b) Section 276 (3)(a) and (b) Section 279 (3) Section 297(1). 5 Includes S.107 2A & 4A as added by Copyright & Related Rights Regulations Reg. 26 (1). 6 Not applicable. Source: Evidence & Analysis Unit—Office for Criminal Justice Reform.

Willie Rennie: To ask the Secretary of State for Interpreters: Finance Justice how much has been levied in fines from those convicted of offences related to internet piracy in each Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice of the last five years. [299536] how much has been spent by (a) HM Courts Service and (b) his Department in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Essex on interpreters for (A) suspects, (B) charged Bridget Prentice: Her Majesty’s Court Service systems individuals and (C) victims of crime who are unable to do not identify the value of fines collected for specific speak English in each of the last three years. [296937] offences and this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Bridget Prentice: The information to answer this question The total value of all financial penalties collected in is still being collated and verified. I will write to the hon. England and Wales for the last five years is as follows: Member once this process is complete, before Christmas.

£ Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval: Freedom of Information 2004-05 212,505,558 2005-06 233,332,326 2006-07 244,555,540 Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if 2007-08 256,117,662 he will designate the Joint Advisory Committee for 2008-09 246,519,704 Qualifications Approval as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. [299529] 843W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 844W

Mr. Wills: The Joint Advisory Committee for Claire Ward: Information on the nationality of prisoners, Qualifications Approval (JACQA) could be designated rather than their place of birth is collected on the as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Prison Service IT system. As such, any prisoner from Act 2000 (FOIA) by means of a section 5 order. The Northern Ireland is recorded as British. JACQA was not nominated for inclusion in an initial To obtain the information would require a manual section 5 order during the Government’s consultation search of the records of around 61,000 sentenced British on this in 2007 (the JACQA was not established until prisoners which would be required to establish if they 2008). However, Government are keeping the possibility were originally from Northern Ireland at a disproportionate of further section 5 orders under review and would cost. consider the inclusion of JACQA in a subsequent order as appropriate. Prisons: Contracts For Services

Political Parties: Finance Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice which prisons have been market tested; and how much Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice it has cost to market test prisons to date. [299741] what the timetable is for the commencement of (a) new reporting and recording thresholds for donations Maria Eagle: The following prisons were market and (b) section 17 of the Political Parties and Elections tested between 1992 and 2001: Blakenhurst, Brixton, Act 2009. [299386] Buckley Hall, Doncaster, Manchester and the Wolds. The cost of putting together the public sector bid for Mr. Straw: My right hon. Friend the member for these prisons was in a range between £250,000 and Swindon North wrote to party leaders and representatives £350,000 per prison. There are other administrative and of parties with more than two MPs at Westminster on procurement costs which cannot now be identified 14 September advising them of the timetable for separately. Experience has shown that the costs of market commencement of the new thresholds for reporting and tests are significantly outweighed by the efficiency savings recording donations and loans in Section 20 of the that the market test process identifies. Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”). We intend that commencement will take place in The competition for five prisons, as originally announced a timescale that brings the limits into force on 1 January on 27 April 2009 by my right hon. friend the Secretary 2010. of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor (Mr. Straw), will commence shortly. Two prisons—Birmingham and Section 17 of the 2009 Act is consequential on Section Wellingborough—will be market tested during this exercise. 15. Taken together, these sections enable holders of elective office to appoint compliance officers to share Prisons: Costs with them the responsibility for complying with the controls on donations and loans in Schedule 7 and Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice Schedule 7A of the Political Parties, Elections and what the percentage change in the operational costs of Referendums Act 2000. I intend to commence those HM Prison Garth was in each of the last five years; provisions so that they come into effect from 1 January and how many (a) prisoners and (b) prison officers 2010. there were at HM Prison Garth in each such year. [299858] Prison Accommodation Maria Eagle: The information requested is shown in Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice the following table. how many offenders were transferred (a) from HM Prison Pentonville to HM Prison Wandsworth and (b) Year on year from HM Prison Wandsworth to HM Prison costs Pentonville in each of the last 24 months. [296024] Change Prison officers Prisoners (percentage)

Mr. Straw: Complete information is not held centrally. 2005-06 187 667 — Transfers can be carried out by different methods according 2006-07 236 667 6.3 to the urgency and nature of the transfers, and are 2007-08 245 667 (847) 24.5 recorded in different ways. On 20 October, in response 2008-09 240 847 3.1 to the hon. Member’s urgent question, Official Report, 1 column 777, I announced that Her Majesty’s chief 2009-10 233 847 0.1 1 inspector of prisons would work with the Ministry of 31 October 2009 Justice’s director of analytical services to investigate Prisons: Inspections whether the temporary transfer of prisoners prior to inspections has occurred in other prisons. Following the Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for completion of this review of transfers prior to inspections, Justice pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement I will write to the hon. Member. of 20 October 2009, Official Report, columns 53-54WS, on temporary transfer of prisoners prior to inspection, Prison Sentences for what reason the then Governor of HM Prison Wandsworth has not been either (a) suspended or (b) Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice placed on detached or alternative duties under Prison how many people from Northern Ireland are serving Service Order 8460 in respect of the allegations made; sentences in prisons in England and Wales. [298897] and if he will make a statement. [298934] 845W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 846W

Mr. Straw: The Chief Operating Officer of NOMS of the 2011-12 budgets. The 2010-11 budget for probation carefully considered whether staff should be suspended was announced on 29 October by the Secretary of State in advance of any disciplinary hearings. In doing so he for Justice as £870 million. This shows an increase on followed the principles set out in the Code of Conduct indicative budgets issued for planning purposes of and Discipline and considered the risks to due process £26 million. The allocation for each probation area and and to the Agency should individuals remain in post. It trust will be agreed with the relevant Director of Offender would not be appropriate to comment on decisions Management before the end of December. made in individual cases. Prisons: Manpower Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much was spent on the (a) Probation Service and Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (b) National Offender Management Service in each how many prison staff are employed by contracted probation area in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) each of private companies; and whether these prison officers the previous five years; and if he will make a statement. have personal protective equipment of (a) extendable [297595] batons and (b) mace spray. [299742]

Claire Ward: NOMS does not collate centrally numbers Maria Eagle: The National Offender Management of staff employed by prison establishments which are Service (NOMS) was created as an executive agency of operated by contracted private companies. I will write the Ministry of Justice in April 2008 with the goal of to the hon. member with this information as soon as it helping Prison and Probation services work together to has been collected. manage offenders throughout their sentences by providing end to end offender management. Prison custody officers working in private contracted prisons do not routinely carry extendable batons. Private NOMS provides funding for Probation Services for contractor staff who participate in the national response England and Wales. to serious disorder in prisons (Tornado) are trained and (a) The total figures for the Probation Service are as issued with side-arm batons for use only as part of any shown in table 1. Tornado intervention. Mace spray is not used within public or private prisons in England and Wales. PAVA Table 1: Expenditure on the Probation Service spray (Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide) is an advanced Financial year £ million incapacitant spray which may be deployed within prisons; 2009-10 1894 however, it is not routinely carried or stored within 2008-09 2897 prisons and has been used only six times in the last four 2007-08 3845.3 years. PAVA is considered to be the safest incapacitant 3 available for anyone who may come into contact with it. 2006-07 807.1 3 The use of PAVA is authorised by a senior prison 2005-06 770.2 3 service manager acting as gold commander during serious 2004-05 687.0 incidents of disorder in public or private contracted 1 Budget 2 Provisional expenditure prisons. It may only be used in these circumstances by 3 Expenditure selected and highly trained staff from the central Prison Service National Tactical Response Group as such, The probation accounts for 2008-09 have not yet staff in contracted private prisons do not use PAVA. been finalised, as a result it is not possible to provide Prisons: Mother and Baby Units figures by probation area. Probation budget figures have been provided for 2009-10 because the financial year does not end until 31 March 2010. The expenditure Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice by the Probation Service in each of the 42 probation how many babies were born to mothers in prison in areas for the financial years 2004-05 to 2007-08 is (a) (b) [295825] each month of 2008 and 2009. shown in table 3. Maria Eagle: Information on, and the number of (b) In addition to funding Probation Services NOMS babies born to mothers during a custodial sentence, is also funds Custodial Services in England and Wales for not collected centrally.This could be provided by examining both public sector and contractually run prisons, and each individual’s record, which would be only at other associated contracts such as Prisoner Escort and disproportionate cost. Custody Services and Electronic Monitoring. However, NOMS does not break down all its activities by probation Probation: National Offender Management Service area. The expenditure figures (excluding probation) for the financial years 2004-05 to 2008-09 have been provided Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice in table 2. NOMS budget figure (excluding probation) when he will announce the planned (a) Probation for 2009-10 has also been provided. Service and (b) National Offender Management Table 2: NOMS expenditure (excluding probation) Service budgets for each (i) probation area and (ii) Financial year £ million probation trust in (A) 2010-11 and (B) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement. [297594] 2009-10 13,636 2008-09 2,34,047 Maria Eagle: No budgets are set outside of the 2007-08 23,877 current comprehensive spending review period, hence 2006-07 23,551 there is no information available on the announcement 2005-06 23,264 847W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 848W

Table 2: NOMS expenditure (excluding probation) Table 3: National Probation Service—expenditure by Probation Board £000 Financial year £ million 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005

2004-05 22,993 West 15,459 13,270 12,985 11,754 Mercia 1 Budget Merseyside 27,704 27,652 26,650 24,881 2 Expenditure 3 The NOMS expenditure in 2008-09 of £4,046,897,000 includes an Dyfed 8,305 8,138 7,577 6,462 impairment charge of £514.1 million comprising £498.5 million for Powys revaluation of land and buildings and £15.6 million for the rescoping South 27,603 23,175 22,544 20,619 of the NOMIS project. Wales Note: Total 845,341 807,074 770,236 686,964 The National Offender Management Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), was established from the 1 April 2008. Probation: Huddersfield The figures before this date relate to the old NOMS organisation and include functions that were transferred to the MOJ, including the Youth Justice Board, from the 1 April 2008. Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Table 3: National Probation Service—expenditure by Probation Board Justice if he will visit the Huddersfield probation £000 service office to (a) meet frontline probation personnel 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 and (b) discuss staffing levels. [298389] Avon and 21,237 19,317 17,582 16,859 Somerset Mr. Straw: My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Bedfordshire 8,566 8,615 8,244 7,086 Prisons (Maria Eagle) or I will try to find a suitable time Cambridgeshire 9,417 9,130 8,800 7,430 to visit Huddersfield probation service office. I am also happy to meet my hon. Friend about the matter. Cheshire 13,499 14,733 14,878 12,023 Cumbria 8,368 8,186 7,374 6,496 Prosecutions Derbyshire 13,412 12,738 11,907 11,158 Devon 20,685 18,258 17,683 15,680 Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice and Cornwall what the prosecution rate was in each criminal justice area in each year since 1997. [295989] Dorset 8,731 8,847 8,060 7,367 Durham 10,671 9,621 9,561 8,549 Mr. Straw: Information is not available in the form Essex 19,793 18,081 17,227 16,178 requested. The police ‘recorded crime’ data collected by Gloucestershire 7,262 6,892 6,460 5,838 the Home Office are based on the number of crimes Hampshire 24,836 22,207 21,336 20,032 recorded in each financial year. As the hon. and learned Hertfordshire 10,930 9,982 9,421 8,092 Member is aware, improvements in the collection and Kent 20,809 19,795 18,734 16,401 coverage of crime data led to an artificial increase of Lancashire 23,486 21,041 20,175 19,327 14 per cent. in recorded crime in 1998. It is estimated Lincolnshire 8,878 8,683 8,257 7,178 that the effect of the introduction of the National Norfolk 10,825 10,245 10,187 8,420 Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) in April 2002 caused Northamptonshire 9,144 8,554 7,753 6,958 a further increase of 10 per cent. in total recorded crime North 9,992 8,908 8,511 7,623 in its first year. Recorded crime data before 2002 are Yorkshire therefore not comparable with that from 2002-03 onwards. Nottinghamshire 18,434 18,219 16,590 14,932 The British Crime Survey was not affected by the Staffordshire 15,986 15,373 14,521 12,807 changes and its data are comparable year on year, but Suffolk 8,897 8,629 8,229 6,981 this has estimates of total crime, including crime not Surrey 10,490 9,792 9,507 8,186 reported to or recorded by the police, and which therefore Sussex 16,563 16,305 15,305 13,183 could not have been prosecuted. Teesside 13,858 12,780 11,856 10,705 Shoplifting: Convictions Thames 24,756 23,501 23,218 20,133 Valley Warwickshire 7,071 6,973 6,467 5,728 Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Wiltshire 7,486 7,458 7,056 5,769 Justice how many convictions there were for offences Greater 47,513 47,384 46,374 41,850 related to shoplifting in the last 12 months. [299782] Manchester Northumbria 26,488 24,463 23,582 22,559 Mr. Straw: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I South 24,312 23,688 22,481 21,149 gave on 9 November 2009, Official Report, column 142W. Yorkshire Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January West 55,973 53,141 49,506 45,753 2010. Midlands West 39,429 37,358 35,083 33,595 Yorkshire COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT London 135,317 134,882 130,657 108,617 Gwent 11,219 10,683 9,553 8,688 Allotments North 12,097 11,495 10,710 9,745 Wales Mr. David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State Humberside 15,995 15,779 14,796 12,778 for Communities and Local Government if he will Leicestershire 13,846 13,103 12,839 11,394 issue guidance to local authorities to encourage the allocation of more land for allotments. [299869] 849W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 850W

Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond Mr. Malik: The Department plans to spend the following to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. amounts to support Prevent-related projects. In 2009-10 £16.5 million was paid through the area based grant to Children In Care local authorities, and in 2010-11 local authorities will receive a further £24 million through the ABG—to Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for support local Prevent work. Communities and Local Government how many local authorities in England and Wales have contracted out £ their provision for care leavers. [295828] Funding in: 2009-10 2010-11 Dawn Primarolo: I have been asked to reply. National projects 7.08 million 10.72 million It has not proved possible to respond in the time Local authority projects and 3.95 million 750,000 available before Prorogation. Government office capacity building1 Community Leadership Fund projects 1,664.940 1,024.179 Christmas million million 1 Excluding area based grant—but including £3.2 million Challenge and Mr. Prisk: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities Innovation Fund paid in 2009-10 and Local Government how many Christmas functions arranged by his Department and its agencies (a) the Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for then Secretary of State, (b) officials of his Department Communities and Local Government pursuant to the and (c) officials of its agencies (i) hosted and (ii) written ministerial statement on 14 October 2009, attended in 2008; what the cost to the public purse was; Official Report, columns 30-32WS, on connecting and if he will make a statement. [295454] communities, how many areas will receive funding from the Connecting Communities programme; and Barbara Follett: My right hon. Friend the former what criteria will be used to select those areas. [299578] Secretary of State, attended one Christmas function in Barbara Follett: We aim to support about 100 areas in 2008. She also hosted one Christmas function at a cost this financial year to re-invigorate neighbourhoods that of £330.60. The other information is not held centrally are feeling the pressure from the recession most acutely. and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The first 27 areas to receive help from the £12 million Strong Connecting Communities fund were announced Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State on 14 October this year and we expect to announce for Communities and Local Government how much further areas in early December. (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have spent on Christmas (i) cards, (ii) parties and (iii) decorations in The neighbourhoods have been identified after the examination of a range of hard and soft data on the last 12 months. [299274] cohesion; deprivation and crime; perceived unfairness in the allocation of resources and feedback from people Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department (a) and its working locally. Although there are modest additional agencies (b) have spent the following on Christmas resources available for support specific to the individual cards, parties and decorations in the last 12 months: area, the focus will be on working through mainstream

£ government and local programmes and using resources (iii) already allocated to the target areas. We aim to help (i) Cards (ii) Parties Decorations local authorities ensure that residents are aware of the opportunities and services to them and to give them the Communities and Local 2,630.82 0 1,036.80 Government tools to influence what happens in their local area. Fire Service College 796.56 0 0 Council Housing: Finance Planning Inspectorate 0 0 0 Queen Elizabeth II 0 0 800 Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Conference Centre Communities and Local Government how much historic housing debt remains a local authority The Department’s expenditure on decorations relates responsibility. [299828] to a Christmas tree in the reception area. In relation to Christmas functions/parties, the Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond Department has interpreted this to mean internal, to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. departmental Christmas functions/parties. On this basis, Council Housing: Sales the Department can confirm that no official funds were used for Christmas parties in 2008. Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Community Relations: Finance people in (a) England and (b) Leeds local authority area applied to buy their council house under the right Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for to buy scheme in the latest period for which figures are Communities and Local Government pursuant to the available. [299647] answer of 11 March 2009, Official Report, column 479W,on community relations, how much his Department John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I plans to allocate in total to Prevent-related (a) national gave to the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant projects, (b) local authority projects and (c) community Shapps) on 14 October 2009, Official Report, column leadership fund projects in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11. 977W, for figures showing local authority right to buy [298513] applications up to 2008-09, by local authority. 851W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 852W

Council Housing: Standards Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: The treatment of service personnel and prisoners in John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for relation to council tax single person discount has not Communities and Local Government what guidance changed since council tax was introduced in 1993. The his Department provides to local authorities on legislation reflects the fact that generally prisoners have renovation of damp properties under the decent homes no means to support their families in paying the tax. standard. [299365] Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Ian Austin [holding answer 11 November 2009]: Communities and Local Government how many To be decent, a home must be free of all category 1 households received council tax single person discount hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating where the single adult’s spouse was (a) engaged in System (HHSRS) and also meet other criteria. Damp is military services overseas and (b) in prison in the latest one of the 29 hazards within the HHSRS. A home is period for which figures are available. [298245] considered to be non decent through a HHSRS failure. Guidance on the Decent Homes standard can be Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: found in sections 4 and 5 of “A Decent Homes: definition Single person discount is not granted to spouses of and guidance for implementation, June 2006”. This is service personnel who are serving abroad. On 25 September available at: 2007, the Ministry of Defence announced a non-statutory http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/ council tax relief scheme. The scheme provides a lump-sum 138355.pdf payment to service personnel who pay council tax for a Guidance on the Housing Health and Safety Rating property in the UK or who pay contributions in lieu of System can be found in “Housing Health and Safety council tax (CILOCT) for service family accommodation Rating System, Guidance for landlords and property (SFA) and are on operational deployments overseas. related professionals” at: These payments are based on 25 per cent. of the average http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/ council tax per dwelling in England and is updated 150940.pdf annually in line with council tax increases. This scheme is administered directly by the MOD. John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for We do not collect centrally the number of households Communities and Local Government what appeals that receive council tax single person discount where process exists for local authority tenants who are the single adult’s spouse is in prison. This is a matter for refused improvements required to attain the decent individual local authorities. homes standard. [299366] Mr. Ian Austin [holding answer 11 November 2009]: Departmental Billing It is up to individual landlords to decide, in consultation with their tenants, what works are required to bring Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for their properties up to the decent homes standard. Tenants Communities and Local Government what percentage should not be refused work under the decent homes of invoices from suppliers his Department paid within programme. However if they are unable to resolve an 10 days of receipt in (a) September and (b) October issue informally with landlords they can make a formal 2009. [299558] complaint. If the tenant still feels that the landlord has not provided the appropriate level of service or taken Barbara Follett: Communities and Local Government due care after an internal complaint then the local paid 90.59 per cent. of invoices within 10 days in government ombudsman may be able to investigate. September and 93.38 per cent. of invoices within 10 Council Tax days in October. The value of invoices paid within 10 days in September was over £2.8 billion and in October Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for was over £2.4 billion. Communities and Local Government (1) what the estimated cost to the public purse would be of Departmental Contracts extending the council tax single person discount to households where one or more member is serving with Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for the armed forces overseas; [298242] Communities and Local Government what companies (2) what the estimated cost to the public purse would (a) his Department, (b) the Tenant Services Authority, be of extending council tax single person discount to (c) the Homes and Communities Agency and (d) the households where one or more member is in prison. Homes and Communities Agency Academy have [298243] contracted with in the last 12 months. [299991]

Barbara Follett: No estimate has been made of the Barbara Follett: It has not proved possible to respond cost to the public purse of extending the single person’s to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. discount scheme.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities Departmental Data Protection and Local Government what account was taken of the effect of council tax on the families of (a) military Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for personnel serving overseas and (b) prisoners on remand Communities and Local Government whether his when setting the conditions for the single person discount. Department’s information assurance procedures have [298244] been subject to an independent audit. [299331] 853W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 854W

Barbara Follett: It has not proved possible to respond occupied by his Department and its agencies was in to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. each year for which figures are available. [299312] Departmental Energy Barbara Follett: Display Energy Certificate (DEC) Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for energy ratings and bands for buildings occupied by Communities and Local Government what the (a) Communities and Local Government and its executive energy rating and (b) energy band of each building agencies are detailed as follows:

2008 2009 Operational rating Operational rating Operational rating Operational rating Property centre Building name (A-G) (numerical) (A-G) (numerical)

CLG-Central Eland House F 127 E 108 Hempstead House B 50 B 48 Ashdown House G 171 No longer occupied by CLG Executive Fire Service College D 87 Not yet available Agencies Planning Inspectorate G 168 G 152 Queen Elizabeth II Conference F 132 F 126 Centre Note: This data covers does not include the Government Office Network.

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) also Barbara Follett: Press officers in the Department for publishes central Government Departments’ Display Communities and Local Government (CLG) and it’s Energy Certificate (DEC) operational ratings on a building executive agencies claimed £2,492.63 in reimbursable by building level twice a year. The most recent data, expenses in 2008-09. published on 31 July 2009, contains DEC data up to and including 28 February 2009. Data relating to the Departmental Political Activities month ending 30 September 2009 will be published on 18 December 2009. This information can be found at: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for http://www.ogc.gov.uk/sustainability_ programme_progress.asp Communities and Local Government pursuant to the The table OGC is publishing will also include DEC answer of 28 October 2009, Official Report, column reference numbers for each building, which can be used 474W, on party conferences, how much each of his to view each building’s advisory report on the following Department’s non-departmental public bodies spent website: sending representatives to attend each of the party https://www.ndepcregister.com/home.html political conferences in 2009. [298684] Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities answer I gave him on 28 October 2009, Official Report, and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the columns 474-75W. Please see following table. hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) of 16 July 2009, Official Report, column 648W, Body Total spend (£) on departmental ministerial policy advisers, how many Audit Commission 58,760 specialist staff are employed by his Department on a Community Development 1,300 fixed-term contract to provide policy advice; and what Foundation the (a) title and (b) policy specialism is of each such Homes and Communities 1,770 member of staff. [292979] Agency Standards Board for England 54,060 Barbara Follett: All civil servants are employed to Tenant Services Authority 2,920 provide impartial advice to Ministers and are engaged on fixed-term, permanent or other recognised contractual Most of the Audit Commission’s and the Standards terms. Board’s expenditure was on exhibitor costs, as approved The number of staff on fixed-term contracts varies by the Department’s Accounting Officer after he had according to business need. 43 staff are recorded as considered business cases from the bodies. being employed on this basis. Our HR database does not record an official job title Departmental Postal Services or policy specialism. Departmental Pay Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government with which Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State providers (a) his Department and (b) its agencies had for Communities and Local Government how much a contract to provide postal services in (i) 2007, (ii) was claimed in reimbursable expenses by press officers 2008, (iii) between 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and in his Department and its agencies in 2008-09. [299288] (iv) since 1 July 2009. [299433] 855W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 856W

Barbara Follett: Since July 2004 mail services for the and Ministers across the Department as business need demands. Department’s headquarters buildings have been provided The individual in this specific post currently provides support on under the Integrated Facilities Management contract housing and planning issues. with Mitie which runs until July 2011. Mitie currently (c) The role of the Project Adviser, Local Analysis and Delivery use Royal Mail for the despatch of national mail items Unit is to work as part of a priority project team which undertakes and Corporate Mailing Services (CMS) for international projects as commissioned by the Local Government Director mail items under sub-contract arrangements they have General’s meeting and reports the findings to this group and LPD Programme Board. The role also supports the project team leader in place with those companies. to establish and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders During the period in question mail services for the in other Government Departments, Government offices for the Fire Service College and QE11 Centre have been provided Region, local areas and agencies in order to identify issues and by Royal Mail. Mail services for the Planning Inspectorate engage stakeholders in priority project work. have been provided by Royal Mail and City link Post. Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Departmental Procurement Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of 1 September 2009, Official Report, Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State column 1834W, on departmental recruitment, which for Communities and Local Government whether there posts filled by his Department in the nine months up to has been any nugatory cost to his Department and its the end of May 2009 were not advertised on either his agencies on procurement under tender because the Department’s public website or on the public part of tender process has been cancelled prior to the award of the Civil Service Recruitment Gateway; and what the the contract in the last 12 months. [299349] job title and remit was of each such vacancy. [292842]

Barbara Follett: The Department does not hold this Barbara Follett: Permanent civil servants are appointed information centrally and it could be obtained only at through fair and open competition. Staff are, from time disproportionate cost. to time, recruited through restricted competition on a Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre has had no time-limited basis to provide additional expertise, skills cancelled tenders in the last 12 months. and capacity as required. Fire Service College has not cancelled any tenders in The following vacancies were not advertised publicly the 12 months. and were filled through limited competition. The remit Planning Inspectorate and Ordnance Survey would of each vacancy was as follows: be able to supply this information only at disproportionate cost. Vacancy title Remit 1. Assistant Scientific Officer Resilience Research Departmental Recruitment 2. Rapid Review Project Team Local Performance and Member Delivery Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for 3. Policy and Delivery FiReControl Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Manager answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst 4. Executive Meetings Owner FiReControl (Robert Neill) of 1 September 2009, Official Report, 5. Head of Local Research Information and Communications Communications Unit column 1834W, on departmental recruitment, if he will 6. Temporary Statistical Analysis Team publish the job specification of the (a) Policy Adviser— Officer Local Government Restructuring, (b) Policy Adviser— 7. HEO Transition FiReControl Transition Strategy and Performance and (c) Project Adviser—Local Co-ordinator Team Analysis and Delivery Unit; and whether each is assigned 8. Personal Assistant Housing to work primarily for a particular Minister. [292841] 9. Executive Officer Local Transformation, Improvement and Efficiency Barbara Follett: Officials at this level in the Department 10. Policy Officer Mobility and Choice provide advice and support to Ministers, working on a 11. Executive Officer Mobility and Choice flexible basis in policy teams. In these cases the teams 12. Executive Officer Mobility and Choice are in local government restructuring, strategy and 13. Personal Assistant FiReControl performance and local area analysis. 14. Executive Officer Mobility and Choice Summaries of the job specifications for each of the 15. Mobility Services Delivery Manager roles are as follows: 16. Personal Assistant Migration (a) The role of the Policy Adviser, Local Government 17. Grade 6 Residential Property Restructuring, is to contribute to the work of the local government Tribunal Service reorganisation team through assisting in project management; 18. Marketing Manager Planning Portal updating project plans and monitoring progress; communications, 19. Grade 7 member of Legal Lawyer including designing and maintaining internet pages; drafting Directorate ministerial and treat official correspondence; collating and analysing 20. Personal Assistant Strategy and Performance representations from the public in relation to the Boundary 21. Project Adviser Local Analysis and Delivery Committee’s advice; assisting in the development of regulations Unit and assisting in the formulation of advice using GIS software. 22. Team Leader Olympics Legacy Planning (b) The role of the Policy Adviser, Strategy and Performance, and Delivery as with all members of the Strategy and Performance team, is to 23. Development Team Admin Planning Portal provide additional policy advice and flexible support to officials 857W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 858W

column 1834W, on departmental recruitment, what Vacancy title Remit processes are used to hire staff through limited competition 24. HR Helpdesk operator Human Resources on a time-limited basis; and how this recruitment process 25. Policy Adviser Local Government differs from usual practice. [292985] Restructuring 26. Member Workforce Workforce Equalities Barbara Follett: Candidates are sourced for fixed-term Equalities Team (Project appointments through recruitment agencies and through Officer) contacts such as stakeholders with whom the Department 27. HR Communications Human Resources engages regularly, who may be able to assist with vacancies Manager which require specific capabilities or experience. 28. Women’s Engagement Preventing Extremism Officer Delivery Departmental Statistics

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Communities and Local Government what proportion answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst of the statistical datasets collected by his Department (Robert Neill) of 1 September 2009, Official Report, are published. [299672] column 1834W, on departmental recruitment, which Mr. Ian Austin: As a matter of course, Communities individuals were employed in the positions of (a) Policy and Local Government publishes information from all Adviser—Local Government Restructuring and (b) Policy of its statistical datasets which meets the definition of Adviser—Strategy and Performance. [292845] ‘official statistics’ set out in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. The statistics are published in accordance Barbara Follett: It is standard practice not to identify with the requirements set out in the ‘Code of Practice junior staff holding particular posts. The holders of for Official Statistics’ and the ‘National Statistician’s these posts fall within that category. Guidance on the Presentation and Publication of Official Information about the senior civil servants responsible Statistics’. for specific business areas in the Department can be found annually in the Civil Service Yearbook. Empty Dwelling Management Orders Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how his Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Department evaluates the effectiveness of empty answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst dwelling management orders. [299918] (Robert Neill) of 1 September 2009, Official Report, column 1834W, on departmental recruitment, for what Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond reasons the position of (a) Policy Adviser—Local to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Government Restructuring and (b) Policy Adviser— Strategy and Performance, was not publicly advertised. Home Information Packs [292846] Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Barbara Follett: The two policy adviser roles were not Communities and Local Government what estimate he publicly advertised as the Civil Service Recruitment has made of the number of home information packs Principles allow for appointments to be made through produced in the last 12 months. [299743] limited competition as “exceptions to fair and open John Healey: We estimate that 815,922 home information competition” where they believe this is justified by the packs were produced between 3 November 2008 and 1 needs of the civil service. November 2009. The role of Policy Adviser, Local Government Restructuring was not publicly advertised because the Homelessness: South East role had been filled on a temporary basis by an individual found through a recruitment agency. This individual Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for proved successful in the role and was offered a fixed-term Communities and Local Government how many appointment. homeless people there were in (a) North East Milton Keynes constituency, (b) Buckinghamshire and (c) the For the role of Policy Adviser, Strategy and Performance, South East in each year since 1997. [299639] a suitable candidate was identified with specific capabilities and experience. Candidates are sourced for these Mr. Ian Austin: Information about English local housing appointments through recruitment agencies and through authorities’ actions under the homelessness legislation contacts such as stakeholders with whom the Department (part 7 of the Housing Act 1996) is collected at local engages regularly, who may be able to assist with vacancies authority level, and published by the Department in the which require specific skills. quarterly Statistical Release on Statutory Homelessness, In both cases, the candidates were judged to have the available both in the Library and via the CLG website: necessary capability to be effective in the roles. As such, http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/ the jobs were not advertised more widely. statistics/homelessnessq22009 Data collected include the number of households Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for accepted by local housing authorities as eligible for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the assistance, unintentionally homeless and in priority need, answer to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst and therefore owed a main homelessness duty (to secure (Robert Neill) of 1 September 2009, Official Report, that suitable accommodation is available). If a home is 859W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 860W not immediately available, the authority must secure (7) what the monetary value of (a) buildings and temporary accommodation until a settled home becomes (b) leases owned by (i) the Tenant Services Authority available. and (ii) the Homes and Communities Agency and their The regional figures for the number of applicants predecessors and used as offices was in each of the last accepted as owed a main duty and the number of three years; [299990] households in temporary accommodation, for each financial (8) what assessment the Homes and Communities year since 1998-99 can be found in tables 3 and 7 of the Agency has made of the (a) costs and (b) benefits to it latest Statistical Release. The equivalent 1997-98 figures related to changes in taxation levels during 2009-10; can be found in earlier additions of the release, accessible and if he will make a statement; [299992] from this link: (9) what (a) shareholdings and (b) subsidiaries the http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/housingresearch/ Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) owns; what housingstatistics/housingstatisticsby/homelessnessstatistics/ publicationshomelessness/ the purpose of ownership of each stake is; what the HCA’s shareholding represents as a percentage of the Data are not collected at constituency level. North overall shares; and what recent estimate he has made of East Milton Keynes is one of the two constituencies the monetary value of each stake; [299993] that form the local authority of Milton Keynes. Data are not reported at county level. Buckinghamshire includes (10) what sums the Homes and Communities Agency the following local authorities: Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, and its predecessor charged to other public sector Milton Keynes, South Bucks and Wycombe. bodies in each of the last three years; [299994] For local authority level acceptance and temporary (11) for how much the Homes and Communities accommodation figures between 1997-98 and 2008-09 Agency’s land at the Gateway site in Harlow was (a) (including those listed above), I refer the hon. Member purchased and (b) sold; [299995] to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Castle (12) what the average per household entitlement to Point (Bob Spink) on 23 June 2009, Official Report, the proceeds of future sales of properties owned by the column 843W. Homes and Communities Agency is under each Information is also collected and reported on the HomeBuy scheme; [299996] number of people who sleep rough—that is, those who are literally roofless on a single night. Local authority (13) what the monetary value of the sums owed (a) data and count guidance can be found here: by and (b) to the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor was in each of the last three years; http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/homelessness/ and how much of each amount is due to be paid in roughsleeping/ each of the next three years; [299997] (14) how many property interests with negative value Homes and Communities Agency the Homes and Communities Agency holds; and if he will make a statement; [299998] Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for (15) how many bad debts the Homes and Communities and Local Government (1) which Communities Agency and its predecessor acquired in HomeBuy agents were appointed by the Homes and each of the last three years; and what the monetary Communities Agency and its predecessor in each of the value of each such debt was; [299999] last three years; and how much was paid to each agent (16) how much the Homes and Communities Agency in each such year; [299984] spent in acquiring (a) St. Clement’s Hospital, London (2) how much (a) his Department, (b) the Homes and (b) Castle College Northside, Sheffield; and if he and Communities Agency, (c) the Homes and will make a statement; [300000] Communities Agency Academy and (d) the Tenant (17) what business EP(LP) Ltd undertakes as a Services Authority expects to spend on Christmas subsidiary of the Homes and Communities Agency; parties in 2009; [299985] and if he will make a statement; [300001] (3) what (a) drinks receptions, (b) seminars and (c) conferences have been hosted by (i) his Department, (ii) (18) if he will place in the Library a copy of the the Tenant Services Authority, (iii) the Homes and Homes and Communities Agency’s Single Equality Communities Agency and (iv) the Homes and Scheme; [300002] Communities Agency Academy in each of the last 12 (19) what the reasons were for the requirement for an months; [299986] advance from the National Loans Fund to the Homes (4) how much the Homes and Communities Agency and Communities Agency as referred to on page 56 of (HCA) has spent on staff costs related to the HCA the Agency’s Annual Report and Financial Statement Academy; [299987] 2008/09; [300004] (5) how much the Homes and Communities Agency (20) what the components are of the impairment and its predecessor paid in social housing grants in charge referred to on page 74 of the Homes and relation to (a) low cost home ownership, (b) social Communities Agency’s Annual Report and Financial rent and (c) works to registered social landlords’ Statement 2008/09; [300005] housing stock in each of the last three years; [299988] (21) what the net cost to the Homes and (6) how much the Homes and Communities Agency Communities Agency and its predecessor was of each and its predecessor received in interest payments in bad debt incurred against it in each of the last three each of the last three years; [299989] years; [300008] 861W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 862W

(22) if he will place in the Library a copy of the (a) (37) what role the Homes and Communities Agency management agreement and (b) financial framework has had in the delivery of (a) the Mortgage Rescue in operation between his Department and the Homes Scheme and (b) the National Clearing House; [300024] and Communities Agency; [300009] (38) how many projects the Homes and (23) what estimate he has made of the monetary Communities Agency has supported through value of the entitlements of the Homes and Communities community infrastructure funding; [300025] Agency and its predecessor to future sale proceeds resulting from the sale of homes under (a) HomeBuy (39) how many local authorities received loans from Direct, (b) OwnHome, (c) Open Market HomeBuy, the Homes and Communities Agency and its (d) MyChoice HomeBuy, (e) New Build HomeBuy predecessor bodies in each of the last three years; and and (f) Social HomeBuy in each of the last three years; how much was provided in such loans in each such [300026] [300010] year; (24) how much the Homes and Communities Agency (40) how many registered social landlords received and its predecessor paid in loans to water companies in loans from the Homes and Communities Agency and each of the last three years; [300011] its predecessor bodies in each of the last three years; and how much was provided in such loans in each such (25) how many private finance initiative credits the year; [300027] Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor allocated in each of the last three years; [300012] (41) what estimate he has made of the amount of Homes and Communities Agency liabilities in each of (26) how many Homes and Communities Agency the next three years; [300028] employees received (a) performance-related payments, (b) other taxable benefits and (c) benefits in kind in (42) what estimate he has made of the amount of respect of the year to March 2009; and how much was debts due to the Homes and Communities Agency in spent on such payments; [300013] each of the next three years; [300029] (27) what salary has been set for each Homes and (43) what Homes and Communities Agency assets Communities Agency regional director for 2009-10; are available for sale; and what the book value of such [300014] assets was in each of the last three years; [300030] (28) how much the Homes and Communities Agency (44) what target was set for the Homes and secured in private sector contributions to its property Communities Agency in relation to private sector and regeneration programme in 2008-09; [300015] investment in its property and regeneration programme (29) what target was set for the Homes and in 2008-09; and what target has been set for 2009-10; Communities Agency in respect of low cost homes [300031] ownership starts in 2008-09; and what target has been (45) how much the Homes and Communities Agency set for 2009-10; [300016] has spent on its National Consultancy Unit since the (30) how much each board member of the Homes creation of that unit; [300032] and Communities Agency Academy has been paid (46) what percentage of the asset writedown due to since their appointment; [300017] impairment of development assets referred to on pages (31) on what dates the Homes and Communities 83 and 97 of the Homes and Communities Agency’s Agency’s Rural Housing Group has met since 1 Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008-09 December 2008; and if he will place in the Library a relates to assets previously held by (a) English copy of the minutes of each meeting; [300018] Partnerships, (b) the Housing Corporation and (c) the (32) what the net value of assets held by the Homes Academy for Sustainable Communities; [300033] and Communities Agency and its predecessor was in (47) what percentage of the asset writedown due to each of the last three years; [300019] impairment of development assets referred to on pages (33) how much the Homes and Communities Agency 83 and 97 of the Homes and Communities Agency’s and its predecessor spent on (a) the Property and Annual Report and Financial Statements 2008-09 Regeneration Scheme, (b) the National Affordable Housing relates to (a) land and (b) property assets; [300034] Programme, (c) the Community Infrastructure Fund, (48) how much the Homes and Communities Agency (d) Homes and Communities Agency Academy and has spent on the Future Communities website; and how (e) the Decent Homes programme in each of the last many (a) unique visitors and (b) page impressions three years; [300020] have been recorded by the site since its creation; [300035] (34) how much the Homes and Communities Agency (49) how much the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor spent on (a) Places of Change, (b) and its predecessor spent on the employment of the Thames Gateway and (c) growth funding in each temporary staff in each of the last three years; [300036] of the last three years; [300021] (50) pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2009, (35) how much the Homes and Communities Agency Official Report, columns 1121-22, on departmental has spent on the Hanham Hall development (a) in recruitment, who was engaged by his Department to total and (b) per unit; [300022] advise on and oversee the recruitment process for the (36) how many new homes have been built with Homes and Communities Agency and the Tenants support from the Homes and Communities Agency and Services Agency; what the terms of the contract with its predecessor on (a) brownfield and (b) greenfield his Department was; and what procurement process sites in each of the last three years; [300023] was followed in respect of the contract; [300037] 863W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 864W

(51) pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2009, (64) what (a) mortality and (b) financial Official Report, column 1124W, on the Homes and assumptions were made by (i) his Department, (ii) the Communities Agency: consultants, how much the Homes Homes and Communities Agency and (iii) the Tenant and Communities Academy spent on (a) the National Services Authority in relation to its pension scheme in and Regional Delivery Structure project, (b) the Brownfield each of the last three years. [300057] Skills project, (c) the Endorsement Framework project, (d) the Benchmark and Toolkit project, (e) the Practical John Healey: Notice of these questions was only Knowledge to Support delivery project and (f) the received on 11 November and it has not proved possible Programme staff costs project; and how much of each to respond to the hon. Member in the time available sum was spent on consultancy costs; [300038] before Prorogation. (52) how many sites listed as (a) Grade I and (b) Homes and Communities Agency: Consultants Grade II the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor has redeveloped in each of the last three Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for years; and how many homes have been built on such Communities and Local Government pursuant to the sites; [300041] answer of 5 November 2009, Official Report, column (53) how much the Homes and Communities Agency 1124W, on the Homes and Communities Agency: spent under each budget category in exhibiting a show consultants, (1) how much was spent by Homes and garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2009; [300043] Communities Agency on High Profile Events; how much of that was spent on consultancy costs; and if he will (54) when he expects to make a decision on the make a statement; [299709] future of the pilot Rent to HomeBuy scheme; [300044] (2) how much was spent by Homes and Communities (55) what the financial exposure of the Homes and Academy on the Leadership of Space project; and how Communities Agency (HCA) was in each of the last much of that was spent on consultancy costs; [299710] three years; and to how many single counterparties of (3) how much was spent by the Homes and more than (a) £50 million and (b) £100 million the Communities Academy on the new products and HCA is exposed; [300045] programmes project; and how much of that was spent (56) how much was transferred from the Homes and on consultancy costs; [299721] Communities Agency to the Government Banking (4) how much was spent by the Homes and Service at the end of each of the last 30 days for which Communities Academy on the Skills Action Plan figures are available; [300046] project; and how much of that was spent on (57) how much grant-in-aid funding from his consultancy costs. [299749] Department was drawn down by the Homes and Communities Agency in each of the last (a) 24 weeks John Healey: The figures requested are shown in the following table. and (b) 12 months; [300047] (58) how much the Homes and Communities Agency £ has spent (a) in total and (b) on each housing Of which: association (i) shared ownership products and (ii) try Event/project Total spend Consultancy spend before you buy homes in the latest year for which New products and 1131,000 48,000 figures are available; [300049] programmes (59) how much has been spent by the Homes and High Profile Events 2282,000 1,000 Communities Agency on providing (a) signage and Leadership of Space 27,000 3,000 (b) security for the site at (A) St Clements Hospital, Skills Action Plan 65,000 53,000 London and (B) Castle College Northside, Sheffield; 1 Includes event management, travel, marketing, staff salaries and [300051] press cuttings costs. 2 Includes grants and marketing costs. (60) how many (a) mobile telephones, (b) personal Housing digital assistants and (c) laptops computers were purchased by the (i) Tenant Services Authority and (ii) Homes and Communities Agency in the last 12 Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for months; [300053] Communities and Local Government how much has been spent by the Homes and Communities Agency (61) with which (a) central Government bodies, (b) Academy on (a) developing, (b) publicising and (c) local authorities and (c) public corporations the conducting its online introductory course for place- Homes and Communities Agency held balances in each making; and if he will make a statement. [298676] of the last three years; [300054] (62) which sites have been purchased for John Healey: The development cost associated with development by the Homes and Communities Agency the academy’s 10 week online workshops were incurred from public sector bodies; from which organisations prior to the creation of the Homes and Communities such sites were purchased; and how many such sites Agency. Publicity costs have amounted to £816. The continued support costs associated with the course are have been sold; [300055] £21,000 to deliver seven workshops since 1 April 2009. (63) how much the Homes and Communities Agency The total costs to date are therefore £21,816, which paid for each piece of surplus public sector land it equates to a cost per person of £33.72. The workshops purchased in each of the last five years; and for how give practitioners and professionals advice, guidance much each site was subsequently sold; [300056] and support from experienced tutors. 865W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 866W

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for repairs. The work on assessing these issues has not yet Communities and Local Government (1) what forecasts been completed so I am not now in a position to of housing market trends (a) his Department, (b) the estimate the amount of debt each council would hold Homes and Communities Agency and (c) the Tenant under the new system. I am however clear that the Services Authority have commissioned; [299983] additional spending on management, maintenance and (2) what the average cost per unit is of building a major repairs which we have committed to fund as part home on the Hanham Hall site in Bristol; [300003] of our reforms mean that all councils would be better (3) how much surplus public sector land there was in off under self-financing than they would be if the each (a) region and (b) local authority area in each of current system continued unreformed. the last eight quarters; [300006] (4) how many affordable homes were built in rural Housing: Building Regulations areas in each year since 1997; [300007] (5) how many sites on the Register of Surplus Public Mr. Horam: To ask the Secretary of State for Sector Land have been on the register for longer than Communities and Local Government for what reasons (a) six months and (b) 12 months; [300039] the cost-benefit impact assessment of funding for (6) how many sites on the Register of Surplus Public overground oil tanks contained in Proposals for amending Sector Land are classed as suitable for new homes to be the approved document J (combustion appliances and built on; and what estimate has been made of the fuel storage systems) of the Buildings Regulations omitted number of new homes which could be built on such (a) the potential wider costs to the environment and sites; [300040] the potential health implications of water and environmental (7) what recent progress has been made on the contamination, (b) the benefit to tank manufacturers National Coalfields Programme; and if he will make a of selling a high-specification tank as standard and (c) any estimate of the damage caused by non-reported statement; [300042] spillages; and if he will commission a further impact (8) what his most recent estimate is of the average assessment study. [299121] cost of building a home which meets Sustainable Code Level (a) 5, (b) 6 and (c) 6*; [300048] Mr. Ian Austin: The consultation stage impact assessment, (9) how many homes were purchased under the National which was included in my Department’s consultation Clearing House scheme in each of the last three years; document on proposals for amending part J of the and how many such homes were subsequently (a) sold, building regulations, explains in some detail how the (b) used for affordable rent, (c) purchased under shared potential benefits of bunding all domestic oil tanks has ownership and (d) unused. [300050] been estimated. Mr. Ian Austin: Notice of these questions was received (a) A figure for environmental damage of £10,000 per incident on 11 November and it has not proved possible to is included in the assessment. This is an indicative estimated respond to the hon. Member in the time available before average provided by the Environment Agency. Prorogation. (b) The benefits to manufacturers were not considered to be significant but manufacturers of oil tanks may wish to provide Housing Benefit estimates of this in their response to the consultation. Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for (c) There is no way of reliably assessing the number of unreported incidents, however the sensitivity analysis, included in Communities and Local Government what estimate he the impact assessment suggests that only a very high number of has made of the cost to landlords of the introduction unreported incidents would affect the conclusions of the assessment. of direct payment of local housing allowance in (a) The consultation specifically invites comments on the 2009-10 and (b) each of the subsequent five years. impact assessment and my Officials have already been [299916] in discussion with the Oil Firing Technical Association Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond and the Environment Agency to see if the impact assessment to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. can be improved. It is normal practice to revisit an impact assessment once a consultation is complete. Housing Revenue Accounts

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing: Construction Communities and Local Government how many local authorities would have to take on historic debt in Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for addition to that already held under the Government’s Communities and Local Government what recent preferred option for housing revenue account reform. estimate he has made of the number of (a) council [299635] houses, (b) social houses for rent, (c) affordable houses for sale and (d) other private houses to be built Mr. Ian Austin: The debt allocated to each council in the year ending 1 April 2010. [299634] under self-financing would be set at a level which it could support within a sustainable business plan which delivers the extra investment needed while continuing to Mr. Ian Austin: The Department does not publish set social rents in line with national policy. forecasts for house building. The amount of housing debt allocated to each council The most recent information on new build housing will depend on a range of variables in addition to are shown in the house building statistical release for assumptions on annual management, maintenance and April to June 2009 on the CLG website: repairs costs. These include rent levels, interest rates, the http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/ pricing of risk and the funding of the backlog of statistics/housebuildingq22009rev 867W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 868W

Information on the number of council homes and to increase home building, in particular affordable homes, private homes built in England, up to 2008-09, are on surplus land belonging to the GLA, including the included in Live Table 209 on the CLG. Figures for LDA and TfL. 2009-10 will be released by CLG in August 2010. None of the GLA’s surplus land currently falls under http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ the Public Land Initiative. Early this month I wrote to 323495.xls the Mayor of London proposing that he should work Information on new build of social rent and affordable with HCA on this specific initiative to support delivery homes for sale to 2007-08 are included in Live Table of homes in London. 1009 on the CLG website. Figures for 2008-09 will be released by CLG in December 2009. Housing: Low Incomes http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ 1319866.xls Information on the number of homes completed Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for under the National Affordable Housing Programme Communities and Local Government what categories (NAHP) for April to September 2009 will be released by of community land trust are recognised by his the HCA on 24 November. Department. [298602]

Housing: East of England John Healey: The definition of Community Land Trusts is set out in section 79 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many affordable homes have been built in (a) Peterborough Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities constituency, (b) Cambridgeshire and (c) the East of and Local Government if he will consider the merits of England since 1997. [300116] extending his Department’s Kickstart Housing Delivery fund to rural areas. [298603] Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. John Healey: The Housing Kickstart Programme, managed by the Homes and Communities Agency, operates Housing: Fire Prevention across the whole of England including rural areas, where it has a lower threshold for schemes to enable Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for typically smaller schemes to be considered. In Round Communities and Local Government what his most one of the Kickstart programme 23 of the 91 projects recent assessment is of the effectiveness of his Department’s now approved are in rural areas. These will generate guidelines contained in the (a) Decent Homes Standard over 1,600 homes with investment of around £37 million. and (b) Housing Health and Safety Rating System in respect of fire safety. [298281] Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many social Mr. Ian Austin: I will write to the hon. Member and housing tenants joined the Rent to HomeBuy scheme place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House. in each of the last three years. [299695]

Housing: Greater London John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 8 June 2009, Official Report, column 751W. Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what discussions (a) he and Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for (b) the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have Communities and Local Government how many social had with the Mayor of London on (i) the HCA’s Public housing tenants purchased equity in a home through Land Initiative and (ii) the Mayor’s audit of surplus (a) HomeBuy Direct, (b) Rent to HomeBuy, (c) Open Greater London Authority (GLA) land; how much of Market HomeBuy, (d) MyChoice HomeBuy, (e) the surplus GLA land falls under the Public Land OwnHome, (f) First Time Buyer’s Initiative, (g) New Initiative; and if he will make a statement. [299241] Build HomeBuy and (h) Social HomeBuy in each of the last three years. [299744] John Healey: In September 2009 I discussed the delivery of affordable housing in London and the Public Land John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer Initiative investment launched as part of the Government’s given to him by my right hon. Friend the Member for Housing Pledge with the Mayor of London, and I also Derby, South (Margaret Beckett) on 8 May 2009, Official wrote to the Mayor stressing the important contribution Report, columns 448-489W. that surplus public sector land can make to increasing the supply of homes across all tenures, and suggested that the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), London Housing: Owner Occupation Development Agency (LDA) and Transport for London (TfL) should be asked urgently to prepare a joint plan Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for for managing their land assets to support affordable Communities and Local Government how many housing delivery in London. homeowners there were in (a) Vale of Clwyd, (b) each Officials from the HCA are continuing to examine region of England, (c) Wales, (d) Scotland and (e) with Greater London Authority (GLA) officials ways Northern Ireland in each of the last 20 years. [299655] 869W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 870W

Mr. Ian Austin: Annual survey-based estimates of the Information prior to 1996 is not readily available and number of homeowners in each region of the United estimates for the parliamentary constituency of the Kingdom are set out in the following tables for the years Vale of Clwyd are not held by this Department. 1996 to 2008.

Number of homeowners in UK by region 1996 to 2008 Households (Thousand) Yorks North North and East West South South Northern United East West Humber Midlands Midlands Eastern London East West Wales Scotland Ireland Kingdom

1996 658 1,912 1,345 1,188 1,444 1,535 1,653 2,361 1,449 833 1,270 383 16,032 1997 672 1,924 1,362 1,209 1,455 1,546 1,641 2,369 1,443 861 1,283 395 16,160 1998 672 1,939 1,353 1,235 1,510 1,593 1,645 2,379 1,482 838 1,297 418 16,363 1999 659 1,976 1,410 1,253 1,507 1,627 1,681 2,448 1,523 856 1,328 426 16,694 2000 689 2,017 1,441 1,269 1,512 1,644 1,740 2,484 1,536 855 1,357 433 16,976 2001 687 2,021 1,427 1,269 1,520 1,675 1,742 2,447 1,564 874 1,388 452 17,065 2002 708 2,023 1,466 1,276 1,584 1,651 1,720 2,538 1,583 887 1,446 455 17,336 2003 730 2,081 1,500 1,300 1,564 1,667 1,722 2,555 1,574 922 1,472 456 17,540 2004 719 2,041 1,525 1,339 1,558 1,700 1,698 2,528 1,558 902 1,533 469 17,572 2005 731 2,037 1,510 1,324 1,607 1,709 1,701 2,582 1,576 908 1,548 492 17,725 2006 735 2,093 1,518 1,361 1,554 1,704 1,664 2,563 1,589 924 1,511 483 17,699 2007 723 2,097 1,519 1,354 1,584 1,677 1,643 2,539 1,583 927 1,529 495 17,671 2008 721 2,030 1,534 1,355 1,549 1,719 1,644 2,475 1,590 909 1,546 499 17,571 Source: Office for National Statistics, Labour Force Survey, 1996-2008

Housing: Regeneration We anticipate that full details will be announced by the end of the year when new agreements are expected Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for with Greater Manchester and Leeds city region. Communities and Local Government how much has been spent by each Pathfinder Partnership operating in Members: Correspondence the North and the Midlands. [299878] Sir Michael Spicer: To ask the Secretary of State for Ms Rosie Winterton: It has not proved possible to Communities and Local Government when he plans to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Prorogation. Worcestershire, dated 8 September 2009, on the new regional strategy in relation to the Local Democracy, Local Government: Leeds and Greater Manchester Economic Development and Construction Bill. [299909]

Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Ms Rosie Winterton: A response was sent to the hon. Communities and Local Government what his most Member’s letter on 7 October 2009. recent assessment is of the progress of the city region pilots in (a) Leeds and (b) Manchester; and if he will Microgeneration make a statement. [299772] Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Ms Rosie Winterton: The city-region pilots are recognition Communities and Local Government what assessment of the strategic importance of city-regions in realising he has made of the likely effects of the implementation the shared objective of increased and sustained economic of Planning Policy Statement 22 on the number of growth. schools, charities and voluntary organisations which Good progress has been made in discussions with generate renewable energy. [299903] Greater Manchester and Leeds city region building on the priorities set out in April’s Budget Statement. Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond Joint teams of Government and local officials have to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. been working intensively to reach an agreement for both city regions on proposals to develop new strategy- Monuments: Armed Conflict setting powers over adult skills funding; aligned investment to support regeneration and housing; and robust governance Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for arrangements necessary for increased responsibility for Communities and Local Government if he will make it transport. his policy to ensure that the revised Planning Policy In discussions with Greater Manchester, there has Statement 15 on the historic environment makes also been a focus on improving the early years experience specific reference to the protection of war memorials. and life chances of people living in the most deprived [293266] areas. We are working with Leeds city region to build on its existing research strengths and maximise its potential Mr. Ian Austin: 1 will write to the hon. Member and for science excellence through a joint innovation strategy. place copy of the letter in the Library of the House. 871W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 872W

Mortgages: Government Assistance The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental value for the premises at the standard valuation date. Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Because of the differing nature of the numerous classes Communities and Local Government (1) how much his of property, valuation officers have to use various valuation Department has spent on the Homeowner Mortgage methods to arrive at rental value. The methodologies Support Scheme to date; [299745] used for valuation were the same for both the 2005 rating lists and the 2010 draft lists and these were: (2) how much his Department has spent on the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme to date. (A) Crematoria: a value per annual cremation number, adjusted [299746] for the age of the crematorium. The value is derived from analysed receipts and expenditure. John Healey: We have acted rapidly to put in place a (B) Funeral parlours and chapels of rest: a rentals comparison range of help and support for households struggling approach. with their mortgage at every stage. The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure The Department spent £905,334 (excluding VAT) on each business pays its fair contribution and no more by legal, IT and operational services to develop and implement ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any Homeowners Mortgage Support. Ongoing operational one business reflects changes over time in the value of costs to 31 October 2009 were £92,860 (excluding VAT). their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation Additionally, PricewaterhouseCoopers have provided will not raise a single extra penny for Government. commercial expertise to support development of our Over a million properties will see their business rate interventions to prevent repossessions, in particular to liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The inform negotiations with lenders on their forbearance Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief policies and liaison with the money advice sector, and scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill advise on the interface with the regulatory framework. increases. This is on top of the wider support available The total cost was £1,143,883 (excluding VAT). Statistics to help ease business pressures including discounted from the Financial Services Authority show that by rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. June 2009, over 135,000 borrowers were benefiting from forbearance offered by their lender, an increase of 74 per cent. on the previous year. Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Neighbourhood Wardens individual hereditament (a) betting shops and offices, (b) bingo halls, (c) public houses, licensed restaurants Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for and wine bars, (d) night clubs and discotheques and Communities and Local Government how many (e) casinos and gambling clubs were on the Valuation neighbourhood wardens were funded by his Office Agency’s 2005 Rating List in the most recent Department in each of the last five years. [299887] period for which figures are available. [294135]

Ms Rosie Winterton: It has not proved possible to Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before for Communities and Local Government (1) what the Prorogation. average rateable value of each type of hereditament is (a) Non-Domestic Rates under each special category code in the 2005 Rating List and (b) the draft 2010 Rating List; [294887] Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) (2) what the average rateable value of petrol stations crematoriums, (b) funeral parlours and chapels of rest (a) was on the 2005 Rating List and (b) is on the draft and (c) cemeteries (i) there were on the 2005 Rating 2010 Rating List. [294903] List and (ii) there are on the draft 2010 Rating List; what the aggregate rateable value is of the premises on Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for each list; and what methodology the Valuation Office Communities and Local Government how many Agency used to rate (A) the crematoriums and (B) hereditaments with each individual Special Category funeral parlours and chapels of rest at the 2005 and Code (a) were on the 2005 and (b) are on the draft 2010 revaluations. [297700] 2010 Rating List. [295703] Barbara Follett [holding answer 4 November 2009]: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Barbara Follett: I have placed in the Library of the Members for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), Peterborough House a table showing the number of hereditaments (Mr. Jackson) and Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert and the total and average rateable values for hereditaments Neill) today to PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 in each special category code on both the 2005 Rating and 295703 which state that a table has been placed in Lists and the draft 2010 Rating Lists at 29 May 2009. the Library of the House showing the number of These data are consistent with the consultation document hereditaments and the total and average rateable values titled: ‘The transitional arrangements for the non-domestic for hereditaments in each special category code on both rating revaluation 2010 in England’, published on 8 July the 2005 rating lists and the draft 2010 rating lists as at 2009. A copy of the consultation document is available 29 May 2009. at the following link: The special category code for crematoria is 80, funeral http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/local government/ parlours and chapels of rest 111 and cemeteries 053. nndrrevaluation2010 873W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 874W

The number of hereditaments in each special category code on both the 2005 Rating Lists and the draft 2010 code has been rounded to the nearest 10 and the figures Rating Lists as at 29 May 2009. The Special Category for total and average rateable value have been rounded Code for theme parks is 280 and for amusement parks to the nearest thousand pounds. 012. Please note that: The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental a) betting shops and offices have special category code 24; value of the premises at the standard valuation date. b) bingo halls have special category code 25; For both the 2005 Rating Lists and the 2010 Draft Lists the rateable values of amusement and theme parks have c) i) public houses/pub restaurants have special category codes 226 and 227; ii) restaurants have special category code 234; iii) been assessed in line with the guidance contained in the wine bars have special category code 303; Rating Manual—Volume 5, Section 70 on Amusement d) night clubs and discotheques have special code 199; Parks and Theme Parks which is available on the VOA website, under Publications, at: e) casinos and gambling clubs have special category code 49; www.voa.gov.uk f) petrol stations have special category code 209. The addresses and rateable values of theme and Non-Domestic Rates: Fairgrounds amusement parks currently listed in the 2005 Rating Lists and 2010 Draft Lists can be viewed on the live rating lists published on the Valuation Office Agency’s Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for website at Communities and Local Government how many (a) theme parks and (b) other amusement parks (i) there www.voa.gov.uk were on the 2005 Rating List and (ii) there are on the Non-Domestic Rates: Parking draft 2010 Rating List; what method the Valuation Office Agency used to rate each of the premises for Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for each list; and what the (A) postal address and (B) Communities and Local Government how many rateable value is of each of the parks included on each appeals against a Valuation Office Agency decision to list. [297717] place rateable values on parking spaces in (a) East Devon constituency, (b) Devon and (c) England have Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the been successful in each of the last five years. [298652] answers given to the hon. Members for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and Bromley Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today (PQs 294135, 294887, The number of proposals against decisions to place 294903, 294527 and 295703), which state that a table rateable values on car parking spaces that were accepted has been placed in the Library of the House showing by valuation officers or resulted in a change in assessment the number of hereditaments and the total and average in (a) East Devon constituency, (b) Devon and (c) rateable values for hereditaments in each special category England during each of the last five years are as follows:

Billing authority—East Devon Settlement Total

April 2004 to March 2005 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2005 to March 2006 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2006 to March 2007 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2007 to March 2008 Agreed or Wellfounded 1 April 2008 to March 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2009 to October 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 Total Agreed or Wellfounded 1

Devon Settlement Total

April 2004 to March 2005 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2005 to March 2006 Agreed or Wellfounded 2 April 2006 to March 2007 Agreed or Wellfounded 1 April 2007 to March 2008 Agreed or Wellfounded 0 April 2008 to March 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 1 April 2009 to October 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 1 Total Agreed or Wellfounded 5

England Settlement Total

April 2004 to March 2005 Agreed; or Wellfounded 472 April 2005 to March 2006 Agreed or Wellfounded 399 April 2006 to March 2007 Agreed or Wellfounded 457 April 2007 to March 2008 Agreed or Wellfounded 356 April 2008 to March 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 363 April 2009 to October 2009 Agreed or Wellfounded 241 Total Agreed or Wellfounded 2,288 875W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 876W

There have been no significant changes since May £ 1997 in the Valuation Office Agency’s methodology and Rateable value on the Rateable value on the draft guidance for valuing car spaces, which is set out in Rank 2005 ratings list 2010 ratings list Rating Manual Volume 5 Section 200 for Car Parks and in the individual practice note issued for each five yearly 19 5,000 13,000 revaluation. The methodology has remained one of 20 3,000 9,000 Rental Comparison by parking space. Current and 21 10,000 25,000 earlier practice notes can be compared on the Valuation 22 9,000 23,000 Office Agency’s website at: 23 5,000 12,000 www.voa.gov.uk 24 33,000 85,000 25 6,000 15,000 Non-Domestic Rates: Peterborough 26 9,000 22,000 27 2,000 5,000 Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State 28 15,000 38,000 for Communities and Local Government which 50 29 22,000 55,000 individual hereditaments in the local authority area of 30 12,000 30,000 Peterborough had the greatest percentage increase in 31 1,000 1,000 rateable value from the 2005 Rating List to the draft 32 1500 1500 2010 Rating List; and what the (a) address and (b) 33 7,000 18,000 rateable value in each list was of each. [298680] 34 74,000 182,000 35 16,000 38,000 Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: 36 4,000 10,000 The following table shows the rateable value on the 37 7,000 17,000 2005 Rating List and the draft 2010 Rating List for the 38 13,000 30,000 50 individual hereditaments in the local authority area 39 3,000 8,000 of Peterborough that had the biggest percentage increase 40 1,000 3,000 between the two lists, as at 29 May 2009. These data are 41 2,000 4,000 consistent with the consultation document titled: “The 42 1,000 2,000 transitional arrangements for the non-domestic rating 43 2,000 5,000 revaluation 2010 in England”, published on 8 July 2009. 44 11,000 26,000 A copy of the consultation document is available at the following link: 45 5,000 11,000 46 8,000 18,000 http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/local government/ 47 4,000 8,000 nndrrevaluation2010 48 24,000 54,000 No address information other than postcode is held 49 16,000 36,000 in the dataset used for the analysis. The address, 2005 50 4,000 10,000 list rateable value and 2010 draft list rateable value from 1 the live database for each hereditament in the central Less than £500. and local rating lists are published on the Valuation The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure Office Agency’s website. This information is updated each business pays its fair contribution and no more by weekly: ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any http://www.voa.gov.uk/ one business reflects changes over time in the value of their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation The figures are rounded to the nearest 1,000. will not raise a single extra penny for Government. £ Ratepayers occupying over a million properties—60 per Rateable value on the Rateable value on the draft cent. of total properties—will see their business rate Rank 2005 ratings list 2010 ratings list liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief 1 3,000 15,000 scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill 2 2,000 9,000 increases. This is on top of the wider support available 3 7,000 29,000 as part of Real Help Now to help ease business pressures 4 13,000 50,000 including discounted rate bills for small businesses and 5 13,000 50,000 deferring tax payments. 6 2,000 7,000 7 21,000 70,000 Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State 8 2,000 5,000 for Communities and Local Government what the average 9 1,000 2,000 rateable value was for an (a) average hereditament, (b) 10 19,000 61,000 hereditament classed as a small business and (c) 11 8,000 25,000 hereditament paying the standard rating multiplier in 12 5,000 14,000 the local authority area of Peterborough according to 13 11,000 32,000 the (i) 2005 Rating List and (ii) draft 2010 Rating List. 14 2,000 5,000 [298681] 15 2,000 7,000 16 6,000 18,000 Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I 17 3,000 8,000 refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. 18 1500 1,000 Member for Putney (Justine Greening) today (PQ 297432). 877W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 878W

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State their cash flows during the downturn by reducing the for Communities and Local Government what the amount they are required to pay now by 87.5 per cent. estimated (a) average rateable value on the (i) 2005 and As at 8 October 2009, local authorities have reported (ii) draft 2010 Rating List and (b) percentage change in that ratepayers occupying 221 properties within ports rateable values between the two lists was for had fully discharged their backdated liability and ratepayers hereditaments in each special category code in the local occupying a further 200 business properties within ports authority area of Peterborough or nearest comparative had been granted a schedule of payments. local unit of administration. [298682] Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I Communities and Local Government what estimate he refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. has made of the reduction in business rate assessments Member for Putney (Justine Greening) earlier today, on newly-rated businesses on Hull docks consequent (PQ 297432) on the rateable value on the 2005 and draft on the Valuation Office Agency’s decision to transfer 2010 Rating List. the charges to Associated British Ports; and what I have placed a table of estimates of the percentage estimate he has made of the equivalent figures should change in rateable values by special category code, for such a decision be taken in relation to the port the local authority area of Peterborough between the businesses in (a) Grimsby, (b) Immingham and (c) 2005 rating list and the 2010 draft rating list, as at 29 Goole. [299633] May 2009, in the Library of the House of Commons. These data are consistent with the consultation document Ian Pearson: I have been asked to reply. titled: “The transitional arrangements for the non- For the port of Hull, some areas have been merged domestic-rating revaluation 2010 in England”, published with the assessment for the statutory port on the basis on 8 July 2009. A copy of the consultation document is of new information and agreement of the facts between available at the following link: the parties. This reflects the success of the ″fast-track″ http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/local government/ appeals process applied by the Valuation Office Agency nndrrevaluation2010 to cases involving a backdated liability. Where ratepayers The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure co-operate and provide the information requested, the each business pays its fair contribution and no more by Agency has been able to review the rating lists and make ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any amendments to reflect new information that has a material one business reflects changes over time in the value of affect on the assessment. In the port of Hull this has their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation resulted in a reduction of £1.1 million in the total will not raise a single extra penny for Government. rateable value of occupations separately assessed for Ratepayers occupying over a million properties will the first time from 1 April 2005. see their business rate liabilities come down as a result Where changes have not been made this is either of revaluation. The Government intend to put in place because the facts do not support correction of the a £2 billion relief scheme to limit the impact on the rating lists or the parties have not agreed the facts that minority with bill increases. This is on top of the wider may still prove material. It is not possible to provide an support available to help ease business pressures including estimate of whether there will be similar changes in the discounted rate bills for small businesses and deferring ports of Grimsby, Immingham and Goole. tax payments. Non-Domestic Rates: Sports Non-Domestic Rates: Ports Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many Communities and Local Government if he will grounds used for county cricket (a) there were on the estimate the cost to the public purse of a two year 2005 Rating List and (b) there are on the draft 2010 business rate holiday for port businesses in (a) Rating List; what method the Valuation Office Agency Humber, (b) Liverpool and (c) other ports which have used to rate the grounds for each list; and what the (i) recently become liable for business rates. [299632] postal address and (ii) rateable value is of each ground included on each list. [297729] Barbara Follett: No estimates of the cost of a two year holiday for ongoing business rates for port businesses Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the have been made. The information is not readily available answers given to the hon. Members for Meriden centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate (Mrs. Spelman), Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and Bromley cost. and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today to PQs 294135, The review of ports by the Valuation Office Agency is 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703 which state that a to ensure that all individual business properties within table has been placed in the Library of the House and outside ports are rated fairly to ensure that the showing the number of hereditaments and the total and burden of contributions to funding local government is average rateable values for hereditaments in each special shared fairly among businesses around the country. category code on both the 2005 rating lists and the draft 2010 rating lists as at 29 May 2009. The Government have listened to the concerns of businesses with significant and unexpected backdated The special category code for county cricket grounds bills, including some businesses within ports. It has is 082. legislated to enable such bills to be repaid over an The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental unprecedented eight years rather than in a single instalment, value for the premises at the standard valuation date. helping affected businesses to manage the impact on For both the 2005 rating lists and the 2010 draft lists the 879W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 880W rateable values for county cricket grounds have been grounds have been valued using a rentals approach assessed by reference to a percentage of fair maintainable based on available rental information while larger stadiums trade. The approach has been discussed with, and accepted have been valued by reference to the contractor’s basis by, the English and Wales Cricket Board for 2010 and with adjustments for ability to pay. previous rating lists. The addresses and rateable values The addresses and rateable values of rugby union of county cricket grounds currently listed in the rating and rugby league grounds currently listed in the Rating lists and draft lists can be viewed on the live rating lists Lists and Draft Lists can be viewed on the live rating published on the Valuation Office Agency’s website at: lists published on the Valuation Office Agency’s website www.voa.gov.uk at: The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure www.voa.gov.uk each business pays its fair contribution and no more by ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure one business reflects changes over time in the value of each business pays its fair contribution and no more by their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any will not raise a single extra penny for Government. one business reflects changes over time in the value of their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation County cricket grounds have benefited from the will not raise a single extra penny for Government. popularity of the 20:20 game and this has generated significant trading income gains, particularly in the The top rugby grounds have experienced significantly more prominent locations where existing or improved increased trading incomes over the five-year revaluation ground facilities have enabled this to be maximised. cycle and associated with this has been significant investment in their grounds. At the lower and amateur end of the All the major grounds will as a consequence see sport around 70 per cent. of occupiers will see reduced increased rateable values. Yet again the secondary and rates bills. Across the country, over a million properties amateur facilities show a totally different picture with will see their business rate liabilities come down as a approaching two-thirds benefiting from reduced bills—that result of revaluation. is, if available, reliefs do not remove their liability to rates entirely. Across the country, over a million properties There will be a £2 billion relief scheme in order to will see their business rate liabilities come down as a phase in significant increases in rates bills. For those result of revaluation. grounds experiencing substantial increases in rateable values this will limit the increase in their rate bill to There will be a £2 billion relief scheme in order to 12.5 per cent. in real terms for next year. phase in significant increases in rates bills. For those grounds experiencing substantial increases in rateable values this will limit the increase in their rate bill to Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for 12.5 per cent. in real terms for next year. Communities and Local Government how many football stadia (a) there were on the 2005 Rating List Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for and (b) there are on the draft 2010 Rating List; what Communities and Local Government how many method the Valuation Office Agency used to rate the grounds used for (a) rugby league and (b) rugby stadia for each list; and what the (i) postal address and union (i) there were on the 2005 Rating List and (ii) (ii) rateable value is of each ground included on each there are on the draft 2010 Rating List; what method list. [297731] the Valuation Office Agency used to rate the grounds for each list; and what the (A) postal address and (B) Barbara Follett [holding answer 4 November 2009]: I rateable value is of each ground included on each list. refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. [297730] Members for Meriden, (Mrs. Spelman) Peterborough and Bromley (Mr. Jackson) and Chislehurst (Robert Barbara Follett [holding answer 4 November 2009]: I Neill) today, (PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. 295703) which state that a table showing the number of Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), the hon. Member hereditaments and the total and average rateable values for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and the hon. Member for hereditaments in each special category code on both for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today the 2005 Rating Lists and the draft 2010 Rating Lists as (PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703) which at 29 May 2009. state that a table has been placed in the Library of the The Special Category Code for Football Stadia is 109 House showing the number of hereditaments and the total and average rateable values for hereditaments in The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental each special category code on both the 2005 Rating value for the premises at the standard valuation date. Lists and the draft 2010 Rating Lists as at 29th May Because of the differing nature of the numerous classes 2009. These data provide the most up to date published of property, valuation officers have to use various valuation aggregate data for the number of hereditaments. methods to arrive at rental value. For both the 2005 The Special Category Code for Rugby League Grounds rating lists and the 2010 draft lists football stadia have is 241 and for Rugby Union Grounds is 242. been valued by reference to the contractor’s basis with adjustments for ability to pay. The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental value for the premises at the standard valuation date. The addresses and rateable values of football stadia Because of the differing nature of the numerous classes currently listed in the rating lists and draft lists can be of property valuation officers have to use various valuation viewed on the live rating lists published on the Valuation methods to arrive at rental value. For both the 2005 Office Agency’s website at: Rating Lists and the 2010 Draft Lists smaller rugby www.voa.gov.uk 881W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 882W

The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure The regulations for material change are different for each business pays its fair contribution and no more by council tax. A proposal would be considered valid only ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any if the introduction of the charging zone was associated one business reflects changes over time in the value of with particular changes to the physical state of a dwelling’s their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation locality. will not raise a single extra penny for Government. Premiership clubs, in particular, have experienced Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for massively increased trading incomes over the five-year Communities and Local Government pursuant to the revaluation cycle and associated with this has been answer of 12 October 2009, Official Report, column significant investment in their grounds. It is not surprising 345W, on non-domestic rates, how many assessment then that these clubs will typically see rateable values deletions were made in each region in each year on the increase. As regards league football clubs about one-third grounds that the property (a) had been demolished, are likely to see rates bills fall. Across the country, over (b) was incapable of beneficial occupation, (c) was a million properties will see their business rate liabilities being used for residential purposes, (d) was exempt come down as a result of revaluation. from rating, (e) had been split into two or more There will be a £2 billion relief scheme in order to separate rateable premises and (f) had been combined phase in significant increases in rates bills. For those with another property into a new, merged rateable clubs experiencing substantial increases in rateable values premises; and how many assessment deletions were this will limit the increase in their rate bill to 12.5 per made for any other reason. [297291] cent. in real terms for next year. Barbara Follett [holding answer 3 November 2009]: I have placed in the Library of the House a table showing Non-Domestic Rates: Valuation the number of assessments deleted from the Rating Lists during the period 1 April 2004 to 31 July 2009—this period being consistent with the earlier answer of 12 October Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for 2009. Communities and Local Government what the textual description is of each SCAT code used by the The table reflects assessments deleted for the following Valuation Office Agency. [294508] reasons: Demolished Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the Exempt answer I gave to the hon. Member for Putney (Justine Ceased to be rateable Greening) on 10 November 2009, Official Report, columns Reconstituted 283-84W.A table showing the numbers of hereditaments for England broken down by full alphanumeric special Other. category code on both the 2005 Rating List and the To separately identify assessments deleted specifically draft 2010 Rating List at 29 May 2009 has been placed because the property is now used for residential purposes in the Library of the House. These data are consistent or incapable of beneficial occupation could be ascertained with the consultation document titled: ″The Transitional only at disproportionate cost. Arrangements for the Non-domestic Rating Revaluation ″ 2010 in England , published on 8 July 2009. A copy of Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for the consultation document is available at the following Communities and Local Government how many (a) link: takeaway food outlets (predominantly off premises), http://www.communities.gov.uk/pubIications/local government/ (b) restaurants and (c) cafes there were on the (i) 2005 nndrrevaluation2010 and (ii) draft 2010 rating list; what the total rateable This table provides the textual description of each value was of the properties in each category at each scat code used by the Valuation Office Agency. The revaluation; what methodology the Valuation Office number of hereditaments in each special category code Agency used to rate the properties in each category at has been rounded to the nearest 10. the (A) 2005 and (B) 2010 revaluation; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that methodology. Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for [298308] Communities and Local Government what the policy of the Durham Valuation Office is on whether Durham Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I road user charge and a material change for the refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. purposes of (a) calculating rateable value of business Members for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), Peterborough premises within and near the charging zone and (b) (Mr. Jackson) and Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert domestic valuations of dwellings for council tax within Neill) today to PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and near the charging zone. [294599] and 295703 which state that a table has been placed in the Library of the House showing the number of Ms Rosie Winterton: The advice contained in the hereditaments and the total and average rateable values Valuation Office Agency’s Rating Manual, Volume 2, for hereditaments in each special category code on both Section 5—PN1, is that the introduction of the London the 2005 rating lists and the draft 2010 rating lists as at Congestion Charge was a material change for the purposes 29 May 2009. of assessing rateable values. The valuation officer for The special category code for takeaway food outlet Durham considers the Durham Congestion Charge to (predominantly off premises) is 442, restaurants 234 have been, similarly, a material change. and cafes 409. 883W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 884W

The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental SCAT Code 030 came into effect on 1 April 2000 and value for the premises at the standard valuation date. therefore the information for the years 1997, 1998 and The methodology used for takeaway food outlets 1999 is not available. (predominantly off premises), restaurants and cafes were the same for both the 2005 and the draft 2010 Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for rating lists and is based on the comparative rental Communities and Local Government if he will place in method. the Library an electronic copy of the Valuation Office The five-yearly business rate revaluations make sure Agency’s dataset of the (a) address, (b) local each business pays its fair contribution and no more by authority area, (c) 2005 Rating List rateable value and ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any (d) draft 2010 Rating List rateable value for each one business reflects changes over time in the value of hereditament on the central and local rating lists. their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation [297431] will not raise a single extra penny for Government. Barbara Follett [holding answer 2 November 2009]: I Over a million properties will see their business rate refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her today liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The (PQ 297432). Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill The address, 2005 list rateable value and 2010 draft increases. This is on top of the wider support available list rateable value from the live database for each to help ease business pressures including discounted hereditament in the central and local rating lists are rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. published on the Valuation Office Agency’s website. This information is updated weekly. Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for http://www.voa.gov.uk/ Communities and Local Government what criteria the The cost of producing a separate electronic copy, Valuation Office Agency uses to determine whether duplicating this information, would be disproportionate. facilities which are appurtenant exclusively to individual dwellings but which are separate Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for hereditaments should be liable for non-domestic rates. Communities and Local Government what the average [299837] rateable value is for (a) all hereditaments, (b) (i) small and (ii) other businesses in (i) England and (ii) each Barbara Follett: It has not proved possible to respond local authority in England according to the (A) 2005 to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Rating List and (B) draft 2010 Rating List. [297432]

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Barbara Follett [holding answer 2 November 2009]: I Communities and Local Government how many have placed in the Library of the House a table showing hereditaments were on the Valuation Office Agency’s the average rateable values for all properties, small Rating List with SCAT code 030 in each year since properties and large properties for England and broken 1997; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the down by local authority on both the 2005 Ratings List Agency’s methodology and guidance for valuing and the draft 2010 Ratings List at 29 May 2009. These bowling greens. [294091] data are consistent with the consultation document titled: ‘The transitioned arrangements for the non-domestic Barbara Follett: The number of hereditaments within rating revaluation 2010 in England’, published on 8 July the Rating Lists for England having a SCAT Code 030 2009. A copy of the consultation document is available (Bowling Greens) is detailed in the table. The Valuation at the following link: Office Agency’s advice on the valuation of bowling http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/local government/ greens is contained in Rating Manual Volume 5 Section nndrrevaluation2010 970: Sports Grounds: Practice Note 1: Bowling Greens, In the 2005 Ratings List, a small property is defined available on its website: as having a rateable value less than £15,000, or £21,500 www.voa.gov.uk in London. In the draft 2010 Ratings List, a small A copy of this will be deposited in the Library of the property is defined as having a rateable value less than House of Commons. £18,000, or £25,500 in London. This is the definition proposed in the above mentioned 2010 Transitional The number of properties has been rounded to the Relief consultation document. nearest 10. The figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand England pounds. 1 April Number

2000 1,690 Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for 2001 1,710 Communities and Local Government if he will revise 2002 1,740 his Department’s impact assessment for supplementary 2003 1,760 business rates to take account of the 2010 rates 2004 1,720 revaluation. [297438] 2005 1,660 2006 1,670 Ms Rosie Winterton: It is not our intention to revise 2007 1,700 the Business Rate Supplement (BRS) Bill Impact 2008 1,700 Assessment. Five-yearly revaluations of business rates will not affect the general principles of liability for a 2009 1,740 business rate supplement. 885W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 886W

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for rates on any property they occupy for charitable purposes. Communities and Local Government how many (a) Furthermore, local authorities may increase this relief lifeboat stations and (b) coastguard stations there were to 100 per cent. and, where they have done so, the on the (i) 2005 and (ii) draft 2010 rating list; what the charity will be paying no business rates at all. total rateable value was of stations in each such category at each revaluation; what methodology the Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Valuation Office Agency used to rate those stations at Communities and Local Government how many (a) the (A) 2005 and (B) 2010 revaluation; if he will place wine bars, (b) vineyards/wineries, (c) public houses/ in the Library a copy of that methodology; and what pub restaurants (national scheme) and (d) breweries the (1) address and (2) individual rateable value on the (national scheme) there were on the (i) 2005 and (ii) (x) 2005 and (y) draft 2010 rating list was of each draft 2010 rating list; what the total rateable value was station. [298309] of properties on each category on each list; what methodology the Valuation Office Agency used to rate Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I each property in each category; if he will place in the refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Library a copy of that methodology; and what the (A) Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), the hon. Member address and (B) rateable value on the (1) 2005 and (2) for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and the hon. Member draft 2010 rating list was of each (x) vineyard/winery for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today to and (y) brewery (national scheme). [298310] PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703, which state that a table showing the number of hereditaments Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I and the total and average rateable values for hereditaments refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. in each special category code has been placed in the Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), the hon. Member Library of the House on both the 2005 Rating Lists and for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson), and the hon. Member the draft 2010 Rating Lists as at 29 May 2009. for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today (PQs The Special Category Code for Lifeboat Stations is 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703) which 420 and for Coastguard Stations is 411. state that a table showing the number of hereditaments For the 2005 Rating Lists the Valuation Office Agency and the total and average rateable values for hereditaments (VOA) made no recommendation to Valuation Officers in each special category code has been placed in the as to the methodology to be used to assess either Library of the House on both the 2005 Rating Lists and lifeboat stations or coastguard stations. For the 2010 the draft 2010 Rating Lists as at 29 May 2009. draft Rating Lists, the Valuation Office Agency has The Special Category Code for Wine Bars is 303, recommended that the contractor’s basis should be Vineyards/Wineries 294 and public houses/pub restaurants used for the valuation of lifeboat stations. This guidance (national scheme) 226-227 and breweries (national scheme) is contained in the Rating Manual—Volume 5—Section 031. 560 available on the VOA website, under Publications, The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental at: value of the premises at the standard valuation date. www.voa.gov.uk For both the 2005 Rating Lists and the 2010 Draft Lists The VOA has not yet provided recommendation to the rateable values for wine bars, public houses and Valuation Officers in respect of coastguard stations. breweries have been assessed in line with guidance Advice, currently in advanced state of preparation, will contained in the Rating Manual—Volume 5—Sections agree with the manner in which Valuation Officers have 825 and 140 available on the VOA website, under approached coastguard stations in both 2005 and the Publications, at: draft 2010 Lists; this has been valuation by comparison www.voa.gov.uk with rented offices and garage/storage premises in the Vineyards are predominantly agricultural but any locality. processing buildings or retail outlets will be valued on a The addresses and rateable values of lifeboat and comparative rental basis. coastguard stations currently listed in the 2005 Rating The addresses and rateable values of wine bars, Lists and 2010 Draft Lists can be viewed on the live vineyards/wineries, public houses/pub restaurants and rating lists published on the VOA’s website: breweries currently listed in the Rating Lists and Draft www.voa.gov.uk Lists can be viewed on the live rating lists published on The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure the Valuation Office Agency’s website at: each business pays its fair contribution and no more by www.voa.gov.uk ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure one business reflects changes over time in the value of each business pays its fair contribution and no more by their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any will not raise a single extra penny for Government. one business reflects changes over time in the value of Over a million properties will see their business rate their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The will not raise a single extra penny for Government. Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief Over a million properties will see their business rate scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The increases. This is on top of the wider support available Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief to help ease business pressures including discounted scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. increases. This is on top of the wider support available Charities, such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, to help ease business pressures including discounted receive an automatic 80 per cent. relief from business rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. 887W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 888W

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for table has been placed in the Library of the House Communities and Local Government how many (a) showing the number of hereditaments and the total and pet grooming parlours, (b) kennels and catteries and average rateable values for hereditaments in each special (c) animal boarding establishments there were on the category code on both the 2005 Rating Lists and the (i) 2005 and (ii) draft 2010 rating list; what the total draft 2010 Rating Lists as at 29 May 2009. rateable value was of the properties in each category at The Special Category Code for Zoos and Safari each revaluation; what methodology the Valuation Parks is 304. Office Agency used to rate properties in each category The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental at the (A) 2005 and (B) 2010 revaluation; and if he will value of the premises at the standard valuation date. place in the Library a copy of that methodology. For both the 2005 Rating Lists and the 2010 Draft Lists [298311] the rateable values for zoos and safari parks have been Barbara Follett [holding answer 9 November 2009]: I assessed in line with guidance contained in the Rating refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Manual—Volume 5—Section 1130 available on the VOA Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman), the hon. Member website at, under Publications, at: for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and the hon. Member www.voa.gov.uk for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) today, The addresses and rateable values of zoos and safari (PQs 294135, 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703) which parks currently listed in the Rating Lists and Draft Lists state that a table has been placed in the Library of the can be viewed on the live rating lists published on the House showing the number of hereditaments and the Valuation Office Agency’s website at: total and average rateable values for hereditaments in www.voa.gov.uk each special category code on both the 2005 Rating The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure Lists and the draft 2010 Rating Lists as at 29 May 2009. each business pays its fair contribution and no more by This data provides the most up to date published aggregate ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any data for the number of hereditaments and rateable one business reflects changes over time in the value of values. their property relative to others. Since the 2005 revaluation, The Special Category Code for Pet Grooming Parlours there has been a growth in public interest in wildlife is 424, Kennels and Catteries 143 and Animal Boarding and, in particular, in observing wild animals. Zoos and Establishments 013. safari parks have seen visitor numbers grow and this in The aim of a rating valuation is to arrive at the rental turn has increased the value of their property. It is only value of the premises at the standard valuation date. fair that this is reflected in new rateable values. For both the 2005 Rating Lists and the 2010 Draft Lists Over a million properties will see their business rate the rateable values for kennels and catteries and animal liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The boarding establishments have been assessed in line with Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief guidance contained in the Rating Manual—Volume scheme to limit the impact of revaluation on the minority 5—Section 215 available on the VOA website, under with bill increases. This is on top of the wider support Publications, at: available to help ease business pressures including discounted www.voa.gov.uk rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. The five-yearly business rates revaluations make sure each business pays its fair contribution and no more by Parking: Valuation ensuring the share of the national rates bill paid by any one business reflects changes over time in the value of Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for their property relative to others. The 2010 revaluation Communities and Local Government what criteria the will not raise a single extra penny for Government. Valuation Office Agency uses to determine the rateable Over a million properties will see their business rate value of reserved parking spaces. [299930] liabilities come down as a result of revaluation. The Government intend to put in place a £2 billion relief Barbara Follett: It has not proved possible to respond scheme to limit the impact on the minority with bill to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. increases. This is on top of the wider support available to help ease business pressures including discounted Parliament Square: Planning Permission rate bills for small businesses and deferring tax payments. Non-Domestic Rates: Zoos and Wildlife Parks Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for answer to Lord Avebury of 20 July 2009, Official Report, Communities and Local Government how many zoos House of Lords, column 283WA,on Houses of Parliament: and safari parks (a) there were on the 2005 Rating List demonstrations, whether his Department has issued and (b) there are on the draft 2010 Rating List; what guidance on the circumstances in which a permanent method the Valuation Office Agency used to rate each encampment outside Parliament would require planning of the premises for each list; and what the (i) postal permission; and which body is the local planning authority address and (ii) rateable value is of each zoo or safari for Parliament Square. [295814] park included on each list. [297718] Mr. Ian Austin: Communities and Local Government Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the has not been asked to provide any guidance from answers given to the hon. Members for Meriden Westminster city council, the local planning authority (Mrs. Spelman), Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and Bromley for Parliament Square. Management of Parliament Square and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) earlier today, (PQs 294135, Gardens is the responsibility of the Greater London 294887, 294903, 294527 and 295703), which state that a Authority. 889W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 890W

Planning Permission Grahame Park The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has committed Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities £13 million, with a start on site of 27 February 2007 and expected and Local Government for what reasons his Department completion of March 2011. £7 million growth funding was also allocated in 2006 to 2008, for the replacement of the rail bridges is proposing to end the regulatory requirement that at Aerodrome road. planning notices be published in newspapers. [296423] West Hendon John Healey: No decision has been taken on this The HCA has committed £15.7 million, broken down into issue. The Killian Pretty Review recommended giving Phase 1 of £1.21 million (start on site expected September 2010); greater flexibility to local planning authorities to determine Phase 2 of £4.9 million (start on site expected September 2010); the best methods of notifying the public about planning Phase 3 of £9.6 million; £4 million of growth funding has been applications. In July we published a consultation paper allocated as well. seeking views on whether we should make some changes Spur Road and Stonegrove to the publicity arrangements for applications. The HCA has agreed this week to a Kickstart allocation of The consultation period ended on 23 October and I £10 million, which will bring total public monies committed to am currently considering the responses to this consultation £18 million (that includes a pre-Kickstart allocation of £8 million). exercise. Planning Permission: Advertising Regeneration: Liverpool Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for assessment he has made of the effectiveness in notifying Communities and Local Government (1) what recent the public of planning applications of the placing of representations he has received on Arena Housing and notices in (a) local newspapers and (b) in other its operations in the Anfield area of Liverpool; [299766] publications; and if he will make a statement. [298535] (2) what recent representations he has had on Liverpool city council’s regeneration strategy for the John Healey: In response to a recommendation made Anfield area of Liverpool; [299767] by the Killian Pretty Review, we issued a consultation paper in July 2009, ‘Publicity for Planning Applications’, (3) what recent discussions he has had with local which sought views on whether changes should be community groups on the regeneration of Anfield; and made in relation publicising planning applications, including if he will make a statement. [299768] the option of removing the statutory requirements to publicise certain applications in newspapers. This John Healey: It has not proved possible to respond to consultation paper included an initial assessment on the the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. impact of this option in Annex 1. I am currently considering responses to this consultation exercise. Population: Lancashire Regional Planning and Development: Thames Gateway

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he Communities and Local Government what (a) central has made of the projected population of each Government departments, (b) public corporations, (c) Lancashire constituency in the next five years. [299862] local authorities, (d) executive agencies, (e) non- departmental public bodies, (f) partnership bodies, (g) Ms Rosie Winterton: It has not proved possible to regional quasi-autonomous non-governmental respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before organisations and (h) other public sector bodies are Prorogation. involved in the Thames Gateway development. [293251] Ports: Planning Permission Mr. Malik: Full details of the governance and delivery Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for structures for the Thames Gateway are set out at Annex Communities and Local Government whether his B of the Thames Gateway Annual Report 2008-09, a Department has made an assessment of the merits of copy of which is in the Library of the House. monitoring planning applications for marina developments. [300069] Rented Housing Mr. Ian Austin: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Regeneration: Hendon Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the average Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for (a) council and (b) private sector rent was in (i) Communities and Local Government what funding his Birmingham, (ii) the West Midlands, (iii) inner London, Department has made available for regeneration schemes (iv) outer London and (v) England excluding London at (a) Grahame Park, (b) West Hendon and (c) Spur in (A) 1980, (B) 1990, (C) 2000 and (D) each of the last Road and Stonegrove in Hendon constituency; and if five years. [299116] he will make a statement. [298702] John Healey: The following table provides average John Healey: The funding from the public purse is weekly rent figures for council dwellings. Reliable estimates broken down as follows: for earlier years are not available. 891W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 892W

Average weekly council rent rates1, 2 £ Birmingham West Midlands Inner London Outer London England excluding London

2000-01 41.91 41.31 — — — 2004-05 49.84 49.28 66.62 66.52 49.11 2005-06 52.23 51.59 70.12 68.74 51.23 2006-07 54.63 54.11 73.63 71.46 53.54 2007-08 57.42 57.32 77.17 76.24 56.93 2008-093 59.38 59.95 80.58 78.56 59.37 ‘—’ Indicates data are not available 1 Average rent data for 2003-04 and onwards are based on a standardised 52 week collection. Data prior to 2003-04 may have been reported on various different collection. 2 Average rent data are based upon data reported by stock-owning local authorities that have provided information. 3 Average rent data for 2008-09 are provisional and will be updated when stock data at the start of the following financial year become available. Source: Average rent rates from Housing Revenue Account (HRA) second subsidy claim form. Total stock data from Housing Revenue Account (HRA) audited base claim form (2004-05 to 2007-08) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) second subsidy claim form (2000-01, 2008-09).

Average free market monthly rents (mean) for private Mr. Ian Austin [holding answer 9 November 2009]: It tenants by region in England are published on the is not necessary for all local authorities to carry out a Communities and Local Government website in table rough sleeper counts. Counts are conducted in accordance 734. Estimates for the West Midlands, London and with CLG guidance which recommend that if an authority England are available in this table for all years from does not have more than 10 rough sleepers then it does 1995-96 and 1996-97 to 2006-07 and 2007-08. These not need to count, although many authorities do so. rent estimates are based on data from the Survey of We want to be sure that people who might find English Housing and a two-year rolling average is used themselves sleeping rough in those areas can get the as sampling variability is too great to provide a reliable help they need. The intention is to prevent and tackle indication of change between years at regional level. rough sleeping wherever it occurs. Reliable estimates below the regional level or for earlier We no longer ask local authorities that do not count years are not available. to provide an annual estimate. Therefore the 2009 annual http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ figure is not a national estimate of all the people sleeping 141656.xls in rough in the country but is the total number of rough Scout Solutions Projects sleepers found on street counts and shows a continuing reduction of 75 per cent. on the 1998 baseline. Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for The following local authorities did not conduct a Communities and Local Government how much funding street count in 2008-09: has been recovered from Scout Solutions Projects Limited Adur in relation to the project to create mobility services for Allerdale social tenants since 2006; what percentage of his Alnwick Department’s overall costs the project represented; and Amber Valley if he will make a statement. [299362] Arun Mr. Ian Austin: I refer the hon. Member to the reply Ashfield given to the written parliamentary question of 29 February Ashford Official Report 2008, , column 1996W. Aylesbury Vale Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Babergh Communities and Local Government what mobility Barking and Dagenham services for social tenants funded by his Department Barnet and its predecessors have been provided by Scout Solutions Barnsley Projects Limited in each year since 2004. [299363] Barrow-in-Furness Mr. Ian Austin: From May 2004 until January 2007 Basildon Scout Solutions Projects Limited provided the Seaside Basingstoke and Deane and Country Homes Scheme, HOMES Mobility Scheme, Bassetlaw the LAWN Mobility Scheme and the Homeswap service Berwick-upon-Tweed for social tenants funded by the Department. Bexley Sleeping Rough Blaby Blackburn with Darwen Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Blackpool Communities and Local Government pursuant to the Blyth Valley answer of 2 November 2009, Official Report, columns Bolsover 768-70W, on homelessness, which local authorities have not (a) conducted a street count and (b) provided an Bolton estimate of rough sleepers in their area in 2009. Boston [298240] Bracknell Forest 893W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 894W

Braintree Epping Forest Breckland Epsom and Ewell Brentwood Erewash Bridgnorth Fareham Bristol Forest Heath Broadland Forest of Dean Bromsgrove Fylde Broxbourne Gedling Broxtowe Gloucester Burnley Gosport Bury Gravesham Cannock Chase Great Yarmouth Canterbury Greenwich Carlisle Guildford Castle Morpeth Hambleton Castle Point Harborough Charnwood Harlow Chelmsford Harrogate Cheltenham Harrow Cherwell Hart Chesterfield Hartlepool Chester-le-Street Hastings Chichester Havant Chiltern Havering Chorley High Peak Christchurch Hinckley and Bosworth Colchester Horsham Copeland Hounslow Corby Huntingdonshire Cotswold Hyndburn Craven Ipswich Crawley Isles of Scilly Croydon Islington Dacorum Kennet Darlington Kettering Dartford Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Daventry Kingston upon Thames Derbyshire Dales Knowsley Derwentside Leicester Doncaster Lewes Dover Lichfield Dudley Lincoln Durham Luton Ealing Maidstone Easington Maldon East Cambridgeshire Malvern Hills East Devon Mansfield East Dorset Melton East Hampshire Mendip East Hertfordshire Merton East Lindsey Mid Bedfordshire East Northamptonshire Mid Devon East Riding of Yorkshire Mid Suffolk East Staffordshire Mid Sussex Eastbourne Middlesbrough Eastleigh Mole Valley Eden New Forest Elmbridge Newark and Sherwood Enfield Newcastle-under-Lyme 895W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 896W

North Dorset South Oxfordshire North East Derbyshire South Ribble North East Lincolnshire South Shropshire North Hertfordshire South Somerset North Kesteven South Staffordshire North Norfolk South Tyneside North Shropshire Southampton North Tyneside Southend-on-Sea North Warwickshire Spelthorne North West Leicestershire St. Albans North Wiltshire St. Edmundsbury Nottingham city St. Helens Nuneaton and Bedworth Stafford Oadby and Wigston Stevenage Oldham Stockport Oswestry Stockton-on-Tees Pendle Stoke-on-Trent Poole Stratford-on-Avon Preston Stroud Purbeck Suffolk Coastal Redcar and Cleveland Surrey Heath Redditch Sutton Reigate and Banstead Swale Ribble Valley Swindon Richmond upon Thames Tameside Richmondshire Tamworth Rochdale Tandridge Rochford Taunton Deane Rossendale Teesdale Rother Telford and Wrekin Rugby Tendring Runnymede Test Valley Rushcliffe Tewkesbury Rushmoor Thanet Rutland The Medway council Ryedale Three Rivers Salford Thurrock Sandwell Tonbridge and Mailing Scarborough Torbay Sedgefield Torridge Sedgemoor Trafford Sefton Tunbridge Wells Selby Tynedale Sevenoaks Uttlesford Shepway Vale of White Horse Shrewsbury and Atcham Walsall Slough Wandsworth Solihull Wansbeck South Bedfordshire Warwick South Bucks Waveney South Cambridgeshire Waverley South Derbyshire Wealden South Gloucestershire Wear Valley South Hams Wellingborough South Holland Welwyn Hatfield South Kesteven West Berkshire South Lakeland West Devon South Norfolk West Dorset South Northamptonshire West Lancashire 897W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 898W

West Lindsey 1990, (C) 1995, (D) 2000, (E) 2005 and (F) the most West Oxfordshire recent year for which figures are available. [299114] West Somerset West Wiltshire Mr. Ian Austin: Information on the number of council- owned dwellings as at 1 April each year is supplied by Weymouth and Portland local authorities on the annual Housing Strategy Statistical Wigan Appendix (HSSA) returns and is published annually Windsor and Maidenhead from 1994 to 2008 on the Communities and Local Wirral Government website in Table 116: Woking http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ Wokingham 140882.xls Wolverhampton Reliable estimates of the number of council-owned Worcester dwellings for local authorities and regions as at 1 April Wychavon 1980 and 1990 are not available. Wycombe Information on the number of registered social landlord Wyre (RSL) owned dwellings as at 31 March each year is collected by the Tenants Services Authority and is published Wyre Forest. annually from 1997 to 2008 on the Communities and Social Rented Housing Local Government website in Table 115: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for 140879.xls Communities and Local Government how many (a) No figures are available for 1980. local authority-owned homes and (b) homes owned by The following table shows the number of council-owned other social landlords there were in (i) Birmingham, (ii) and registered social landlord/housing association owned the West Midlands and (iii) England in (A) 1980, (B) dwellings.

Number of dwellings owned1 Birmingham West Midlands3 England3

Council-owned2 (as at 1 April) 19803 7— 7— 4,764,000 19903 7— 7— 3,991,000 1995 99,600 440,000 3,564,600 2000 88,600 354,200 3,012,000 2005 70,300 232,000 2,165,500 2008 65,900 213,200 1,870,400

RSL/HA owned (as at 31 March) 1980 19904 24,200 54,100 568,300 1995 33,100 102,100 997,800 20005 33,100 149,500 1,272,700 20055,6 38,600 226,500 1,880,600 20085,6 37,300 229,400 2,062,100 1 Council-owned dwellings figures for 1980 and 1990 have been rounded to the nearest thousand. All other figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 2 Local authorities count the number of dwellings they own that are situated within their administrative boundary. 3 Figures for the west midlands and England totals include estimated values for missing data. 4 Figures for 1990 include bedspaces and shared ownership units. 5 The number of dwellings for 2000, 2005 and 2008 includes general needs social housing rental stock, supported housing stock and housing stock for older people. 6 Figures for 2005 and 2008 also include bedspaces. From 2005 some general needs stock was reclassified as supported stock. This may have resulted in some of the housing stock for older people being counted as bed spaces rather than dwellings which may have increased the dwelling count. 7 Data are not available. Sources: For council-owned stock: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (2000, 2005, 2008), Housing Investment Programme (1980, 1990, 1995). For RSL/HA owned stock: Regulatory and Statistical Return (2000, 2005, 2008), Housing Association Annual Return (Statistics) (1990, 1995)

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Ian Austin: Figures showing the number of homes Communities and Local Government with reference to built and acquired for social rent are included in Live the answer of 4 November 2009, Official Report, Table 1009 on the CLG website for each year from column 1060W, on council housing, how many social 1991-92. The figures include both local authority and homes have been (a) built, (b) acquired, (c) sold and registered social landlord completions: (d) demolished in each year since 1997. [299181] http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ tablel009.xls 899W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 900W

29,370 homes were provided for social rent in 2007-08. The transfer of local authority stock to registered This is the third consecutive year these figures have social landlords (RSLs) through large scale voluntary increased. transfers (LSVT) is reflected in the falling number of Figures showing the number of social homes sold to mutual exchanges. sitting tenants are included in Live Table 678 on the Number of local authority dwellings let through mutual exchanges, CLG website for each year since 1991-92. The figures England, 1997-98 to 2007-08 include both local authority and registered social landlord Year1 Number2 completions: 1997-98 35,200 http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/ 1998-99 29,900 table678.xls 1999-2000 25,500 These figures on number of sales of social homes 2000-01 22,400 cover only sales to sitting tenants. Shared ownership 2001-02 20,100 sales can also take place under low cost home ownership 2002-03 17,800 schemes, but these include sales of private homes on the 2003-04 16,000 open market. 2004-05 15,800 The following table shows the number of local authority 2005-06 14,900 and registered social landlord homes demolished from 2006-07 14,600 2001-02. Figures are not available for earlier years: 2007-08 14,300 1 Data are reported from 1 April to 31 March each year. 2 All social Rounded to the nearest hundred. LA RSL housing Source: demolitions demolitions demolitions Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA), section D Information on registered social landlord dwellings 2001-02 14,500 4,720 19,230 let through mutual exchanges is not collected centrally. 2002-03 11,050 3,600 14,650 2003-04 8,490 6,000 14,540 Social Rented Housing: Bedfordshire 2004-05 8,450 5,060 13,510 2005-06 6,250 4,570 10,820 Nadine Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for 2006-07 4,650 3,990 8,640 Communities and Local Government (1) what steps he 2007-08 5,100 6,090 11,200 plans to take to increase the standard of social housing 2008-09 n/a 4,480 n/a in Mid Bedfordshire constituency in the next 12 months; [295366] Figures on the number of social homes built and (2) what steps he plans to take to raise the standard acquired are from the Homes and Communities Agency of social housing in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency Investment Management System (IMS), and local authority and (b) the East of England in the next 12 months. returns to CLG. [299083] Figures on the number of social housing sales sold to Mr. Ian Austin: This Government believe that everyone sitting tenants are from Regulatory and Statistical Returns should have the opportunity to have a decent home. In (RSR) from registered social landlords (RSLs) to the 1997 our Decent Homes Programme was introduced Tenant Services Authority (TSA), and quarterly PIB and all council and housing associations were challenged returns from local authorities to CLG. to meet the Decent Homes Standard. Many will meet Figures on local authority demolitions are from Business this challenge using existing resources. For those that Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA) returns to CLG from need extra funding this Government have a suite of local authorities. options that may be applied for. Since 1997 over £33 billion has been invested in improving social housing. RSL demolitions are from RSR returns to the TSA. Up to 2004-05, these returns cover all RSLs, in 2005-06 The former Mid Bedfordshire local authority transferred they only include returns from RSLs with at least 250 their social housing stock to the Aragon Housing units, and from 2006-07 they only include returns from Association who expect to meet the decent homes standard RSLs with at least 1,000 units. by 2010 (except where tenants have declined work that would bring them up to standard). This has been confirmed All figures are rounded to the nearest 10 units. by the Tenants Services Authority who are the statutory regulator for the raising of social housing standards, and the regeneration of social housing. The TSA is Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for about to consult on the standards which it will set for Communities and Local Government how many (a) Registered Providers from 1 April 2010. The Government local authority and (b) registered social landlord tenants are proposing to direct the TSA to set a standard on completed home exchanges in each year since 1997 quality of accommodation. [299361] In June we announced our Housing Pledge bringing forward a further £1.5 billion to build additional affordable Mr. Ian Austin [holding answer 11 November 2009]: homes by: The number of local authority dwellings let through Expanding the existing programme enabling RSLs (registered mutual exchanges is reported through the Housing Strategy social landlords) to deliver additional affordable homes. Statistical Appendix (HSSA). The following table provides Expanding the Kickstart Housing Delivery Programme to this information for each year since 1997-98. Figures for help unlock stalled sites and deliver additional affordable 2008-09 will be published on 26 November. housing. 901W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 902W

An adequate overall supply of housing is critical to Social Rented Housing: Sutton meeting the need for social housing. For instance it gives more opportunities to negotiate for affordable Mr. Betts: To ask the Secretary of State for housing provision from developers, whereas an inadequate Communities and Local Government with reference to supply can force up prices and push people into needing the answer of 13 October 2009, Official Report, column social housing, where their preference would be home 776W, on social housing: standards, whether (a) ownership. In this context targets for overall house Sutton and (b) Havering arms’ length management building are important. The RSS (Regional Spatial organisations will receive funding under the Decent Strategy) for the East of England (which was published Homes programme in 2009-10. [299159] by the Secretary of State in May 2008) sets a target for central Bedfordshire of 762 additional dwellings per Mr. Ian Austin: This matter is the subject of legal year. I am pleased to say that central Bedfordshire is proceedings brought against the Department by the two one of the areas which is doing well at meeting its local authorities. It would therefore not be appropriate target, with an average of 1,240 dwellings built each to comment further at this time. year between 2001 and 2008. Tenant Services Authority

Social Rented Housing: Foreigners Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how much the Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Tenant Services Authority has spent on assessing the Communities and Local Government what entitlement financial viability of registered social landlords since its to social housing each category of non-UK born inception; [299230] migrant to the UK has. [293323] (2) how many full-time equivalent employees the Tenant Services Authority employs to assess the Mr. Ian Austin: I will write to the hon. Member and financial viability of registered social landlords. place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House. [299231]

Mr. Ian Austin [holding answer 10 November 2009]: Social Rented Housing: Leeds The Tenant Services Authority have to date spent £11.7 million on their risk and assurance functions. Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for These include assessing the viability of registered social Communities and Local Government how many landlords. complaints about the standard of social housing in 125 full-time equivalent staff are currently employed Leeds his Department received in the most recent in the risk and assurance directorate (out of total TSA period for which figures are available. [299646] staffing of 264). Going forward, the TSA will adopt a more targeted approach to viability regulation and will Mr. Ian Austin: I am not aware that any complaints dedicate additional resources to the tenant facing standards. have been made to the Department, however I am Numbers of staff in risk and assurance will then reduce aware that hon. Members including the hon. Member to fewer than 100. have asked questions about the standard of social housing in Leeds. Travelling People: Caravan Sites

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Rented Housing: Standards Communities and Local Government how many Gypsy and Traveller site grants were made in each of Mr. Betts: To ask the Secretary of State for the last three years; and what the average amount of Communities and Local Government how much such a grant was in each of those years. [300052] funding was originally planned for the ALMO decent homes programme in respect of those ALMOs gaining Mr. Malik: It has not proved possible to respond to two stars on their first inspection in (a) 2009-10 and the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. (b) 2010-11; and what is the revised amount. [299154]

Mr. Ian Austin: The Homes and Communities Agency NORTHERN IRELAND (HCA) who manage the day to day delivery of the ALMO Decent Homes programme report that the original Bloody Sunday Tribunal of Inquiry planned funding for 2009-10 for ALMOs gaining two stars at their first inspection was £35 million. The Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State revised amount is £14.5 million. for Northern Ireland what the cost to the public purse The original amount planned for 2010-11 was of the Saville Inquiry has been in each month since £14.6 million. Those ALMOs who gain two stars in January 2005. [295924] 2010-11 will now likely receive funding in 2011-12. As we announced on 17 July, in order to fund the £1.5 billion Mr. Woodward: I am advised that the cost of the Housing Pledge to provide new affordable homes, get Bloody Sunday Inquiry to the end of September 2009 is the construction industry moving and create around £188.7 million. The costs of the Inquiry for each calendar 45,000 jobs in the building trade, £150 million has been month since January 2005 are shown in the following deferred from the Decent Homes programme into 2011-12. table. 903W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 904W

NIO funding MoD funding Total NIO funding MoD funding Total

2009-10 January 439,321 31,390 470,711 April 67,442 0 67,442 February 456,188 36,448 492,636 May 351,006 0 351,006 March 456,892 26,650 483,542 June 105,924 0 105,924 Total 7,161,969 421,925 7,583,894 July 171,543 0 171,543 2004-05 August 301,730 0 301,730 January 1,325,711 130,649 1,456,360 September 240,215 0 240,215 February 1,629,280 31,696 1,660,976 Total 1,237,860 0 1,237,860 March 698,762 70,821 769,583 2008-09 Total 3,653,753 233,166 3,886,919 April 499,141 25,377 524,518 Northern Ireland Office funding to the Inquiry covers May 332,889 11,454 344,343 expenditure by the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, including June 189,141 18,812 207,953 staff, accommodation, IT, travel and legal costs for July 375,454 21,150 396,604 some participants. MoD funding represents the cost of August 346,626 22,358 368,984 legal representation. September 406,974 27,884 434,858 October 247,919 27,710 275,629 Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland November 424,443 19,554 443,997 December 362,420 0 362,420 Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for January 628,726 0 628,726 Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the February 381,120 0 381,120 performance of the Electoral Office for Northern March 672,185 0 672,185 Ireland. [299001] Total 4,867,038 174,299 5,041,337 2007-08 Paul Goggins: The Electoral Office for Northern April 286,425 20,946 307,371 Ireland supports the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern May 325,249 25,896 351,145 Ireland in carrying out his statutory duties. Its performance June 300,272 15,978 316,250 against its 2008-09 business plan is assessed in chapter 2 July 940,194 27,058 967,252 and annex A of the Chief Electoral Officer’s annual August 338,424 22,305 360,729 report for 2008-09 which can be found at: September 507,882 17,983 525,865 http://www.eoni.org.uk/index/plans-and-reports.htm October 234,884 25,629 260,513 November 462,529 22,189 484,718 Christmas December 239,949 21,362 261,311 January 453,054 25,255 478,309 Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State February 599,295 23,167 622,462 for Northern Ireland how much (a) his Department March 365,839 22,194 388,033 and (b) its agencies have spent on Christmas (i) cards, Total 5,053,996 269,962 5,323,958 (ii) parties and (iii) decorations in the last 12 months. 2006-07 [299264] April 351,827 22,192 374,019 Paul Goggins: It has not proved possible to respond May 4,033,188 24,689 4,057,877 to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. June 706,742 26,602 733,344 1 July 353,425 42,161 395,586 Criminal Records 1 954,094 18,323 972,417 August September 330,117 21,305 351,422 Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for October 219,749 29,300 249,049 Northern Ireland how many people in Northern [298807] November 716,369 25,984 742,353 Ireland have a criminal record. December 576,040 27,861 603,901 Paul Goggins: There are currently 288,689 people January 415,493 27,826 443,319 who have records shown on the Northern Ireland Criminal February 360,675 20,670 381,345 Records Database. March 501,147 18,293 519,440 Total 9,518,866 305,206 9,824,072 Departmental Air Travel 2005-06 April 551,126 38,093 589,219 Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for May 448,943 27,278 476,221 Northern Ireland how many first-class flights were June 665,401 60,196 725,597 taken by each Minister in his Department in 2008-09; July 762,083 53,926 816,009 and what the (a) origin, (b) destination and (c) cost August 1,201,478 27,437 1,228,915 was of each such flight. [298748] September 574,566 11,327 585,893 October 662,000 30,054 692,054 Paul Goggins: Travel by Ministers is undertaken in November 488,252 31,803 520,055 accordance with the Ministerial Code. The information on ministerial flights costing over £500 is published December 455,719 47,323 503,042 annually by the Cabinet Office in respect of all Departments. 905W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 906W

Information in relation to the 2008-09 year can be £ found on the Cabinet Office website using the following link: NIO 12,510 www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/226022/travel_2008_2009.pdf NI Prison Service 216 There were no first class flights undertaken by Ministers The NIO provides press office support to the costing less than £500. Compensation Agency, Forensic Science Northern Ireland Departmental Data Protection and YouthJustice Agency. These expenses include travel undertaken in support of Ministers.

Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Departmental Postal Services Ireland whether his Department’s information assurance procedures have been subject to an independent audit. [299381] Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with which providers (a) his Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office has subjected Department and (b) its agencies had a contract to its information assurance procedures to an independent provide postal services in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) audit in April 2009 as mandated by the Cabinet Secretary’s between 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and (iv) since 1 report into data handling processes across government July 2009. [299422] and the Security Policy Framework. Mr. Woodward: Royal Mail provide external postal Departmental Energy services to my Department and Agencies. There were no contracted services for the dates listed. Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) energy rating and (b) Departmental Procurement energy band of each building occupied by his Department and its agencies was in each year for which Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State figures are available. [299699] for Northern Ireland whether there has been any nugatory cost to his Department and its agencies on Paul Goggins: Information on the energy rating/band procurement under tender because the tender process of departmental and agency buildings is only available had been cancelled prior to the award of the contract in for those buildings that require either an Energy the last 12 months. [299355] Performance Certificate or a Display Energy Certificate as set out in the Energy Performance of Buildings Paul Goggins: There has been no nugatory cost to the Regulations 2008. The following buildings have a Display Northern Ireland Office, including the Public Prosecution Energy Certificate: Service Northern Ireland and its agencies but excluding Hillsborough Castle—energy rating 110, energy band E; its NDPBs, on procurement under tender because the HMP Maghaberry—energy rating 200, energy band G; tender process has been cancelled prior to the award of the contract in the last 12 months. YoungOffenders Centre, Hydebank—energy rating 200, energy band G. Departmental Statistics Departmental Official Cars Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the statistical Northern Ireland what the cost of provision of datasets collected by his Department are published. Government cars to special advisers in his Department [299658] was in the last 12 months. [299592] Paul Goggins: It is not possible to answer the question Mr. Woodward: No special advisers are provided with in the form requested. However, the presumption underlying an allocated Government car and driver. As with all statistical work in the Department is that publication civil servants, special advisers may use an official car or will be made from all statistical datasets collected by the taxi in properly defined circumstances. Details of such Department and that such statistical datasets will be use are not held centrally and could be provided only at appropriately archived at a later point. disproportionate cost. Departmental Travel Departmental Pay Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State Northern Ireland how many miles (a) Ministers and for Northern Ireland how much was claimed in (b) officials in his Department travelled by (i) car, (ii) reimbursable expenses by press officers in his rail and (iii) air on Government business in each year Department and its agencies in 2008-09. [299280] since 1997. [298548]

Paul Goggins: Reimbursable expenses claimed by press Paul Goggins: The nature of the business in my officers in the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), including Department requires that Ministers and staff are required its arm’s length bodies and the Public Prosecution Service to work in both Northern Ireland and London, requiring Northern Ireland but excluding its NDPBs, and the regular air travel each week. My Department holds the Northern Ireland Prison Service is shown in the following following records in relation to the miles travelled by table. Ministers and staff. 907W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 908W

Ministers Paul Goggins: The Minister of the Environment in The number of miles flown by Ministers in my the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Department is set out in the following table. Local Government Association have written to me about the arrangements for filling casual vacancies arising in Miles flown district councils. A full public consultation on this issue was launched on 23 October 2009. The consultation 2006-07 166,214 closes on 15 January 2010 and the consultation paper 2007-08 120,751 can be found on the Northern Ireland Office website: 2008-09 158,426 http://www.nio.gov.uk/index/public-consultation/ documents.htm The figure for 2006-07 is for scheduled flights only. The figures for 2007-08 and 2008-09 include all flights. Electoral Register Information for previous years is not available. We do not hold information on the number of miles travelled Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for by Ministers by car or rail. Northern Ireland how many people have been (a) Staff added and (b) deleted from the electoral register for The following table records the number of miles each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland travelled by staff in their own vehicles, in respect of in each year since 2005. [299002] which they have made claims for reimbursement from Paul Goggins: The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern the Department. Ireland is responsible for maintaining the register of electors in Northern Ireland. The hon. Member may Mileage for which expenses claimed wish to write to the Chief Electoral Officer directly to obtain information relating to the register. 2002-03 622,729 2003-04 563,909 Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern 2004-05 623,364 Ireland how many schools have (a) co-operated and 2005-06 745,119 (b) declined to co-operate with the Electoral Office for 2006-07 845,295 Northern Ireland to seek to ensure that all pupils over 2007-08 739,006 the age of 18 years are registered to vote. [299003] 2008-08 767,242 Paul Goggins: This is an operational matter for the Information for previous years is not available. The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland who is number of miles travelled by staff on rail journeys is not responsible for the registration of electors in Northern available. Ireland. The hon. Member may wish to write to the The number of air miles travelled by staff is shown in Chief Electoral Officer directly to obtain the information the following table. he seeks. Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Miles flown Northern Ireland how much has been spent on 2006-07 2,259,451 advertising to encourage voter registration (a) in the 2007-08 2,148,384 press, (b) on television and (c) on the radio in each 2008-08 1,973526 year since 2005. [299004] Information on previous years is not available. Paul Goggins: The Electoral Commission is responsible for promoting public awareness relating to electoral EC Grants and Loans registration, including advertising in the press, television and radio. The hon. Member may wish to write to the Commission directly to obtain the information he seeks. Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been allocated to Firearms: Licensing Northern Ireland under the (a) Peace I, (b) Peace II and (c) Peace III EU programmes. [297445] Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent representations he has Mr. Byrne: I have been asked to reply. received from the Northern Ireland Policing Board on The European Commission allocated funding to the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s policy on the Northern Ireland Executive under the Peace programmes. issuing of firearms certificates. [297583] The planning and implementation of the EU Peace programmes in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter Paul Goggins: The Secretary of State has received no and information on EU Peace funding is included in the representations from the Northern Ireland Policing Board Northern Ireland Executive’s budget documents. in relation to the grant of firearm certificates. Fireworks: Prosecutions Elections Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been (a) Northern Ireland what representations he has received charged and (b) convicted of offences involving the use on changes on electoral law relating to local authorities of fireworks in Northern Ireland in each year since in Northern Ireland. [299000] 2005. [297586] 909W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 910W

Paul Goggins: It has not proved possible to respond Homophobia: Crime to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of homophobic Hearing Impaired: Compensation crime were recorded in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command unit area in each of the last 12 months; how many convictions there were in respect Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for of such incidents; and what sentence was imposed in Northern Ireland what his latest estimate is of the each case. [300087] amount paid out for hearing loss claims by members and former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Paul Goggins: The information sought on convictions and Police Service of Northern Ireland in the last 10 and sentencing is not available, as the court data records years. [300109] the conviction and sentence information in relation to the offence, without recording background information Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the on motivation. Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to Reduction of hate crime/incidents of homophobic the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed crime for each PSNI district is set out in the following in the Library of the House. tables.

Homophobic1 Incidents2 in Northern Ireland in the 12 Months to September 2009 Policing Area 2008 20093 Total Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept

Antrim 101 1000 010206 Ards 011 1000 000003 Armagh 000 1000 000001 Banbridge 0 0 1 0000 010013 EastBelfast001 0021 1051011 NorthBelfast142 1111 5312224 South Belfast 3 2 3 1412 1314025 WestBelfast010 0021 002017 Ballymena 1 1 0 0020 010016 Ballymoney 0 2 1 0002 020007 Carrickfergus000 0000 012115 Coleraine101 1010 000004 Cookstown 0 1 0 0000 111004 Craigavon011 0101 100005 Castlereagh 0 1 1 0320 001019 Dungannon and 010 0000 010103 South Tyrone Down 100 0200 010004 Fermanagh 0 0 0 0000 030014 Foyle 013 0101 1503015 Larne 000 1000 000001 Limavady001 0000 000102 Lisburn 001 0000 212006 Magherafelt 0 0 0 0021 201006 Moyle 000 0000 100001 Newtownabbey211 1002 000007 NorthDown000 0000 010001 Newry And 000 1000 011025 Mourne Omagh 002 0001 011005 Strabane 0 0 1 1000 100003 No DCU assigned 0 0 0 0000 010001 Total 101722101213131628181510184 1 A homophobic incident/crime is defined as any incident/crime which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person. Homophobia can be defined as a fear or dislike directed towards lesbian, gay or bisexual people, or a fear or dislike directed towards their perceived lifestyle, culture or characteristics. 2 Homophobic motivated incidents cover all such occurrences, whether a crime has been committed or not. When using incident figures in conjunction with crime figures please note that homophobic motivated crimes are included in the incident figures, and that more than one crime may be recorded in a single incident. Figures from April 2009 onwards are provisional and may be subject to revision. Source: Central Statistics Unit, PSNI Homophobic1 crimes2 in the 12 months to September 2009 Policing Area 2008 20093 Total Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept

Antrim 001 10 00 01020 5 Ards 001 10 00 00000 2 Armagh 000 10 00 00000 1 911W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 912W

Homophobic1 crimes2 in the 12 months to September 2009 Policing Area 2008 20093 Total Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept

Banbridge 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 East Belfast 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 8 North Belfast 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 2 0 18 South Belfast 3 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 3 1 3 0 21 WestBelfast010 00 10 00200 4 Ballymena 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 Ballymoney 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 Carrickfergus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 Coleraine 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cookstown 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 Craigavon011 01 02 10000 6 Castlereagh 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dungannon and 010 00 00 01000 2 South Tyrone Down 100 01 00 01000 3 Fermanagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Foyle 003 01 01 0602013 Larne 000 00 00 00000 0 Limavady001 00 00 00010 2 Lisburn 001 00 00 00000 1 Magherafelt 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Moyle 000 00 00 20000 2 Newtownabbey 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 NorthDown000 00 00 01000 1 Newry And 000 10 00 01004 6 Mourne Omagh 002 00 00 01100 4 Strabane 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 10 10 22 9 7 6 10 10 23 10 12 6 135 1 A homophobic incident/crime is defined as any incident/crime which is perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person. Homophobia can be defined as a fear or dislike directed towards lesbian, gay or bisexual people, or a fear or dislike directed towards their perceived lifestyle, culture or characteristics. 2 Homophobic motivated incidents cover all such occurrences, whether a crime has been committed or not. When using incident figures in conjunction with crime figures please note that homophobic motivated crimes are included in the incident figures, and that more than one crime may be recorded in a single incident. 3 Figures from April 2009 onwards are provisional and may be subject to revision. Source: Central Statistics Unit, PSNI

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Inquiry 2010-11 budget (£000) Northern Ireland how many complaints relating to the handling by the Police Service of Northern Ireland of Saville 0 cases of homophobic crime were reported in each of Hamill 2,150 the last 12 months. [300101] Nelson 1,148 Wright 909 Paul Goggins: The Secretary of State and I speak regularly both to the chief constable and the chair of No provision has yet been made for the Saville Inquiry. the Policing Board on policing issues. While the future It is anticipated that approximately £300,000 will be of the full-time reserve has been one of a wide range of required in the financial year 2010-11, assuming operations issues which has been raised, it remains the position cease by end April 2010. This is dependent on the that operational decisions affecting the PSNI, including inquiry delivering its report to the secretary of State by the future of the full-time reserve, are a matter entirely end March 2010 as indicated by the Tribunal. for the chief constable. Maghaberry Prison Inquiries: Finance Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) Loyalist and (b) Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Republican prisoners have been detained in the Northern Ireland what provision he has made in his separated system at HM Prison Maghaberry in each Department’s budget for the (a) Saville, (b) Robert year since the introduction of that system. [300102] Hamill, (c) Rosemary Nelson and (d) Billy Wright Inquiry in 2010-11. [297190] Paul Goggins: The separated prisoner accommodation in Bush House and Roe House at Maghaberry prison Paul Goggins: Provision made in the Northern Ireland opened in March 2004. The following table provides the Office budget for the (a) Saville, (b) Hamill, (c) Nelson average number of prisoners in Republican (Roe) and and (d) Wright Inquiry in 2010-11 is shown in the Loyalist (Bush) separated accommodation for each year following table. up to 31 December 2008. 913W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 914W

Annual average population of separated prisoners 2004-08 joined me on 6 October when I announced my intention, Republican Loyalist Bush in preparation for the devolution of policing and justice, Roe House House Total to begin drafting legislative provisions to introduce new 2004 27 41 68 non-court disposals including conditional cautions. 2005 29 44 73 Under arrangements in Northern Ireland introduced 2006 29 38 67 following the Criminal Justice Review, police cautions 2007 35 35 70 are authorised by the Public Prosecution Service. 2008 30 36 66 Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many police cautions have been Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for issued for each offence in each policing district in Northern Ireland what the cost has been of maintaining Northern Ireland in each of the last 12 months; and the separated system at HM Prison Maghaberry in each how many such cautions have been for (a) either way year since the introduction of that system; and whether offences and (b) indictable-only matters. [300099] he plans to seek to reduce costs. [300103] Paul Goggins: This is an operational matter for the Paul Goggins: The exact costs of maintaining the Police Service of Northern Ireland. I have asked the separate regime are not calculated separately. In addition Chief Constable to reply directly to the hon. Lady, and to the costs incurred in the regime in the accommodation a copy of his letter will be placed in the Library of the blocks, there are costs associated with activities such as House. gym and visits, as well as security costs which cannot be Police Service of Northern Ireland disaggregated. However progress has been made in reducing the Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern associated costs since the regime began in March 2004 Ireland how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time and they are kept under review. reserve members were transferred into the regular police in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [300108] Northern Ireland Independent Monitoring Commission Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed findings of the latest Independent Monitoring in the Library of the House. Commission report; and what discussions he has had with the Chief Constable about it. [300105] Police: Reserve Forces

Paul Goggins: The 22nd Independent Monitoring Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Commission Report confirms that the threat from dissident Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with (a) republicans is more serious than at any time since they the Chief Constable and (b) the Chairman of the first reported. The Secretary of State has regular discussions Policing Board on the future of the full-time reserve. with the Chief Constable regarding this and other matters. [300106] Offensive Weapons Paul Goggins: In the course of his duties the Secretary of State speaks regularly to the Chief Constable and the Chairman of the Policing Board on a wide range of Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for policing and security issues. Northern Ireland how many people have (a) died and (b) been injured as a result of crimes involving the use Operational decisions affecting the PSNI, including of knives in each year since 2005. [298999] the future of the Full-Time Reserve, are made by the Chief Constable in light of his assessment of the security Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the situation and policing requirements. The Policing Board Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account. the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for in the Library of the House. Northern Ireland how many full-time reserve members Police Cautions there were in the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [300107] Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the Northern Ireland what recent discussions he has had Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed Ireland on use of cautions and other non-court disposals. in the Library of the House. [300098] Prisoners Release Paul Goggins: I have had discussions with the Chief Constable, in addition to detailed discussions between Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State Northern Ireland Office officials and the Police Service for Northern Ireland how many individuals released on of Northern Ireland, about the introduction of non-court licence from prison in Northern Ireland before 2000 disposals which could help deliver a more effective were questioned in connection with a possible breach criminal justice system and maximise time spent by of the terms of that licence between 2000 and 2007. officers on front-line policing. The Chief Constable [300121] 915W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 916W

Paul Goggins: Information is not readily available Northern Ireland have been transferred to prisons in about the numbers who have been questioned by the (a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) the police in connection with a possible breach of the Republic of Ireland in each of the last 12 months; and conditions of their licence. Of persons released on if he will make a statement. [300100] licence before 2000, a total of 23 have had their licences revoked between 2000 and 2007. Of these, 13 persons were released under the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 and 10 under the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) Paul Goggins: A total of eight prisoners transferred, 1953. temporarily or permanently, as set out in the following table. The majority of the transfers were to facilitate Prisoners Transfers family contact which is an important element in reintegration on release. Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners sentenced in

Month Prisoner numbers: Transferred to: Comments:

November 2008 3 England 2 permanent transfers 1 temporary transfer December 2008 0 — — January 2009 0 — — February 2009 0 — — March 2009 0 — — April 2009 0 — — May 2009 0 — — June 2009 1 England Permanent transfer July 2009 0 — — August 2009 0 — — September 2009 1 Scotland Temporary transfer October 2009 3 2 to England One permanent transfer to England; One temporary transfer to England 1 to Scotland One transfer to Scotland, under a Mental Health order

Prisoners: Per Capita Costs Prostitution

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average daily cost is of Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the housing an adult prisoner in Northern Ireland; and number of illegal brothels in operation in each local whether he plans to seek to reduce that cost. [300096] authority area in Northern Ireland. [297727] Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Prison Service does not calculate the cost per prisoner but rather the Paul Goggins: It is difficult to assess the levels of average cost per prisoner place, which is published in its illegal brothels in precise terms given that those operating Annual Report and Accounts. them tend to relocate frequently to avoid drawing the attention of police. In 2008-09, the average cost per prisoner place was £81,340 with the daily cost per prisoner place £223. The PSNI Analysis Centre is currently undertaking research into trends in the local vice trade. To date, no The Prison Service seeks to improve efficiency year results are available in relation to this analysis. on year and the target cost per prisoner place, set by Ministers, for 2009-10 is £78,750. David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Proof of Identity: Fingerprints Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the illegal vice trade in Northern Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Ireland in each of the last two years. [297725] Northern Ireland on how many occasions suspects have been arrested in Northern Ireland on the basis of Paul Goggins: It is difficult to assess the levels of mistaken identity and released after fingerprinting in illegal vice trade in precise terms given that those operating the last 12 months. [300094] brothels tend to relocate frequently to avoid drawing the attention of police. Operation Pentameter 2 was Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the launched in October 2007 and ended in March 2008 Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to and has made a significant contribution to our the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed understanding of the scale of human trafficking and in the Library of the House. the illegal sex trade in Northern Ireland. 917W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 918W

Up to 31 March 2009, 11 victims of trafficking were with these crimes would be recorded under the general recovered by PSNI: offence of theft. Such detail is not recorded in relation six were victims of sexual exploitation to theft. two were victims of domestic servitude three were victims of forced labour and all of these victims Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre were adult women The PSNI Analysis Centre is currently undertaking Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for research into trends in the local vice trade. To date, no Northern Ireland how many (a) males and (b) females results are available in relation to this analysis. are serving sentences in the Juvenile Justice Centre in Northern Ireland; and how many of those young Reoffenders people had been eligible for punishment or rehabilitation in the community. [300088] Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people with previous Paul Goggins: As of 11 November 2009 there were convictions for murder received after their release a (a) 10 males, including one due for release on 11 further conviction for either manslaughter or murder. November 2009 and (b, no females serving sentences in [298155] the Juvenile Justice Centre. It has not been possible to collate information relating Paul Goggins: The information requested is not to pre-custodial sentences in the time available before obtainable within the time available. I will write to the Prorogation. I will write to the hon. Lady and place a hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the copy of the letter in the Library of the House. Library of the House. Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Special Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings Scheme Northern Ireland how many (a) males and (b) females are detained in the Juvenile Justice Centre in Northern Ireland on remand awaiting trial. [300089] Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make it his policy to Paul Goggins: As of 11 November 2009 (a) there transfer the operation of the Special Purchase of were 12 males and (b) no females remanded to the Evacuated Dwellings scheme to his Department prior Juvenile Justice Centre. to a transfer to any new Department of Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive. [298375] Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Housing Executive Northern Ireland how many (a) males and (b) females administer the Special Purchase of Evacuated Dwellings are detained in the Juvenile Justice Centre in Northern Scheme under the provisions of the Housing (NI) Order Ireland. [300090] 1988. I have no plans to transfer the administration of the scheme to the Northern Ireland Office. Paul Goggins: As of 11 November 2009 there were (a) 22 males, including one due for release on 1 November 2009 and (b) no females in the Juvenile Justice Centre. Speed Limits: Cameras Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre: Drugs Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Police Service of Northern Ireland speed camera operations were carried out in Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for each district command unit area in each of the last 12 Northern Ireland what his most recent assessment is of months; and how much accrued from fines imposed as the level of drug (a) use and (b) addiction in (i) a result of these operations in each area. [300095] prisons and (ii) the Juvenile Justice Centre in Northern Ireland. [300092] Paul Goggins: That is an operational matter for the Chief Constable. I have asked him to reply directly to Paul Goggins: It has not been possible to answer this the hon. Member, and a copy of his letter will be placed question before Prorogation. I will write to the hon. in the Library of the House. Lady and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House. Theft: Metals Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre: Per Capita Costs Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidences of theft of Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for metals were recorded in each Police Service of Northern Northern Ireland what the average daily cost is of Ireland District Command Unit area in each of the last housing a young offender in the Juvenile Justice Centre 12 months; how many convictions there have been in in Northern Ireland; and whether he plans to seek to relation to such thefts; and what penalty was imposed reduce that cost. [300091] in each case. [300097] Paul Goggins: It has not been possible to answer this Paul Goggins: The information sought on convictions question before Prorogation. I will write to the hon. and sentencing in relation to theft of metals is not Lady and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the available, as the conviction and sentencing in association House. 919W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 920W

Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre: Prisoner Escapes Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Northern Ireland how many (a) escapes and (b) attempted escapes there have been from the Juvenile Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Justice Centre in Northern Ireland in each of the last Home Department whether there is a code of practice three years. [300104] for members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. [299088] Paul Goggins: There has been (a) one escape from the Juvenile Justice Centre in 2007 and (b) one attempted Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November escape in 2009. 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.

HOME DEPARTMENT Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons he rejected the 101 Calls recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that cannabis should remain a class C Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for the drug. [299089] Home Department how much has been (a) spent and (b) allocated for projects relating to the national Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November non-emergency three-digit telephone number in each of 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. the last three years. [299894] Friend in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Alcoholic Drinks: Designated Public Places Orders the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for the Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department has Home Department how many full-time equivalent issued to local authorities on implementing designated members of staff in (a) his Department and (b) its public places orders that cover an entire local authority associated public bodies are working on projects area. [298436] relating to a national non-emergency three-digit telephone number. [299895] Mr. Alan Campbell: I will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Animal Experiments the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Home Department with reference to the answer to the hon. Member for Stroud of 1 September 2008, Official Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Report, column 1518W, on animal experiments, what Home Department for what reasons the minutes of the recent representations he has received on the practice Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs meeting of using death as an experimental endpoint in projects from November 2008 are not available [299708] licensed under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and if he will make a statement. [298645] Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Alan Johnson [holding answer 9 November 2009]: The Home Office received on 2 November 2009 a report Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the from the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection Home Department when a new chair of the Advisory (BUAV) which included representations on death as an Council on the Misuse of Drugs will be appointed; and experimental endpoint in animals used on projects licensed if he will make a statement. [299085] under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. We are considering those representations and will respond Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November accordingly in due course. 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Antisocial Behaviour Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will in future publish a Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Government response to each recommendation from Home Department (1) pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2009, Official Report, columns 1484-86W, on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. [299086] crime: statistics, what the breakdown by category of Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November incident is of the 3,868,002 incidents of anti-social 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. behaviour recorded in 2007-08; [298162] Friend in the time available before Prorogation. (2) pursuant to the answer of 13 October 2009, Official Report, columns 835-40W, what the equivalent Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the figures for anti-social behaviour incidents in the same Home Department what factors he takes into consideration category were for 2007-08. [298164] when taking decisions on recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. [299087] Mr. Alan Campbell: I will write to the hon. Member. 921W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 922W

Antisocial Behaviour Orders Mr. Woolas: In December 2008 we met our targets to conclude 60 per cent. of new cases within six months. Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for the That means not only that decisions were taken early but Home Department how many anti-social behaviour that in a significant proportion of refusals, removal orders have been issued in (a) Doncaster, (b) South from the UK was effected within six months of application. Yorkshire and (c) England since their introduction. In 1997 it took on average 22 months merely to reach an [298632] initial decision. There is no leave to remain category that forms an Mr. Alan Campbell: Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) identifiable subset of asylum applications. became available from 1 April 1999 and data on the number issued currently covers the period to the end of Asylum: Appeals 2007. Between 1 April 1999 and 31 December 2007, a total Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for the of 14,189 ASBOs were issued at all courts in England Home Department how many individuals there are in and 380 were issued at all courts in the South Yorkshire the UK who have appealed to the Immigration Appeals Criminal Justice System area. Tribunal against a request to grant them refugee status whose appeal has failed and who are still within the Data collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice on jurisdiction. [296404] the numbers of ASBOs issued are not available below Criminal Justice System area level. Mr. Woolas: The Immigration Appeals Tribunal no longer exists. The present Asylum and Immigration Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for the Tribunal (AIT) was created on 4 April 2005 by a merger Home Department in which local authority area the of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) and the most (a) anti-social behaviour orders and (b) Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT). parenting orders have been issued since their The number of asylum seekers who have their appeals introduction; and how many such orders were issued in dismissed and the number of failed asylum seekers who each of those areas. [298634] are removed from the UK, or voluntarily depart, are published quarterly and can be found on the Home Mr. Alan Campbell: Data centrally collected by the Office website at: Ministry of Justice on the number antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued cover all courts in England and http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum- stats.html Wales and are not available below Criminal Justice System (CJS) area level. ASBOs became available from The most recent published figures relate to the second one April 1999. Between one April 1999 and 31 December quarter of 2009 and show that 1,945 asylum appeals 2007 (latest available) courts within the Greater London were dismissed by the AIT. In the same quarter, 2,400 CJS area issued the highest number of ASBOs of any failed asylum seekers were either removed from the UK CJS area; a total of 1,808. or departed voluntarily. Parenting orders which can be attached to ASBOs Asylum: Families were introduced through the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and implemented nationally on one June 2000. Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for the Parenting order data covering the period 2000-08 Home Department pursuant to the answer of 1 provided by the Youth Justice Board below shows that September 2009, Official Report, column 1871W, on Sunderland has issued the most parenting orders with a asylum: families, what assessment has been made of total of 474. This figure includes all categories of parenting the reasons for the reduction in the number of visas orders as set out above which the youth offending issued to overseas nationals under the age of 18 years Teams were aware of. Court data are not comprehensively in the family reunion category between 2004-05 and available for parenting orders. The Department for Children, 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [298187] Schools and Families also collects data on the school attendance-related parenting orders. Mr. Woolas: I will write to my hon. Friend. Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Bedfordshire Asylum: Iraq Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Nadine Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many unsuccessful asylum Home Department how many people aged between 16 seekers have (a) been granted a right to remain in the and 18 have (a) been given and (b) breached an UK, (b) been deported to Iraq and (c) been taken into anti-social behaviour order in Mid Bedfordshire detention after a refusal to travel to Iraq in (i) each of constituency in each year since their inception. [299183] the last three years and (ii) 2009 to date. [299800] Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Asylum Borders: Personal Records

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the the Home Department what the average time for processing Home Department what data is collected by the UK (a) asylum applications and (b) applications for leave Border Agency in respect of international rail travellers to remain was in the latest period for which figures are entering the UK; and what such data will be required available; and if he will make a statement. [293061] to be collected under the e-borders scheme. [296790] 923W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 924W

Alan Johnson [holding answer 2 November 2009]: 95 per cent. by December 2010 International rail travellers are subject to the same 100 per cent. by end of March 2014 checks as all other arriving passengers in the UK. The programme is being progressively rolled out Non-EEA nationals entering the UK by rail are required throughout 2009, and 91 million per annum passenger to complete a landing card which captures up to 14 movements entering and departing the UK are currently pieces of information, including bio-data and passport being recorded. number. EEA nationals are required to provide a passport or national identity card. British Nationality: Assessments Under the e-Borders scheme, the legal obligations on rail carriers are identical to those imposed upon all Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the other modes of transport. The e-Borders system requires Home Department how many applicants for British carriers to provide the data contained in the machine citizenship have successfully completed (a) the Life in readable zone (MRZ) of a passport. The eight data the UK test and (b) an English for speakers of other fields are: name, date of birth, nationality, gender, travel languages course in each year since these schemes were document type, state of issue, number and expiry date. introduced. [296757] In addition to travel document information, carriers may be required to provide other passenger information Alan Johnson: Since the test was introduced for settlement (OPI) to e-Borders, but only to the extent that it is back in early 2007, a total of 220,726 people have known to the carrier. passed the test to obtain settlement (ILR) in the UK. A breakdown of the number of tests taken for Citizenship Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the against those take for Settlement is given in the following Home Department what estimate he has made of the table: proportion of exits from the UK recorded by the Applicants may take the Life in the UK Test as many e-borders scheme in 2009; and what target percentages times as they wish but records are not kept of how have been set for each of the next 10 years. [296792] many times each individual applicant takes the test. (Please note: These figures do not constitute part of Alan Johnson [holding answer 2 November 2009]: National Statistics as they are based on internal e-Borders has set the following two target percentages management information. The information has not been for the capturing of passenger and crew movements quality assured under National Statistics protocols, should into and out of the UK: be treated as provisional and is subject to change.)

Citizenship Settlement

4th quarter 2005 (from 1 November) Passes 5,249 — Pass Rate (%) 71.0 1st quarter 2006 Passes 20,755 — Pass Rate (%) 69.4 — 2na quarter 2006 Passes 24,537 — Pass Rate (%) 68.1 — 3ra quarter 2006 Passes 29,708 — Pass Rate (%) 67.4 — 4th quarter 2006 Passes 30,402 — Pass Rate (%) 66.2 — 1st quarter 2007 Passes 54,725 — Pass Rate (%) 70.1 — 2na quarter 2007 Passes 44,237 26,898 Pass Rate (%) 64.8 76.3 3ra quarter 2007 Passes Pass 26,130 23,332 Rate (%) 65.7 74.4 4tn quarter 2007 Passes 19,364 18,561 Pass Rate (%) 68.4 76.1 1st quarter 2008 Passes 29,446 24,004 Pass Rate (%) 70.2 76.6 2na quarter 2008 Passes 24,921 23,356 Pass Rate (%) 68.9 75.6 3ra quarter 2008 Passes 17,247 22311 Pass Rate (%) 66.2 74.2 4,n quarter 2008 Passes 14,974 20,911 Pass Rate (%) 68.7 76.0 1st quarter 2009 Passes 18,227 24,307 Pass Rate (%) 70.2 77.8 2na quarter 2009 Passes 13,796 22,963 925W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 926W

Citizenship Settlement

Pass Rate (%) 69.1 78.3 3rd quarter 2009 (to 31 August) Passes 9,506 14,083 Pass Rate (%) 72.2 78.6

The method of satisfying the ESOL requirements for The RETP contained approximately 15,000 registered naturalisation is not recorded on NCID in such a way educational establishments. Of this number, it is estimated that it can easily be reported on. (The individual case that 4,000 establishments provided courses to International records would have to be examined—so a disproportionate Students. The UKBA register of sponsors has further cost″ response will have to be given so far as use of the reduced this number to around 2,000 establishments. ESOL route for this purpose is concerned.) Burglary: Cambridgeshire Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for UK Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State citizenship were found to have submitted fraudulent for the Home Department how many offenders certificates of (a) a pass in the Life in the UK test and received a police caution for residential burglary in (b) attendance at an English for speakers of other each of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary basic languages course in each year since these schemes were command units in each year since 1997. [299927] introduced. [296758] Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Alan Johnson: The individual case records would have to be examined as we do not currently hold statistics regarding the submission of fake pass note letters (PNL’s) Charities for those that have taken the LitUK route. Earlier this year an applicant was successfully prosecuted and Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the subsequently received a 15 month custodial sentence Home Department what grants his Department made when they submitted a fake PNL with an Indefinite to charitable organisations in each of the last five years. Leave to Remain application. [292656] No specific records are held for those having submitted Mr. Woolas: The Department’s funding of charities bogus ESOL certificates. can not be provided, without incurring disproportionate All records would also need to be examined and cost. could be done so only at disproportionate cost. Christmas Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many colleges which provided Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State (a) the Life in the UK test and (b) the English for for the Home Department how much (a) his speakers of other languages course have been removed Department and (b) its agencies have spent on from the Government’s list of approved educational Christmas (i) cards, (ii) parties and (iii) decorations in establishments. [296759] the last 12 months. [299267]

Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Alan Johnson: The information is as follows: the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. (a) At the start of the year there were 92 live test centres, during the year 23 centres have left the network Closed Circuit Television and a further seven have been added. There are currently 76 “live” Life in the UK Test Centres across the country. James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for However we plan to further reduce the number of the Home Department what recent estimate he has centres to 60-65 by January 2010. Some are being made of the number of closed circuit television removed from the network due to their close proximity cameras monitoring public space in the UK. [298434] to existing centres, but the main reason for downsizing the network is in response to declining demand rather Mr. Alan Campbell: There are no recent estimates of than instances of malpractice or improprieties at individual the number of CCTV cameras in the UK. centres. The existing centres are subject to stringent routine Crime Prevention checks by senior Ufi staff to ensure that they meet the required standards. Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for the (b) The Register of Education and Training Providers Home Department what steps his Department has maintained by the Department for Education and Skills taken to seek to achieve reductions in levels of (a) up to 31 March 2009 contains the names of Educational burglary, (b) vehicle crime and (c) violent crime since Establishments, but not the details of the course they 2004. [296251] teach. Therefore, it is not possible to say how many colleges proving English language courses were removed. Mr. Hanson: I will write to the hon. Member 927W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 928W

Crime: Business not valid to compare across these time periods due to major changes in the Home Office Counting Rules for recorded crime. Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to collect data In April 2002, the introduction of the National Crime on the annual cost of crime to small businesses; and if Recording Standard (NCRS) brought in a more victim- focused reporting system, where victim accounts had to he will make a statement. [300060] be accepted unless there was credible evidence to the contrary. This was proposed by ACPO as a response to Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond an HMIC report called ‘On the Record’ to ensure better to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. consistency in recording throughout England and Wales. This is estimated to have had the effect of increasing Crimes of Violence recording of violence against the person by 23 per cent. in 2002-03 (it is also thought to have increased figures in the following year as forces continued to adjust to the Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the new recording practice but precise estimates of this Home Department what the recorded violent crime effect are not available). rate per 1,000 of the population was in each police Police recorded violence against the person offences force area in each year since 1998-99. [298068] contain the full spectrum of assaults from pushing and shoving, with no physical harm, through to murder and Alan Johnson: Crime rates per 1,000 population for around half of violent crime results in no injury. Less violence against the person offences are shown in Tables than 3 per cent. of violence against the person offences A and B. Figures for 1998-99 to 2001-02 are presented are the more serious offences of homicide, attempted separately from figures for 2002-03 to 2008-09 as it is murder and GBH with intent.

Table A: Recorded violence against the person offences by police force area, 1998-99 to 2001-02 Rates per thousand (population) Force 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02

Avon and Somerset 8 9 10 12 Bedfordshire 9 9 9 10 Cambridgeshire 8 8 9 10 Cheshire 7 6 6 6 Cleveland 5 5 5 6 Cumbria 11 10 8 11 Derbyshire 9 10 9 10 Devon and Cornwall 8 8 8 8 Dorset 4 5 6 7 Durham 8 9 9 10 Dyfed-Powys 10 11 11 11 Essex 5 6 7 7 Gloucestershire 6 8 9 8 Greater Manchester 14 16 15 16 Gwent 20 25 26 16 Hampshire 7 9 10 9 Hertfordshire 4 4 4 4 Humberside 11 10 10 11 Kent8888 Lancashire 7 7 8 11 Leicestershire 11 12 11 12 Lincolnshire 7 6 6 8 Merseyside 9 10 11 11 Metropolitan Police 17 20 21 22 Norfolk 7 8 7 7 Northamptonshire 9 8 8 9 Northumbrla 9 10 9 11 North Wales 7 9 8 11 North Yorkshire 7 7 7 7 Nottinghamshire 12 13 14 16 South Wales 9 10 11 12 South Yorkshire 5 6 6 6 Staffordshire 10 12 16 18 Suffolk 6 8 9 11 Surrey 5 7 7 6 Sussex 10 11 11 12 929W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 930W

Table A: Recorded violence against the person offences by police force area, 1998-99 to 2001-02 Rates per thousand (population) Force 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02

Thames Valley 5 7 7 8 Warwickshire 4 4 5 8 West Mercia 6 7 7 15 West Midlands 12 16 18 20 West Yorkshire 8 8 8 9 Wiltshire 7 7 7 7

England and Wales 10 11 11 12 Notes: 1. All crime rates are based on population estimates for the middle of the previous calendar year (i.e. mid 2007 population estimates for 2008-09 crime rates). The population estimates are supplied by the Office for National Statistics. 2. Data for City of London are included in the England and Wales total but are not shown at force level due to the small resident population in this area. 3. The data in this table are prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years. Table B: Recorded violence against the person offences by police force area, 2002-03 to 2008-09 Rates per thousand (population) Force 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Avon and Somerset 14 18 21 20 20 17 17 Bedfordshire 14 15 18 17 16 13 12 Cambridgeshire 18 19 18 14 14 14 13 Cheshire11141619171514 Cleveland 12 17 21 26 25 23 19 Cumbria 12 14 19 19 16 16 14 Derbyshire 16 17 17 16 16 17 14 Devon and Cornwall 15 16 18 16 15 14 13 Dorset 12 13 15 17 17 16 15 Durham 13 11 12 17 17 14 12 Dyfed-Powys 13 16 17 15 15 12 11 Essex 14161615141413 Gloucestershire 14 15 17 18 19 16 15 Greater Manchester 20 21 21 21 22 20 18 Gwent 27232321211817 Hampshire 12 20 21 21 22 21 19 Hertfordshire 7 12 16 16 16 13 11 Humberside 19 29 27 25 27 21 20 Kent 12 13 14 17 17 15 15 Lancashire 11 19 22 20 19 17 16 Leicestershire 17 19 23 22 21 19 19 Lincolnshire 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 Merseyside 17 19 25 25 19 15 14 Metropolitan Police 25 25 27 26 24 23 23 Norfolk 13 14 16 15 14 12 10 Northamptonshire 16 17 17 16 16 16 14 Northumbria 18 18 16 16 17 14 14 North Wales 17 16 18 18 21 16 16 North Yorkshire 11 13 16 15 13 12 10 Nottinghamshire 16 18 19 21 21 19 18 South Wales 17 18 17 17 16 18 17 South Yorkshire 10 11 17 23 22 19 16 Staffordshire 19 22 22 23 23 19 19 Suffolk 12 14 15 15 15 13 13 Surrey 891011131312 Sussex 12131818191613 Thames Valley 12 14 16 17 19 20 19 Warwickshire 11 13 12 13 14 14 11 West Mercia 17 19 15 13 14 13 12 West Midlands 20 22 21 22 22 21 19 West Yorkshire 15 22 21 23 20 18 16 Wiltshire 10 10 10 12 14 13 12 931W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 932W

Table B: Recorded violence against the person offences by police force area, 2002-03 to 2008-09 Rates per thousand (population) Force 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

England and Wales 16 18 20 20 19 18 16 Notes: 1. All crime rates are based on population estimates for the middle of the previous calendar year (i.e. mid 2007 population estimates for 2008-09 crime rates). The population estimates are supplied by the Office for National Statistics. 2. Data for City of London are included in the England and Wales total but are not shown at force level due to the small resident population in this area. 3. The data in this table take account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.

Crimes of Violence: Cambridgeshire Number of defendants found guilty at all courts for “unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences”, under Section 2 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003 to 20071,2 Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State Offence: Unauthorised access to computer material with intent to for the Home Department how many offenders commit or facilitate commission of further offences received a police caution for grievous bodily harm in Number each of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary basic command units in each year since 1997. [299928] 2004 2 2005 7 2006 4 Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond 2007 — to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. 1 The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed those proceeded against, as it may be the case that the proceedings in the magistrates court took place in the preceding year and they were found guilty at the Crown Court in the following year, or the defendant was found guilty for a different offence to the Cybercrime original offence proceeded against. 2 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken Home Department how many offences of to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are unauthorised access to computer material with intent taken into account when those data are used. to commit or facilitate commission of further offences have been recorded in the last four years; and how Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the many convictions have resulted. [298077] Home Department how many offences of unauthorised access to computer material have been recorded in the last five years; and how many Alan Johnson: Information is not available in the convictions have resulted. [298078] form requested. The relevant offences are those under Section two of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. In Alan Johnson: Information is not available in the terms of police recorded crime, such offences are recorded form requested. The relevant offences are those under under Home Office offence classification 53B ‘Preserved section one of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as amended other fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act by the Police and Justice Act 2006. In terms of police 2006)’. Section two offences cannot be separately identified recorded crime, such offences are recorded under Home from other offences recorded within that classification. Office offence classification 53B ’Preserved other fraud Information showing the number of defendants found and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)’. guilty at all courts for offences under Section two has Section one offences cannot be separately identified been provided by the Ministry of Justice for 2004 to from other offences recorded within that classification. 2007. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 The Ministry of Justice are responsible for the collection January 2010. of data on those found guilty of offences under section The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences one of the Act. However, I understand that convictions were the principal offence for which they were dealt data for this offence are not available prior to 2008. with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January more offences the principal offence is the offence for 2010. which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence were the principal offence for which they were dealt selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or penalty is the most severe. more offences the principal offence is the offence for The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence data is based on the number of offences recorded in selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data penalty is the most severe. is collected by the Ministry of Justice and is based on The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets the number of offenders. These data are published on a are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime calendar year basis and are counts of persons. data are based on the number of offences recorded in 933W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 934W each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data Section three offences cannot be separately identified collected by the Ministry of Justice are based on the from other offences recorded within that classification. number of offenders. These data are published on a Information showing the number of defendants found calendar year basis and are counts of persons. guilty at all courts for offences under section three has been provided by the Ministry of Justice for 2004 to Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the 2007. Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 Home Department (1) how many offences of January 2010. unauthorised modification of computer material have been recorded in the last four years; and how many The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences convictions have resulted; [298080] were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or (2) how many offences of directly or indirectly more offences the principal offence is the offence for impairing access to any programme or data held in a which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same computer to which their access is unauthorised have disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence been recorded in the last four years; and how many selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum convictions have resulted. [298081] penalty is the most severe. Alan Johnson: Information is not available in the The recorded crime and courts proceedings datasets form requested. The relevant offences are those under are not directly comparable. The police recorded crime section three of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 as data are based on the number of offences recorded in amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006. In terms of each financial year. Prosecutions and convictions data police recorded crime, such offences are recorded under are collected by the Ministry of Justice and are based Home Office offence classification 53B ’Preserved other on the number of offenders. These data are published fraud and repealed fraud offences (pre Fraud Act 2006)’. on a calendar year basis and are counts of persons.

Defendants found guilty at all courts for “unauthorised modification of computer material1,” under section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, England and Wales, 2003 to 20072, 3 Number Offence 2004 2005 2006 2007

Unauthorised modification of computer 3443 equipment1 1 With effect from October 2007, this offence was revised under the Police and Justice Act 2006 to “unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc”. 2 The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed those proceeded against, as it may be the case that the proceedings in the magistrates court took place in the preceding year and they were found guilty at the Crown court in the following year, or the defendants was found guilty for a different offence to the original offence proceeded against. 3 Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.

Departmental Air Travel Departmental Data Protection

Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department’s Home Department how many first-class flights were information assurance procedures have been subject to taken by each Minister in his Department in 2008-09; an independent audit. [299378] and what the (a) origin, (b) destination and (c) cost was of each such flight. [298750] Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Woolas: A list of all first class flights taken overseas which cost more than £500 can be accessed at Departmental Energy http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/226022/ travel_20082009.pdf Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the (a) energy rating and (b) All travel by Ministers is undertaken in accordance with the energy band of each building occupied by his Ministerial Code. Department and its agencies was in each year for which figures are available. [299311]

Departmental Billing Mr. Woolas [holding answer 11 November 2009]: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home the time available before Prorogation. Department what percentage of invoices from suppliers Departmental Freedom of Information his Department paid within 10 days of receipt in (a) September and (b) October 2009. [299548] Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff in his Department Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to were employed on the management of freedom of the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. information requests submitted to his Department in 935W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 936W each year since 2005; and how much his Department original planned completion date, (c) current expected spent on the management of such requests in each such completion date, (d) planned cost and (e) current year. [299124] estimated cost is for each information technology project being undertaken by his Department and its Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to agencies; and if he will make a statement. [287912] the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Departmental ICT James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Woolas: The information is in the following the Home Department what the (a) start date, (b) table:

Business Original panned Expected owner Programme Start date completion date completion date Planned cost Current estimated cost

IPS National Identity April 2007 20151 20151 £5.550 billion (10 years £4.575 billion (10 years Service—IPS April 2007 to April 2017 October 2009 to October element May 2007 Cost Report) 2019 October 2009 Cost Report) UK Border Identity Cards for April 2007 March 2009 August 2010 £9.6 million (for IT costs £12.4 million Agency Foreign Nationals only—high level estimate at start of project) UK Border Immigration April 2008 June 2015 June 2015 £370 million £366 million Agency Casework (ICW) UK Border Points Based System April 2005 July 2009 March 2010 £39.8 million £39.3 million Agency (PBS) UK Border e-Borders November March 2014 March 2014 £849.5 million £827.1 million Agency 2007 Shared SBS Programme 2005 2011 2011 £32 million £36 million (Scope of Services programme widened, including enhanced technology and establishment of Procurement Centre of Excellence) Home Office Next Generation August 2008 Strategic Strategic Planned investment Planned investment IST Transformation infrastructure infrastructure (Extend and Blend (Extend and Blend Programme programme programme Project) is £90 million Project) is £90 million (NGISTT) currently in currently in cost, offset against savings cost, offset against savings planning, planning, of £198 million over six of £198 million over six completion date completion date years. Future programme years. Future programme yet to be yet to be spend on additional spend on additional determined, but determined, but projects is yet to be projects is yet to be post 2015. post 2015. determined. determined. Home Office Interception April 2006 2016 2016 Up to £2 billion Initial estimates of the Modernisation implementation costs are Programme up to £2 billion over a ten year rollout period. The running costs will be offset by the phasing out of the costs of current systems. Home Office OSCTNet December September 2009 March 2010 £16.2 million £18.9 million for original 2008—Full scope, plus £2 million to Business Case cover additional users sign off 1 2008 Delivery Plan includes a Scheme Release in 2015 as above.

The scope of this PQ includes only those projects Departmental Manpower valued at more than £5 million and has been limited to those in the Home Office Core and its Executive Agencies. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of his Department’s presenting officers were appointed (a) in 2007, (b) in Departmental Information and Communications 2008 and (c) between 1 January and 31 October 2009. Technology [299234]

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It Home Department with which organisations his has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in Department has had exclusivity agreements for information the time available before Prorogation. technology (a) hardware and (b) software in each of the last five years; how many such agreements have been Departmental Official Cars breached in each year; and what the cost to his Department was of each breach. [299691] Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of provision of Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Government cars to special advisers in his Department the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. was in the last 12 months. [299590] 937W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 938W

Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Criminal Records Bureau the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) has six helplines Departmental Pay which use 0870 numbers. The CRB does not receive any income from non-geographical contact telephone numbers. Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State UK Border Agency for the Home Department how much was claimed in The agency is currently reviewing moving all of its reimbursable expenses by press officers in his main Contact Centre numbers to 0300 numbers and has Department and its agencies in 2008-09. [299374] recently transferred its Sponsorship and Employer Helpline to 0300. Information about numbers and revenue is Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to given in the table. the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Identity and Passport Service Departmental Postal Services Revenue received from Number of helplines helplines (£)

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for 2008 5 320,898.90 the Home Department with which providers (a) his 2007 5 353,423.40 Department and (b) its agencies had a contract to 2006 5 383,433.30 provide postal services in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) between 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and (iv) since 1 All revenue received was used to offset the costs of July 2009. [299436] running the services provided. UK Border Agency Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Revenue received from the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Number of helplines helplines (£)

Departmental Procurement 2008-09 11 0 2007-08 4 0 Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State 2006-07 4 0 for the Home Department whether there has been any nugatory cost to his Department and its agencies on procurement under tender because the tender process Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the had been cancelled prior to the award of the contract in Home Department what the (a) average time to answer the last 12 months. [299352] a call, (b) average waiting time for members of the public during a call, (c) percentage of calls dropped or Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to not answered and (d) average length of calls was in call the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. centres run by his Department and each of its agencies in the latest period for which figures are available. Departmental Statistics [299390]

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Home Department what proportion of the statistical the right hon. Member in the time available before datasets collected by his Department are published. Prorogation. [299666] Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Home Department what assessment has been made of the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. the level of failure demand in call centres run by (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies. [299391] Departmental Telephone Services Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the the right hon. Member in the time available before Home Department how many helplines his Prorogation. Department operates; and how much his Department has received from the operation of such helplines in Deportation each of the last three years. [294982]

Mr. Woolas: The information is as follows: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office Home Department pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hertsmere of 12 October 2009, Official The core Home Office does not operate any helplines. Report, column 527-28W, on deportation, how many of However, a number of Home Office business areas fund the cases referred to in the table involved deportations or contribute to the running of helplines via third sector or exclusions specifically on the grounds of fomenting partners and external groups but do not receive any extremism. [298172] revenue from these arrangements. Identity and Passport Service Alan Johnson: I have taken the term “fomenting There are currently five Identity and Passport Service extremism” as equating to unacceptable behaviour under (IPS) helplines which all use 0300 numbers. The amount the policy announced by my right hon. Friend, the then of revenue IPS received from the 0870 services in the Home Secretary on 24 August 2005. The powers to years before IPS changed to 0300 numbers is given in exclude or deport an individual on the grounds of their the following table. unacceptable behaviour are directed at foreign nationals 939W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 940W who foment hatred or violence in support of their use, data collection and analysis standards; cooperation extremist beliefs. I can confirm that during the period in between states in supply reduction; controlling the flow question, 106 individuals were excluded and one individual of precursor chemicals; developing further and using was deported, on these grounds. more effectively practices found to reduce supply and demand; and methods of infrastructural development Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the to make alternatives to drug crop cultivation viable for Home Department what percentage of immigration poor farmers. removals were made successfully at the (a) first and Examples of practical work by the Government and (b) second attempt in each of the last five years. its agencies include the provision of projects to develop [299226] new livelihoods for farmers in drug producing areas. The Serious and Organised Crime Agency, working Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It with law enforcement agencies and other bodies in the has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in UK and abroad, has contributed to 85t of cocaine the time available before Prorogation. seizures in the past year and we have seen a decline in DNA: Databases reported street level purity of cocaine in this country.

Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Drugs: Misuse Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of crimes detected on the basis of a DNA profile of a person who had no previous convictions Adam Afriyie: To ask the Secretary of State for the which had been retained on the National DNA Home Department (1) on what date he first discussed Database in the last year for which figures are available. with Professor David Nutt his concerns about [298922] Professor Nutt’s public statements on the Government’s policy on drugs; [297879] Mr. Alan Campbell: I will write to the hon. Member. (2) what his policy is on whether the (a) Chairman and (b) members of the Advisory Council on the Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for the Misuse of Drugs may comment in public on the Home Department if he will bring forward proposals Government’s policy on drugs; [297880] for the reform of the National DNA Database in light (3) what the (a) job description and (b) remit is of of the recent ruling of the European Court of Human (i) the Chairman and (ii) the members of the Advisory Rights; and if he will make a statement. [299152] Council on the Misuse of Drugs; [297881] Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond (4) whether the actions of the Chairman and to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs are governed by a code of conduct. [297906] Drugs Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 9 November 2009]: Lindsay Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for the The then Home Secretary explained in Parliament, on 9 Home Department what progress is being made in February 2009, that she had had a telephone conversation international efforts to combat the trade in illegal that morning with Professor Nutt in which she made it drugs; and if he will make a statement. [298975] clear that she felt that his comments went beyond the scientific advice that she expected from him as chair of Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November the ACMD. The then Home Secretary also wrote to 2009]: The United Nations World Drugs Report 2009 Professor Nutt on 25 February 2009 and explained that indicates the markets in traditional opium-using countries “it was not the role of the Chair of the Advisory Council on in south-east Asia are declining and the markets for the Misuse of Drugs to initiate public debate as to the appropriateness heroin, cocaine and cannabis in the developed world are or otherwise of the Government’s policy framework”. stable or declining. It also indicates that the global It was explained that it is the role of the Home Secretary problem with amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) may to make decisions based on all relevant factors as they be worsening, with increased seizures globally and relate to public protection and that the role of advisers diversifying locations and methods of manufacture. is to provide advice based on the evidence. The duty of The Government support the existing international the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is set out control system under the three United Nations drug in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The job descriptions conventions. They continue to advocate the principle and remit of the chair and members of the Advisory established by the UN General Assembly Special Session Council on the Misuse of Drugs are set out, in accordance on drugs that the problem needs to be addressed through with the remit of the council as described in the Misuse strategies and measures on both supply and demand. of Drugs Act, in the applicants pack when applying for The Government also believe that there continues to be a position on the council. a need to focus on the harms that drug misuse and Guidelines for the chairman and members of the trafficking cause to society, communities and individuals. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, including The Government will continue to work with partners those on speaking in public, are provided by the Code internationally to reduce the harm from drugs. Areas of of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees. In addition, international work that are relevant to combating the the chair and members of the Advisory Council on the trade in illegal drugs include harmonisation between Misuse of Drugs are expected to comply with the the work of the UN drugs bodies and other UN activity, council’s own code of practice, which is based on the for example in HIV/AIDS transmission from needle wider Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees. 941W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 942W

Entry Clearances Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visas have been Entry Clearances: Pakistan rescinded on the grounds that a spouse signed under duress or threat of violence; and what steps his Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for the Department takes against the perpetrators of such Home Department how many appeals were lodged duress or violence. [291741] against refusal of visas for Pakistani nationals to visit the UK in each of the last five years. [291359] Mr. Woolas: I will write to the hon. Member. Mr. Woolas [holding answer 16 September 2009]: I Mr. MacNeil: To ask the Secretary of State for the will write to the hon. Member. Home Department what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog in processing visa applications. [297679] Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: The Home Department what steps his Department took in UK Border Agency aims to process all visa applications response to the report of visa handling in Pakistan in line with published service standards. These are: written by senior immigration officer Chris Taylor in 2006. [291690] To complete 90 per cent. of straightforward, non-settlement applications in not more than a week, 98 per cent. in not more than two weeks, and 100 per cent. in not more than 12 weeks. Alan Johnson: It is the policy of successive Governments To complete 90 per cent. of non-straightforward, non-settlement not to comment on internal reports which have been applications in not more than three weeks, 98 per cent. in not “leaked” to the press. more than six weeks and 100 per cent. in not more than 12 weeks. To complete 95 per cent. of applications for settlement visas in Fixed Penalties not more than 12 weeks and 100 per cent. in not more than 24 weeks. Performance against these targets is published monthly Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the on our website at Home Department how many fixed penalty fines (a) have been issued and (b) remain outstanding or not www.ukvisas.gov.uk paid in (i) Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency, There are no global backlogs. However, where (ii) Lancashire and (ii) England in each of the last five circumstances arise that mean that we are unable to years. [298761] meet these targets in particular locations, we aim to take quick and effective action to improve performance and Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 9 November 2009]: reduce any backlog that has built up. For example, we Information on the number of fixed penalty notices have recently deployed additional resources to our visa (FPNS) for motoring offences in Lancashire and England operation in Pakistan and aim to clear the current and Wales is provided in the following table. The data backlogs there by mid November. provided in the table does not show data for Ribble Valley constituency as the data reported to the Home Entry Clearances: China Office are provided at police force area level only. Information on the number of FPNs which remain Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the outstanding is not reported to the Home Office. Home Department how many student visa applications Information showing the number of persons issued were received by the visa application centre in Beijing with a penalty notice for disorder (PND) and the outcome between January and September 2009; and how many of those paid in the Lancashire police force area and in (a) (b) entry clearance officers and managers are England and Wales, 2003-07 (latest available) can be employed at the British Embassy in Beijing to work on viewed in the table. PNDs figures cannot be broken such applications. [298722] down below police force area, therefore information for figures for Ribble Valley constituency is not available. Mr. Woolas [holding answer 9 November 2009]: A total of 29,025 student visa applications were received Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 by the Visa Application centre in Beijing during the January 2010. period January to September 2009. There are currently Data for Scotland must be taken up through the 14 Entry Clearance Officers and four Entry Clearance Scottish Executive and data for Ireland must be taken Managers working in the Visa Section in Beijing. They up through the Northern Ireland office. are supported by 34 locally engaged Entry Clearance Fixed penalty notices issued for all offences by offence group and Assistants. Entry clearance staff process a range of visa police force area applications and not just those of a single type e.g. 20031 20041 20051 2006 2007 student visa applications. Lancashire 236,000 95,200 80,000 73,024 70,076 England 3,637,200 3,435,300 3,203,000 3,018,281 2,599,983 Entry Clearances: Overseas Students and Wales2 Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for the 1 Years prior to 2007 and 2006, figures have been rounded. Home Department how many students have switched 2 Figures unable to be provided for UK, instead England and Wales data provided. from a Tier 4 visa to a Tier 2 visa since 2008. [299729] 943W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 944W

Forced Marriage number of regions have chosen to allocate specific funding to local initiatives tackling forced marriage in Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for their areas. the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with (a) ministerial colleagues, (b) local authorities Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for and (c) others on forced marriages. [298219] the Home Department what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the number of forced Mr. Alan Campbell: The information is as follows: marriages. [298223] (a) I chair the quarterly Inter-Ministerial Group on Mr. Alan Campbell: The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) Domestic and Sexual Violence, which covers the issue launched a new two-year action plan for 2009 and 2010 of forced marriage, and also attend the Forced Marriage earlier this year with the following key objectives: Multilateral meetings. To strengthen safeguards in order to ensure that all victims of These meetings bring together Ministers from forced marriage receive sympathetic, effective and joined up Departments across Government, such as the Ministry support from all relevant UK agencies; and of Justice; the Department for Children, Schools and To eliminate forced marriage in the UK by challenging the Families; the UK Border Agency; the Department of practice before it takes place, through working with communities, Health; the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and victims and governments to overcome the culture of acceptance the Department of Communities and Local Government. or of denial. (b) The Home Office chairs quarterly meetings with To support this work, the FMU have launched the the Government office leads on Interpersonal Violence. following initiatives; Forced marriage is a standing item on the agenda and The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 was implemented information from these meetings is disseminated to on 25 November 2008 with statutory guidance and offers civil practitioners within the regions on a local level, including remedies to victims or potential victims of forced marriage. The local authorities. Act allows the court the power to make Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPO) which can be used to prevent forced marriages The Forced Marriage Unit also runs a substantial occurring or to protect victims who have already been forced into national outreach and training programme, speaking at marriage. over 90 events each year to community groups, statutory New guidelines in March to ensure UKBA staff taking entry agencies, including local authorities, and the voluntary clearance decisions have the tools to identify any risk of abuse sector. such as where a person may be vulnerable to a forced marriage. Where that is present we will make clear what the rights of victims (c) The Forced Marriage Unit chairs quarterly Round are and how the marriage visa will be dealt with. Table meetings on forced marriage, which unite statutory New practice guidelines (July) for frontline professionals to and voluntary agencies to discuss ways to tackle the help them to work more closely together and better identify and issue. protect children and adults at risk of forced marriage. A Forced Marriage Guide for MPs (July), which gives MPs Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for information on forced marriage and the steps they should take if the Home Department how much funding his they are approached by constituents, including how to handle Department has allocated to tackling forced marriages immigration cases. in 2009-10. [298220] The Domestic Programme Fund (June) which offers specialist organisations the opportunity to apply for funds for project Mr. Alan Campbell: In the financial year 2009-10, the activities which support delivery of the 2009-10 action plan. Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office An e-learning training package is currently being developed to jointly fund the Forced Marriage Unit £278,000 to support the practice guidelines and further equip practitioners provide some of the following key services: with the tools to respond to and support victims and potential victims of forced marriage. free and confidential advice and support to victims, concerned third parties and professionals, on the potential dangers of Hizb ut-Tahrir being forced into marriage an extensive outreach programme to raise awareness of the Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the issue Home Department what recent representations he has providing consular assistance ranging from action through the received on the proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir; and if UK courts to rescue missions and immigration assistance in he will make a statement. [298346] reluctant sponsor cases, where a victim of forced marriage is being pressured into sponsoring their spouses visa for entrance Mr. Hanson: Since January 2009, the Home Office into the UK has received one piece of correspondence requesting the the Domestic Programme Fund which supports local projects proscription of Hizb ut-Tahrir. We have also received tackling forced marriage one parliamentary question relating specifically to Hizb Funding of £31,250 has also been provided to the ut-Tahrir, and I refer the hon. Member to 16 March FMU for the development of the multi-agency Forced 2009, Official Report, column 13WA. Marriage Practice Guidelines, released in July 2009, Proscription is a tough but necessary power to tackle which should help practitioners work more closely together terrorism. Decisions on proscription must be proportionate to better identify and protect children and adults at risk and based on evidence that a group is concerned in of forced marriage. terrorism as defined in the Terrorism Act 2000. Hizb The Home Office also allocated a total of £3.5 million ut-Tahrir, along with other organisations that cause us to the nine Government Offices for the regions and the concern, is kept under continuous review. As and when Home Office Crime Team in Wales for 2009-10 to new material comes to light it is considered and the support local initiatives to tackle domestic violence. A organisation re-assessed as part of that process. 945W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 946W

Human Trafficking We have a programme of ongoing development to create an online passport application, and we will be Mr. Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home developing an online capability similar to the passport Department how many people arrested and charged online application process for 2012. with human trafficking offences were prosecuted in each of the last five years; how many of those cases Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the resulted in (a) a custodial sentence, (b) a non- Home Department pursuant to the answer of 26 custodial penalty, (c) the case being dropped due to a October 2009, Official Report, column 184WA, on lack of evidence and (d) the defendant being cleared of identity cards, what action has been taken to inform all charges; and if he will make a statement. [292341] employees in (a) his Department and (b) the Passport Service that they could apply for an identity card from Mr. Alan Campbell: I will write to the hon. Member. 20 October 2009. [298385] Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in respect of how many individuals Alan Johnson: The information is as follows: of each nationality (a) reasonable and (b) conclusive (a) A number of Home Office staff based in London grounds for having been trafficked have been whose work is connected to the implementation of determined under the National Referral Mechanism National Identity Service, and are therefore able to for Victims of Trafficking. [298926] apply for a card under the terms of the initial commencement order, have received an e-mail from the Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 10 November Identity and Passport Service, notifying them that they 2009]: 347 nationals from 50 countries have been referred could apply for a national identity card as part of the to the National Referral Mechanism in the period April operational trials. to September. Of these there have been 190 positive (b) The Identity and Passport Service executive directors “reasonable grounds”decisions, of people from 35 different sent an e-mail to senior managers throughout the target countries. areas (London, Merseyside and Durham) informing Of the 190 there have been 51 positive “conclusive them of the start of operational trials and the option grounds” decisions of people from 11 countries. for staff to volunteer to apply for a card. Identity Cards At the same time a news item was also placed on the intranet informing all staff that they could apply for a Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the card from 20 October, as part of the operational trials, Home Department whether identity cards produced for which linked to the guidance on how to do so. issue to foreign nationals have been found to contain defective chips (a) before and (b) after issue. [294289] Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 26 October Alan Johnson: A small number of chips (less than 0.5 2009, Official Report, column 184WA, on identity cards, per cent.) within identity cards for foreign nationals on which date identity cards will be extended to residents failed our stringent quality control procedures and were of Greater Manchester and to airside workers at not issued as a result. No chips have been found to be Manchester and London City airports. [298387] defective after issue. Alan Johnson: A further commencement order under Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the the Identity Cards Act 2006 will specify when certain Home Department how many applications for identity residents of Greater Manchester and airside workers at cards are expected to be received from British and Irish Manchester and London City airports will be able to citizens in each of the next 12 months. [298069] apply for an identity card. This will be notified to Parliament in the usual way. Alan Johnson: The Identity and Passport Service will be making a range of material available to inform the public about when British citizens will be able to apply Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the for a national identity card. However, until we start Home Department pursuant to the Answer of 26 issuing identity cards to members of the public later October 2009, Official Report, column 184WA, on this year in Greater Manchester, it would be difficult to identity cards, how many applications have been make any precise forecast of the number of people received from people working in (a) his Department likely to take up the option of purchasing an identity and (b) the Identity and Passport Service. [298388] card in the next 12 months. Alan Johnson: The commencement order that came Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the into force on 20 October allows for a limited number of Home Department whether British citizens will be able IPS and Home Office staff as well as airport operator to apply for an identity card online. [298072] staff at Manchester and London City airports to be among the first to apply for identity cards. So far more Alan Johnson: It is currently not possible for British than 1,000 people have volunteered to apply for an citizens to apply for an identity card online. At public identity card. launch, members of the public will be able to request an application pack from the direct Government website Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the at: Home Department when the first annual report by the www.directgov.uk/identity National Identity Scheme Commissioner is expected to or call the service centre on 0300 330 0901. be published. [299387] 947W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 948W

Meg Hillier: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Prorogation. Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the for the Home Department what mechanisms are in Home Department how many individuals who are not place to assist women of insecure immigration status required to have a compulsory identity card have who are victims of domestic violence while their applied for a voluntary national identity card. [299388] immigration status is being determined. [299096]

Meg Hillier: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Prorogation. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Illegal Immigrants: France Home Department how many applications there were under the Domestic Violence Rule in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008; and what percentage of those Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for applications were granted. [299805] the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the French authorities on closure of illegal Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond camps near Calais. [293796] to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Woolas: The UK and French Governments maintain Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the regular contact in the area of immigration. I met with Home Department how long on average it took to Eric Besson, the French Minister for Immigration, process applications made under the Domestic Integration, National Identity and Solidarity-based Violence Rule in 2008. [299806] Development, at the UK-France Summit on 6 July 2009. Both Ministers committed to further action to Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond combat illegal immigration, including through strengthening to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. security at the shared border and taking resolute action to reduce the pull factors for illegal immigrants and Immigrants: Employment criminal networks. The Home Secretary also met with Eric Besson at the Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on 21 September. Home Department what assessment his Department Both Ministers stressed the importance of the joint has made of the effect on domestic workers requiring a UK-France commitment to combat illegal immigration visa of the cost of visa renewal. [299652] in northern France, and the Home Secretary supported the French operation to close the illegal camps near Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Calais. The Home Secretary also reiterated the work the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. being undertaken to strengthen not only the shared border, but that of Europe as a whole. Immigration Controls

Immigrants: Domestic Violence Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many organisations have had Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State their sponsorship licences revoked by the UK Border for the Home Department what steps his Department Agency. [294388] is taking to reduce the incidence of offences of domestic violence against women with insecure Alan Johnson: 24 organisations had their sponsorship immigration status. [299093] licences under the points based system revoked by the UK Border Agency up to 3 November 2009. Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many calls the UK Border Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State Agency card verification service has received in each of for the Home Department what recent progress his the last 12 months; and how many such calls resulted in Department has made on the review of conditional the identification of a false card. [294389] funding for non-UK national victims of domestic violence. [299094] Alan Johnson: Since identity cards for foreign nationals went live on 25 November 2008 up until mid October 2009, 260 calls have been received by the card verification Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to service broken down by month as follows: my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Number Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made November 2008 0 of the average number of women of insecure December 2008 5 immigration status who are victims of domestic January 2009 2 violence each year. [299095] February 2009 1— 949W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 950W

Immigration Controls: Ministers of Religion Number March 2009 1— Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the April 2009 1— Home Department how many ministers of religion of May 2009 5 each (a) nationality and (b) country of birth have (i) June 2009 24 applied for and (ii) been granted permits under tier 2 of July 2009 46 the points-based immigration system. [294396] August 2009 46 September 2009 78 Alan Johnson: I will write to the hon. Member. October 2009 254 Total 260 Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the 1 Unknown Home Department how many dependants of ministers 2 To date of religion of each (a) nationality and (b) country of None of these calls resulted in the identification of a birth have (i) applied for and (ii) been granted permits false card. There are no figures for February, March, under tier 2 of the points-based immigration system in April 2009 because the verification service’s management each of the last 36 months. [294397] information system was not operating. However, by the end of April the system was repaired and is now able to Alan Johnson: I will write to the hon. Member accurately record figures. Immigration: Pakistan and Afghanistan Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many documents of each type Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the submitted by applicants for a sponsor licence had been Home Department from how many people from (a) reported as lost on the latest date for which figures are Pakistan and (b) Afghanistan a visa for entry to the available. [294392] UK has been withdrawn (i) because the visa application was found to have been (A) fraudulently Alan Johnson: There have been no recorded instances made and (B) accompanied by forged documents and of documents supplied by sponsors as part of their (ii) for reasons of national security in the last 10 years. application having been lost by the UK Border Agency. [294286]

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Alan Johnson: Although we collect information on Home Department how many sponsors under the the number of visas revoked after they have been issued, points-based immigration system have been we are unable to identify the specific data requested downgraded from an A to B rating in each of the last except at disproportionate cost. 36 months. [294398] Independent Safeguarding Authority Alan Johnson: The number of sponsors downgraded under the points based immigration system from A to a Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for B rating for each month that records have been kept is: the Home Department what key performance indicators have been established for the Independent Number Safeguarding Authority. [289338] July 2009 18 August 2009 25 Meg Hillier: A number of KPI’s and priorities are September 2009 9 detailed within the ISA’s Business Plan 2009-10. These include: Inform those entitled to know of a decision being made within Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the one day Home Department how many times level (a) 1 and (b) 60 per cent. of stakeholders say they are clear about the role of 2 users of sponsorship management systems have been the ISA found to have disclosed their system access details to 75 per cent. of complainants satisfied by the way the ISA other people. [294399] handled the complaint 85 per cent. of complaints resolved within 21 days Alan Johnson: To date evidence shows that one college has breached the requirements for use of the sponsor All invoices paid within 30 days management system. The college’s sponsor licence has Downtime of casework IT system below 5 per cent been revoked. Increase the rate of recruitment applications from minority groups by 10 per cent Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Caseworker development programme 95 per cent. attendance Home Department how many security breaches of the by operational staff UK Border Agency sponsorship management system 80 per. cent. of staff say they understand the values of the ISA there have been; and what the cause was of each such 90 per cent. of staff probation reports completed within six security breach. [294409] months Staff sickness average eight days per employee Alan Johnson: There have been no recorded instances 90 per cent. of staff return to work interviews undertaken of any security breaches of the sponsorship management within five days system. Staff turnover no more than 10 per cent 951W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 952W

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Home Department what estimate he has made of the my right hon. Friend in the time available before number of applications the Independent Safeguarding Prorogation. Authority will process in its first 12 months. [299396] Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to the Home Department when he intends to reply to the the right hon. Member in the time available before letter to him dated 3 September 2009 from the right Prorogation. hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Ejaz Haider. [299052] Interpreters: Finance Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for the my right hon. Friend in the time available before Home Department how much the police have spent in Prorogation. (a) England and Wales and (b) Essex on interpreters for (i) suspects, (ii) charged individuals and (iii) victims Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for of crime who are unable to speak English in each of the the Home Department when he intends to reply to the last three years. [296938] letter to him dated 29 September 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr. Hanson [holding answer 3 November 2009]: The Mr Moudgal Sudhindra Gollahalli Venkatanarayaner. chief officers of each police force are responsible for [299053] making sure that appropriate arrangements are in place for provision of suitably qualified interpreters. This Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to information is not collected centrally. my right hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Licensing Laws Clare Short: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to reply to the Mr. Arbuthnot: To ask the Secretary of State for the letter from the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Home Department how many applications for licences Ladywood of 28 September 2009 on the case of Tuet by a person who had previously held a licence were Chun Teung, Ref: B35067/9. [299256] refused in each of the last three years because he or she had served alcohol to a person who was inebriated. Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to [299567] the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Mr. Brazier: To ask the Secretary of State for the Prorogation. Home Department when the Minister of State (Borders Members: Correspondence and Immigration) will respond to the letters from the hon. Member for Canterbury of 20 May and 21 July 2009 on the gap entrant visa requirements. [299756] Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to reply to the Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to letter of 15 September 2009 from the right hon. the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Aara Sadid. [297633] Mr. Brazier: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Minister of State Alan Johnson: I wrote to my right hon. Friend on 10 (Borders and Immigration) will respond to the letters November 2009. from the hon. Member for Canterbury of 15 June and 1 September 2009 on changes in visa requirements for Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for academics. [299757] the Home Department when the Minister of State for Immigration expects to reply to the right hon. Member Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to for West Derbyshire’s letter concerning Mr. Peter the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Edmondson of Duffield, Derby, dated 16 June 2009, reference: PM/OP/Edmondson. [297976] Sir Michael Spicer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Minister of State Mr. Woolas: My officials wrote to the right hon. plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Member on 19 May 2009, in response to his letter of 30 West Worcestershire, dated 9 October 2009, on children April about this case. We have no record of receiving a in immigration detention centres. [299911] further letter of 16 June on behalf of Mr. Peter Edmondson. We will be happy to look into the matter on receipt of a Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to copy. the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the the Home Department when he plans to reply to the letter to him dated 24 September 2009 from the right letter of 30 September from the right hon. Member for hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Manchester, Gorton with regard to Shafiq Ahmed. Mr Adnan Khakoo. [299051] [300076] 953W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 954W

Alan Johnson: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Hanson: Domestic extremism refers to the crime my right hon. Friend in the time available before and disorder committed by the small number of individuals Prorogation. and organised groups who are prepared to break the law in support of single-issue causes. It does not refer to Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for views or opinions. the Home Department when he plans to reply to the The National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU) letter of 5 October from the right hon. Member for collects information and intelligence so that the police Manchester, Gorton with regard to Miss Prisia Joy can carry out threat and risk assessments to safeguard Kalua. [300079] public safety, the right to peaceful protest, and to prevent crime and disorder. The data is also used to support the Alan Johnson: It has not been possible to respond to investigation of crimes that are carried out in furtherance my right hon. Friend in the time available before of causes linked to protest activity. Prorogation. The collection of intelligence by NPOIU is carried Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for out in compliance with the relevant legislation which the Home Department when he plans to reply to the sets out the method and purpose for its collection, letter of 29 September from the right hon. Member for retention and dissemination. Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr. Frederick Decisions to retain or dispose of information by the Opoku. [300080] police service are carried out on a case by case basis, based on their assessment of the type and amount of Alan Johnson: It has not been possible to respond to information held on an individual and whether this is my right hon. Friend in the time available before proportionate for policing purposes, and on risk-based Prorogation. decisions about public protection. National Identity Register The use of spotter cards by local forces is a matter for local Chief Officers. Owing to the manner in which data Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the is stored on the NPOIU database, which includes, for Home Department pursuant to the Answer to Lord example, open source material such as newspaper articles, Stoddart of 14 October 2009, Official Report, House of it is not possible for the police to provide an exact figure Lords, columns 26-27WA, on the National Identity on how many names are referenced on the database. Register, how many fingerprints (a) per person and Information kept on any individuals would be dealt (b) in total he expects to be stored on the National with under a Subject Access Request made under the Identity Register from 2012. [299315] Data Protection Act. Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond Offences Against Children: Internet to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the for the sharing of information on online images of Home Department pursuant to the answer to Lord child abuse with (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries. Stoddart of 14 October 2009, Official Report, House of [298917] Lords, columns 26-27WA, on the National Identity Register, what estimate has been made of the number Mr. Alan Campbell: The Internet Watch Foundation of citizens who will have their fingerprints stored on (IWF) is the reporting point for illegal images of child the National Identity Register by 2022. [299316] sexual abuse for the UK. If the reported images are found to be within the EU, the IWF will notify the Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond relevant INHOPE Hotline in the country concerned, to the right hon. Member in the time available before and will also inform the Child Exploitation and Online Prorogation. Protection Centre (CEOP). CEOP work closely with the Virtual Global Taskforce, and with the law enforcement Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for the agencies of other countries, to tackle such sites, and to Home Department how many individuals are recorded arrest those responsible for them. If the country is on the National Identity Register. [299389] outside the EU, but has an INHOPE hotline, the same process will apply. Meg Hillier: It has not been possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Prorogation. the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on the number National Public Order Intelligence Unit of prosecutions for offences of viewing online images of child abuse which have not been pursued. [298918] Mr. Plaskitt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what definition of extremist is used Mr. Alan Campbell: The Home Office has not had in respect of compiling data on the National Public any recent discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU); what forms of evidence on this matter, but officials are in regular contact to gathered by forward intelligence teams are retained by ensure that where an issue arises it is addressed. The the NPOIU; how many individuals are identifiable by Government do not distinguish between images found spotter cards on the NPOIU database; and how many on or offline, as the person is prosecuted for the offence, individual names are recorded on the NPOIU database. and not the medium through which that offence took [298339] place. 955W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 956W

Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond the Home Department what (a) guidance and (b) to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. training has been provided to the police on the Offensive Weapons: Milton Keynes relationship between viewing images of child abuse online and child abuse. [298919] Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recorded crimes Mr. Alan Campbell: The Child Exploitation and Online involving knives there were in the Milton Keynes area Protection (CEOP) Centre offers a range of training in each of the last five years. [299531] courses for professionals (mainly police officers but also others who work in child protection) designed to do two Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to things. Firstly, to help delegates better understand the the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. nature of sexual offending and secondly to impart the skills and knowledge that can better equip professionals Parenting Orders to deal with the difficult and distressing nature of this crime. Many of CEOP’s training courses are based on Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for the material gathered during investigations, and case studies Home Department (1) how many parenting orders of sex offenders interviewed by CEOP’s dedicated have been issued in (a) Doncaster, (b) South Behavioural Analysis Unit (BAU). CEOP also offers Yorkshire and (c) England since their introduction; operational consultancy through its BAU to forces and [298633] child protection agencies across the UK. (2) if he will issue guidance to local authorities and the police recommending that a parenting order should Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for automatically be attached to an anti-social behaviour the Home Department how much and what proportion order or acceptable behaviour contract which is applied of his Department’s budget has been allocated to to a person under the age of 18 living at home. tackling child abuse and the viewing of images of child [298637] abuse online in each of the last five years. [298920] Mr. Alan Campbell: Parenting orders were piloted between 30 September 1998 and 31 March 2000 and Mr. Alan Campbell: The Government set up the commenced in England and Wales in June 2000. Child Protection and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) in 2006 to help protect children online. They have Data showing the breakdown by area for the period tackled both those who abuse children and those who 30 September 1998 and 31 March 2000 are not available. are trading in images of such abuse. Since 2006 the The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has since April 2000 Government have provided funding for the centre of: collected the number of parenting orders by youth offending team (YOT) area, as reported to it by youth £ million offending teams including education-related orders where the YOT has been involved. Since September 2004, the 2006-07 5.360 Department for Children, Schools and Families has 2007-08 5.657 collected data on the number of parenting orders in 2008-09 6.270 England related to non-attendance of children at school 2009-10 6.353 and exclusion from school at local authority level. The number of parenting orders relating to crime or In addition, chief constables have their normal policing antisocial behaviour and those related to education as budget which they are able to use on the priorities for reported to the YJB in Doncaster YOT area; South their forces. Any decision on funding or staffing for Yorkshire; England, and England and Wales, are shown child protection activity is a matter for the chief constables in the following table. for their area. Plans to legislate for mandatory parenting orders when 10 to 15-year-olds breach their ASBO are contained Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for in the Crime and Policing Bill. The implementation of the Home Department what further research he plans such legislation would require detailed guidance to be to undertake on the relationship between viewing prepared in advance for all applicant authorities for images of child abuse online and child abuse. [299914] parenting orders.

Parenting Orders by legal basis: Doncaster YOT, South Yorkshire, England and England and Wales 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Total

Doncaster

Crime5012000311 Education 001211011227 Other1000————1 ReferralOrder————00011 ASBO ————20226 Sex Offences ————00000 Prevention Order ChildSafetyOrder————00000 Free Standing—YOT ————00000 Free Standing—LEA ————00000 957W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 958W

Parenting Orders by legal basis: Doncaster YOT, South Yorkshire, England and England and Wales 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Total

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South Yorkshire Crime 11 8 13 20 9 8 10 11 90 Education 0981610222222109 Other110 0 0 ————11 ReferralOrder————00011 ASBO ————20428 Sex Offences ————00000 Prevention Order ChildSafetyOrder————00000 Free Standing—YOT ————00000 Free Standing—LEA ————0 0 111627 246

England Crime 715 776 731 649 951 1036 994 1030 6882 Education 95 255 207 211 232 210 166 229 1605 Other 155 119 199 190 663 ReferralOrder————169179223286857 ASBO ————35326344174 Sex Offences ————00101 Prevention Order ChildSafetyOrder————00101 Free Standing—YOT ————6 7 14835 Free Standing—LEA ————0 0 182139 10,257 Note: Data for Education and Free Standing—LEA categories may not be complete, as YOTs are not always informed of these parenting orders

Passports 50 per cent. reduction by March 2010. It included scrapping Activity Based Costing, freeing up the equivalent Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the of approximately 150 extra officers and staff. In addition Home Department when he plans to designate we have scrapped the lengthy stop and account form passports under the Identity Cards Act 2006. [298070] and are supporting forces to introduce more proportionate crime recording processes. Alan Johnson: The exact timetable for future legislation Jan Berry’s forthcoming report as the independent has yet to be decided, but it is intended that the existing reducing bureaucracy advocate will make recommendations provisions of the Identity Cards Act 2006 will be amended on the next steps for government and police forces and by further primary legislation so that, from 2012, when authorities in reducing the administrative burden. fingerprint biometric passports are introduced, every In the spirit of reducing bureaucracy, the Government adult who decides to apply for a British Passport will have no plans to survey forces further. have the choice of being issued with a fingerprint biometric passport, a fingerprint biometric identity card or both Police: East Midlands documents—all on a voluntary basis.

Police: Administration Ms Keeble: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were per head of population in each police force area in the Mr. Carswell: To ask the Secretary of State for the East Midlands in (a) 1997 and (b) the most recent Home Department what recent assessment he has year for which figures are available. [299162] made of the levels of administrative burden upon police forces. [295108] Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Hanson: Since the Policing Green Paper in 2008 the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. the Government have taken significant steps to reduce administrative burdens. The new single top down target Police: Internet to increase public confidence has given frontline officers more scope to exercise their professional discretion—helping Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the them to do the job the public expect of them, with less Home Department how much was spent on the time taken up on administration. development of the website maps.police.uk; what the The review undertaken by the permanent secretary to budget for the website is for (a) 2009-10 and (b) the Home Office of the data requirements placed on the 2010-11; and how many staff are employed to maintain police service by the Home Office is on track to deliver a the website. [296362] 959W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 960W

Mr. Hanson: The total cost of development was Prevent, our long term strategy to stop people becoming £230,700. or supporting violent extremists is part of our response There is an annual cost of £50,000 per year for to this threat. More information on Prevent can be 2009-10 and 2010-11 which covers web-hosting, found at: maintenance and minor development work. http://security.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications/ There are no members of staff solely dedicated to publication-search/general/HO_Contest_strategy.pdf maintain this system in either the National Policing Alongside this work, the Government will continue Improvement Agency or police forces. The maintenance to take action against any groups or individuals who of this system is incorporated in day to day operations. promote or incite violence. The Government will also continue to challenge views which fall short of supporting Police: Norfolk violence and are within the law, but which reject and undermine our shared values and jeopardise community Mr. Anthony Wright: To ask the Secretary of State cohesion. for the Home Department how much was spent on policing in Norfolk in (a) 1997 and (b) the most Shoplifting: Arrests recent 12 months for which figures are available. [298960] Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to Home Department how many (a) arrests and (b) the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. subsequent convictions for offences of shoplifting there have been in each of the last five years. [300075] Mr. Anthony Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond there were in Norfolk constabulary in (a) 1997 and (b) to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. the latest period for which figures are available. [299021] Shoplifting: Cambridgeshire Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. for the Home Department how many offenders Police: North Yorkshire received a police caution for shoplifting in each of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary basic command units in Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for the each year since 1997. [299926] Home Department how many (a) police and (b) police community support officers there were in North Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond Yorkshire in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2009. [299786] to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to Shotgun Passes my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation. Public Order Offences: Members Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many British visitor’s (a) Mr. Pelling: To ask the Secretary of State for the firearms and (b) shotgun passes were issued in (i) Home Department whether any hon. Members have England and Wales and (ii) Scotland in each of the last details about them recorded on the National Public 10 years; and how many prosecutions for breach of Order Intelligence Unit database. [296765] conditions of issue of each type of pass were brought in each of those years. [297966] Mr. Hanson: The Police Service does not disclose details of entries on intelligence databases except where Mr. Alan Campbell: Information relating to visitor a formal Subject Access Request is made under the permit applications granted for individuals and groups Data Protection Act. in England and Wales is published in an annual Home Office Statistical Bulletin, the latest of which can be Radicalism found online at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb0509.pdf Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Relevant data for the period 1998 to 2005-06 (inclusive) the Home Department what recent assessment he has and 2007-08 are reproduced in the following table. Due made of the level of risk to public safety posed by (a) to the transition from in-force data collection systems violent extremism, (b) extremism perpetrated in the to the National Firearms Licensing Management System name of Islam, (c) extremism perpetrated in the name (NFLMS), data for 2006-07 are not available centrally. of neo-Nazi and fascist causes and (d) extremism claimed by others; and if he will make a statement. No prosecutions at magistrates courts in England ″ [293390] and Wales for Failing to comply with conditions under a visitor’s permit″ under section 17(10) (b) of the Firearms Mr. Hanson [holding answer 15 October 2009]: As set (Amendment) Act 1988 have been reported to the Ministry out in CONTEST, our counter-terrorism strategy published of Justice between 1998 and 2007. Data for 2008 are in March this year, the most significant threat we currently planned for publication on 28 January 2010. face to national security is international terrorism from Information with regard to Scotland is a matter for Al Qaeda or Al Qaeda inspired groups. the Scottish Government. 961W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 962W

Visitors’ permits: Applications granted for individuals and groups, UK Border Agency firearms and shotguns, England and Wales, 1998 to 2007-08 Number (rounded) On behalf of Group applications Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of UK Border Firearms Agency staff have financial objectives as part of their 1998 1,380 170 performance management reviews; and if he will make 1999 1,200 150 a statement. [294417] 2000 1,410 150 2001 1,080 120 Alan Johnson: The Home Office has a competency 2002-03 1,520 160 framework that sets out the skills needed for different 2003-04 960 160 types of job. The core competency framework consists 2004-05 930 210 of five core competencies one of which is financial 2005-06 960 190 management. Performance against the competency 2006-0712— 2— framework, including financial management where relevant, 2007-08 1,950 40 is assessed in appraisal of annual performance, applications for posts and promotion where relevant. The setting of individual objectives in performance management reviews Shotguns is a matter for individual line managers and it is not 1998 3,560 570 possible for this reason to state the percentage of staff 1999 3,430 640 with financial objectives except at disproportionate costs. 2000 2,860 630 2001 2,530 580 Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the 2002-03 2,860 640 Home Department how many UK Border Agency 2003-04 2,720 580 projects do not have a (a) signed-off business case and 2004-05 3,000 670 (b) an end date; and what the total budget is of such 2005-06 2,790 540 projects. [294419] 2006-0712— 2— 2007-08 6,470 230 Alan Johnson: UKBA has 12 areas of activity it treats 1 Figures for 2006-07 are not available due to the transition from as programmes and projects within its corporate portfolio in-force data collection systems to the National Firearms Licensing that currently support the UKBA business plan, change Management System (NFLMS). programme and wider Home Office initiatives. 2 Denotes figures not available. Source: Out of the 12 programmes and projects, two do not Firearm Certificates in England and Wales 2007-08 (HOSB 05/09, yet have a signed-off business case. The two projects are Table 9. in the process of developing their business cases and are due to go through financial and other approval processes Telephone Services in early 2010. All 12 programmes and projects have a planned end Mark Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for the date. Home Department what his Department’s policy is on call charge rates for hon. Members for use of a Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the telephone hotline on behalf of their constituents; and if Home Department from which 50 parliamentary he will make a statement. [292832] constituencies the UK Border Agency received the highest number of enquiries regarding migration cases Mr. Woolas: The Home Office does not have a specific that are (a) legacy cases, (b) non-legacy cases and (c) policy on call charges for hon. Members for use of and out-of-country visa applications ranked from highest telephone helpline on behalf of constituents. to lowest in each of the last four years. [299112] To minimise the cost of calls made to Home Office hotlines wherever possible, we align our telephony services Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to to the guidance and rules set out by Ofcom. the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. We also work closely with the Central Office of Information (COI) which is the Government’s centre of Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the excellence for marketing and communications to ensure Home Department how many raids were conducted in our telephone services are in line with industry standards each region by UK Border Agency officials in 2008. and are aligned to the quality and service standards of [299225] other Government Departments. Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It Terrorism: Internet has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many UK-based websites have Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the been closed down under the provisions of section 3 of Home Department how many staff left (a) the UK the Terrorism Act 2006 because they contained Border Agency in 2008 and (b) its predecessors in each extremist material inciting terrorism. [298067] of the four preceeding years through (i) resignation, (ii) retirement, (iii) termination and (iv) redundancy. Alan Johnson: I will write to the hon. Member. [299227] 963W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 964W

Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It Source Programme/Project/contract has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Campsfield House IRC Operating Contract Colnbrook IRC Operating Contract Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Oakington Reception Centre Operating Contract Home Department how many staff of the UK Border Tinsley House IRC Operating Contract Agency moved jobs within the agency in 2008. [299228] Dungavel House IRC Operating Contract Mr. Woolas [holding answer 10 November 2009]: It Yarl’swood IRC Operating Contract has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in Ticketing Services for UKBA Removals the time available before Prorogation. Escorting - In Country, Overseas and Short Term Holding Facility (STHF) UK Border Agency: Consultants Port of Dover - STHF Contract Immigration Refugee Integration and Employment Services Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Group Home Department what projects have been carried out Fulfilment and Appointment Booking Services by consultants for the UK Border Agency in the last 12 Assisted Voluntary Returns months. [298071] Contact Centre Services Alan Johnson: Consultants and contractors are employed Payment Processing on projects when required to complement and supplement Case Resolution Department Administrative Function civil servants. They provide skills and knowledge that Target Contracts - Asylum Accommodation are either highly specialist or not available within the Gateway - Refugee Resettlement Programme Agency. Asylum - One Stop Services UK Border Agency has 12 areas of activity it treats Transport Plus as programmes and projects within its corporate portfolio that currently support the agency business plan, change Cash Payment Contract programme and wider Home Office initiatives. Of these Initial Accommodation - Associated Services all 12 have used consultants to support delivery as Immigration Casework System Integrator Contract required. International Production of Visa Vignette Products In making use of consultancy firms the United Kingdom Group Border Agency uses approved public sector procurement Service Management of Biometrics Messaging System options including Framework Contracts provided by Visa Application Centres Buying Solutions, an Executive agency of the Office of RMG Security Guards Government Commerce in the Treasury, or other Various IT and Application Infrastructure Services Government Departments when appropriate. Record Services Contract Framework contracts are tailored to be subject matter specific allowing the United Kingdom Border Agency to source appropriately qualified and charged providers. Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what contracts for (a) services UK Border Agency: Contracts outsourced by the UK Border Agency and (b) and UK Border Agency IT systems valued at over £250,000 per Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the year are due to (i) be re-let and (ii) end in the next four Home Department how many contracts over the value years. [294411] of £5 million have been let by the UK Border Agency; and for what programmes each such contract was let. Alan Johnson: The UK Border Agency has outsourced [294410] services across the organisation. The decision to re-let is primarily driven by the business need and priority, with Alan Johnson: Current contracts over the value of the commercial strategy and procurement route determined £5 million let by the UK Border Agency are as follows. subsequently. This does not include expired or terminated contracts The approach to re-letting evaluation is made towards or contracts that are in procurement. the end of each contract in light of business need and available procurement options. Source Programme/Project/contract The UK Border Agency contracts for outsourced Border Force Haulage, Storage and Disposal of Excise Goods (from services which may be re-let are as follows: HMRC) Maintenance of five Existing Cutters (from HMRC) Source Programme/project/contract Supply and Maintenance of Mobile Scanners (from HMRC) Border Force Haulage, Storage and Disposal of Excise Goods (from HMRC) Aerial Surveillance Maintenance of five Existing Cutters (from HMRC) e-Borders Supply and Maintenance of Mobile Scanners (from HMRC) Criminality and Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) Detention Operating Contract Maintenance for Baggage X-Ray Harmondsworth IRC Rebuild Maintenance of Legacy Mobile Freight Scanners Harmondsworth IRC Operating Contract Supply and Maintenance of Trace Detection Equipment 965W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 966W

Alan Johnson: The UK Border Agency’s corporate Source Programme/project/contract services are provided through a range of outsourced Freight Searching Services and in-house arrangements. Details of these are set out Maintenance and Obsolescence Management Services of in the following table: Passive Millimetric Wave Machine Relocation Services In-house Outsourced

IT The UK Border Agency Most IT services are Criminality and Harmondsworth IRC Operating Contract commissions IT services provided through contracts Detention through shared services with private sector suppliers Campsfield House IRC Operating Contract arrangements and manages managed by Home Office the development of shared services. E-Borders Colnbrook IRC Operating Contract specialised applications by services are also outsourced Oakington Reception Centre Operating Contract external providers. but managed directly by the Border Agency. The agency Dungavel House IRC Operating Contract also receives some services Yarlswood IRC Operating Contract from HMRC and FCO, again on the basis of Ticketing Services for UKBA Removals outsourced services.

Escorting—In Country, Overseas and Short Term Holding Human HR services are provided Transactional HR services Facility (STHF) Resources in-house via a combination are provided through Home Port of Dover—STHF Contract of UKBA and Home Office shared services. IT Office HR services. Some requirements are Port of Harwich—STHF Contract recruitment campaigns are outsourced. HR outsourced to third party transactional services are suppliers under the provided through the HM Immigration Refugee Integration and Employment Services supervision of HR. Prison Service Shared Group Services Centre and payroll Fulfilment and Appointment Booking Services services through the Home Office Pay and Pensions Facilitated Returns Scheme for Foreign National Prisoners Service. Assisted Voluntary Returns Communications The UK Border Agency Elements of the following Contact Centre Services uses a mix of in-house and are contracted out where bought in communications appropriate: design, events Payment Processing support and keeps the mix and marketing/customer Secure Documents under review to ensure information. The following value for money. The services are mainly Transportation of Presenting Officers following are largely delivered externally; provided in-house: staff advertising, printing, web Case Resolution Department Administrative Function communications, press and development and insight. Target Contracts—Asylum Accommodation media relations, planning, stakeholder information, Gateway—Refugee Resettlement Programme web content and visits. Asylum—One Stop Services Estates services The UK Border Agency Estates services, including Transport Plus commissions estates buildings maintenance, are services through shared provided through Home Cash Payment Contract services arrangements. Office shared services, on Initial Accommodation—Associated Services the basis of a number of outsourced construction Immigration Case Work System Integrator Contract and facilities management contracts. Some estates services are also provided International Production of Visa Vignette Products by the FCO and HMRC Group estates functions, again on the basis of outsourced Service Management of Biometrics Messaging System contracts. Visa Application Centres Finance In-house finance services Transactional finance ensure the purchase to pay services are provided process is adhered to, from through Home Office RMG Security Guards the initial creation of the shared services. IT Provision of Arrest Team Equipment and Training requisition, to the payment requirements are of the invoices by Shared outsourced to a private Provision of Conflict Training Service Centre. Receipting sector provider, and of goods and services to transactional services are Leadership and Management Development ensure that payments are provided through the HM Various IT and Application Infrastructure Services made within suppliers’ Prison Service Shared payment terms and Services Centre. Maintenance of Electronic Security Systems conditions and within the prompt payment Record Services Contract framework. Provision of monthly financial management and HR Occupational Health Services workforce planning information and reports for internal UKBA and wider Home Office. In-house services procure Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the goods and services using the Government Home Department what UK Border Agency services Procurement Card and for (a) IT, (b) human resources, (c) communications, perform monthly (d) building and (e) finance and payroll services are reconciliation’s of statements. provided (i) in-house and (ii) outsourced. [294414] 967W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 968W

Warehouse Parties: Milton Keynes In-house Outsourced

Payroll services The UK Border Agency Payroll services are Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for the commissions payroll provided through the Home Home Department how many illegal raves have taken services through shared Office Pay and Pensions services arrangements Service. IT requirements are place in the Milton Keynes local authority area in each provided by the Home outsourced. of the last five years; and how many (a) crimes and Office. (b) accidents were reported in conjunction with such events. [299184]

UK Border Agency: Manpower Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Wriiten Questions: Government Responses Home Department how many staff there were at each grade in the UK Border Agency on the latest date for Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for the which figures are available. [294418] Home Department when he plans to answer Question 295742, on stolen vehicles, tabled on 21 October 2009. Alan Johnson: The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality [299076] Act 2006 has, since it came into force on 29 February 2008, allowed the UK Border Agency to issue civil Mr. Alan Campbell: I replied to the hon. Lady on penalties of up to £10,000 per worker to employers who 10 November 2009, Official Report, column 340W. are found to be liable for employing illegal migrant Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for the workers. Home Department when he plans to respond to Internal management information shows that for the Question 295744, on tracking devices, tabled on 21 period 29 February 2008 to 19 October 2009, no civil October 2009 for answer on 26 October. [299077] penalties have been issued to public bodies. 3,164 penalties have been issued to employers and 1,301 remain unpaid. Mr. Alan Campbell: I replied to the hon. Lady on These figures do not constitute part of National 10 November 2009, Official Report, column 334W. Statistics as they are based on internal management Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for the information. The information has not been quality Home Department when he plans to answer Question assured under National Statistics protocols, should be 295745, on car parking, tabled on 21 October 2009. treated as provisional and is subject to change. [298984] Mr. Alan Campbell: I replied to the hon. Lady on UK Border Agency: Telephone Services 10 November 2009, Official Report, column 335W. Young Offenders: Alcoholic Drinks Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many telephone calls the Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for UK Border Agency helpline has received in the last the Home Department how many people under the age 12 months. [299574] of 18 years have been arrested for alcohol-related acts of disorder or violence in each of the last five years. Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to [299689] the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Alan Campbell: It has not been possible to respond Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. the Home Department for what periods of time the UK Border Agency helpline has been out of order in Young Offenders: Milton Keynes the last 12 months; and what the estimate is of the number of calls that were not answered as a result. Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for the [299575] Home Department how many crimes of each category were committed by young people aged (a) under 16 and (b) between16 and 18 years in the Milton Mr. Woolas: It has not been possible to respond to Keynes local authority area in each of the last five the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. years. [299185] Mr. Hanson: It has not been possible to respond to Vetting: Young People the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation Young Offenders: Sexual Offences Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people under the Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the age of 18 years have been the subject of a Criminal Home Department how many people were subject to Records Bureau check in each year since 2002. [294625] indefinite notification requirements for sexual offences committed when they were under the age of 18 years in Meg Hillier: The total volume of applications made each year since 2000. [294149] for Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks by people under the age of 18 since the Bureau’s inception in 2002 Alan Johnson: The information requested can be is 730,164. proved only at disproportionate cost. 969W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 970W

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES Child Protection Orders

Building Schools for the Future Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children who were the subject of legal proceedings were the Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for subject of child protection orders on the latest date for Children, Schools and Families what involvement there which figures are available. [288316] has been of parents of children with disabilities or special educational needs in reviewing the criteria for Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond school newbuilds under Building Schools for the in the time available before Prorogation. Future. [299722] Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what directives have Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for been given to staff of the London areas of the Children Children, Schools and Families if he will consider and Family Court Advisory Support Service on using independent disability experts to review and attending local authority planning meetings in respect monitor current and future Building Schools for the of care proceedings. [297335] Future new build proposals. [299723] Dawn Primarolo: In July 2009 the President of the Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Family Division, Sir Mark Potter, issued Interim Guidance the time available before Prorogation. to the family courts about the handling of cases, including care proceedings To reflect this, CAFCASS has issued Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for revised Operating Priorities for the period covered by Children, Schools and Families what discussions he has the Interim Guidance (October 2009 to March 2010) to had with Partnership for Schools on the effectiveness of all its staff. In London, guidance has been issued to staff his Department’s guidance for adaptations for children in support of the President’s Interim Guidance and the with disabilities and special educational needs in London Family Courts Guidance, issued in October implementation of the Building Schools for the Future 2009 by the London Designated Family Judge, Mr. Justice programme. [299724] Altman. In line with previous practice, the guidance states that Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to “Guardians are not expected to attend all Local Authority respond in the time available before Prorogation. meetings”. A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Libraries. Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what discussions he has Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service: had with disability groups nationally on their input to Finance school design and access issues under the Building Schools for the Future programme. [299726] Kelvin Hopkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding his Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Department has allocated to the Children and Family the time available before Prorogation. Court Advisory Support Service in each of the last three years; and for what purposes. [297029] Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many school new Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for build proposals under the Building Schools for the Children, Schools and Families what the budget of the Future programme have been subject to revision to Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service take account of design and access issues for children was in each of the last three years. [297450] with disabilities and special educational needs. [299727] Dawn Primarolo: CAFCASS’s budget for 2007/08 Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in was £107,133,000. On top of this, CAFCASS received the time available before Prorogation. funding for additional activities, namely £80,000 for ContactPoint and £1,500,000 for Family Contact Services. Building Schools for the Future Programme CAFCASS funding was set for three years as part of the comprehensive spending review 2007 for 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11. Re-profiling of this budget has Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, since taken place to reflect the high level of demand, Schools and Families which local authorities have particularly in public law cases. CAFCASS overall budget received no funding under the Building Schools for the for the three year CSR period has not changed as a Future programme; and if he will make a statement. result of this re-profiling. In 2009/10 CAFCASS have [299037] received an additional £2.54 million to strengthen their capacity to offer support to children who are the subject Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in of care proceedings. This includes £1.6 million for the the time available before Prorogation. London region where demand has been highest. In 971W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 972W

2008/09 and 2009/10 CAFCASS received funding for would be entitled to continuing leaving care support additional activities as well, namely ContactPoint and from their responsible local authority. Family Contact Services. The following link is to the Statistical First Release CAFCASS funding CSR 2007 “Children looked after in England (including adoption 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2009”: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000878/ CSR Allocation 114,855,000 124,094,000 132,822,000 index.shtml Reprofiling 3,600,000 1,000,000 -4,600,000 Table G1 shows the accommodation outcomes of Additional Allocation — 2,540,000 — care leavers now aged 19 years old and who were looked after in their 17th year and provides information about Annual Budget Total 118,455,000 127,634,000 128,222,000 those who were in custody. This table can be found in Contact Point 210,000 520,000 — the first excel link labelled “(England Summary tables, Family Contact Services 2,300,000 2,000,000 — included within PDF file)”. Children in Care Children: Carers Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children in Children, Schools and Families in how many each of the last five years have been taken into households in North East Milton Keynes constituency alternative care as a result of an assessment of the level a child under the age of 18 fulfils the role of a carer for of their parents’ income. [292525] a disabled parent. [299638] Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to the reply Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to given on 12 October 2009, Official Report, column respond in the time available before Prorogation. 185W.

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Children: Day Care Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the likely effect on expenditure of local Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, authorities in England of any increase in the number of Schools and Families how many maintained nurseries children removed from families for their own safety or have closed in each of the last five years; and if he will welfare. [298661] make a statement. [298817]

Dawn Primarolo: Local circumstances vary substantially Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond and local authorities with their Children’s Trust partners in the time available before Prorogation. are best placed to judge how best to allocate resources to ensure all children receive the protection they need. Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, In May 2009, the Government announced £57.8 million Schools and Families how many (a) children’s centres new investment to support “The protection of children and (b) Sure Start centres have closed in each of the in England: action plan—The Government’s response last five years; and if he will make a statement. [298818] to Lord Laming”, as part of a wider £130 million package to support social work reform. This investment Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond will help increase the capacity of the system to respond in the time available before Prorogation. to demands. In addition, expenditure on looked-after children increased by 44 per cent. in real terms between Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for 2000-01 and 2007-08. During this period, the number of Children, Schools and Families how many and what children looked after remained broadly stable. proportion of registered childminders were (a) male The Government are monitoring the number of care and (b) female in each local authority area in the order applications and other indicators carefully and South East in each year since 1997. [299526] working with local government partners to monitor the implications for local children’s services. Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Children in Care: Remand in Custody Children: Foster Care Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many former Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for relevant children, as defined in the Government’s Children, Schools and Families how many kinship care guidance on Children (Leaving Care), there are in foster placements broke down in each local authority in custody. [295833] England in the last 12 month period for which figures are available. [298773] Dawn Primarolo: The Department is responsible for provision for care leavers. Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 9 November 2009]: A ‘former relevant child’ is a young person aged 18+ Information on the number of family or friend foster (i.e. legally adult) who was either a looked-after child placements which ended, resulting in a change of placement before reaching legal adulthood or a child who had left during the year by local authority can be found in the care after the age of 16 but before the age of 18, who table. 973W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 974W

The reason for a change of placement is not collected Table 1: Number of family or friend foster placement changes, during the year, 1 centrally and so we cannot distinguish between planned by local authority year ending 31 March 2009 coverage: England placement moves and placement breakdowns. Number of placement changes Table 1: Number of family or friend foster placement changes, during the year, Leicester 20 by local authority1 year ending 31 March 2009 coverage: England Leicestershire 10 Number of placement changes Lincolnshire 10 Northamptonshire 15 England 1,900 Nottingham 15 Nottinghamshire 10 North East 110 Rutland 0 Darlington 10 Durham 25 West Midlands 220 Gateshead 5 Birmingham 70 Hartlepool 5 Coventry 25 Middlesbrough 5 Dudley 15 Newcastle Upon Tyne 5 Herefordshire 0 North Tyneside — Sandwell 10 Northumberland — Shropshire — Redcar and Cleveland 10 Solihull 5 South Tyneside 5 Staffordshire 20 Stockton-On-Tees 10 Stoke-On-Trent 15 Sunderland 20 Telford and Wrekin — Walsall 20 North West 430 Warwickshire 10 Blackburn with Darwen 15 Wolverhampton 10 Blackpool 10 Worcestershire 15 Bolton 25 Bury 25 East of England 140 Cheshire 30 Bedfordshire 5 Cumbria 10 Cambridgeshire — Halton — Essex 50 Knowsley 10 Hertfordshire 35 Lancashire 35 Luton 15 Liverpool 35 Norfolk 10 Manchester 60 Peterborough — Oldham — Southend-on-Sea — Rochdale 15 Suffolk 10 Salford 10 Thurrock — Sefton 20 St. Helens — Stockport 15 London 290 Tameside 15 Inner London 150 Trafford 15 Camden 15 Warrington 15 City Of London 0 Wigan 35 Hackney 10 Wirral 30 Hammersmith and Fulham 5 Haringey 10 Islington 10 Yorkshire and The Humber 220 Kensington and Chelsea — Barnsley 5 Lambeth 20 Bradford 35 Lewisham 10 Calderdale 15 Newham 10 Doncaster 15 Southwark 15 East Riding of Yorkshire 5 Tower Hamlets 5 Kingston Upon Hull, City of 20 Wandsworth 15 Kirklees 10 Westminster 10 Leeds 50 North East Lincolnshire 5 North Lincolnshire — Outer London 150 North Yorkshire 10 Barking and Dagenham — Rotherham 25 Barnet 15 Sheffield 10 Bexley - Wakefield — Brent 30 Yo rk — Bromley — Croydon 10 East Midlands 100 Ealing 10 Derby 20 Enfield 10 Derbyshire — Greenwich 10 975W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 976W

Table 1: Number of family or friend foster placement changes, during the year, Children: Learning Disabilities by local authority1 year ending 31 March 2009 coverage: England Number of placement changes Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Harrow — Children, Schools and Families how many children Havering 10 resident in (a) England, (b) Teesside and (c) Hillingdon — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency Hounslow 5 have been diagnosed with a learning disability in each Kingston Upon Thames — year since 1997. [296396] Merton 5 Redbridge — Ms Diana R. Johnson: Information about pupils’ type Richmond Upon Thames — of special educational need was first collected in the Sutton — school census in 2004. Of the 12 types of need identified, Waltham Forest 5 four specifically mention learning difficulties and are listed in the following table which contains the number South East 220 of resident pupils with learning difficulties. Bracknell Forest 5 Number of resident pupils1 with learning difficulties Brighton and Hove — 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Buckinghamshire — East Sussex 15 England Hampshire 70 Moderate 168,770 169,950 171,520 170,000 171,010 170,770 Isle Of Wight 10 Learning Difficulty Kent 15 Profound and 7,500 7,980 8,250 8,600 8,990 9,330 Medway Towns 5 Multiple Learning Milton Keynes — Difficulty Oxfordshire 25 Severe Learning 31,110 30,800 30,280 29,880 28,910 28,650 Portsmouth 10 Difficulty Reading — Specific Learning 82,530 82,710 77,560 76,410 76,670 78,130 Difficulty Slough — Total 289,910 291,430 287,610 284,890 285,590 286,880 Southampton 10 Surrey 25 West Berkshire 0 Teesside West Sussex — Moderate 3,230 3,120 2,960 2,880 2,770 2,580 Learning Windsor and Maidenhead — Difficulty Wokingham — Profound and 140 150 150 150 150 140 Multiple Learning South West 150 Difficulty Bath and North East Somerset — Severe Learning 510 490 480 470 470 460 Difficulty Bournemouth — Specific Learning 1,580 1,600 1,480 1,540 1,520 1,450 Bristol, City of 20 Difficulty Cornwall 10 Total 5,470 5,350 5,080 5,050 4,910 4,640 Devon 20 Dorset 10 Middlesbrough Gloucestershire 25 South and East Isles Of Scilly 0 Cleveland North Somerset 10 Moderate 500 450 440 420 400 360 Learning Plymouth 10 Difficulty Poole — Profound and 20 20 30 30 30 20 Somerset 10 Multiple Learning South Gloucestershire 5 Difficulty Swindon — Severe Learning 80 70 70 80 80 10 Difficulty Torbay — Specific Learning 340 340 350 330 320 310 Wiltshire 15 Difficulty 1 Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short term Total 940 880 900 860 830 700 replacements. 1 Information on primary need is only collected for pupils at School Action Children: Housing Plus and those with a statement of SEN. Source: Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for School Census. Children, Schools and Families what discussions he has Children: Missing Persons had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on whether funding allocated to his Department is to be allocated Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of to the Department for Communities and Local State for Children, Schools and Families what progress Government to help implement the housing policies his Department is making in the implementation in the announced in the Draft Legislative Programme for UK of the European telephone number for missing 2009-10. [290486] children; and if he will make a statement. [299078]

Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond respond in the time available before Prorogation. in the time available before Prorogation. 977W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 978W

Children: Protection Data: Finance

Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Schools and Families with reference to the contribution Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has of the Minister for Children of 23 June 2009, Official made of the cost to (a) his Department and (b) Report, columns 214-17WH, on safeguarding children, schools of collecting and providing data collected when he plans to engage in dialogue on those matters; centrally in the last year for which information is and when the Minister for Children plans to reply to available; and if he will make a statement. [296515] the letters from the hon. Member for Totnes of 21 October 2009 on a proposed meeting with the Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trafficking of the time available before Prorogation. Women and Children. [298320] Day Care: Slough Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what information his Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer Department holds on the number of companies in the of 9 November 2009, Official Report, column 107W, on Slough parliamentary constituency which provide children: protection, on what ground each of the 34 childcare facilities. [297963] appeals was upheld. [300081] Dawn Primarolo: The Childcare and Early Years Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond Providers Survey collects information on the ownership in the time available before Prorogation. of childcare provision in England. The survey does not have information at local authority level. The 2008 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey found that, Children: Special Educational Needs of all childcare providers (i.e. full day care, full day care in children’s centres, sessional and out of school provision) Nadine Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for in the South East, 2,700 were privately owned. Children, Schools and Families how much funding was allocated to schools in the current academic year for Departmental Air Travel children with special needs in (a) Mid Bedfordshire constituency and (b) the East of England in (i) Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08 and (iii) 2008-09. [299082] Children, Schools and Families how many flights within Great Britain officials of his Department took Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in in 2008-09; and at what cost to the public purse. the time available before Prorogation. [296553]

Christmas Ms Diana R. Johnson [holding answer 2 November 2009]: The number of flights undertaken within Great Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State Britain by officials during April 2008 and March 2009 for Children, Schools and Families how much his was 335 at a cost of £70,356. Department spent on Christmas (a) cards, (b) parties and (c) decorations in the last 12 months. [299271] Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many first-class Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to flights were taken by each Minister in his Department respond in the time available before Prorogation. in 2008-09; and what the (a) origin, (b) destination and (c) cost was of each such flight. [298758] Coram Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he has Departmental Annual Reports made of the concurrent planning scheme developed by Coram; and if he will make a statement. [298626] Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 9 November 2009]: Children, Schools and Families with reference to Coram’s concurrent planning scheme has been Annex A of his Department’s Annual Report 2009, independently evaluated by Elizabeth Monck, Jill Reynolds pages 214-15, which programmes and allocations have and Valerie Wigfall. This evaluation was published, by been aggregated under the categories (a) Support for the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, as Youth and (b) Support for Children and Families. ‘The Role of Concurrent Planning: Making permanent [297019] placements for young children’. The Government recognise the value of concurrent planning for the group of Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond children it has the potential to benefit. in the time available before Prorogation. 979W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 980W

Departmental Billing Ms Diana R. Johnson: The Department for Children, Schools and Families was created on 28 June 2007. Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Since 28 June 2007, all post has been delivered by Royal Schools and Families what percentage of invoices from Mail either directly or via Prolog, the Department’s suppliers his Department paid within 10 days of receipt publications storage and distribution provider. We are in (a) September and (b) October 2009. [299557] unable to provide similar information for agencies.

Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for respond in the time available before Prorogation. Children, Schools and Families with which providers his Department had a contract to provide postal Departmental Data Protection services in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) between 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and (d) since 1 July 2009. Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, [299434] Schools and Families whether his Department’s information assurance procedures have been subject to an independent audit. [299332] Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Departmental Public Expenditure Departmental Freedom of Information

Mrs. Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many staff in his Children, Schools and Families which Minister in his Department and its predecessor were employed on the Department has been assigned responsibility for management of freedom of information requests overseeing the delivery of value for money in his submitted to his Department in each year since 2005; Department; whether his Department has established a and how much was spent on the management of such public sector reform team to implement service requests in each such year. [299136] reforms; and if he will make a statement. [289746]

Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Mr. Coaker: My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of the time available before Prorogation. State for Schools (Ms Johnson) has taken on responsibility for the Department’s value for money (VfM) remit, Departmental Manpower which will include oversight of our CSR07 VfM programme and the additional operational efficiency programme Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for (OEP) efficiencies agreed at Budget 2009. Children, Schools and Families how many officials Both of these programmes are managed by a value were employed by his Department in each month since for money team who co-ordinate activity across the July 2007. [297045] Department, throughout its NDPBs and within the sectors in which they operate. Ms Diana R. Johnson: Employee information (on a total headcount and full-time equivalent basis) for the Progress towards targets set for the CSR07 efficiency Department is published regularly on the Office for programme and the operational efficiency programme National Statistics website at: (OEP) will be stated in the 2009 autumn performance http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk= report in December 2009. 2899&Pos=&ColRank=1&Rank=422

Departmental Pay Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2009, Official Report, columns 1937-38W, Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State on schools: finance, which individual programmes and for Children, Schools and Families how much was corresponding allocations were aggregated under the claimed in reimbursable expenses by press officers in items listed in the answer as (a) literacy and numeracy, his Department in 2008-09. [299290] central driving and (b) curriculum. [292054] Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Ms Diana R. Johnson: Further to the information provided on 9 September 2009, a more detailed breakdown Departmental Postal Services of the Literacy and Numeracy, Central Driving and Curriculum programmes is provided as follows. David T.C. Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Departmental report allocation Children, Schools and Families what percentage of (a) Literacy and Numeracy, Central driving £000 postal services for his Department and its agencies were provided by (a) Royal Mail and (b) other postal Central Development 10,000 service providers (i) in 2007, (ii) in 2008, (iii) between 1 National Strategies 278,553 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and (iv) after 1 July 2009. Making Good Progress 316,060 [298803] Personalised learning 50,000 981W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 982W

Departmental report allocation Spend for Rail Travel and Hotels is inclusive for both (a) Literacy and Numeracy, Central driving £000 Ministers and Staff and is shown in the following table for each of the last five years. Car Hire costs for Literacy & numeracy, central driving, total 654,613 Ministers and Staff are shown separately. Notes: 1. Central Development The Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) This predominantly supports new policies for the White paper: supply car hire for Ministers they are only able to “Your child, your schools, our future—building a 21st century supply data for the latest financial year 2008/2009. Data school system”. Smaller elements cover the School Standards Advisor’s team and continuance of research programmes. for earlier years is not readily available and could be 2. Making Good Progress obtained only at disproportionate costs. This is a programme of one to one tuition to assist children who are Restaurant meals for Ministers and Staff within the falling behind. It supports 300,000 pupils for English and another DCSF cannot easily be extracted. Accounting records 300,000 for maths. 3. Personalised learning are not readily available and the information required This programme underpins the Assessment for Learning Strategy to obtain data at this level of detail for a five year period which aims to embed best practice in assessment for learning. It is would incur disproportionate costs. supported by the effective use of Assessing Pupils’ Progress materials, in every classroom. Expenditure, however, has to be incurred in accordance with the principles of ‘Managing Public Money’ and (b) Curriculum the Treasury handbook on ‘Regularity and Propriety’. Primary Curriculum Review 9,000 Financial Train Ministerial PSHE/Citizenship 2,914 years Car hire travel Hotels car hire Children & Young People’s Culture 105,316 1 Curriculum Policy 1,500 2005 135,663 7,600,205 1,161,915 — 1 Languages & Geography 55,000 2006 118,340 4,882,187 1,039,714 — 1 Science Technology Engineering & Maths 53,116 2007 74,692 4,860,154 1,006,349 — 1 Curriculum - Other 2,675 2008 96,498 5,115,201 1,191,780 — Healthy schools 2,720 2009 193,122 5,620,264 1,510,651 360,900 1 Curriculum total 232,241 = Not known. Notes: 1. Children and Young People’s Culture Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for This funds a range of projects (including Sing Up, Find Your Talent Children, Schools and Families how many miles (a) and Music Partnership Projects) ensuring pupils have quality experiences Ministers and (b) officials in his Department and its in arts and culture. 2. Languages and Geography predecessors travelled by (i) car, (ii) rail and (iii) air on This supports the implementation of the National Languages Strategy: Government business in each year since 1997. [298545] to improve teaching and learning and on widening participation. The Action Plan for Geography promotes this subject as one relevant Ms Diana R. Johnson: The information requested to the 21st century, and supports teachers to enable pupils’ success. 3. Science Technology Engineering and Maths could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) programme aims to improve attainment and engagement in science subjects. This programme also aims to provide skills suitable for the workplace and Education Maintenance Allowance employers.

Departmental Statistics Annette Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will review the terms of the education maintenance allowance to take Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for into account the circumstances of households with Children, Schools and Families what proportion of the triplets in 14 to 19 education. [298904] statistical datasets collected by his Department is published. [299673] Mr. Iain Wright [holding answer 9 November 2009]: Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to The number of children in a household is not taken into respond in the time available before Prorogation. account during the income assessment for the Education Maintenance Allowance and we do not currently have Departmental Travel plans to change this policy. Other mechanisms exist to help with the costs of Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for supporting young people aged 16 to 19 in learning. Children, Schools and Families how much his Child Benefit provides support for parents regardless of Department and its predecessors spent on (a) car hire, income, and Tax Credits are designed to tailor support (b) train travel, (c) hotels and (d) restaurant meals for to current circumstances and to be responsive to changing (i) Ministers and (ii) staff in his Department in each of needs. Child Tax Credits also offer increased support the last five years. [289976] for families with more children. In addition to the support provided to families, Ms Diana R. Johnson: The data requested was for the discretionary learner support funds are made available Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). via the Learning and Skills Council to colleges and DCSF was established under the machinery of Government local authorities. This funding is provided to enable changes on 28 June 2007, therefore the response covers schools and colleges, using their discretion, to help its predecessor the Department for Education and Skills individual learners who may otherwise experience financial (DFES). hardship or barriers to continuing in learning. 983W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 984W

Education: Young Offender Institutions For young people in private YOIs, YJB data shows that young people received an average of 33.9 hours of education, training and personal development activity Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for per week during August 2008 to September 2009. Children, Schools and Families how many hours of education (a) juvenile and (b) young female offenders For young people in Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs) received on average per week in the most recent period and Secure Training Centres (STCs) the YJB require that 90 per cent. of young people receive a minimum of for which figures are available. [295914] 30 hours of education, training and personal development activity per week. The YJB figures available indicate Mr. Coaker: Figures collected by the National Offender that between September 2008 and August 2009, 91.3 Management Service (NOMS) and the Youth Justice per cent. of young people in SCHs received a minimum Board (YJB) for September 2008 to August 2009 indicate of 30 hours of provision and in STCs this was 99 per that in Prison Service YOIs, young people in juvenile cent. of young people. YOI accommodation received an average of 27.5 hours per person per week of education, training and personal Educational Visits: Low Incomes development. The data also indicate that young female offenders in juvenile Prison Service YOIs received an average of 30.1 hours of education, training and personal Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State development activity per person per week during the for Children, Schools and Families what assistance his same period. These figures encompass a range of education Department provides to the children of low-income and constructive activities. From October NOMS have families to enable them to participate in (a) school implemented new data collection systems which, along trips and (b) other extra-curricular activities. [299802] with data returns from the LSC will allow greater accuracy and detail in reporting on education, training Ms Diana R. Johnson: As part of the over £1 billion and constructive activities in the future. funding the Government are making available to support The YJB report that in private YOIs, young people extended services in 2008-09 to 2010-11, over £200 received an average of 33.9 hours of education, training million is available specifically to help schools provide and personal development activity per week during and commission a range of activities for children and August 2008 to September 2009. Female offenders are young people. The Children’s Plan contained the not currently held in private YOIs. commitment that: “This funding will help subsidise access to these opportunities In Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs) and Secure Training by disadvantaged children, young people and children in care, Centres (STCs) the YJB report against the number of who through their economic circumstances would otherwise be young people who received a minimum of 30 hours of unable to participate. The funding will give schools the confidence provision per week. Data indicate that between September to focus on providing what would most benefit children and 2008 and August 2009, 91.3 per cent. of young people young people, not just limited to what they can afford to pay for.” in SCHs received a minimum of 30 hours of provision We are running a pathfinder with over 400 schools in and in STCs this was 99 per cent. of young people. The 18 LAs. This started in September 2008 and has been YJB do not collect the information broken down by successful in helping schools identify children who are gender in STCs and SCHs. unable to participate in activities, including trips, because of cost. Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what targets his Faith Schools: Curriculum Department has set for the educational (a) provision and (b) performance of young offender institutions; Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for and what progress has been made towards meetings Children, Schools and Families whether faith schools these targets. [295933] will be able to choose study materials to enable them to teach the new personal, social, health and economic Mr. Coaker: The YouthJustice Board (YJB) commissions education within the tenets of their faith. [299532] the National Offender Management Service to deliver 25 hours of education, training and personal development Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to to each young person per week in Prison Service YOIs. respond in the time available before Prorogation. This includes education and training delivered by Learning and Skills Council providers, as well as training and Faith Schools: Islam personal development activities provided or commissioned by the Prison Service. Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State Figures for September 2008 to August 2009 indicate for Children, Schools and Families (1) what all-Muslim that in Prison Service YOIs, young people in juvenile girls boarding schools there are in England; and how YOI accommodation received an average of 27.5 hours many pupils each has; [297871] per person per week of education, training and personal development. These figures encompass a range of education (2) how many (a) boys and (b) mixed sex Muslim and constructive activities. From October NOMS have boarding schools there are in England; and how many implemented new data collection systems which, along pupils each has. [297872] with data returns from the LSC, will allow greater accuracy and detail in reporting on education, training Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to and constructive activities in the future. respond in the time available before Prorogation. 985W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 986W

Family Courts: Guardians GCE A-Level: Disadvantaged

Annette Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer Children, Schools and Families how many pupils of 3 November 2009, Official Report, column 945W, on eligible for free school meals achieved three or more A family courts: guardians, how many cases the Children grades at A-Level in 2009. [298235] and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has allocated to self-employed guardians in each area in Ms Diana R. Johnson: The information will be available each of the last six months. [299838] after the publication of the “Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2008/09” Statistical First Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond Releases. The Key Stage 5 release is planned for February in the time available before Prorogation. 2010.

Former Ministers GCSE

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Schools and Families how much has been paid by his Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what Department and its predecessors to former Ministers proportion of pupils did not gain one or more GCSEs as compensation for loss of office in each year since excluding equivalents at grade (a) C, (b) D, (c) E and [287818] 1997; and if he will make a statement. (d) G or above in 2009; [295271] Ms Diana R. Johnson: Severance pay is payable, to (2) how many and what percentage of students got former Ministers from this Department, in accordance five or more A* grades at GCSE in (a) independent with section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and (b) comprehensive schools in (i) 2003, (ii) 2005 and Salaries Act 1991. and (iii) 2007; [296514] (3) how many pupils in (a) comprehensive schools Free School Meals: Finance and (b) all maintained schools did not obtain at least one GCSE at grade C or better, excluding equivalents, Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, in 2009; [298232] Schools and Families what the cost was of free school (4) how many pupils in comprehensive schools meals in (a) all schools and (b) school sixth forms in achieved seven or more GCSEs including English the last year for which figures are available. [299042] language, English literature, mathematics, history, physics, biology and chemistry in 2009. [298236] Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Further Education Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Timpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in Children, Schools and Families how many people have receipt of free school meals achieved seven GCSEs, taken a 14 to 19 diploma course in each subject in each including physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local English, English literature and history in (a) 1997, (b) authority in each year since the introduction of those 2003, (c) 2008 and (d) 2009. [299011] diplomas. [298647] Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Mr. Iain Wright: The 14 to 19 Diploma was introduced respond in the time available before Prorogation. in the academic year 2008/09. Data for 2008/09 were published via the DCSF website on 11 November 2009 GCSE: Disadvantaged at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STA/t000888/ Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for index.shtml Children, Schools and Families (1) how many pupils These data will include participation by local authority eligible for free school meals were not entered for a but not by parliamentary constituency. I will therefore history GCSE in 2009; [298228] write to the hon. Member to provide the parliamentary (2) how many pupils eligible for free school meals constituency data. were not entered for an English literature GCSE in 2009; [298229] GCE A-Level (3) how many pupils eligible for free school meals were not entered for an English GCSE in 2009; Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for [298230] Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in (a) maintained schools, (b) independent schools and (4) how many pupils eligible for free school meals (c) comprehensive schools achieved three or more A were not entered for a mathematics GCSE in 2009; grades at A-Level in 2009. [298234] [298231] (5) how many pupils eligible for free school meals did Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in not obtain at least one GCSE at grade C or better, the time available before Prorogation. excluding equivalents, in 2009. [298233] 987W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 988W

Ms Diana R. Johnson: The information will be available Ms Diana R. Johnson: We intend to ensure that our after the publication of the ‘Attainment by Pupil funding arrangements for local authorities support the Characteristics, in England 2008/09’ Statistical First proposals arising from the recommendations of the Releases. The Key Stage 4 release is planned for 15 Badman “Review of Elective Home Education in England”. December. Implementation of the recommendations relating to GCSE: Science the registration and monitoring of home educated children will be subject to legislation and the results of our public consultation. We estimate, subject to discussion Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for with the Local Government Association, that the overall Children, Schools and Families how many and what additional costs for these elements will be £21.65 million percentage of comprehensive schools did not enter any in the first year (2011/12) with additional ongoing annual students for a physics, chemistry or biology GCSE in costs of £9.78 million. This funding would be made the last year for which figures are available. [297043] available to local authorities under the New Burdens Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in arrangements. the time available before Prorogation. So far as local authority support for the education of home educated pupils is concerned, we plan to strengthen Gifted Children: Milton Keynes the school census guidance for the January 2010 return to ensure that all local authorities are aware that they Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for can already include in the Alternative Provision Return Children, Schools and Families what percentage of for Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) home educated pupils in North East Milton Keynes constituency have pupils whom they support financially and who have a participated in gifted and talented programmes in each statement, or have significant special educational needs year since 2000. [299637] that have not been formally recognised through a statement; and pupils whom they fund to attend college for post-14 Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to qualifications including GCSEs and Diplomas. These respond in the time available before Prorogation. pupils will then count as a unit for DSG purposes. Green Job Placements We will make further changes to the schools census from January 2011 to allow local authorities to include Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for in their Alternative Provision return home educated Children, Schools and Families how many green job pupils accessing the additional services set out in the placements his Department expects will have been recommendations, including funding them to take their created by (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) GCSEs if they opt to enter as private candidates rather 2014 and (f) 2015. [298950] than through attending college courses. We currently expect to count these pupils as 0.1 of a unit for DSG Mr. Iain Wright: I refer the hon. Member to the purposes but we will reflect further on this figure in the answer I gave the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent light of consultation and experience. (Mr. Davies) on 5 November 2009, Official Report, The cost of these measures relating to DSG will column 119W. The Department is currently drawing up depend on the numbers of home educated children and plans to deliver green work placements. A full the services they may seek. announcement on plans to implement the programme will be made in the coming months. Hotels: Expenditure Guardianships: Self-Employed Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Department spent on hotel bills in 2008-09. [299148] Children, Schools and Families what plans the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to has for self-employed guardians in the period to March respond in the time available before Prorogation. 2010. [297333] Integrated Children’s System Dawn Primarolo: Since its creation in 2001, CAFCASS has made extensive use of the services of self-employed contractors (SECs) to undertake the role of Children’s John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Guardian in section 31 (Children Act 1989) care Children, Schools and Families if he will amend the proceedings. CAFCASS plans to continue to commission Integrated Children’s System to enable a pre-birth plan work from SECs to help meet demand for the services to be changed after birth. [299648] of Children’s Guardians provided that competent SECs are available and for whose work budgetary provision is Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond available. in the time available before Prorogation. Home Education: Finance Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval: Finance Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what funding he has allocated to Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, local authorities to support home educators following Schools and Families what the budget of the Joint the recommendations of the Badman review of elective Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval is in home education in England. [298196] 2009-10. [299528] 989W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 990W

Mr. Iain Wright: It has not proved possible to respond Primary Education: Cambridgeshire in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State Marketing for Children, Schools and Families how many schools in (a) Peterborough constituency and (b) Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Cambridgeshire have participated in the Primary Children, Schools and Families how much his Capital Programme in 2009. [300112] Department (a) spent on advertising in 2006-07 and (b) had so spent in 2009-10 on the latest date for which Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in figures are available; and if he will make a statement. the time available before Prorogation. [299847] Primary Education: Class Sizes Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion Mental Health Schools Programme: Milton Keynes of pupils of primary school age in maintained schools are in classes of (a) fewer than 20, (b) between 20 and Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for 24, (c) between 25 and 28, (d) 29 or 30, (e) between Children, Schools and Families which schools in the 31 and 35, (f) between 36 and 40 and (g) more than 40 Milton Keynes area are operating the Target Mental pupils; and if he will make a statement. [295240] Health Schools programme; and whether there are plans to extend the programme to other schools in the Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in area. [299186] the time available before Prorogation.

Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Primary Education: Free School Meals respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Parents: Unemployment Children, Schools and Families what percentage of primary school children received free school meals in Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for North Yorkshire in 2008-09. [299770] Children, Schools and Families how many children have been living in a household with neither parent in Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to employment in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South respond in the time available before Prorogation. Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK in each year since 2006. [295093] Primary Education: Lancashire Helen Goodman: I have been asked to reply. Due to a technical issue with the necessary dataset, it Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for has not been possible to provide a response to my hon. Children, Schools and Families what recent Friend’s question as speedily as I would have wished. I representations he has received on proposed primary will write to my hon. Friend with the information school closures in West Lancashire. [299107] requested as soon as possible. Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Physical Education: East of England Pupil Exclusions Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding his Department and its predecessors have allocated for Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, the encouragement of physical exercise in schools in Schools and Families how many pupils were (a) Peterborough constituency and (b) the East of permanently excluded for each reason for exclusion England in each year since 1997; and if he will make a from maintained primary schools, excluding special statement. [300114] schools in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06. [297972]

Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in respond in the time available before Prorogation. the time available before Prorogation.

Primary Education Pupil Referral Units

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children Children, Schools and Families how many pupil attended more than three primary schools in the last 12 referral units in each local authority area have closed in month period for which figures are available. [298736] each year since 2004 having had (a) no inspections and (b) one inspection at which they were judged (i) Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in unsatisfactory, (ii) satisfactory, (iii) good and (iv) the time available before Prorogation. outstanding. [298737] 991W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 992W

Mr. Coaker: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief 2005, commonly known as Section 10. Under these frameworks, Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. the school’s overall effectiveness judgement was made using a Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the seven point scale: excellent, very good, good, satisfactory, House Libraries. unsatisfactory, poor and very poor. Table B summarises the local authority, year of closure and inspection outcome of those pupil Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 10 November referral units inspected under Section 10. All eight were either 2009: judged satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as The remaining twenty-two pupil referral units which closed Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, for response. between 1 January 2005 and 3 April 2009 were inspected after There were 43 pupil referral units which closed between 1 January September 2005 under the school inspection framework commonly 2005 and 3 April 2009, the latest date for which published known as Section 5. Under this framework, the overall effectiveness inspection data are available, and which were not inspected by judgement was made using a four point scale: outstanding, good, Ofsted. Table A shows the local authority of each of those satisfactory and inadequate. 43 pupil referral units, and the year in which they closed. Table C summarises the local authority, year of closure and A further 32 pupil referral units closed between 1 January 2005 inspection outcome of those inspected under Section 5. and 3 April 2009, having been inspected once by Ofsted. It is not possible to operate a simple read-across approach Two of these were inspected prior to January 2000, when an from 2000 to the present using these different systems, therefore overall effectiveness judgement was not made. These were both Tables B and C cannot be directly compared. located in West Berkshire Local Authority. A copy of this reply has been sent to Vernon Coaker MP, A further eight of these were inspected under the school Minister of State for Schools and Learners, and placed in the inspection frameworks used between January 2000 and August library of both Houses.

Table A: Number of pupil referral units in each local authority which closed since 2004 and had never been inspected by Ofsted Number of pupil referral units which closed in Local authority 2005 2006 2007 2008 12009 Total

Bolton 430007 Bristol, City of 1 0 0001 Coventry 000101 Enfield 100001 Havering 020002 Hillingdon 0 0 0011 Hounslow 2 0 0002 Lambeth 1 0 0001 Lancashire 0 0 1001 Leicester 010001 Leicestershire200002 Lewisham 100001 Manchester 0 1 0001 Medway 100001 Northamptonshire 0 1 0001 Reading 5 0 0005 Rotherham 000101 Salford 010001 Somerset 0 2 1003 Southwark 0 0 0101 TelfordandWrekin010001 Thurrock 0 1 0001 Trafford 100001 WalthamForest000011 West Berkshire 2 1 0003 Wokingham 1 0 0001 Total 221423243 12009 includes those pupil referral units which closed prior to 3 April 2009 only. Table B: Number of pupil referral units in each local authority which closed since 2004 and were last inspected under Section 10 and the outcome of that inspection Local authority Number of pupil referral units which closed in year and the overall effectiveness judgment 2005 2006 2008 Satisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Barnsley 0 0 1 0 0 Bolton01000 Leeds 0 0 0 1 0 North Tyneside 0 0 1 0 0 Nottinghamshire 1 0 0 0 0 Salford 0 0 0 0 1 Stockton-on-Tees 0 0 0 0 1 Telford and Wrekin 1 0 0 0 0 993W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 994W

Table B: Number of pupil referral units in each local authority which closed since 2004 and were last inspected under Section 10 and the outcome of that inspection Local authority Number of pupil referral units which closed in year and the overall effectiveness judgment 2005 2006 2008 Satisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Total21212 Note: Satisfactory and unsatisfactory were the only overall effectiveness judgments received by the pupil referral units included in this analysis. In addition, none closed in 2007, having received their last inspection under Section 10. Table C: Number of pupil referral units in each local authority which closed since 2004 and were last inspected under Section 5 and the outcome of that inspection Local authority Number of pupil referral units which closed in year and the overall effectiveness judgment 2006 2007 2008 2009 Good Inadequate Outstanding Good Satisfactory Inadequate Good Satisfactory Inadequate Satisfactory

Camden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0001 Cornwall0000011000 Gloucestershire 0 0 0 1 0 0 0000 Islington0000010000 Lambeth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0010 Lancashire 0 1 0 0 0 0 0000 Leicester0100000000 Lewisham0010000000 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0010 Milton Keynes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0010 North East 0100000000 Lincolnshire Northamptonshire 0 0 0 0 0 1 0000 Portsmouth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0000 Rotherham0000000100 Somerset 0 0 0 0 2 0 0100 Southwark 0 0 0 0 0 1 0000 Stoke-on-Trent0100000000 Wigan0000001100 Total1411242331 Note: No pupil referral units included in this analysis closed in 2005.

Pupils: Absenteeism The survey found that the total amount spent by parents in 2007 was, on average, £683.79 for a child at John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for primary school and £1,195.47 for a child at secondary Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in school. These figures include the amount spent on each Bassetlaw secondary school had an unauthorised school uniform, PE kit, school trips, class materials, absence in the latest period for which figures are stationery items, swimming lessons, school fund available. [299304] contributions, school lunches, travel, school photographs, charity contributions and other activities. Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Pupils: Per Capita Costs Pupils: Abuse Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average per student Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for funding was in comprehensive secondary schools of Children, Schools and Families what guidelines his (a) fewer than 100, (b) 100 to 199, (c) 200 to 299, (d) Department provides for teachers who suspect abuse or 300 to 399, (e) 400 to 499, (f) 500 to 599, (g) 600 to maltreatment of a pupil. [299840] 700 and (h) over 700 students in (i) rural and (ii) non-rural areas in 2006-07; and if he will make a Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond statement. [296947] in the time available before Prorogation. Pupils: Costs Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most Qualifications and Curriculum Development Authority recent estimate is of the cost to parents of having a child at state school. [299803] Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the cost has been Ms Diana R. Johnson: In February 2009, we published of relocation of the Qualifications and Curriculum the Cost of Schooling Survey 2007. This survey was Development Authority from London to Coventry; how commissioned to provide robust and up-to-date evidence much was spent on (a) consultants for advice in relation on the costs to parents associated with sending their to the move and (b) on physically moving; how many children to maintained schools. (i) retention payments, (ii) relocation payments and (iii) 995W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 996W redundancy payments were provided to staff at each some £3 million was spent on consultants to provide grade; how many staff received each type of payment; specialist advice and skills not held within the organisation. whether retention payments were single payments; what The costs incurred over the short term will be offset by costs were met through relocation payments; and if he longer term savings. In particular, the rent payable for will make a statement. [286984] the organisation’s office space will reduce from £6 million per annum in London to £1.4 million per annum in Mr. Iain Wright: In the final report from his Independent Coventry, and QCDA is using the opportunity of the Review of Public Sector Relocation in March 2004, Sir relocation to restructure. Michael Lyons recommended that 20,000 civil service jobs should move from London, to contribute to the Staff cost savings of approximately £400,000 per reform of public services and to improve regional growth annum have already been generated, and this is expected and national competitiveness. Following the Government’s to grow as more staff are recruited in the West Midlands. response in July 2004, the Qualifications and Curriculum QCDA’s annual administrative costs will be a forecast 5 Authority (QCA) undertook to relocate 400 posts to per cent. lower in real terms after the relocation is Coventry by March 2010, as part of the Department’s completed. response to the Lyons agenda. The organisation remains Expenditure on moving, including retention, relocation on course to achieve this goal. Interim Ofqual, which is and redundancy payments provided to staff, and numbers currently part of QCA, is now fully based in Coventry. of staff in receipt of payments is shown in the following For the period 1 April 2007 to 30 June 2009, total table. expenditure on relocation was £24.5 million. Of this,

£ 2008-09 2009-10 (up to 30 September 2009) Staff Grade Retention1 Relocation Redundancy Retention1 Relocation Redundancy

B — 4,585 6,516 17,499 109 26,461 C 27,209 6,946 257,798 58,622 11,505 167,208 D 50,991 91,232 318,961 90,382 71,801 200,292 E 23,587 55,593 351,107 177,082 47,386 527,297 F — — 160,647 82,158 11,641 120,982 Total 101,787 158356 1,095,208 425,743 142,442 1,042,240

Number of staff 30 28 29 93 39 38 1 Retention payments are all single payments Source: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (September 2009)

Costs met through relocation cover reimbursement of 1.7 pp between April 2009 and March 2010, and 2 pp of staff claims for physical moves to the Midlands, between April 2010 and March 2011; and in secondary including for example stamp duty on the purchase of a schools, 1.0 pp between April 2009 and March 2010, new house or additional commuting costs to Coventry. and 2.0 pp between April 2010 and March 2011. The 2007-08 annual survey of school lunch take-up School Meals showed an increase in primary schools of 1.7 pp from 41.3 per cent. in 2006-07 to 43 per cent. in 2007-08. Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, These figures illustrate that the number of primary Schools and Families what targets he has set for the school children eating school meals rose by 62,712 from uptake of school meals in primary and secondary 2006-07 to 2007-08. In secondary schools the previous schools; what progress has been made in reaching such decline levelled out to 0.1 pp. The results of the SFT’s targets; and if he will make a statement. [279321] 2008-09 annual survey of school lunch take up were announced at the Local Authority Caterers’ Association Ms Diana R. Johnson: School lunch take-up is one of annual conference on 9 July 2009. These figures showed the indicators of the Child Health PSA and is one of that, in the subsets of local authorities for which the indicators in the National Indicator Set. Increasing comparisons could be made, take-up in primary schools school lunch take-up is also the key priority for the rose by 0.1 per cent., and in secondary schools rose by School Food Trust (SFT), as set out by the Secretary of 0.5 per cent. State in his remit letter for the 2009-10 financial year. The remit letter is published on the School Food Trust Schools website www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk. Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for The Department originally set a very stretching target Children, Schools and Families how many pupils were to increase school lunch take up by 10 percentage being educated in schools of more than (a) 400, (b) points (pp) by autumn 2009 with an interim target of 4 500, (c) 600 and (d) 700 pupils in (i) 1997 and (ii) pp by March 2008. In the light of the 2008 survey 2003. [298341] results, the Secretary of State has set the School Food Trust, in the 2009-10 remit letter, a trajectory consistent Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in with achieving an increase in take up in primary schools the time available before Prorogation. 997W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 998W

Schools: Counselling The annual risk assessment and inspection selection process is based on nationally standardised, validated data for attainment and progress, which are not available for special schools. This Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for means that Ofsted cannot apply these procedures for special Children, Schools and Families if he will bring forward schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) in the same way as for proposals for a national programme for schools mainstream schools and, given the higher risk entailed, Ofsted counselling in England. [298371] will be continuing to inspect all special schools and PRUs in the third year after their previous inspection. This will help to ensure Ms Diana R. Johnson [holding answer 9 November that Ofsted’s inspection arrangements remain rigorous in holding to account the provision for some of the most potentially vulnerable 2009]: Many schools will already have school counselling young people, services which they find valuable, and as I set out in my A copy of this reply has been sent to Vernon Coaker MP, answer of 2 November 2009, access to counselling Minister of State for Schools and Learners, and will be placed in services has been provided locally through a number of the library of both Houses. DCSF initiatives developed in recent years, including through the Targeted Mental Health in Schools programme Schools: Standards and local Behaviour and Education Support Teams. In addition, we have introduced a range of other Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, national programmes which also help children and young Schools and Families how many national challenge people develop social and emotional skills, improve schools there are in each local education authority; self-esteem and self-control and build resilience, take-up what proportion of all schools that figure represents; of which is widespread. Of these, the Social and Emotional and for how long each such local education authority Aspects of Learning programme is currently running in has participated in that scheme. [298956] 89.5 per cent. of primary schools and 64 per cent. of secondary schools, as at 28 October 2009, 99.2 per cent. Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in of schools were participating in the Healthy Schools the time available before Prorogation. Programme, with 81.3 per cent. having achieved Healthy Schools Status and subject to the passage of the Children, Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Bill, Personal, Social, Health and Schools and Families (1) which schools inspected since Economic education will be a statutory part of the September 2009 were rated as inadequate; and if he will curriculum from September 2011. make a statement; [299038] In addition, the “Your Child, Your Schools, Our (2) which schools inspected in 2009 had their Future” White Paper has said that through the new procedures for safeguarding rated as inadequate; and if Personal Tutor role, every young person in secondary he will make a statement. [299039] school will get the help they need to progress in learning and wider support in making choices through difficult Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in times. the time available before Prorogation. We have no plans for a national programme for counselling in schools in England. Ultimately, it is for a Schools: Uniforms school’s governors to make decisions about the use of its delegated budget to meet the school’s priorities, which may include purchasing services of this kind. Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assistance his Department provides to low-income families for the Schools: Inspections purchase of school uniforms. [299801]

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Ms Diana R. Johnson: Our guidance to schools is Children, Schools and Families for what reasons clear that governing bodies must give high priority to special schools classified as outstanding by Ofsted are cost considerations when they set their school uniform subject to inspection every three years; and if he will policy, and to ensure that these costs are kept to a make a statement. [298774] minimum by having a uniform that is widely available. It also states that the school uniform chosen should be Mr. Coaker: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief affordable and not act as a barrier to parents when Inspector, Christine Gilbert, has written to the hon. choosing a school. Member and a copy of her reply has been placed in the Local authorities have discretionary powers to provide House Libraries. school clothing grants or to help with the cost of school Letter from Christine Gilbert, dated 10 November clothing in cases of financial hardship. Local authorities 2009: that choose to offer such grants set their own criteria for Your recent parliamentary question has been passed to me, as eligibility as they are best placed to determine the level Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, for a response. of need in their area. Ofsted began inspecting under its new framework for maintained schools in September 2009. Under this framework, Ofsted is now Secondary Education: Gloucestershire varying the frequency of the inspection of mainstream schools that do not cause concern or require significant improvement. Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools judged to be good or outstanding at their last inspection will be inspected once within a five year period, provided that an Schools and Families who is responsible for the annual risk assessment does not indicate that there has been a implementation in Gloucestershire of the drop in their performance, or identify other factors that suggest recommendations made in the report of the Badman an inspection would be appropriate. review of secondary education. [299855] 999W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 1000W

Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to Special Educational Needs respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Sixth Form Colleges Children, Schools and Families what his policy is on involving (a) parents, (b) children and (c) disability groups in design criteria for schools which will admit Kelvin Hopkins: To ask the Secretary of State for children with disabilities and special educational needs; Children, Schools and Families whether a college not and if he will make a statement. [299725] established as a sixth form college under Schedule 8 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Ms Diana R. Johnson: It has not proved possible to is prevented from using the title of sixth form college; respond in the time available before Prorogation. and if he will make a statement. [297035] Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Iain Wright: Colleges choosing not to designate Children, Schools and Families how many schools for as a sixth form college under Schedule 8 of the children with emotional, behavioural and social Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill would difficulties there are in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) not be required to change the title of the college. Castle Point. [299919] Colleges including those colleges that are currently self-designated as sixth form colleges that decide not to Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in become sixth form college corporations, will become the time available before Prorogation. FE (Further Education) college corporations. There is currently no legal distinction between the Special Educational Needs: Canvey Island different types of colleges. However the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill will give Sixth Form Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Colleges, for the first time, the opportunity to have a Children, Schools and Families if he will commission new distinct legal status. Colleges designating by order an inspection of the school for children with of the Secretary of State will become sixth form emotional, behavioural and social difficulties located corporations in line with the provisions of Schedule 8 of on Canvey Island; and if he will make a statement. the Bill. [299577] Changes to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 will allow for: Mr. Coaker: The school on Canvey Island is a newly registered independent school. The independent school the initial designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations (section 33A of Schedule 8); registration arrangements require Ofsted to conduct a full monitoring inspection within the first 12 months of subsequent designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth an independent school admitting pupils. Therefore the form college corporations (section 33B of Schedule 8); Department will ask Ofsted to inspect the school for and the establishment of new bodies corporate as sixth form pupils with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties college corporations (section 33C of Schedule 8). on Canvey Island at some point between now and 20 August 2010, the anniversary of the date at which it Social Services: Haringey opened. DCSF may also commission emergency monitoring Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for visits at any registered independent school. Where Children, Schools and Families what steps he has taken circumstances warrant an unannounced visit no notice in response to the Ofsted July Joint Area Review of is given to schools, neither are the visits publicised in Haringey Council’s Children’s Services; and if he will any way beforehand. make a statement. [293063] Special Educational Needs: Young Offenders Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for made of the proportion of young offenders who have Children, Schools and Families what conditions have special educational needs; and what provision is been imposed by his Department on spending of the available to such young offenders. [295935] funding provided in 2009-10 to the London Borough of Haringey for its children’s services; and if he will make Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in a statement. [293064] the time available before Prorogation.

Dawn Primarolo: Additional funding provided by the Specialised Diplomas Department for Children, Schools and Families in 2009-10 to the London borough of Haringey is conditional on Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, the funding being used to support the delivery of the Schools and Families (1) how many people are enrolled joint area review action plan including the costs associated on a diploma course in each subject; [298813] with securing the additional leadership capacity required (2) what proportion of pupils enrolled on a diploma to deliver the plan. course were eligible for free school meals in the latest www.haringey.gov.uk/safeguardingactionplansubmitted.htm period for which information is available. [298814] 1001W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 1002W

Mr. Iain Wright: The 14 to 19 Diploma was introduced Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in in the academic year 2008/09. Data for 2008/09 Diploma the time available before Prorogation. participation were published via the DCSF website on Sure Start Programme: Lancashire 11 November 2009 at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STA/t000888/ Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for index.shtml Children, Schools and Families whether he plans to These data will include participation by eligibility for extend the Sure Start programme in (a) Chorley free school meals. constituency and (b) Lancashire. [299863] Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond Schools and Families how many schools are not part of in the time available before Prorogation. a consortium which offers diploma courses; and if he Teachers will make a statement. [298815] Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Iain Wright: The latest information provided by Children, Schools and Families how many (a) consortia shows that only 349 secondary schools (just chemistry, (b) biology and (c) physics initial teacher over 12 per cent. of the total number in England), are training entrants were recruited by the Training and not members of consortia approved to deliver Diplomas Development Agency for Schools in (i) 2004, (ii) 2006 from September 2009. and (iii) 2008. [296526] Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Schools and Families how many independent schools the time available before Prorogation. are part of a consortium to offer diploma courses; and if he will make a statement. [298816] Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers Mr. Iain Wright: The latest information provided by and (b) classroom assistants were employed in consortia is that six independent schools are members maintained schools in North East Lincolnshire (i) in of consortia approved to offer diplomas from September 1997 and (ii) on the latest date for which figures are 2009. available. [299630] Jeff Ennis: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Children, Schools and Families how many people are the time available before Prorogation. enrolled on a diploma course in each subject in (a) Teachers: Ex-Servicemen Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire. [298957] Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Children, Schools and Families (1) how many the time available before Prorogation. ex-servicemen have entered the teaching profession as a Specialist Schools: Lincolnshire result of his Department’s Transition to Teaching programme; [296213] Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for (2) how many ex-servicemen have entered the Children, Schools and Families what specialist schools teaching profession in each year for which figures are have been established in north east Lincolnshire since available; [296214] 1997. [299629] (3) how many ex-servicemen have entered the teaching profession through his Department’s Career Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Transition Partnership in each year since its inception. the time available before Prorogation. [296216] Sure Start Programme Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Teachers: Males Children, Schools and Families (1) how much his Department has spent on the in Chorley constituency Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for since the introduction of the programme; [299113] Children, Schools and Families how many mainstream (2) what his most recent assessment is of the maintained (a) secondary and (b) primary schools effectiveness of the Sure Start programme; and if he have no male teachers. [296215] will make a statement. [299145] Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond the time available before Prorogation. in the time available before Prorogation. Teachers: North West

Sure Start Programme: Children’s Centres Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) teachers Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for and (b) classroom assistants were employed in Children, Schools and Families how many (a) Sure maintained schools in each local education authority Start centres and (b) children’s centres have been area in the North West in each year since 1997. [299527] opened in north east Lincolnshire since 1997; and what funding his Department has provided for such centres Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in to date. [299628] the time available before Prorogation. 1003W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 1004W

Teachers: Training A, B or C using agreed calculations on the permutations of grades. A grade 3 in any area automatically results in Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for quality category C designation. Children, Schools and Families what steps are taken by The requested information is available from 2005/06 (a) his Department and (b) local education and is provided in the table. primary and secondary authorities to ensure the suitability of teacher training provision is separately graded. A provider offering both courses provided by independent faith schools. [297042] types of provision may be counted more than once in this table. Ms Diana R. Johnson: The suitability of training for ITT providers awarded quality grade C. Years: 2005/06 to 2007/08. teachers in all independent schools is a matter for the Coverage: England schools themselves. The quality of teaching in independent Providers awarded quality grade C schools is inspected against standards set out in regulations, Mainstream providers including the need for teachers to demonstrate appropriate Employment Total knowledge and understanding of the subject matter based number of being taught. Primary Secondary providers1 providers While there is no Government funding available for 2005/06 17 22 106 239 initial teacher training for teachers in independent schools, 2006/07 9 21 110 246 some independent schools do take part in initial teacher 2007/08 4 18 100 236 training programmes like the Graduate Teacher programme 1 Full inspection of employment based routes began in 2008/09. Until to help train their teachers. The responsibility for ensuring inspection evidence is available they have been allocated a nominal the suitability of initial teacher training courses that uninspected C grade. involve teaching at an independent school lies with the Ofsted inspection grades for 2008/09 have not yet accredited initial teacher training provider with which been translated into TDA quality categories. In 2008/09, the trainee is registered. In addition, independent schools Ofsted awarded 11 providers a grade 3. There are 190 can access the same continuing professional development providers pending inspection. opportunities available to schools in the maintained sector. Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many agreements Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for with initial teacher training providers (a) the Training Children, Schools and Families how many initial and Development Agency for Schools and its teacher training providers for (a) primary and (b) predecessors and (b) his Department and its secondary school teachers were graded at C or below in predecessors have discontinued on quality grounds their last two inspections for Training and since 1997. [298475] Development Agency for schools performance profiles. [298435] Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation. Mr. Coaker: Ofsted grades initial teacher training Young People: Connexions Service (ITT) providers on the following scale: Grade 1—outstanding; grade 2—good; grade 3—satisfactory; grade 4—inadequate. Providers inspected up to July Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for 2008 were graded under three areas: Management and Children, Schools and Families what percentage of 13 quality assurance, training and standards. The grades to 19-year-olds who were (a) not in employment, education for these areas are in turn translated into Training and or training and (b) in employment, education or training Development Agency for Schools (TDA) quality categories received guidance from a Connexions adviser in each A, B or C using agreed calculations on the permutations local authority in each of the last five years. [287243] of grades. A grade 3 in any area automatically results in quality category C designation. Mr. Iain Wright: The information is not available in the form requested prior to April 2006. For the period The number of ITT providers awarded a TDA quality 2006-09 the table records the average number of 16 to category of C or below based on their last two inspections 18-year-olds in or not in employment, education or was zero for primary school teachers and seven for training receiving an intervention by a Connexions secondary school teachers. adviser, by local authority from April 2006. This table has been placed in the House Libraries. Interventions Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for include face-to-face contact, telephone contact, e-mail Children, Schools and Families how many initial and text messages, but several interventions may take teacher training providers had been graded at C or place with the same young person. below at their most recent inspection prior to (a) 1997, (b) 2002, (c) 2005 and (d) 2009. [298474] Young People: Employment

Mr. Coaker: Ofsted grades initial teacher training Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, (ITT) providers on the following scale: Grade Schools and Families what proportion of 16 year-olds 1—outstanding; grade 2—good; grade 3—satisfactory; are (a) employed and (b) non-employed apprentices grade 4—inadequate. Providers inspected up to July on (i) Level 2 frameworks and (ii) Level 3 frameworks. 2008 were graded under three areas: Management and [299040] quality assurance, training and standards. The grades for these areas are in turn translated into Training and Dawn Primarolo: It has not proved possible to respond Development Agency for Schools (TDA) quality categories in the time available before Prorogation. 1005W Written Answers12 NOVEMBER 2009 Written Answers 1006W

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, the 14 to 19 year old population was on youth services Schools and Families what proportion of 17 year olds in each London borough in (a) 1997 and (b) 2007-08. are (a) employed and (b) non-employed apprentices [296136] on (i) Level 2 frameworks and (ii) Level 3 frameworks. [299041] Dawn Primarolo: The Government do not set a budget for spending on youth services. Local authorities decide Mr. Coaker: It has not proved possible to respond in what the expenditure should be, taking into account the time available before Prorogation. Government policy and local needs. The following table shows, for each London borough, the net expenditure Youth Services: Greater London and the net revenue expenditure on youth services and the revenue expenditure per head of the 14 to 19-year-old Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, population in 2007-08. Data are not available prior to Schools and Families what the expenditure per head of 1999-2000.

The Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations LEA net revenue expenditure on youth services1 per head of population (aged 14 to 19)2 in 2007-08, cash terms figures as reported by local authorities as at 27 October 2009 LEA net revenue Net expenditure on Youth expenditure on Youth Per pupil using weighted LA Number LA Name Service3 Service1, 4 average2

201 City of London 488,894 340,637 1,360 202 Camden 4,070,242 2,906,615 220 203 Greenwich 4,201,883 3,054,190 188 204 Hackney 3,658,070 2,620,219 177 205 Hammersmith and Fulham 1,360,209 1,360,209 153 206 Islington 3,317,180 3,317,180 296 207 Kensington and Chelsea 3,844,958 2,387,224 272 208 Lambeth 2,209,566 2,209,566 144 209 Lewisham 7,537,676 4,007,911 227 210 Southwark 5,568,826 3,900,032 236 211 Tower Hamlets 10,186,964 4,324,182 295 212 Wandsworth 3,165,923 2,257,793 183 213 Westminster 4,303,169 2,322,863 196 301 Barking and Dagenham 1,736,454 1,736,454 128 302 Barnet 2,584,704 1,556,122 67 303 Bexley 1,806,000 1,806,000 98 304 Brent 5,874,055 3,292,645 179 305 Bromley 1,600,121 1,433,409 65 306 Croydon 5,477,722 3,896,705 145 307 Ealing 2,294,791 1,625,881 80 308 Enfield 3,081,864 1,891,228 87 309 Haringey 2,263,627 1,584,867 107 310 Harrow 3,781,485 1,139,973 64 311 Havering 3,679,607 1,824,527 99 312 Hillingdon 5,463,930 1,793,451 88 313 Hounslow 4,316,236 1,336,824 87 314 Kingston upon Thames 1,387,720 1,259,782 113 315 Merton 1,137,317 1,099,760 88 316 Newham 3,201,136 2,801,501 135 317 Redbridge 3,919,597 2,114,779 104 318 Richmond upon Thames 1,848,695 1,433,872 131 319 Sutton 1,573,602 1,257,483 89 320 Waltham Forest 2,258,122 2,258,122 139 1 Youth service expenditure includes the following items: employees; staff training; premises-related expenditure; transport related expenditure; supplies and services; third-party payments; support services; youth work costs at residential and non- residential youth centres; youth work costs at activity at outdoor and urban studies centres; grant funding to the voluntary sector for youth work. 2 Population of 14 to 19-year-olds is based on ONS mid-year estimates for each local authority. A weighting of 3/4 to 1/4 has been given to the 2007 and 2008 figures in order to give an estimate for the financial year 3 Net current expenditure includes all Government grants allocated to youth service. 4 LA net revenue expenditure excludes all Government grants allocated to youth service.

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No. CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES ...... 969W CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES—continued Building Schools for the Future ...... 969W Pupil Referral Units ...... 990W Building Schools for the Future Programme ...... 969W Pupils: Absenteeism ...... 993W Child Protection Orders ...... 970W Pupils: Abuse ...... 993W Children and Family Court Advisory Support Pupils: Costs ...... 993W Service ...... 970W Pupils: Per Capita Costs...... 994W Children and Family Court Advisory Support Qualifications and Curriculum Development Service: Finance...... 970W Authority ...... 994W Children: Carers...... 972W School Meals ...... 995W Children: Day Care ...... 972W Schools ...... 996W Children: Foster Care...... 972W Schools: Counselling...... 997W Children: Housing...... 975W Schools: Inspections...... 997W Children in Care...... 971W Schools: Standards...... 998W Children in Care: Remand in Custody ...... 971W Schools: Uniforms ...... 998W Children: Learning Disabilities ...... 976W Secondary Education: Gloucestershire...... 998W Children: Missing Persons...... 976W Sixth Form Colleges...... 999W Children: Protection...... 977W Social Services: Haringey ...... 999W Children: Special Educational Needs ...... 977W Special Educational Needs...... 1000W Christmas...... 977W Special Educational Needs: Canvey Island...... 1000W Coram...... 977W Special Educational Needs: Young Offenders ...... 1000W Data: Finance ...... 978W Specialised Diplomas ...... 1000W Day Care: Slough...... 978W Specialist Schools: Lincolnshire ...... 1001W Departmental Air Travel ...... 978W Sure Start Programme...... 1001W Departmental Annual Reports...... 978W Sure Start Programme: Children’s Centres...... 1001W Departmental Billing ...... 979W Sure Start Programme: Lancashire...... 1002W Departmental Data Protection...... 979W Teachers...... 1002W Departmental Freedom of Information ...... 979W Teachers: Ex-Servicemen...... 1002W Departmental Manpower...... 979W Teachers: Males ...... 1002W Departmental Pay ...... 979W Teachers: North West...... 1002W Departmental Postal Services...... 979W Teachers: Training...... 1003W Departmental Public Expenditure...... 980W Young People: Connexions Service ...... 1004W Departmental Statistics...... 981W Young People: Employment...... 1004W Departmental Travel ...... 981W Youth Services: Greater London...... 1005W Education Maintenance Allowance...... 982W Education: Young Offender Institutions ...... 983W COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.. 848W Educational Visits: Low Incomes ...... 984W Allotments ...... 848W Faith Schools: Curriculum ...... 984W Children In Care ...... 849W Faith Schools: Islam...... 984W Christmas...... 849W Family Courts: Guardians ...... 985W Community Relations: Finance...... 849W Former Ministers ...... 985W Council Housing: Finance ...... 850W Free School Meals: Finance ...... 985W Council Housing: Sales ...... 850W Further Education ...... 985W Council Housing: Standards ...... 851W GCE A-Level ...... 985W Council Tax ...... 851W GCE A-Level: Disadvantaged...... 986W Departmental Billing ...... 852W GCSE ...... 986W Departmental Contracts ...... 852W GCSE: Disadvantaged ...... 986W Departmental Data Protection...... 852W GCSE: Science ...... 987W Departmental Energy...... 853W Gifted Children: Milton Keynes...... 987W Departmental Ministerial Policy Advisers...... 853W Green Job Placements ...... 987W Departmental Pay ...... 853W Guardianships: Self-Employed...... 987W Departmental Political Activities ...... 854W Home Education: Finance ...... 987W Departmental Postal Services...... 854W Hotels: Expenditure ...... 988W Departmental Procurement...... 855W Integrated Children’s System ...... 988W Departmental Recruitment ...... 855W Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Departmental Statistics...... 858W Approval: Finance ...... 988W Empty Dwelling Management Orders...... 858W Marketing ...... 989W Home Information Packs...... 858W Mental Health Schools Programme: Milton Homelessness: South East...... 858W Keynes ...... 989W Homes and Communities Agency...... 859W Parents: Unemployment...... 989W Homes and Communities Agency: Consultants ..... 864W Physical Education: East of England ...... 989W Housing ...... 864W Primary Education...... 989W Housing Benefit ...... 865W Primary Education: Cambridgeshire...... 990W Housing: Building Regulations ...... 866W Primary Education: Class Sizes...... 990W Housing: Construction...... 866W Primary Education: Free School Meals...... 990W Housing: East of England...... 867W Primary Education: Lancashire...... 990W Housing: Fire Prevention ...... 867W Pupil Exclusions...... 990W Housing: Greater London...... 867W Col. 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Written Answers to Questions [Col. 833W]