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Housing Benefit
Mr. Gordon Prentice:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what estimate he has made of the number of landlords in
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(a) Pendle, (b) Burnley, (c) Blackburn, (d) Rossendale, (e) Darwen and (f) Hyndburn whose rents are met from housing benefit; [82321]
(2) for each year since 1990, how many landlords received rent for their properties from housing benefit. [82320]
| Local authority | Rent allowance cases (private landlords, excluding housing associations) |
|---|---|
| Pendle | 1,990 |
| Burnley | 2,670 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 2,590 |
| Rossendale | 1,110 |
| Hyndburn | 2,100 |
Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System
| May | Rent allowance recipients (private tenants, excluding housing associations) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | not available |
| 1991 | not available |
| 1992 | 952,000 |
| 1993 | 1,068,000 |
| 1994 | 1,125,000 |
| 1995 | 1,160,000 |
| 1996 | 1,155,000 |
| 1997 | 1,067,000 |
| 1998 | 971,000 |
Source:
Housing Benefit Management Information System
SCOTLAND
Education (Expenditure)
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much central Government money was spent per capita in 1998 on helping schools meet special educational needs. [82212]
Mrs. Liddell [holding answer 26 April 1999]: In the financial year 1998-99, the Scottish Office provided £6.5 million directly to seven grant-aided special schools in Scotland, and £1.2 million to support training of local authority staff working in special needs. It is not possible to express this in capita terms. Expenditure per pupil in local authority schools is the responsibility of each education authority. Local authority expenditure is supported by Aggregate External Finance. Such support is not specific to particular local authority services and it is for each authority to determine the allocation of all resources at its disposal.
Mr. Wilshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much central Government money was spent per capita in 1998 on grants to (a) voluntary aided schools and (b) voluntary controlled schools. [82214]
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Mrs. Liddell
[holding answer 26 April 1999]: There are no such schools in Scotland.
Mr. Wilshire:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much central Government money was spent per capita in 1998 on (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools, (c) further education colleges and (d) universities. [82213]
Mrs. Liddell
[holding answer 26 April 1999]: Direct expenditure by the Scottish Office on the education of school pupils is limited to grants made available to Jordanhill School, two self-governing schools, and certain residential special schools. Grants are also made available for pupils at certain independent schools under the Assisted Places Scheme. Comprehensive information on the division of these resources between the primary and secondary sectors is not available. Expenditure per pupil in education authority schools is the responsibility of each education authority. Local authority expenditure is supported by Aggregate External Finance. Such support is not specific to particular local authority services and it is for each authority to determine the allocation of all resources at its disposal.
The average central Government funding, in the form of grant to further education colleges in Scotland, per full-time equivalent student in financial year 1996-97 (the latest year for which final student data are available) was £3,418.
Information is not held in the format requested for university students. However, based on the allocation to higher education institutions, including universities, made by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in 1998-99, the main source of central Government funding, an estimate of spend per full-time equivalent student is £5,465. This does not include additional central Government money which individual institutions may access through a variety of programmes nor spending on the maintenance element of student support.
Mr. Wallace:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what estimate he has made of the cost of increasing the grant for pre-school education to cover four year old pupils whose parents wish to defer entry to primary school; and if he will make a statement; [81745]
Mrs. Liddell:
We believe that decisions on whether a child should have their entry to school deferred should be taken locally in consultation with the education authority so that the maturity and preparedness for school of each child can be taken into account on an individual basis. Anecdotal evidence suggests that around 5% of children have their entry to primary school deferred each year. The cost of financing these places through the pre-school education grant would be around £3.5m each year.
We understand that all local authorities fund a number of children who have had their entry to primary school deferred.
As from 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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Mr. Beggs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will provide a breakdown of the religious composition of (a) the training staff employed at each level and (b) the trainees at each Government training centre in Northern Ireland at the latest date for which figures are available. [82193]
Mr. Ingram:
Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Training and Employment Agency under its chief executive, Mr. Ian Walters. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
(2) if he will list those local education authorities which are funding the pre-school education of four year old children whose parents have deferred entry to primary school until after the child's fifth birthday. [81746]
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protestant | 123 | 52.3 |
| Roman Catholic | 85 | 36.2 |
| Not determined | 27 | 11.5 |
I hope you find this information useful.
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The Training and Employment Agency also monitors participation in its programmes and services in line with its commitment to equality of opportunity and fair treatment.
The Agency's 10 Training Centres are responsible for managing approximately 2,700 places on the Agency's Jobskills programme out of a total number of 14,700 Jobskills trainees. There are approximately 120 other training providers delivering the Jobskills programme.
The community background of trainees in Training Centres, derived from monitoring, is as follows:
Number Percentage
Protestant 775 38
Roman Catholic 1,231 60
Not determined 37 2
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