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Adam Price: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much regeneration funding was received by each of the English regions in each year between 197475 and 200102; and what the estimated figures are for (a) 200203, (b) 200304, (c) 200405; and (d) 200506, (i) in cash terms and (ii) at constant 200102 prices. [89823]
Mr. McNulty: Expenditure by English region for urban regeneration is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Table 1 shows total cash outturn expenditure from 199293 to 200001. Comparative figures are not available before 199293. Expenditure on neighbourhood renewal programmes by English region is given in Table 2.
Following the introduction of resource accounting and budgeting systems, outturn figures from 200102, and plans, are compiled on a resource basis. Resource plans for 200304 to 200506 will be published shortly.
Outturn | Plans | ||||||||||
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199293 | 199394 | 199495 | 199596 | 199697 | 199798 | 199899 | 19992000 | 200001 | 200102 | 200203 | |
Cash | 1,195 | 1,420 | 1,215 | 1,039 | 1,154 | 1,239 | 1,223 | 1,182 | 1,333 | - | - |
Resource | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,452 | 1,658 |
At constant 200102 prices | 955 | 1,162 | 1,008 | 887 | 1,016 | 1,125 | 1,140 | 1,129 | 1,302 | 1,452 | 1,658 |
Region | 199899 cash outturn | 19992000 cash outturn | 200001 cash outturn | 200102 resource outturn | 200203 resource plans |
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North East | 14 | 756 | 3,128 | 14,242 | 74,080 |
North West | 39 | 932 | 5,852 | 13,527 | 122,880 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 63 | 774 | 2,871 | 14,047 | 78,330 |
East Midlands | 11 | 460 | 1,532 | 7,855 | 39,950 |
West Midlands | 65 | 640 | 6,632 | 10,244 | 63,920 |
Eastern | 24 | 173 | 695 | 3,435 | 21,270 |
South East | 18 | 370 | 1,723 | 6,171 | 18,480 |
South West | 10 | 204 | 1,091 | 3,001 | 19,420 |
London | 17 | 246 | 10,771 | 26,108 | 118,170 |
Totals | 261 | 4,555 | 34,295 | 98,631 | 556,500 |
At constant 200102 prices | 243 | 4,350 | 33,502 | 98,631 | 556,500 |
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding Sefton Council has received from the Community Empowerment Fund; what organisations manage the fund; what projects have been developed; and which communities benefit. [89486]
Mrs. Roche: The Community Empowerment Fund for Sefton totals £435,432.00 for the three-year period up to 2004.
The fund is managed by the Sefton Community Empowerment Fund Steering Group on behalf of the Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) who are the lead organisation and accountable body.
The Community Empowerment Fund is being used to develop the initiatives and mechanisms needed to support the Sefton Voluntary and Community Sector Network which supports the full engagement of communities in local decision making and service planning. These include the creation of a Network Development Team; support for the North Sefton Community Development Project; the mapping of the particular needs of groups who have historically been
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marginalised including black and racial minorities, lesbian, gay and bisexual, faith communities and the disabled community.
Mr. Beith: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment the Social Exclusion Unit has made of the impact of debt on poor families. [91421]
Mrs. Roche: The Social Exclusion Unit has not made any specific assessment of the impact of debt on poor families. It has, however in previous reports, highlighted the effects debt can have on particular disadvantaged groups. In a recent report, "Reducing Re-offending by Ex-prisoners", the SEU assessed the impact of debt on a prisoner's chances of re-offending.
Also, "Access to Financial Services", a report of Policy Action Team 14, published in November 1999, found that many people in low income households and on tight budgets can ill afford the burden of servicing loans, and that there is a need for practical alternatives to expensive credit.
Helen Jones: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the implications for urban regeneration in the north-west of the recent decision in the case of Rowlinson v. Warrington Borough Council. [92330]
Mr. McNulty: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has no plans to make a statement in this regard. The judgment in Rowlinson v. Warrington was made in the light of the facts in that case; The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not convinced that they are of wider or general application.
Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the introduction of the bursary scheme for students taking the Diploma in Social Work. [90576]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 14 January 2003]: The bursary for social work students commences in September 2003 and will be payable to new and existing students who ordinarily reside in England, who are undertaking the new degree in social work or the diploma in social work and who are not funded through training by their employer.
The bursary is non means-tested and is being introduced to encourage more students to enter training. It will be paid at the rate of £3,400 for students residing in London during their studies, £3,000 for those living outside London or £2,600 for those who continue to reside in the parental home. This includes £500 per year towards travelling costs incurred during practice placements. The student's assessed liability for tuition fees will also be met.
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Students are still entitled to apply for a student loan and if they have special needs may also be entitled to allowances from the local education authority (LEA). A means tested bursary scheme already exists for social work students who hold a first degree who are not entitled to student loans and LEA allowances. The General Social Care Council administers this.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to support Alzheimer's Awareness Week in July. [91151]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 20 January 2003]: The Alzheimer's Society has achieved great success over the years in raising awareness of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
This has been very important in helping people with dementia and their carers receive the care and support that they need. Raising awareness is important for delivering on the standard set out for mental health in the older people's national service framework.
While currently the Department has no particular plans around this year's awareness week, we fully support its overall aim.
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of children had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in each year since 1997. [92063]
Jacqui Smith: Information on numbers of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is not collected centrally.
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many representations he has received on the member failures of care homes to pass on 'free' nursing care contributions to residents from (a) Members of Parliament by party group and (b) members of the public. [82965]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 25 November 2002]: Of the in excess of 20,073 letters received by the Department from hon. Members and the in excess of 31,278 received from the public in the last 12 months; 332 and 301 covered issues relating to free nursing care, including fee levels, the process of assessment, banding levels for registered nursing care contributions, policy justification, the mechanisms of payment and the costs of equipment, broken down by party group as follows:
Conservatives126
Liberal Democrats36
Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what financial support his Department has provided for Cruse Bereavement Care; and what assessment he has made of their contribution to the alleviation of mental ill health. [92043]
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Jacqui Smith: The Department has provided Cruse Bereavement Care with funding over a number of years under the Section 64 General Scheme of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. Details of current projects and funding are:
Projects | Funding |
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Quality care in bereavement | £180,000 over 3 years from 1999(29) |
Bereavement careimproving access | £176,000 over 3 years from 2000 |
Promoting bereavement awareness | £90,000 over 3 years from 2001 |
Service delivery plan to meet client need | £150,000 over 3 years from 2002 |
(29)Project completion now 2003
The Government recognise that to deliver a modern, dependable health and social care service, the voluntary sector has a crucial role to play in helping service users cope with their mental health problems. We appreciate and value the very good work being done by voluntary organisations such as Cruse.
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