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New Deal for Communities
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the administration budget was for each New Deal for Communities partnership for each financial year since 1999–2000; and what the estimated administration budget for each such partnership is for financial years (i) 2004–2005 and (ii) 2005–06. [160342]
Yvette Cooper
[pursuant to my reply, 11 March 2004, Official Report, c. 638–39W]: My earlier answer gave a figure of £9.655 million management and administration expenditure for Rochdale NDC. This figure includes all
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revenue expenditure. The correct figure is £2.413 million. The attached table includes the corrected figure and much smaller corrections for Newham, New Cross, Brighton and Derby NDCs. Figures for other NDCs remain the same. The New Deal for Communities Programme has 39 NDC Partnerships and £2 billion has been committed to them over the 10 years of the NDC Programme. The 17 Round 1 Partnerships entered their delivery phase in 2000–01 and the 22 Round 2 Partnerships entered their delivery phase in 2000–02.
The NDC Partnerships went through two phases before they entered their delivery phase. Phase 1 involved building up a partnership, phase 2 involved developing a delivery plan for the 10 years of the programme and, where possible, developing "quick win" projects. During Phase 1 and Phase 2 we would expect Management and Administration to be high as the partnerships were in the initial stages of setting up and building a partnerships.
Overall, partnerships may only spend up to 10 per cent. of their 10-year budget total on Management and Administration during the year life of their programme. Profiles vary, and some partnerships have spent more that 10 per cent. per annum on Management and Administration so far. However, we do not expect management and administration to exceed 10 per cent. of total spend by the time each partnership reaches its final year.
| 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 1 | 2005–06 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership | |||||||
| Newham | 332,786 | 490,000 | 515,000 | 480,000 | 635,200 | 600,000 | 650,000 |
| Shoreditch | 400,000 | 340,000 | 340,000 | 340,000 | 590,000 | 540,000 | 540,000 |
| Aylesbury | 400,000 | 168,750 | 304,800 | 383,212 | 688,370 | 679,800 | 497,100 |
| Ocean | 400,000 | 599,000 | 680,000 | 680,000 | 670,000 | 620,000 | 620,000 |
| South Kilburn | 0 | 240,000 | 335,000 | 496,000 | 496,000 | 696,000 | 696,000 |
| North Fulham | 0 | 299,500 | 380,000 | 520,000 | 500,000 | 528,472 | 520,000 |
| EC1 Islington | 0 | 400,000 | 450,000 | 670,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 518,000 |
| Clapham Park | 0 | 400,000 | 450,000 | 584,000 | 563,800 | 563,154 | 639,000 |
| New Cross | 0 | 427,670 | 227,670 | 482,119 | 632,000 | 500,000 | 501,497 |
| Seven Sisters | 0 | 208,000 | 612,000 | 635,000 | 553,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 |
| Brighton | 330,350 | 628,075 | 770,925 | 652,059 | 437,451 | 543,991 | 572,532 |
| Southampton | 10,000 | 387,000 | 362,000 | 385,850 | 450,000 | 600,000 | 480,000 |
| Plymouth | 10,000 | 40,000 | 225,610 | 461,957 | 424,000 | 380,000 | Not yet agreed |
| Bristol | 320,000 | 450,000 | 500,000 | 518,000 | 533,000 | 590,000 | 540,000 |
| Luton | 0 | 0 | 375,000 | 600,000 | 500,900 | 440,000 | Not yet agreed |
| Norwich | 0 | 395,900 | 425,900 | 425,900 | 450,000 | 475,000 | 450,000 |
| Leicester | 198,000 | 542,000 | 985,000 | 800,000 | 692,000 | 620,000 | 600,000 |
| Nottingham | 200,000 | 299,000 | 360,000 | 482,000 | 520,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Derby | 10,000 | 302,000 | 299,310 | 428,200 | 500,000 | 531,050 | 880,540 |
| Sandwell | 400,000 | 546,968 | 599,437 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Walsall | 0 | 223,000 | 250,000 | 465,000 | 450,000 | 455,000 | 260,000 |
| Coventry | 0 | 260,000 | 385,002 | 519,021 | 555,000 | 555,000 | 550,000 |
| Wolverhampton | 0 | 255,000 | 173,844 | 435,526 | 577,076 | 594,000 | 612,000 |
| Kings Norton | 300,000 | 262,452 | 301,692 | 237,189 | 526,941 | 735,428 | 507,582 |
| Aston | 0 | 235,000 | 116,500 | 520,000 | 520,000 | 535,000 | 550,000 |
| Doncaster | 0 | 0 | 344,478 | 453,344 | 426,352 | 440,000 | 450,000 |
| Sheffield | 0 | 0 | 680,000 | 680,000 | 506,587 | 506,587 | 506,587 |
| Bradford | 0 | 314,000 | 460,600 | 514,700 | 502,200 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| Hull | 0 | 731,000 | 791,360 | 577,190 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 450,000 |
| Knowsley | 0 | 0 | 306,969 | 524,627 | 504,820 | 780,611 | 1,168,580 |
| Kensington(27) | 0 | 479,619 | 574,097 | 619,000 | 650,000 | 670,306 | 800,000 |
| Manchester | 204,153 | 605,878 | 622,366 | 642,568 | 650,000 | 600,000 | 500,000 |
| Oldham | 0 | 0 | 151,324 | 254,196 | 360,700 | 405,000 | 409,000 |
| Salford | 0 | 0 | 204,571 | 289,997 | 740,000 | 740,000 | 740,000 |
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 280,000 | 393,000 | 540,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Hartlepool | 0 | 339,965 | 258,000 | 461,355 | 690,000 | 690,040 | 691,880 |
| Newcastle | 350,000 | 200,000 | 388,000 | 650,000 | 670,000 | 600,000 | 575,000 |
| Middlesbrough | 350,000 | 251,400 | 420,830 | 300,000 | 477,000 | 588,000 | 543,000 |
| Sunderland | 0 | 300,000 | 305,000 | 397,000 | 839,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 |
| Total | 4,215,289 | 11,621,177 | 16,211,655 | 19,458,010 | 21,521,397 | 21,792,439 | 21,168,298 |
(27) Please note that figures given for 2004–05 and 2005–06 are estimates and some are not yet agreed
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Parish Councils
Mr. Robathan: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much the Standards Board for England has spent on investigations with regard to parish councils; and how much money was involved in the complaints and issues that led to such investigations. [168664]
Phil Hope: The Standards Board for England does not record this information.
Mr. Robathan: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether his Department directs the Standards Board for England to consider the benefit to the public interest when (a) determining whether to pursue investigations against parish councillors and (b) pursuing those investigations. [168720]
Phil Hope: When considering allegations of misconduct, the Standards Board for England operates within the statutory framework of the Local Government Act 2000 and related Regulations. In considering whether to refer an allegation for investigation, the Board considers whether the allegation is serious enough to justify a referral for investigation, and if a national or local investigation would be justified. The purpose of an investigation, carried out by an ethical standards officer, appointed by the Standards Board, is to make a finding as to whether or not the code of conduct for members has been breached and what further action if any needs to be taken. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister does not have powers to intervene in particular cases and does not do so.
Recycling
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of copying paper used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post-consumer waste this paper contained. [165643]
Phil Hope: The UK Sustainable Development in Government Second Annual report shows that in the year ended 31 March 2003 recycled paper accounted for 87 per cent. of desk top paper purchased by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The post-consumer waste element of that recycled paper was 80 per cent. or more.
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of paper for printed publications used by the Department in 2002–03 was from recycled sources; and how much post-consumer waste this paper contained. [165644]
Phil Hope: The UK Sustainable Development in Government Second Annual report shows that in the year ended 31 March 2003 recycled paper accounted for 99 per cent. of paper for printed publications purchased by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The post-consumer waste element of that recycled paper was 75 per cent. or more.
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures he has put in place to ensure that his Department meets the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that all copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post-consumer waste content. [165645]
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Phil Hope: Procurement units in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister have been made aware of the quick win target for the purchase of copying paper. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister monitors its performance for the purpose of reporting progress in the annual Sustainable Development in Government report.
In addition the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has recently introduced an electronic ordering tool and this is to be configured to prevent the ordering of non-recycled paper by withdrawing non-compliant paper from the contracted suppliers' catalogues available to local purchasing officers.
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what measures he has put in place to ensure that his Department meets the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that all paper for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste. [165646]
Phil Hope: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Greening Operation Policy statement requires the use of compliant recycled paper and procurement units in the Office have been made aware of the quick win target for the purchase of paper for printed publications. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister monitors its performance for the purpose of reporting progress in the annual Sustainable Development in Government report.
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister by what date his Department expects to reach the quick win targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that (a) all copying paper bought by the Department is 100 per cent. recycled with a minimum of 75 per cent. post consumer waste content and (b) all paper for printed publications bought by the Department is 60 per cent. recycled, of which a minimum is 75 per cent. post-consumer waste. [165647]
Phil Hope: The Sustainable Development in Government Report shows that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister met the quick win target for (a) copying paper and (b) for printed publications purchased in 2002–03. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister expects that all of its copying paper and virtually 100 per cent. its printed paper procurement will be "Quick Win" compliant by end of 2005–06.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will strive to attain 100 per cent., but at present some printing processes presently preclude the use of Quick Win specification paper. Should this situation change, "Quick Win" compliant paper will be used.
Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the Department's main suppliers of (a) copier paper, (b) stationery, (c) envelopes and (d) paper for reports; what the name is of the paper used in each case; and what the (i) recycled and (ii) post-consumer recycle content of the paper is in each case. [165648]
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Phil Hope: The details requested are as follows:
(a) Copier Paper—Evolve Business, supplied by Banner, contains 100 per cent. post-consumer waste.
(b) Stationery—Repeat Offset, supplied by the James McNaughton Paper Group, contains 100 per cent. post-consumer waste.
(c) Envelopes—Conservation and Croxley Heritage, supplied through the Government's Stationery Contract (Taurus Print & Design), contains 100 per cent. post-consumer waste.
(d) Paper for Reports—Revive, Revert and Evolution ranges, containing 75 per cent. post-consumer waste and 25 per cent. Elemental Chlorine Free pulp, Greencoat range, containing 80 per cent. post-consumer waste and 20 per cent. Totally Chlorine Free pulp, and Evolve Business, containing 100 per cent. post-consumer waste, all supplied by Robert Home Paper Company, Premier Paper Ltd., Howard Smith Paper and James McNaughton Paper Group through the Government's Paper Framework Contract.
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