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Spending (Hounslow)
Ann Keen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent in (a) nursery, (b) primary and (c) secondary education in the London borough of Hounslow since 1997. [192585]
Mr. Miliband: The information requested is contained within the following table:
| Pre-primary | Primary | Pre-primary and primary | Secondary | Total combined LEA and school expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | (10)— | (10)— | 41,715,000 | 37,462,000 | 97,098,000 |
| 1998–99 | (10)— | (10)— | 45,476,000 | 39,464,000 | 101,221,000 |
| 1999–2000 | 1,217,349 | 48,387,066 | 49,604,415 | 47,803,601 | 111,792,056 |
| 2000–01 | 1,771,267 | 50,419,882 | 52,191,149 | 52,729,894 | 117,852,715 |
| 2001–02 | 2,009,992 | 57,004,168 | 59,014,160 | 58,960,529 | 130,504,842 |
| 2002–03 | (10)— | (10)— | (10)— | (10)— | 148,716,381 |
(10) Data is not available.
Notes:
1. The combined LEA and school based expenditure includes all expenditure on the education of children in LEA maintained establishments (including both school based expenditure and central LEA expenditure) and the education of pupils educated by the LEA other than in maintained establishments. This includes all elements of LEA central expenditure except youth and community and capital expenditure from revenue (CERA). A sector breakdown for combined LEA and school based expenditure is not available in 2002–03 and as an alternative the total LEA recurrent expenditure (except youth and community) is given.
2. 1999–2000 saw a change in data source when the data collection moved from the RO1 form collected by the ODPM to the Section 52 form from the DfES. 2002–03 saw a further break in the time series following the introduction of consistent financial reporting (CFR) and the associated restructuring of the outturn tables.
3. Expenditure was not distinguished between the pre-primary and primary sectors until the inception of Section 52 for financial year 1999–2000.
4. Data reported by Hounslow LEA as at 19 October 2004.
5. The financial data are taken from Hounslow LEAs' Section 52 Outturn Statement submitted to the DfES from 1999–2000 onwards and the ODPM's RO1 statement previously.
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Sure Start
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent to date on Sure Start in York; and how many parents have been helped. [191160]
Margaret Hodge: York City Council received monies from both the Sure start General Grant and the Sure start local programme budget. York City Council received £645,991 in Sure Start General Grant in 2003–04 to deliver a wide range of services for children and families, including new child care places, out of school provision, seven neighbourhood nursery projects (providing 125 places in total), foundation stage development and work force training. A further £1.84 million in Sure Start funding will be available to York between 2004–06.
The Sure Start local programme in York had a revenue allocation of £782,000 over the years 2002–03 and 2003–04, and spent £761,140 during this period. A further £601,860 will be available in 2004–05. The programme has a total capital allocation of £1,075,000 to be spent by March 2006. Monitoring of Sure Start local programmes is done on the basis of children contacted, not parents; the programme helped an average of 185 children each quarter in the first half of 2004.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Arabic Speakers
Mr. Robert Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many fully trained Arabic speakers work for the Department for International Development. [192863]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: The Department for International Development has 24 fully trained Arabic speakers. In addition, we have 34 other staff who have knowledge of Arabic at various different levels.
Child Protection
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans he has to support programmes in Eastern Europe aimed at the initiation and implementation of the development of child protection legislation and policies; and if he will make a statement. [192525]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: In Russia, DFID supports a federal project on Social Standards development and two regional projects: "Targeted Social Assistance" in Nizhny Novgorod region and "Families and Children at Risk" in Leningrad Region. These initiatives will assist federal and regional authorities with the development of their policies, including those concerning child protection, which may lead to changes in legislation.
In Romania, DFID is helping to develop the expertise of the National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption and is supporting the Development of Child Protection Services Programme. We are gaining valuable experience from this assistance of how reform of services for children relates to wider social service
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issues. We are applying this knowledge to our support for reform being undertaken by the Ministry of Labour, Social Solidarity and Family.
In Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova and Ukraine, we are working with the World Bank on wide ranging social development reform programmes, within which child protection issues are being addressed. In Moldova we have, until recently, also funded two posts in the National Council for the Protection of Child Rights.
Dalit People
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether his Department has systems in place to monitor the extent to which Dalits are included in aid funding. [192593]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID identifies those affected by all projects and programmes. We do not have tools in place that are specific to Dalits. DFID also supports partner Governments to strengthen monitoring systems. In particular, DFID is assisting the Government of Nepal to strengthen its Poverty Reduction Strategy monitoring system; this includes working with the National Bureau of Statistics to disaggregate data by caste.
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what training programmes conducted within his Department in (a) South Asia and (b) the UK include Dalit issues. [192595]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID runs a Diversity Training course for all staff. In addition, DFID India has piloted training for staff and their partners that includes more specific coverage of the caste system.
EU Committees
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many times during the Greek presidency of the EU the Committee on economic aid to the countries of central and eastern Europe and for the co-ordination of aid to the candidate countries under the pre-accession strategy met; when and where these meetings took place; which UK Government expert was present at each meeting; what recommendations the Committee made during the Greek presidency; whether an opinion was sought by his Department of the UK Government expert present at the relevant meeting concerning the recommendations; and if he will make a statement. [192499]
Mr. Gareth Thomas:
The Greek presidency of the European Union occupied the first six months of 2003. During that period the TACIS Management Committee met four times: 26 February; 26 March; 23 April; 12 June. All meetings were held in Brussels. The UK was represented by officials from DFID and the United Kingdom Representation in Brussels (UKREP).
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The TACIS (Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States) Management Committee oversees the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999. The TACIS Management Committee is convened and constituted for member states to assist the Commission with the implementation of the Community's TACIS programme. It operates independently of the presidency. TACIS is the EC assistance programme to the Newly Independent States of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (NIS). The Committee determines the strategy framework for the TACIS Programme, and approves annual and multi-annual allocations to country and regional programmes
The detail of the discussions in the Committees are confidential and are covered by the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, Part II, exemption 2. Under Council Decision 1999/468/EC, the EC is required to publish an annual report on the workings of the Committees.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many times during the Greek presidency of the EU the Committee on aid for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met; when and where these meetings took place; which UK Government expert was present at each meeting; what recommendations the Committee made during the Greek presidency; and if he will make a statement. [192500]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: The Greek presidency of the European Union occupied the first six months of 2003. The CARDS Committee met four times during the Greek presidency: 6 Feb 2003; 26 March 2003; 24 April 2003 and 21 May 2003. All meetings were held in Brussels and the UK was represented by DFID and the United Kingdom Representation in Brussels (UKREP).
The CARDS (Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development, and Stabilisation) Committee oversees the implementation of council regulation 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000, the instrument for Commission assistance for the western Balkans region. The CARDS Management Committee is convened and constituted by member states to assist the Commission with the implementation of the Community's CARDS programme. It operates independently of the presidency. The Committee determines the strategy framework for CARDS and approves annual and multi-annual allocations to country and regional programmes.
The detail of the discussions in the Committees are confidential and are covered by the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, Part II, exemption 2. Under Council Decision 1999/468/EC, the EC is required to publish an annual report on the workings of the Committees.
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