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Local Government Finance
Harry Cohen: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister from which grants, including special grants, the London boroughs of (a) Redbridge and (b) Waltham Forest will receive a funding allocation for 2005–06; what the allocation will be in each case; and if he will make a statement. [211256]
Mr. Raynsford: The following table lists formula grant, plus specific revenue grants allocated thus far, to the London boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest in 2005–06. The grants listed are all within Aggregate External Finance (AEF).
AEF is the total level of support the Government provide to local authorities. This support is normally made up of Revenue Support Grant, police grant, specific grants and the amount distributed from business rates. AEF does not include finance for capital, housing and for other programmes such as the Learning and Skills Council grant for sixth forms.
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The 2005–06 settlement represents a continued increase in investment in local government, which will allow local authorities to continue to deliver improving services at an affordable cost.
Ministerial Engagements
Mr. Gummer: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the Ministerial engagements (a) out of London and (b) in London that he has cancelled since 1 January 2004. [209223]
Yvette Cooper:
The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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Parish Councils
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list each parish council in England. [211161]
Mr. Raynsford: Volume two of the latest edition of the Municipal Year Book" lists parishes under the relevant county and district council area.
Departmental Parking Spaces
John Mann: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many car parking spaces are provided for those (a) working in and (b) visiting his Department. [208930]
Yvette Cooper: The number of car parking spaces provided for those working in and visiting the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's HQ buildings in central London is:
| Staff car parking spaces | Car parking spaces allocated to visitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashdown House | (14)10 | 2 |
| Eland House | (15)20 | 2 |
| 26 Whitehall | 0 | 0 |
| Portland House | 0 | 0 |
(14)Ten of these spaces are allocated to disabled staff or staff needing them for medical reasons.
(15)Eight of these spaces are allocated to disabled staff or staff needing them for medical reasons.
The number of car parking spaces provided for those working in and visiting the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's HQ buildings outside central London is:
| Staff car parking spaces | Car parking spaces allocated to visitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead House, Hemel Hempstead | 31 | 0 |
| Fire Experimental Unit, Moreton- in-Marsh | 12 | 10 |
| Fire Service Improvement Team, Marchington | 59 | 0 |
The Government Offices provide 535 spaces for their staff with three spaces specifically for visitors. Although the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has overall responsibility for the buildings occupied by Government Offices, they carry out functions on behalf of 10 Government Departments.
Regional Government
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the estimated central Government grant to each regional chamber is for 2005–06. [211160]
Mr. Raynsford: Regional Assembly grant allocations for 2005–06 have yet to be finalised. Subject to receipt of a satisfactory business plan the maximum allocations available for each assembly from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is tabled as follows.
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Rent to Mortgage Schemes
Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people qualified for the Rent to Mortgage scheme in the seven years prior to its abolition; and what the average cost of the scheme was per year in that period. [211188]
Keith Hill: Secure tenants of local authorities or of registered social landlords who qualify for the Right to Buy scheme also qualify for the Rent to Mortgage scheme. This includes tenants who have spent at least two years as public sector tenants (five years for tenancies commencing on or after 18 January 2005). It does not include assured tenants of registered social landlords who retain the preserved Right to Buy after stock transfer. There are 2.5 million eligible tenants.
Rent to Mortgage sales, receipts and discounts since 1997 are as follows.
Information on the administrative cost of the Rent to Mortgage scheme is not held centrally, and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Secondments
Alan Simpson: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the people working within his Department on secondment from the private sector, broken down by (a) the organisation or industry they came from and (b) the policy responsibilities they have been given. [208629]
Yvette Cooper: The table shows all the inward secondments from the private sector as at 19 January 2005 showing their parent" organisation and also the policy area that they are currently working in.
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Special Advisers
Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the special advisers who accompanied him on each of his visits abroad between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004. [210570]
Yvette Cooper: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 14 December 2004, Official Report, column 1050W, by the Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Corby (Phil Hope).
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