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Safer Stronger Communities Fund
John Hemming: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the allocation for Birmingham local authority is from the Safer Stronger Communities fund for 2005–06; and what the population of Birmingham local authority area is. [9175]
Mr. Woolas: The Safer Stronger Communities fund (SSCF) allocation from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) for Birmingham in 2005–06 and the population of Birmingham local authority area are detailed in the table:
John Hemming: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the allocation for Walsall local authority is from the Safer Stronger Communities fund for 2005–06; and what the population of Walsall local authority area is. [9176]
Mr. Woolas: The Safer Stronger Communities fund (SSCF) allocation from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) for Walsall in 2005–06 and the population of Walsall local authority area are detailed in the table:
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John Hemming: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the allocation for Wolverhampton local authority is from the Safer Stronger Communities fund for 2005–06; and what the population of Wolverhampton local authority area is. [9177]
Mr. Woolas: The Safer Stronger Communities fund (SSCF) allocation from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) for Wolverhampton in 2005–06 and the population of Wolverhampton local authority area are detailed in the table:
Social Housing
Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will provide additional support for Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council for the provision of social housing. [8696]
Yvette Cooper: Decisions on the overall funding for provision of additional social and other affordable housing in 2006–07 and 2007–08 through the Housing Corporation's Affordable Housing Programme will be taken over the summer. Detailed allocations to individual local authority areas will be made early next year in the light of priorities identified in Regional Housing Strategies and the quality and value for money of bids made to the Housing Corporation.
Standards Board for England
Sarah Teather: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the running costs were of the Standards Board for England in each of the last five years. [8296]
Mr. Woolas: Information on the amount of grant provided to the Standards Board for England each year is given as follows.
| Grant (£ million) | |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 2.646 |
| 2002–03 | 6.514 |
| 2003–04 | 8.944 |
| 2004–05 | 8.94 |
| 2005–06 (expected) | 9.181 |
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Sarah Teather: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many cases were reported to the Standards Board for England in each of the last five years; and in how many cases standards were found to have been breached. [8297]
Mr. Woolas: Information on the total number of cases received each year by the Standards Board for England since its establishment, and the number of determinations where breaches of the code of conduct for members were confirmed, is given as follows.
| 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cases received by the Standards Board | 2,948 | 3,566 | 3,861 |
| Determinations made by the Adjudication Panel or local Standards Committees confirming a breach of the code | 29 | 162 | 119 |
Sarah Teather: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the average cost of an investigation by the Standards Board for England was in 2004–05. [8303]
Mr. Woolas: The Standards Board for England estimates that the current average cost of an investigation into allegations of a breach of the code of conduct is around £5,000 per case.
Surgery Car Parking
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what guidance he gives planning authorities concerning car parking requirements for (a) dental surgeries and (b) general practitioners surgeries in residential areas; and if he will make a statement. [9384]
Yvette Cooper: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not given guidance on this specific topic. General guidance on parking in planning policy guidance note (PPG) 13 "Transport" stresses the need to restrict the amount of parking in new developments as part of a package of planning and transport measures, to promote sustainable travel choices. Local authorities should in development plan documents set maximum levels of parking for broad classes of development which may include surgeries, and parking for disabled people should be additional to these maximum parking standards.
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Bovine TB
Mr. Leigh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cattle were slaughtered in the last recorded month as a result of bovine TB. [10116]
Mr. Bradshaw:
Latest provisional TB statistics for Great Britain indicate that 1,964 cattle were slaughtered as bovine tuberculosis reactors or direct contacts in May 2005.
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Environmental Policies
Mark Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her environmental priorities for the UK presidency of the European Union. [10114]
Margaret Beckett: A key priority is climate change action, working with EU partners and internationally, prior to the Kyoto convention meeting in Montreal. Also, progress on the "REACH" chemicals regulation and the EU Sustainable Development Strategy.
EU Sugar Regime
14. Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the implications for the British sugar industry of the European Commission's proposals for reform of the EU sugar regime. [10121]
Margaret Beckett: The Commission's proposals are a step change towards removing the market distortions which stop UK processors and growers benefiting from their relative efficiency and comparative advantage. The package includes a voluntary restructuring scheme and decoupled support payments to help in the adjustment process.
Fisheries
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many fatalities of UK fishermen she estimates were caused by fishing vessels operated by other EU states in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [9024]
Dr. Ladyman: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is not held by the Department for Transport (DfT).
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) of DfT record details of fatalities aboard UK registered fishing vessels. From 1999 to 2004 there were 80 fatalities to crew of UK registered fishing vessels. The nationalities of these are not recorded, but are likely to be predominantly UK. None of these fatalities has been recorded by MAIB as involving a fishing vessel registered in another EU state.
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