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Vehicle Certification
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost of providing the vehicle testing service in Northern Ireland has been in each of the last five years. [25215]
Angela E. Smith: The cost of providing the vehicle test service in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years is as follows:
| Cost (£000) | |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 9,476 |
| 2001–02 | 9,931 |
| 2002–03 | 13,411 |
| 2003–04 | 16,322 |
| 2004–05 | 16,999 |
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Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been received through vehicle test fees in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [25216]
Angela E. Smith: Money received through vehicle tests in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years is set out in the table:
| Fee earned (£000) | |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 9,113 |
| 2001–02 | 10,161 |
| 2002–03 | 14,155 |
| 2003–04 | 18,097 |
| 2004–05 | 18,395 |
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the current average waiting time is for a vehicle test in Northern Ireland. [25217]
Angela E. Smith: The current average waiting time for a vehicle test in Northern Ireland is currently 27 calendar days.
Warm Homes Scheme
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many households received funding from the Warm Homes Scheme in the last 12 months in each Westminster parliamentary constituency in the Province. [24871]
Mr. Hanson: Under the Warm Homes Scheme, eligible applicants are provided with insulation measures. The Warm Homes Plus scheme provides heating and insulation measures for all eligible pensioners.
The information is as follows:
(35) These columns include those households which received both heating and insulation measures.
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Water Rates
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was raised in gross revenue in domestic water rates in Northern Ireland in 2004–05; and how much he expects to be raised in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07. [24690]
Mr. Woodward: The Chief Executive of Water Service (Mrs. Katharine Bryan) has been asked to write to the hon. Lady in response to this question.
Letter from Mrs. Katharine Bryan to Mrs. Caroline Spelman, dated 7 November 2005:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about the gross revenue raised from domestic water rates in Northern Ireland in 2004–05, and the estimated gross revenue for 2005–06 and 2006–07. I have been asked to reply as this issue falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Water Service.
There are no domestic water charges in Northern Ireland and therefore no income has been or will be raised from water rates in the 3 year period to March 2007. In September this year, the Government announced that domestic water and sewerage charges would be introduced in Northern Ireland from 1 April 2007.
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
0870 Numbers
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the occasions in the last five years on which 0870 telephone numbers have been used by her Department as contact numbers for members of the public; and how much revenue was received from the use of 0870 contact numbers in each of the last five years for which records are available. [24466]
Bill Rammell: The Department for Education and Skills currently has nine non-geographic 0870 numbers in use as follows:
The Department for Education and Skills does not participate in revenue share schemes associated with 0870 telephone numbers and therefore derives no revenue from the use of these numbers.
16 to 18-year-olds
Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of young people aged 16 to 18 were (a) in full-time education, (b) in employment, (c) in training and (d) not in education, employment or training in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority area. [24096]
Bill Rammell:
Tables showing numbers and proportions of 16 and 17-year-olds in (a) full-time education and (c) work based learning (e.g.
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apprenticeships) are available at local authority level for 1997 onwards. These were published in the Statistical First Release Participation in education and training by 16 and 17 year olds in each local area in England". Figures for 18-year-olds are not available at a local level.
The publication is accessible on the DfES website via the link:
The specific figures are available through the following link:
Information for young people (b) in employment and (d) not in education, employment or training (NEET) are not available at local authority level.
Ability Grouping
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of lessons is recorded as set
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by ability in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 in secondary schools inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2004. [24008]
Jacqui Smith: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, David Bell, has written to the hon. Member and a copy of his letter has been placed in the Library.
Letter from David Bell to Mr. Nick Gibb, dated 8 November 2005:
Your recent parliamentary question has been referred to me, as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of schools, for reply.
You asked what percentage of lessons is recorded as set by ability in (a) Year 7, (b) Year 8, (c) Year 9, (d) Year 10 and (e) Year 11 in secondary schools inspected by Ofsted between 1995 and 2004.
The tables (attached) show the percentage of lessons seen by inspectors during the academic years 1996/97 and 2002/03. The data were not recorded by inspectors for 1995/96 and in 2003/04 inspectors were not required to distinguish between setting and banding in the information they recorded about lessons.
A copy of this reply has been sent to Jacqui Smith and will be placed in the library of both Houses.
Notes:
1. Framework changes occurred in January 2000 and September 2003. Changes in the way groupings in lessons were recorded may mean that data are not directly comparable from periods of one framework to another.
2. From January 2000 to July 2003, the inspection arrangements included full and short inspections. The majority of lessons observed will have been in full inspections. The most effective schools had short inspections.
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