House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Dec 2005 (pt 11)

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Local Government Finance

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether his Department has made a written submissionto the Lyons Inquiry on local government finance. [31786]

Mr. Woolas: I refer the hon. Member to the answergiven on 12 September 2005, Official Report, column 2431W.

Anne Main: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much additional funding will be allocated in 2005–06 to each council to cover costs of (a) licensing, (b) asylum-seekers, (c) pensions and (d) disposal of electrical equipment; and what formula is used to calculate these figures. [32067]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Government are working with the Local Government Association to consider the extent to which the areas referred to in the question create pressures on local authorities, and the steps which can be taken to address those pressures. The Government are committed to ensuring that local authorities can continue to deliver effective services without imposing excessive increases in council tax.

Primary Care Trusts

David Howarth: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what guidance his Department has given to local authorities on the action to be taken when a primary care trust fails to pay (a) sums it owes to a social services authority under an agreement under section 31 of the Health Act 1999 and (b) its business rates; and if he will make a statement. [33467]

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Mr. Woolas: The information is as follows:

(a) None.

(b) None

Supporting People Programme

Mr. Bone: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the funding level for the supporting people programme in (a) England, (b) Wellingborough local authority and

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(c) East Northamptonshire local authority was in each of the last three years; and what funding is planned for 2005–06 in each case. [33602]

Mr. Woolas: The supporting people programme funding is only allocated to top tier authorities. The following table which indicates the level of funding for the supporting people programme in England and Northamptonshire, covers Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire, since 2002–03. This also includes funding for 2005–06.
Supporting people grant

2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Total

England

SP Admin 40,226,752 48,021,253 48,064,043 40,000,000 176,312,048

SP Programme — 1,816,704,562 1,807,011,255 1,714,906,962 5,338,622,779

Yearly total 40,226,752 1,864,725,815 1,855,075,298 1,754,906,962 5,514,934,827

Northamptonshire

SP Admin 416,114 509,544 494,227 425,178 1,845,063

SP Programme — 15,057,832 15,421,106 14,578,905 45,057,843

Yearly total 416,114 15,567,376 15,915,333 15,004,083 46,902,906

	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	Total
England
SP Admin	40,226,752	48,021,253	48,064,043	40,000,000	176,312,048
SP Programme	—	1,816,704,562	1,807,011,255	1,714,906,962	5,338,622,779
Yearly total	40,226,752	1,864,725,815	1,855,075,298	1,754,906,962	5,514,934,827

Northamptonshire
SP Admin	416,114	509,544	494,227	425,178	1,845,063
SP Programme	—	15,057,832	15,421,106	14,578,905	45,057,843
Yearly total	416,114	15,567,376	15,915,333	15,004,083	46,902,906

Wirral, South (Funding)

Ben Chapman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what funding streams are available to tackle areas of deprivation in Wirral South. [32723]

Mr. Woolas: European Objective One funding is available for the whole of the Merseyside region. Within this there is an allocation of resources aimed at tackling issues of deprivation in specific areas due to their classification as among the most deprived parts of Merseyside. Three of these areas fall within Wirral South. Single Regeneration Funding is available to support Wirral South businesses. The Local Authority and its partners also target mainstream funding to support areas of deprivation in Wirral South.

Ben Chapman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what programmes the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund has funded in Wirral South. [32724]

Mr. Woolas: The purpose of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund is to provide support to local authorities in England's most deprived districts, to enable them, in collaboration with their Local Strategic Partnerships, to improve services in their most deprived areas. The neighbourhood renewal programme agreed by the Wirral Council Strategic Partnership provides support to the most deprived wards of the area, all of which are among the 3 per cent. most deprived wards in England. Wirral, South constituency therefore does not directly receive any Neighbourhood Renewal Fund support.

CABINET OFFICE

Departmental Estate

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what (a) land and (b) property his Department (i) owns and (ii) rents in each constituency; and if he will make a statement. [33253]

Mr. Jim Murphy: Information on the land and property which the Cabinet Office owns and rents is shown in the following table.

Constituency/land and property Freehold/lease

Cities of London and Westminster

10–12 Downing Street London SW1 A 2AA Freehold

70 Whitehall London SW1 A 2AS Freehold

36 Whitehall London SW1 A 2AY Freehold

Admiralty House London SW1 A 2DY Freehold

22/26 Whitehall London SW1 A 2EG Freehold

Admiralty Arch London 2WH Freehold

Civil Service Club London SW1 A 2HJ Freehold

53 Parliament Street London SW1 A 2NG Freehold

1 Horse Guards Road London SW1 A 2HQ ⁽²⁾Lease

9 Whitehall London SW1 A 2DD Lease

11 Belgrave Road London SW1V1RB ⁽²⁾Lease

2 Little Smith Street London SW1P3DH Lease

35 Great Smith Street London SW1P3BQ Lease

Stockley House London SW1V1LQ Lease

7 St James Square London SW1Y4JH Lease

67 Tufton Street London SW1P3QS Lease

10 Great George Street London SW1P3AE Lease

Vale of York

The Hawkhills Easingwold York YO61 3EG Freehold

North West Hampshire

Hannington Aerial Mast Kingsclere Hampshire Freehold

Basingstoke

Grosvenor House Basingview Basingstoke RG21 4HG ⁽²⁾Lease

Norwich South

St Clements House 2–16 Colgate Norwich NR31BQ Lease

Warrington North

Birchwood Park Warrington WAS 6AE ⁽²⁾Lease

Windsor

Sunningdale Park Larch Avenue Ascot SL5 OQE ⁽³⁾PPP/PFI

⁽²⁾The Cabinet Office occupies some space in these buildings which are the primary responsibility of other Government Departments.
⁽³⁾The Sunningdale Park site is subject to a Public Private Partnership/Private Finance Initiative contract and the Cabinet Office purchases fully serviced office space there but there is no rental charge.

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Constituency/land and property	Freehold/lease
Cities of London and Westminster
10–12 Downing Street London SW1 A 2AA	Freehold
70 Whitehall London SW1 A 2AS	Freehold
36 Whitehall London SW1 A 2AY	Freehold
Admiralty House London SW1 A 2DY	Freehold
22/26 Whitehall London SW1 A 2EG	Freehold
Admiralty Arch London 2WH	Freehold
Civil Service Club London SW1 A 2HJ	Freehold
53 Parliament Street London SW1 A 2NG	Freehold
1 Horse Guards Road London SW1 A 2HQ	⁽²⁾Lease
9 Whitehall London SW1 A 2DD	Lease
11 Belgrave Road London SW1V1RB	⁽²⁾Lease
2 Little Smith Street London SW1P3DH	Lease
35 Great Smith Street London SW1P3BQ	Lease
Stockley House London SW1V1LQ	Lease
7 St James Square London SW1Y4JH	Lease
67 Tufton Street London SW1P3QS	Lease
10 Great George Street London SW1P3AE	Lease

Vale of York
The Hawkhills Easingwold York YO61 3EG	Freehold

North West Hampshire
Hannington Aerial Mast Kingsclere Hampshire	Freehold

Basingstoke
Grosvenor House Basingview Basingstoke RG21 4HG	⁽²⁾Lease

Norwich South
St Clements House 2–16 Colgate Norwich NR31BQ	Lease

Warrington North
Birchwood Park Warrington WAS 6AE	⁽²⁾Lease

Windsor
Sunningdale Park Larch Avenue Ascot SL5 OQE	⁽³⁾PPP/PFI

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Direct Budgetary Support

Mark Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much EU aid money has been granted for direct budgetary support in each year since 1999, broken down by country recipient. [32444]

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Hilary Benn: The European Commission has provided the following details of aid money committed since 1999 to budgetary support including general budget support, assistance directed at specific sectors, and budgetary assistance to mitigate the impact of export earnings shortfalls.
EC general budget support plus sector budget support by recipient country € million

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

ACP 276.93 552.61 386.96 565.55 845.14 551.90

Benin — 18.80 — — 80.00 —

Burkina Faso 39.20 23.50 — 125.00 — —

Burundi — — — 22.60 — 43.60

Cameroon — 19.51 — — — —

Cape Verde — 15.00 12.10 — — 5.80

CAR 6.50 22.00 — 4.40 — —

Chad 9.20 27.10 10.00 — 50.00 —

Cote d'lvoire — — 12.77 40.00 — —

Djibouti — 10.00 — — — —

DRC — — — 5.50 106.00 —

Ethiopia — — 25.65 44.05 — 95.00

Gabon — — 4.90 — — —

Gambia — 9.20 4.26 — — —

Guinea — — 11.04 — — —

Guinea-Bissau — 17.20 — — — —

Ghana 10.57 — 76.22 — 5.00 62.00

Guyana 5.40 0.80 — — — 23.30

Jamaica 9.00 — 21.70 30.00 — 25.00

Kenya — 35.00 — — — 125.00

Lesotho — — 18.50 — — —

Madagascar — 6.80 — 70.00 — 35.00

Malawi 52.09 — — — — —

Mali 37.00 — 31.76 — 132.92 —

Mauritania — — 18.29 — — —

Mauritius — — — — 29.80 —

Mozambique — 79.20 — 168.00 16.40 —

Namibia — — — — 21.00 —

New Caledonia — — — — — 21.50

Niger — 37.94 3.16 20.00 90.00 —

PNG — 10.40 — — — —

Rwanda 24.57 60.82 — — 55.10 —

Sierra Leone — 34.75 — — — —

Sao Tome — 2.80 — — — —

Senegal 39.10 — — — — 53.00

South Africa — 47.08 58.90 35.00 27.92 61.00

Tanzania — — 76.13 — 114.00 —

Uganda 44.30 74.71 — — — —

Vanuatu — — 1.60 — — 1.70

Zambia — — — — 117.00 —

Asia ⁽⁴⁾— 0.00 0.00 70.00 0.00 20.00

Bangladesh — — — — — —

Cambodia — — — 20.00 — —

Pakistan — — — 50.00 — —

Vietnam — — — — — 20.00

Latin America ⁽⁴⁾— 0.00 0.00 0.00 28.16 90.00

Bolivia — — — — — 22.50

Honduras — — — — — 34.00

Nicaragua — — — — 28.16 33.50

MEDA ⁽⁴⁾— 142.00 200.00 178.00 299.00 254.00

Egypt — — — — 40.00 80.00

Jordan — — — 60.00 35.00 30.00

Morocco — 102.00 120.00 — 96.00 79.00

Palestine — — — 98.00 80.00 65.00

Tunisia — 40.00 80.00 20.00 48.00 —

Food security ⁽⁴⁾— 51.25 80.02 102.00 20.50 43.40

Armenia — 10.00 10.00 20.30 — —

Azerbaijan — — — 20.30 — —

Bolivia — — — — — 10.00

Eritrea — — 15.02 — — —

Ethiopia — — — 25.00 — —

Georgia — — 25.00 — — —

Honduras — — 8.00 — — 8.00

Kyrgyzstan — 10.00 10.00 20.00 — —

Madagascar — — — — 3.00 5.40

Moldova — 5.50 — 10.40 — 10.00

Montenegro — 11.00 — — — —

Mozambique — — — — 6.50 3.50

Nicaragua — — — — 3.00 6.50

Niger — 4.75 — 6.00 — —

Peru — 10.00 — — — —

Tajikistan — — — — 8.00 —

Yemen — — 12.00 — — —

Total GBS plus SBS ⁽⁴⁾— 745.86 666.98 914.55 1,192.80 959.30

⁽⁴⁾Not available
Source:
Data provided by the European Commission.

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	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
ACP	276.93	552.61	386.96	565.55	845.14	551.90
Benin	—	18.80	—	—	80.00	—
Burkina Faso	39.20	23.50	—	125.00	—	—
Burundi	—	—	—	22.60	—	43.60
Cameroon	—	19.51	—	—	—	—
Cape Verde	—	15.00	12.10	—	—	5.80
CAR	6.50	22.00	—	4.40	—	—
Chad	9.20	27.10	10.00	—	50.00	—
Cote d'lvoire	—	—	12.77	40.00	—	—
Djibouti	—	10.00	—	—	—	—
DRC	—	—	—	5.50	106.00	—
Ethiopia	—	—	25.65	44.05	—	95.00
Gabon	—	—	4.90	—	—	—
Gambia	—	9.20	4.26	—	—	—
Guinea	—	—	11.04	—	—	—
Guinea-Bissau	—	17.20	—	—	—	—
Ghana	10.57	—	76.22	—	5.00	62.00
Guyana	5.40	0.80	—	—	—	23.30
Jamaica	9.00	—	21.70	30.00	—	25.00
Kenya	—	35.00	—	—	—	125.00
Lesotho	—	—	18.50	—	—	—
Madagascar	—	6.80	—	70.00	—	35.00
Malawi	52.09	—	—	—	—	—
Mali	37.00	—	31.76	—	132.92	—
Mauritania	—	—	18.29	—	—	—
Mauritius	—	—	—	—	29.80	—
Mozambique	—	79.20	—	168.00	16.40	—
Namibia	—	—	—	—	21.00	—
New Caledonia	—	—	—	—	—	21.50
Niger	—	37.94	3.16	20.00	90.00	—
PNG	—	10.40	—	—	—	—
Rwanda	24.57	60.82	—	—	55.10	—
Sierra Leone	—	34.75	—	—	—	—
Sao Tome	—	2.80	—	—	—	—
Senegal	39.10	—	—	—	—	53.00
South Africa	—	47.08	58.90	35.00	27.92	61.00
Tanzania	—	—	76.13	—	114.00	—
Uganda	44.30	74.71	—	—	—	—
Vanuatu	—	—	1.60	—	—	1.70
Zambia	—	—	—	—	117.00	—
Asia	⁽⁴⁾—	0.00	0.00	70.00	0.00	20.00
Bangladesh	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cambodia	—	—	—	20.00	—	—
Pakistan	—	—	—	50.00	—	—
Vietnam	—	—	—	—	—	20.00
Latin America	⁽⁴⁾—	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.16	90.00
Bolivia	—	—	—	—	—	22.50
Honduras	—	—	—	—	—	34.00
Nicaragua	—	—	—	—	28.16	33.50
MEDA	⁽⁴⁾—	142.00	200.00	178.00	299.00	254.00
Egypt	—	—	—	—	40.00	80.00
Jordan	—	—	—	60.00	35.00	30.00
Morocco	—	102.00	120.00	—	96.00	79.00
Palestine	—	—	—	98.00	80.00	65.00
Tunisia	—	40.00	80.00	20.00	48.00	—
Food security	⁽⁴⁾—	51.25	80.02	102.00	20.50	43.40
Armenia	—	10.00	10.00	20.30	—	—
Azerbaijan	—	—	—	20.30	—	—
Bolivia	—	—	—	—	—	10.00
Eritrea	—	—	15.02	—	—	—
Ethiopia	—	—	—	25.00	—	—
Georgia	—	—	25.00	—	—	—
Honduras	—	—	8.00	—	—	8.00
Kyrgyzstan	—	10.00	10.00	20.00	—	—
Madagascar	—	—	—	—	3.00	5.40
Moldova	—	5.50	—	10.40	—	10.00
Montenegro	—	11.00	—	—	—	—
Mozambique	—	—	—	—	6.50	3.50
Nicaragua	—	—	—	—	3.00	6.50
Niger	—	4.75	—	6.00	—	—
Peru	—	10.00	—	—	—	—
Tajikistan	—	—	—	—	8.00	—
Yemen	—	—	12.00	—	—	—

Total GBS plus SBS	⁽⁴⁾—	745.86	666.98	914.55	1,192.80	959.30

Mark Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money the UKhas granted to multi-lateral institutions for direct budgetary support in each year since 1999. [32850]

Hilary Benn: The UK does not earmark its contributions to multilateral institutions for the purpose of direct budgetary support. However, our general contributions to the European Commission, the World Bank and regional development banks are used, among other things, to finance policy based lending where resources are transferred directly to the developing country's budget. This quick-disbursing assistance is used to support policy reforms and institutional changes, either at the macro-level or in a sector or sub-sector. It helps countries implement their poverty reduction strategies and promote economic growth.

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