House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Jan 2006 (pt 25)

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Departmental Staff

Bob Spink: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many staff employed by his Department live in Castle Point. [42813]

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister had no staff living in Castle Point (as at 23 January 2006).

Local Authority Housing

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make it his policy for all the income from council tenants' rents to be ring-fenced in the national housing revenue account. [40848]

Yvette Cooper: There are no plans to ring-fence rental income within the national housing revenue account.

Planning Appeals

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many times the Planning Inspectorate has upheld on appeal an application for a residential development in (a) England, (b) the South East and (c) Waverley borough Council where over-development was recorded as an issue by the local authority in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [45029]

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Yvette Cooper [holding answer24 January 2006]: The information requested is not held centrally, and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.

Stakeholder Perceptions

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much his Department has spent on commissioning reports from MORI on his Department's Stakeholder Perceptions. [42617]

Jim Fitzpatrick: MORI were commissioned to undertake two Stakeholder perception Surveys for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2003 and 2005 at an approximate total cost of £135,000.

Valuation Office Agency

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what data the Valuation Office Agency has provided to Ordnance Survey in the last five years. [42618]

Mr. Woolas: The Valuation Office Agency has recently supplied samples of the non-domestic Rating List and addresses drawn from the Valuation List, followed by compilations of similar data covering the whole of England and Wales.

Wind Turbine Projects

Mr. Greenway: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what account is taken of the viability of wind turbine projects in planning decisions. [42320]

Yvette Cooper: Planning Policy Statement 22 Renewable Energy" makes it clear that the viability of a wind turbine project is an issue for the developer of the project. Regional planning bodies and local planning authorities should not make assumptions about the technical and commercial feasibility of renewable energy projects.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Adoption

David T.C. Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many same sex couples have adopted children in each of the last three years. [44766]

Maria Eagle: The information requested is not available. The Adoption and Children Act 2002 reformed adoption law so that married couples, civil partners, heterosexual couples and same sex couples may apply to adopt. The Act came fully into force on 30 December 2005.

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Apprenticeships

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the (a) apprenticeships and (b) advanced apprenticeships supported by each Learning and Skills Council in each year since 2002, broken down by sector; and how many people on each course were (i) of each sex and (ii) in each age group. [43126]

Phil Hope: We do not hold the data in the form requested. However, the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) publishes full information on the number of starts on each apprenticeship framework by programme type, gender, age and LSC local area on the internet via:

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/partners/frameworks/apprenticeshipsdata/.

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The following tables provides information including apprentice data by area of learning, gender and age.

This shows that, in England in 2004/05 for example, 176,334 female and 234,904 male apprentices were in learning, of which 207,295 were aged below 19 and 203,943 over 19.
Table 1: Learners on WBL LSC funded provision by highest qualification level and age group

2002/03 2003/04 2004/05

Below 19

Level 2 139,337 147,498 156,504

Level 3 59,717 52,247 50,791

19 plus

Level 2 86,648 102,517 106,920

Level 3 103,333 100,413 97,023

Total 389,035 402,675 411,238

Table 2: Learners on council-funded WBL provision by area of learning and gender

2002/03
2003/04

Female Male Total Female Male Total

LAD-Area of learning:

Science and Mathematics 117 228 345 84 188 272

Land based provision 3,168 4,957 8,125 3,401 5,219 8,620

Construction 363 49,719 50,082 379 48,922 49,301

Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing 2,128 77,692 79,820 2,482 88,612 91,094

Business administration, Management and Professional 38,657 13,051 51,708 36,871 12,522 49,393

Information and Communication Technology 1,879 10,626 12,505 1,797 9,624 11,421

Retailing, Customer Service and Transportation 38,920 25,984 64,904 37,858 25,658 63,516

Hospitality, Sports, Leisure and Travel 25,003 23,620 48,623 25,956 24,486 50,442

Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy 27,785 1,883 29,668 29,561 2,393 31,954

Health, Social Care and Public Services 37,697 3,740 41,437 40,827 4,154 44,981

Visual and Performing Arts and Media 101 1,110 1,211 133 1,009 1,142

Humanities 5 — 5 3 — 3

English, Languages and Communication 6 15 21 — — —

Foundation programmes — 9 9 — — —

Not known 139 432 571 294 240 534

Total 175,968 213,067 389,035 179,647 223,028 402,675

2004/05

Female Male Total

LAD-Area of learning:

Science and Mathematics 101 184 285

Land based provision 3,682 5,355 9,037

Construction 485 53,668 54,153

Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing 2,590 93,266 95,856

Business administration, Management and Professional 34,386 12,314 46,700

Information and Communication Technology 1,682 8,380 10,062

Retailing, Customer Service and Transportation 33,003 23,277 56,280

Hospitality, Sports, Leisure and Travel 22,028 22,698 44,726

Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy 31,749 2,814 34,563

Health, Social Care and Public Services 42,202 4,534 46,736

Visual and Performing Arts and Media 85 871 956

Humanities 1 — 1

English, Languages and Communication 12 41 53

Foundation programmes — — —

Not known 4,328 7,502 11,830

Total 176,334 234,904 411,238

Table 3: Learners on council-funded WBL provision by age and gender

2002/03
2003/04
2004/05

Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total

Below 19 86,797 112,257 199,054 86,515 113,230 199,745 87,275 120,020 207,295

19–24 88,871 100,491 189,362 91, 970 108,399 200,369 85,962 111,758 197,720

25–29 300 319 619 1,162 1,399 2,561 2,885 3,060 5,945

30–34 — — — — — — 38 24 62

35–39 — — — — — — 44 14 58

40–44 — — — — — — 55 16 71

45–49 — — — — — — 43 4 47

50–54 — — — — — — 22 6 28

55–59 — — — — — — 8 2 10

60+ — — — — — — 2 — 2

Total 175,968 213,067 389,035 179,647 223,028 402,675 176,334 234,904 411,238

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	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05
Below 19
Level 2	139,337	147,498	156,504
Level 3	59,717	52,247	50,791

19 plus
Level 2	86,648	102,517	106,920
Level 3	103,333	100,413	97,023

Total	389,035	402,675	411,238

	2002/03	2003/04
	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
LAD-Area of learning:
Science and Mathematics	117	228	345	84	188	272
Land based provision	3,168	4,957	8,125	3,401	5,219	8,620
Construction	363	49,719	50,082	379	48,922	49,301
Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing	2,128	77,692	79,820	2,482	88,612	91,094
Business administration, Management and Professional	38,657	13,051	51,708	36,871	12,522	49,393
Information and Communication Technology	1,879	10,626	12,505	1,797	9,624	11,421
Retailing, Customer Service and Transportation	38,920	25,984	64,904	37,858	25,658	63,516
Hospitality, Sports, Leisure and Travel	25,003	23,620	48,623	25,956	24,486	50,442
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy	27,785	1,883	29,668	29,561	2,393	31,954
Health, Social Care and Public Services	37,697	3,740	41,437	40,827	4,154	44,981
Visual and Performing Arts and Media	101	1,110	1,211	133	1,009	1,142
Humanities	5	—	5	3	—	3
English, Languages and Communication	6	15	21	—	—	—
Foundation programmes	—	9	9	—	—	—
Not known	139	432	571	294	240	534
Total	175,968	213,067	389,035	179,647	223,028	402,675

	2004/05
	Female	Male	Total
LAD-Area of learning:
Science and Mathematics	101	184	285
Land based provision	3,682	5,355	9,037
Construction	485	53,668	54,153
Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing	2,590	93,266	95,856
Business administration, Management and Professional	34,386	12,314	46,700
Information and Communication Technology	1,682	8,380	10,062
Retailing, Customer Service and Transportation	33,003	23,277	56,280
Hospitality, Sports, Leisure and Travel	22,028	22,698	44,726
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy	31,749	2,814	34,563
Health, Social Care and Public Services	42,202	4,534	46,736
Visual and Performing Arts and Media	85	871	956
Humanities	1	—	1
English, Languages and Communication	12	41	53
Foundation programmes	—	—	—
Not known	4,328	7,502	11,830
Total	176,334	234,904	411,238

	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05
	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total	Female	Male	Total
Below 19	86,797	112,257	199,054	86,515	113,230	199,745	87,275	120,020	207,295
19–24	88,871	100,491	189,362	91, 970	108,399	200,369	85,962	111,758	197,720
25–29	300	319	619	1,162	1,399	2,561	2,885	3,060	5,945
30–34	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	24	62
35–39	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	14	58
40–44	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	16	71
45–49	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	4	47
50–54	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	6	28
55–59	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	2	10
60+	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	2
Total	175,968	213,067	389,035	179,647	223,028	402,675	176,334	234,904	411,238

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