13 Dec 2006 : Column 1142W—continued
Regional Fire Control
David Taylor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the expected date is by which the proposed new regional fire control centres for (a) London and (b) England will be fully networked and operational; and if she will make a statement. [105092]
Angela E. Smith:
The precise dates depend on which prime contractor is chosen in the infrastructure services procurement for the FiReControl project which is being ran under EU procurement rules. An updated timetable is expected to be published early in the new year once a contract has been awarded. In addition, once the contract has been awarded, we will work with the fire and rescue services to establish a realistic and achievable timetable.
Roads
Anne Snelgrove:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what decision she has reached on the proposal to revoke or modify the proposed route of Croft Road/May Lane link road under section 100 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. [105669]
Yvette Cooper:
A request to revoke or modify the planning permission for the Croft Road/May Lane link has not been received. If such a request is made we will give it careful consideration.
Sexual Orientation Regulations
Dr. Kumar:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from which organisations (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have received representations on the Sexual Orientation Regulations. [109044]
Meg Munn:
The Government received nearly 3,000 responses to the consultation on regulations to outlaw discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods and services, and both I and my officials have had a number of meetings with organisations and individuals who are interested in the proposed regulations. The Government Response to Consultation will include a list of the non-confidential responses received and a summary of the views expressed in these responses. The Response to Consultation will be published after the Christmas recess, in good time for the laying of the regulations to come into force next April, alongside Part 2 of the Equality Act outlawing discrimination on grounds of religion or belief in the provision of goods and services.
Waste Management
Peter Luff:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will call in for her consideration the application from Severn Waste for the construction and operation of a co-mingled waste recycling plant at Norton in Worcestershire. [108156]
Yvette Cooper
[holding answer 11 December 2006]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State’s policy is to be very selective about calling in planning applications. She will, in general, only take this step if planning issues of more than local importance are involved. The application in question is for Worcestershire county council to determine in the first instance as the local planning authority.
Written Questions
Mr. Laws:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what target her Department has for the maximum acceptable amount of time to answer parliamentary written questions; and what percentage of parliamentary answers met that target in each parliamentary session since 2001. [107451]
Angela E. Smith:
Ministers in the Department for Communities and Local Government aim to answer written parliamentary questions within the timescales specified by Parliament which is that named day questions should be answered on the day named, and ordinary written questions within a working week.
Young People's Funds for Amenities
Mrs. Spelman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities have set up a young people's fund for amenities and activities run by young people since 2005; and what the value is of each of these funds. [103930]
Beverley Hughes:
I have been asked to reply.
The Government do not, in the main, collect specific information on local authority funding for activities run by young people as these initiatives are run at the discretion of local authorities. The Youth Opportunity Fund and the Youth Capital Fund are the exception to
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this as they are ring fenced outside Local Area Agreements for the period April 2006 to March 2008. I am responding to the question raised from the perspective of the Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF) and the Youth Capital Fund (YCF) which were introduced in April 2006.
The YOF and the YCF were a Youth Green Paper commitment to young people to give them control and influence over activities and facilities in their local neighbourhood. Central to the conditions for the use of both funds is the role of young people as grant
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givers and decision makers and as project leaders bidding for funds to spend on activities in their local area.
Resources of £62 million for 2006-07 and 2007-08 were proposed in the Youth Green Paper for both funds. Additional funding of £53 million was made available through the Chancellor’s 2005 pre-Budget report making a total of £115 million over the two years from April 2006.
| £ |
| | | | | |
| Local authority | YOF and YCF | YOF | 5 per cent. of both with £15,000 floor | Both - (N) |
|
City of London
|
100,000
|
50,000
|
15,000
|
85,000
|
|
Isles of Scilly
|
100,000
|
50,000
|
15,000
|
85,000
|
|
Rutland
|
100,000
|
50,000
|
15,000
|
85,000
|
|
Bracknell Forest
|
155,000
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
140,000
|
|
Poole
|
155,000
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
140,000
|
|
Torbay
|
155,000
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
140,000
|
|
Hartlepool
|
155,000
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
140,000
|
|
Darlington
|
155,000
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
140,000
|
|
Slough
|
156,359
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
141,359
|
|
City of York
|
159,913
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
144,913
|
|
Windsor and Maidenhead
|
160,905
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
145,905
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
162,201
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
147,201
|
|
Isle of Wight
|
162,267
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
147,267
|
|
Bournemouth
|
162,404
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
147,404
|
|
Wokingham
|
162,721
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
147,721
|
|
West Berkshire
|
165,508
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
150,508
|
|
Herefordshire
|
165,973
|
90,000
|
15,000
|
150,973
|
|
Reading
|
169,120
|
90,685
|
15,000
|
154,120
|
|
Thurrock
|
169,331
|
90,798
|
15,000
|
154,331
|
|
Richmond Upon Thames
|
169,643
|
90,965
|
15,000
|
154,643
|
|
Blackpool
|
174,748
|
93,703
|
15,000
|
159,748
|
|
Bath and North East Somerset
|
174,998
|
93,837
|
15,000
|
159,998
|
|
Southend on Sea
|
175,877
|
94,308
|
15,000
|
160,877
|
|
Halton
|
176,914
|
94,864
|
15,000
|
161,914
|
|
North Lincolnshire
|
179,416
|
96,206
|
15,000
|
164,416
|
|
North Somerset
|
182,095
|
97,642
|
15,000
|
167.095
|
|
Bury
|
186,453
|
99,979
|
15,000
|
171,453
|
|
Hammersmith and Fulham
|
189,114
|
101,406
|
15,000
|
174,114
|
|
Warrington
|
189,829
|
101,789
|
15,000
|
174,829
|
|
Blackburn with Darwen
|
191,193
|
102,521
|
15,000
|
176,193
|
|
Telford and Wrekin
|
192,644
|
103,299
|
15,000
|
177,644
|
|
Gateshead
|
199,906
|
107,193
|
15,000
|
184,906
|
|
Trafford
|
200,753
|
107,647
|
15,000
|
185,753
|
|
Redcar and Cleveland
|
201,450
|
108,021
|
15,000
|
186,450
|
|
South Tyneside
|
206,224
|
110,581
|
15,000
|
191,224
|
|
Swindon
|
207,415
|
111,219
|
15,000
|
192,415
|
|
North Tyneside
|
207,494
|
111,261
|
15,000
|
192,494
|
|
Sutton
|
213,254
|
114,350
|
15,000
|
198,254
|
|
Merton
|
213,390
|
114,423
|
15,000
|
198,390
|
|
Harrow
|
215,625
|
115,622
|
15,000
|
200,625
|
|
St. Helens
|
221,882
|
118,976
|
15,000
|
206,882
|
|
Calderdale
|
227,459
|
121,967
|
15,000
|
212,459
|
|
Havering
|
229,028
|
122,809
|
15,000
|
214,028
|
|
City of Peterborough
|
231,215
|
123,981
|
15,000
|
216,215
|
|
Barking and Dagenham
|
235,799
|
126,439
|
15,000
|
220,799
|
|
Portsmouth
|
237,404
|
127,300
|
15,000
|
222,404
|
|
North East Lincolnshire
|
237,445
|
127,322
|
15,000
|
222,445
|
|
Solihull
|
238,618
|
127,951
|
15,000
|
223,618
|
|
Camden
|
240,689
|
129,061
|
15,000
|
225,689
|
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|
Luton
|
243,180
|
130,397
|
15,000
|
228,180
|
|
Stockton on Tees
|
244,234
|
130,962
|
15,000
|
229,234
|
|
Kensington and Chelsea
|
244,731
|
131,229
|
15,000
|
229,731
|
|
Milton Keynes
|
244,766
|
131,247
|
15,000
|
229,766
|
|
Redbridge
|
246,980
|
132,434
|
15,000
|
231,980
|
|
Bexley
|
247,881
|
132,918
|
15,000
|
232,881
|
|
South Gloucestershire
|
247,954
|
132,957
|
15,000
|
232,954
|
|
Middlesbrough
|
249,277
|
133,666
|
15,000
|
234,277
|
|
Islington
|
254,288
|
136,353
|
15,000
|
239,288
|
|
Knowsley
|
257,624
|
138,142
|
15,000
|
242,624
|
|
Southampton
|
258,553
|
138,641
|
15,000
|
243,553
|
|
Barnsley
|
261,047
|
139,977
|
15,000
|
246,047
|
|
Brighton and Hove
|
262,730
|
140,880
|
15,000
|
247,730
|
|
Shropshire
|
268,075
|
143,746
|
15,000
|
253,075
|
|
Rochdale
|
271,047
|
145,340
|
15,000
|
256,047
|
|
Hounslow
|
261,767
|
145,726
|
15,000
|
258,787
|
|
Wandsworth
|
273,110
|
146,446
|
15,000
|
258,110
|
|
Medway
|
280,139
|
150,215
|
15,000
|
265,139
|
|
City of Derby
|
240,478
|
150,403
|
15,000
|
265,489
|
|
Tameside
|
281,457
|
150,922
|
15,000
|
266,457
|
|
City of Westminster
|
293,088
|
157,158
|
15,000
|
278,088
|
|
East Riding of Yorks
|
295,711
|
158,565
|
15,000
|
280,711
|
|
Stoke on Trent
|
296,771
|
159,133
|
15,000
|
281,771
|
|
City of Plymouth
|
297,171
|
159,348
|
15,000
|
282,171
|
|
Stockport
|
298,431
|
150,023
|
15,000
|
283,431
|
|
Oldham
|
299,191
|
160,431
|
15,000
|
284,191
|
|
Hackney
|
300,081
|
160,908
|
15,000
|
285,081
|
|
Salford
|
300,713
|
161,247
|
15,000
|
285,713
|
|
Lambeth
|
307,027
|
164,633
|
15,000
|
292,027
|
|
Bromley
|
310,899
|
166,709
|
15,000
|
295,899
|
|
Waltham Forest
|
322,196
|
172,766
|
15,000
|
307,196
|
|
Sefton
|
322,787
|
173,084
|
15,000
|
307,787
|
|
Wolverhampton
|
327,875
|
175,812
|
15,000
|
312,875
|
|
Ealing
|
328,989
|
176,409
|
15,000
|
313,989
|
|
Rotherham
|
332,305
|
178,187
|
15,000
|
317,305
|
|
Brent
|
332,412
|
178,245
|
15,000
|
317,412
|
|
Newcastle upon Tyne
|
334,792
|
179,521
|
15,000
|
319,792
|
|
Northumberland
|
335,331
|
179,810
|
15,000
|
320,331
|
|
Haringey
|
345,598
|
185,315
|
15,000
|
330,598
|
|
Dorset
|
346,976
|
186,054
|
15,000
|
331,978
|
|
Bolton
|
348,387
|
186,811
|
15,000
|
333,387
|
|
Dudley
|
353,222
|
189,404
|
15,000
|
338,222
|
|
Wigan
|
353,653
|
189,634
|
15,000
|
338,653
|
|
Hillingdon
|
359,899
|
192,877
|
15,000
|
344,699
|
|
Enfield
|
365,068
|
195,755
|
15,178
|
349,890
|
|
Wakefield
|
366,247
|
196,387
|
15,227
|
351,020
|
|
Lewisham
|
368,675
|
197,690
|
15,328
|
353,348
|
|
Barnet
|
372,156
|
199,556
|
15,472
|
356,684
|
|
Newham
|
374,437
|
200,779
|
15,567
|
358,870
|
|
Sunderland
|
374,579
|
200,855
|
15,573
|
359,006
|
|
Croydon
|
387,612
|
207,844
|
16,115
|
371,497
|
|
Greenwich
|
388,812
|
208,487
|
16,165
|
372,647
|
|
Doncaster
|
390,495
|
209,390
|
16,235
|
374,260
|
|
Walsall
|
391,425
|
209,888
|
16,273
|
375,151
|
|
Wirral
|
392,513
|
210,472
|
16,319
|
376,194
|
|
Tower Hamlets
|
395,743
|
212,204
|
16,453
|
379,290
|
|
Coventry
|
399,459
|
214,196
|
16,607
|
382,852
|
|
Wiltshire
|
402,925
|
216,055
|
16,752
|
386,173
|
|
Southwark
|
413,557
|
221,756
|
17,194
|
396,363
|
|
City of Hull
|
416,047
|
223,091
|
17,297
|
398,750
|
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|
Bedfordshire
|
423,926
|
227,316
|
17,625
|
406,301
|
|
Kirklees
|
428,162
|
229,587
|
17,801
|
410,361
|
|
City of Nottingham
|
431,464
|
231,358
|
17,938
|
413,526
|
|
Buckinghamshire
|
433,048
|
232,207
|
18,004
|
415,044
|
|
Sandwell
|
438,459
|
235,109
|
18,229
|
420,230
|
|
City of Leicester
|
450,151
|
241,378
|
18,715
|
431,436
|
|
Cornwall
|
477,634
|
256,115
|
19,858
|
457,776
|
|
City of Bristol
|
484,474
|
259,783
|
20,142
|
464,332
|
|
Warwickshire
|
494,870
|
265,357
|
20,574
|
474,296
|
|
Somerset
|
498,999
|
267,571
|
20,746
|
478,253
|
|
Cumbria
|
506,055
|
271,355
|
21,039
|
485,016
|
|
East Sussex
|
509,128
|
273,003
|
21,167
|
487,961
|
|
Worcestershire
|
526,605
|
282,374
|
21,894
|
504,711
|
|
North Yorkshire
|
527,627
|
282,922
|
21,936
|
505.691
|
|
Cambridgeshire
|
535,051
|
286,903
|
22,245
|
512,807
|
|
Gloucestershire
|
543,472
|
291,418
|
22,595
|
520,877
|
|
Durham
|
578,162
|
310,020
|
24,037
|
554,125
|
|
Leicestershire
|
607,705
|
325,861
|
25,265
|
582,440
|
|
Sheffield
|
614,838
|
329,686
|
25,562
|
589,276
|
|
Lincolnshire
|
633,848
|
339,879
|
26,352
|
607,495
|
|
Devon
|
636,531
|
341,318
|
26464
|
610,067
|
|
Suffolk
|
639,338
|
342,823
|
26,580
|
612,757
|
|
Cheshire
|
640,279
|
343,328
|
26,620
|
613,659
|
|
Manchester
|
642,890
|
34,728
|
26,728
|
616,162
|
|
Oxfordshire
|
645,638
|
346,201
|
26,842
|
618,795
|
|
Bradford
|
675,118
|
362,009
|
28,068
|
647,050
|
|
Northamptonshire
|
704,206
|
377,607
|
29,277
|
675,929
|
|
West Sussex
|
725,534
|
389,043
|
30,164
|
695,370
|
|
Derbyshire
|
729,998
|
391,437
|
30,350
|
699,649
|
|
Norfolk
|
788,108
|
422,596
|
32,766
|
755,342
|
|
Liverpool
|
805,079
|
431,696
|
33,471
|
771,608
|
|
Staffordshire
|
841,860
|
451,419
|
35,000
|
806,860
|
|
Nottinghamshire
|
852,781
|
457,275
|
35,454
|
817,327
|
|
Leeds
|
924,863
|
495,926
|
38,451
|
886,412
|
|
Surrey
|
1,096,766
|
588,104
|
45,598
|
1,051,168
|
|
Hampshire
|
1,108,271
|
594,273
|
46,076
|
1,062,194
|
|
Hertfordshire
|
1,112,809
|
596,706
|
46,265
|
1,066,544
|
|
Lancashire
|
1,226,930
|
657,899
|
51,010
|
1,175,920
|
|
Essex
|
1,323,482
|
709,672
|
55,024
|
1,268,458
|
|
Kent
|
1,369,588
|
734,395
|
56,941
|
1,312,647
|
|
Birmingham
|
1,464,197
|
785,126
|
60,874
|
1,403,323
|
|
England
|
57,250,000
|
30,750,000
|
2,862,500
|
54,387,500
|
Note:
£250,000 for each year for the evaluation of YOF and YCF (= £31,000,000 YOF budget)
|
