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Mr. Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether service personnel may be accepted as having a local connection for the purposes of social housing if they grew up in the same area in which they served; and if she will make a statement. [133145]
Yvette Cooper: I refer the hon. Member to the joint ministerial statement laid in the House by the Minister for Housing and Planning and my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Twigg) on 21 June 2007.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many domestic dwellings in England are currently assigned the value significant code of (a) FC and (b) FP in each local authority area for which figures are available. [141738]
Ruth Kelly: The VOA has not undertaken a comprehensive exercise to gather value significant coding information on all domestic dwellings in England.
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) if she will list the data sources for the National Land and Property Gazetteer database; [143464]
(2) which department or agency is responsible for the National Land and Property Gazetteer. [143472]
Angela E. Smith: The National Land and Property Gazetteer is the responsibility of the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). The IDeA is owned by the Local Government Association and belongs to local government.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of implications for Government policy of the High Court judgment on the application of Shrewsbury and Atcham district council for judicial review in relation to local government re-organisation; and if she will make a statement. [144599]
Ruth Kelly: The court has granted permission for a full hearing on three of Shrewsbury and Congletons four grounds. The court refused their application for interim relief and hence we will be continuing with our original restructuring timetable. As this matter is currently before the courts, it would not be appropriate to say more than that we believe we have acted entirely appropriately and within our powers, and will contest vigorously the remaining elements of Shrewsbury and Congletons claim.
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many residential lettings were marketed in (a) England and (b) Wales in the last year for which figures are available. [143470]
Yvette Cooper: Information on how many residential lettings were marketed in England and Wales is not held centrally.
However the Survey of English Housing (SEH) asks private renters how long they have been in their current accommodation. In 2005-06, 960,000 of the estimated 2.5 million private renters in England had been resident for less than 12 months.
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many orders for repossession were (a) applied for and (b) granted to Eastbourne borough council in each of the last 10 years. [141888]
Vera Baird: I have been asked to reply.
The following table shows the number of orders for landlord possession applied for and granted to Eastbourne borough council for each year since 2001, the earliest year for which we have consistent data.
Number of landlord possession orders( 1) applied for and granted to Eastbourne borough council, 2001 - 06 | ||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
(1) The court, following a judicial hearing, may grant an order for possession immediately. This entitles the claimant to apply for a warrant to have the defendant evicted. However, even where a warrant for possession is issued, the parties can still negotiate a compromise to prevent eviction. |
These figures do not indicate how many properties have been repossessed through the courts, since not all orders result in the properties actually being repossessed.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate his Department has made of the number of passengers travelling to and from (a) Stansted, (b) Bristol and (c) Manchester airport by (i) private motor vehicles, (ii) taxis, (iii) rail and (iv) coach or bus in each of the last five years. [144804]
Gillian Merron: Information on number of passengers travelling to and from UK airports by each mode of surface transport is published in table 9 of the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) Passenger Survey Report. Reports for each of the last five years can be found on the CAA website:
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=81&pagetype=90&pageid=7640
Stansted and Manchester were surveyed in each of the last five years. Bristol airport was surveyed in 2003 only.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate his Department has made of the number of passengers travelling to and from (a) Newcastle, (b) Bristol, (c) Gatwick, (d) Luton, (e) Birmingham, (f) Cardiff and (g) Leeds/Bradford airport by (i) private motor vehicle, (ii) taxi, (iii) rail and (iv) coach and bus in each of the last five years. [144828]
Gillian Merron: Information on number of passengers travelling to and from UK airports by each mode of surface transport is published in table 9 of the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) Passenger Survey Report. Reports for each of the last five years can be found on the CAA website:
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=81&pagetype=90&pageid=7640.
Gatwick and Luton were surveyed in each of the last five years; Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff were
surveyed in 2003 only; Newcastle and Leeds/Bradford were surveyed in 2005 only.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many airports (a) which have runway development plans approved in the Future of Air Transport White Paper and (b) where land is safeguarded for future development have implemented voluntary plans to tackle generalised blight; [144826]
(2) which of the airports (a) which have runway development plans approved in the Future of Air Transport White Paper and (b) where land is safeguarded for future development have implemented voluntary schemes to address general blight. [144834]
Gillian Merron: The Future of Air Transport White Paper invited airport operators to bring forward voluntary schemes to address generalised blight where new runways are supported by the White Paper or where land is safeguarded for future development. The Government published a progress report in December 2006, reaffirming their commitment to the strategy set out in the White Paper. BAA has implemented voluntary blight schemes at Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports. Schemes have also been introduced by the operators of Birmingham and Luton airports.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many UK airports have safeguarded land for future development. [144835]
Gillian Merron: This is a matter for airport operators in conjunction with local planning authorities. Airport master plans, encouraged in The Future of Air Transport White Paper, do, however, set out airport-specific development proposals in detail. Most airports have now published master plans on their websites.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport which UK airports had runway development approved in the Future of Air Transport White Paper. [144837]
Gillian Merron: The Future of Air Transport White Paper does not authorise or preclude particular development, but sets out a policy framework against which interested parties can plan ahead and which will guide decisions on future planning applications. The Government published a progress report in December 2006, reaffirming its commitment to the strategy set out in the White Paper. In the South East, the White Paper supports a second runway at Stansted and an additional runway at Heathrow, providing strict environmental conditions can be met. A new runway at Birmingham and the safeguarding of land at Edinburgh for a new runway are also supported.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many UK airports with over 50,000 movements per year have produced strategic noise maps. [144836]
Gillian Merron: Under the Environmental Noise Directive, airports with over 50,000 movements per year are required to submit noise maps to the Department by 30 June 2007. To date, 12 airports have submitted maps. Outstanding maps for other airports are expected by the end of June. Airports have been encouraged to publish these maps on their websites.
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the benefits to the UK arising from those additional security restrictions on the number of pieces of hand baggage for passengers departing UK airports which are not applied to passengers arriving in the UK on flights from overseas countries. [143737]
Gillian Merron: The UK limit on the number of items of cabin baggage permitted was introduced as part of a package of security measures which has enabled airlines to keep flying safely in the face of a very serious and continuing threat. Like all security measures, it is being kept under review and will be maintained only for as long as it is necessary.
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what comparative research his Department has assessed on the level of security and hand baggage restrictions in place in UK airports and those in (a) other EU countries and (b) the US. [143966]
Gillian Merron: UK restrictions on the size and number of items of cabin baggage permitted are part of a package of security measures reflecting the higher level of threat currently facing the UK compared to other states. The UK is aligned with other EU member states and the US on the controls limiting liquids being carried through airport search points. Research continues, with international partners, to quantify the security benefits of limiting the size of cabin baggage. Like all security measures, the limit on the number of cabin bags is being kept under review and will be maintained only for as long as is necessary.
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has had from business leaders on the security and hand baggage restrictions on UK air travellers. [143968]
Gillian Merron: The Secretary of State has received written representations from various business representatives, drawing his attention to the impact the restriction on the number of items of hand baggage is having on UK air travellers. The current security regulations remain under constant review and we have made clear our readiness to remove the one bag limit once the aviation industry has demonstrated its collective ability to deliver effective security without it.
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect of security regulations for UK air travellers on (a) UK business competitiveness and (b) London's status as a global financial centre. [143969]
Gillian Merron: The Secretary of State for Transport is in regular contact with all his Cabinet colleagues.
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the impact on the UK aviation industry of the additional security regulations for air travellers. [143970]
Gillian Merron: The current security regulations are necessary to manage the very real threat and are kept under constant review to ensure that they remain necessary and proportionate. We are in close consultation with the industry to ensure that the measures are capable of being delivered for as long as is necessary.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the average age is of the bus fleet in each (a) county and (b) district in the north east. [144832]
Gillian Merron: The average age of the bus fleet in the north east at 31 March 2006 was 9.0 years. The average for GB on this date was 8.4 years. Data on the average age of the bus fleet are not available for local authority areas.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many car-share lanes he has authorised in each of the last five years. [141011]
Dr. Ladyman: Although High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes can be introduced using existing legislation, the associated signs and carriageway markings require authorisation. The Department has authorised two HOV schemes in the last five years (the A256 Sandwich East Kent Access (2004) and the A370 Long Ashton Bypass (North Somerset) (2005 and 2006)).
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