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V Charity: Finance
Greg Clark: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster following the Final Report of the Third Sector Review, how much in public funds was allocated to ‘v’ (a) in each financial year since it was established and (b) in each year covered by the comprehensive spending review 2007. [154914]
Phil Hope [holding answer 10 September 2007]: The youth volunteering organisation, v, was launched in May 2006, following the recommendations of the Russell Commission report on youth action and engagement, published in March 2005.
In the financial year 2006-07, £25,643,000 was allocated to v. This includes £7.5 million provided on a match funded basis with the private sector.
In the financial year 2007-08, just over £39 million is allocated to v. This includes funding for the Millennium Volunteers programme. In addition to this, there is funding available to v to be provided on a match funded basis with the private sector.
The initial funding, allocated to the implementation of the recommendations of the Russell Commission report on youth action and engagement, announced in Budget 2005 was for the 2004 spending review period.
As set out in the final report of the review of the third sector in social and economic regeneration, published in July 2007, the Government will invest around £117 million in v over the 2007 comprehensive spending review (CSR) years, which includes funding for the successor to the Millennium Volunteers programme. This £117 million is currently expected to be allocated on the basis of £39 million in each of the CSR years.
The Government will in addition maintain the arrangement where they match contributions from the private sector over the 2007 CSR years.
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
Greg Clark: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which organisations have been allocated funds from the Office of the Third Sector Strategic Partners Programme in 2007-08; and how much each organisation has been allocated. [154913]
Phil Hope [holding answer 10 September 2007]: The Strategic Partners Programme began in April 2006 and the names of all partners were publicised at the time of their awards and are available on the Cabinet Office website. Strategic funding is highly valued by the sector. It represents long-term cooperation between Government and the sector.
In 2007-08 the following organisations have been allocated funds by Office of the Third Sector under the Strategic Partners Programme (2007-08). They are:
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Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) | |
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National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) | |
Greg Clark: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the level of Government funding was for the main voluntary sector umbrella groups in each financial year since 1996-97. [154916]
Phil Hope [holding answer 10 September 2007]: The amount of funding provided by the Office of the Third Sector (and formerly the Active Communities Directorate pre 2006-07) is as follows:
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These figures include funding to umbrella organisations defined as national voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) who provide support to their members (other VCS organisations).
The above includes strategic funding to VCS umbrella groups and different project grants for specific purposes. For example, significant grants to umbrella organisations:
in 2005-06 for start of infrastructure development before the creation of CapacityBuilders NDPB to co-ordinate capacity building funding;
a one-off grant in 2006-07 to the Scout Association to fund the celebration of the association's centenary.
Treasury
Armed Forces: Compensation
Bob Russell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce a windfall tax on the armaments industry to fund (a) enhanced compensation payments for members of the armed forces injured in Afghanistan and Iraq and (b) charities engaged in assisting serving and former members of the armed forces and their families. [155482]
Andy Burnham: We have no plans to introduce such a tax.
Bank Notes: Scotland
Jo Swinson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many complaints he has received on non-acceptance of Scottish bank notes in other home nations of the UK in each of the last five years; [155421]
(2) what estimate he has made of the total value of transactions using Scottish bank notes in the UK, excluding Scotland, in each of the last five years; [155422]
(3) what recent estimate he has made of the total value of Scottish bank notes in circulation in the UK, excluding Scotland; [155423]
(4) what steps he is taking to promote the acceptance of Scottish bank notes by retailers in home nations of the UK other than Scotland; and what legislation governs the issue and usage of Scottish bank notes across the UK. [155424]
Angela Eagle: Between 2002 and 2007 the Treasury has received a total of 63 complaints regarding the non-acceptance of Scottish bank notes in England and Wales.
No estimate has been made by the Treasury of the value of Scottish banknotes used in UK transactions.
No estimate has been made of the value of Scottish banknotes in the UK excluding Scotland.
Responsibility for promoting recognition and encouraging the acceptance of Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes lies with the issuing banks.
The acceptability of any banknotes will be influenced by the parties' familiarity with the banknotes and consequent ability to authenticate them as genuine as well as their ability to obtain value for the banknote.
The four banknote denominations issued by the Bank of England account for around 90 per cent. of banknotes issued in the United Kingdom. In contrast, the three commercial note issuing banks in Scotland and four in Northern Ireland collectively issue 39 banknotes designs. Consequently, some Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes may not be as readily recognised and accepted in England and Wales as Bank of England banknotes.
Powers for the Scottish issuing banks to issue notes are set out in the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845.
Child Benefit: EC Nationals
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the most recent estimate is of the annual cost of paying child benefit to EU nationals who are resident in the UK though their children are not. [155543]
Jane Kennedy: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 18 May 2007, Official Report, column 951W, to the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Dr. Wright).
Child Benefit: Yorkshire and Humberside
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in respect of how many children in (a) Yorkshire and Humber and (b) City of York child benefit was received (i) in 1997 and (ii) at the latest date for which figures are available; and what the weekly value of child benefit was in (A) 1997 and (B) the latest date for which figures are available. [152206]
Jane Kennedy: August 1999 is the earliest date for which child benefit data are available below national level.
The following table shows the number of children for whom child benefit was claimed in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) City of York in August 1999 and August 2006.
| Number of children for whom child benefit was claimed: August 1999 and August 2006 | ||
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The weekly value of child benefit in 1996-97 was £10.80 for the first child and £8.80 for each subsequent child. In 2006-07 these rates were £17.45 and £11.70 respectively.
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children in (a) Yorkshire and Humber and (b) the City of York received child benefit (i) in 1997 and (ii) at the latest date for which figures are available; what the weekly value is of child benefit; and what it was in 1997. [155430]
Jane Kennedy: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on 13 September (UIN 152206).
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