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Teenage Pregnancy
Tim Loughton: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what percentage of births were to teenage mothers in each of the last 10 years, broken down by primary care trust area. [216554]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 8 July 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what percentage of births were to teenage mothers in each of the last 10 years, broken down by primary care trust area. (216554)
The table provides the percentage of live births which were to mothers aged under 20 years, in each primary care organisation in England, for 1997 to 2006 (the latest year available). A copy has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many teenagers gave birth in each constituency in each of the last 10 years. [216556]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many teenagers gave birth in each constituency in each of the last 10 years. (216556)
The table provides the number of maternities to mothers aged under 20 years, in each parliamentary constituency in England and Wales, for 1997 to 2006 (the latest year available). A copy has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
Teenage Pregnancy: Disadvantaged
Tim Loughton: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the conception rate for women under 18 years living in (a) wards with a benefit claim rate of 25 per cent. or above and (b) wards in the 10 local authority districts with the lowest employment rates which have benefit claim rates between 20 and 25 per cent. was in each year since 1997. [216670]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2008:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the conception rate for women under 18 years living in (a) wards with a benefit claim rate of 25 per cent or above and (b) wards in the 10 local authority districts with the lowest employment rates which have benefit claim rates between 20 and 25 per cent was in each year since 1997. (216670)
Conception rates by ward are not available.
I am sorry I cannot be more helpful on this occasion.
Trade Unions
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 25 February 2008, Official Report, column 1185W, on trades unions, if he will place a copy of each partnership agreement in the Library. [215143]
Training
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what training courses were (a) available to and (b) taken up by civil servants in the Cabinet Office in the last 12 months. [210587]
Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what training courses run by external organisations were attended by staff of 10 Downing street in the last 12 months. [210877]
Mr. Watson: Cabinet Office staff have the opportunity to develop and improve their skills continuously in accordance with our commitment to Investors in People and in line with Professional Skills for Government.
In addition, management units across the Cabinet Office arrange training to fulfil local skills needs with a wide range of external training providers. Detailed information relating to training activity of this kind is not held centrally by the Department.
Children, Schools and Families
Pupils: Per Capita Costs
Jim Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was awarded for personalised learning and pupil support (a) in England and (b) to each local education authority (LEA) in 2007-08, expressed (i) as a cash sum and (ii) per head of the LEA-supported pupil population. [216743]
Jim Knight: The Comprehensive Spending Review for the period 2008-11 allocated the following funding for personalised learning and Special Educational Needs through the Dedicated Schools Grant:
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The further information requested is contained in a table. LA awards for 2009 2010 and 2010-11 are not yet available.
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