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Further information on the number of households on the local authority housing waiting lists for England, can be found in the statistical release Local Authority Housing Statistics England: 2007-08: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) and Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA) This was published on 22 January 2009 on the Communities and Local Government website at:
Additionally, information on the number of households on local authority housing waiting lists broken down by Government office region and for every local authority, including the percentage of households this represents, is published on the Communities and Local Government website in Table 600 at:
Copies of the statistical release and live table have been deposited in the Library.
Local authorities in England report the numbers of households on their housing waiting list as at 1 April in their annual housing strategy statistical appendix returns. Not everyone on the waiting list is necessarily in urgent housing need. The waiting list includes those who consider social housing as their preferred or one of a number of housing options, and those who decide to get onto the waiting list ladder before they need or want to move houseparticularly where the priority system is heavily based on waiting time. The size of the waiting list is not an indicator of absolute need, it is only useful as a broad indicator of housing demand in an area.
Dan Norris: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many households were on the (a) Bath and North East Somerset Council, (b) North Somerset Council, (c) Bristol City Council and (d) South Gloucestershire Council housing register at 1 April in each of the last 10 years. [250820]
Mr. Iain Wright: The number of households on the local authority housing waiting lists in (a) Bath and North East Somerset Council, (b) North Somerset Council, (c) Bristol City Council and (d) South Gloucestershire Council at 1 April for the past 10 years is given in the following table:
Number of households on the waiting list (excludes households looking for transfers) | ||||||||||
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
Note: As reported by local authorities. As at 1 April. Source: Communities and Local Government Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix return (HSSA) |
Further information on the number of households on the local authority housing waiting lists for England, can be found in the statistical release Local Authority Housing Statistics England: 2007-08: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) and Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA) This was published on 22 January 2009 on the Communities and Local Government website at:
Additionally, information on the number of households on local authority housing waiting lists broken down by Government Office Region and for every local authority, including the percentage of households this represents, is published on the Communities and Local Government website in Table 600 at:
Copies of the statistical release and live table have been deposited in the Library.
Local authorities in England report the numbers of households on their housing waiting list as at 1 April in their annual Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix returns. Not everyone on the waiting list is necessarily in urgent housing need. The waiting list includes those who consider social housing as their preferred or one of a number of
housing options, and those who decide to get onto the waiting list ladder before they need or want to move houseparticularly where the priority system is heavily based on waiting time. The size of the waiting list is not an indicator of absolute need, it is only useful as a broad indicator of housing demand in an area.
Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many members of staff in her Department have been (a) investigated, (b) suspended and (c) dismissed for losing (i) memory sticks, (ii) laptop computers, (iii) desktop computers and (iv) mobile telephones belonging to her Department in each year since its inception. [248245]
Mr. Khan: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 17 December 2008, Official Report, columns 786-87W.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much expenditure her Department incurred under general ledger account number 10006 (furniture and fittings at cost) in the last year for which audited figures are available. [251788]
Mr. Khan: Expenditure of £462,000 is shown in Note 13 (on page 56) of the audited Departmental Resource Accounts for 2007-08 (HC 791) published on 21 July 2008.
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what projects sponsored by (a) her Department and (b) the Government Office for London, were subject to gateway reviews in each of the last four years; what status each project was assigned under such reviews; how much her Department spent on gateway reviews in each such year; and if she will make a statement. [250889]
Mr. Khan [holding answer 26 January 2009]: The projects sponsored by Communities and Local Government which have undergone gateway reviews over the last four years are listed as follows. There have been no gateway reviews relating to Government Office for London projects.
National Register of Social Housing
Sustainable Communities Summit Franchise
Leeds Regional and Town Co-location Review
Electronic Electoral Services Procurement
Application Service provider
IT Services Outstanding
TESA
Fire and Rescue Service Centre of Excellence
e-Consultation
MCIS
Community Builders Programme
Housing Corporation IT System
Commercial Registry Service
Pan-Govt Agreement on Geographical Information Project
Open Spaces Works Project
Fire and Rescue Service e-learning project
Building Regulations Part L
Fire Service College
Replacement Telephone System (RTS)
Webwrap
Tenancy Deposit Protection Project
SpaceFlex
Government Connect Programme
Hub Services Project
FRS Learning and Development Strategy Programme
CAA Programme
Energy Performance in Buildings Directive Programme
Fire Resilience Programme
Home Information Packs Programme
Thames Gateway programme
Local Area Agreements Programme
Local Govt White Paper implementation Programme
Homes and Communities Agency
FireControl
New Dimension
Firelink
Long Term Contract Management
European Regional Development Fund
Infrastructure Planning Commission
Go Transformation
New Intervention Framework Project
HCR Database
Council Tax Revaluation 2007
e-Fire Programme
GO IT Services Outstanding Procurement Project (GOITSOP)
Growth Areas Funds
QE2 CC Chillers
Planning Casework Project
Euro Preparation Programme
e-planning
Gateway reviews are conducted on a confidential basis for the senior responsible owner (SRO) of the project. The final report including its associated RAG (red, amber or green) status is confidential to the SRO. This approach promotes an open and honest exchange between the project and review teams during the review and ensures the review delivers maximum added value.
The cost to the Department for conducting reviews in 2007-08 was £28,000 (excluding value added tax). Prior to that, costs for reviews were met centrally by the Office of Government Commerce.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the policy of her Department and its agencies is on granting staff time off in lieu for working (a) in lunch breaks, (b) in evenings and (c) at other times outside contracted working hours; and if she will make a statement. [252039]
Mr. Khan: Staff working outside their normal working pattern can agree with their line manager a suitable alternative time to take off any accumulated hours subject to the work flows and reasonable demands of the office.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many days off in lieu were granted to staff in (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies for working (i) in lunch breaks and (ii) at other times outside contracted working hours, in the last year for which figures are available. [252040]
Mr. Khan: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what efficiency savings have been made by the fire and rescue service in England in each region since 2003; and what such savings have been made by each fire and rescue authority over the same period. [250702]
Mr. Khan: The Government did not set an efficiency target for the English fire and rescue service prior to 2004.
The fire and rescue service was set a national target to achieve £105 million in cash-releasing efficiency savings across the period 2004-08. They exceeded the target and achieved approximately £197 million. The efficiency savings achieved by each fire and rescue authority are listed in the following table.
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