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| People with a Physical or Sensory Disability | People with Alcohol Problems | People with Drug Problems | People with HIV/ AIDS | People with Learning Disabilities | People with Mental Health Problems | Refugees | |
| Rough Sleeper | Single Homeless with Support Needs | Teenage Parents | Traveller | Women at Risk of Domestic Violence | Young People at Risk | Young People Leaving Care | Total | |
2008-09 spend data, although collected, are not yet available.
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what resources his Department has provided to local authorities to make proposals under section 2 of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007. [287183]
Mr. Malik [holding answer 20 July 2009]: The additional costs falling on local authorities as a result of their responsibilities under section 2 of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 were taken into account in the spending plans announced as part of the comprehensive spending review 2007. The Act provides a valuable opportunity for local authorities to make proposals which they consider, with their local communities, would contribute to promoting sustainability of local communities. In October 2008, the Secretary of State invited local authorities to submit such proposals, via the Local Government Association by 31 July 2009.
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what provisions of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 have been taken into account in planning guidance issued to planning authorities; and if he will make a statement. [288432]
John Healey: The Sustainable Communities Act received Royal Assent in October 2007 and its implementation is part of the drive to involve citizens and communities in making proposals that will promote the sustainability of their area, that need central Government to act to enable them to do so.
CLG has produced a plain English guide to the Act which is available on our website. In October 2008 the Secretary of State invited local authorities to submit proposals via the Local Government Association (LGA), which we have appointed as 'the selector'. Proposals must reach the LGA by 31 July 2009.
Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what key performance indicators are used by his Department to measure the performance of the Deposit Protection Service; and if he will make a statement; [287841]
(2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the Deposit Protection Service's most recent monthly report on its performance; [287842]
(3) what rating was applied to the Deposit Protection Service in relation to each of its key performance indicators in each of the last six months. [287844]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 July 2009, Official Report, columns 486-88W.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the budget of the Deposit Protection Service is for (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11. [287843]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 July 2009, Official Report, column 488W.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) landlords and (b) lettings agents were registered with the Deposit Protection Service in each month since the service was commenced. [287845]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15 July 2009, Official Report, column 488W.
Travelling People: Caravan Sites
Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether authorised Traveller camps may be built on green belt land. [288291]
John Healey:
There is a presumption against inappropriate development on green belt land. New
Traveller sites in the green belt are inappropriate development, as defined in planning policy guidance note 2: green belts. An application for inappropriate development will be acceptable in planning terms only if the benefits of the development would be greater than the harms, and if very special circumstances exist to justify a grant of permission.
Robert Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2009, Official Report, column 756W, on Travelling people: caravan sites, if he will publish the figures provided for each (a) Government Office region and (b) local authority area. [288507]
Mr. Malik: Information on the number of Gypsy and Traveller caravans, provided by Government Office region and by local authority area, has already been published in the bi-annual publication of the Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans. Information from these publications, covering the Counts between 19 January 2000 and 19 July 2006, has been made available to the Library of the House.
Additionally, data from the last five Counts which was published on 12 May 2009, include data on the Counts since 18 January 2007. This Count is available on the website of Communities and Local Government at:
Tree Preservation Orders: Thundersley Common
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many tree protection orders have been granted for trees on Thundersley Common in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [287869]
John Healey: The Department for Communities and Local Government does not hold this information, as responsibility for making and administering Tree Preservation Orders rests with the relevant local authority; in this case Castle Point borough council.
Business, Innovation and Skills
Adult Education: Finance
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2009, Official Report, column 1065W, on adult education, how much was spent on evaluating the Impact of Skills for Life Learning initiative under each budgetary heading. [287781]
Kevin Brennan: The Department and its predecessor has spent, in total to date, £1,853,097 on the evaluation of the "Impact of Skills for Life Learning" initiative.
This evaluation has been split over two contracts. The following table shows the total payments by operation year made to each contractor.
| Breakdown of total payments by operational year to contractors for research into the "Impact of Skills for Life Learning" | |||
| Contractor | Contract | Amount paid (£) | |
Adult Education: Suffolk
Mr. Spring: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many adults have (a) enrolled in adult and community learning programmes and (b) participated in further education in Suffolk in each year since 1997. [286263]
Kevin Brennan: The table shows the number of LSC funded adult learners participating in adult and community learning (ACL) and participating in further education provision in Suffolk, from 2002/03 to 2007/08. Information prior to 2002/03 is not available on a consistent basis. ACL providers were not required to return data to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) prior to 2003/04-therefore ACL data for 2002/03 are not available.
| Adult participation in ACL and FE provision in Suffolk local authority, 2002/03 to 2007/08 | ||
| Adult and community learning | Further education provision | |
| Notes: 1. Area is based on home postcode of learner. 2. Figures for local authority have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 3. FE provision includes general further education colleges including tertiary, sixth form colleges, special college-agricultural and horticultural colleges and art and Design colleges, specialist colleges and external institutions. Source: ACL and FE ILR | ||
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