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We will be implementing a nationwide awareness raising campaign in November with a series of 'road shows' that are scheduled to take place in November 2009 in all English Regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Government are working with the Energy Saving Trust to promote the Low Carbon Buildings Programme household funding stream, raising awareness of the funds that remain available to successful applicants. To date, we have used both their advice network and market segmentation models to target those that are most likely to install microgeneration technologies and apply for grants.
We have set up a network of local energy advice centres providing information and advice and set up an Act on CO2 helpline and website to inform and assist consumers
We are working with Building Research Establishment, the programme manager for Phase 2 of the LCBP, to deliver a series of regional events and a positive marketing programme to promote the programme to eligible organisations.
Warm Front Scheme
Ms Buck: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what proportion of applicants for Warm Front grants were asked to make a contribution towards the cost of works in each English region in 2007-08. [296133]
Joan Ruddock: The following table shows the proportion of Warm Front applicants who received assistance and who were asked to make a contribution in scheme year 2007-08.
| Contribution requested | |
| Government region | Percentage |
Warm Front Scheme: Leeds
John Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent estimate he has made of the number of pensioner householders in Leeds West constituency who have received grants under the Warm Front scheme. [295373]
Mr. Kidney: The Warm Front Scheme assisted 1,660 households in the Leeds, West constituency between 1 June 2005 and 24 August 2009. 978 of these were for householders over 60.
Figures prior to June 2005 are not available.
John Battle:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households in Leeds
West constituency had received grants under the Warm Front scheme at the latest date for which figures are available; and what the average additional amount paid by such householders was for services provided under the scheme. [295375]
Mr. Kidney: The Warm Front Scheme assisted 1,660 households in the Leeds, West constituency between 1 June 2005 and 24 August 2009.
Of these, 228 installations required a contribution, the average value of which was £243.19.
Figures prior to June 2005 are not available.
Home Department
Animal Experiments: Scotland
Ms Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the primary purpose was of each (a) procedure and (b) field of research carried out on animals in Scotland in 2008 under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 involving (i) fish, (ii) pigs and (iii) genetically modified animals; and what the reasons were for the increase in the number of procedures carried out on (A) fish, (B) pigs and (C) genetically modified animals in Scotland in that year in relation to the previous year. [295692]
Meg Hillier: The information available is provided in the following tables. Data by primary purpose are provided for both 2007 and 2008 to indicate the reasons for increases, i.e. in which primary purposes the numbers of procedures increased. The overall level of scientific procedures is determined by a number of factors, including the economic climate and global trends in scientific endeavour. Data by field of research are only collected for non-toxicological procedures.
Information relating to each individual procedure is not available, to protect statistical confidentiality, in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
| Scientific procedures by species of animal and primary purpose of the procedure, Scotland 2008 and 2007 | ||||||
| Number of procedures | ||||||
| Pig | Fish | GM Animals( 1) | ||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |
| (1) GM animals totals includes procedures using mice, rats, pigs, domestic fowl, fish. | ||||||
Antisocial Behaviour
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in implementing each of the measures to improve social cohesion set out in the booklet, Anti-social Behaviour Enforcement and Support Tools: An information pack for members of Parliament, dated January 2009; and what criteria he uses to measure the effectiveness of implementation of the measures. [294252]
Mr. Alan Campbell: Since 1998 when antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) were introduced we have introduced a wide range of tools and powers to tackle antisocial behaviour. These measures are being used by practitioners to bring relief to communities across the country. Local agencies decide on the most appropriate intervention to use in each case. The overall aim is to tackle antisocial behaviour at the earliest opportunity with the most appropriate tool.
Three independent reports including the Home Affairs Select Committee report (2005), the Audit Commission report (May 2006) and the NAO report (December 2006) have confirmed our approach to tackling antisocial behaviour is working. The NAO report found that 65 per cent. of people desisted from ASB after one intervention and nine out of 10 had desisted after three interventions.
The Home Office has commissioned research into the comparative effectiveness of all the antisocial behaviour tools and powers which is due for publication next year.
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many neighbourhood policing action squads have been established to tackle anti-social behaviour; [294423]
(2) what steps his Department has taken to meet the Government's new objectives for neighbourhood policing teams in relation to anti-social behaviour. [294424]
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