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Teachers TV: Finance
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessor paid towards the production of Teachers TV in the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [293402]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The operating and financial years of the Teachers TV service in the relevant period ran from 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007; from 1 August 2007 to 31 May 2008 (10 months) and from 1 June 2008 to 31 March 2009 (10 months). The second and third periods are shorter as these were tied in to the re-tendering of the supply contract in 2007/08 and a decision to align the operating year for the service to the normal financial year rather than the academic year; the new contract commenced on 1 June 2008.
In the year to 31 July 2007 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of £16,727,420.
In the 10-month period from 1 August 2007 to 31 May 2008 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of £10,700,298.
In the 10-month period from 1 June 2008 to 31 March 2009 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of £10,194,616.
Work and Pensions
Bereavement Grants: Nurses
John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many student nurses have unsuccessfully applied for bereavement grants from her Department in each of the last three years. [292039]
Helen Goodman: The information is not available.
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Correspondence
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she expects the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to respond to emails from the hon. Member for Eastbourne dated 31 July, 11 September and 8 October 2009, regarding his constituent Mrs Baker. [293985]
Helen Goodman: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner as the Child Support Agency is now the responsibility of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she expects the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to respond to emails from the hon. Member for Eastbourne dated 31 July, 11 September and 8 October 2009, regarding his constituent Mrs Baker. [293985]
As details about individual cases are confidential I have written to you separately about this case.
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she expects the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to respond to emails from the hon. Member for Eastbourne dated 20 May, 24 July and 24 August 2009, regarding his constituent Mr. Holmes. [293986]
Helen Goodman: The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission is responsible for the child maintenance system. I have asked the Child Maintenance Commissioner to write to the hon. Member with the information requested and I have seen the response.
In reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the Child Support Agency, the Secretary of State promised a substantive reply from the Child Maintenance Commissioner as the Child Support Agency is now the responsibility of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
You asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she expects the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to respond to emails from the hon. Member for Eastbourne dated 20 May 24 July, and 24 August 2009, regarding his constituent Mr. Holmes. [293986]
As details about individual cases are confidential I have written to you separately about this case.
Council Tax: Housing Benefit
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in each region were in receipt of (a) council tax and (b) housing benefit in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available. [297252]
Helen Goodman [holding answer 2 November 2009]: The available information is in the following tables. Information is only available monthly from November 2008; prior to that information is published quarterly.
| Number of households receiving housing benefit by English region and country: August 2006 to May 2007 | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | ||||
| August | November | February | May | August | |
| Number of household receiving council tax benefit by English region and country: August 2006 to May 2007 | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | ||||
| August | November | February | May | August | |
| Notes: 1. The data refers to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple. 2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 3. Housing benefit figures exclude any extended payment cases. Source: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. taken in August 2006 - August 2007 | |||||
| Number of households receiving housing benefit by English region and country: November 2008 to May 2009 | |||||||
| 2008 | 2009 | ||||||
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