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John Healey:
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) does not own any of the current HomeBuy properties, but holds a second charge on HomeBuy Direct and First Time Buyers Initiative properties. No estimate is made as to the average entitlement per household for these as actual entitlement to proceeds of future sales is dependent on when the properties are sold and the price achieved at the point of sale. The HCA and developer/provider of the properties are
entitled to a share of sales proceeds in proportion to the percentage of equity loan provided while the household is entitled to the remainder.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for how much the Homes and Communities Agency's land at the Gateway site in Harlow was (a) purchased and (b) sold. [300613]
John Healey: The Harlow Gateway housing site was not purchased by the Homes and Communities Agency, as the freehold was transferred to the agency from a predecessor body. The HCA secured a receipt of £33.5 million for the land.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent under each budget category in exhibiting a show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. [300616]
John Healey: The Homes and Communities Agency provided £150,000 capital funding under the Places of Change programme towards the 'Key Garden' at the Chelsea Flower Show 2009. The garden was developed by over 200 homeless people from 25 homelessness services and prisons nationwide, in partnership with the Eden Project.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the monetary value of the entitlements of the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor to future sale proceeds resulting from the sale of homes under (a) HomeBuy Direct, (b) OwnHome, (c) Open Market HomeBuy, (d) MyChoice HomeBuy, (e) New Build HomeBuy and (f) Social HomeBuy in each of the last three years. [300897]
John Healey: The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is entitled to a share of sales proceeds when homes bought through HomeBuy Direct are sold by the purchaser. The scheme became operational in February 2009. No estimate has been made of the monetary value of the HCA's entitlements to future sales proceeds as it is dependent on when full or partial redemption of the equity loans are made and what the value of the loans are at the point of redemption.
Grant invested in OwnHome, MyChoice HomeBuy (Open Market HomeBuy products), New Build HomeBuy and Social HomeBuy properties, through registered social landlords (who own the properties) is credited to the Recycled Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for provision of new social lets or other low cost homes when the properties are sold whole or through shared ownership terms.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many private finance initiative credits the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor allocated in each of the last three years. [300899]
John Healey:
It is convention to record PFI credits in the financial year in which contracts are signed. Since
the creation of the Homes and Communities Agency, PFI credits for housing projects have continued to be issued by this Department.
Housing PFI credits issued in each of the last financial years have been:
| £ million | |
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency secured in private sector contributions to its property and regeneration programme in 2008-09. [300902]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the Homes and Communities Agency's 2008-09 Annual Report and Accounts, which are available at:
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what target was set for the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of low cost homes ownership starts in 2008-09; and what target has been set for 2009-10. [300903]
John Healey: Details of the targets for low cost home ownership starts in 2008-09 are set out in the Housing Corporation Annual Report and Accounts 2008-09, and the target for 2009-10 is set out in the Homes and Communities Agency Corporate Plan 2009-10- 2010-11, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on what dates the Homes and Communities Agency Rural Housing Group has met since 1 December 2008; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of each meeting. [300905]
John Healey: Since 1 December 2008, the Homes and Communities Agency Rural Housing Advisory Group have met on 30 January, 13 May and 11 September 2009. The minutes of the meetings are available on the Homes and Communities website at:
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the Homes and Communities Agency has spent on the Future Communities website; and how many (a) unique visitors and (b) page impressions have been recorded by the site since its creation. [300907]
John Healey: The Homes and Communities Agency has spent nothing on the Future Communities Website which is run by the Young Foundation. The Department does not hold information relating to parts (a) and (b) of this question.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many sites listed as (a) Grade I and (b) Grade II the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor have redeveloped in each of the last three years; and how many homes have been built on such sites. [300909]
John Healey: The process of listing does not apply to sites.
Homes and Communities Agency: Manpower
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many staff the Homes and Communities Agency has had on secondment since its establishment; from which organisations the employees were seconded; and what the cost of each secondment has been. [301597]
John Healey: There are approximately 50 secondees currently working in the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), most of them from Communities and Local Government. The overall cost of HCA posts filled by secondees rather than direct HCA employees since 1 December 2008 is approximately £2.3 million. Information on the cost of each secondment is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Homes and Communities Agency: Marketing
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much the (a) Homes and Communities Agency and (b) Tenant Services Authority has spent on signage since each was established. [301470]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 2 April 2009, Official Report, column 1501-02W by my right hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Margaret Beckett). Since then the Homes and Communities Agency has spent an additional £34,000 and the TSA an additional £200 on signage.
Tenant Services Authority
Grant Shapps:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which of his Department's (a) strategic objectives and (b) public
service agreement targets require action from (i) the Tenant Services Authority and (ii) the Homes and Communities Agency. [301471]
John Healey: The work of the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) contributes to the following public service agreements (PSAs):
PSA20: Increase long term housing supply and affordability
PSA21: Build more cohesive, empowered and active communities
PSA23: Make communities safer.
The TSA's work also contributes to three of Communities and Local Government's (CLG) six departmental strategic objectives (DSOs):
DSO2: To improve the supply, environmental performance and quality of housing that is more responsive to the needs of individuals, communities and the economy.
DSO3: To build prosperous communities by improving the economic performance of cities, sub-regions and local areas, promoting regeneration and tackling deprivation.
DSO4: To develop communities that are cohesive, active and resilient to extremism.
The Homes and Communities Agency's corporate plan for 2009-10 to 2010-11 explains how it contributes to the Government's PSAs and CLG's DSOs. The corporate plan is available via the HCA's website:
Business, Innovation and Skills
Bankruptcy: Hampshire
Sandra Gidley: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many bankruptcies there have been in (a) the ceremonial county of Hampshire, (b) Southampton and (c) the Test Valley of individuals in each age group in (i) 2008 and (ii) 2009 to date. [301150]
Ian Lucas: The available information for bankruptcies in Hampshire, Southampton and Test Valley, in 2008 by age group, can be seen in Table 1. Information for 2009 is not currently available, as regional insolvency statistics are only compiled on an annual basis.
| Table 1: Bankruptcies by age - 2008( 1) | |||||||
| Age Group | |||||||
| Area | Under 25 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65 and Over | Unknown |
| (1) Where the bankrupt has provided a valid postcode (96.9 per cent. of cases in 2008). | |||||||
Climate Change
Simon Hughes: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants from his Department will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in an official capacity. [300884]
Ian Lucas: At present, no Ministers and one official from the Department has been confirmed as attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in an official capacity.
Furs: Imports
Mr. Breed: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what the value was in sterling of fur pelts imported into the UK from China in each year since 1999. [300360]
Ian Lucas: The data in the following table show the value of imports from China recorded in the Overseas Trade Statistics for raw, tanned or dressed furskins (Harmonized System codes 4301 and 4302):
| £ million | |||
| Lamb and sheep | Other | Total | |
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