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(2) what the (a) average and (b) highest number of tax credits cheques sent to a unique claimant was in the course of (i) one year and (ii) one month in (A) 2005-06, (B) 2006-07, (C) 2007-08 and (D) 2008-09. [308195]
Mr. Timms: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost, given the work needed to extract this from the tax credits computer system.
John Battle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many contacts were made on average by (a) all claimants and (b) citizens of A8 and A2 countries to the Tax Credits Office in applying for tax credit in cases where the application was subsequently withdrawn in (i) 2005-06, (ii) 2006-07, (iii) 2007-08 and (iv) 2008-09; [309787]
(2) what record his Department holds of the (a) largest and (b) average number of contacts made by applicants for tax credit to the Tax Credits Office in (i) the last 12 months and (ii) January (A) 2005-06, (B) 2006-07, (C) 2007-08 and (D) 2008-09. [309788]
Mr. Timms: The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost, as HM Revenue and Customs would need to interrogate individual claimants' records manually to establish this.
Business, Innovation and Skills
Business: Cybercrime
Tom Levitt: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the level of risk to businesses posed by malevolent software; and what steps his Department is taking to (a) mitigate such risks and (b) tackle the use of malevolent software. [309680]
Mr. Timms: The Department has conducted a series of surveys of business to gauge the impact of IT security breaches and the response to security challenges such as the increase in malicious software. There is no doubt that such software is a serious threat to business and domestic users, and practical advice on protecting systems against it features in our work with GetSafeOnLine
aimed at informing the public and smaller businesses; our work with business through the Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network; and our work with the management of the Critical National Infrastructure. The pursuit of those who develop and use such software is a matter for the law enforcement authorities.
Departmental Accountants
Mr. Sanders: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps his Department takes to prevent conflicts of interest arising in the activities of accountants appointed by his Department in relation to companies entering into administration. [310295]
Ian Lucas: The Department does not appoint accountants in relation to companies entering into administration. Administrators are appointed by court order; the holder of a qualifying charge; the company or its directors.
Only insolvency practitioners can act as administrators and they are required to comply with an ethical code which was revised on 1 January 2009. This provides that they should take reasonable steps to identify circumstances that could pose a conflict of interest and have regard to the safeguards that may be applied to reduce these to an acceptable level. It applies to any professional work that may lead to an insolvency appointment, in addition to work undertaken as a result of a formal insolvency appointment.
The insolvency regulators, including my noble Friend the Secretary of State, will consider any potential breaches of the ethical code and take any necessary disciplinary action.
Educational Psychologists: Training
John Battle: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received on the funding of trainee educational psychologists in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [306994]
Mr. Lammy: I have received no representations on this subject.
Partnerships: Company Accounts
John Penrose: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when his Department first provided notification of its decision to include e-filing options for limited liability partnerships in the WebFiling service at Companies House. [310066]
Ian Lucas: Companies House first set out Electronic Filing for Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) as a development objective in its 2009-10 Business Plan. This was published in April 2009 and is available on their website
The current project aims to allow e-filing by LLPs via the WebFiling service on the Companies House website as well as via the Software Filing service that allows submissions to be made direct from third party software. It aims to make initial e-filing options for LLPs available from spring 2010.
Unemployment: Leeds
John Battle: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what percentage of 16 to 19 year olds in Leeds West constituency were (a) in education, training or employment and (b) registered as unemployed in each year since 1992. [306597]
Mr. Iain Wright: I have been asked to reply.
Estimates of the number of 16 to 19-year-olds participating in education, employment or training are riot available at parliamentary constituency level. The Department for Children, Schools and Families publishes
annual estimates of the proportion of 16 to 17-year-olds participating in education and training in each local authority. These estimates are available via this link under "additional information":
An alternative source of data is the Connexions Client Caseload Information System (CCIS). This records the main activity of 16 to 18-year-olds known to Connexions.
| Proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds known to Leeds Connexions estimated to be in education, training or employment | |
| Percentage | |
| (1) 2006 estimate excludes young people in part-time employment (2) 2007 and 2008 estimates include young people in part-time employment | |
Claimant count data are available via the Office for National Statistics Nomis website:
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/.
The following table shows the average number of young people aged 16-19 claiming jobseeker's allowance and thereby registered unemployed in the Leeds, West constituency in each year from 1996, the first year available, to 2008. Because population estimates for 16 to 19-year-olds are not routinely available by parliamentary constituency, it is not possible to express these figures as percentages.
| Average 16 to 19-year-old claimant count in Leeds West by year | |
| Average claimant count | |
It should be noted that 16 and 17-year-olds do not have routine access to job seeker's allowance except in cases of severe hardship.
Vocational Training: Young People
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many and what proportion of people aged 16 to 24 years have not been in education, employment or training for (a) more than six months, (b) between six months and one year, (c) between one and two years and (d) more than two years. [307768]
Mr. Iain Wright: I have been asked to reply
The information requested is not available for 16 to 24-year-olds. Analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) and the Youth Cohort Study (YCS) shows that in the two years following completion of compulsory education, 4 per cent. of
young people spent between one and three months not in education, employment or training (NEEfT); 9 per cent. spent between four and 12 months NEET; and 4 per cent. spent over 12 months NEET. These estimates are disaggregated by characteristics such as ethnic group, sex and parental occupation in the Statistical Bulletin "Youth Cohort Study and Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: The Activities and Experiences of 17-year-olds: England 2008":
Young People: Milton Keynes
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what percentage of 16 to 19 year olds resident in Milton Keynes were (a) in education, training or employment and (b) registered as unemployed in each year since 1997. [308090]
Mr. Iain Wright: I have been asked to reply.
Estimates of the number of 16 to 19-year-olds participating in education, employment or training are not available at parliamentary constituency level. The Department for Children, Schools and Families publishes annual estimates of the proportion of 16 to 17-year-olds participating in education and training in each local authority. These estimates are available via this link under "additional information":
An alternative source of data is the Connexions Client Caseload Information System (CCIS). This records the main activity of 16 to 18-year-olds known to Connexions.
| Proportion of 16 to 18-year-olds known to Milton Keynes Connexions estimated to be in education, training or employment | |
| Percentage | |
| (1) 2006 estimate excludes young people in part-time employment. (2) 2007 and 2008 estimates include young people in part-time employment | |
Claimant count data are available via the Office for National Statistics Nomis website:
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/
The following table shows the average number of young people aged 16-19 claiming jobseekers allowance and thereby registered unemployed in the North East Milton Keynes constituency in each year from 1997 to 2008. Because population estimates for 16 to 19-year-olds are not routinely available by parliamentary constituency, it is not possible to express these figures as percentages.
| Average 16 to 19-year-old claimant count in North East Milton Keynes by year | |
| Average claimant count | |
It should be noted that 16 and 17-year-olds do not have routine access to jobseeker's allowance except in cases of severe hardship.
Children, Schools and Families
11 MILLION
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many people are employed in 11 Million; what the salary is for each post at that organisation; and what posts at that organisation are vacant. [309188]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: These are matters for 11 MILLION (formerly the Office of the Children's Commissioner). Sue Berelowitz Deputy Children's Commissioner at 11 MILLION, has written to the hon. Member with this information and a copy of her reply will be placed in the House Libraries.
Academies: Lincolnshire
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding for academies in North East Lincolnshire has been provided by (a) Government and (b) sponsors since the inception of the academy scheme. [309768]
Mr. Coaker: The funding provided to date by the Government and the payments made by sponsors for academies in north-east Lincolnshire is set out in the following table. All three academies opened in September 2007.
| £ | |||
| Oasis Academy Immingham | Oasis Academy Wintringham | Havelock Academy | |
| (1) For minor work on existing buildings-work on new buildings has not yet started | |||
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