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Mr. MacNeil: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people in (a) Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency and (b) the UK were unemployed on the latest date for which figures are available. [319017]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Dennis Roberts, dated February 2010:
The Director General for the Office for National Statistics has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people in (a) Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency and (b) the UK were unemployed on the latest date for which figures are available. I am replying in his absence. (319017)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles unemployment statistics for local areas from the Annual Population Survey, following International Labour Organisation (ILO) definitions. However, due to small sample size, no reliable estimate is available for Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
As an alternative, the number of people aged 18 and over claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in January 2010 was (a) 605 people in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency and (b) 1.65 million in the United Kingdom (source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system).
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment and unemployment, are available from the NOMIS website at:
Voluntary Organisations: Finance
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much her Department plans to spend on the (a) V, (b) Generations Together, (c) Volunteer Management, (d) Access to Volunteering, (e) Youth Volunteering, (f) Volunteer Brokerage, (g) Capacitybuilders, (h) Futurebuilders and (i) other youth programmes in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12. [318129]
Angela E. Smith: The Cabinet Office has budgeted to spend the following amounts:
| £ million | ||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
| (1) And up to £15 million through the v match fund, funded from a draw down on the HM Treasury Reserve. (2) Including Modernisation Fund. (3 )Of which £0.9 million has been allocated to the Volunteer Management programme. (4 )Of which £2.2 million has been allocated to the Volunteer Management programme. | ||
The current spending review period covers from 2008-09 to 2010-11. The Cabinet Office has therefore made no allocations to these programmes beyond March 2011.
There are no further funded youth programmes (i), beyond the allocations to v and the youth volunteering strategic partners.
The Volunteer Brokerage scheme (f) is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much her Department plans to spend on assistance for (a) youth and (b) other volunteering and community service in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12. [318130]
Angela E. Smith: The Cabinet Office has budgeted to spend the following amount on youth volunteering:
(i) 2009-10-£39.16 million (and up to £15 million through the v Match Fund).
(ii) 2010-11-£40.06 million (and up to £15 million through the v Match Fund).
The Cabinet Office has budgeted to spend the following amount on other volunteering and community service:
(i) 2009-10-£9 million.
(ii) 2010-11-£11.6 million.
The current spending review period covers from 2008-09 to 2010-11. The Cabinet Office has therefore made no allocations to these programmes beyond March 2011.
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