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Type 45 Destroyers
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what timetable has been set for the delivery of the new Type 45 destroyers; and if he will make a statement. [319725]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The in-service date for HMS Daring, the first in the Class of Type 45 Destroyers, is expected to be declared later this year. The remaining five ships in the Type 45 Programme are expected to enter service progressively through to mid-2014.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Sea Viper missile system. [319727]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The effectiveness of the Sea Viper weapon system is being assessed through a rigorous trials programme to ensure that all the requirements of this complex system have been met and any problems resolved before it enters service.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has made any official visits in connection with the new Type 45 destroyers. [319728]
Mr. Quentin Davies: Since August 2007, the current Secretary of State for Defence has made two official visits to HMS Daring, the first in the Class of Type 45 Destroyers; these visits were made when he was the then Minister of State for the armed forces. Details of these and all other official visits made by Defence Ministers in respect of Type 45 Destroyers are listed in the following table:
Leader of the House
Written Questions
Mr. David Hamilton: To ask the Leader of the House if she will take steps to ensure that all written questions due for answer on a named day before dissolution of Parliament receive a substantive answer. [320112]
Barbara Keeley:
The clear expectation, as set out in the Guide to Parliamentary Work published by my office, is that Departments should ensure that Members receive a substantive response to their named day question
on the date specified. However, it may not be possible for questions which are tabled for answer after the last sitting day of the Session to receive a reply.
The full 'Guide to Parliamentary Work' can be viewed at:
Cabinet Office
Chequers
Mr. Hands: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what guidance governs the display of fine china at Chequers. [318942]
Tessa Jowell: Chequers is established under the Chequers Estate Acts 1917 and 1958 and is administered by independent trustees. Any guidance governing the presentation of the collection is a matter for the trustees.
Community Infrastructure Levy
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether the Office for National Statistics has classified the community infrastructure levy as a form of taxation. [319636]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated March 2010:
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking whether the Office for National Statistics has classified the community infrastructure levy as a tax (319636).
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has not yet made a classification decision with regard to the Community Infrastructure Levy. Although the concept of a levy has been around for some time, having been part of the Planning Act 2008, ONS does not generally consider draft proposals as part of its classification process. Consequently, ONS has been waiting for the publication of the finalised version before formally considering it and making a classification decision.
The exact details of how the levy will be implemented have only been published recently, with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 laid before the House of Commons on 10 February 2010. ONS will make a formal classification decision on the levy in due course.
A summary of the UK National Accounts sector and transaction classification process is published on the ONS website at:
Government Departments: Advertising
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what advertising and marketing campaigns are being co-ordinated by the Central Office of Information in 2009-10; how many such campaigns that Office plans to co-ordinate in 2010-11; and what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each such campaign. [318121]
Tessa Jowell: I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Mark Lund, dated 23 February 2010:
As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question [318121] asking for information regarding advertising and marketing campaigns co-ordinated by COI in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
Figures for campaigns, for the current year, co-ordinated by COI have not yet been finalised.
Accurate information for the current financial year will only be published once the annual accounts have been fully audited.
Estimates of the cost and number of campaigns are not held by COI but by the commissioning department.
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many companies participate in the Central Office of Information framework agreement for online advertising; what the monetary value is of the contracts under the framework agreement; and on what date that agreement was made in its final form. [318132]
Ms Butler: I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Mark Lund, dated 23 February 2010:
As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question [318132] asking for information regarding the online adverting framework.
The COI does not have a framework for online advertising, this may however be included on other frameworks that we manage, and a list can be found on our website:
Government Departments: Marketing
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Central Office of Information's contract procurement notice 2009/S 210-302171 for Brand and Brand Identity Framework, whether the proposed £4 million of expenditure is in relation to (a) branding in total or (b) establishing a framework agreement and approved suppliers. [318348]
Ms Butler: I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Mark Lund, dated 23 February 2010:
As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question [318348] asking for information regarding the allocation of expenditure in relation to the Brand and Brand Identity Framework.
The £4 million of expenditure relates to the estimated value of a framework agreement over a four year period.
Government Departments: Public Relations
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what plans the Central Office of Information has to establish a framework agreement for public affairs firms as suppliers to Government departments and agencies. [318251]
Tessa Jowell: I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Mark Lund, dated 23 February 2010:
As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question [318251] asking whether COI has plans to establish a framework for public affairs firms.
COI has no plans to establish a framework for public affairs at this time.
Honours
Mr. Maude: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Prime Minister's speech at Britain's Everyday Heroes Book Launch of 24 July 2007, how many individuals have received an Award for Social Technology to date. [318353]
Angela E. Smith: The UK Catalyst Awards-the community awards for social technology-were awarded to businesses that used social media to tackle current social challenges. A total of eight awards were received by businesses in 2008.
The event formed part of the work programme of the Council on Social Action. A full list of award winners from the 2008 UK Catalyst Awards can be found at:
A copy of the list will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
Jobseeker's Allowance: Leeds
Greg Mulholland: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of jobseeker's allowance claimants in Leeds, North-West constituency had been claiming the allowance for (a) up to three, (b) between three and six, (c) between six and 12 and (d) between 12 and 24 months in each month since September 2009. [319495]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated March 2010:
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of jobseeker's allowance claimants in Leeds, North-West constituency had been claiming the allowance for (a) up to three, (b) between three and six, (c) between six and 12 and (d) between 12 and 24 months in each month since September 2009. (319495)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) from the Jobcentre Plus administrative system.
The table attached shows the number of claims of JSA for people resident in Leeds, North-West parliamentary constituency, and the percentage of all claimants, by duration of the claim in each month since September 2009.
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at
| Table 1 Number and proportion of persons claiming jobseeker's allowance by duration of claim resident in Leeds, North-West constituency | |||||||||
| Number of claimants ( Thousand ) | Proportions of claimants ( Percentage ) | ||||||||
| Up to 13 weeks | Over 13 weeks up to 26 weeks | Over 26 weeks up to 52 weeks | Over 52 weeks up to 104 weeks | Total | Up to 13 weeks | Over 13 weeks up to 26 weeks | Over 26 weeks up to 52 weeks | Over 52 weeks up to 104 weeks | |
| Note: 1. Data rounded to nearest five. 2. Age and duration data are only available for computerised claims, which account for 99.7 per cent. of all claims. Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system | |||||||||
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