Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 March 2004. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Friday, 5 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many organisations have received a presentation from Better Government for Older People in each year since it was established; which (a) housing associations, (b) fire and police authorities and (c) voluntary organisations have subscribed to Better Government for Older People; which (a) primary care trusts, (b) care trusts and (c) hospital trusts have subscribed to Better Government for Older People; which (a) local authorities and (b) local strategic partnerships have subscribed to Better Government for Older People. - No figures, not held centrally. (Tables in Library Dep 04/569).

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many organisations have received a presentation from Better Government for Older People in each year since it was established; [157079] (a) housing associations, (b) fire and police authorities and (c) voluntary organisations have subscribed to Better Government for Older People; [157080] (3) which (a) primary care trusts, (b) care trusts and (c) hospital trusts have subscribed to Better Government for Older People; [157081] (4) which (a) local authorities and (b) local strategic partnerships have subscribed to Better Government for Older People. [157082] Malcolm Wicks: The information requested is not held centrally by the Department for Work and Pensions. Such information as is available is held by Better Government for Older People (BGOP) and has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c1182W;418 c1199W; 157079;157080;157081;157082
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Care trusts Housing associations Fire and rescue services Local government Primary care trusts NHS trusts Police authorities Voluntary organisations Local strategic partnerships Better Government for Older People
Contains statistics: Yes
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