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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many homeless families there were in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 March 2005

For answer on

4 April 2005

Answered on

4 April 2005

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many homeless families there were in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [223147] Yvette Cooper: Information about local authorities' actions under homelessness legislation is collected quarterly and is in respect of households rather than families. The number of households accepted as eligible for assistance, unintentionally homeless and in priority need and the number of households in temporary accommodation arranged by local authorities under homelessness legislation as at 31 March of each year in Shrewsbury and Atcham, since 1997, is tabled as follows. Also shown is the number of acceptances, and those in temporary accommodation, as a percentage of all households in Shrewsbury and Atcham. After being accepted as homeless, a household will be placed in some form of accommodation. They may be placed in temporary accommodation, until a settled solution becomes available, or they may be given a settled solution straight away depending on the accommodation available to the local authority. As an alternative to temporary accommodation an authority may arrange for a household to remain in their current accommodation (homeless at home), until a settled solution becomes available. Shrewsbury and Atcham district council _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Acceptances1,2 Households in temporary Rough Sleepers4 accommodation2,3 (as at 31 March) Mid-year Total As a percentage Total As a percentage Total (number of household of all of all persons) estimates5 households households (thousand) 1997-98 40 84 0.21 39 0.10 -- 1998-99 40 94 0.24 61 0.15 0 1999-2000 41 92 0.22 103 0.25 0 2000-01 41 88 0.21 108 0.26 0 2001-02 40 104 0.26 116 0.29 0 2002-03 41 200 0.49 92 0.22 0 2003-04 41 299 0.73 73 0.18 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Households eligible under homelessness legislation and found to be unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category. Figures provided are for the financial year (ie April-March). 2 ODPM P1E homelessness returns (quarterly). 3 Households in accommodation either pending a decision on their homelessness application or awaiting re-allocation of a settled home following acceptance. Excludes those households designated as "homeless at home" that have remained in their existing accommodation and have the same rights to suitable alternative accommodation as those in accommodation arranged by the authority. 4 ODPM Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (annual). Data not collected prior to 1998. 5 Estimated as at 30 June each year. ODPM. Information is also collected, since 1998, on the number of people who sleep rough, that is, those who are literally roofless on a single night. The above table shows number of persons sleeping rough in Shrewsbury and Atcham district, on a single night. Quarterly Statistical Releases on statutory homelessness published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister include information on decisions, and households in temporary accommodation, at local authority level in an associated supplementary table. The latest release, of 14 March, and previous editions are available both in the Library of the House and via the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website.

Date

4 April 2005

Reference

432 c1193-4W; 223147

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children are not registered with a NHS dentist in Shrewsbury and Atcham. - Inc figures and fact that the information is not available in the form requested.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2004

Reference

177682; 422 c1271W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much patients have benefited from infertility treatment in (a) Shropshire and (b) England in each year since 1997. - Including table.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 May 2004

For answer on

10 June 2004

Answered on

10 June 2004

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have benefited from infertility treatment in (a) Shropshire and (b) England in each year since 1997. [175635] Miss Melanie Johnson: Information is not collected centrally on the assisted conception services provided to Shropshire patients. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority collects data on licensed treatments carried out in the United Kingdom. The numbers of patients treated and treatment cycles carried out are shown in the table: Licensed treatment carried out in the UK, 1997 to 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Donor insemination Patients Treatment cycles Patients Treatment cycles 1997 26,291 34,017 5,077 13,169 1998 27,279 35,559 4,453 11,453 1999 26,707 34,684 3,866 9,985 2000 26,548 34,634 3,395 8,102 20011 28,076 35,599 2,718 6,450 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 2001 is the most recent year for which information is currently available. Source: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

Date

10 June 2004

Reference

175635; 422 c547W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on access to NHS dentists in Shropshire. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 2004

Reference

422 c356W; 177295

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children at Condover Hall School have been found alternative school places for when the school closes. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 2004

Reference

419 c364W;419 c366W; 161552

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on Condover Hall School.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 2004

Reference

417 c1373W; 149773

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the number of (a) fatalities and (b) injuries as a result of road traffic accidents on the A54 road between Shrewsbury and Telford for each month over the last 12 months; if he will list the number of...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 January 2004

For answer on

9 February 2004

Answered on

9 February 2004

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list the number of (a) fatalities and (b) injuries as a result of road traffic accidents on the A54 road between Shrewsbury and Telford for each month over the last 12 months; [151371] (2) if he will list the number of (a) fatalities and (b) injuries as a result of road traffic accidents on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Welshpool for each month over the last 12 months; [151372] (3) how many (a) fatalities and (b) injuries there were as a result of road traffic accidents on (i) the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry and (ii) the A49 between Shrewsbury and Ludlow, in each of the last 12 months. [151445] Mr. Jamieson: The following tables are taken from figures provided by West Mercia Police. M54/A5, from M54 J4 (Telford) to A5 Baileys Roundabout (Shrewsbury)--2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Month Fatal Serious Slight Total January 0 0 1 1 February 0 0 4 4 March 0 0 0 0 April 0 0 2 2 May 0 0 5 5 June 0 0 1 1 July 0 0 3 3 August 0 0 2 2 September 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 November 0 1 0 1 December 0 1 0 1 Total 0 2 18 20 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. A458 Trunk Road from Churncote Roundabout, Shrewsbury to Welsh Border--2003 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Month Fatal Serious Slight Total January 0 0 0 0 February 0 0 1 1 March 0 0 8 8 April 0 1 2 3 May 0 1 6 7 June 0 0 3 3 July 0 0 1 1 August 0 0 1 1 September 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 6 6 December 0 0 0 0 Total 0 2 28 30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The section of A458 between the Welsh Border and Welshpool is the responsibility of the Welsh National Assembly. A5 from Baileys Roundabout Shrewsbury to Welsh Border--2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Month Fatal Serious Slight Total January 0 0 4 4 February 0 1 3 4 March 0 1 2 3 April 0 0 1 1 May 0 0 2 2 June 0 1 4 5 July 0 1 3 4 August 1 4 11 16 September 0 0 3 3 October 0 1 3 4 November 0 1 3 4 December 0 0 2 2 Total 1 10 41 52 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. A49 from Baileys Roundabout Shrewsbury to Worcestershire/ Shropshire County Boundary--2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Month Fatal Serious Slight Total January 0 0 5 5 February 0 0 9 9 March 0 1 5 6 April 0 0 5 5 May 0 0 2 2 June 0 0 6 6 July 0 1 3 4 August 0 0 6 6 September 0 0 7 7 October 0 0 3 3 November 0 2 14 17 December 0 0 5 5 Total 1 4 70 75 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

9 February 2004

Reference

417 c1238-40W; 151371;151372;151445

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average number of hours per week of physical education in schools in (a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire was in the last year. - The information requested is not currently held in the format requested but will...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 January 2004

Reference

417 c526-7W; 151318

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the (a) average funding of each schoolchild in England and (b) the level of funding for a schoolchild in Shrewsbury and Atcham.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 January 2004

Reference

151407; 417 c527W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what (a) the national average level of funding per further education student and (b) the level of funding per student for each further education college is in Shrewsbury and Atcham. - Inc figures and fact that Learning and Skills Council's...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 January 2004

Reference

417 c403-4W; 151374

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the financial value was of the reserves for (a) Shropshire County Council and (b) Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 November 2003

For answer on

19 November 2003

Answered on

19 November 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the financial value was of the reserves for (a) Shropshire County Council and (b) Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in each year since 1997. [138884] Mr. Raynsford: The reserves of Shropshire County Council and Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council at the beginning of each financial year since 1997-98 are tabled as follows: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Shrewsbury and Atcham Shropshire 1997-98 5,969 8,852 1998-99 6,516 4,745 1999-2000 6,936 7,944 2000-01 6,367 8,490 2001-02 5,042 4,562 2002-03 5,509 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: 1997-98 to 2002-03 Revenue Summary Returns. Figures include schools' reserves, other earmarked reserves and unallocated reserves. The 2002-03 figure for Shropshire is not yet available.

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138884; 413 c1077W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers used bus services in (a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire in each year since 1997. - Including figures.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

138349; 413 c639W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions his Department has had with the Royal National Institute for the Blind on the closure of Condover Hall School; if he will list the schools in England which provide the same education services as Condover Hall School for...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 October 2003

For answer on

10 November 2003

Answered on

10 November 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what discussions his Department has had with the Royal National Institute for the Blind on the closure of Condover Hall School; [134358] (2) if he will list the schools in England which provide the same education services as Condover Hall School for multisensory-disabled children; [134359] (3) what discussion his Department has had with Shropshire county council LEA regarding the closure of Condover Hall School; [134360] (4) how many children are taught at Condover Hall School; [134361] (5) how many teachers he estimates will lose their jobs when Condover Hall School closes; [134362] (6) what provision is being made to continue the education of the children taught at Condover Hall School when it closes. [134363] Margaret Hodge: There are many schools in England, approved to make provision for pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties which are able to provide services for multi- disabled pupils. We understand from the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) that its school, Rushton Hall, provides education services very similar to those provided at Condover Hall. Other schools which provide services for mulit-sensory disabled children, but with different patterns of residential provision are: St. David's Unit at the West of England School, Exeter; and the Royal School for the Blind in Liverpool. Liden Lodge School in the London borough of Wandsworth is also developing support for multi- sensory disabled children. Official at the DfES have had no discussions to date with Shropshire county council about the closure of Condover Hall School. We do of course stand ready to discuss the matter with any interested party, including local education authorities which currently make use of the school, if asked to do so. Officials have however asked the RNIB to clarify its plans for the closure of Condover Hall School, and in particular to explain how the RNIB intends to ensure that appropriate and realistic plans for the placement of children currently attending the school are in place. We are currently awaiting a response. Condover Hall School currently has 34 pupils of statutory school age. There are no primary age pupils. Six pupils are in year 13 and are due to leave school at the end of the summer term 2004. In addition there are 12 young adults, aged from 19-24, in the Adult Education Centre at Condover Hall School. Condover Hall School currently has 11 teachers, including the Principal and Deputy Headteacher. Nine teachers are employed in the main school and two in the Adult Education Centre. RNIB has stated its intention of exploring opportunities for redeployment of staff currently employed at Condover Hall. It will be for the home LEA of each child currently placed at Condover Hall to decide, based on the special educational needs of that child, the most suitable placement for them following the closure of the school.

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

413 c73-4W; 134358;134359;134360;134361;134362;134363

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the locations of current GM crop trials in Shropshire.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 2003

Reference

132303; 411 c296W;411 c300W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which schools in Shrewsbury and Atcham allow the sale of drinks with a high added sugar content to schoolchildren. - The Dept for Education and Skills does not collect this information.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

132285; 411 c134W;411 c169W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list for each school in Shrewsbury and Atcham the average number of hours for which schoolchildren undertake physical education. - This information is not currently held in the format requested and would incur disproportionate cost.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

132286; 411 c133W;411 c169W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of (a) children and (b) adults waiting to register with an NHS dentist in Shrewsbury and Atcham. - This information is not held centrally.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

129638; 410 c1276W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children received NHS dental treatment in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 September 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children received NHS dental treatment in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [129640] Dr. Ladyman: For the general dental service (CDS) the available information is for children's registrations, which cover children aged under 18 years seen by a dentist within the past 15 months. This information is at health authority level between 1998 and 2002 and primary care trust (PCT) level for 2002 and 2003. The first table shows the number of children's registrations in Shropshire Health Authority and the Shropshire County PCT and Telford and Wrekin PCT areas between 1998 and 2003. In addition, children were also seen for treatment in the community and personal dental services. The numbers are shown in the second table. General Dental Service: Number of children's registrations in Shropshire health authority area and PCT area between 1998 and 2003 Number of patients registered (thousand) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Shropshire County PCT Shropshire HA Telford and Wrekin PCT 30 September 1998 66.5 1999 67.4 2000 67.4 2001 65.8 At 31 August 2002 66.9 At 30 September 2002 39.9 26.8 At 30 June 2003 39.4 27.0 Number seen/treated 1998-99 4,200 1999-2000 3,200 2000-01 3,500 2001-02 3,100 2002-03 1,200 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Dental Practice Board

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

129640; 410 c1276-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of students from (a) professional, (b) manual trades and (c) unskilled backgrounds in (i) Shrewsbury and Atcham, (ii) Shropshire and (iii) England took up places at university in 2002. - Includes table and fact that the Department only...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 June 2003

For answer on

1 September 2003

Answered on

1 September 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of students from (a) professional, (b) manual trades and (c) unskilled backgrounds in (i) Shrewsbury and Atcham, (ii) Shropshire and (iii) England took up places at university in 2002. [119389] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Department only holds participation rates broken down by social class at national level. The available information relates to the Age Participation Index (API) by social class. The API calculates the proportion of UK domiciled students who enter full-time HE by the age of 20 and is expressed as a percentage of the averaged 18-19 year old population. The most recent information, for 2001/02 is in the table. Age Participation Index (API) by social class, 2001/02 Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Social class 2001 I Professional 79 II Intermediate 50 IIIn Skilled non-manual 33 IIIm Skilled manual 21 IV Partly skilled 18 V Unskilled 15 I-IIIn 50 IIIm-V 19 Total 35 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Government are committed to raising the participation rates for people from less affluent backgrounds, and have introduced the AimHigher campaign, which is targeted at raising attainment and aspirations among young people who traditionally would not consider going to university.

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

119389; 409 c735-6W;409 c735-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the percentage change in further education students taking up places in higher education was in each year since 1997 in (a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire; how many further education students took up places in higher education in...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 June 2003

For answer on

1 September 2003

Answered on

1 September 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the percentage change in further education students taking up places in higher education was in each year since 1997 in (a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire; [119387] (2) how many further education students took up places in higher education in (a) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (b) Shropshire in each year since 1997. [119388] Mr. Miliband: The available information shows the previous educational establishments of applicants accepted through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to full-time first degree and HND courses at UK higher education institutions. The figures for Shropshire are in the table. Corresponding information for Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency is not held centrally. Applicants accepted through UCAS to full-time first degree and HND study from Shropshire local education authority by previous educational establishment _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year of entry Percentage change, 1998 Acceptances 1997 11998 1999 2000 2001 2002 to 2002 Numbers Maintained2 440 337 363 332 365 402 19.3 Independent 217 207 208 208 171 197 -4.8 Further education 1,177 746 773 774 841 761 2.0 Other 158 91 92 79 100 70 -23.1 Not known 208 140 183 220 261 260 n/a Total 2,200 1,521 1,619 1,613 1,738 1,690 11.1 Percentage change each year Further education 3n/a 1n/a 3.6 0.2 8.7 -9.5 n/a All establishments 3n/a 1n/a 6.4 -0.4 7.7 -2.8 n/a _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 In 1998, `Shropshire' local education authority split into `Shropshire' and `The Wrekin'. As a result, there is a drop in numbers as some of the establishments took pupils who were residing in `The Wrekin'. Hence, figures from 1997 and 1998 are not comparable. 2 Maintained includes comprehensive, grammar, sixth form centre and other maintained. 3 The percentage increase from 1996 to 1997 is not available. Source: UCAS. The number of applicants accepted through UCAS from Shropshire, from further education establishments to higher education, rose by 2.0 per cent. between 1998 and 2002. For all accepted applicants from Shropshire the figure was 11.1 per cent.

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

409 c735-6W;409 c736W; 119387;119388

House

House of Commons

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