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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people under the age of 19 years who are not in employment, education or training are living in supported housing schemes; what assessment she has made of the effects of housing benefit levels on the prospects of such...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people under the age of 19 years who are not in employment, education or training are living in supported housing schemes; what assessment she has made of the effects of housing benefit levels on the prospects of such...
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Helen Goodman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2010
For answer on
17 March 2010
Answered on
17 March 2010
The information requested is not available. Figures on the total number of young people under the age of 19 years who are not in employment, education and training and living in supported housing schemes are not collected centrally.The Government are committed to ensuring that there are suitable employment and training opportunities for all and that the system of working age benefits provides effective support for people to return to work. Young people are a specific priority. In December 2009 we published 'Investing in Potential', our cross-Government strategy for increasing the proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds in education, employment or training.Housing benefit is an income-related benefit designed to help people who rent their home and have difficulty in meeting reasonable housing costs. There is no age restriction and it can be paid to people whether or not they are working or training. Full-time students in non-advanced and further education who are aged less than 21 may also get housing benefit. We have recently launched the Working Benefits campaign to help advisers explain to their clients the in-work support that this benefit can offer and make it clear that help with housing costs is still available to people in work or training on a low income.On 15 December 2009 we launched the consultation document 'Supporting People into Work: The next stage of Housing Benefit Reform' which examines how housing benefit might play a part in encouraging people to work. It contained proposals that will improve incentives for people to get a job, building on an on-going programme of IT projects and financial help designed to smooth the transition for our customers as they move into work.Many single young people aged under 25 will have the amount of their rent which is eligible for help with housing benefit restricted to the amount they would pay on a shared room basis, regardless of the property they rent. This reflects the fact that this group commonly have earnings prospects well below those of older people and addresses any possible disincentive to work that may arise from meeting high rent levels a person could not afford while in work.However the housing benefit rules recognise the additional costs that might arise from the provision of supported housing. For this group no account is taken of a person's age in working out what help is available and help for those living in the social and voluntary sectors is usually based on the contractual rent.
Subjects
Housing benefit; Young people; Supported housing
Date
17 March 2010
Reference
507 c871W; 320878
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many vehicles were exempt from vehicle excise duty as a result of having been first registered prior to January 1973 in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many vehicles were exempt from vehicle excise duty as a result of having been first registered prior to January 1973 in each of the last five years.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Paul Clark
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2010
For answer on
17 March 2010
Answered on
17 March 2010
The following table provides the number of licensed vehicles that were exempt from vehicle excise duty on the 31 December in each of the last five years as a result of having been manufactured prior to January 1973. These figures are for Great Britain.
Data for 2009 will be published at the end of April 2010.
| Number of vehicles | |
| 2004 | 322,842 |
| 2005 | 318,300 |
| 2006 | 307,406 |
| 2007 | 303,943 |
| 2008 | 302,891 |
Subjects
Excise duties; Motor vehicles
Date
17 March 2010
Reference
507 c861W; 320879
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many and what proportion of young people under the age of 19 years are living in supported housing schemes; and what the maximum weekly housing benefit payable to such people is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many and what proportion of young people under the age of 19 years are living in supported housing schemes; and what the maximum weekly housing benefit payable to such people is.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Lord Austin of Dudley
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2010
For answer on
17 March 2010
Answered on
17 March 2010
Figures on the total number of young people living in supported housing schemes are not collected centrally. There is no universal definition of supported housing, the different data sources CLG collects contain information on different types of supported housing (therefore the two following data sets are not comparable).Of the 32,813 clients under the age of 19 years who accessed housing related support services funded by the Supporting People programme between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009, 15,155 (46 per cent.) entered supported housing.The Continuous Recording (CORE) of lettings provides information on the number of supported housing lettings in the social housing sector. Between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009, CORE estimates that 15,200 new supported housing lettings were provided to households headed by a young person under 19. Of all under-19s receiving new social housing lets, 60 per cent. were provided with supported housing.Those who live in either social or voluntary sector supported housing will have their housing benefit based on their actual rent, which may be limited to a reasonable amount for the property that they occupy where necessary. In the private sector, single young people aged under 25 have their rent restricted to that of shared accommodation, unless they are severely disabled or aged under 22 and have previously been in care.
Subjects
Young people; Supported housing
Date
17 March 2010
Reference
507 c882-3W; 320880
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of gaming machines in public houses which are not subject to Amusement Machine Licence Duty (AMLD); what representations he has received in respect of the proposal to extend AMLD to include such machines; whether he...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of gaming machines in public houses which are not subject to Amusement Machine Licence Duty (AMLD); what representations he has received in respect of the proposal to extend AMLD to include such machines; whether he...
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Sarah McCarthy-Fry
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2010
For answer on
17 March 2010
Answered on
17 March 2010
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on the nature of the businesses in which gaming machines are located as this information is not necessary for the administration of Amusement Machine Licence Duty (AMLD).Treasury Ministers meet with, and receive representations from, a wide range of organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors as part of the usual policymaking process. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such representations.On 26 February, the Government announced a four-month review of "skills with prizes" machines and the games played on them for the purposes of AMLD. This will be undertaken by HM Treasury and HMRC in consultation with the Gambling Commission and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The review will engage fully with all stakeholders.
Subjects
Gaming machines; Taxation
Date
17 March 2010
Reference
507 c885W; 320949
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received on the steps taken by the Democratic Republic of Congo towards validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and if he will make it his policy to support the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what reports he has received on the steps taken by the Democratic Republic of Congo towards validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and if he will make it his policy to support the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Gareth Thomas
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2010
For answer on
16 March 2010
Answered on
16 March 2010
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is making good progress towards validation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The formal validation process is underway and the Government of the DRC expect to meet the outstanding benchmarks for validation by June 2010.The Department for International Development's (DFID's) staff in Kinshasa are involved in regular dialogue with the Government of the DRC and the international community to promote progress with EITI. DFID is currently preparing a joint mining sector reform project with the World Bank, which will provide long-term support to EITI implementation in the DRC.
Subjects
Mining; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
16 March 2010
Reference
507 c743-4W; 320948
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 March 2010
For answer on
16 March 2010
Answered on
16 March 2010
Support for the implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) forms a core part of our work to improve transparency in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). My noble Friend, the Minister for Africa, was in the country last month and spoke with Prime Minister Muzito about the need for economic development and the building of conditions which are conducive to business. He saw this as a priority and recognised that there is much work to be done.Despite a slow start EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) implementation in the DRC has recently been making considerable progress culminating in the publication of the first report on copper/cobalt and oil. Validation has started and there is reason to hope that the country's efforts will receive a largely positive reception from the International Secretariat in Oslo.The Great Lakes Contact Group Taskforce on Mineral Exploitation had its first meeting in Kinshasa on 21 and 22 January 2010 with the Minister and Vice Minister for mines and representatives from the Ministry of Defence, Interior and others, plus non-governmental organisations and Congolese commercial interests/industry attending. A draft text was agreed which included proposals on due diligence, legalisation of trade (Department for International Development Trading for Peace initiative), certification and financial infrastructure. The paper will now be presented to the DRC cabinet and capitals for final approval.
Subjects
Mining; Natural resources; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date
16 March 2010
Reference
507 c782W; 320356
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 January 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Standards; Schools
Date
27 January 2010
Reference
504 c806; 313303
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Last week, Woodhey high school in my constituency was named as one of the country’s top performing schools for sustained improvement in GCSE results. That follows £8 million of investment in new facilities. The other schools in Bury, North are awaiting their capital investment. What would be the effect on school standards if the Government’s only policy were to cut the deficit further and faster than ever before?
Last week, Woodhey high school in my constituency was named as one of the country’s top performing schools for sustained improvement in GCSE results. That follows £8 million of investment in new facilities. The other schools in Bury, North are awaiting their capital investment. What would be the effect on school standards if the Government’s only policy were to cut the deficit further and faster than ever before?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
27 January 2010
I agree with my hon. Friend that education is important, not only for every individual to achieve their potential, but to ensure that we have a dynamic economy. I am delighted that Woodhey high school has seen such a big rise in its results, not only last year but in the last three years, and I join him in congratulating the school. Those results are due to the hard work and dedication of the teachers and pupils, but they are also thanks to the extra investment we have put in. We will continue to sustain and support investment in education.
Subjects
Standards; Schools
Date
27 January 2010
Reference
504 c806
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I welcome the Government's effort to create a more integrated curriculum between the ages of 14 and 19. Does the Minister not agree that the shelf-life of the terms "vocational" and "academic" is coming to an end? The rigid segregation between what people perceive as vocational and academic is not helping to create parity. Do we need a new form of language to describe the curriculum?
I welcome the Government's effort to create a more integrated curriculum between the ages of 14 and 19. Does the Minister not agree that the shelf-life of the terms "vocational" and "academic" is coming to an end? The rigid segregation between what people perceive as vocational and academic is not helping to create parity. Do we need a new form of language to describe the curriculum?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 January 2010
I would go further than my hon. Friend. The fixation in certain quarters on categorising people at 11, 14, or 16 as academic or vocational and then labelling them as a success or failure accordingly has hindered our economic progress for more than a century. We need to focus on what is needed in the modern economy. What will success look like? Success will mean students learning to the best of their abilities and deploying transferable skills that can be applied in different settings. That is exactly what we want, and what the diplomas are providing. That is how our wider reform of 14 to 19 education is progressing.
Subjects
Education; Qualifications
Date
25 January 2010
Reference
504 c535
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What steps he plans to take to integrate academic and vocational qualifications.
What steps he plans to take to integrate academic and vocational qualifications.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Iain Wright
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 January 2010
For answer on
25 January 2010
Answered on
25 January 2010
Our 14 to 19 reforms are the most comprehensive changes to this part of education policy for more than half a century. They are designed to put in place high-quality qualifications that match a young person's abilities, talents, interests and aspirations. There are four clear qualification routes: apprenticeships, the diploma, foundation learning or GCSEs and A-levels.
Subjects
Education; Qualifications
Date
25 January 2010
Reference
504 c534-5; 312580
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Today's employment figures are good news for my constituents, and there are now almost 7,000 fewer people unemployed in Bury than during the last Tory recession. Would that have happened if the Government had simply let the recession take its course, and what more can the Government do to help my constituents get back into work?
Today's employment figures are good news for my constituents, and there are now almost 7,000 fewer people unemployed in Bury than during the last Tory recession. Would that have happened if the Government had simply let the recession take its course, and what more can the Government do to help my constituents get back into work?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 January 2010
For this Government, unemployment is not a price worth paying. We have taken action so that while in the 1980s recession, unemployment kept rising for five years, in this recession our action has seen unemployment falling and is helping young people into work. It is interesting that the Leader of the Opposition is not asking me about the economy today.
Subjects
Unemployment; Bury
Date
20 January 2010
Reference
504 c298
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Gordon Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 January 2010
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Unemployment; Bury
Date
20 January 2010
Reference
504 c298; 311692
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does my hon. Friend see the problems in Yemen as exactly analogous to those in Afghanistan? If he does, what kind of intervention by the international community is needed?
Does my hon. Friend see the problems in Yemen as exactly analogous to those in Afghanistan? If he does, what kind of intervention by the international community is needed?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 January 2010
We do not see the challenges that we face in Yemen and in Afghanistan as being the same. In Yemen, while there is a very fragile state and Government, there is a functioning Government. It is very important that we do everything that we can at this early stage—surely the lesson from Afghanistan and, indeed, from Iraq, is early intervention—to support the Government of Yemen in relation to the economic and social challenges that they face, because, as I said earlier, that will be the ultimate difference that will lead to greater security and stability in Yemen and minimise the threat to the international community.
Subjects
Politics and government; Yemen
Date
19 January 2010
Reference
504 c154
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What steps the Government are taking to seek to resolve the conflict in Yemen.
What steps the Government are taking to seek to resolve the conflict in Yemen.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 January 2010
For answer on
19 January 2010
Answered on
19 January 2010
The root causes of conflict in Yemen are a lack of governance and of delivery of services by the state. The UK strategy is to tackle these causes in co-operation with the international community. The meeting in London on 27 January is part of that wider strategy, and it will seek to help the international community to co-ordinate both its response to these issues and support for the efforts of the Government of Yemen.
Subjects
Politics and government; Yemen
Date
19 January 2010
Reference
504 c153; 311325
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps the Government plan to take to encourage mature students and part-time students to undertake courses; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps the Government plan to take to encourage mature students and part-time students to undertake courses; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
David Lammy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 January 2010
For answer on
14 January 2010
Answered on
14 January 2010
We continue to support a wide range of flexible provision including foundation degrees, e-learning, Train to Gain and employer co-funding to increase participation among mature and part-time students.
Subjects
Part-time education; Mature students
Date
14 January 2010
Reference
503 c1105W; 310592
House
House of Commons
Forty-three per cent. of students in higher education are part-time students, and future growth will largely come from part-time and mature students. Is there not a powerful argument for raising the cap on full-time undergraduate fees in order to develop a unified system, giving part-time students the same access to financial support that full-time students enjoy?
Forty-three per cent. of students in higher education are part-time students, and future growth will largely come from part-time and mature students. Is there not a powerful argument for raising the cap on full-time undergraduate fees in order to develop a unified system, giving part-time students the same access to financial support that full-time students enjoy?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 January 2010
My hon. Friend puts his point forcefully. I shall not be drawn on the outcome of the review, but I can say that he is right to underline the position of part-time students and to call for better equity. That is why we have asked Lord Browne to examine the position of part-time students, in particular.
Subjects
Finance; Students
Date
14 January 2010
Reference
503 c829-30
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many claims for child benefit have been made in each of the last three years.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many claims for child benefit have been made in each of the last three years.
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 November 2009
For answer on
9 December 2009
Answered on
5 January 2010
[holding answer 9 December 2009]: The information requested is provided in the following table.
These figures do not include child benefit claims already in payment.
| Child benefit claims (Thousand) | |
| 2006-07 | 928 |
| 2007-08 | 972 |
| 2008-09 | 978 |
| ¹ New claims, claims for an additional child, or a claim for transfer of entitlement. |
Subjects
Child benefit
Date
5 January 2010
Reference
503 c155W; 302554
House
House of Commons
In my constituency, more job vacancies are being advertised, and many of those who lost their jobs earlier in the year are now returning to work. However, as growth returns, what more can the Government do to ensure that returning to work always pays more than staying on benefits?
In my constituency, more job vacancies are being advertised, and many of those who lost their jobs earlier in the year are now returning to work. However, as growth returns, what more can the Government do to ensure that returning to work always pays more than staying on benefits?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
15 December 2009
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is important that we encourage people back into work, and as part of that, we must ensure that if people do go back into work, they can see the benefit of it. As the House will know, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will make a statement shortly, and I hope that she will have something further to say about that. However, my hon. Friend is right to emphasise that job vacancies are being advertised everyday. It is our job to ensure that we get people to fill those vacancies as quickly as possible.
Subjects
Unemployment benefits
Date
15 December 2009
Reference
502 c796
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
15 December 2009
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Unemployment benefits
Date
15 December 2009
Reference
502 c796; 306867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Given that meat production generates six times more greenhouse gas emissions than the production of fish, cheese or vegetables, should CO2 emissions related to food products not also be included in any future labelling system? Would that not be one of the most effective means of adapting to climate change?
Given that meat production generates six times more greenhouse gas emissions than the production of fish, cheese or vegetables, should CO2 emissions related to food products not also be included in any future labelling system? Would that not be one of the most effective means of adapting to climate change?
Asked by
David Chaytor
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 December 2009
I can tell my hon. Friend that agriculture is making great efforts to reduce the impact of the carbon that it produces. It is very supportive of every effort to increase sustainable production and is doing what it can to tackle climate change.
Subjects
Food; Origin marking
Date
10 December 2009
Reference
502 c497
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons