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My Lords, if the noble Lord were to accept my noble friend’s suggestion, would he make sure that the opportunity to enrol in schools takes place after suitable instruction in the functioning of this country’s politics and constitution? While he should be on his guard against undue political influence from the teachers, he will be pleased to know that in my experience on all but very rare occasions when a teacher advises supporting one party, the class always follows the other.
My Lords, if the noble Lord were to accept my noble friend’s suggestion, would he make sure that the opportunity to enrol in schools takes place after suitable instruction in the functioning of this country’s politics and constitution? While he should be on his guard against undue political influence from the teachers, he will be pleased to know that in my experience on all but very rare occasions when a teacher advises supporting one party, the class always follows the other.
My Lords, I can remember the history sixth form when I was at school. As we got closer to the coming general election, the history teacher’s interpretation of the characters of Mr Disraeli and Mr Gladstone moved towards Mr Disraeli being better and better and Mr Gladstone being more wicked than he had been before. The idea of neutral school teaching is not one that is very easy. Citizenship education is important. The national curriculum is currently being reviewed and the issue of what role citizenship education plays both in the national curriculum and in sixth-form activity in schools throughout the country is one that clearly we need to consider further.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average time was that patients in Merseyside waited for the start of treatment for ovarian cancer in the most recent year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average time was that patients in Merseyside waited for the start of treatment for ovarian cancer in the most recent year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, columns 9-10, on armed forces: Merseyside, how many young people in the UK cadet forces were recruited into the armed forces in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, columns 9-10, on armed forces: Merseyside, how many young people in the UK cadet forces were recruited into the armed forces in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, columns 966-67W, on drugs: rehabilitation, how many deaths have been caused by methadone overdose in (a) Sefton and (b) the UK in each year since 2000; and what steps his Department is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, columns 966-67W, on drugs: rehabilitation, how many deaths have been caused by methadone overdose in (a) Sefton and (b) the UK in each year since 2000; and what steps his Department is...
| Deaths | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2000 | 324 |
| 2001 | 314 |
| 2002 | 298 |
| 2003 | 288 |
| 2004 | 300 |
| 2005 | 293 |
| 2006 | 340 |
| 2007 | 440 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, column 122W, on health services: Merseyside, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to healthcare services for people with learning difficulties; and what assessment he has made of progress made...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, column 122W, on health services: Merseyside, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to healthcare services for people with learning difficulties; and what assessment he has made of progress made...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, columns 9-10W, on armed forces: Merseyside, how many of the (a) 131,000 young people and (b) 25,000 adult volunteers are based in Merseyside.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 22 March 2010, Official Report, columns 9-10W, on armed forces: Merseyside, how many of the (a) 131,000 young people and (b) 25,000 adult volunteers are based in Merseyside.
| Adult volunteers | Cadets | |
| Army Cadet Force | 168 | 1,354 |
| Sea Cadet Corps | 268 | 808 |
| Air Training Corps | 270 | 1,049 |
| Total | 706 | 3,211 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what steps have been taken to provide housing advice to homeless people in Sefton;
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) what steps have been taken to provide housing advice to homeless people in Sefton;
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer to question 322635, what recent initiatives his Department has funded to increase gender equality in participation in level 3 advanced apprenticeships.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer to question 322635, what recent initiatives his Department has funded to increase gender equality in participation in level 3 advanced apprenticeships.
(2) pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 1035W, on homelessness: Sefton, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of youth homelessness in Sefton.
(2) pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2010, Official Report, column 1035W, on homelessness: Sefton, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of youth homelessness in Sefton.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many Sure Start centres have been established on Merseyside; and what assessment he has made of their effectiveness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many Sure Start centres have been established on Merseyside; and what assessment he has made of their effectiveness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many young people of each sex have participated in apprenticeships of each type since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many young people of each sex have participated in apprenticeships of each type since 2000.
| Table 1: Apprenticeship programme starts by gender and level for under 19-year-olds, 2003/04 to 2008/09 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Total | |||||||
| Apprenticeship (Level 2) | Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) | Total female | Apprenticeship (Level 2) | Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) | Total male | Apprenticeship (Level 2) | Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) | Grand total | |
| 2003/04 | 41,400 | 6,600 | 48,000 | 41,600 | 18,600 | 60,200 | 83,000 | 25,200 | 108,300 |
| 2004/05 | 41,700 | 7,000 | 48,600 | 46,000 | 18,900 | 64,900 | 87,600 | 25,900 | 113,500 |
| 2005/06 | 37,200 | 6,600 | 43,800 | 39,900 | 15,800 | 55,700 | 77,100 | 22,400 | 99,500 |
| 2006/07 | 37,500 | 7,500 | 45,000 | 43,300 | 17,400 | 60,600 | 80,800 | 24,800 | 105,600 |
| 2007/08 | 36,700 | 7,500 | 44,200 | 45,300 | 18,100 | 63,400 | 82,000 | 25,500 | 107,600 |
| 2008/09 | 35,400 | 7,800 | 43,200 | 38,800 | 17,400 | 56,200 | 74,200 | 25,200 | 99,400 |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. | |||||||||
| 2. Figures are based on age at start of programme. Figures include learners aged 16-18 years old and a small number of under 16s. | |||||||||
| 3. Figures for Advanced Apprenticeships include a small number of Higher Level Apprenticeships. | |||||||||
| Source: | |||||||||
| Individualised Learner Record |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of children in postcode areas L20, L21 and L22 were living in poverty in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of children in postcode areas L20, L21 and L22 were living in poverty in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding has been allocated to (a) cadet forces and (b) the Territorial Army on Merseyside in 2009-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much funding has been allocated to (a) cadet forces and (b) the Territorial Army on Merseyside in 2009-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on the care and support of people with learning difficulties on Merseyside in each year since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on the care and support of people with learning difficulties on Merseyside in each year since 2005.
| Estimated expenditure on own population on learning disabilities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £000 | |||||
| PCT name | 2004-5 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
| Halton and St. Helens PCT | 7,157 | 9,042 | 10,777 | 16,066 | 17,103 |
| Knowsley PCT | 6,219 | 7,405 | 1,892 | 13,137 | 4,832 |
| Liverpool PCT | 33,158 | 20,629 | 24,011 | 24,552 | 26,043 |
| Sefton PCT | 5,528 | 10,582 | 7,723 | 9,111 | 12,069 |
| Wirral PCT | 14,415 | 15,849 | 11,724 | 18,038 | 21,189 |
| Notes: | |||||
| 1. In order to improve data quality, continual refinements have been made to the programme budgeting data calculation methodology since the first collection in 2003-04. The underlying data which support programme budgeting data are also subject to yearly changes. Caution is therefore advised when using programme budgeting data to draw conclusions on changes in PCT spending patterns between years. | |||||
| 2. Figures include expenditure across all sectors. Disease specific expenditure do not include expenditure on prevention, or general practitioner expenditure, but do include prescribing expenditure. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| Annual PCT programme budgeting financial returns |
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many women died of ovarian cancer in Merseyside in each year since 1997.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many women died of ovarian cancer in Merseyside in each year since 1997.
| Table 1: Number of deaths where ovarian cancer¹ was the underlying cause of death in females, Merseyside², 1997-2008³ | |
|---|---|
| Females | |
| Deaths | |
| 1997 | 87 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 102 |
| 2000 | 108 |
| 2001 | 119 |
| 2002 | 95 |
| 2003 | 120 |
| 2004 | 114 |
| 2005 | 111 |
| 2006 | 103 |
| 2007 | 106 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| ¹ Cause of death for ovarian cancer was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code 183.0 for the years 1997 to 2000, and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code C56 from 2001 onwards. The introduction of ICD-10 in 2001 means that the numbers of deaths from this cause before 2001 are not completely comparable with later years. ² Based on boundaries as of February 2010. ³ Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers were employed in state schools in Wolverhampton (a) in 1997 and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers were employed in state schools in Wolverhampton (a) in 1997 and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cars were seized in the Merseyside Police Authority area for (a) crushing and (b) disposal by other means in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cars were seized in the Merseyside Police Authority area for (a) crushing and (b) disposal by other means in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on methadone replacement programmes in South Sefton Primary Care Trust in each year since 2000; and how many individuals have received treatment under these programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent on methadone replacement programmes in South Sefton Primary Care Trust in each year since 2000; and how many individuals have received treatment under these programmes.
| Number | |
| 2005-06 | 985 |
| 2006-07 | 1,130 |
| 2007-08 | 1,156 |
| 2008-09 | 1,234 |
| Notes: | |
| 1. Data for years before 2005-06 were not broken down to local areas and are therefore unavailable. | |
| 2. Figures combine numbers receiving prescribed opioid substitute treatment from specialist community services or GPs. | |
| 3. NDTMS does not record which drug is prescribed (methadone or buprenorphine). | |
| 4. Figures for South Sefton PCT are not collected centrally by the NDTMS. | |
| Source: | |
| National Treatment Agency |
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people were homeless in Sefton in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people were homeless in Sefton in each year since 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in (a) 2000 and (b) 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers there were in (a) 2000 and (b) 2009.