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The James Williams healthy living centre recently opened in Chatham town centre in my constituency. It means that more of my constituents can receive care closer to home, rather than travelling to the other end of Medway to visit the hospital. May I invite the Secretary of State to attend its official opening in the summer, so he can see at first hand the fantastic new facilities?
The James Williams healthy living centre recently opened in Chatham town centre in my constituency. It means that more of my constituents can receive care closer to home, rather than travelling to the other end of Medway to visit the hospital. May I invite the Secretary of State to attend its official opening in the summer, so he can see at first hand the fantastic new facilities?
I would be delighted to. Let us arrange a date.
I would be delighted to. Let us arrange a date.
I would be delighted to. Let us arrange a date.
The James Williams healthy living centre recently opened in Chatham town centre in my constituency. It means that more of my constituents can receive care closer to home, rather than travelling to the other end of Medway to visit the hospital. May I invite the Secretary of State to attend its official opening in the summer, so he can see at first hand the fantastic new facilities?
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for making a decision on the development Medway Maritime Trust elective care centre in Chatham.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's timetable is for making a decision on the development Medway Maritime Trust elective care centre in Chatham.
Presently, there is no Medway elective treatment business case going through assurance with the Department. NHS England has delegated authority for business cases costed at under £25 million, in which case the Department is not the decision maker. This aligns with our approach that local health infrastructure needs are determined by local health system planners, in collaboration with NHS England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department spent on flood defences in Chatham and Aylesford constituency in (a) 2007-8, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, (e) 2011-12 and (f) 2012-13; and how much has been allocated by his Department for flood...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department spent on flood defences in Chatham and Aylesford constituency in (a) 2007-8, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11, (e) 2011-12 and (f) 2012-13; and how much has been allocated by his Department for flood...
[holding answer 6 February 2014]: The amount the Environment Agency has spent, or plans to spend, on flood defences projects in Chatham and Aylesford is as follows:
| Spend
(£) | |
| 2007-08 | 124,000 |
| 2008-09 | 124,000 |
| 2009-10 | 142,000 |
| 2010-11 | 59,000 |
| 2011-12 | 59,000 |
| 2012-13 | 77,000 |
| 2013-14 | 1104,000 |
| 2014-15 | 1222,000 |
| 1
Planned
spend |
Figures do not include local levy funding. The allocation for 2015-16 has not yet been made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of alcohol-dependent women in (a) Chatham and Aylesford constituency and (b) England in the last five years;
[136447]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of alcohol-dependent women in (a) Chatham and Aylesford constituency and (b) England in the last five years;
[136447]
Estimates are not available for each of the last five years.
National and regional estimates on alcohol dependence are included in the adult psychiatric morbidity survey, ‘Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England, 2007’ (APMS), which was published in January 2009. A copy has been placed in the Library.
The next APMS Survey is expected in 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of women admitted for the treatment of alcohol-related conditions or injuries in (a) Chatham and Aylesford constituency and (b) England in the last five years.
[136452]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of women admitted for the treatment of alcohol-related conditions or injuries in (a) Chatham and Aylesford constituency and (b) England in the last five years.
[136452]
The table contains the sum of the estimated alcohol attributable fractions for admissions for women in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency of residence and England for the years 2007-08 to 2011-12.
It should be noted that a parliamentary constituency breakdown is not possible before 2008-09.
These numbers provide an estimate of the numbers based on the proportion of diseases and injuries that can be wholly or partially attributed to alcohol, rather than a count of episodes with an alcohol related diagnosis or cause code.
It should be noted that these data should not be described as a count of people as the same person may have been admitted on more than one occasion.
| Sum
of the alcohol attributable fractions1 for
women in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency of
residence2 and England for the years 2007-08
to
2011-123 | ||
| Chatham
and Aylesford parliamentary constituency of
residence | England | |
| 2007-08 | — | 325,973 |
| 2008-09 | 577 | 354,695 |
| 2009-10 | 573 | 395,249 |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 437,239 |
| 2011-12 | 710 | 454,314 |
| 1
Alcohol-related
admissions The number of alcohol-related admissions is based on the methodology developed by the North West Public Health Observatory (NWPHO), which uses 48 indicators for alcohol-related illnesses, determining the proportion of a wide range of diseases and injuries that can be partly attributed to alcohol as well as those that are, by definition, wholly attributable to alcohol. Further information on these proportions can be found at: http://www.nwph.net/nwpho/publications/AlcoholAttributableFractions.pdf The application of the NWPHO methodology has recently been updated and is now available directly from HES. As such, information about episodes estimated to be alcohol related may be slightly different from previously published data. Alcohol attributable fractions are not applicable to children under 16. Therefore figures for this age group relate only to wholly-attributable admissions, where the attributable fraction is one. 2 Parliamentary constituency of residence The parliamentary constituency containing the patient’s normal home address. This does not necessarily reflect where the patient was treated as they may have travelled to another parliamentary constituency for treatment. This field is only available from 2008-09 onwards. 3 Assessing growth through time HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care. Note: Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency are eligible for winter fuel payments.
[131793]
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency are eligible for winter fuel payments.
[131793]
Over 95% of winter fuel payments are made automatically, without the need to claim, based on information held in DWP records. A small number of people whose circumstances we do not know need to make a claim. It is not possible to give the exact number of eligible people, but we have no reason to estimate that eligibility is materially different from the number of payments made.
Information on the number of winter fuel payments paid is provided in the documents “Winter Fuel Payment recipients 2011-12 by Parliamentary Constituencies and Gender (All)”. This is available in the Commons Library and on the internet at:
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/index.php?page=wfp
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the number of people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency living in fuel poverty.
[131792]
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the number of people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency living in fuel poverty.
[131792]
Fuel poverty data is published at a household level rather than an individual level. The latest data shows that in 2010 there were around 4,200 households in Chatham and Aylesford constituency living in fuel poverty. This represents 11% of all households in this constituency. In England as whole, 16% of all households were fuel poor.
Sub-regional fuel poverty data, including breakdowns of fuel poverty by parliamentary constituency, can be found here on the DECC website:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/fuelpov_stats/regional/regional.aspx
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much schools in Chatham and Aylesford constituency received in funding from the pupil premium in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and how much they will receive in 2012-13.
[124883]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how much schools in Chatham and Aylesford constituency received in funding from the pupil premium in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and how much they will receive in 2012-13.
[124883]
The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 therefore payments were first made for the 2011-12 financial year. Pupil premium funding is provided to schools which have on roll pupils known to be eligible for free school meals (the deprivation premium); children in care who have been continuously looked after for at least six months (the looked after child premium); and children whose parents are serving in the armed forces (the service child premium).
In the financial year 2011-12, 2,270 pupils in Chatham and Aylesford constituency area were eligible for either the deprivation premium or service child premium, attracting £1.102 million. It is not possible to identify, at
constituency level, the number of pupils eligible for the looked after child premium or the number of pupils eligible for the deprivation premium in alternative provision settings.
In the financial year 2012-13, 3,870 pupils in Chatham and Aylesford constituency area were eligible for either the deprivation premium or service child premium, attracting £2.382 million.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were added to the organ donor register in Chatham and Aylesford constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were added to the organ donor register in Chatham and Aylesford constituency in each of the last five years.
| Number on the organ donor register in Chatham and Aylesford constituency, by year 2007 to 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Year of registration | Number of registrations |
| 2007 | 1,529 |
| 2008 | 1,639 |
| 2009 | 1,597 |
| 2010 | 1,539 |
| 2011 | 1,354 |
| Current total—21 March 2012 | 26,762 |
| Source: | |
| NHS Blood and Transplant |
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships have been started in Chatham and Aylesford constituency since 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many apprenticeships have been started in Chatham and Aylesford constituency since 2005.
| Table 1: Apprenticeship programme starts in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency, 2005/06 to 2009/10 | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2005/06 | 200 |
| 2006/07 | 280 |
| 2007/08 | 340 |
| 2008/09 | 340 |
| 2009/10 | 420 |
| Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest ten. 2. Geographic information is based upon the home postcode of the learner. 3. These figures are based on the geographic boundaries of parliamentary constituencies as of May 2010. Source: Individualised Learner Record. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency (a) of each age group, (b) of each sex, (c) with each physical disability and (d) with each mental health diagnosis are in receipt of disability benefits; and if he will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Chatham and Aylesford constituency (a) of each age group, (b) of each sex, (c) with each physical disability and (d) with each mental health diagnosis are in receipt of disability benefits; and if he will make...
| Disability living allowance (DLA) recipients in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency by main disabling condition, of physical and mental health disabilities, age and sex—February 2011 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total with physical or mental health disabilities | Mental health disabilities | Physical disabilities | |||||||
| All | Female | Male | All | Female | Male | All | Female | Male | |
| All | 4,880 | 2,300 | 2,580 | 1,530 | 580 | 950 | 3,350 | 1,720 | 1,630 |
| Under 5 | 100 | 30 | 70 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 60 | 20 | 40 |
| 5 to under 11 | 330 | 90 | 240 | 220 | 50 | 170 | 110 | 40 | 70 |
| 11 to under 16 | 430 | 120 | 310 | 250 | 60 | 190 | 170 | 60 | 120 |
| 16-17 | 140 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 40 |
| 18-24 | 330 | 110 | 220 | 200 | 60 | 140 | 130 | 50 | 80 |
| 25-29 | 180 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 40 | 50 |
| 30-34 | 180 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 30 | 40 | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| 35-39 | 220 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 40 | 50 | 130 | 80 | 50 |
| 40-44 | 320 | 170 | 140 | 110 | 60 | 50 | 210 | 120 | 90 |
| 45-49 | 380 | 200 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 50 | 270 | 140 | 130 |
| 50-54 | 390 | 220 | 170 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 320 | 180 | 130 |
| 55-59 | 440 | 240 | 200 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 380 | 200 | 170 |
| 60-64 | 560 | 310 | 250 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 500 | 270 | 230 |
| 65-69 | 390 | 200 | 200 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 370 | 190 | 190 |
| 70-74 | 260 | 150 | 110 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 240 | 140 | 100 |
| 75-79 | 150 | 80 | 70 | 10 | — | — | 140 | 80 | 60 |
| 80-84 | 60 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 85-89 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — |
| 90 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Source: | |||||||||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) |
| Attendance allowance (AA) recipients in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency by main disabling condition, of physical and mental health disabilities, age and sex—February 201 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total with physical or mental health disabilities | Mental health disabilities | Physical disabilities | |||||||
| All | Female | Male | All | Female | Male | All | Female | Male | |
| All | 1,810 | 1,240 | 570 | 200 | 130 | 70 | 1,610 | 1,110 | 500 |
| 65-69 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 10 | — | 10 | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| 70-74 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 220 | 140 | 90 |
| 75-79 | 400 | 250 | 150 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 360 | 230 | 130 |
| 80-84 | 410 | 280 | 130 | 60 | 40 | 10 | 360 | 240 | 120 |
| 85-89 | 410 | 310 | 100 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 360 | 280 | 90 |
| 90 and over | 260 | 200 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 240 | 190 | 50 |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| 1. Caseloads are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not sum due to rounding. | |||||||||
| 2. '—' denotes nil or negligible. | |||||||||
| 3. Where more than one disability is present only the main disabling condition is recorded. | |||||||||
| 4. Figures show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | |||||||||
| 5. 'Mental health disabilities' encompass the main disabling conditions 'learning difficulties' and 'mental and behavioural disabilities'. In October 2008 much finer classifications were introduced for new DLA claimants. DWP do not report on these finer classifications as the majority of pre-2008 claims still have the ““old codes”” on the administrative system. A new code (cognitive disorders—other/type not known) was introduced within the general classification of ““psychiatric disorders””. Claimants allocated to this group are included within ““mental health disorders””. | |||||||||
| 6. ““Physical disabilities”” encompass all categories not included in ““mental health disabilities””, including the main disabling conditions arthritis, muscle/joint/bone disease, blindness, stroke related, epilepsy, deafness, malignant disease, chest disease, back ailments, heart disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, renal disorders, aids, skin disease, frailty, multiple sclerosis. The small number of cases with unknown medical code (see note 7) have been included in ““physical disorders””). | |||||||||
| 7. The preferred data source for benefit statistics is 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. However, the 5% sample data are generally the preferred source for analysis on DLA disabling condition as information is more complete. However in this case the WPLS data have been used as some of the caseload figures produced are very small and so would have a high level of statistical variation should the sample data have been used. | |||||||||
| 8. Parliamentary constituency is based on the Westminster Parliament of May 2010. | |||||||||
| Source: | |||||||||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) |
| Disability living allowance (DLA) recipients in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency by main disabling condition, of each physical or mental health disability by gender—February 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | ||
| Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency | 4,880 | 2,300 | 2,580 | |
| Mental health disabilities: | 1,530 | 580 | 950 | |
| Behavioural disorder | 150 | 30 | 120 | |
| Dementia | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Learning difficulty | 810 | 260 | 560 | |
| Personality disorder | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| Psychiatric disorders | — | — | — | |
| Psychoneurosis | 210 | 130 | 80 | |
| Psychosis | 270 | 130 | 140 | |
| Severely mentally impaired | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| Physical disabilities: | 3,350 | 1,720 | 1,630 | |
| AIDS | 10 | — | 10 | |
| Alcohol and drug abuse | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| Arthritis | 670 | 440 | 230 | |
| Asthma | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| Back pain—not specified | 250 | 130 | 120 | |
| Blindness | 110 | 50 | 50 | |
| Blood disorders | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Bowel and stomach disease | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 140 | 70 | 70 | |
| Chest disease | 140 | 50 | 80 | |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 60 | 60 | 10 | |
| Cystic fibrosis | 10 | — | — | |
| Deafness | 90 | 40 | 50 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 100 | 40 | 50 | |
| Disease of the muscles, bones or joints | 300 | 170 | 130 | |
| Double amputee | — | — | — | |
| Epilepsy | 130 | 60 | 70 | |
| Frailty | — | — | — | |
| Haemodialysis | — | — | — | |
| Haemophilia | 10 | — | 10 | |
| Heart disease | 140 | 40 | 100 | |
| Hyperkinetic syndrome | 190 | 30 | 160 | |
| Infectious disease | — | — | — | |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Major trauma other than traumatic paraplegia | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| Malignant disease | 130 | 70 | 60 | |
| Metabolic disease | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| Motor neurone disease | — | — | — | |
| Multi system disorders | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 120 | 80 | 40 | |
| Neurological disease | 200 | 100 | 100 | |
| Other unspecified mainly terminally ill | 10 | — | — | |
| Parkinson's disease | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Renal disorders | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Skin disease | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Spondylosis | 110 | 60 | 50 | |
| Total parenteral nutrition | — | — | — | |
| Trauma to limbs | 80 | 30 | 50 | |
| Traumatic paraplegia/tetraplegia | 10 | — | 10 | |
| Unknown | 100 | 60 | 40 | |
| Source: | ||||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) |
| Attendance allowance (AA) recipients in Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency by main disabling condition, of each physical or mental health disabilities, by gender, February 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Female | Male | ||
| Chatham and Aylesford parliamentary constituency | 1,810 | 1,240 | 570 | |
| Mental health disabilities: | 200 | 130 | 70 | |
| Dementia | 170 | 110 | 50 | |
| Learning difficulty | 10 | — | — | |
| Psychiatric disorders | — | — | — | |
| Psychoneurosis | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Psychosis | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Physical disabilities: | 1,610 | 1,110 | 500 | |
| Arthritis | 580 | 460 | 120 | |
| Asthma | 20 | 10 | — | |
| Back pain—not specified | 30 ___| | 20 | 10 | |
| Blindness | 80 | 60 | 20 | |
| Blood disorders | — | — | — | |
| Bowel and stomach disease | — | — | — | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 110 | 50 | 60 | |
| Chest disease | 90 | 40 | 50 | |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | — | — | — | |
| Deafness | 10 | — | — | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 40 | 30 | 10 | |
| Disease of the muscles, bones or joints | 110 | 80 | 30 | |
| Epilepsy | — | — | — | |
| Frailty | 150 | 110 | 40 | |
| Haemodialysis | — | — | — | |
| Heart disease | 130 | 80 | 50 | |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 10 | — | — | |
| Major trauma other than traumatic paraplegia | — | — | — | |
| Malignant disease | 50 | 30 | 20 | |
| Metabolic disease | — | — | — | |
| Multi system disorders | — | — | — | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 10 | — | — | |
| Neurological disease | 20 | 10 | 10 | |
| Other unspecified mainly terminally ill | 40 | 30 | ||
| Parkinson's disease | 50 | 20 | 30 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 10 | — | 10 | |
| Renal disorders | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Skin disease | — | — | — | |
| Spondylosis | 20 | 10 | — | |
| Trauma to limbs | 10 | 10 | — | |
| Unknown | — | — | — | |
| Notes: | ||||
| 1. Caseloads are rounded to the nearest 10. Totals may not sum due to rounding. | ||||
| 2. '—' denotes nil or negligible. | ||||
| 3. Where more than one disability is present only the main disabling condition is recorded. | ||||
| 4. Figures show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and excludes people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example if they are in hospital. | ||||
| 5. 'Mental health disabilities' encompass the main disabling conditions 'learning difficulties' and 'mental and behavioural disabilities'. In October 2008 much finer classifications were introduced for new DLA claimants. DWP do not report on these finer classifications as the majority of pre-2008 claims still have the ““old codes”” on the administrative system. A new code (cognitive disorders—other/ type not known) was introduced within the general classification of ““psychiatric disorders””. Claimants allocated to this group are included within ““mental health disorders””. | ||||
| 6. ““Physical disabilities”” encompass all categories not included in ““mental health disabilities””, including the main disabling conditions arthritis, muscle/joint/bone disease, blindness, stroke related, epilepsy, deafness, malignant disease, chest disease, back ailments, heart disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, renal disorders, aids, skin disease, frailty, multiple sclerosis. The small number of cases with unknown medical code (see note 7) have been included in ““physical disabilities””). | ||||
| 7. The preferred data source for benefit statistics is 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. However, the 5% sample data are generally the preferred source for analysis on DLA disabling condition as information is more complete. However in this case the WPLS data has been used as some of the caseload figures produced are very small and so would have a high level of statistical variation should the sample data have been used. | ||||
| 8. Parliamentary constituency is based on the Westminster Parliament of May 2010. | ||||
| Source: | ||||
| DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people resident in the weather station area covering Chatham and Aylesford constituency qualified for cold weather payments in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people resident in the weather station area covering Chatham and Aylesford constituency qualified for cold weather payments in each of the last five years.
| Estimated recipients of at least one cold weather payment in each of the weather stations which cover the Chatham and Aylesford constituency in the last five years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
| Charlwood | 0 | 0 | 43,300 | 45,700 | 119,400 |
| Gravesend | n/a | n/a | n/a | 118,700 | 46,500 |
| Manston | 0 | 0 | 110,100 | n/a | n/a |
| 'n/a' denotes not applicable. The weather station was not used in the cold weather payment scheme in that year. | |||||
| '0' denotes that there were no triggers for that weather station in that winter. | |||||
| Notes: | |||||
| 1. The information provided is Management Information. Our preference is to answer all parliamentary questions using Official/National Statistics but in this case we only have Management Information available. It is not quality assured to the same extent as Official/National Statistics and there are some issues with the data, for example, figures given are estimates. Actuals are not available. | |||||
| 2. A cold weather payment is made to an eligible customer when the average temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0°C or below over seven consecutive days at the weather station linked to the customer's postcode. (When the temperature criterion is met, the weather station is said to trigger.) | |||||
| 3. Some weather stations listed are linked both to an area within the Chatham and Aylesford constituency and also to an area outside of it. Estimated numbers given are for the weather station as a whole, not for the part of the Chatham and Aylesford constituency linked to the weather station. | |||||
| 4. Some postcode to weather station linkages have changed from one year to the next, so estimated numbers are not always comparable from year to year. | |||||
| 5. Estimated numbers are for cold weather payments triggered in the relevant financial year. | |||||
| 6. Cold weather payments are made to benefit units. A benefit unit can be a single person or a couple and can include children. | |||||
| 7. Some benefit units received more than one payment in some years. | |||||
| 8. Estimated numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100. | |||||
| 9. The question has been interpreted as requesting the number of people who received at least one cold weather payment as opposed to the number of people who were eligible to receive a payment. | |||||
| Sources: | |||||
| Postcode districts in the Chatham and Aylesford constituency: analysis of National Statistics Postcode Directory. | |||||
| Postcode district to weather station links: Department for Work and Pensions records. | |||||
| Estimated numbers: | |||||
| Scans of benefit computer systems taken at the end of October each year giving the number of potential qualifiers for cold weather payments by weather station; | |||||
| Department for Work and Pensions records of triggers; | |||||
| Department for Work and Pensions records of the total number of payments actually made by benefit computer system and clerically. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid out in cold weather payments in respect of the weather station area covering Chatham and Aylesford constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was paid out in cold weather payments in respect of the weather station area covering Chatham and Aylesford constituency in each of the last five years.
| Estimated expenditure on cold weather payments in weather stations which covered the Chatham and Aylesford constituency in the last five years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | |||||
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
| Charlwood | 0 | 0 | 3,245,000 | 3,430,000 | 8,955,000 |
| Gravesend | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,967,500 | 4,650,000 |
| Manston | 0 | 0 | 2,752,500 | n/a | n/a |
| n/a = Not applicable: the weather station was not used in the cold weather payment scheme in that year. | |||||
| Zero denotes that there were no triggers for that weather station in that winter. | |||||
| Notes: | |||||
| 1. The information provided is management information. Our preference is to answer all parliamentary questions using Official/National Statistics but in this case we only have management information available. It is not quality assured to the same extent as Official/National Statistics and there are some issues with the data, for example, figures given are estimates. Actuals are not available. | |||||
| 2. A cold weather payment is made to an eligible customer when the average | |||||
| temperature has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, 0° C or below over seven consecutive days at the weather station linked to the customer's postcode. (When the temperature criterion is met, the weather station is said to trigger.) | |||||
| 3. Some weather stations listed are linked both to an area within the Chatham and Aylesford constituency and also to an area outside of it. Estimated numbers given are for the weather station as a whole, not for the part of the Chatham and Aylesford constituency linked to the weather station. | |||||
| 4. Some postcode to weather station linkages have changed from one year to the next, so estimated numbers are not always comparable from year to year. | |||||
| 5. Estimated numbers are for cold weather payments triggered in the relevant financial year. | |||||
| 6. Cold weather payments are made to benefit units. A benefit unit can be a single person or a couple and can include children. | |||||
| 7. Some benefit units received more than one payment in some years. | |||||
| 8. Estimated expenditure has been rounded to the nearest £100. | |||||
| Sources: | |||||
| Postcode districts in Chatham and Aylesford constituency: analysis of National Statistics Postcode Directory. | |||||
| Postcode district to weather station links: Department for Work and Pensions records. | |||||
| Estimated numbers: | |||||
| scans of benefit computer systems taken at the end of October each year giving the number of potential qualifiers for cold weather payments by weather station; | |||||
| Department for Work and Pensions records of triggers; | |||||
| Department for Work and Pensions records of the total number of payments actually made by benefit computer system and clerically. |
The White Paper ““Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence Review”” (Cm 7948), presented to the House on 19 October 2010, explained the Government's intention to make certain changes to the armed forces in order to deliver the force structure we require for the future and to...
The White Paper ““Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence Review”” (Cm 7948), presented to the House on 19 October 2010, explained the Government's intention to make certain changes to the armed forces in order to deliver the force structure we require for the future and to...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Liam Fox) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The White Paper Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence Review (Cm 7948), presented to the House on 19 October 2010, explained the Government’s intention to make certain...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Liam Fox) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The White Paper Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic Defence Review (Cm 7948), presented to the House on 19 October 2010, explained the Government’s intention to make certain...