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Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Prevention (23 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: We have not commissioned, funded or undertaken any research specifically on rented properties. Various projects in the fire and resilience research programme have included rented accommodation along with other types of premises, e.g.: Cost-effectiveness of sprinklers in high risk buildings Cost-effectiveness of sprinklers for offsetting fire cover for new homes An evaluation of the Fire...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Community Relations: Finance (12 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Department plans to spend the following amounts to support Prevent-related projects. In 2009-10 £16.5 million was paid through the area based grant to local authorities, and in 2010-11 local authorities will receive a further £24 million through the ABG—to support local Prevent work. £ Funding in: 2009-10 2010-11 National projects 7.08 million...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Regional Planning and Development: Thames Gateway (12 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: Full details of the governance and delivery structures for the Thames Gateway are set out at Annex B of the Thames Gateway Annual Report 2008-09, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Travelling People: Caravan Sites (12 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Community Relations: Finance (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: holding answer 9 November 2009 The information requested has been deposited in the Library.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Building Regulations (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: Enforcement of compliance with the building regulations is undertaken by local authorities. There is no central register of enforcement notices served or prosecutions brought. In the main, local authorities aim to resolve issues that arise through inspection of and advice to those undertaking work. Enforcement notices and prosecution are only used as a last resort.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Fires (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The numbers of fatalities resulting from dwelling fires are shown in the table for the latest 10 years for which data are available. These figures are assessed to inform and evaluate policy and initiatives, for example in: "Learning Lessons from Real Fires: Findings from Fatal Fire Investigation Reports" http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/fire/researchbull etinno9 and "Interim...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Supporting People Programme (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Supporting People budget is allocated to the top tier local authorities as a single budget and CLG does not allocate the resource to specific client groups and therefore is unable to say what the expected expenditure will be. The Supporting People programme is a locally delivered and managed programme and it is for each local authority to allocate the available resource to provide...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Supporting People Programme (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Supporting People budget is allocated to the top tier local authorities as a single budget and CLG does not allocate the resource to specific client groups. The Supporting People programme is a locally delivered and managed programme and it is for each local authority to allocate the available resource to provide Supporting People housing related support services, including domestic...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Supporting People Programme (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Supporting People budget is allocated to the 150 top tier local authorities as a single budget and CLG does not allocate the resource to specific client groups. The Supporting People programme is a locally delivered and managed programme and it is for each local authority to allocate the available resource to provide Supporting People housing related support services, including domestic...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Supporting People Programme (11 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Supporting People programme is administered at the local level by the relevant administering authority. It is for the authority to decide which services to fund, informed by the local needs and priorities identified in their five-year Supporting People strategies. People who are eligible for Supporting People funding tend to use a service, rather than receive a cashable grant. Data are...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Community Relations (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Government have announced £12 million this financial year to help neighbourhoods feeling the pressure from recession most acutely and address the legitimate fears which, if neglected, can prove fertile territory for extremism and those who would divide our communities. Neighbourhoods have been identified by examining a range of hard and soft data around cohesion, deprivation and...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Community Relations: Faith Schools (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Department has commissioned no such research.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: The Department receives regular representations from fire and rescue authorities about the level of funding and support available for work carried out locally on the FiReControl project. Most recently, representations have been received from Dorset FRA, Cumbria FRA and the South West Regional Management Board.

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: There are no set criteria for participation by Fire and Rescue Services in the pilot High Potential Leadership Programme. 13 fire and rescue services are participating in the pilot and are doing so on a voluntary basis. Specific background experience, academic or vocational qualifications will not be required for eligibility to apply for the pilot programme either for existing operational and...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services: Finance (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: Spending on fire is a devolved matter. The amount spent on fire and rescue authorities in England is a decision taken by individual authorities. The Government do not hold this information centrally. In most cases, fire and rescue services are delivered by single-purpose authorities (combined and metropolitan county fire and rescue authorities). Formula Grant of £796.9 million was...

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services: Finance (5 Nov 2009)

Shahid Malik: It is not possible to provide figures for Government funding for the Fire and Rescue Service in England as a whole, as it is provided principally through Formula Grant, an unhypothecated block grant. In some areas, fire and rescue is the responsibility of the county council, which receives Formula Grant in respect of its services as a whole. However, figures are available for the West...