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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2006, Official Report, column 945W, on business assistance in Cumbria, how many of the businesses assisted by Business Link in Cumbria received assistance (a) electronically, (b) by telephone, (c) in writing and (d)...

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 2007

Reference

127255; 458 c627-8W

House

House of Commons

National Income: Europe

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which sub-regions in Europe have a gross value added rate under 75 per cent.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 March 2007

For answer on

13 March 2007

Answered on

13 March 2007

Eurostat does not publish gross value added data, but instead publishes data for gross domestic product (GDP) for all regions and sub-regions in the European Union (EU). For the current round of structural funds, areas in receipt of convergence objective funding—the highest level of funding—were defined as those NUTS 2 regions with GDP per capita less than 75 per cent. of the EU average, expressed in terms of purchasing power parities (PPP), using the average of data for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002.The latest data available at NUTS 2 (sub-regional) level from Eurostat are for the year 2004. The following list shows all NUTS 2 regions in the EU with GDP per capita in 2004 less than 75 per cent. of the EU average, including all 27 current member states, in terms of PPP.

NUTS 2 region	GDP per capita as a percentage of EU27 average
In Bulgaria:
Yugozapaden	49.1
Yugoiztochen	29.9
Severoizto chen	29.3
Severen tsentralen	26.4
Severozapaden	25.6
Yuzhen tsentralen	25.6

In the Czech Republic:
Stredni Cechy	69.9
Jihozapad	69.6
Jihovychod	67.4
Severovychod	63.7
Moravskoslezsko	61.1
Severozapad	60.7
Stredni Morava	59.8

Estonia	55.7

In Spain:
Extremadura	67.1

In France:
Martinique	74.3
Guadeloupe	66.9
Reunion	60.5
Guyane	54.4

In Greece:
Peloponnisos	69.0
Kentriki Makedonia	68.2
Ipeiros	67.5
Thessalia	66.3
Dytiki Makedonia	62.7
Voreio Aigaio	60.6
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki	56.7
Dytiki Ellada	54.5

In Hungary:
Nyugat-Dunantul	66.8
Kozep-Dunantul	61.1
Del-Dunantul	45.6
Del-Alfold	44.2
Eszak-Magyarorszag	42.5
Eszak-Alfold	41.9

In Italy:
Puglia	69.8
Calabria	68.5
Campania	68.4
Sicilia	67.3

Lithuania	51.1


Latvia	45.5

Malta	74.4

In Poland:
Slaskie	57.0
Wielkopolskie	54.5
Dolnoslaskie	51.7
Pomorskie	49.6
Zachodniopomorskie	47.2
Lodzkie	46.7
Lubuskie	45.4
Kujawsko-Pomorskie	45.4
Opolskie	43.6
Malopolskie	43.4
Warminsko-Mazurskie	39.4
Swietokrzyskie	39.3
Podlaskie	37.9
Podkarpackie	35.4
Lubelskie	35.2

In Portugal:
Alentejo	70.3
Regiao Autonoma dos Açores	65.9
Centra	64.3
Norte	58.8

In Romania:
Bucuresti - Ilfov	64.5
Vest	39.0
Centra	35.5
Nord-Vest	33.0
Sud-Est	30.7
Sud-Vest Oltenia	28.8
Sud - Muntenia	28.4
Nord-Est	23.6

In Slovakia:
Zapadne Slovensko	52.7
Stredne Slovensko	46.7
Vychodne Slovensko	42.3

Date

13 March 2007

Reference

458 c232-4W; 127371

House

House of Commons

European Regional Development Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to what extent Cumbria’s economic circumstances contributed to the North West’s allocation of European Regional Development Fund resources from the regional competitiveness programme for the UK.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 January 2007

For answer on

18 January 2007

Answered on

25 January 2007

[holding answer 17 January 2007]: The Government recognise that Cumbria, with a GDP per capita of 73.2 per cent. of the UK average, faces significant economic challenge.Cumbria did not qualify to receive the highest level of Structural Funds support under the Convergence Objective for 2007-13. It also narrowly missed out from receiving transitional Convergence funding for regions in the older member states who would have received full Convergence funding if enlargement had not taken place. Cumbria’s GDP was slightly higher than the threshold to receive this funding (77.2 per cent. of the EU15 average, compared with the 75 per cent. threshold).Cumbria will be eligible to receive a proportion of the North West’s allocation of Competitiveness funding, which is €1,164 million (in 2004 prices) in 2007-13. The Government believe that their allocation formula for the Competitiveness Objective provides an accurate measure of each region’s economic needs. The Government have also decided to apply a 20 per cent. cap and safety net to each region’s allocation. This means that no region will receive an increase or reduction in its proportion of funding of more than 20 per cent. in comparison with its proportion of mainstream Objective 2 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) receipts in 2000-06.In making the regional allocations, the Government used sub-regional data in their allocation formula to take account of economic performance at the sub-regional level, including Cumbria. Within the North West, Cumbria had a GDP per head of 77.2 per cent. of the EU15 average and 84.6 per cent. of the EU25 average, compared with 92.5 per cent. and 101.3 per cent. for the North West region. These figures help to explain why the North West will receive the second highest allocation of mainstream Competitiveness funding of all the English regions. It has also benefited from the application of the safety net for the ERDF.The Government have noted the arguments of Cumbrian stakeholders for additional funding for their sub-region. However, the Government have decided not to top-slice the totals to provide specific funding for any sub-regions. The allocation of the Funds will be a matter for the Operational Programme, which is currently the subject of consultation in the North West.

Date

25 January 2007

Reference

117058; 455 c1966-7W;455 c1968-9W

House

House of Commons

Business Assistance (Cumbria)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many businesses have been assisted in Cumbria by Business Link or its replacement agency in each of the last five years.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 2006

Reference

450 c945W;450 c951W; 92356

House

House of Commons

Business Assistance (Cumbria)

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what his plans are for the new business advisory service which will replace Business Link in Cumbria.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 2006

Reference

92422; 450 c945W;450 c951W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the proposal to limit the practice of the game musical chairs in schools, included in the document, Towards a Non-Violent Society-Checkpoints for Early Years, launched by the Minister for Employment and Equal Opportunities.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2000

Reference

353 c553-4W;353 c551-2W; 129084

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of those lone parents who have been sent a letter inviting them to join the New Deal for Lone Parents have gone on to find jobs on the scheme; how this figure relates to Government targets; and if...

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 February 2000

For answer on

1 March 2000

Answered on

1 March 2000

Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of those lone parents who have been sent a letter inviting them to join the New Deal for Lone Parents have gone on to find jobs on the scheme; how this figure relates to Government targets; and if he will make a statement. [109277] Ms Hodge: Invitation letters are sent to those lone parents whose youngest child is aged over five years and three months, after they have received Income Support for eight weeks. Other lone parents with younger children are able to join the programme but are not sent invitation letters. These invitation letters are not appointment letters; their aim is to tell lone parents about NDLP and the benefits that can be gained from participating in the programme. There have been 443,700 invitation letters issued to lone parents. Of these, 36,990 have attended an initial interview, of which, 4,680 have left the New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) to go into employment. At the end of November an additional 6,070 were receiving support from their personal advisers while in work on NDLP. These 10,750 lone parents represent 2.4 per cent. of those sent a letter. In addition, 74,320 lone parents who did not receive an invitation letter attended an interview. Therefore, total interviews and/or letters was 518,020, total jobs found was 32,710, which is 6.3 per cent. of those who were either interviewed or sent a letter. In total, 112,570 lone parents have attended an initial interview, of whom 89 per cent. have agreed to participate in the programme. The Employment Service has a target to place 15,000 New Deal for Lone Parents participants into work during 1999-2000. The Employment Service is currently expected to exceed this target. As a result of NDLP, many lone parents are also gaining jobs without a direct Employment Service referral.

Date

1 March 2000

Reference

109277; 345 c312-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proportion of those participants who had left the New Deal for Lone Parents for jobs were still in employment at the latest date for which information is available. - Inc figures and table.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 2000

Reference

344 c651W; 109278

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, for what reason information relating to whether employment is sustained is not provided in the Government's statistics concerning participants leaving the New Deal for Lone Parents to enter work; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to...

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 2000

Reference

344 c651W; 109275

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what has been the total cost of issuing letters to lone parents inviting them to participate in the New Deal for Lone Parents. - Inc figures and table.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 2000

Reference

344 c651-2W; 109276

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact of the national strategy on childcare; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 16 March 1999).

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1999

Reference

327 c691W; 77013

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the savings resulting from the abolition of the nursery voucher scheme. - Inc fig.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 1999

Reference

74785; 327 c489W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on progress in the provision of guaranteed nursery education for all four year olds.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 March 1999

Reference

74780; 327 c311W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate the number of children who received pre-school learning in (a) 1997 and (b) 1998. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 1999

Reference

327 c71-2W; 73347

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received from The Pre-School Learning Alliance; if he will make a statement on future funding for the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 1999

Reference

326 c835-6W; 73289;73688

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, for what reasons Cumbria was not included with other local authorities when allocating nursery funding for three years olds in 1999-2000.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 1999

Reference

72724; 326 c340-1W;326 c340W

House

House of Commons

	Total businesses assisted	Electronically	By telephone	In writing	Face to face
2001-2002	5,933	450	5,933	304	780
2002-2003	5,552	720	5,552	333	722
2003-2004	4,961	750	3,546	253	1,140
2004-2005	5,058	4,325	2,400	307	1,043
2005-2006	8,453	8,453	4,378	411	971

	Number
2001-02	5,933
2002-03	5,552
2003-04	4,961
2004-05	5,058
2005-06	8,453

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