§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what representations he has received indicating that students falsely claim elements of grant for living
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Fuel heating costs for DFE in financial years and by location £000s 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 11993–94 Sanctuary Buildings, SW12 (occupied December 1991) — — 19.1 30.4 16.7 Elizabeth House, SE1 (vacated March 1993) 38.7 60.1 36.0 30.5 — Lading House, WC2 2.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 2.0 Canons Park, Middlesex (minimal occupation from April 1992) 8.0 9.5 10.4 — — Orange Street, WC22 (vacated 1992–93) 3.3 2.5 2.0 — — Mowden Hall, Darlington 11.3 18.8 18.6 23.0 7.4 Vincent House, Darlington (occupied December 1991) — — 0.3 2.4 4.5 Corporation House, Darlington (occupied April 1990) — 6.0 5.2 5.7 1.0 Enterprise House, Darlington 0.6 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.2 Stead House, Darlington (occupied 1992) — — Space taken within Inland Revenue building HMI local offices (transferred to OFSTED April 1992) 18.6 15.6 24.4 — — 1Data covers main gas and oil heating only except for Lading House which is electrically heated. 2Electricity consumption by air-conditioning systems (where installed) cannot be separated from consumption on other plant, equipment and lighting and is therefore not included. away from home; what estimates he has of the amounts of money involved; and if he will make a statement on the measures he has in place to check this fraud.
§ Mr. BoswellMandatory awards are paid by local education authorities. The responsibility for ensuring that adequate controls and systems are in place, and operate satisfactorily, rests with them. Authorities receive grant from my right hon. Friend on their lawful expenditure on mandatory awards, and their annual certificates of expenditure must be endorsed by independent auditors. My right hon. Friend has received no representations of the kind to which my hon. Friend refers.