HC Deb 08 February 1993 vol 218 cc421-2W
Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 14 January,Official Report, column 798, if he will give a breakdown by region of the number of posts at present funded or part-funded by section 11 grant.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Section 11 is not administered on a regional basis. The table shows approximate numbers of posts, in full-time equivalent terms, for which payment of grant has been approved to local authorities and other eligible bodies, grouped on a geographical basis:

Number
North West 1,320.6
North East 1,587.9
Wales 66.8
West Midlands 1,545.6
East Midlands 701.4
East Anglia 131.7
South West 89.1
London 3,784.5
South East 898.5

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 14 January,Official Report, column 798, how many posts at present funded or part-funded under section 11 grant, are engaged in (a) education in schools, (b) training, (c) advice work and (d) economic development.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Information is not available in the form requested. Approval for funding has been given for some 8,876 posts, in full-time equivalent terms, in education. A large proportion of these posts are school-based. In addition, approximately 1,250 posts, in full-time equivalent terms, have been approved in other service areas, including social services, housing employment, training and enterprise.

Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many posts in(a) Hampshire county council and (b) district councils in Hampshire are currently funded under section 11; what is the total cost of these posts; and if he will list the number and purpose of each post funded in each authority.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Numbers of posts approved for funding from 1 April 1992 are given in the table, with current full-year potential grant cost:

Local authority Total No. of full-time equivalent posts Total grant cost £
Hampshire county council 52.9 681,698
Southampton city council 1.62 19,550
Overall total: 54.52 701,248

Hampshire county council's posts provide a school and college-based English language development service. Southampton city council's posts are concerned with support services for Asian women experiencing domestic violence.