HC Deb 28 July 2000 vol 354 c1056W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 19 July 2000,Official Report, column 200W, if he will list all departmental initiatives between May 1997 and 18 July 2000 requiring bids from voluntary organisations and local authorities for funding together with the total resources allocated to these initiatives, the number of successful bids and the proportion this represents of total bids received; and what data he collects on the average cost of preparing the bids for funding through each initiative. [132670]

Mr. Blunkett

A detailed breakdown of the Department's activities is given in the annual Departmental Expenditure Plans Report for Education and Employment (CM4062), published by The Stationery Office Ltd.

The Department for Education and Employment does not collate information on the types of organisation applying for funding and such information could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. Applicants for funding are not required to provide details of their application costs to the Department.