§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of buildings occupied by(a) staff of his Department and (b) staff of the Department's executive agencies have been surveyed for the purpose of identifying the presence of asbestos prior to the implementation of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. [159662]
Number of Children's homes by provider type across NCSC Regions at 27 February 2004 NCSC Region Independent Local Authority voluntary NHS Providers total England North East 32 70 2 2 106 East Midlands 64 46 6 0 116 South West 160 49 19 1 229 West Midlands 160 46 11 0 217 North West 223 119 34 0 376 London 121 50 23 2 196 South East 153 46 16 1 216 Eastern 64 33 8 0 105 Yorkshire and Humberside 50 95 8 0 153 Total 1,027 554 127 6 1,714 source
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§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many privately run children's homes are registered. [159416]
§ Margaret Hodge1,027 private children's homes were registered with the National Care Standards Commission at 27 February 2004.
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§ Mr. Stephen TwiggAll of the Department for Education and Skills buildings were surveyed prior to the introduction of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002. The surveys complied with the requirements of the regulations current at that time.