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Table 1: Percentage of People in Glasgow Who Live in Overcrowded Households

Year	%	Base
1999	12	2,896
2000	11	3,765
2001	9	3,559
2002	10	3,218
2003	10	3,241

Source: The Scottish Household Survey, 1999-2003.

Notes:

1. Year-on-year changes are not statistically significantly different. Statistics produced for different time periods may differ due to, for example, sampling variability.

2. For the purposes of this parliamentary question, “overcrowded households” are defined as being households which are below the bedroom standard. The calculation of the number of bedrooms required is based on the assumption that a separate bedroom is required for:

· each cohabiting couple;

· any other person aged 21 years or over;

· each pair of young persons of the same sex aged 10 to 20 years, and

· each pair of children under 10 years (regardless of sex).

Unpaired young persons aged 10 to 20 are paired with a child under 10 of the same sex if possible or allocated a separate bedroom. Any unpaired children under 10 are also allocated a separate bedroom.

3. The results are given for calendar years as the survey is not designed to be representative for any council area for a financial year.

4. The results are not provided by council wards as the sample is not designed to be representative for council wards.

5. The base numbers show the size of the population sub-group questioned in the survey (i.e. people examined in Glasgow) but cannot be used to calculate how many respondents gave a certain answer.

There is no statutory register of disabled people. The table gives the number recorded as having a limiting long-term illness in the 2001 Census of Population in each ward in Glasgow City. Persons with Limiting Long Term Illness are those who answered “Yes” to the question “Do you have any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits your daily activities or the work you can do? Include problems which are due to old age.”

	Persons with a Limiting Long-Term Illness
Total for Glasgow City	151,145
Drumry	2,028
Summerhill	1,813
Blairdardie	2,225
Knightswood Park	2,622
Knightswood South	2,370
Yoker	2,158
Anniesland	1,902
Jordanhill	1,300
Kelvindale	1,109
Scotstoun	1,985
Victoria Park	1,729
Hayburn	1,311
Hyndland	792
Hillhead	618
Partick	1,288
Kelvingrove	1,082
Anderston	1,633
Woodlands	1,491
North Kelvin	1,187
Wyndford	2,279
Maryhill	2,062
Summerston	1,664
Milton	2,495
Ashfield	2,645
Firhill	1,741
Keppochhill	2,165
Merchant City	1,881
Royston	2,506
Cowlairs	1,767
Springburn	2,354
Wallacewell	2,354
Milnbank	2,134
Dennistoun	2,006
Calton	1,877
Bridgeton/Dalmarnock	2,087
Parkhead	2,443
Carntyne	2,363
Robroyston	1,722
Gartcraig	2,541
Queenslie	1,852
Greenfield	2,323
Barlanark	1,951
Shettleston	2,542
Tollcross Park	2,643
Braidfauld	2,274
Mount Vernon	1,896
Baillieston	2,395
Garrowhill	1,384
Garthamlock	2,022
Easterhouse	2,115
Drumoyne	2,111
Govan	2,455
Ibrox	2,137
Kingston	1,981
Mosspark	2,164
North Cardonald	1,932
Penilee	2,426
Cardonald	1,627
Pollok	1,961
Crookston	2,368
Nitshill	2,117
Darnley	1,694
Carnwadric	2,222
Maxwell Park	1,245
Pollokshields East	1,726
Hutchesontown	2,388
Govanhill	2,268
Strathbungo	1,245
Battlefield	1,503
Langside	1,083
Pollokshaws	1,926
Newlands	1,613
Cathcart	1,518
Mount Florida	1,297
Toryglen	2,113
King's Park	1,087
Castlemilk	1,966
Carmunnock	1,659
Glenwood	2,187

 

Average income estimates are not currently available at local authority level.

No. This is a complex issue for which costs cannot be estimated.

However, significant Executive programmes address aspects of child poverty, including the Community Regeneration Fund and Working for Families.

I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:

Community Planning Partnerships are responsible for determining how the Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) is spent across their area, as set out in their Regeneration Outcome Agreement (ROA), which the Minister for Communities will approve. We expect ROAs to provide clear evidence that the most disadvantaged areas and groups will be targeted, in line with guidance on ROAs which Communities Scotland issued in August 2004.

The primary statutory responsibility for access for disabled people in the rail sector rests with the UK Government and is currently being delivered by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA). All rail franchise operators are required to have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy and must comply with this policy in the delivery of passenger services. These policies set out the service to be provided for disabled passengers and are approved by the SRA.

The Executive has been working closely with the SRA to provide a more accessible rail transport network in Scotland. For example, the new ScotRail franchise includes a £40 million rolling programme of investment throughout the life of the franchise, which includes £20 million scheduled for station upgrades. In planning and delivering these investments, account will be taken of the particular needs of disabled people. The SRA, Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive and the Executive have a role in managing and monitoring the franchise agreement, including delivery of the programme of investment and meet regularly with First ScotRail.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Up to 2.5% of the socialinclusion partnership fund allocation in any year may be used to meet administrationcosts incurred by the grant recipient. In 2003-04, £660,944 was claimed foradministering social inclusion partnerships in Glasgow by Glasgow City Council,the accountable body. Figures for the current financial year are not yet available.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Throughthe Partnership Agreement, ministers have given a commitment to ensure that morehouses are barrier free.

In 2003-04, 96% of the new buildhouses approved for Housing Association Grant funding through Communities Scotlandcomplied with Housing for Varying Needs standards. In addition, where the Executivehas a role to play in private sector housing developments, 99.4% of all new buildhousing funded was barrier free. In all other properties, private developers haveto address the implications of barrier free building required by the current BuildingStandards (Scotland) Regulations.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Glasgow Community Planning Partnershiphas been allocated Community Regeneration funding of £124,669,000 over three financialyears beginning in 2005-06.

I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:

Copies of the full evaluationreports, which were commissioned by the SIPs, are available from the Parliament’sReference Centre (Bib. numbers Big Step34914, Drumchapel 34915, GlasgowAnti-racist Alliance 34916, Gorbals 34917, Greater Pollock 34918,North Glasgow Partnership evaluation of Milton SIP 34919, Penilee 34920,Toryglen 34921, Dumbarton Road Corridor 34922, A learning experiencethe routes out of prostitution 34923, North Glasgow Partnership evaluationof Springburn/East Balornock 34924, Greater Govan 34925).