To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the value of applications made to her Department and its predecessors by local authorities under the Bellwin scheme was in each year since 1997. (193867)

Since 1997, the Bellwin scheme has paid out the following amounts (to the nearest £1,000):

The Department does not hold comprehensive historical records of all applications, not all of which will have resulted in the activation of the scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much (a) has been paid and (b) is outstanding for payment to local authorities in respect of claims under the Bellwin scheme in 2007. (193868)

To date, £16,025,831 has been paid to local authorities under the Bellwin scheme in 2007-08. Around £6 million of claims are being assessed.