To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people resident in each local authority area have (a) applied for and (b) received help under the Mortgage Rescue Scheme since the scheme was established. (300381)

We have acted rapidly to put in place a range of help and support for households struggling with their mortgage at every stage, and launched a campaign to ensure households have clear information about the help available.

Mortgage Rescue Scheme summary monitoring statistics are published on a quarterly basis on the Department's website. Figures can be assessed using the following link:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/mortgagerescuestatistics

Figures reported by local authorities from January to September 2009 are provided in a table which has been placed in the Library.