To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when his Department next plans to publish its statistical bulletin on (a) the Mortgage Rescue Scheme, (b) repossessions and (c) the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme. (319040)

Mortgage Rescue Scheme monitoring statistics covering the January to March period are due to be published on the CLG website on Thursday 13 May 2010, as pre-announced on the UK Statistics Authority Publication Hub and the CLG Statistics Publication Schedule. This date coincides with the quarterly release of statistics on arrears and possessions and court activity by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Ministry of Justice respectively.

For management information on Homeowners Mortgage Support I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 16 December 2009, Official Report, column 1297W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many applications were made to the Homeowner Mortgage Protection Scheme by homeowners in 2009; and how many of them have met the eligibility criteria. (319367)

For management information on Homeowners Mortgage Support I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 16 December 2009, Official Report, column 1297W.