House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 Feb 1996 (pt 7)

Unemployment

Mr. Hanson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to produce figures on the number of individuals who have been out of work for more than six months, who do not appear in unemployment statistics. [13354]

Mrs. Angela Knight: Analyses of the number of people who have been out of work for more than six months are routinely available for both official measures of unemployment--the claimant count and the internationally standard ILO definition. Copies of the relevant publications can be obtained from the House of Commons Library.

Economic and Monetary Union

Mr. Mike O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchquer what projections his Department has made of the impact on employment of entry into economic and monetary union by Britain. [13440]

Mrs. Angela Knight: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 25 January 1996, Official Report, columns 312-13.

Women's Earnings

Ms Jowell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated number of women by region earning less than (a) £1.75 per hour, (b) £2 per hour, (c) £2.50 per hour and (d) £3 per hour in each year since 1990. [11492]

Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 31 January 1996]: The information requested is set out in the table.

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New earnings survey 1990-1995 (GB): Hourly earnings for all female employees on adult rates, pay not affected by absence

Percentage earning less than:

Region £1.75 £2.00 £2.50 £3.00

1990

South-east 0.4 0.6 2.5 10.5

Greater London 0.2 0.4 1.5 4.6

Rest of South-east 0.5 0.7 3.4 15.3

East Anglia 1.0 1.6 7.0 22.7

South-west 0.7 1.0 5.7 22.9

West Midlands 0.8 1.3 6.8 25.1

East Midlands 0.7 1.1 6.7 25.0

Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 1.1 6.5 25.0

North-west 0.8 1.3 6.1 22.7

North 0.7 1.4 8.3 30.4

Wales 0.9 1.6 8.6 27.0

Scotland 0.8 1.4 6.5 22.9

1991

South-east 0.6 0.8 1.7 5.8

Greater London 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.7

Rest of South-east 0.8 1.1 2.3 8.3

East Anglia 0.6 1.2 3.5 12.0

South-west 0.7 1.3 3.3 13.5

West Midlands 0.9 1.3 3.9 14.3

East Midlands 0.6 1.0 3.5 15.0

Yorkshire and Humberside 0.8 1.3 3.4 14.5

North-west 0.6 0.9 3.0 11.5

North 1.0 1.4 4.9 18.2

Wales 0.8 1.4 4.5 15.6

Scotland 0.9 1.2 3.1 13.1

1992

South-east 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.4

Greater London 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.0

Rest of South-east 0.6 0.8 1.8 4.6

East Anglia 0.4 0.5 1.5 6.0

South-west 0.6 0.8 2.0 7.6

West Midlands 0.6 0.9 2.4 9.3

East Midlands 0.4 0.7 2.2 8.7

Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 0.7 2.3 9.1

North-west 0.3 0.5 2.2 7.4

North 0.4 0.7 2.7 10.4

Wales 0.7 0.9 2.7 9.4

Scotland 0.6 0.7 2.2 8.2

1993

South-east 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.1

Greater London 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.8

Rest of South-east 0.5 0.8 1.6 4.1

East Anglia 1.0 1.3 2.5 6.6

South-west 0.5 0.6 1.7 5.4

West Midlands 0.4 0.6 1.7 6.0

East Midlands 0.6 0.8 2.2 7.1

Yorkshire and Humberside 0.5 0.7 1.7 5.8

North-west 0.4 0.5 1.7 5.5

North 0.3 0.5 2.3 7.0

Wales 0.2 0.4 1.7 6.0

Scotland 0.4 0.6 1.6 5.4

1994

South-east 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.6

Greater London 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.6

Rest of South-east 0.4 0.6 1.2 3.3

East Anglia 0.6 0.7 1.3 5.2

South-west 0.8 1.0 1.6 4.7

West Midlands 0.6 0.8 1.8 5.5

East Midlands 0.6 0.9 1.8 5.6

Yorkshire and Humberside 0.6 0.8 1.6 4.8

North-west 0.3 0.5 1.6 4.8

North 0.5 0.6 1.8 5.8

Wales 1.4 1.5 2.3 6.7

Scotland 0.3 0.5 1.3 4.0

1995

South-east 1.2 1.4 1.9 3.4

Greater London 0.9 1.0 1.4 2.3

Rest of South-east 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.3

East Anglia 1.6 2.0 3.1 6.0

South-west 0.8 1.2 2.2 5.3

West Midlands 1.6 1.9 2.9 5.6

East Midlands 1.0 1.3 2.0 5.3

Yorkshire and Humberside 1.5 1.7 2.7 5.7

North-west 1.2 1.5 2.4 5.1

North 1.2 1.5 2.6 6.3

Wales 1.8 2.1 3.1 6.2

Scotland 1.0 1.2 1.9 4.2

		Percentage earning less than:
Region	£1.75	£2.00	£2.50	£3.00
1990
South-east	0.4	0.6	2.5	10.5
Greater London	0.2	0.4	1.5	4.6
Rest of South-east	0.5	0.7	3.4	15.3
East Anglia	1.0	1.6	7.0	22.7
South-west	0.7	1.0	5.7	22.9
West Midlands	0.8	1.3	6.8	25.1
East Midlands	0.7	1.1	6.7	25.0
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.6	1.1	6.5	25.0
North-west	0.8	1.3	6.1	22.7
North	0.7	1.4	8.3	30.4
Wales	0.9	1.6	8.6	27.0
Scotland	0.8	1.4	6.5	22.9


1991
South-east	0.6	0.8	1.7	5.8
Greater London	0.3	0.4	1.0	2.7
Rest of South-east	0.8	1.1	2.3	8.3
East Anglia	0.6	1.2	3.5	12.0
South-west	0.7	1.3	3.3	13.5
West Midlands	0.9	1.3	3.9	14.3
East Midlands	0.6	1.0	3.5	15.0
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.8	1.3	3.4	14.5
North-west	0.6	0.9	3.0	11.5
North	1.0	1.4	4.9	18.2
Wales	0.8	1.4	4.5	15.6
Scotland	0.9	1.2	3.1	13.1


1992
South-east	0.5	0.6	1.4	3.4
Greater London	0.3	0.4	0.9	2.0
Rest of South-east	0.6	0.8	1.8	4.6
East Anglia	0.4	0.5	1.5	6.0
South-west	0.6	0.8	2.0	7.6
West Midlands	0.6	0.9	2.4	9.3
East Midlands	0.4	0.7	2.2	8.7
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.6	0.7	2.3	9.1
North-west	0.3	0.5	2.2	7.4
North	0.4	0.7	2.7	10.4
Wales	0.7	0.9	2.7	9.4
Scotland	0.6	0.7	2.2	8.2


1993
South-east	0.4	0.6	1.3	3.1
Greater London	0.3	0.4	0.9	1.8
Rest of South-east	0.5	0.8	1.6	4.1
East Anglia	1.0	1.3	2.5	6.6
South-west	0.5	0.6	1.7	5.4
West Midlands	0.4	0.6	1.7	6.0
East Midlands	0.6	0.8	2.2	7.1
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.5	0.7	1.7	5.8
North-west	0.4	0.5	1.7	5.5
North	0.3	0.5	2.3	7.0
Wales	0.2	0.4	1.7	6.0
Scotland	0.4	0.6	1.6	5.4


1994
South-east	0.3	0.5	1.0	2.6
Greater London	0.1	0.3	0.6	1.6
Rest of South-east	0.4	0.6	1.2	3.3
East Anglia	0.6	0.7	1.3	5.2
South-west	0.8	1.0	1.6	4.7
West Midlands	0.6	0.8	1.8	5.5
East Midlands	0.6	0.9	1.8	5.6
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.6	0.8	1.6	4.8
North-west	0.3	0.5	1.6	4.8
North	0.5	0.6	1.8	5.8
Wales	1.4	1.5	2.3	6.7
Scotland	0.3	0.5	1.3	4.0

1995
South-east	1.2	1.4	1.9	3.4
Greater London	0.9	1.0	1.4	2.3
Rest of South-east	1.4	1.7	2.4	4.3
East Anglia	1.6	2.0	3.1	6.0
South-west	0.8	1.2	2.2	5.3
West Midlands	1.6	1.9	2.9	5.6
East Midlands	1.0	1.3	2.0	5.3
Yorkshire and Humberside	1.5	1.7	2.7	5.7
North-west	1.2	1.5	2.4	5.1
North	1.2	1.5	2.6	6.3
Wales	1.8	2.1	3.1	6.2
Scotland	1.0	1.2	1.9	4.2

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Annual Leave Entitlement (Women)

Ms Jowell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated number of women employees by region with (a) no contractual annual leave entitlement and (b) fewer than 10 days' contractual annual leave per year in each year since 1979. [11490]

Mrs. Angela Knight: [holding answer 31 January 1996]: Information from the labour force survey is available between autumn 1992 and autumn 1994 and is shown in the table.

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Paid holiday entitlement of female employees, by region

No paid holiday entitlement More than zero, but less than 10 days paid holiday entitlement

Thousands Autumn 1992 Autumn 1993 Autumn 1994 Autumn 1992 Autumn 1993 Autumn 1994

Great Britain 1,355 1,446 1,480 356 406 393

North 70 71 76 17 21 17

Yorkshire and Humberside 134 120 141 35 38 41

East Midlands 124 119 117 24 32 30

East Anglia 66 72 76 17 20 16

Greater London 105 120 142 32 34 32

Rest of South-east 294 325 329 84 86 92

South-west 141 152 142 34 36 40

West Midlands 121 149 131 28 33 36

North-west 130 138 142 33 44 33

Wales 66 75 75 22 25 19

Scotland 104 106 110 29 37 37

		No paid holiday entitlement		More than zero, but less than 10 days paid holiday entitlement
Thousands	Autumn 1992	Autumn 1993	Autumn 1994	Autumn 1992	Autumn 1993	Autumn 1994
Great Britain	1,355	1,446	1,480	356	406	393

North	70	71	76	17	21	17
Yorkshire and Humberside	134	120	141	35	38	41
East Midlands	124	119	117	24	32	30
East Anglia	66	72	76	17	20	16
Greater London	105	120	142	32	34	32
Rest of South-east	294	325	329	84	86	92
South-west	141	152	142	34	36	40
West Midlands	121	149	131	28	33	36
North-west	130	138	142	33	44	33
Wales	66	75	75	22	25	19
Scotland	104	106	110	29	37	37

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Departmental Staff

Mr. Ainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of staff employed by his Department or related agencies in each of the travel-to-work areas of Carmarthen, south Pembrokeshire, Haverfordwest, Fishguard and Cardigan on (a) 31 March 1979, (b) 31 March 1990, (c) 31 March 1992, (d) 31 March 1995, (e) the latest available figure and (f) the estimate for 31 March 1997. [13295]

Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 5 February 1996]: The Valuation Office agency has a local office in Carmarthen.

Figures for the number of staff are:

(a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 40
(d) 35
(e) 32
(f) 32

Rail Privatisation

Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the annual (a) interest payments

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and (b) capital repayments due on the outstanding loans held by Railtrack with the national loans fund on 1 January in each of the first three years after privatisation. [13755]

Mr. Jack [holding answer 5 February 1996]: A decision on the capital structure will be taken in due course.

PRIME MINISTER

Parliamentary Private Secretaries

Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Prime Minister, if he will publish the current list of parliamentary private secretaries and the Ministers to whom each is attached. [2516]

The Prime Minister: A comprehensive list is as follows:

Parliamentary private secretaries (as at 5 February 1996)

Minister Secretary

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Minister for Agriculture Mr. D. Hogg) Mr. G. Clifton-Brown

Minister of State (Mr. T. Baldry) Mr. N. Evans

Defence

Secretary of State (Mr. M. Portillo) Mr. D. Amess

Ministers of State (Mr. N. Soames and Mr. J. Arbuthnot) Mr. N. Hawkins

Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. M. Heseltine) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. R. Freeman) Mr. S. Coe

Education and Employment

Secretary of State (Mrs. G. Shephard) Mr. A. Coombs

Ministers of State (Mr. E. Forth and Lord Henley) Mr. J. Whittingdale

Environment

Secretary of State (Mr. J. Gummer) Mr. D. French

Ministers of State (Mr. D. Curry, Lord Ferrers, Robert Jones) Mr. M. Banks

Foreign Office

Secretary of State (Mr. M. Rifkind) Mr. H. Bellingham

Ministers of State (Mr. D. Davis, Mr. J. Hanley, Sir N. Bonsor) Mr. P. Atkinson

Health

Secretary of State (Mr. S. Dorrell) Mr. D. Faber

Minister of State (Mr. G. Malone) Mr. N. Waterson

Home Office

Secretary of State (Mr. M. Howard) Mr. D. Lidington

Ministers of State (Mr. D. Maclean, Baroness Blatch Mr. D. Evennett

Minister of State (Miss A. Widdecombe) Dr. R. Spink

Law Officers Department

Attorney-General (Sir N. Lyell) and Solicitor-General (Sir D. Spencer) Mr. E. Garnier

Minister without Portfolio (Mr. B. Mawhinney) Mr. A. Duncan

National Heritage

Secretary of State (Mrs. V. Bottomley) Mr. P. Ainsworth

Minister of State (Mr. I. Sproat) Mr. A. Robathan

Northern Ireland Office

Secretary of State (Sir P. Mayhew) Mr. J. Cran

Ministers of State (Sir J. Wheeler and Mr. M. Ancram) Mr. H. Elletson

Prime Minister Mr. J. Ward

The Lord McColl

Privy Council Office

Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. T. Newton) Mr. J. Couchman

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords (The Viscount Cranborne) Mr. J. Sykes

Scottish Office

Secretary of State (Mr. M. Forsyth) The Hon. B. Jenkin

Social Security

Secretary of State (Mr. P. Lilley) Mr. P. Merchant

Ministers of State (Lord MacKay and Mr. A. Burt) Mr. D. Congdon

Trade and Industry

President of the Board (Mr. I. Lang) Mr. S. Coombs

Minister of State (Mr. T. Eggar) Mr. P. Luff

Ministers of State (Lord Fraser, Mr. A. Nelson) Mr. T. Devlin

Transport

Secretary of State (Sir G. Young) Dr. C. Goodson-Wicks

Minister of State (Mr. J. Watts) Mr. T. Dicks

Treasury

Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. K. Clarke) Mr. P. Butler

Chief Secretary (Mr. W. Waldergrave) Mr. M. Robinson

Welsh Office

Secretary of State (Mr. W. Hague) Ms J. Lait

Minister	Secretary
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister for Agriculture Mr. D. Hogg)	Mr. G. Clifton-Brown
Minister of State (Mr. T. Baldry)	Mr. N. Evans
Defence
Secretary of State (Mr. M. Portillo)	Mr. D. Amess
Ministers of State (Mr. N. Soames and Mr. J. Arbuthnot)	Mr. N. Hawkins

Cabinet Office
Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. M. Heseltine) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Mr. R. Freeman)	Mr. S. Coe

Education and Employment
Secretary of State (Mrs. G. Shephard)	Mr. A. Coombs
Ministers of State (Mr. E. Forth and Lord Henley)	Mr. J. Whittingdale

Environment
Secretary of State (Mr. J. Gummer)	Mr. D. French
Ministers of State (Mr. D. Curry, Lord Ferrers, Robert Jones)	Mr. M. Banks

Foreign Office
Secretary of State (Mr. M. Rifkind)	Mr. H. Bellingham
Ministers of State (Mr. D. Davis, Mr. J. Hanley, Sir N. Bonsor)	Mr. P. Atkinson

Health
Secretary of State (Mr. S. Dorrell)	Mr. D. Faber
Minister of State (Mr. G. Malone)	Mr. N. Waterson

Home Office
Secretary of State (Mr. M. Howard)	Mr. D. Lidington
Ministers of State (Mr. D. Maclean, Baroness Blatch	Mr. D. Evennett
Minister of State (Miss A. Widdecombe)	Dr. R. Spink

Law Officers Department
Attorney-General (Sir N. Lyell) and Solicitor-General (Sir D. Spencer)	Mr. E. Garnier

Minister without Portfolio (Mr. B. Mawhinney)	Mr. A. Duncan

National Heritage
Secretary of State (Mrs. V. Bottomley)	Mr. P. Ainsworth
Minister of State (Mr. I. Sproat)	Mr. A. Robathan

Northern Ireland Office
Secretary of State (Sir P. Mayhew)	Mr. J. Cran
Ministers of State (Sir J. Wheeler and Mr. M. Ancram)	Mr. H. Elletson

Prime Minister	Mr. J. Ward
	The Lord McColl

Privy Council Office
Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. T. Newton)	Mr. J. Couchman
Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords (The Viscount Cranborne)	Mr. J. Sykes

Scottish Office
Secretary of State (Mr. M. Forsyth)	The Hon. B. Jenkin

Social Security
Secretary of State (Mr. P. Lilley)	Mr. P. Merchant
Ministers of State (Lord MacKay and Mr. A. Burt)	Mr. D. Congdon

Trade and Industry
President of the Board (Mr. I. Lang)	Mr. S. Coombs
Minister of State (Mr. T. Eggar)	Mr. P. Luff
Ministers of State (Lord Fraser, Mr. A. Nelson)	Mr. T. Devlin

Transport
Secretary of State (Sir G. Young)	Dr. C. Goodson-Wicks
Minister of State (Mr. J. Watts)	Mr. T. Dicks

Treasury
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. K. Clarke)	Mr. P. Butler
Chief Secretary (Mr. W. Waldergrave)	Mr. M. Robinson

Welsh Office
Secretary of State (Mr. W. Hague)	Ms J. Lait

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