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Labour Statistics
Mr. Robert Ainsworth: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the population of working age in (a) 1979 and (b) 1995 was accounted for by (i) full-time employees of more than six months' duration, (ii) full-time self-employed persons, (iii) full-time employees of less than six months' duration, (iv) full-time
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temporary employees, (v) those in part-time employment, (vi) the unemployed and (vii) those who are economically inactive. [22579]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 25 March 1996]: Comparable information is available from the labour force survey for 1984 and 1995:
| Spring 1984 | Spring 1995 | |
|---|---|---|
| All persons of working age in Great Britain | 33,172,000 | 34,445,000 |
| of whom: (per cent)--Total | 100 | 100 |
| Full-time employees who have been with their current employer for 6 months or more | 44 | 43 |
| Full-time employees who have been with their current employer for less than 6 months | 4 | 4 |
| Full-time self-employed | 6 | 7 |
| Full-time temporary employees | 1 | 2 |
| Part-time workers | 13 | 16 |
| ILO unemployed | 9 | 7 |
| Economically Inactive | 22 | 22 |
Stamp Duty
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total annual revenue yield from stamp duty on property purchases, for the latest year for which the information is available. [22829]
Mr. Jack [holding answer 26 March 1996]: The yield from stamp on all land and property--other than shares--was £783 million in 1994-95, of which an estimated £520 million was due to residential property transactions.
Tax Revenues
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the additional tax revenues which would accrue to the Exchequer for each of the next five years if the annual rate of growth of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom were to be 0.25 per cent. per annum higher than assumed in the forecasts contained in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1996-97"; and if he will make a statement. [22761]
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Mr. Waldegrave [holding answer 26 March 1996]: Tax revenues as a ratio of GDP vary automatically with cycles in economic activity. The alternative projection below uses the relationship set out in HM Treasury occasional paper No. 4 "Public Finances and the Cycle":
| Percentage of money GDP | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998--99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSBR projection | 37¾ | 38¼ | 38½ | 38¾ | 39 |
| ¼ percentage point higher growth | 37¾ | 38¼ | 38¾ | 39 | 39¼ |
| This implies additional revenues of: | |||||
| Additional revenues | |||||
| (£ billion) | ½ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
PRIME MINISTER
Ministerial Visit (North Tayside)
Mr. Bill Walker: To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to pay an official visit to the North Tayside constituency. [21636]
The Prime Minister: I have at present no plans to do so.
Engagements
Mr. Harry Greenway: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 28 March. [21966]
Sir Peter Tapsell: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 28 March. [21967]
The Prime Minister: This morning, I presided at a meeting of the Cabinet and had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, I shall be having further meetings later today.
National Health Service
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what was the spending per head of population on health provision in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) England in each of the last five years; and what is the projected spending in the current financial year per head of population in each country; [22948]
- (2) what percentage of patients in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) England are currently covered by general practitioner fundholders. [22949]
The Prime Minister: The information is as follows:
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| 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 (estimated outturn) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland(3) | 581 | 639 | 678 | 705 | 729 | 768 |
| Scotland | 600 | 678 | 740 | 762 | 799 | 849 |
| Wales | 536 | 612 | 684 | 705 | 732 | 770 |
| England | 493 | 556 | 607 | 626 | 657 | 694 |
(3) The figures for Northern Ireland are estimates, due to the fact that Northern Ireland's health services and personal social services are provided on an integrated basis.
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| Country | Percentage population covered |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 29 |
| Scotland | 23 |
| Wales | 40 |
| England | 41 |
Intelligence and Security Committee
Mr. David Nicholson: To ask the Prime Minister if he has yet received the annual report of the Intelligence and Security Committee in accordance with the Intelligence Services Act 1994; and if he will make a statement on the membership of the Committee. [23957]
The Prime Minister: I have received the first annual report of the Intelligence and Security Committee and am presenting it to Parliament today. Copies are also being placed in the Libraries of both Houses. I am grateful to the Committee for the careful and thorough way in which it has carried out its work. Certain portions of its report contained material which fell within the provisions of section 10 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994, and which has accordingly, after consultation with the Committee, been deleted from the published report.
The House will wish to be aware that, following consultations with the Leader of the Opposition and in accordance with section 10 of the Intelligence Services Act, I have appointed the right hon. Lord Blaker as a member of the Committee to succeed the right hon. Lord Howe of Aberavon who has indicated his wish to step down from the Committee. I am very grateful to Lord Howe for the part he has played in the Committee's work.
HOME DEPARTMENT
Fire Brigades (Cheshire)
Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many incidents the fire brigades in Cheshire attended in (a) 1980, (b) 1990 and (c) 1995; and if he will make a statement; [22407]
- (2) how many incidents the fire brigades in Crewe and Nantwich attended in (a) 1980, (b) 1990 and (c) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [22406]
Mr. Sackville: The available information is given in the following table. The information for Crewe and Nantwich is not available centrally.
| Year | Cheshire |
|---|---|
| 1980(4) | 9,273 |
| 1990 | 15,588 |
| 1994(5) | 16,449 |
(4) Includes estimates for periods of industrial action when data were not recorded.
(5) Provisional data for the latest year available; includes special services attended between April 1994 and March 1995.
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Sentencing
Ms Janet Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to publish his White Paper on sentencing. [22666]
Mr. Maclean: We plan to publish the White Paper very shortly.
Speed Cameras
Mr. Devlin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 12 March, Official Report, columns 536-37, what plans he has to review the use of Gatsometer speed cameras on trunk roads; and if he will make a statement on the results of the police procedures for assessing the effectiveness of this equipment. [22669]
Mr. Maclean: The deployment of speed cameras is an operational matter for the chief officer of police for the area concerned and the highway authority. The effectiveness of the cameras is being assessed in a cost-benefit study which has been commissioned by my Department.
Mr. Ibrahima Sey
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what restraint measures were used in the case of Mr. Ibrahima Sey; and if he will make a statement. [22495]
Mr. Maclean: This case has been referred to the Police Complaints Authority. It would not be right for me to comment at this stage.
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