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Film, Recording and Publishing Industries
Mr. Callaghan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the levels of (a) the invisible and (b) the visible imports and exports of (i) the record industry and (ii) the publishing industry over the past three years. [30350]
Mrs. Angela Knight: Estimates are not available in the format requested. For visible trade, the estimates to the nearest definition available are given in the following table:
| Publishing of recorded media (1) | Of which: sound recordings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | Imports | Exports | Imports | |
| CDID | WIQC | WLJD | QAED | QDYH |
| 1992 | 1,292 | 877 | 231 | 148 |
| 1993 | 1,543 | 902 | 237 | 166 |
| 1994 | 1,762 | 956 | 301 | 192 |
| 1995 | 1,999 | 1,058 | 375 | 231 |
Note:
(1) Includes books, newspapers, journals and periodicals, sound recordings and other publishing.
Source:
Business Monitor MQ10 "Overseas Trade analysed in terms of industries".
For invisibles, the estimates are available only for the overall classification group "publishing printing, performers and other recreation services".
The latest available figures are given in the following table.
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| Royalties and services from "publishing, printing, performers and other recreation services" industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exports | Imports | |
| 1992 | 537 | 259 |
| 1993 | 665 | 331 |
| 1994 | 790 | 429 |
Source:
First Release (CSO (95) 280) "Overseas Earnings from Royalties and Services".
Mr. Callaghan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current level of employment in (a) the film industry, (b) the record industry and (c) the publishing industry. [30349]
Mrs. Knight: The information requested is available only at census of employment dates. Figures from the latest census at September 1993 are shown in the following table.
| Industry | SIC92 code | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Motion picture and video production(2) | 92.11 | 11,200 |
| Publishing of sound recordings(3) | 22.14 | 1,700 |
| Publishing of books, newspapers, journals, periodicals etc(4) | (5)22.1 | 117,200 |
(2) Includes production of motion pictures and video tape. Excludes related areas such as motion picture and video distribution and projection, reproduction of video from master copies, activities of own account actors etc.
(3) Includes publishing of gramophone records, compact discs and tapes with music or other sound recordings. Excludes related areas such as reproduction from master copies of gramophone records, compact discs and tapes.
(4) Includes publishing of postcards, timetables, forms and posters. Excludes related areas such as printing.
(5) Less 22.14
Information about employment in related areas is available from "Census of Employment Statistics 1993" which is available in the Library.
Employment Levels
Mr. Byers: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the changes in employment levels for (a) employees and (b) the self-employed for (i) full-time males, (ii) part-time males, (iii) full-time females and (iv) part-time females between spring 1995 and 1996. [30162]
Mrs. Angela Knight: Information is not available for spring 1996 until 14 August 1996 when provisional results will be published in the labour force survey first release. The latest information from the LFS showing the change in employment levels between winter 1994-95 and winter 1995-96 are shown in the table.
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| 000 | |
|---|---|
| Employees | |
| Full-time males | +138 |
| Part time males | +76 |
| Full-time females | +19 |
| Part-time females | +201 |
| Self-employed | |
| Full-time males | -62 |
| Part-time males | +4 |
| Full-time females | 0 |
| Part-time females | -11 |
Note:
Provisional.
Source:
Labour Force Survey.
EU (UK Contribution)
Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the United Kingdom gross contribution to the EU in 1996; and if he will express this total as a sum per person per week. [30216]
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: The Government's latest estimate of the United Kingdom's gross contribution to the European Community budget for 1996-97 is £7,733 million, after account is taken of the UK's abatement. Assuming a population for the UK of 58.3 million, the estimate translates arithmetically to £2.54 per person per week.
Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the net contribution to the EU in 1996; and if he will list the principal areas in which revenue is returned from the EU. [30217]
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory: The Government's latest estimate of the United Kingdom's net contribution to the European Community budget for 1996-97 is £2,899 million. Included within the estimate is a total of £4,834 million for public sector receipts. The great bulk of these receipts come from the three major Community funds, as follows:
| Fund | 1996-97 £ million |
|---|---|
| European Agricultural and Guarantee Fund | 2,999 |
| European Social Fund | 1,068 |
| European Regional Development Fund | 744 |
Value Added Tax
Ms Primarolo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest available figures for (a) under-declarations and (b) over-declarations of VAT voluntarily disclosed; and what assessment he has made of the preventive effects of assurance visits on these figures. [30053]
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Mr. Heathcoat-Amory [holding answer 21 May 1996]: Customs' latest audited figures for VAT voluntarily disclosed in the year ended 31 March 1995 are as follows:
- (a) under-declarations--£366 million
(b) over-declarations--£568 million.
Ms Primarolo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research has been (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated by Customs and Excise into the link between VAT compliance and assurance visits; if the results are published; and what plans he has for additional research in this area. [30054]
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory [holding answer 21 May 1996]: Customs tells me that it has an on-going programme of research into the link between VAT compliance and assurance visits. It asks academics to carry out research to evaluate the effect of the assurance programme on trade sectors. None of the material produced so far is of sufficient general interest to warrant publication, although it has been made available to interested parties inside the Department.
Ms Primarolo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of VAT arrears have been written off in each of the last 10 years. [30055]
Mr. Heathcoat-Amory [holding answer 21 May 1996]: Write-off figures for 1995 have not yet been finalised. The value of VAT remitted or written off in the previous 10 years was as follows:
1994: £550,464,000
1993: £742,376,000
1992: £745,773,000
1991: £515,335,000
1990: £212,715,000
1989: £176,478,000
1988: £225,780,000
1987: £216,354,000
1986: £178,601,000
1985-86: £238,999,000.
Insolvency accounts for approximately 90 per cent. of all VAT write-offs or remissions.
Council of Europe Meetings
Mr. Terry Davis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of, or organised by, the Council of Europe since January 1995 have been attended by Ministers or officials of his Department; and if he will make a statement. [29364]
Mr. Kenneth Clarke [holding answer 17 May 1996]: No Ministers or officials from my Department have attended meetings of, or organised by, the Council of Europe since January 1995.
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Personal Pensions
Mr. Flynn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people who have been mis-sold personal pensions since 1986. [28813]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 21 May 1996]: There is no reliable estimate available of the number of people who have been mis-sold personal pensions.
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