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Drug Enforcement

Mr. Galbraith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each of the last 10 years the amount spent by Customs and Excise on drug enforcement for (a) the United Kingdom as a whole, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales. [111002]

Mr. Timms: Customs and Excise's estimated expenditure on drugs enforcement for 1999-2000 is £209 million. Comparable figures for previous years are not available separately from overall expenditure on protection of society. Nor are separate figures available for Scotland and Wales.

National Minimum Wage

Ms Kelly: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the (a) gross earnings, (b) earnings after income tax and National Insurance Contributions and (c) entitlements to the Working Families Tax Credit of a dual-earner couple with two children under the age of 11 years, both earning the minimum wage and both working full-time. [111241]

Mr. Timms: The figures requested are given in the table.

£/week

	Couple, both working full-time
Gross earnings	252.00
Earnings net of income tax and National Insurance Contributions	231.67
Amount of Working Families' Tax Credit	25.13

National Insurance Numbers

Mr. Ashdown: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years do not have a National Insurance number; and for what reasons; what assessment he has made of the effects on access to work of not possessing a National Insurance number; and if he will make a statement. [110809]

Dawn Primarolo: Statistics on young people without a National Insurance number are not available. Allocation of the National Insurance numbers is normally via the automatic data transfer of children approaching their 16th birthday from the Child Benefit system to the National Insurance Recording System (NIRS). Young people who fall outside the scope of the Child Benefit System do not automatically receive a National Insurance number. There is no legal requirement to have a National Insurance number before applying for employment. The legal requirement is to apply for a National Insurance number on entry to employment.

When an individual without a National Insurance number registers for employment, the Employment Services Agency will issue them with a temporary number.

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Primary Care (Death Rates)

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the standardised mortality rate for each ward in (a) West Hull primary care group, (b) East Hull primary care group and (c) East Riding primary care group; and what is the average figure for the United Kingdom. [110357]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 22 February 2000:

As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent question on standardised mortality rates for each ward in the West Hull, East Hull and East Riding Primary Care Groups and the UK.

East Riding Health Authority contains 4 Primary Care Groups: Western Hull, Eastern Hull, Yorkshire Coast and Wolds and East Yorkshire. The attached table shows European standardised mortality rates for each ward in East Riding HA based on deaths in 1991-3 and populations from the 1991 Census. Many of the wards in existence in 1991 are covered by more than one Primary Care Group. We have not provided data for all wards in the UK due to disproportionate cost.

The European standardised mortality rate is a measure of the expected number of deaths per 100,000 population if the local population had the same age structure as the European standard population.

Age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 by Wards in East Riding health authority

Wardname	Wardcode	Rate
Airmyn and Rawcliffe	KNFA	971
Crowle	KNFB	817
East Derwent	KNFC	814
East Howdenshire	KNFD	934
Gilberdyke	KNFF	856
Goole Central and South	KNFG	892
Goole East	KNFH	833
Goole North	KNFJ	796
Goole North-East	KNFK	882
Goole West	KNFL	687
Holme Upon Spalding Moor	KNFN	990
Hook	KNFP	995
Howden	KNFQ	910
Marshland	KNFS	871
Mid Howdenshire	KNFT	994
North Axholme	KNFU	784
North Cave	KNFW	596
Snaith	KNFX	949
Battleburn	KQFA	879
Bridlington Bessingby	KQFB	899
Bridlington Hilderthorpe	KQFC	932
Bridlington Old Town East	KQFD	690
Bridlington Old Town West	KQFE	840
Bridlington Quay North	KQFF	657
Bridlington Quay South	KQFG	916
Coastal	KQFH	825
Driffield North	KQFJ	808
Driffield South	KQFK	850
Garrowby	KQFL	719
Hutton Cranwsick	KQFM	687
Lowland	KQFN	749
Market Weighton	KQFP	894
Nafferton	KQFQ	889
Pocklington	KQFR	700
Roman	KQFS	741
St. John	KQFT	742
Stamford Bridge	KQFU	997
Vale	KQFW	616
Viking	KQFX	766
Wilberfoss	KQFY	795
Wold	KQFZ	522
Woodland	KQGA	827
Anlaby	KRFA	631
Brough	KRFB	699
Castle	KRFC	548
Cherry Holme	KRFD	755
Hessle East	KRFE	660
Hessle West	KRFF	851
Kirk Ella	KRFG	696
Leconfield	KRFH	571
Leven	KRFJ	673
Mill Beck and Croxby	KRFK	752
Minster North	KRFL	669
Minster South	KRFM	970
Molescroft	KRFN	669
Priory	KRFP	679
St. Mary's East	KRFQ	767
St. Mary's West	KRFR	612
Skidby and Rowley	KRFS	836
South Cave	KRFT	748
Springfield	KRFU	720
Swanland	KRFW	757
Tickton	KRFX	760
Walkington	KRFY	656
Willerby	KRFZ	769
Woodmansey	KRGA	565
Ulceby	KSFW	789
Aldbrough	KUFA	602
Bilton	KUFB	909
Brandesburton	KUFC	908
Burstwick	KUFD	1,152
Burton Pidsea	KUFE	559
Easington	KUFF	1,008
Hedon	KUFG	953
Hornsea North	KUFH	851
Hornsea South	KUFJ	656
Keyingham	KUFK	684
Patrington	KUFL	661
Paull	KUFM	920
Preston North	KUFN	817
Roos	KUFP	813
Seaton	KUFQ	689
Skirlaugh	KUFR	705
Sproatley	KUFS	670
Thorngumbald	KUFT	841
Withernsea North	KUFU	758
Withernsea South	KUFW	939
Avenue	KWFA	1,055
Beverley	KWFB	831
Boothferry	KWFC	649
Derringham	KWFD	681
Drypool	KWFE	939
Holderness	KWFF	690
Ings	KWFG	963
Longhill	KWFH	851
Marfleet	KWFJ	884
Myton	KWFK	892
Newington	KWFL	882
Newland	KWFM	808
Noddle Hill	KWFN	1,172
Orchard Park	KWFP	873
Pickering	KWFQ	1,005
St. Andrews	KWFR	1,266
Southcoates	KWFS	859
Stoneferry	KWFT	833
Sutton	KWFU	737
University	KWFW	772
Birdsall	PBFC	959
Sherburn	PBFY	703
Hertford	PCFM	660
Barlby with Osgodby	PDFC	722
Brayton	PDFF	802
Dunnington	PDFN	679
Eggborough	PDFP	746
Hemingbrough	PDFU	840
Wheldrake with Elvington	PDGL	692
UK	--	810

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Mr. McNamara: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what are the average death rates by ward allowing for age and sex standardisation in (a) West Hull Primary Care Group, (b) East Hull Primary Care Group, (c) East Riding Primary Care Group and (d) the UK; [110374]

(2) what are the average cancer-related death rates by ward allowing for age and sex standardisation in (a) West Hull Primary Care Group, (b) East Hull Primary Care Group, (c) East Riding Primary Care Group and (d) the UK; [110375]

(3) what are the average death rates for cervical cancer by ward allowing for age and sex standardisation in (a) West Hull Primary Care Group, (b) East Hull Primary Care Group, (c) East Riding Primary Care Group and (d) the UK; [110376]

(4) what are the average coronary heart disease death rates by ward allowing for age and sex standardisation in (a) West Hull Primary Care Group, (b) East Hull Primary Care Group, (c) East Riding Primary Care Group and (d) the UK; [110377]

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(5) what are the average stroke death rates by ward allowing for age and sex standardisation in (a) West Hull Primary Care Group, (b) East Hull Primary Care Group, (c) East Riding Primary Care Group and (d) the UK. [110378]

Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 22 February 2000:

As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your recent questions on average death rates, average cancer related death rates, average death rates for cervical cancer, average coronary heart disease death rates and average stroke death rates. You asked for the rates for each ward in the West Hull, East Hull and East Riding Primary Care Groups and the UK.

East Riding Health Authority is made up of 4 Primary care Groups: Western Hull, Eastern Hull, Yorkshire Coast and Wolds and East Yorkshire. The attached table shows indirectly standardised mortality ratios (SMR) for all-causes of death, coronary heart disease, cancer and stroke, for each ward in East Riding HA during 1991-1993, based on populations from the 1991 Census.

We have provided indirectly standardised ratios rather than European standardised rates as the latter does not incorporate sex standardisation and is likely to be less accurate for small numbers of deaths by cause in each ward. Many of the wards in existence in the 1991 Census are covered by more than one Primary Care Group. We have not provided data for all wards in the UK due to disproportionate cost and we have not provided data for cervical cancer deaths as the maximum number of deaths over the three year period in any ward in East Riding HA is three and most wards had no deaths.

An SMR is defined as the ratio for the observed deaths in a given population over the expected deaths in that population if it experienced the age-specific death rates of a standard population (in this case the United Kingdom). The SMR for the UK is 100. Values greater than 100 indicate higher than average mortality and values lower than 100 indicate lower than average mortality.

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Standardised Mortality Ratios (SMR) by ward and cause of death, 1991-93

		Standardised Mortality Ratio (SMR)
Wards in East Riding health authority	Wardcode	All-causes	CHD	Stroke	Cancer
Airmyn and Rawcliffe	KNFA	117	84	110	143
Crowle	KNFB	98	77	72	136
East Derwent	KNFC	96	122	45	93
East Howdenshire	KNFD	111	81	170	106
Gilberdyke	KNFF	110	148	108	76
Goole Central and South	KNFG	99	115	91	100
Goole East	KNFH	100	119	96	82
Goole North	KNFJ	102	113	104	82
Goole North-East	KNFK	107	153	107	126
Goole West	KNFL	77	101	56	73
Holme upon Spalding Moor	KNFN	119	168	97	83
Hook	KNFP	129	108	184	150
Howden	KNFQ	117	124	162	68
Marshland	KNFS	121	82	154	76
Mid Howdenshire	KNFT	117	84	208	165
North Axholme	KNFU	88	103	120	79
North Cave	KNFW	74	93	78	75
Snaith	KNFX	113	113	188	104
Battleburn	KQFA	108	142	89	66
Bridlington Bessingby	KQFB	118	123	108	103
Bridlington Hilderthorpe	KQFC	116	134	120	90
Bridlington Old Town East	KQFD	85	78	101	86
Bridlington Old Town West	KQFE	102	124	96	92
Bridlington Quay North	KQFF	81	86	85	83
Bridlington Quay South	KQFG	117	137	108	116
Coastal	KQFH	108	156	82	79
Driffield North	KQFJ	102	116	95	88
Driffield South	KQFK	110	107	118	106
Garrowby	KQFL	84	107	85	54
Hutton Cranswick	KQFM	78	82	90	130
Lowland	KQFN	88	120	28	52
Market Weighton	KQFP	114	107	97	120
Nafferton	KQFQ	107	94	84	97
Pocklington	KQFR	87	82	77	107
Roman	KQFS	90	115	111	92
St. John	KQFT	91	117	53	116
Stamford Bridge	KQFU	134	82	184	126
Vale	KQFW	74	37	134	79
Viking	KQFX	96	112	103	79
Wilberfoss	KQFY	96	126	67	108
Wold	KQFZ	67	55	87	76
Woodland	KQGA	99	117	117	83
Anlaby	KRFA	76	103	73	86
Brough	KRFB	88	94	80	101
Castle	KRFC	71	85	76	81
Cherry Holme	KRFD	86	106	15	74
Hessle East	KRFE	84	93	85	82
Hessle West	KRFF	119	105	144	95
Kirk Ella	KRFG	92	88	104	71
Leconfield	KRFH	73	82	30	90
Leven	KRFJ	78	108	92	64
Mill Beck and Croxby	KRFK	96	97	94	94
Minster North	KRFL	85	89	120	79
Minster South	KRFM	128	105	207	127
Molescroft	KRFN	83	99	73	73
Priory	KRFP	90	79	114	72
St. Mary's East	KRFQ	96	112	97	87
St. Mary's West	KRFR	86	78	94	75
Skidby and Rowley	KRFS	102	109	124	104
South Cave	KRFT	92	98	99	88
Springfield	KRFU	90	108	63	97
Swanland	KRFW	96	100	111	84
Tickton	KRFX	93	86	132	101
Walkington	KRFY	78	33	119	93
Willerby	KRFZ	92	75	55	97
Woodmansey	KRGA	68	68	89	90
Ulceby	KSFW	97	112	168	118
Aldbrough	KUFA	71	73	43	62
Bilton	KUFB	109	68	155	117
Brandesburton	KUFC	106	107	60	62
Burstwick	KUFD	136	229	48	126
Burton Pidsea	KUFE	77	92	49	120
Easington	KUFF	124	153	65	142
Hedon	KUFG	120	122	123	113
Hornsea North	KUFH	113	108	85	104
Hornsea South	KUFJ	76	87	86	84
Keyingham	KUFK	85	78	74	79
Patrington	KUFL	78	76	75	70
Paull	KUFM	108	53	102	146
Preston North	KUFN	107	129	195	80
Roos	KUFP	98	120	53	97
Seaton	KUFQ	81	112	135	66
Skirlaugh	KUFR	85	127	59	77
Sproatley	KUFS	82	91	43	117
Thorngumbald	KUFT	96	108	143	88
Withernsea North	KUFU	87	109	60	100
Withernsea South	KUFW	115	114	88	109
Avenue	KWFA	134	112	173	117
Beverley	KWFB	106	97	119	101
Boothferry	KWFC	80	95	79	93
Derringham	KWFD	85	91	66	116
Drypool	KWFE	115	140	78	128
Holderness	KWFF	85	109	59	88
Ings	KWFG	117	113	94	116
Longhill	KWFH	100	107	85	101
Marfleet	KWFJ	111	122	110	121
Myton	KWFK	106	107	78	130
Newington	KWFL	107	112	106	116
Newland	KWFM	102	104	109	116
Noddle Hill	KWFN	144	157	140	134
Orchard Park	KWFP	109	117	77	130
Pickering	KWFQ	125	105	151	145
St. Andrews	KWFR	151	140	172	162
Southcoates	KWFS	103	113	72	124
Stoneferry	KWFT	109	137	113	123
Sutton	KWFU	93	97	74	102
University	KWFW	96	107	63	108
Birdsall	PBFC	116	123	191	53
Sherburn	PBFY	87	90	85	120
Hertford	PCFM	80	82	135	76
Barlby with Osgodby	PDFC	90	87	90	104
Brayton	PDFF	92	115	92	92
Dunnington	PDFN	85	84	74	81
Eggborough	PDFP	90	91	84	46
Hemingbrough	PDFU	102	115	148	88
Wheldrake with Elvington	PDGL	86	65	136	66
UK	--	100	100	100	100

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