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Private Finance Initiative
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the expenditure which took place under Private Finance Initiative schemes in 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000. [140241]
Mr. Andrew Smith: Since FSBR 1998, the Treasury has published tables showing estimates of expenditure on PFI.
Details of estimated capital spending by the private sector in signed PFI deals for the years 1997-98 to 1999-2000 were set out in table B15 of FSBR 1998, table B16 of FSBR 1999 and tables C 14 and 16 of FSBR 2000 (HC 620, HC 298 and HC 346 respectively). Prior to FSBR 1998, this information was not published in this form. The Treasury's list of signed projects (produced on a comparable basis but by calendar year) shows a total of £1,766 million for 1996.
Similarly, details of estimates of payments projected to be made by the public sector for services flowing from PFI deals (tables B16 (98), B17 (99) and C15). There is no information held centrally about these commitments for 1996.
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Income Tax
Mr. Edwards: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in the financial year 2001-02 of (a) introducing a 50 per cent. rate of income tax for taxable income over £100,000 per year, (b) extending the 10 per cent. income tax band to (i) £7,272 and (ii) £10,025 per year of gross income, (c) fully covering the cost of child care for those in receipt of working families tax credit and (d) paid parental leave for all in receipt of working families tax credit, assuming full income replacement. [140209]
Dawn Primarolo: The full-year effects in 2001-02 of making the changes are set out in the table.
| 2001-02 | |
|---|---|
| (a) | |
| 50 per cent. rate for income tax for income over £100,000(24) | +3.2 |
| (bi) | |
| Increase starting rate limit to £2,737(24),(25) | -3.3 |
| Increase starting rate limit to £5,490(24),(26) | -10.3 |
(24) Estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the November 2000 pre-Budget report
(25) £2,737 is the difference between £7,272 and the non-aged personal allowance of £4,535
(26) £5,490 is the difference between £10,025 and the non-aged personal allowance of £4,535
Reliable estimates of the cost of fully covering the cost of child care for those in recept of the Working Families Tax Credit cannot be made because of the uncertain behavioural effects that would result from such a change.
Without further details I am unable to provide an answer to the final part of my hon. Friend's question.
Euro
Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it is his policy that a decision to join the euro should be made on economic grounds alone. [140152]
Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 6 November 2000, Official Report, column 81W.
Mr. Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the attitude of private business towards (a) entering and (b) staying out of the euro. [140218]
Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 24 November 2000]: The determining factor underpinning any Government decision to join the single currency is whether the economic case for the UK joining is clear and unambiguous. Because of the magnitude of the decision, the Government believe that, whenever a decision to enter is taken by Government, it should be put to a referendum of the British people.
European Movement
Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the sum allocated in the Draft EC Budget and Adopted EC Budget for 2000 to the European Movement will be spent in the UK in the current financial year. [140008]
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Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member for New Forest, East (Dr. Lewis) on 8 November 2000, Official Report, column 283W.
Rail Disruptions
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the cost to the United Kingdom economy of the recent rail disruptions. [140079]
Miss Melanie Johnson: Reliable estimates cannot be made as much of the data necessary to make such estimates are not readily available.
Value Added Tax
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the loss of VAT income due to the establishment by motor insurers of their own repair facilities which are not VAT- registered. [140458]
Dawn Primarolo: A review by Customs and Excise into the VAT treatment of vehicle repairs carried out by motor insurers was completed earlier this year. It estimated that the VAT yield from vehicle repairs carried out by insurer-owned repairers was around £3.5 million less than it would be if these repairs were carried out by repairers not owned by insurance companies.
Landfill Tax
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list by local authority area in Wales (a) the amount raised annually by the landfill tax since its introduction and (b) projects in Wales which have been funded under the landfill tax credit scheme, indicating how much each project has received. [140530]
Mr. Timms: It is not possible to provide the requested information for landfill tax revenue as figures are not collated or recorded on an individual site by site basis. Information about which environmental bodies have received contributions under the Landfill Tax Environmental Bodies Credit Scheme and how much they have received is a matter for the Regulator for the scheme, ENTRUST. I have therefore asked them to provide such data as they hold and will place a copy of their response in the Library of the House.
Aggregates Tax
Mr. Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the annual revenue from the aggregates tax. [140021]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 24 November 2000]: Table A.13 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report 2000 provides an estimate of aggregates levy revenues in 2002-03, its first year of operation.
2000 Convergence Programme
Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will submit the 2000 Convergence programme under the Growth and Stability Pact to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement. [140702]
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Miss Melanie Johnson: The Government intend to submit the 2000 Updated Convergence Programme by the end of the year in the usual way.
Tax Legislation
Mr. Steen: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pages have been added to tax legislation as a result of the Finance Acts enacted since 1997; and what estimate he has made of the cost to business of implementing each amendment to tax law contained in those acts. [139821]
Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 27 November 2000]: The respective lengths of Finance Acts enacted since 1997 are contained in the House of Commons Library.
Some of the legislation has the effect of removing previous legislation, so the net length impact is significantly shorter than the combined face total of these Finance Acts.
Regulatory Impact Assessments were introduced by this Government in August 1998 to replace Compliance Cost Assessments; these set out the costs and benefits of proposals that have a significant regulatory impact on business, are published for Finance Act measures and are published on departmental websites.
Employment Rates
Mr. Dobson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are employed in the United Kingdom, excluding agriculture, fishing and the public sector. [140382]
Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 27 November 2000]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Frank Dobson, dated 28 November 2000:
- As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of people employed in the UK, excluding agriculture, fishing and the public sector. (140382)
- In June 1999, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of employee jobs in the sector specified was 18,968,000.
Limb Reduction Deformities
Mr. Ruane: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children were born with limb reduction deformities in each of the last 20 years. [140478]
Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 27 November 2000]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Chris Ruane, dated 28 November 2000:
- As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question on the number of babies born with limb reductions. (140478)
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- The attached table shows the number of babies in England and Wales notified to the National Congenital Anomaly System and rates per 10,000 live and stillbirths for the years 1980 to 1999.
| per 10,000 live and stillbirths | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Number | Rate |
| 1980 | 303 | 4.6 |
| 1981 | 256 | 4.0 |
| 1982 | 265 | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 297 | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 314 | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 326 | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 276 | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 293 | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 285 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 232 | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 198 | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 241 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 187 | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 214 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 196 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 191 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 201 | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 137 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 199 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 204 | 3.3 |
(27) 1980-94: International Classification of Diseases 9th revision code 755.2 to 755.4
(28) 1995-99: International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code Q71.0 to Q73.8
Source:
National Congenital Anomaly System--data at 23 November 2000
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