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Railtrack

Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which (a) local authorities, (b) privatised industries and (c) pension funds held shares in Railtrack prior to the company being taken into administration; and how many shares were held by each. [17283]

Mr. Jamieson: I have been asked to reply.

My Department does not hold this information.

Aggregates Levy

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what amount of pre-cast concrete products was supplied to Great Britain from Northern

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Ireland by weight in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what assessment she has made of the likely change in this figure following the introduction of the aggregates levy. [16705]

Ruth Kelly: I have been asked to reply.

No such figures are available.

Profitability

Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the level of profitability of United Kingdom industry was (a) in total for the last 12 months, (b) per quarter since 1997 and (c) by region in each year since 1997. [17280]

Ruth Kelly: I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Hugo Swire, dated 26 November 2001:




Manufacturing Jobs

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many (a) management and (b) shop floor jobs in manufacturing have been lost in (i) Lancashire and (ii) the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [16720]

Ruth Kelly: I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Lindsay Hoyle, dated 26 November 2001:




All persons employed in manufacturing(29) by social class; United Kingdom and Lancashire; winter (December to February) 1997–98 to winter (December to February) 2000–01; not seasonally adjusted
Thousand

Winter
1997–981998–991999–20002000–01
United Kingdom
All persons employed in manufacturing(30)5,0064,9594,8064,614
Professional, intermediate and skilled non-manual occupations2,0782,0802,0341,965
Skilled manual, partly skilled and unskilled occupations2,9162,8682,7602,636
Lancashire
All persons employed in manufacturing(30)120112129117
Professional, intermediate and skilled non-manual occupations45475343
Skilled manual, partly skilled and unskilled occupations75657573

(29) Standard Industrial Classification 1992 sector D: Manufacturing

(30) Includes people who did not state their occupation

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey


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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Energy Efficiency

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many households in the Isle of Wight have benefited from the (a) Home Energy Efficiency Scheme and (b) HEES Plus since 1 June. [16121]

Mr. Meacher [holding answer 19 November 2001]: The home energy efficiency scheme (HEES) was launched on 1 June 2000. It is managed by two scheme managers, Eaga Partnership and TXU Warm Front Ltd., and offers two levels of grant:


The table shows the number of householders, on the Isle of Wight, who have benefited from either a HEES or HEES Plus grant since the launch of the scheme on 1 June 2000.

HEESIsle of Wight householders who have received help
Householders660
Plus householders590

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many complaints have been received in (a) England, (b) the South East and (c) the Isle of Wight in respect of work carried out in the home energy efficiency scheme. [16124]

Mr. Meacher [holding answer 19 November 2001]: Over 250,000 householders have been assisted since the launch of the home energy efficiency scheme (HEES) on 1 June 2000. The table shows the number of complaints received by the scheme managers, Eaga Partnership and TXU Warm Front Ltd., concerning work carried out either in respect of workmanship or faulty equipment. The total number of complaints is 4,700.

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Complaints received concerning work carried outPercentage of total number of householders completed since 1 June 2000
England1,4000.5
South East2200.08
Isle of Wight110.004

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many households have made a financial contribution to work carried out under the home energy efficiency scheme since 1 June. [16119]

Mr. Morley [holding answer 19 November 2001]: The home energy efficiency scheme (HEES) was launched on 1 June 2000. It is managed by two scheme managers, Eaga Partnership and TXU Warm Front Ltd., and offers two levels of grant:


Where the grant is insufficient to meet the full cost of work the appointed scheme manager will attempt to obtain contributions from other programmes funds such as energy suppliers' energy efficiency commitment schemes. If that is unsuccessful the client will be asked to make the appropriate contribution. Of the 250,000 householders assisted since the start of the scheme, 6,900 (or 3 per cent. of the total) made such a contribution.

We will shortly review the grant levels taking into account advice from the scheme managers on the expected rates of labour and materials for the forthcoming year.

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many households in (a) England and (b) the Isle of Wight have qualified for the full grant of £2,000 in respect of the home energy efficiency scheme. [16117]

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Mr. Meacher [holding answer 19 November 2001]: The home energy efficiency scheme (HEES) was launched on 1 June 2000. It is managed by two scheme managers, Eaga Partnership and TXU Warm Front Ltd., and offers two levels of grant:


The table identifies the number of households who have qualified for the HEES Plus grant.

HEES Plus householders

Number
England152,200
Isle of Wight840

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment she has made of the annual energy savings which would result from the application of minimum energy performance standards as envisaged by the proposed EC Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings to new residential and commercial buildings; [12101]

Mr. Meacher [holding answer 8 November 2001]: In England and Wales, it is envisaged that the minimum energy performance standards provisions of the draft Energy Performance of Buildings Directive would be implemented through Part L of the Building Regulations, which are estimated to provide annual savings of 1.45 MtC (about 2 per cent.) from improved standards for new buildings and refurbishment of existing buildings.

For the European Community as a whole, the European Commission has estimated that the potential energy savings through energy efficiency measures in buildings as a result of the draft Directive would be around 22 per cent. of present consumption, and that this could be realised by the year 2010. Data have not been made available by the Commission on savings for each of the individual measures in the proposal.

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 9 November 2001, Official Report, column 452W, on warm front grants, if her Department has received representations from other sources; and if she will publish for each of the last three years for which information is available, by region (a) the average cost of work under the scheme and (b) the maximum level set for grants paid for individual householders. [15181]

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Mr. Meacher [holding answer 15 November 2001]: The new Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) was launched on 1 June 2000 and is marketed as the Warm Front Team. HEES provides two levels of financial assistance:


In addition, HEES Plus recipients who live in a Home Office designated high crime area may be able to have security measures—door and window locks—provided, though from separate Home Office grant.

The Department keeps the level of grant maximum for individuals under review. From time to time representations are received from trade associations. In addition, the two appointed scheme managers monitor the cost of measures being installed under HEES, taking into account material and labour costs in their appointed areas.

The tables identify the average cost of work in each of the four regions for the 2000–01 to 2001–02 financial years.

HEES—£1,000 grant maximum
£

RegionAverage cost of grants 2000–01Average cost of grants 2001–02
London and South East240300
Eastern, East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber270280
South West and West Midlands270300
North West and North East270310

HEES—£2,000 grant maximum
£

RegionAverage cost of grants 2000–01Average cost of grants 2001–02
London and South East270650
Eastern, East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber460510
South West and West Midlands280850
North West and North East360810


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