House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 8 Jan 2002 (pt 64)

Smuggling

Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many lorries were confiscated by customs officers for smuggling (a) cigarettes, (b) tobacco and (c) alcohol in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000 and (iii) 2001. [24928]

Mr. Boateng: Customs do not maintain aggregate vehicle seizure records by type or nature of offence. Details on the total number of vehicles seized by Customs in 1998–99 and 1999–2000 are published in Customs annual reports for those years. Similar details for 2000–01 were published in the document "Tackling Indirect Tax Fraud" as part of the pre-Budget report.

Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many drivers employed by hauliers were (a) arrested and (b) prosecuted for smuggling (i) cigarettes, (ii) tobacco and (iii) alcohol in (A) 1999, (B) 2000 and (C) 2001. [24929]

Mr. Boateng: The information requested is not available.

Vehicle Seizures

Mr. Tynan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was paid by hauliers to HM Customs and Excise for the release of their lorries in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, and (c) 2001. [24890]

Mr. Boateng: Customs records of money received for vehicle restoration do not distinguish between types of vehicles or those paying restoration charges. The Customs and Excise annual reports for 1998–99 and 1999–2000 give details of the total restoration sums paid in those years in respect of all seized vehicles.

Winter Deaths

Chris Ruane: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many excess winter deaths there were in each of the last 15 years. [25125]

Ruth Kelly: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts) on 25 October 2001, Official Report, column 376W.

Labour Statistics

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) men and (b) women aged (i) 50 to 54, (ii) 55 to 59, (iii) 60 to 64 and (iv) 65 to 69 years were (a) in full-time work, (b) in part-time work, (c) unemployed, (d) long-term sick and disabled and (e) retired in each of the last 10 years. [25175]

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

Letter from John Kidgell to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 January 2002:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question about how many men and women aged 50 to 54, 55 to 59, and 60 to 64 years were in full-time work, in part-time work, unemployed, long term sick and disabled and retired in each of the last ten years (25175). I am replying in his absence.

The information requested is given in the table overleaf.

8 Jan 2002 : Column: 799W

Men and women by age by economic activity, spring (March to May) 1992–2001—United KingdomNot seasonally adjusted Thousand

of which:

Spring Total⁽⁷⁴⁾ Full time work Part time work Unemployed Economically inactive Long term sick and disabled Retired

Men

Age 50–54

1992 1,522 1,178 44 134 166 .. ..

1993 1,546 1,169 51 142 184 136 *

1994 1,588 1,184 56 142 206 143 *

1995 1,634 1,246 62 115 210 151 *

1996 1,684 1,278 66 105 228 162 18

1997 1,824 1,385 84 92 262 184 18

1998 1,919 1,487 84 79 270 183 20

1999 1,966 1,519 91 83 273 187 24

2000 1,995 1,529 102 89 275 181 28

2001 2,013 1,585 87 62 278 189 22

Age 55–59

1992 1,435 934 61 126 314 .. ..

1993 1,448 892 69 135 352 222 55

1994 1,466 904 82 130 351 223 54

1995 1,477 896 80 112 388 247 62

1996 1,464 902 90 109 362 229 64

1997 1,473 912 98 88 375 232 71

1998 1,497 939 102 75 382 251 65

1999 1,539 975 109 74 381 239 75

2000 1,583 1,005 116 63 399 248 79

2001 1,645 1,055 138 48 402 230 101

Age 60–64

1992 1,371 561 88 74 648 .. ..

1993 1,363 519 91 101 651 281 237

1994 1,353 520 89 80 664 331 220

1995 1,346 508 99 67 672 334 231

1996 1,334 498 108 59 679 322 235

1997 1,347 520 121 53 653 318 233

1998 1,362 511 116 47 688 334 252

1999 1,382 522 130 45 685 342 246

2000 1,394 530 129 41 693 322 264

2001 1,389 538 134 37 678 324 266

Women

Age 50–54

1992 1,535 489 519 57 471 .. ..

1993 1,561 525 508 60 467 145 23

1994 1,602 535 542 59 467 146 22

1995 1,649 577 532 55 486 173 20

1996 1,708 572 578 55 501 173 30

1997 1,840 658 613 53 515 194 26

1998 1,937 697 651 46 542 217 26

1999 1,985 759 629 44 553 217 34

2000 2,013 777 641 46 549 221 33

Age 55–59

1992 1,485 338 428 36 665 .. ..

1993 1,477 326 431 48 672 209 105

1994 1,497 345 431 54 658 213 118

1995 1,610 356 445 40 659 227 118

1996 1,498 352 428 35 887 244 115

1997 1,508 350 410 38 708 265 119

1998 1,631 382 425 29 695 282 129

1998 1,873 408 439 31 694 266 130

2000 1,819 440 485 29 688 282 128

2001 1,881 488 491 20 703 265 148 Age 60–64

1992 1,475 112 226 .. 1,130 .. ..

1993 1,450 113 233 15 1,099 131 551

1994 1,439 102 253 10 1,073 180 663

1995 1,421 103 247 .. 1,088 165 880

1996 1,400 111 248 .. 1,065 158 687

1997 1,410 117 254 .. 1,032 162 687

1998 1,424 98 234 .. 1,085 188 734

1999 1,444 113 229 .. 1,084 174 736

2000 1,457 111 259 .. 1,080 140 764

2001 1,452 110 283 .. 1,053 134 773

						of which:
Spring	Total⁽⁷⁴⁾	Full time work	Part time work	Unemployed	Economically inactive	Long term sick and disabled	Retired
Men
Age 50–54
1992	1,522	1,178	44	134	166	..	..
1993	1,546	1,169	51	142	184	136	*
1994	1,588	1,184	56	142	206	143	*
1995	1,634	1,246	62	115	210	151	*
1996	1,684	1,278	66	105	228	162	18
1997	1,824	1,385	84	92	262	184	18
1998	1,919	1,487	84	79	270	183	20
1999	1,966	1,519	91	83	273	187	24
2000	1,995	1,529	102	89	275	181	28
2001	2,013	1,585	87	62	278	189	22
Age 55–59
1992	1,435	934	61	126	314	..	..
1993	1,448	892	69	135	352	222	55
1994	1,466	904	82	130	351	223	54
1995	1,477	896	80	112	388	247	62
1996	1,464	902	90	109	362	229	64
1997	1,473	912	98	88	375	232	71
1998	1,497	939	102	75	382	251	65
1999	1,539	975	109	74	381	239	75
2000	1,583	1,005	116	63	399	248	79
2001	1,645	1,055	138	48	402	230	101
Age 60–64
1992	1,371	561	88	74	648	..	..
1993	1,363	519	91	101	651	281	237
1994	1,353	520	89	80	664	331	220
1995	1,346	508	99	67	672	334	231
1996	1,334	498	108	59	679	322	235
1997	1,347	520	121	53	653	318	233
1998	1,362	511	116	47	688	334	252
1999	1,382	522	130	45	685	342	246
2000	1,394	530	129	41	693	322	264
2001	1,389	538	134	37	678	324	266

Women
Age 50–54
1992	1,535	489	519	57	471	..	..
1993	1,561	525	508	60	467	145	23
1994	1,602	535	542	59	467	146	22
1995	1,649	577	532	55	486	173	20
1996	1,708	572	578	55	501	173	30
1997	1,840	658	613	53	515	194	26
1998	1,937	697	651	46	542	217	26
1999	1,985	759	629	44	553	217	34
2000	2,013	777	641	46	549	221	33
Age 55–59
1992	1,485	338	428	36	665	..	..
1993	1,477	326	431	48	672	209	105
1994	1,497	345	431	54	658	213	118
1995	1,610	356	445	40	659	227	118
1996	1,498	352	428	35	887	244	115
1997	1,508	350	410	38	708	265	119
1998	1,631	382	425	29	695	282	129
1998	1,873	408	439	31	694	266	130
2000	1,819	440	485	29	688	282	128
2001	1,881	488	491	20	703	265	148 Age 60–64
1992	1,475	112	226	..	1,130	..	..
1993	1,450	113	233	15	1,099	131	551
1994	1,439	102	253	10	1,073	180	663
1995	1,421	103	247	..	1,088	165	880
1996	1,400	111	248	..	1,065	158	687
1997	1,410	117	254	..	1,032	162	687
1998	1,424	98	234	..	1,085	188	734
1999	1,444	113	229	..	1,084	174	736
2000	1,457	111	259	..	1,080	140	764
2001	1,452	110	283	..	1,053	134	773

⁽⁷⁴⁾Includes other economic activities.

⁽⁷⁵⁾Sample size too small for reliable estimate.

.. Due to a questionnaire routing error Spring 1992 inactive categories are not available.

Source:

ONS—Labour Force Survey

8 Jan 2002 : Column: 801W

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of employee jobs by industry in the Buckingham constituency in the most recent year for which figures are available. [24842]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 December 2001:

As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the number of employee jobs by industry in the Buckingham constituency. (24842)

The total number of employee jobs in the Buckingham constituency for each year are shown in the table below:

Buckingham constituency employee jobs

Year	Number of jobs
1996	20,099
1997	20,328
1998	23,764
1999	21,610
2000	21,427

Source:

A comparable series is available from the Annual Employment Survey (1996–1997) and the Annual Business Inquiry (1998–2000)

Industry detail is accessible in the House of Commons Library from terminals linked to the Nomis database.

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of working age people in the Buckingham constituency were in employment in each year since 1997. [24845]

Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have been asked to reply.

Letter from John Kidgell to Mr. John Bercow dated 8 January 2002:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the proportion of working age people in employment in the Buckingham constituency. I am replying in his absence. (24845)

The table below shows the information requested.

8 Jan 2002 : Column: 802W

Working age⁽⁷⁶⁾ employment rate⁽⁷⁷⁾ for the Buckingham constituency; 1997 to 2000

Percentage

March 1997-February 1998 84.3

March 1998-February 1999 81.4

March 1999-February 2000 84.3

March 2000-February 2001 83.7

	Percentage
March 1997-February 1998	84.3
March 1998-February 1999	81.4
March 1999-February 2000	84.3
March 2000-February 2001	83.7

⁽⁷⁶⁾ Men aged 16–64 and women aged 16–59

⁽⁷⁷⁾ Those in employment as a percentage of all persons of working age

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey (Annual LADB dataset)

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average length of time that currently unemployed men aged (a) 50 to 54, (b) 55 to 59 and (c) 60 to 64 years have remained unemployed. [25170]

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

Letter from John Kidgell to Mr. John Bercow, dated 8 January 2002:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the average length of time that currently unemployed men aged 50 to 54, 55 to 59 and 60 to 64 years have remained unemployed. I am replying in his absence. (25170).

The table below shows numbers of men in these age groups according to their duration of unemployment. Information on the average length of time unemployed is not available.

Duration of unemployment for males by age—spring (March to May) 2001 United KingdomNot seasonally adjusted Thousand

	Age
	50–54	55–59	60–64
Total⁽⁷⁸⁾	62	48	37
Less than three months	17	10	12
Three months but less than six months	⁽⁷⁹⁾—	⁽⁷⁹⁾—	⁽⁷⁹⁾—
Six months but less than 12 months	11	⁽⁷⁹⁾—	⁽⁷⁹⁾—
One year or more	25	26	15

⁽⁷⁸⁾ Includes people who did not state how long they had been unemployed

⁽⁷⁹⁾ Sample size too small for reliable estimate

Source:

ONS—Labour Force Survey

8 Jan 2002 : Column: 803W

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