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Public Expenditure
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total amount of public expenditure per head of population in each of the constituent nations of the United Kingdom in each of the last four years. [27451]
Mr. Andrew Smith: Information on identifiable total managed public expenditure per head by country is given in Tables 8.2b to 8.6b of Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2001–02 (Cm 5101) published in April 2001.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the expenditure of local authority capital receipts in each of the last four years has counted as public expenditure; and what is the total amount of such expenditure. [27450]
Mr. Andrew Smith: All capital expenditure, net of all sales of capital assets, by local authorities counts as public expenditure as measured by Total Managed Expenditure (TME).
Gross capital expenditure (before netting off sale receipts) by local authorities is shown in table 6.8 of "Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2001–02, Cm5101". Receipts from the sale of capital assets are shown in table. 6.9.
Further information on capital receipts in England was published in tables 6.5 and 6.7 of "Local Government Financial Statistics 2001."
Value for Money
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will commission independent research into the progress of Departments in securing value for money. [27469]
Mr. Andrew Smith: The National Audit Office produce regular independent reports on value for money issues across Government.
Fraud
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate his Department has made of the cost to its budget since 1 May 1997 of fraud; and if he will make a statement. [27305]
Ruth Kelly: The cost to the Department's budget of fraud (excluding thefts) since 1 May 1997 is estimated at £18,030. Steps have been taken to learn lessons and to minimise the risk of reoccurrence.
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Education Maintenance Awards
Ms Walley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received concerning funding for education maintenance awards as part of the comprehensive spending review. [27383]
Dawn Primarolo: To date, the Chancellor has received no such representations.
Financial Services Regulation
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are engaged in financial services regulation. [27613]
Ruth Kelly: 2,765 staff are engaged in the regulation of financial services in the UK, according to the FSA annual report 2000–01. This excludes support staff. This is an increase from 2,548 staff in 1999–2000.
Financial Services Authority
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are directly employed as regulators by the FSA. [27614]
Ruth Kelly: At 31 March 2001, the FSA had 2,119 employees, an increase from 1,961 on 31 March 2000. The average number over the year employed as regulators by the FSA was 2,041. These figures are quoted in the FSA annual report 2000–01.
The annual report gives a breakdown of the average FSA employment over 2001:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Supervision and Policy | 1,085 |
| Enforcement and Consumer Relations | 463 |
| Central Departments | 160 |
| Operations and Support | 273 |
| UKLA | 60 |
| Total | 2,041 |
Pilot Projects
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what pilot projects have been undertaken in his Department since May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [27604]
Ruth Kelly: Pilot projects are undertaken in the Treasury when appropriate. A central record is not kept and this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Bank Notes
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what evidence he has on the effects of the rise in part-time employment on the level of demand for bank notes. [27443]
Ruth Kelly: There could be some effect on the demand for money from labour market developments, such as the rise in part-time employment, although the levels of economic activity and prices, nominal interest rates and the inflation rate are usually viewed as more important. Contributory factors to the growth in part-time employment are assessed in Box B1, Annex B of the Financial Stateral and Budget Reportof FSBR 2001. Correspondence
Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to reply to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 4 December 2001 with regard to Patricia Andrews. [27318]
Mr. Andrew Smith: I have done so.
Population Statistics (Kirklees)
Ann Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the numbers of residents (1) in each parliamentary constituency wholly or partly within Kirklees metropolitan council area in each year since 1991 indicating the percentages in the age ranges (a) 0 to 4, (b) 5 to 14, (c) 15 to 18, (d) 19 to 25, (e) 26 to 59 and (f) over 60 years; [26243]
- (2) if he will estimate the numbers of residents in Kirklees metropolitan council area in each year since 1991, indicating the percentage in the age ranges (a) 0 to 4, (b) 5 to 14, (c) 15 to 18, (d) 19 to 25, (e) 26 to 59 and (f) over 60 years. [26242]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to Ann Taylor, dated 15 January 2002:
- The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary questions concerning the number of residents in Kirklees and its parliamentary constituencies. I am replying in his absence. (26243, 26242)
- The attached table gives population estimates for Kirklees Metropolitan council area, together with the percentage age distribution of the population.
- ONS does not produce population estimates on parliamentary constituency boundaries. The smallest area level for which we produce population estimates is for local authorities.
| Mid-year | Estimated number of residents (thousand) | Percentage in each age range 0 to 45 to 1415 to 1819 to 2526 to 5960 and over | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 381.5 | 7.1 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 43.8 | 19.6 |
| 1992 | 383.2 | 7.1 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 44.2 | 19.5 |
| 1993 | 385.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 44.7 | 19.4 |
| 1994 | 386.9 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 45.1 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 387.7 | 6.9 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 45.4 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 388.8 | 6.8 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 9.7 | 45.7 | 19.2 |
| 1997 | 389.5 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 9.4 | 45.9 | 19.2 |
| 1998 | 390.9 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 46.1 | 19.3 |
| 1999 | 392.3 | 6.6 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 9.3 | 46.1 | 19.3 |
| 2000 | 395.1 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 46.1 | 19.2 |
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Cost of Living Index
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an index for the cost of living for consumers based on the retail prices index but excluding indirect taxes for each of the last 10 years. [26251]
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 15 January 2002:
- The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question asking if he will give an index for the cost of living for consumers based on the Retail Prices Index but excluding indirect taxes for each of the last ten years. I am replying in his absence. (26251)
- I am unable to provide an index exactly answering these requirements due to the disproportionate cost involved. However, the ONS does publish a version of the Retail Prices Index, namely RPIY, that excludes both mortgage interest payments and indirect taxes. The annual average of RPIY for the years 1990 to 2000 is presented below together with the annual average of the 12-month percentage change. The annual average figure for 2001 will be available on Tuesday 15 January 2002 when the Retail Prices Index for December is published.
| Calendar year | Index January 1987 = 100 | Change over 12 months (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121.4 | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 129.5 | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 135.1 | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 139.0 | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 141.3 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 144.5 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 148.2 | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 151.5 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 154.5 | 2.0 |
| 1999 | 157.1 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 159.9 | 1.8 |
(29) The taxes excluded are council tax, VAT, duties, vehicle excise duty, insurance tax and airport tax.
Source:
Office for National Statistics
These data, together with the indices for each individual month, are available on the ONS website www.statistics.gov.uk/rpi.
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