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International Aid

Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to press other Governments to (a) increase their total international aid budget and (b) secure the abolition of education charges in the developing world by 2005. [33516]

Mr. Boateng: In his speech in New York in November the Chancellor called on all rich nations to commit further substantial increases to development assistance.

The Government are committed to the principle that primary education should be made free. No child should be denied access to a basic education because the costs, either direct or indirect, cannot be met by the household. School fees are an example of a direct cost, but there may be indirect charges for books, uniforms and exams, which can make education unaffordable to many.

The equitable financing of education is a key issue for achieving our goal of Universal Primary Education by 2015. In their dialogue with partner governments, the international community, and civil society on poverty reduction and education sector programmes, the Government will continue to argue for the reduction of financial barriers that exclude large numbers of the poorest children.

Economic Models

Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what use is being made by his Department of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research's global economic model; and if he will make a statement. [33612]

Mr. Andrew Smith [holding answer 6 February 2002]: The Treasury is in contact with outside organisations on a wide range of issues.

PFI Deals

Ian Stewart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's latest estimate is for the financial years 2001–02 to 2003–04 of the (a) capital spending by the private sector resulting from private finance initiative deals signed in those years, (b) likely value of capital spending by the private sector resulting from private finance initiative deals reaching preferred bidder stage in those years and (c) estimated value of payments made by the Government under private finance initiative contracts to private sector providers. [34925]

Mr. Andrew Smith: The current position is as follows:

Table A: Departmental estimate of capital spending by the private sector resulting from deals signed in the following years
£ million

Department2001–022002–032003–04
Defence225200100
FCO and Overseas Development798
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2163
Trade and Industry383119
Transport, Local Government and the Regions8651,0151,011
Education and Skills(8),(9)2890
Home Office3400
Legal Departments171315
Culture, Media and Sport000
Health536309120
GCHQ159427
Work and Pensions186714
Scotland3649319
Wales4700
Northern Ireland311610
Chancellor's Departments83154
Cabinet Office000
Local Authorities(10)1,0521,5801,800
Total3,5063,4153,130

(8) Excludes private finance activity in education institutions classified to the private sector. Includes projects in the voluntary aided schools sector only.

(9) PFI activity in local authority schools is included in the local authorities line.

(10) Figures represent estimated spend on projects supported by central Government through Revenue Support Grant.


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Table B: Estimated aggregated capital value of projects at preferred bidder stage
£ million

Department2001–022002–032003–04
Defence150270260
FCO and Overseas Development000
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs000
Trade and Industry000
Transport, Local Government and the Regions(11)102121
Education and Skills(12)000
Home Office808040
Legal Departments5478
Culture, Media and Sport000
Health000
GCHQ000
Work and Pensions000
Scotland164250
Wales237653
Northern Ireland275427
Chancellor's Departments000
Cabinet Office244
Local Authorities(13)000
Total461577413

(11) In addition, substantial private investment is levered in through housing, urban regeneration and other programmes.

(12) Excludes PPP/PFI activity in the further and higher education (FHE) sectors, which are classified to the private sector. Includes projects in the voluntary aided schools sector only.

(13) PFI activity in local authority schools is included in the local authorities line.


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Table C: Estimated payments under PFI contracts (signed deals)

£ million
2000–012,809
2001–023,981
2002–034,548
2003–044,875
2004–054,899
2005–064,926
2006–074,939
2007–085,014
2008–094,845
2009–104,769
2010–114,569
2011–124,426
2012–134,179
2013–144,116
2014–153,949
2015–163,961
2016–173,956
2017–183,894
2018–193,340
2019–203,346
2020–213,461
2021–223,066
2022–233,062
2023–243,033
2024–253,064
2025–262,681

Note:

Table C shows a forecast of the estimated payments for services flowing from new private investment over the next 25 years. Payments may be lower than estimated because of deductions from the service payments, caused either by the supplier's failure to make the service available or by a failure to meet the required performance standards. In addition, variances may occur because of changes in the service requirements agreed during the course of the contract. Payments may also vary as a result of the early termination of a contract triggering contractual arrangements for compensation on termination.


Income Tax Liability

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the change in income tax liability for each year since 1997 of the (a) top one per cent., (b) top five per cent., (c) top 10 per cent., (d) bottom 75 per cent., (e) bottom 50 per cent., and (f) bottom 10 per cent., of taxpayers. [26278]

Dawn Primarolo: The changes in total income, total income tax liability, and total tax as a percentage of total income, by the groups requested for each year since 1997–98, are shown in the table.

Change in total income between
£ billion

Group of taxpayers1997–98 and 1998–991998–99 and 1999–20001999–2000 and 2000–012000–01 and 2001–02
Top 1 per cent.8.44.26.22.0
Top 5 per cent.15.68.010.04.4
Top 10 per cent.21.811.112.56.1
Bottom 75 per cent.29.513.28.210.9
Bottom 50 per cent.14.17.03.06.4
Bottom 10 per cent.1.70.40.20.9
All taxpayers64.329.925.620.7

Change in total tax liability between
£ billion

Group of taxpayers1997–98 and 1998–991998–99 and 1999–20001999–2000 and 2000–012000–01 and 2001–02
Top 1 per cent.2.81.32.30.6
Top 5 per cent.4.72.13.31.3
Top 10 per cent.5.62.83.51.7
Bottom 75 per cent.1.60.50.7-0.3
Bottom 50 per cent.0.7-0.20.2-0.2
Bottom 10 per cent.0.0-0.10.00.0
All taxpayers8.54.04.81.2

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Income tax liability as percentage of total income
Percentage

Group of taxpayers1997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–02
Top 1 per cent.3535343534
Top 5 per cent.3030303030
Top 10 per cent.2727272727
Bottom 75 per cent.1312111111
Bottom 50 per cent.99888
Bottom 10 per cent.22111
All taxpayers1818171817

These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the pre-Budget report 2001.


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