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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.
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.
Ian Stewart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's latest estimate is for the financial years 200102 to 200304 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:
(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.
7 Feb 2002 : Column 1139W
Department | 200102 | 200203 | 200304 |
---|---|---|---|
Defence | 150 | 270 | 260 |
FCO and Overseas Development | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade and Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transport, Local Government and the Regions(11) | 10 | 21 | 21 |
Education and Skills(12) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home Office | 80 | 80 | 40 |
Legal Departments | 5 | 47 | 8 |
Culture, Media and Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GCHQ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Work and Pensions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scotland | 164 | 25 | 0 |
Wales | 23 | 76 | 53 |
Northern Ireland | 27 | 54 | 27 |
Chancellor's Departments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cabinet Office | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Local Authorities(13) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 461 | 577 | 413 |
(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.
7 Feb 2002 : Column 1140W
£ million | |
---|---|
200001 | 2,809 |
200102 | 3,981 |
200203 | 4,548 |
200304 | 4,875 |
200405 | 4,899 |
200506 | 4,926 |
200607 | 4,939 |
200708 | 5,014 |
200809 | 4,845 |
200910 | 4,769 |
201011 | 4,569 |
201112 | 4,426 |
201213 | 4,179 |
201314 | 4,116 |
201415 | 3,949 |
201516 | 3,961 |
201617 | 3,956 |
201718 | 3,894 |
201819 | 3,340 |
201920 | 3,346 |
202021 | 3,461 |
202122 | 3,066 |
202223 | 3,062 |
202324 | 3,033 |
202425 | 3,064 |
202526 | 2,681 |
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.
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 199798, are shown in the table.
Group of taxpayers | 199798 and 199899 | 199899 and 19992000 | 19992000 and 200001 | 200001 and 200102 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Top 1 per cent. | 8.4 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
Top 5 per cent. | 15.6 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.4 |
Top 10 per cent. | 21.8 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
Bottom 75 per cent. | 29.5 | 13.2 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
Bottom 50 per cent. | 14.1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.4 |
Bottom 10 per cent. | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
All taxpayers | 64.3 | 29.9 | 25.6 | 20.7 |
7 Feb 2002 : Column 1141W
Group of taxpayers | 199798 | 199899 | 19992000 | 200001 | 200102 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 1 per cent. | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
Top 5 per cent. | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Top 10 per cent. | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Bottom 75 per cent. | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Bottom 50 per cent. | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Bottom 10 per cent. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
All taxpayers | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
These estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes and are consistent with the pre-Budget report 2001.
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