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Transport Expenditure
Mr. Chope: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will indicate, in respect of the graph entitled UK Transport Spending on page 3 of the leaflet 2002 Spending Review, how much spending in each year is (a) subject to the decisions of devolved Administrations and (b) central Government's own investment. [71608]
Mr. Boateng [holding answer 19 July 2002]: The information requested is set out in table 8.1 of the Spending Review 2002 White Paper, "Opportunity and Security for All: Investing in an Enterprising Fairer Britain".
There was a misprint in the table as set out in the White Paper. A corrected version of the table is as follows. The Treasury will be issuing a corrigendum shortly.
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| 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | ||||
| Resource budget | 4,960 | 7,632 | 7.749 | 8,650 |
| Capital budget | 2,948 | 3,369 | 3,811 | 3,391 |
| Total departmental expenditure limit(5) | 7,661 | 10,692 | 11,197 | 11,640 |
| Near-cash spending in DfT DEL(6) | 7,843 | 10,829 | 11,333 | 11,774 |
| UK transport spending (estimated)(7) | 11,962 | 15,347 | 15,827 | 16,406 |
(5) Full resource budgeting basis, net of depreciation.
(6) Consistent with previous control basis.
(7) Subject to spending decisions of local authorities and devolved Administrations.
Statistics
Mr. Neil Turner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what proportion of the population in (a) Wigan MBC, (b) the North West Region and (c) England had an income of (i) up to twice, (ii) up to five times and (iii) more than five times the national average in each of the past 10 years; [71898]
- (2) what proportion of the total relevant population were higher rate tax payers in (a) Wigan MBC, (b) the North West Region and (c) England for each of the last 10 years. [71897]
Dawn Primarolo: Available estimates are in the tables.
| Wigan | North West(10) | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 1996–97 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 1997–98 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 1998–99 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 1999–2000 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| Wigan | North West(10) | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | 99.5 | 98.6 | 97.7 |
| 1996–97 | 99.3 | 98.5 | 97.7 |
| 1997–98 | 99.3 | 98.6 | 97.6 |
| 1998–99 | 99.4 | 98.4 | 97.4 |
| 1999–2000 | 99.1 | 98.3 | 97.3 |
| Wigan | North West(10) | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.7 |
| 1996–97 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 99.7 |
| 1997–98 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 99.6 |
| 1998–99 | 100.0 | 99.8 | 99.6 |
| 1999–2000 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 99.6 |
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| Wigan | North West(10) | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1996–97 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1997–98 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1998–99 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1999–2000 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
(8) Number of higher rate taxpayers based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.
(9) Source for population estimates: Official for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
(10) Government Office Region of North West.
(11) Number of individuals based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.
(12) Average earnings based on the New Earnings Survey.
(13) Rounded to 1 decimal place.
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the annual report of the Statistics Commission. [72457]
Ruth Kelly: The 2001–02 annual report of the Statistics commission, which was released on Wednesday 17 July 2002 is a thorough review of the year's developments and details the Commission's progress in achieving its aims as set out in the "Framework for National Statistics".
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the independence and quality of national statistics. [72452]
Ruth Kelly: The Government's commitment to improving trust and confidence in official statistics was set out in the National Statistics Framework document which became operational in June 2000. Since then the National Statistician has issued a National Statistics Code of Practice for public consultation. This showed widespread support for the Code of Practice and its aim of promoting and demonstrating the independence and quality of National Statistics. The final version of the Code of Practice will be published shortly.
R and D Tax Credit
Mr. McWilliam: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has carried out on the impact of the DTI guidelines on the definition of development for tax purposes on the research and development tax credit in respect of large companies; and if he will make a statement. [70864]
Dawn Primarolo: The current definition of Research and Development (R&D) in the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry's guidelines is based on UK accounting principles—in SSAP (Statement of Standard Accounting Practice) 13—and on international standards established by the OECD. It was introduced in 2000 and underpins both the R&D tax credit for SMEs, also introduced in 2000, and the new R&D tax credit for large companies, in the current Finance Bill.
This definition was introduced after extensive consultation. It has only been in force for a short time, and it will not be possible to assess either its impact or that of the credits themselves (which are measures for the long-term) until companies have had a period of stability in which to make use of them. In the meantime, the Inland
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Revenue, the Treasury and the DTI are working with industry on case studies to clarify the application of the definition.
Energy Efficiency
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to extend the reduced rate of five per cent VAT to all purchases of energy efficiency materials. [72705]
John Healey: The existing reduced rate applies to installations by contractors of certain energy-saving materials whose primary purpose is to save energy. European law does not permit a reduced rate for energy-efficient or energy-saving materials sold direct to the public, but the Government has pressed the European Commission to bring forward proposals to allow a reduced rate for energy-saving materials.
Jobs Location
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to increase the number of customs staff employed in Scotland. [72706]
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John Healey: HM Customs and Excise focuses its resources on areas of greatest risk and keeps its staffing numbers and locations under review to ensure that staff with the necessary skills are in place to support the Department's operational activities.
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs under the remit of his Department in (a) the core Department, (b) non- departmental public bodies, (c) executive agencies and (d) independent statutory bodies, organisations and bodies financially sponsored by his Department and other such organisations are, located in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, excluding Greater London, (iii) Greater London, (iv) Wales, (v) Northern Ireland and (vi) overseas, broken down by (A) whole-time equivalent jobs and (B) the percentage per individual department, body or organisation. [72727]
Ruth Kelly: The numbers of whole time equivalent staff employed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Department are shown in the following table:
| Scotland | England excluding Greater London | Greater London | Wales | Northern Ireland | Overseas | Total | Percentage of Chancellors staff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Treasury | — | — | 1,030 | — | — | — | 1,030 | 1.1 |
| (Percentage) | — | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Customs and Excise | 1,233 | 14,544 | 5,735 | 569 | 594 | — | 22,675 | 23.5 |
| (Percentage) | 5.4 | 64.1 | 25.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | — | 100.0 | |
| Inland Revenue | 6,230 | 44,880 | 6,875 | 3,778 | 1,421 | — | 63,184 | 65.5 |
| (Percentage) | 9.9 | 71.0 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 | — | 100.0 | |
| ONS | — | 1,535 | 941 | 1,042 | — | — | 3,518 | 3.6 |
| (Percentage) | — | 43.6 | 26.7 | 29.6 | — | — | 100.0 | |
| OGC | 9 | 239 | 183 | — | — | — | 431 | 0.4 |
| (Percentage) | 2.1 | 55.5 | 42.5 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Debt Management Office | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | 77 | 0.1 |
| (Percentage) | — | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| National Savings and Investments | 6 | 9 | 111 | — | — | — | 126 | 0.1 |
| (Percentage) | 4.8 | 7.1 | 88.1 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Royal Mint | — | — | 2 | 966 | — | — | 968 | 1.0 |
| (Percentage) | — | — | 0.2 | 99.8 | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Valuation Office Agency | 81 | 2,812 | 725 | 236 | — | — | 3,854 | 4.0 |
| (Percentage) | 2.1 | 73.0 | 18.8 | 6.1 | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Government Actuary's Department | — | 2 | 96 | — | — | — | 98 | 0.1 |
| (Percentage) | — | 2.0 | 98.0 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Crown Estates | 34 | 230 | 194 | — | — | — | 458 | 0.5 |
| (Percentage) | 7.4 | 50.2 | 42.4 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Statistics Commission | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | 0.0 |
| (Percentage) | — | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | 100.0 | |
| Total | 7,593 | 94,251 | 15,979 | 6,591 | 2,015 | — | 96,429 | 100.0 |
| (Percentage) | 7.9 | 66.6 | 16.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | — | 100.0 |
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