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Cot Deaths
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for each year since 1997 the death rates from sudden infant death syndrome for babies born into families in the manual social classes. [91984]
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. Paul Marsden, dated 22 January 2003:
- As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking to list each year since 1997 the death rates from sudden infant death syndrome for babies born into families in the manual social classes. (91984)
- The table below provides sudden infant death rates by social class based on father's occupation in England and Wales for the years 1997–2001. Recording of occupation on births and deaths where the birth was registered solely by the mother is incomplete. For this reason, sudden infant death rates by social class are shown excluding sole registered births. The death rates for solely registered births are shown separately.
- Occupation at death was used to derive numbers of deaths by social class in this table, as only a 10 per cent. sample of birth registrations are coded to an occupation.
| Year of death | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social class | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Non-manual | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Manual | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| All births (excl. sole registered births) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Sole registered births | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| All births | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
(23) Numbers of infant deaths by social class are based on father's occupation at death registration.
(24) Numbers of live births by social class, used in calculating rates, are based on father's occupation at birth registration.
(25) Rate per 1,000 live births.
Euro
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if his Department has completed the preliminary technical work relating to the five economic tests of the euro; and if he will make a statement; [92080]
- (2) if he will list the studies commissioned on the five economic tests for the euro, stating in each case whether each (a) has been completed, (b) is under way and (c) has yet to be started; and if he will make a statement. [92081]
Ruth Kelly: The preliminary analysis supporting the five tests assessment— technical work needed to enable the assessment to be completed within two years of the start of the Parliament—is well under way.
The "Paper for the Treasury Committee on the Treasury's Approach to the Preliminary and Technical Work" published on 6 September 2002 set out a number of supporting studies that will be published alongside the assessment of the five economic tests. Further detail can be found in the 6 September Paper.
Government Procurement Savings
Mr. Prisk: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason the figure of £850 million saved in Government procurement was not included in the Treasury performance report against public service agreement. [91937]
Mr. Boateng: The data gathering for the value for money gains in 2001–02 was not completed by the publication date of the Performance Report. Total gains for 2000–01 and 2001–02 are £815 million.
Income Tax
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much income tax was paid during the last financial year, broken down by (a) gender and (b) 10 year age bands. [91970]
Dawn Primarolo: Amounts of income tax liabilities broken down by gender and 10 year age bands in 2000–01 are in the table.
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| Male | Female | All | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age band | Total tax | Total tax | Total tax |
| Under 20 | 250 | 140 | 390 |
| 20–29 | 7,170 | 4,270 | 11,400 |
| 30–39 | 21,500 | 7,650 | 29,100 |
| 40–49 | 22,900 | 6,530 | 29,400 |
| 50–59 | 17,800 | 4,680 | 22,500 |
| 60–69 | 6,060 | 1,780 | 7,840 |
| 70 or over | 3,160 | 1,750 | 4,910 |
| All | 78,800 | 26,800 | 105,600 |
Estimates are based on the Survey of Personal Incomes.
Inland Revenue
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the (a) nominal and (b) real percentage increase in spending in the Inland Revenue from 1998–99 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [91720]
Dawn Primarolo: As the 2002–03 expenditure information will not be available until after the end of the financial year it is not possible to answer this question at the present time.
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Insurance Standard
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with the International Accounting Standards Board regarding the development of a new insurance standard. [91197]
Ministerial Travel
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the total expenditure by his Department on ministerial travel (a) in the UK and (b) abroad, in each year from 1995–96 to 2002–03 (estimated); and if he will make a statement. [92434]
Ruth Kelly: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to him today by the Minister of State, Cabinet Office.
National Investment and Loan Office
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the annual cost of the National Investment and Loan Office in each year from 1990–91 to 2003–04 (planned). [91728]
Ruth Kelly: The annual costs of the National Investment and Loans Office in each year from 1990–91 to 2003–04 are outlined in the table.
| Running Costs | Other Current | Capital | Total | Income applied against expenditure and raised from fees and charges | Net Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 1,167 | 163 | 1,330 | 1,133 | 197 | |
| 1991–92 | 1,236 | 432 | 1,668 | 1,355 | 313 | |
| 1992–93 | 1,154 | 384 | 1,538 | 1,538 | — | |
| 1993–94 | 1,234 | 173 | 1,407 | 1,407 | — | |
| 1994–95 | 1,263 | 177 | 1,440 | 1,366 | 74 | |
| 1995–96 | 1,221 | 604 | 1,825 | 1,574 | 251 | |
| 1996–97 | 1,183 | 517 | 105 | 1,805 | 1,738 | 67 |
| 1997–98 | 1,490 | 4,080 | 12 | 5,582 | 5,263 | 319 |
| 1998–99 | 1,490 | 3,763 | 36 | 5,289 | 5,289 | — |
| 1999–2000 | 1,450 | 3,802 | 14 | 5,266 | 5,266 | — |
| 2000–01 | 1,397 | 3,810 | 25 | 5,232 | 5,232 | — |
| 2001–02 | 1,538 | 4,942 | 21 | 6,501 | 6,407 | 94 |
| 2002–03 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003–04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
1. NILO ceased to exist on 1 July 2002, with functions merged into either the UK Debt Management Office or HM Treasury.
2. Under previous accounting treatment, as used in the years 1990–91 to 1995–96, 'other current' and 'capital' costs are grouped together.
3. The increase in costs in 1997–98 coincides with the first full year that OPG was part of NILO.
4. Costs for 2001–02 are stated in resource terms, following the introduction of resource accounting across Government.
5. Any income above the amounts listed in the table was returned to the Consolidated Fund as extra receipts.
National Savings and Investments
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to privatise National Savings and Investments; and if he will make a statement. [91727]
Ruth Kelly: There are no plans to privatise National Savings and Investments.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the reduction in the annual costs of government borrowing as a consequence of the existence of National Savings and Investments (a) in gross terms and (b) net of the administrative costs involved; and if he will make a statement. [91729]
Ruth Kelly: National Savings and Investments' Annual Report includes information on "value added". This is a measure of how cost-effective they are at raising finance for government from the retail sector. It is a measure of the difference in the cost of raising funds through NS&I (after taking account of administrative costs and, where appropriate, tax-foregone) and the cost of raising the same amount through similar (ie variable, fixed-rate or index-linked) gilts. By raising cost-effective finance, NS&I help to reduce the overall cost of government borrowing.
The value added figure for 2001–02 was £76.3 million. If administrative costs had been omitted (gross) the figure would have been £232.1 million.
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Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the outstanding amount of savings and investment with National Savings and Investments, broken down by product; and if he will make a statement. [91730]
Ruth Kelly: The total invested in National Savings and Investments' products at 31 March 2002 was £62.3 billion. The breakdown by product was published in National Savings and Investments Product Accounts 2001–02 on 18 December 2002. The position as at end-March 2002 was as follows:
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Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the total administration costs for National Savings and Investments in each year from 1990–91 to 2005–06 (planned); and if he will make a statement. [91731]
Ruth Kelly: National Savings and Investments' administrative costs from 1990–91 to 2005–06 (planned) are outlined in the following table.
| Year | Cash accounting basis (£000) | Resource accounting basis from 1998–99 (£000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | £173,224 (including £6,650 capital expenditure) | |
| 1991 -92 | £181,714 (including £6,143 capital expenditure) | |
| 1992–93 | £196,960 (including £12,803 capital expenditure) | |
| 1993–94 | £198,769 (including £4,778 capital expenditure) | |
| 1994–95 | £196,701 (including £4,046 capital expenditure) | |
| 1995–96 | £193,520 (including £5,382 capital expenditure) | |
| 1996–97 | £179,656 (including £3,521 capital expenditure) | |
| 1997–98 | £175,537 (including £3,066 capital expenditure | |
| 1998–99 | £171,016 (including £6,110 capital expenditure) | £180,337 (including provision of £5,110 for product accounts adjustments which did not form part of public expenditure) |
| 1999–2000 | £169,097 (including £120 capital disposals) | £179,661 (including provision of £589 for product accounts adjustments which did not form part of public expenditure) |
| 2000–01 | £167,429 (including £3,300 capital expenditure) | £165,561 |
| 2001–02 | £163,847 (including £122 capital expenditure | £174,073 |
| 2002–03 | £170,608 (including £300 capital expenditure) | £171,170 |
| 2003–04 | £170,200 (including £1,300 capital expenditure) | £172,300 |
| 2004–05 | £172,490 (including £500 capital expenditure) | £172,300 |
| 2005–06 | £170,280 (including £500 capital expenditure) | 170,300 |
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the present (a) maturity structure and (b) average interest cost of outstanding monies borrowed by the UK Government through National Savings and Investments; and if he will make a statement. [91732]
Ruth Kelly: As at end-March 2002, the weighted average maturity for all National Savings and Investments' products is estimated at 4.14 years.
The total interest cost of NS&I products (including Premium Bond prizes) for 2001–02 was £2,447 million. This equates to an average interest cost of 3.9 per cent. per annum.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the annual saving in each of the last 10 years from borrowing money through National Savings and Investments rather than through conventional issuance of UK Government debt
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securities; how much of that saving is due to (a) the term structure of debt and (b) the underlying cost of debt; and if he will make a statement. [91733]
Ruth Kelly: National Savings and Investments' Annual Report includes information on "value added", a measure of how cost-effective they are at raising finance for government relative to comparable gilt yields. The measure has only formally been used since 1998–99 so figures are not readily available for earlier years. The figures from 1998–99 to 2001–02 were as follows:
| £ million | |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 110 |
| 1999–2000 | 329 |
| 2000–01 | 82 |
| 2001–02 | 76 |
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