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Written Answers to Questions
Thursday 13 February 2003
CABINET OFFICE
Civil Service (Recruitment)
Mr. Gareth Thomas:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what action he is taking to increase (a) graduate recruits, (b) recruits from the private sector and (c) recruits from the voluntary sector into the senior civil service; and if he will make a statement. [97600]
Mr. Alexander:
The Civil Service is committed to ensuring that it has the right skills and experience at all levels. The service does this both by developing its own staff and by bringing in talent from outside the service including the private and voluntary sectors. In 2001–02 there were 200 posts at SCS level filled by open competition, up from 107 in 1998. Of these 77 (39 per cent.) were filled by civil servants, 86 (43 per cent.) from the broader public sector and 37 (18 per cent.) from the private sector. In addition, the service makes use of expertise from the private and voluntary sector through a programme of interchange, including at SCS level.
The service does not target graduates specifically for recruitment into the senior civil service since we are looking for those who have demonstrated the relevant skills and experience for the particular job. However, graduate recruitment exercises are run at lower levels of the service, both through individual Departments' schemes and the centrally-run fast stream graduate trainee scheme.
TREASURY
Customs (Northern Ireland)
Mr. Beggs:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Customs and Excise in Northern Ireland has received any additional Government funding since 1 April 2002. [97009]
John Healey:
Since 1April 2002 additional funding has been made available to Customs to further enhance their efforts in Northern Ireland to help tackle oils fraud and to assure compliance with a range of other taxes including landfill tax, aggregates levy and the climate change levy.
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United Kingdom GDP
Mr. Djanogly:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the total UK GDP was constituted by (a) business-to-business transactions and (b) business-to-consumer transactions in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002. [97236]
Ruth Kelly
[holding answer 11 February 2003]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from L. Cook to Mr. Jonathon Djanogly, dated 13 February 2003:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning what percentage of total UK GDP was constituted by (a) business-to business transactions and (b) business-to-consumer transactions in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002. (97236)
The National Accounts do not separately identify business-to-business transactions or business-to-consumer transactions.
In the National Accounts only business-to-business transactions on capital items are recorded in GDP. The concept that measures this in the National Accounts is business investment.
Business-to-business transactions, non capital items or intermediate expenditure as it is defined in National Accounts, do not add to GDP as the expenditure and incomes in the buying and selling industries cancel out. The ONS publishes estimates of total intermediate expenditure for the corporate sector, the latest figure available is for 2000.
The table below summarises the available data. Figures are expressed in billion at current prices or as percentages. First estimates for 2002 will be published on 26 February 2003.
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001
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| Gross Domestic Product (billion) | 902.5 | 950.4 | 990.9
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| Business Investment (billion) | 108.2 | 109.8 | 112.5
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| Business Investment as a proportion of GDP (%) | 12.0 | 11.6 | 11.3
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| Household expenditure (billion) | 569.5 | 603.6 | 630.8
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| Household expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%) | 63.1 | 63.5 | 63.7
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| Intermediate expenditure by the corporate sector (billion) | 683.5 | 721.2 | Notavailable
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Departmental Consultations
Mr. Yeo:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list consultations his Department has conducted since 1997; and when each consultation (a) opened and (b) closed. [97421]
Ruth Kelly:
The Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultation applies to all formal national public consultation documents issued by Departments from 1 January 2001. From that date, full details of consultations conducted by HM Treasury are published on our public website, www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. Our website also lists consultations issued between May and December 2000. A list of consultations from 16 May 2000 to 5 February 2003, the dates launched and the closing dates are given below. Prior to May 2000 the information requested is not available.
| Consultation subject | Launch date | Closing date
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| Proposed product specifications for Sandler "stakeholder" products. | 5 February 2003 | 2 May 2003
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| Proposed revision of the Money Laundering Regulations 1993 to 2001 | 15 November 2002 | 14 February 2003
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| Simplifying the taxation of pensions: increasing choice and flexibility for all | 17 December 2002 | 11 April 2003
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| Transfer of Audit Responsibility for the Special Health Authorities from the Audit Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor General | 10 December 2002 | 4 February 2003
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| Regulating Insurance Mediation | 21 October 2002 | 31 January 2003
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| Implementation of the Insurers Reorganisation and Widing-Up Directive | 15 November 2002 | 31 January 2003
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| Proposed sanctions for breach of the Regulation on Cross-Border payment in Euro | 17 September 2002 | 17 December 2002
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| Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering | 29 September 1999 | 31 December 2002
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| Modernising the arrangements for registration and transfer of British Government Stock | 1 Novembwe 2002 | 24 January 2003
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| Modernising the settlement of Money Market Instruments | 13 September 2002 | 6 November 2002
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| Beneficial Ownership of Unlisted Companies | 23 July 2002 | 14 November 2002
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| Reform of Corporation Tax Consultation | 5 September 2002 | 29 October 2002
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| Increased Statutory Powers for the Comptroller and the Auditor General (C&AG) | 1 August 2002 | 24 October 2002
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| The Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government | 24 July 2002 | 18 October 2002
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| Economic instruments to improve household energy efficiency | 16 July 2002 | 8 October 2002
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| Implementing the Fourth Motor Insurance Directive | 24 April 2002 | 17 July 2002
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| Possible Changes to the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme | 17 April 2002 | 17 June 2002
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| Implementation of the E-Commerce Directive in Financial Services | 7 March 2002 | 2 May 2002
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| Regulating Mortgages | 28 February 2002 | 30 April 2002
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| Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated markets) (Amendment) Order 200 | 25 February 2002 | 19 April 2002
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| Delivering Saving and Assets | 27 November 2001 | 8 February 2002
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| Reforming Motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty | 27 November 2001 | 8 February 2002
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| Implementation of the E-Commerce Directive in Financial Services | 14 December 2001 | 8 February 2002
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| Modernising the Taxation of the Haulage Industry | 27 November 2001 | 8 February 2002
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| Promoting Sport in the Community | 30 November 2001 | 1 February 2002
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| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Administration Orders for Insurers | 5 November 2001 | 29 January 2002
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| Wanless Report: Securing our Future Health | 27 November 2001 | 22 January 2002
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| Designs for Innovation | 4 December 2001 | 18 January 2002
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| Changes to Credit Unions Legislation | 15 October 2001 | 18 January 2002
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| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Communications by Actuaries Regulations 2001 | 17 October 2001 | 9 January 2002
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| Implementation of the Electronic Money Directive | 16 October 2001 | 8 January 2002
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| Protection of the Euro against Counterfeiting Regulations 2001 | 15 October 2001 | 26 November 2001
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| Regulatory Regime for Bureaux de Change, Money Transmission Agents and Cheque Cashers (Money Service Business) | 15 October 2001 | 5 November 2001
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| Consultative Documents: proposal on the Statute for a European Co-operative Society | 27 July 2001 | 31 October 2001
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| Domestic and International Initiatives Concerning Conflict of Law Inssues Relating to Securities | 18 July 2001 | 17 October 2001
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| Review of the Supply of Scientists and Engineers: Key Issues Consultation Paper (Sir Gareth Robert's Review) | 21 June 2001 | 31 July 2001
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| New Proposals to Increase Saving and Asset Ownership for all | 27 April 2001 | 31 July 2001
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| Enterprising communities: A tax incentive for community investment A Consultation document | 1 March 2001 | 2 July 2001
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| Green Technology Challenge: Consultation Document | 25 July 2001 | 28 September 2001
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| Large Business Taxation: The Government's Strategy and Corporate Tax Reforms | 19 July 2001 | 1 October 2001
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| Review of Medium and Long-term Retail Savings | 30 February 2001 | 11 May 2001
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| Small Business must improve its Investment Readiness—Small Business Service | 2 April 2001 | 11 May 2001
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| Standards for Retail Financial Services | 30 January 2001 | 30 April 2001
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| Long Term Care Insurance | 21 December 2000 | 30 March 2001
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| Competition in Payment Systems | 21 December 2000 | 20 March 2001
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| Disclosure of Confidential Information Rgulations 2001 | 2 April 2001 | 25 May 2001
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| Mutual Societies Order | 2 April 2001 | 25 May 2001
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| Control of Business Transfers (Requirements on Applicants) Regulations 2001 | 2 April 2001 | 25 May 2001
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| The Transition to the New Ombudsman Scheme and the Investigation of Complaints against the Financial Services Authority | 2 April 2001 | 25 May 2001
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| The Transition to the New Compensation Scheme | 2 April 2001 | 25 May 2001
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| Rights of Action | 7 December 2000 | 2 February 2001
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| Disclosure of Information by Prescribed Persons Regulations 2001 | 7 December 2000 | 2 February 2001
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| Service of Notices | 7 December 2000 | 2 February 2001
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| Market Abuse: Prescribed Markets and Qualifying Investments Order | 7 December 2000 | 2 February 2001
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| Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses | 7 December 2000 | 2 February 2000
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| Regulated Activities—Second Consultation | 26 October 2000 | 20 December 2000
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| Financial Promotion—Third Consultation | 26 October 2000 | 20 December 2000
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| The Open Ended Investment Companies (Companies with Variable Capital) Regulations | 28 January 2000 | 30 April 2000
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| Regulating Mortgages | 26 October 2000 | 20 December 2001
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| Security for Occupational Pensions, Consultation Document | 14 September 2000 | 31 January 2001
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| Consultation on the objectives of the Sustainability Fund under the Aggregates Levy Package | 25 August 2000 | 29 September 2000
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| Individual Pension Accounts | 11 July 2000 | 31 August 2000
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| The Myners Review of Institutional Investment for HM Treasury | 16 May 2000 | 14 July 2000
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