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School Buildings
Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been allocated for (a) capital repairs and (b) new building in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in each Belfast constituency in each year since 1999. [103243]
Jane Kennedy: The money allocated for capital repairs, excluding maintenance work, is only available in the form requested from the 2000–01 financial year. The information is as follows:
| Financial years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | |
| Constituency | (£000s) | (£000s) | (£000s) |
| North Belfast: | |||
| Primary Schools | 511 | 623 | 552 |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | 1,040 | 1,267 | 673 |
| South Belfast: | |||
| Primary Schools | 542 | 412 | 294 |
| Secondary Schools | |||
| (including Grammar Schools) | 574 | 271 | 321 |
| East Belfast: | |||
| Primary Schools | 415 | 1,151 | 274 |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | 416 | 1,300 | 342 |
| West Belfast: | |||
| Primary Schools | 1,222 | 250 | 279 |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | 406 | 978 | 35 |
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The money allocated for new building in my Department's capital programmes is as follows:
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| Capital programmes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Constituency | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) | (£m) |
| North Belfast: | |||||
| Primary Schools | - | - | 3.80 | - | - |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | 0.03 | 13.45 | 1.00 | 0.03 | 33.20 |
| South Belfast: | |||||
| Primary Schools | - | 1.40 | 2.30 | - | - |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | - | 1.05 | 16.80 | - | 0.30 |
| East Belfast: | |||||
| Primary Schools | - | 2.00 | - | - | 6.10 |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | - | 0.48 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 47.00 |
| West Belfast: | |||||
| Primary Schools | 2.40 | 5.10 | 4.00 | 1.40 | 4.30 |
| Secondary Schools (including Grammar Schools) | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.54 | 21.20 | 16.70 |
TREASURY
Business Investment
16. Mr. Burstow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the level of business investment as a proportion of GDP since 1997 in (a) current and (b) constant prices; and if he will make a statement. [105165]
John Healey: In 2002, business investment stood at 12.4 per cent. of constant price GDP and 10.1 per cent. of current price GDP. Clearly the challenging global economic environment of recent years has had an adverse impact on investment in the UK as in all the other major economies. Nonetheless, even amidst the difficulties of the world economy in 2001 and 2002, business investment still stood 26 per cent. higher last year, in real terms, than it did in the year before this Government took office.
Government Finance
17. Chris Grayling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Government's PPP and PFI liabilities. [105166]
Mr. Boateng: The Government accounts for their PPP and PFI liabilities in accordance with independently established accounting standards. Our treatment of PFI is audited by the National Audit Office and other independent audit bodies. We publish a full record of future payments under PFI contracts in the Budget.
Income Tax
18. Mr. Cameron: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many taxpayers paid income tax at the higher rate in (a) 2002 and (b) 1997; and if he will make a statement. [105167]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Member to table T2.1 of Inland Revenue Statistics which can be found on their website on www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/income tax/it t01 1.htm
Education (Developing Countries)
19. Jim Dobbin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of his proposed International Finance Facility on education in developing countries. [105168]
John Healey: The proposed International Finance Facility would seek to double aid for the world's poorest countries from $50 billion a year today to $100 billion a year up to 2015. It is designed specifically to help provide the additional finance needed to meet the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
This includes the goal of achieving universal primary education for all by 2015. Best available estimates suggest that achieving this would require around $10 billion more each year to be spent on education. The IFF would seek to provide this and the further finance needed to meet all the MDGs.
Manufacturing
20. Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what new plans he has to stimulate investment in manufacturing. [105169]
John Healey: The most important contribution Government can make is to create a stable macroeconomic environment in which manufacturers can invest, grow and prosper. The Government have also introduced measures to help UK manufacturers improve their investment, productivity and competitiveness. Cuts in corporation tax and the R&D tax credit will substantially benefit manufacturers, while new venture capital funds, increased RDA budgets, strong spending on science and innovation, and our initiatives to boost skills are all stimulating investment.
National Insurance
22. Mr. Amess: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received about increases in national insurance contributions. [105171]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government have received a number of representations about the increases in national insurance contributions.
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World Trade
23. Mr. Tom Harris: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had on progress on world trade liberalisation. [105172]
John Healey: I refer my hon. Friend to the Chancellor's reply to the hon. Member for South Dorset (Jim Knight) earlier today on plans to discuss progress at the IMF and World bank.
International trade is a matter for the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The Treasury contributes to the Government's policy discussion on trade issues, as well as in meetings of finance ministers touching on trade and the dialogue with international financial institutions.
Business Incentives
24. Mr. McFall: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what pre-Budget submissions he has received on business incentives. [105173]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government have received a number of representations from businesses in all sectors of the economy. Ministers and officials have also met with business leaders to discuss representations, and to consider the role the Government can continue to play in fostering enterprise, improving productivity, and ensuring a competitive economy.
Mapeley Contract
25. Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Mapeley STEPS PFI contract with the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise. [105174]
Dawn Primarolo: The Chancellor made it clear to the House on 12 February 2003 that the Treasury would be studying the Treasury Select Committee Report into the STEPS deal. The Government will be responding to the committee's report in due course.
Air Travel Insurance Cover
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on insurance cover for those travelling by air in the event of a war or terrorist attack. [105291]
Ruth Kelly: The Chancellor has received no recent representations on insurance cover for those travelling by air in the event of war or terrorist attack.
Allowances Indexation
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate of the rate of inflation in September 2002 was used for the purposes of calculation of the revenue raised by non-indexation of allowances in financial year 2003–04 as set out in line 1 of table 1.2 of Budget 2002 (HC 592); and if he will make a statement. [104756]
Mr. Boateng: The Budget 2002 forecast of Retail Price Index in September 2002 used for the purposes of
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calculating the revenue raised by non-indexation of allowances in financial year 2003–04 is given in table C3 of the 2002 Financial Statement and Budget Report.
Average Earnings
David Davis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the gap between the average earnings of men and women was in (a) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber in the last year for which figures are available. [105194]
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 David Davis, dated 27 March 2003:
- As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the gap in average earnings between men and women in the East Riding of Yorkshire and in Yorkshire and the Humber. (105194)
- The table below shows the average hourly earnings excluding overtime for male and female full-time employees in April 2002, the most recent date for which information is available. The data are from the New Earnings Survey and apply to people on adult rates whose pay was not affected by absence.
| Men | Women | difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Riding of Yorkshire UA | 10.47 | 8.56 | 1,91 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 10.72 | 9.20 | 1.52 |
David Davis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average earnings were, broken down by (a) gender and (b) 10-year age band for each year since 1997. [105283]
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. David Davis, dated 27 March 2003:
- As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question about the average earnings of people by gender and age band for each year since 1997. (105283)
- The table below shows the average hourly earnings excluding overtime for males and females, in ten year age bands, in April for each of the years specified. The data are from the New Earnings Survey and apply to people on adult rates working full-time whose pay was not affected by absence.
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