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Written Answers to Questions

Friday 11 July 2003

TREASURY

Northern Ireland

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the subvention to Northern Ireland was in the last financial year. [124364]

Mr. Boateng: The final provision in the Northern Ireland Office's 2002–03 supply estimates for payments to the Northern Ireland consolidated fund was

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£8,460,999,000. The provisional outturn figure will be shown in the Public Expenditure Outturn White Paper, due to be published shortly.

Welsh Economy

Chris Ruane: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of economic inactivity was in each constituency in Wales in each of the past 20 years. [124557]

John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Chris Ruane, dated 11 July 2003:

As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about economic inactivity in Wales. (124557)

The attached table gives estimates of the working age economic inactivity rates for each constituency in Wales for the twelve month period ending February of each year from 1997 to 2002. This information is not available for earlier years.

Economic inactivity rates⁽¹⁾ of working age⁽²⁾ people by Parliamentary constituency in WalesYear to February, percentage

	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Wales	25.3	26.2	26.9	26.2	25.6	26.6
Aberavon	35.6	35.1	36.9	33.7	40.5	32.5
Alyn and Deeside	18.3	23.3	23.2	18.1	21.7	20.0
Blaenau Gwent	33.2	34.3	35.4	32.5	39.7	31.5
Brecon and Radnorshire	17.1	19.5	15.9	15.1	16.7	20.9
Bridgend	20.8	25.4	23.6	21.6	20.2	24.3
Caernarfon	22.8	29.3	35.1	29.7	20.5	26.7
Caerphilly	34.7	31.1	22.8	23.8	25.3	29.0
Cardiff Central	20.9	29.6	33.2	22.3	26.8	28.0
Cardiff North	12.9	20.2	23.4	18.5	16.3	20.6
Cardiff South and Penarth	21.9	30.3	31.8	22.9	29.8	32.6
Cardiff West	24.3	30.8	30.4	20.6	19.7	23.9
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr	24.7	22.0	26.1	34.3	24.7	28.5
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire	22.7	22.9	26.5	30.1	36.5	28.1
Ceredigion	21.1	25.8	24.3	28.1	33.0	30.6
Clwyd South⁽³⁾	28.6	22.8	26.1	26.1	20.5	25.1
Clwyd West⁽³⁾	24.0	23.6	21.9	19.4	19.6	25.3
Conwy	26.5	26.9	23.6	25.0	22.3	26.3
Cynon Valley	31.0	25.3	21.6	25.3	29.8	35.2
Delyn	24.2	22.5	22.3	19.7	20.7	24.7
Gower	22.1	18.1	22.3	29.1	24.6	22.7
Islwyn	28.4	27.8	29.3	27.6	27.5	28.3
Llanelli	27.4	28.2	28.7	22.6	30.4	32.8
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	23.0	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	31.2	20.4	23.3
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney	29.5	36.3	34.8	31.4	41.0	34.1
Monmouth	20.4	21.1	22.6	19.8	19.5	21.6
Montgomeryshire	19.4	17.4	23.0	⁽³⁾—	⁽³⁾—	18.4
Neath	30.7	29.8	24.8	33.7	36.2	32.8
Newport East	29.6	28.0	26.6	18.8	15.9	22.9
Newport West	20.1	23.7	22.4	25.3	20.1	23.6
Ogmore	22.2	26.1	31.3	37.3	27.8	26.8
Pontypridd	26.9	23.5	26.6	28.4	24.8	25.5
Preseli Pembrokeshire	23.5	21.9	32.3	30.1	22.6	26.2
Rhondda	35.3	34.0	33.2	34.0	37.9	37.7
Swansea East	30.5	21.8	27.8	34.0	21.1	27.8
Swansea West	32.3	30.9	27.3	33.6	26.7	26.2
Torfaen	19.1	24.2	25.6	30.2	26.5	25.3
Vale of Clwyd	27.4	28.4	31.1	27.4	26.0	24.1
Vale of Glamorgan	26.0	19.6	18.2	25.1	24.4	21.0
Wrexham	21.8	27.6	29.0	25.0	21.7	23.3
Ynys-Mon	30.6	28.5	25.8	27.3	30.9	27.4

⁽¹⁾ Economically inactive as a percentage of the working age population.

⁽²⁾ Men aged 16–64 and women aged 16–59.

⁽³⁾ Sample size too small for reliable estimates.

Note:

These Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have not yet been adjusted to take account of recent Census 2001 results.

Source:

ONS Labour Force Survey

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Royal Palaces

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what tax treatment applies to private apartments within royal palaces. [125328]

Mr. Boateng: The normal tax rules would apply.

Departmental Staff

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for redeployment of members of his Department out of London and the south-east. [125392]

John Healey: The scope for relocating Government activity is being considered by Sir Michael Lyons. His independent review was announced in the Chancellor's Budget statement on the 9 April.

Details of the review, including the consultation launched on 19 June, can be found on the HM Treasury website at www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. Sir Michael will report his findings on the scope for relocating Departments and other public sector bodies before the end of the year.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Draft Budget Order

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the increased levels of

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spending in Health and Education which were agreed by the Northern Ireland Executive prior to suspension have been provided for in the Draft Budget (NI) Order. [123966]

Mr. Pearson: The draft Budget (No.2) (NI) Order 2003 reflects the position for 2003–04 as contained in the Budget 2003–2006 document, published in December 2002. These plans included, and improved upon, the increases for Health and Education contained in the NI Executive's draft Budget, published on 24 September 2002.

Exhibitions

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list events at which his Department and each agency and non-departmental public body for which his Department is responsible have exhibited in each of the last three years, stating for each (a) the purpose of exhibiting, (b) the cost of exhibiting and (c) the number of staff attending for the exhibition. [107620]

Mr. Paul Murphy: The Northern Ireland Office, its Agencies and NDPB's have exhibited at the following events in the last three years:

Event (a) Purpose (b) Cost (c) Number of staff attending

NCIS International Conference and Exhibition for Criminal Intelligence Analysts 2001 To highlight awareness of and promote the role of the Organised Crime Task Force 1,590.00 2

2001 attendance at Careers fairs of: Educational

(i) Queens University (i) 176.25 (i) 1 or 2

(ii) University of Ulster (Magee) (ii) 75,00 (ii) l or 2

(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine) (iii) 75.00 (iii) l or 2

(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown) (iv) 75,00 (iv) l or 2

2002 attendance at Careers fairs of: Educational

(i) Queens University (i) 176.25 (i) l or 2

(ii) University of Ulster (Magee) (ii) 75.00 (ii) l or 2

(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine) (iii) 75,00 (iii) 1 or 2

(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown) (iv) 75.00 (iv) l or 2

Queens University Law Fair 2002 To promote the Department of the Director of Public Prosecution. To begin the process of promoting the new Public Prosecution Service 3,000.00 3

Probation Board AGM Jane 2002 Educational Nil cost 4

Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Armagh Planetarium 2002 An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF 5,684,28 6

Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Galgorm Manor Ballymena 2002 An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF 6,487.74 9

Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Hilton Hotel Belfast 2002 An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF 6,570.00 9

Northern Ireland Human Right Commission/Bill of Rights exhibiting at various Party Conferences To provide information about the work of the NIHRC to raise awareness among political party members and representatives of progress on consultation on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland and to seek greater consenus among the parties as the rights to be protected

(i) PUP conference 2002 (i) Free (i) 1

(ii) UUP conference 2002 (ii) 250.00 (ii) 1

(iii) Workers Party Conference 2002 (iii) Free (iii) 2

(iv) SDLP conference 2002 (iv) 250.00 (iv) 2

(v) DUP conference 2002 (v) 250.00 (v) 1

(vi) NI Woman's Coalition conference 2002 (vi) 50 (vi) 1

(vii) Alliance Party conference 2002 (vii) 250 (vii) 2

(viii) Sinn F in Ard Fh is conference 2002 (viii) Free (viii) 2

2003 attendance at Careers fairs of: Educational

(i) Queens University (i) 176.25 (i) 2

(ii) University of Ulster (Magee) (ii) 75.00 (ii) 2

(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine) (iii) 75.00 (iii) 1

(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown) (iv) 75.00 (iv) 2

Event	(a) Purpose	(b) Cost	(c) Number of staff attending
NCIS International Conference and Exhibition for Criminal Intelligence Analysts 2001	To highlight awareness of and promote the role of the Organised Crime Task Force	1,590.00	2
2001 attendance at Careers fairs of:	Educational
(i) Queens University		(i) 176.25	(i) 1 or 2
(ii) University of Ulster (Magee)		(ii) 75,00	(ii) l or 2
(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine)		(iii) 75.00	(iii) l or 2
(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown)		(iv) 75,00	(iv) l or 2
2002 attendance at Careers fairs of:	Educational
(i) Queens University		(i) 176.25	(i) l or 2
(ii) University of Ulster (Magee)		(ii) 75.00	(ii) l or 2
(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine)		(iii) 75,00	(iii) 1 or 2
(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown)		(iv) 75.00	(iv) l or 2
Queens University Law Fair 2002	To promote the Department of the Director of Public Prosecution. To begin the process of promoting the new Public Prosecution Service	3,000.00	3
Probation Board AGM Jane 2002	Educational	Nil cost	4
Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Armagh Planetarium 2002	An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF	5,684,28	6
Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Galgorm Manor Ballymena 2002	An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF	6,487.74	9
Organised Crime Task Force Roadshow Hilton Hotel Belfast 2002	An awareness evening on the work of the OCTF	6,570.00	9
Northern Ireland Human Right Commission/Bill of Rights exhibiting at various Party Conferences	To provide information about the work of the NIHRC to raise awareness among political party members and representatives of progress on consultation on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland and to seek greater consenus among the parties as the rights to be protected
(i) PUP conference 2002		(i) Free	(i) 1
(ii) UUP conference 2002		(ii) 250.00	(ii) 1
(iii) Workers Party Conference 2002		(iii) Free	(iii) 2
(iv) SDLP conference 2002		(iv) 250.00	(iv) 2
(v) DUP conference 2002		(v) 250.00	(v) 1
(vi) NI Woman's Coalition conference 2002		(vi) 50	(vi) 1
(vii) Alliance Party conference 2002		(vii) 250	(vii) 2
(viii) Sinn F in Ard Fh is conference 2002		(viii) Free	(viii) 2
2003 attendance at Careers fairs of:	Educational
(i) Queens University		(i) 176.25	(i) 2
(ii) University of Ulster (Magee)		(ii) 75.00	(ii) 2
(iii) University of Ulster (Coleraine)		(iii) 75.00	(iii) 1
(iv) University of Ulster (Jordanstown)		(iv) 75.00	(iv) 2

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Within the Northern Ireland Administration this information can be obtained at a disproportionate cost.

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