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Nick Harvey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the UK Government treats the 1991 Census of
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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a reliable source of statistical information; and if he will make a statement. [144477]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Nick Harvey dated 17 December 2003:
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what percentage of GDP was comprised of (a) manufacturing sector and (b) service sector gross capital formation in each of the last six years; [143434]
(3) what percentage of GDP was comprised of (a) public sector and (b) private sector gross capital formation in each of the last six years. [143436]
Ruth Kelly [holding answer 11 December 2003]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Stephen O'Brien, dated 15 December 2003:
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Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the contribution of Barnett formula consequences as explained in Appendix C to the Statement of Funding Policy to the allocations for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) the Northern Ireland Assembly were in each year from 200102 to 200304 reconciling the provided figures to the entries in Table 2.6 of PESA 200304 (Cm 5901) for each of the Devolved Administrations. [144377]
Mr. Boateng: Increases in the Departmental Expenditure Limits for 200102 to 200304 for the Devolved Administrations were announced in the 2000 Spending Review (CM 4807). The basis for the allocation was explained in the Statement of Funding Policy, published in July 2000.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the levels of expenditure in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales that is both within the assigned budget and within the scope of the Barnett formula for each year from 199899 to 200506, in the form provided in the analysis of 200203 provision in Annex C of the Third edition of "Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly: A Statement of Funding Policy". [144378]
Mr. Boateng: The Departmental Expenditure Limits for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for 200203 to 200506 were published in Table B15 of the 2003 Pre-Budget Report (CM 6042). Figures for earlier years were published in the 2003 Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (CM 5901). Changes in the DELs are determined in accordance with the Statement of Funding Policy.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's estimates were for aggregate revenues in each year from 199697 to 200102 expressed as (a) totals and (b) percentages of gross domestic product, attributable to (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland, (iv) England and (v) the Government Office Regions of England. [144380]
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Mr. Boateng: Government estimates for aggregate revenues by country and region of the UK are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the Scottish Executive publishes its own estimates in Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's estimates were for net fiscal balance in each year from 199697 to 200102 expressed as (a) amounts and (b) percentages of gross domestic product, in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each of the Government Office Regions of England. [144381]
Mr. Boateng: Government estimates of the net fiscal balance of regions and countries of the UK are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the Scottish Executive publishes its own estimates in Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland.
Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the progress being made in the establishment of an international financing facility. [144696]
John Healey: The proposal to double global aid levels by providing an additional US$50 billion a year through an International Finance Facility is being taken forward in partnership with the international community. The Government continue to push for further international agreement to the initiative. The International Finance Facility will be most effective if all major donor countries are involved.
The Facility received wide support from other countries at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in September 2003. The Bank and Fund have been mandated to do further work on financing for development options, including the International Finance Facility, reporting back at the Spring and Annual Meetings in 2004.
The Annual Meetings also agreed that developing and emerging market countries should be consulted. This process will include a ministerial conference on Financing for Development in spring 2004, chaired by the French Government.
The UK Government continue to build the support in civil society necessary to make the initiative a reality. In February, the Treasury will be hosting a conference bringing together the President of the World Bank with representatives from faith groups, media, business, Government and non-governmental organisations from across the UK.
Richard Ottaway: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the productivity growth in the United Kingdom economy for each of the last 10 years. [144590]
Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
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Letter from Colin Mowl to Richard Ottaway, dated 17 December 2003:
Year | Output per job | Output per hour |
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1993 | 3.5 | |
1994 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
1995 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1996 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
1997 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1998 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
1999 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
2000 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
2001 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
2002 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
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