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Emergency Protection Orders
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight of 2 March 2004, Official Report, columns 852–53W, on Emergency Protection Orders, what the population was of each area listed as a county at the most recent date for which information is available; [159695]
- (2) pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for the Isle of Wight of 2 March 2004, Official Report, columns 852–53W, on Emergency Protection Orders, what the population was of the areas served by each family proceedings court at the most recent date for which information is available. [159696]
Ruth Kelly [holding answer 8 March 2004]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Andrew Turner, dated 9 March 2004:
- As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your questions concerning the most recent population of each county, and of the areas served by each family proceedings court. (159695,159696)
- Attached is a table showing the mid-2002 population estimate of each area listed as a "county" in the Official Report, 2 March 2004, column 852W, in answer to your earlier question on emergency protection orders. These are primarily the former counties rather the current shire county administrative areas,
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- for example in the table "Hampshire" includes Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight as well as the current county area.
- The Office for National Statistics does not produce mid-year population estimates for areas served by family proceedings courts.
| Area | Persons |
|---|---|
| England | 49,561.8 |
| Avon (Former County excl N Somerset and S Gloucestershire) | 551.2 |
| Bedfordshire (Former County) | 570.8 |
| Berkshire (Former County) | 803.6 |
| Buckinghamshire (Former County) | 688.5 |
| Cambridgeshire (Former County) | 716.3 |
| Cheshire (Former County) | 986.1 |
| Cleveland and Darlington | 639.1 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 508.4 |
| Cumbria | 488.5 |
| Derbyshire (Former County) | 962.5 |
| Devon (Former County) | 1,082.3 |
| Dorset (Former County) | 696.3 |
| Durham | 492.3 |
| East Riding and North Lincolnshire | 471.2 |
| Essex (Former County) | 1,622.4 |
| Gloucestershire | 567.0 |
| Greater London | 7,355.4 |
| Greater Manchester | 2,513.5 |
| Hampshire (incl Isle of Wight and Former County) | 1,789.7 |
| Hereford and Worcester (Former County) | 722.4 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,036.1 |
| Humberside (Former County excl E Riding and N Lincolnshire) | 399.4 |
| Kent (Former County) | 1,589.3 |
| Lancashire (Former County) | 1,421.9 |
| Leicestershire (Former County) | 933.7 |
| Lincolnshire | 657.8 |
| Merseyside | 1,361.0 |
| N Somerset and S Gloucestershire | 435.8 |
| Norfolk | 802.8 |
| North Yorkshire (Former county) | 755.3 |
| Northamptonshire | 638.2 |
| Northumberland | 308.4 |
| Nottinghamshire (Former County) | 1,023.2 |
| Oxfordshire | 607.5 |
| Shropshire (Former County) | 445.8 |
| Somerset | 503.4 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,267.3 |
| Staffordshire (Former County) | 1,047.5 |
| Suffolk | 671.9 |
| Surrey | 1,059.9 |
| Sussex (incl East and West Sussex) | 1,500.0 |
| Tyne and Wear | 1,073.5 |
| Warwickshire | 512.7 |
| West Midlands | 2,575.8 |
| West Yorkshire | 2,089.2 |
| Wiltshire (Former County) | 616.9 |
(18) Areas as listed in Official Report, 2 March 2004, column 852W
Source:
Mid-2002 Population Estimates, Office for National Statistics
Insurance Premium Tax
Brian Cotter: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to alter the rate of insurance premium tax. [159270]
Ruth Kelly [holding answer 5 March 2004]: As with all taxes, the future rates of Insurance Premium Tax are a matter for the Chancellor to consider as part of the Budget process.
Lord Butler of Brockwell
Mr. Gray: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 27 February, Official Report, column 575–56W, when (a) Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chairman of Inland Revenue, (b) Mr. Timothy Flesher CB, former Commissioner of Inland Revenue,
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(c) Mr. Gabriel Maklouf, former Director of Inland Revenue Internationl Division and (d) Mr. Graham Dean, former Inland Revenue employee, was informed that Lord Butler of Brockwell had joined the advisory board of IBM UK; and who the Commissioner responsible for that department was in each year from 1996–97 to date. [159984]
Dawn Primarolo: Lord Butler's appointments are not a matter for the Inland Revenue. Sir Nicholas Montagu has been Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue since July 1997: his predecessor was Sir Anthony Battishill.
LPG
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will reconsider his decision to change the duty on liquefied petroleum gas. [159325]
John Healey: I refer to my reply to the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink) of 1 March 2004, Official Report, column 690W.
Ministerial Speeches
Keith Vaz: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many speeches (a) he and (b) the Chief Secretary to the Treasury made between 9 June 2003 and 1 February 2004; and where a copy of each speech can be obtained. [156144]
Ruth Kelly: Treasury Ministers make a number of speeches on a wide range of domestic and international issues. The Chancellor's and Chief Secretary's speeches are available on the departmental website (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk).
Money Laundering
Brian Cotter: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of new money laundering regulations on small firms of (a) accountants and (b) solicitors. [159251]
Ruth Kelly: The Money Laundering Regulations 2003, together with amending orders for the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Terrorism Act 2000, came into force from 1 March 2004.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment was placed in the House Library when the Regulations were laid, and this is also available on the Treasury website www.hm- treasury.gov.uk/media//4ADBC/fullriamlr03 80.pdf. The RIA contains details of cost estimates and changes to the draft Regulations in light of responses to the consultation undertaken, particularly with representatives of the businesses affected.
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of money laundering and (b) ensure businesses are compliant with the 2003 Money Laundering Regulations. [160199]
Ruth Kelly: The Government continues to raise awareness of money laundering and the controls needed to combat it. Examples of the work that the Government has undertaken to raise awareness include:
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- The National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) publishes an annual UK Threat Assessment, which exposes the principal threats posed in the area of financial crime.
- The Government have set up the Money Laundering Reporting Taskforce, which is tasked with working to improve communications with key stakeholders, including industry and consumers.
- Last year the Treasury, Financial Services Authority and NCIS, in partnership with industry, published an information leaflet intended to gain greater public support in combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This leaflet continues to be distributed widely through financial service providers.
- The Treasury expects to launch its money laundering strategy paper soon, which will outline the Government's strategy for tackling money laundering.
- The Assets Recovery Agency provides regular updates on the progress in recovering the proceeds of crime.
The Government engaged in extensive formal and informal consultation with stakeholders over a long period of time prior to the production of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003. This included dialogue with representative bodies, such as the Law Society, The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the British Casinos Association, who have regularly informed their members about the Money Laundering Regulations 2003. The Government are also aware that many of these bodies are producing guidance for their own industry on how to implement the Regulations, which they may choose to submit to the Treasury for approval.
The Government have been working with the Federation of Small Businesses and the Small Business Service to try to ensure that small businesses are aware of any implications that the Regulations may have for their business.
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the 2003 Money Laundering Regulations on small and medium-sized businesses. [160215]
Ruth Kelly: A Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) was placed in the House Library when the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 were laid, and this is also available on the Treasury website see www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media//4ADBC/fullriamlr03 80.pdf. The RIA contains details of cost estimates and changes to the draft Regulations in light of responses to the consultation undertaken, particularly with representatives of the businesses affected. The Government have been working with the Federation of Small Businesses and the Small Business Service to try to ensure that small businesses are aware of any implications that the Regulations may have for their business.
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the businesses subject to the requirements of the 2003 Money Laundering Regulations. [160216]
Ruth Kelly: Regulation 2(2) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 sets out all those professions and activities that are covered by the Regulations.
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