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Manufacturing Industry

Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what the average age is of an employee in the manufacturing industry in (a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK; and what it has been in each year since 1997; [166768]

(2) how many people employed in the (a) manufacturing industry and (b) service sector have been over 50 years old in (i) the Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) the UK in each year since 1997; [166769]
 
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(3) how many (a) men and (b) women have been employed in the service sector in (i) the Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) the UK in each year since 1997; [166770]

(4) how many (a) women and (b) people have been employed in the manufacturing industry in (i) the Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) the UK in each year since 1997; [166771]

(5) what the average age has been of an employee in the service sector in (a) the Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK in each year since 1997. [166772]

Ruth Kelly: I have been asked to reply.

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Stephen Hepburn, dated 29 April 2004:


Table 1: Number of employees in the manufacturing and service sectors in selected areas (not seasonally adjusted) by gender, 12 month periods ending February 2000, 2001 and 2002
Thousand

200020012002
Manufacturing sector(15)
All employees
Jarrow Constituency1078
South Tyneside121112
North East194187188
United Kingdom4,4204,2714,188
Male
Jarrow Constituency766
South Tyneside10910
North East147146141
United Kingdom3,2263,1413,069
Female
Jarrow Constituency(16)(16)(16)
South Tyneside(16)23
North East474146
United Kingdom1,1931,1301,119
Service sector(15)
All employees
Jarrow Constituency222322
South Tyneside353838
North East654689697
United Kingdom17,28017,62617,941
Male
Jarrow Constituency999
South Tyneside121515
North East256278279
United Kingdom7,4377,5837,732
Female
Jarrow Constituency141314
South Tyneside232323
North East398411418
United Kingdom9,84310,04310,209


(15) Manufacturing and service sectors are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1992.
(16) Sample size too small for reliable estimate.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey .




 
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Table 2: Number of employees in manufacturing and service sectors aged over 50 1 (not seasonally adjusted) 12 month periods ending February 2000, 2001 and 2002
Thousand

200020012002
Manufacturing sector(18)
All employees
Jarrow Constituency(19)(19)(19)
South Tyneside(19)22
North East313636
United Kingdom947920922
Service sector(18)
Jarrow Constituency(19)44
South Tyneside677
North East126129136
United Kingdom3,3783,5203,676


(17) Includes employees aged 50 to 99.
(18) Manufacturing and service sectors are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1992.
(19) Sample size too small for reliable estimate.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey.




Table 3: Average age of employees in manufacturing and service sectors (not seasonally adjusted) 12 month periods ending February 2000, 2001 and 2002

200020012002
Manufacturing sector(20)
Jarrow Constituency373738
South Tyneside373839
North East373939
United Kingdom393940
Service sector(20)
Jarrow Constituency383939
South Tyneside383838
North East383838
United Kingdom383838


(20) Manufacturing and service sectors are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 1992.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey.



Miners' Compensation

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the average payment made to
 
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solicitors was in (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful cases for (i) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (ii) vibration white finger claims. [168475]

Nigel Griffiths [holding answer 26 April 2004]: The solicitors' costs are paid on a tariff basis, under the terms of the Claims Handling Agreements (CHA). Costs are only payable for successful claims, there are no costs payable for unsuccessful claims.

Under the CHA the basic costs are:
Costs (£) 1
COPD
Settled expedited offers955
Settled full and final offers1,856
Settled chronic bronchitis only531
VWF(22)
General damages claims in Group 1 occupations(23)652
General damages claims in Group 2 occupations(24)760


(21) Plus VAT plus disbursements.
(22) Costs for handling services claims are not yet agreed.
(23) Group 1 occupations incorporates the occupations where generally in the coal mining industry the use of hand held vibratory or percussive tools was recognised as a substantial part of the occupation.
(24) Group 2 occupations incorporates the occupations where in the coal mining industry the use of hand held vibratory or percussive tools was not necessarily a substantial part of the job, however use by individuals within the group, may well have been significant.
Note:
In addition solicitors receive additional payments for handling Grant of Probates, disputes procedures and posthumous claims.



National Allocation Plan

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what energy assumptions have influenced her Department's policy on the appropriate carbon dioxide reduction target relative to 1990 levels within the National Allocation Plan to implement the EU Emissions Trading Directive. [167755]

Mr. Timms: The draft National Allocation Plan (NAP) indicated that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) would be responsible for delivering the remaining savings of 1.5 million tonnes of Carbon (MtC) (equivalent to 5.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide) from 1990 levels by 2010 envisaged under the UK Climate Change Programme from emissions trading for which there are no policies currently in place. With the exception of the power generation sector, allowances to installations have been allocated on the basis of their projected emissions for the first phase of the scheme, which runs from 2005–07. These projections take account of updated estimates of the impacts and policy measures set out in the Climate Change Programme which have already been implemented or for which there are firm plans. Allowances to the power generation sector have been allocated on the basis that this sector will be responsible for the emissions trading savings of 1.5 MtC to be delivered by the EU ETS. This reflects the fact that the power generation sector faces limited international competition and has relatively good low-cost abatement opportunities.
 
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Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets in (a) the draft National Allocation Plan and (b) the climate change programme. [167762]

Mr. Timms: The UK Climate Change Programme envisaged that emissions trading would deliver carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions of 2 million tonnes of Carbon (MtC) (equivalent to 7.3 million tonnes of CO 2 ) by 2010. As the UK Emissions Trading Scheme is expected to lead to CO 2 reductions of about 0.5 MtC (1.8 MtCO 2 ), the draft National Allocation Plan (NAP) indicated that the Government had decided that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) would be used to achieve the remaining savings of 1.5 MtC (5.5 MtCO 2 ) by 2010.

The draft NAP confirmed that the UK is firmly committed to its domestic goal set out in the 2000 Climate Change Programme of moving towards a 20 per cent. reduction in CO 2 emissions below 1990 levels by 2010. Subject to a review of the effectiveness of the EU ETS as a vehicle for delivering cost effective emissions reductions, it is intended that the total quantity of allowances to be issued for the second phase of the Scheme running from 2008 to 2012 will be set to ensure that installations covered by the Scheme make an appropriate contribution to that goal. This will be taken into account in the review of the Climate Change Programme which will take place later this year.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to what extent the requirements of   the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive with regard to energy efficiency have been taken into account in future energy projections for the UK. [167763]

Mr. Timms: In practice, the impact of this Directive is likely to vary according to the installation considered and there is a good deal of uncertainty about how the Directive will impact in overall terms. In general, the DTI energy model does not make projections for installations to this level of detail. In modelling the power station sector, a modest improvement in energy efficiency has been assumed to take place at existing coal fired power stations.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will reconcile her revised growth projections for the UK iron and steel industry with the increases set out in the draft National Allocation Plan. [167764]

Mr. Timms: Following publication for consultation of the draft National Allocation Plan for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in January, work to refine our energy and emissions projections has continued. We will be publishing a working paper on overall emissions projections in May and a final set of emissions projections for the iron and steel and other sectors covered by the EU ETS in June or soon after. These projections will be used in determining the revised sectoral allocations to be included in the National Allocation Plan.
 
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