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Transport Energy Best Practice Programme

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on advertising the activities of the Transport Energy Best Practice programme, broken down by (a) year and (b) activity. [170019]

Mr. Jamieson: The Department, through the Energy Saving Trust, spent £2.0 million in 2003–04 marketing the range of Transport Energy programmes, rising to £2.6 million in 2004–05. These activities include media events, magazine advertising, newsletters and guides, event and award sponsorship and presentations at exhibitions and seminars. It also maintains a dedicated website, www.transportenergy.org.uk and a central call centre.
 
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The Best Practice programme is promoted as part of these activities but it is not possible to apportion specific marketing costs.

Transport Statistics (Oldham, West and Royton)

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of new cycle lanes have been provided using public funds in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997. [170960]

Dr. Howells: A total of 3.8 miles of new cycle lanes has been provided using public funds in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997.

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many rural bus services in Oldham, West and Royton are supported by rural bus grants. [170961]

Dr. Howells: Rural Bus Subsidy Grant (RBSG) is paid to local transport authorities; in the case of Oldham West and Royton this is the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (PTE). It is for the authority to decide which services should be supported with the grant. We understand from the PTE that no bus services in Oldham, West and Royton are provided by RBSG as this area is predominantly urban.

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of priority bus lanes have been created in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997. [170962]

Dr. Howells: There have been 1.65 miles of priority bus lanes introduced in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997.

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the effect of investment in railway improvements over the next 10 years upon residents of Oldham, West and Royton. [170963]

Dr. Howells: Residents of Oldham, West and Royton will benefit from the new TransPennine Express franchise, which commenced in February. The franchise secures investment of around £260 million, which will include the introduction of a new fleet of 100 mph diesel trains leading to increased capacity, improved service quality and performance across the region. A new Northern franchise, which will include local and regional services through Oldham, is out for tender. Work continues on the West Coast Main Line upgrade, which will see reduction in journey times along the route and increases in service frequency.

Tyres

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the availability of energy efficient tyres and the number (a) produced at present and (b) likely to be produced in the future. [170020]

Mr. Jamieson: The major tyre manufacturers all produce tyres that offer energy savings compared to other tyres in their ranges. But, the Government does not have detailed data relating to the production and availability of these more energy efficient tyres.
 
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

Council Housing (South Ribble)

Mr. Borrow: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on how the change in the level of council funding for housing has affected the residents of South Ribble since 1997. [171283]

Mr. Raynsford: Since 1997 allocations of capital funding to local authorities for housing purposes have risen consistently by about 15 per cent. per annum on average. This includes the Major Repairs Allowance we introduced in 2001–02 specifically for the improvement of local authority stock alongside the Decent Homes standard which sets out minimum standards to be met by 2010. South Ribble transferred its housing stock to New Progress Housing Association in 1994 for £32.3 million. South Ribble's allocation for 2003–04 totalled £1.8 million.

Council Tax (Greater London)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the percentage council tax change, including all precepts, has been in Greater London, broken down by borough, in each of the last five years. [170503]

Mr. Raynsford: The information requested is tabled as follows.
Percentage change in average (Band D 2 adults) council tax area

2000–012001–022002–032003–042004–05
London area6.48.16.418.25.8
City of London3.94.17.019.64.3
Inner London
Camden1.14.85.915.03.7
Greenwich0.03.24.714.14.8
Hackney6.69.710.913.25.4
Hammersmith and
      Fulham
6.25.12.513.45.5
Islington-2.7-1.1-1.121.05.5
Kensington and Chelsea7.311.910.617.35.4
Lambeth2.213.09.322.85.6
Lewisham9.79.89.213.05.5
Southwark4.66.45.68.93.5
Tower Hamlets7.87.44.617.25.4
Wandsworth7.413.6-11.745.12.9
Westminster7.19.38.528.16.1
Outer London
Barking and Dagenham6.38.27.415.05.9
Barnet7.17.34.723.97.0
Bexley6.99.96.317.57.5
Brent9.08.19.822.56.1
Bromley9.812.36.510.66.9
Croydon6.52.03.627.37.3
Ealing7.58.97.525.97.0
Enfield8.811.07.917.66.3
Haringey3.83.02.419.47.3
Harrow8.310.17.521.44.1
Havering8.012.48.117.35.6
Hillingdon7.910.68.916.25.4
Hounslow8.111.07.015.57.0
Kingston-upon-Thames8.89.711 915.37.1
Merton10.29.86.912.35.8
Newham9.07.76.913.65.4
Redbridge8.17.36.916.05.9
Richmond-upon-Thames8.99.99.915.65.6
Sutton6.39.79.415.07.4
Waltham Forest4.45.85.519.66.3

 
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Simon Hughes: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the level of council tax receipts collected by local authorities was in Greater London, irrespective of the financial year to which they relate, broken down by borough, in each year from 1996–97 to 2002–03; and what the population of each authority was in each year. [170504]

Mr. Raynsford: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 March 2004, Official Report, column. 1112–3W for information on the amounts of council tax received by each London borough in each financial year, irrespective of the financial year to which they relate, from 1996–97 to 2002–03.

The latest population estimates for years 1996 to 2002 are in the following table. Population estimates for 1992 to 2000 are subject to revision, and revised estimates are due to be published later in the spring.
Estimated mid-year resident population 1996 to 2002 for Greater London and each London borough
£000

1996199719981999200020012002
Greater London (including City of London)6,901.36,927.76,968.87,041.37,104.47,307.97,355.4
Greater London (excluding City of London)6,895.76,922.16,962.77,034.87,097.57,300.57,347.5
City of London5.55.66.16.56.97.47.8
Barking and Dagenham157.0157.8158.9161.7162.8165.9167.3
Barnet299.4300.9304.6309.2310.9320.1320.4
Bexley217.4215.4216.6217.1218.4218.8218.8
Brent249.5252.3255.2255.8259.2270.4272.4
Bromley290.0291.5290.5293.9294.6296.2296.8
Camden182.6182.0182.3185.6191.4203.0207.0
Croydon326.6327.9329.9328.6330.3335.7336.6
Ealing289.6290.3292.1297.3298.4308.1308.4
Enfield262.8266.0267.9270.0272.0277.7281.8
Greenwich208.1209.1209.4209.7211.9217.8221.4
Hackney190.6188.3190.7195.2199.1207.8210.2
Hammersmith and Fulham153.2152.9153.3157.6160.6169.9173.3
Haringey209.3212.5212.1215.1215.5221.9225.1
Harrow205.8205.4206.4206.1206.9210.5211.6
Havering227.0225.9225.1225.6225.0224.7224.2
Hillingdon239.4240.1240.7242.1242.9245.9246.5
Hounslow204.1208.0209.8211.5211.4216.4216.6
Islington173.6174.1173.5173.2174.7179.8181.0
Kensington and Chelsea136.0136.8139.0143.4150.4162.6165.1
Kingston upon Thames137.5139.4141.6144.1145.5149.3150.2
Lambeth258.6257.9259.2262.5264.2274.2271.9
Lewisham241.7242.1245.3247.1247.8254.9253.8
Merton179.4180.1180.9183.0185.5191.5192.3
Newham228.2228.5231.6236.7240.7250.1254.0
Redbridge231.4233.4236.1235.9237.5242.3244.0
Richmond upon Thames166.2167.4167.9170.5170.8174.5174.4
Southwark232.1233.2236.4239.3242.4251.1251.3
Sutton175.0176.1177.2178.4179.3181.6180.9
Tower Hamlets180.3184.4187.1191.4193.9201.6206.8
Waltham Forest219.5218.9219.2219.2218.7222.5223.2
Wandsworth257.7256.1254.5256.7258.3267.5269.3
Westminster166.3167.1167.5171.2176.3186.4190.6




Note:
Figures may not add due to rounding.
Source:
Office for National Statistics.





 
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Simon Hughes: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of council tax was collected within Greater London, broken down by borough, in each year since 1997; and what the total cost of administering council tax collection was in each year. [170505]

Mr. Raynsford: Tabled as follows are the reported in-year council tax collection rates for each London borough and the City of London for each year from
 
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1997–98 to 2002–03. Figures for 2003–04 are not yet available. The collection of council tax continues after the end of the financial year to which it relates. This means that the percentage of council tax ultimately collected for any financial year is greater than that shown in the table.
In-year council tax collection rates(3)
Percentage

1997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–03
Inner London
City of London97.597.498.298.398.497.6
Camden88.591.192.392:793.592.7
Greenwich92.292.291.392.292.092.8
Hackney78.174.567.967.874.079.5
Hammersmith and Fulham89.192.393.293.894.595.1
Islington88.388.990.290.091.588.4
Kensington and Chelsea94.995.295.696.095.695.6
Lambeth80.380.384.482.086.590.1
Lewisham90.690.692.093.393.793.7
Southwark81.981.380.287.190.292.0
Tower Hamlets86.788.188.389.390.791.8
Wandsworth90.991.492.894.094.594.8
Westminster92.693.792.991.893.093.5
Average Inner London88.088.588.789.691.191.9
Outer London
Barking and Dagenham95.095.394.794.094.591.8
Barnet95.195.695.896.296.296.2
Bexley94.594.294.995.495.796.0
Brent89.591.490.492.091.189.5
Bromley97.497.096.396.696.596.4
Croydon92.492.891.791.993.994.7
Ealing94.894.994.493.494.194.6
Enfield91.893.593.794.494.694.6
Haringey82.385.085.188.890.192.5
Harrow96.996.896.298.2986.97.2
Havering97.796.895.696.496.195.9
Hillingdon95.095.795.095.696.595.2
Hounslow91.991.493.494.093.993.8
Kingston upon Thames93.991.993.794.095.996.5
Merton95.595.195.295.795.696.5
Newham82.083.183.384.986.890.0
Redbridge96.196.195.795.595.795.7
Richmond upon Thames97.396.296.797.097.697.6
Sutton97.497.097.397.397.397.3
Waltham Forest91.887.887.788.090.693.0
Average Outer London93.893.993.794.394.995.0
Average Greater London91.892.192.192.893.794.1


(3) Amount of council tax due received by the end of the financial year as a percentage of the net collectable debit for the year.
Source:
QRC4 returns





 
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Tabled as follows are the reported council tax collection costs for each London borough and the City of London for each year from 1997–98 to 2003–04.
Council tax collection costs
£000

1997–98 Outturn1998–99 Outturn1999–2000 Outturn2000–01 Outturn2001–02 Outturn2002–03 Outturn2003–04 Budgets
Inner London
City of London301286281270257326481
Camden2,1432,0521,7372,1162,1702,3232,904
Greenwich2,4602,3652,2842,3302,3302,3662,541
Hackney2,4341,9992,1802,2924,9643,9842,364
Hammersmith and Fulham2,0091,6101,5379971,5031,3481,243
Islington1,8221,7861,4421561,6622,1172,375
Kensington and Chelsea1,7951,7621,8391,9961,8311,7191,962
Lambeth3,9323,2993,3963,2452,1222,8592,276
Lewisham2,4392,5432,3562,5182,5222,6855,118
Southwark3,2763,3243,6473,4823,7924,0104,280
Tower Hamlets2,0692,4352,1502,0371,9511,9041,956
Wandsworth1,6621,6851,6581,4611,7712,0042,007
Westminster2,2652,2052,4552,1902,0662,5432,584
Total Inner London28,30627,06526,68124,82028,68429,86231,610
Outer London
Barking and Dagenham8878208698108098611,018
Barnet1,5971,7111,9771,8222,0402,1772,489
Bexley625548536475515452718
Brent2,3152,1992,2913,0833902913,170
Bromley1,4591,4651,2131,1801,221937784
Croydon2,5092,6222,6882,9333,0322,7723,683
Ealing2,6512,5202,6352,8883,0893,3704,293
Enfield2,1321,6971,7091,7091,7891,9401,037
Haringey2,5712,8432,6662,5342,4602,4642,888
Harrow1,1261,124876860811709673
Havering1,7312,0522,6272,5541,5551,9652,514
Hillingdon1,8301,8911,8652,0532,2211,7372,242
Hounslow1,7171,8331,7901,6782,1832,2452,338
Kingston upon Thames6817418019639851,1981,131
Merton1,6621,7071,6771,8561,4291,9132,213
Newham1,6221,9111,6201,3981,7491,8171,705
Redbridge2,0411,9941,8681,7251,8001,8321,827
Richmond upon Thames1,2511,1701,0821,1461,0011,4261,525
Sutton792681658728860883902
Waltham Forest2,3672,5222,1691,8792,4783,1782,968
Total Outer London33,56634,05133,61734,27432,41734,16740,118
Total Greater London61,87261,11660,29859,09461,10164,02971,728




Source:
RO6 returns (1997–98 to 2002–03) and RA returns (2003–04)





 
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