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E-Government

Mr. Prisk: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when a decision was made to proceed with the Inland Revenue's e-Government programme; and what consultation took place before the decision to proceed with the programme. [174027]

Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue started to develop 'e' channels in March 1999 in response to the   Modernising Government White Paper and the Chancellor's Budget announcement that internet filing of tax returns for individuals was to be developed. The 'e' services Programme was more formally established in April 2001.

Export Subsidies

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what discussions he has had with his French counterpart on EU negotiations with the World Trade Organisation on the removal of export subsidies; and if he will make a statement; [174268]

(2) what discussions he has had with his French counterpart regarding export subsidies in connection with World Trade Organisation trade requirements in the context of the Doha Round. [174801]

Mr. Gordon Brown: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bristol, North-West (Dr. Naysmith) on 13 May 2004, Official Report, columns 460–62.
 
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Income Tax

John Mann: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost implication to the Treasury of all pensioners being exempt from income tax for the first £10,000 of their earnings; and how many pensioner households this would affect. [171641]

Dawn Primarolo [holding answer 10 May 2004]: The cost of exempting the first £10,000 of income from income tax for all pensioners would be £2.2 billion in 2004–05. This measure would affect approximately 3.0 million pensioner households. This estimate is based on the 2001–02 Family Resources Survey, and excludes any behavioural response to the change. Well over half the cost is accounted for by the top 20 per cent. of pensioner households.

Plastic Bags

Phil Sawford: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to introduce a tax on plastic bags. [174974]

John Healey: The Chancellor continues to keep all taxes under review. The Government currently have no plans for a plastic bag tax.

Prescription Drugs (Import Controls)

Bob Spink: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what controls are available to prevent individuals importing drugs that are available in the UK by prescription only. [174472]


 
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John Healey: HM Customs and Excise are responsible for detecting and preventing the illegal import of drugs controlled under section 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971. There are no import prohibitions on prescription-only medicines unless they contain drugs that are controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act, such as Valium. A Home Office drugs licence must accompany such drugs if they are to be imported legally. When Customs detect such drugs illegally imported, either in the post or at ports or airports, they seize them and prosecute the importers where appropriate.

Sports Facilities

Mr. Reed: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects of granting mandatory rate relief to all sports and leisure facilities in line with that granted to community amateur sports clubs. [174051]

Mr. Raynsford: I have been asked to reply. There was never any intention to grant mandatory rate relief to all sports and leisure facilities. The relief is targeted at community based sporting activities. Many premises defined on the rating list as "sports clubs" and "leisure facilities" are commercial profit-making companies. There would be no reason to offer relief to commercial companies to be funded by the general taxpayer.

Teenage Pregnancies

Mr. Amess: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many conceptions in women aged (a) 11,
 
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(b) 12, (c) 13, (d) 14, (e) 15, (f) 16, (g) 17, (h) 18 and (i) 19 there were in each year since 2000, broken down by strategic health authority; and if he will make a statement; [174522]

(2) what the rate of conceptions in women aged (a) 11, (b) 12, (c) 13, (d) 14, (e) 15, (f) 16, (g) 17, (h) 18 and (i) 19 was in each year since 2000, broken down by strategic health authority; and if he will make a statement. [174523]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Amess, dated 20 May 2004:


Conceptions: Numbers and rates(30) for women under 20 by age
England and Wales, strategic health authority    Number, rate per 1,000 women

Age at conception
AreaUnder 14
14
15
16
2000NumberRateNumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales397121,8905.85,82718.113,15342.4
England376121,7715.85,47218.012,32342.1
County Durham and Tees Valley1215587.416321.034946.5
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear101.1626.821724.042448.6
Cheshire and Merseyside120.8744.627817.464942.4
Cumbria and Lancashire90.7685.427622.450842.5
Greater Manchester161.0975.832619.881751.8
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire80.7565.318217.444143.6
South Yorkshire70.9617.818223.341254.6
West Yorkshire151.1755.424518.060546.4
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland101.1525.517818.937341.5
Trent241.4865.228117.163440.3
Birmingham and the Black Country322.01107.134322.473550.9
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire141.5596.218119.440544.4
Shropshire and Staffordshire50.5656.618518.737139.4
Bedford and Hertfordshire101.0575.512912.733834.8
Essex90.9485.114415.734137.4
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire110.8483.815712.343435.1
North Central London172.5456.913219.730247.0
North East London141.4747.523223.045947.7
North West London1819535.716618.136941.0
South East London242.7809.219923.648862.0
South West London142.0517.712719.227543.0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight70.7464.416115.736536.5
Kent and Medway131.3515.117016.939239.5
Surrey and Sussex110.7745.018212.442029.5
Thames Valley141.1685.418614.943236.2
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire241.7755.620215.345836.3
Dorset and Somerset60.9294.110514.819929.1
South West Peninsula101.1495.514316.232837.6
Wales211.11196.335518.783046.0









 
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NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales20,08166.026,18087.330,13694.7
England18,75765.524,51886.828,26394.4
County Durham and Tees Valley53773.468998.373697.4
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear64674.384998.288294.9
Cheshire and Merseyside1,01469.11,21285.91,40597.0
Cumbria and Lancashire83971.71,08494.91,10097.0
Greater Manchester1,22379.81,659111.21,822112.6
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire57159.482686.386587.7
South Yorkshire59380.7738103.186298.9
West Yorkshire95373.21,24895.61,39492.2
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland57563.271477.888187.2
Trent98564.11,22881.71,41687.4
Birmingham and the Black Country1,24386.21,599113.21,887122.8
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire55662.573281.984593.0
Shropshire and Staffordshire55860.069778.4791915
Bedford and Hertfordshire46649.464168.2715816
Essex50258.564474.4702816
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire63752.787371.61,00683.6
North Central London44870.7652106.7825103.4
North East London72878.71,033113.21,350132.5
North West London60669.084399.91,132113.4
South East London67786.2951122.91,131127.9
South West London44369.857693.865491.2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight54355.267570.890980.7
Kent and Medway64468.072877.182994.7
Surrey and Sussex69148.283156.497669.4
Thames Valley61550.882768.698078.3
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire64352.588172.199377.9
Dorset and Somerset35653.844868.947578.3
South West Peninsula46555.164078.770084.0
Wales1,32474.61,66295.61,87399.0


(30)   Rates for women aged under 14 are per 1,000 females aged 13 and rates by single year of age are per 1,000 females of the same age



Conceptions: Numbers and rates(31) for women under 20 by age
England and Wales, strategic health authority(32)    Number, rate per 1,000 women

Age at conception
AreaUnder 14
14
15
16
2001NumberRateNumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales3981.21,8835.75,60917.413,09940.5
England3741.21,7745.75,24717.212,25540.2
County Durham and Tees Valley91.2516.714018.337148.4
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear91.0576.419221.743448.7
Cheshire and Merseyside161.0734.622514.259937.1
Cumbria and Lancashire120.9766.120316.349240.1
Greater Manchester171.01177.032819.681149.3
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire90.8545.218418.041741.2
South Yorkshire151.8678.317923.038750.0
West Yorkshire171.2785.525818.660043.6
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland111.1535.315015.234735.3
Trent150.9975.928317.864840.9
Birmingham and the Black Country281.81086.833221.877651.2
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire101.0545.717218.135738.0
Shropshire and Staffordshire141.4555.816117.040142.4
Bedford and Hertfordshire90.8434.212712.629228.6
Essex101.0494.913513.929931.4
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire131.0705.318514.442632.7
North Central London142.0558.212619.632246.3
North East London171.7767.922122.650749.3
North West London131.3565.916918.337038.5
South East London242.7697.823327.051761.3
South West London91.3345.013220.225538.8
Hampshire and Isle of Wight111.0605.518417.237935.3
Kent and Medway131.2575.616916.939839.1
Surrey and Sussex110.7644.417311.942829.7
Thames Valley120.9493.817313.341432.0
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire161.2775.819615.046035.9
Dorset and Somerset81.1334.69012.524434.3
South West Peninsula121.2424.412713.730433.0
Wales241.21095.836219.584444.6









 
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NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales19,97563.925,73583.729,22594.7
England18,78663.824,20083.627,51894.8
County Durham and Tees Valley53172.166692.4751104.5
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear59669.277989.286892.9
Cheshire and Merseyside1,02566.71,25385.01,35595.2
Cumbria and Lancashire74963.095381.41,08194.8
Greater Manchester1,27380.71,569101.71,763112.3
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire62663.777181.884091.5
South Yorkshire61080.872193.984397.6
West Yorkshire93471.41,28495.41,46496.7
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland54557.469372.483181.6
Trent92660.51,25384.11,31985.8
Birmingham and the Black Country1,17381.41,599108.61,760114.4
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire54959.568777.511190.1
Shropshire and Staffordshire56962.568176.173988.3
Bedford and Hertfordshire48950.764870.472688.2
Essex52656.164874.671590.6
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire63550.684068.31,01284.2
North Central London45667.367399.4824113.1
North East London76278.11,063113.01,374146.9
North West London58060.886090.81,044111.1
South East London75493.61,013125.51,097131.2
South West London43266.851379.064492.7
Hampshire and Isle of Wight58356.474971.688680.7
Kent and Medway58157.976380.982897.6
Surrey and Sussex63945.783360.691369.3
Thames Valley62249.183666.792175.9
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire74660.386270.71,00279.2
Dorset and Somerset34149.639661.848183.5
South West Peninsula53458.559466.566074.3
Wales1,18965.81,53585.71,70793.0


(31) Rates for women aged under 14 are per 1,000 females aged 13 and rates by single year of age are per 1,000 females of the same age
(32) Provisional



Conceptions: Numbers and rates(33) for women under 20 by age
England and Wales, strategic health authority, (provisional estimates(34))    Number, rate per 1,000 women

Age at conception
AreaUnder 14
14
15
16
2002NumberRateNumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales3591.11,6524.95,11115.612,37638.2
England3351.11,5624.94,78615.511,63038.1
County Durham and Tees Valley111.5445.715019.833243.3
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear111.3475.316218.240345.3
Cheshire and Merseyside110.7633.923514.960338.0
Cumbria and Lancashire151.2816.319015.149339.5
Greater Manchester140.81026.028417.079247.3
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire60.6555.117516.839038.1
South Yorkshire111.4577.018923.541052.8
West Yorkshire171.2997.024217.154138.8
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland111.1545.112212.136636.7
Trent201.2935.525615.458136.5
Birmingham and the Black Country221.4885.629018.469745.8
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire80.8535.413814.639341.1
Shropshire and Staffordshire101.0495.016016.836338.3
Bedford and Hertfordshire111.0393.71019.930129.7
Essex40.4353.413613.428629.5
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire151.1584.317813.641332.1
North Central London142.1415.911717.433250.3
North East London131.3656.618018.745846.1
North West London131.4373.813714.436038.1
South East London222.5667.622926.150258.5
South West London91.3294.111416.827141.3
Hampshire and Isle of Wight171.5393.515414.035533.1
Kent and Medway100.9504.715515.136236.0
Surrey and Sussex161.1473.115710.739827.1
Thames Valley50.4413.116713.136828.2
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire60.4654.715911.940330.7
Dorset and Somerset40.5212.88311.517925.0
South West Peninsula90.9444.512613.227829.8
Wales241.3904.732517.274640.3









 
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NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
England and Wales19,11758.724,23976.9
England17,87658.3
County Durham and Tees Valley56173.3
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear66374.4
Cheshire and Merseyside89155.1
Cumbria and Lancashire75660.9
Greater Manchester1,15070.2
North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire59458.8
South Yorkshire55471.6
West Yorkshire88764.6
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland51852.0
Trent93558.7
Birmingham and the Black Country1,15175.8
Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire50853.2
Shropshire and Staffordshire54457.5
Bedford and Hertfordshire45244.3
Essex50052.5
Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire60645.9
North Central London49068.7
North East London72269.6
North West London56156.5
South East London65978.0
South West London39359.0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight54350.2
Kent and Medway52751.3
Surrey and Sussex60641.7
Thames Valley60345.7
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire62848.8
Dorset and Somerset35549.7
South West Peninsula51956.4
Wales1,24165.4


(33) Rates for women aged under 14 are per 1,000 females aged 13 and rates by single year of age are per 1,000 females of the same age
(34) Provisional estimates based on incomplete abortion data.
(35) Processing of abortion data for women aged 18 and over is incomplete and therefore figures are not yet available. An early provisional national estimate has been made of conceptions at age 18, but not at other ages or subnationally.



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