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Deprived Children

Helen Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children in low income households (a) live within the 20 per cent. of wards which are classified as most deprived and (b) live outside those wards. [179242]

Mr. Pond: I have been asked to reply.

The information is not available in the format requested. Specific information regarding low income for Great Britain is available in "Households Below Average Income 1994–95 to 2002–03".

The fifth annual "Opportunity for all" report (Cm 5956) sets out the Government's strategy for tackling poverty and social exclusion and presents information on the indicators used to measure progress against this strategy. Both documents are available in the Library.

Employment (North-west)

Mr. Woodward: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage change has been in unemployment in (a) St. Helens, South, (b) St. Helens, (c) Merseyside and (d) the north-west since 2001. [178112]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Shaun Woodward, dated 23 June 2004:

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Table 1: Level of unemployment, and percentage change in level, areas as shown, 2002 and 2003(4)
Thousand, percentage

Level of unemploymentPercentage change
Area200220032002–03
North West(5)1621715.6
Merseyside4543-3.7
St. Helens South (parliamentary constituency)22(6)
St. Helens
(local authority district)
54(6)


(4) 12 month periods ending in February of each year.
(5) Includes Merseyside.
(6) The sampling variability on the estimates is too great to provide meaningful estimates of changes.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey annual datasets




Table 2: Number of claimants of jobseekers' allowance, and percentage change, areas as shown, 2001 and 2004

Number of JSA
claimant
Percentage change
AreaMay 2001May 2004Percentage
North West(7)127,073101,604-20.0
Merseyside40,31831,468-219
St. Helens South (parliamentary constituency)2,2461,661-26.0
St. Helens
(local authority district)
4,0593,011-25.8


(7) Includes Merseyside.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system.




Fuel Prices (Revenue)

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much estimated additional tax revenue the Treasury has gained from the higher fuel prices paid by the public in the last month for which figures are available. [179772]

John Healey: Monthly figures on fuel duty receipts are published in the "Customs and Exercise Hydrocarbon Oils Bulletin", a copy of which is available on the UK trade information website (www.uktradeinfo.com). Road fuel duties are charged at a fixed amount per litre and higher road fuel prices generally reduce revenues from fuel duties as they result in lower fuel consumption. The impact of higher oil prices on overall tax revenues and the public finances is complex, and will depend on their wider impact on the economy in general, including the effect on factors such as profitability and retail prices.

Housing

Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 17 May 2004, Official Report, column 725W, on housing, if he will list the costs included in the figure given for the average cost of a new build dwelling for social rent in England in 2003–04. [179191]

Keith Hill: The average cost of a new build dwelling for social rent of £116,000 includes land acquisition of £25,000, construction costs of £78,000. The remainder of £13,000 can be attributed to costs such as site development/pre-works and on-costs.
 
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Local Government Funding

Mr. Luff: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the conclusion of Professors Oswald and Blanchflower, on page 4 of the second report on Calculating an Appropriate Regional Funding Adjustment for Worcestershire on the stance of the Office of National Statistics on access for researchers to check the Government's calculations relating to the Area Cost Adjustment. [177066]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Peter Luff, dated 23 June 2004:

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