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Central European Fund
Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the United Kingdom contributed to the Central European Fund in (a) 1997, (b) 1999, (c) 2001 and (d) 2004; and what the contributions made by other European member states were for those years. [184259]
Ruth Kelly: I am unaware of the Central European Fund. However, Government figures for the UK's gross contribution, abatement, public sector receipts and net contribution to the EC Budget for the years 1999, 2001 together with a forecast for 2004 can be found in Table 3 of the 2004 European Community Finances White Paper (Cm 6134). Details for 1997 can be found in Table 3 of the 2003 European Community Finances White Paper (Cm 5800).
Details, as published by the European Commission, of Member States, including the UK, gross contributions, after taking account of the UK abatement, to the EC Budget for the years 1999 and 2001 can be, found in Tables 2 and 2A of the 2004 European Community Finances White Paper (Cm 6134). Details for 1997 can be found in Tables 2 and 2A of the 2003 European Community Finances White Paper (Cm 5800). The following table provides the latest EC Budget estimates of these contributions for 2004.
Source:
Amending Budget No. 5/2004.
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The figures shown for the 10 new member states represent contributions for two thirds of the year, following enlargement on 1 May 2004.
Civil Contingencies
Llew Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what additional resources he plans to make available for emergency planning officers in local authorities to deal with planning for civil contingencies arising from terrorist attacks (a) on nuclear installations and (b) using dirty radiological bombs. [184391]
Mr. Boateng: As my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his statement of 12 July, the Government will double the contribution previously allocated to the Civil Defence Grant from £20 million to £40 million from 2005–06. This will further enhance the capacity of local authorities to carry out emergency planning in response to a wide range of civil contingencies. The funding will be provided through an increase to Formula Spending Share for local authorities through the EPCS (Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services) block.
Civil Service Staff
Mr. Lilley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the (a) gross and (b) net reduction in the number of civil service posts and the number of posts which will be outsourced by 2008 in (i) the UK administration and (ii) the devolved Administrations. [184874]
Mr. Boateng [holding answer 19 July 2004]: As announced in the Spending Review there will be a gross reduction of 84,150 posts by 2008, and after redeployment to the frontline there will be a net reduction of 70,600 posts.
Any future outsourcing changes will be made by Departments in line with their business need. The devolved Administrations will announce their spending plans for devolved areas in the autumn in the normal way.
Mr. Tony Clarke: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of reductions in staff numbers due to efficiency savings within the civil service for civil servants working in Northampton. [184841]
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Mr. Boateng: There will be an overall gross reduction in posts of 84,150 by 2008 and departments will pursue these reductions in line with business needs.
It is for individual Departments to finalise specific plans.
Tourism (Clacton-on-Sea)
Mr. Ivan Henderson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed in tourism-related jobs in Clacton-on-Sea on the latest date for which figures are available. [184993]
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. Ivan Henderson, dated 19 July 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about tourism-related jobs in Clacton-on-Sea. (184993)
The latest available data, from the 2002 Annual Business Inquiry, shows that the total number of employee jobs in tourism related industries in Clacton-on-Sea was 1,400. This total is obtained by combining figures for those working in the following industries as identified by Standard Industrial Classification 2003:
hotels
restaurants
bars
activities of travel agencies
library, archives and museums etc.
sporting activities
other recreational activities.
Departmental Electricity Use
Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of electricity used by buildings in (a) his Department and (b) agencies of the Department came from renewable sources in each year since 1997. [181844]
Ruth Kelly: The following information and tables provide the information required in the form in which the Chancellors Departments and Agencies have been able to compile it without having to incur disproportionate costs. The proportion of electricity used by buildings in the Chancellors' Department and its agencies that came from renewable sources in each year since 1997 is given as follows:
Office for National Statistics
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| 1997–01 | 0 |
| 2001 (To date) | 10 |
None of the electricity used by Royal Mint came from renewable sources.
HM Customs and Excise Inland Revenue and the Valuation Office Agency
Information prior to 2001–02 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 13 |
| 2002–03 | 10 |
| 2003–04 | 10 |
Debt Management Office and National Savings and Investments
Information on the sustainability of electricity is not held by DMO and NS&I for any years.
Government Actuary's Department
Data is not available prior to July 2003. Since then none of the electricity used by GAD came from renewable sources.
None of the electricity used by OGC came from renewable sources. OGC Buying Solutions (set up in 2001) used the following:
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 100 |
| 2003–04 | (21)100 |
(21) 100 per cent. six months 60 per cent. six months: variation due to relocation
The percentage from renewable sources from July 2003 for HM Treasury to date is 57 per cent. Although some supplies before this date had been from renewable sources, it has not been possible to quantify them.
Departmental Publications (Storage)
Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many departmental publications are in storage; and where they are located. [183874]
Ruth Kelly: The majority of requests for publications are met by the Treasury's website, www.hm-treasury. gov.uk.
Approximately 15 copies of each recent Treasury publication are held centrally to fulfil requests from members of the public without internet access, with larger quantities held for documents that are likely to attract considerable interest. Materials to help UK businesses deal with the euro as a foreign currency are held by an outside distributor in Manchester.
Treasury teams also hold some stocks of publications for their own use.
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