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Cancer Statistics
Tom Cox: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) men and (b) women died of cancer in England and Wales in the last 12 months. [195926]
Mr. Timms:
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
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Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 8 November 2004:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many (a) men and (b) women died of cancer in England and Wales in the last 12 months. (195926)
The latest year for which data are available is 2003. Figures on the numbers of deaths due to cancer are shown in the table below for that year.
| All ages | Aged 15 and over | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Males | 70,814 | 70,663 |
| (b) Females | 65,141 | 65,010 |
(8) The cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes C00-C97.
(9) Number of deaths occurring in the calendar year.
Data Protection
Michael Fabricant: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what procedures are in place (a) to check the criminal records of civil servants in his Department and agencies responsible to his Department, including the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise, who have access to computer databases containing confidential information on the public and (b) to ensure that there can be no improper use of computer databases containing confidential information on the public; and if he will make a statement. [194597]
Mr. Timms:
The Chancellor's Departments and agencies have systems in place to ensure that appropriate character and security checks are carried out prior to unconditional offers of employment being made. Security clearance procedures are carried out in line with Cabinet Office guidance and reviewed at regular intervals. All staff are made aware of their obligation to maintain the confidentiality of data and information and that any misuse of departmental systems, or failure to follow established security procedures or policies, may lead to disciplinary action. Procedures are in place for serving staff to report any convictions.
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Departmental IT
Brian White: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the Department's (a) implemented and (b) planned computer systems use open source software; and what plans are in place to raise this level. [195668]
Mr. Timms: The use of open source software is below1 per cent. in both implemented and planned computer systems. Treasury, Customs and Revenue, follow the Government's published policy, considering open source solutions alongside proprietary ones in IT procurements, and awarding contracts on a value for money basis. The policy can be viewed at the UK Govtalk website.
Departmental Staff
Mr. Blunt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many agency temporary staff have been working for the Department in each of the last five years, excluding those working for agencies for which no data is kept centrally. [196050]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 4 November 2004]: The Chancellor's Departments do not keep central records of agency staff employed; only staff on the Departments' payrolls are recorded.
The Chancellor's Departments use agency staff where this is the most cost-effective way of filling a vacancy in the short-term.
Economically Inactive People
Mr. Wills: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the number of economically inactive (a) males and (b) females aged (i) 40 to 49 and (ii) 50 to 59; and what estimate he has made of the number of economically inactive males aged 60 to 65. [196032]
Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Michael Wills, dated 8 November 2004:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about economic inactivity. (196032)
The attached table gives the latest estimates of the number of economically inactive people by age and gender resident in the United Kingdom for the three months ending August 2004.
These estimates from the Labour Force Survey are, as with any sample survey, subject to sampling variability.
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 40–49 | 363 | 882 |
| 50–59 | 676 | 1,211 |
| 60–65 | 838 | — |
1 Refers to people who are neither in employment nor unemployed.
Source:
ONS: Labour Force Survey.
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David Davis: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were unemployed in Haltemprice and Howden in (a) the last month for which figures are available and (b) each of the preceding 12 months. [194961]
Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Davis, dated 8 November 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment. (194961)
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey for the twelve-month period ending in February 2003 show that there were 1,000 residents aged 16 and over in the Haltemprice and Howden Parliamentary Constituency who were unemployed. The corresponding figure for the twelve-month period ending in February 2002 was also 1,000.
The unemployment estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a high degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
The Office for National Statistics also compiles statistics of those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for local areas including Parliamentary Constituencies. The attached table gives the number of people resident in the Haltemprice and Howden Parliamentary Constituency claiming Jobseeker's Allowance benefits for September 2004 and each of the preceding 12 months. The data are not seasonally adjusted.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system
Economic Statistics
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent jobs (a) his Department and (b) its Executive agencies had in (i) Yorkshire and the Humber and (ii) the City of York in (A) 1997 and (B) the latest year for which figures are available. [191853]
Mr. Timms: The number of full-time equivalent jobs in the Debt Management Office and the Office of Government Commerce in Yorkshire and the Humber is published in "Civil Service Statistics" which is available in the Library, and at www.civil-service.gov.uk/statistics.
The number of full-time equivalent jobs in the Debt Management Office and the Office of Government Commerce in the City of York can be found in the following table.
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| Department/agency | 1997 | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Debt Management Office | 0 | 0 |
| Office of Government Commerce | n/a | 1 |
For all other Chancellor's Departments, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 25 October 2004, Official Report, column 1053W.
Tony Lloyd: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs were lost in (a) Manchester Central constituency, (b) the City of Manchester, (c) Greater Manchester and (d) the North West in each of the last 10 years. [195168]
Mr. Timms [holding answer 1 November 2004]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Tony Lloyd, dated 8 November 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about jobs lost in Manchester Central, City of Manchester, Greater Manchester and the North West. (195168)
While statistics of jobs lost are not available explicitly, statistics from surveys enable comparisons to be made of net changes in numbers of jobs from year to year.
The attached table shows the information available. The latest year available is 2002. Data comparable to this are available back to 1995.
(10) Excludes self-employed jobs.
(11) These figures are aggregates from which agriculture class 0100 (1992 SIC) have been excluded.
(12) The year on year change from 1995 to 2002 change has been rounded to the nearest thousand separately from rounded levels for 1995 to 2002.
Source:
1995–1997 rescaled Annual Employment Survey; 1998–2002 Annual Business Inquiry
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