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Workless Households
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children there were in workless households in each local authority in the Northern Way Initiative area in each year from 1998 to 2004; and what percentage of children these figures represent in each year. [202678]
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. Jim Cousins, dated 8 December 2004:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about children in workless households. (202678)
Information on each local authority in the Northern Way Initiative area cannot be provided as the geographical borders of this have not been precisely identified.
The attached table gives the estimates of the number and the percentage of children who were living in workless households in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber regions for the three months ending in May each year from 1998 to 2004.
These estimates from the Labour Force Survey are, as with any sample survey, subject to sampling error.
(9) Children refers to children under 16.
(10) A workless household is a household with at least one person of working age (male aged 16–64 and women aged 16–59), and in which no one aged 16 or over is in employment.
(11) Figures have not been adjusted to include estimates for households with unknown economic activity.
(12) Children in workless households as percentage of children in all working age households.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey
World Debt
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has made to (a) the IMF and (b) the World Bank concerning (i) debt write-off and (ii) a donor conference for Angola. [203129]
Mr. Timms: Angola's debt situation has been discussed in the Paris Club, where both the IMF and World Bank are represented. Before the UK Government can support debt relief for Angola, the Government of Angola will need to have an appropriate programme with the IMF. The IMF have been working with the Angolan Government on the steps towards such a programme.
Before we and other donors can consider supporting a donor conference, the Government of Angola also needs to have an effective poverty reduction strategy.
Age Discrimination
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's policy is towards age discrimination. [202499]
Mr. Timms: The Department is committed to the fair treatment of all staff and not to discriminate unfairly on the grounds of age. The Department's policy is set out in its equal opportunities statement and is available for inspection on our public website.
Departmental HR policies take full account of the equal opportunities legislation and best practice and the Department conducts regular internal statistical analyses to monitor representation and appraisal by age in order that specific age issues are identified and addressed.
In anticipation of the ED regulation due to come into force in October 2006 the Department is reviewing its policy around retirement age/maximum employment age and related issues to ensure a fully inclusive workforce.
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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Departmental Advertising
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in which Muslim newspapers the Department advertises; and what kind of advertising the Department places in Muslim newspapers. [202907]
Mr. Caborn: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport does not regularly advertise in Muslim newspapers. However, some of the Department's public appointments have been advertised in The Nation.
UK Film Industry
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the contributions of black film to the UK film industry; and what support is given by her Department. [203135]
Estelle Morris: The DCMS administers support to the UK film industry through the agency of the UK Film Council, which has as part of its remit the promotion of film making and viewing to people from as diverse a range of backgrounds as possible.
The UK Film Council works extensively to ensure that under-represented groups are supported. Its diversity strategy is committed to helping the industry achieve a more diverse work force in terms of gender, disability and ethnicity both behind and in front of the camera across the film industry value chain.
In terms of UK Film Council awards, its purpose is to facilitate and support any project, organisation or film maker in line with its wide strategic aim of promoting film across the social and cultural spectrum.
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Age Discrimination
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his Department's policy is towards age discrimination. [202462]
Phil Hope:
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's commitment not to discriminate unfairly on the grounds of age is set out in its equal opportunities policy and other relevant sections of its Staff Handbook.
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Building Regulations
Mr. Syms: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what estimate he has made of the cost to small businesses of (a) certification and (b) the regulatory burden of Part P of Building Regulations when it comes into effect on 1 January 2005; [202120]
(2) what estimate he has made of the financial impact for local authorities of Part P of the Building Regulations from 1 January 2005. [202125]
Phil Hope: I refer the hon. Member to the Part P Regulatory Impact Assessment which is available in the Library of the House and on the Office Deputy Prime Minister's website.
Mr. Syms: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what advertising and publicity will be employed to ensure that homeowners are informed of the effects of the new building regulations. [202121]
Phil Hope: A publicity campaign aimed at householders will be launched very shortly. It is planned as part of the campaign to have a free leaflet available from local authorities, electrical contractors and major electrical wholesalers and retailers and to have display advertising in national newspapers.
Mr. Syms: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the impact on small businesses of the requirement for electricians to have a prescribed level of insurance cover; and if he will make a statement. [202122]
Phil Hope: Electricians who are members of a Part P competent person scheme are required as a condition of registration with a scheme to have at least £2 million public liability insurance. Those who are not members of a scheme do not have such a requirement placed on them.
Mr. Syms: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what additional funding he will provide to local authorities to meet the costs of Part P of the Building Regulations from 1 January 2005. [202126]
Phil Hope: Such funding is not necessary. Local authority building control services are funded from fees paid by those using the service.
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