Previous Section Index Home Page

21 Feb 2005 : Column 218W—continued

Aviation Fuel

David Taylor: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment has been made of the merits of introducing a tax on aviation fuel. [216298]

Mr. Timms: None.

Capital Allowances

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change the system of capital allowances for plant and machinery. [217174]

Dawn Primarolo: The Government's proposals for modernisation of the taxation of capital assets—including capital allowances—are set out in a Technical Note on Corporation Tax reform, published by the Inland Revenuein December 2004. This is available at http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/pbr2004/sup_ct-reform-tech-note.pdf

In light of this, any changes to the system of capital allowances for plant and machinery will be considered by the Chancellor as part of the normal Budget cycle.

Carers

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of carers who are over the age of 65 years. [217039]

Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Mark Oaten, dated 21 February 2005:


 
21 Feb 2005 : Column 219W
 

Child Trust Fund Payments

Angela Eagle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many households in each ward of Wallasey constituency contain children who qualify for child trust fund payments. [217313]

Mr. Timms: I refer My hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Martin Linton) on 30 November 2004, Official Report, columns 87–88W. All children born and living in the UK since 1 September 2002 whose families receive child benefit will be eligible for the child trust fund.

Climate Change Levy

Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was received in 2003–04 from those companies paying the climate change levy at 20 per cent. of the full rate. [216816]

Dawn Primarolo: It is not possible to determine the revenue the Exchequer received in 2003–04 from those companies paying the climate change levy at 20 per cent. of the full rate.

Design

Alan Howarth: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer who the ministerial design champion for his Department is. [215655]

Mr. Boateng: I am the ministerial design champion for the Treasury.

Labour Statistics

Andy Burnham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many job vacancies there were in Leigh in (a) 1997 and (b) 2004; and if he will make a statement on the levels of long-term (i) adult and (ii) youth employment in Leigh over the last 15 years. [214587]

Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Andy Burnham, dated 21 February 2005:


 
21 Feb 2005 : Column 220W
 


Table 1: People resident in Leigh parliamentary constituency unemployed for over 12 months
Thousand

12 months ending FebruaryYouth
(aged 16 to 24)
Adult
(aged 25 and over)
1999(74)1,000
2000(74)1,000
2001(74)1,000
2002(74)(74)
2003(74)(74)
2004(74)(74)


(74)Estimates not shown as they are potentially disclosive.
Note:
These estimates are based on very small sample sizes and are subject to a high degree of sampling variability. Changes from year to year, especially, should be treated with caution.
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey




Table 2: JSA claimants resident in the Leigh constituency claiming for 12 months or more


Annual averages
Youth claimants (aged 18 to 24)(75)Adult claimants (aged 25 and over)(75)
1989251735
1990157555
1991198588
1992331871
19933611,045
1994274944
1995177785
1996140690
199785495
199840250
199910295
200010260
20015210
20025180
20035170
200410145


(75)Computerised claims only.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system



Geraldine Smith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the levels of (a) adult and (b) youth employment in Morecambe and Lunesdale were in each of the last eight years; and if he will make a statement. [216777]

Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from Colin Mowl to Ms Geraldine Smith, dated 21 February 2005:


 
21 Feb 2005 : Column 221W
 

Employed youths and adults resident in Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency

12 months ending FebruaryYouths
(aged 16–24)
Adults
(aged 25 and over)
19974,00029,000
19984,00032,000
19993,00032,000
20005,00033,000
20017,00031,000
20024,00031,000
20037,00033,000
20048,00032,000




Note:
These estimates are based on very small sample sizes and are subject to a high degree of sampling variability. Changes from year to year, especially, should be treated with caution.




Next Section Index Home Page