House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 24 Feb 2005 (pt 4)

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TREASURY

Catering Costs

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been spent on (a) tea and (b) biscuits in the Department in each year since 1997. [215007]

Mr. Timms: Since July 2002, meeting refreshments for the Treasury have been supplied by the PFI contractor, Exchequer Partnerships. Meeting refreshments include tea, coffee, mineral water and biscuits. The costs for 2002–03 (July to 31 March) were £121,000, and the costs for 2003–04 were £188,000. It is not possible to identify separate costs for tea or biscuits, and information in respect of the earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Charities (Scotland)

Mr. Foulkes: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to accept registration of charities in Scotland by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator as providing proof of eligibility for tax relief for the bodies concerned. [217498]

John Healey: Wherever possible the Inland Revenue will accept registration as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator as proof of eligibility for charitable tax reliefs. However, taxation is not a devolved matter. The Revenue is required to apply the Taxes Acts consistently across the UK. In doing so, case law has established that the Revenue should apply its understanding of English law in relation to the definition of a charity where Scottish law differs from English law.

Debt Cancellation (Africa)

Mr. Gill: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which countries in Africa have had their debts cancelled in each year since 1997. [217490]

Mr. Timms: Since 1997, 15 countries have reached completion point in the HIPC initiative. All of these countries are now receiving irrevocable debt relief (October 2004—Madagascar; July 2004—Ghana; April 2004—Niger, Ethiopia, Senegal; January 2004—Nicaragua; December 2003—Guyana; March 2003—Benin, Mali; June 2002—Mauritania; April 2002—

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Burkina Faso; November 2001—Tanzania; September 2001—Mozambique; June 2001—Bolivia; May 2000—Uganda).

A further 12 countries are at decision point and are receiving interim debt relief (July 2003—Democratic Republic of Congo; March 2002—Sierra Leone; May 2001—Chad; December 2000—Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Zambia; October 2000—Cameroon; June 2000—Honduras).

In addition to those countries currently benefiting from the HIPC Initiative, the following African countries received treatments from the Paris Club involving an element of debt cancellation: 2004—Republic of Congo, Burundi; 2002—Cote d'Ivoire; 1998—Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire.

However, many countries are still having to choose between servicing their debt and investing in health, education, infrastructure and other areas necessary to allow them to attain the Millennium Development Goals. That is why the UK is proposing that we match bilateral debt relief of up to 100 per cent. with multilateral debt relief of up to 100 per cent. The UK will provide its share, approximately 10 per cent., of multilateral debt owed by eligible countries to the International Development Association and African Development Bank, and will continue to call on others to join us in this initiative.

Drug-related Deaths

Sarah Teather: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many drug-related deaths there were in people aged under (a) 21, (b) 30 and (c) 40 years in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London borough in the last five years for which figures are available. [217548]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Sarah Teather, dated 24 February 2005:

As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question asking how many drug-related deaths there were in people aged under (a) 21, (b) 30, (c) 40 in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London Borough in the last five years for which figures are available. (217548)

Figures are readily available from death certification on deaths due to drug poisoning, not the total number that were drug-related. The most recent year for which figures are available is 2002. Numbers of deaths certified as due to drug poisoning for each London Borough and the London Government Office Region in the five years 1998 to 2002 are given in the attached table. There were too few deaths at ages under 21 in all London Boroughs to release figures without risk of disclosure.

Figures are not readily available where death was indirectly related to the use of drugs as the direct cause is generally selected as the underlying cause of death (e.g. HIV infection).

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Deaths related to drug poisoning⁽¹⁾, at ages under 30 and 40⁽²⁾ by London borough⁽³⁾, 1998–2002⁽⁴⁾

All aged under 30
All aged under 40

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

City of London ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Barking and Dagenham ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Barnet ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 9 8 11 8 ⁽⁵⁾—

Bexley ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 8 ⁽⁵⁾— 5 ⁽⁵⁾—

Brent 7 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 15 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Bromley ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5 7 5 ⁽⁵⁾— 6 10

Camden 11 8 6 5 5 28 17 18 12 11

Croydon ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 6 7 ⁽⁵⁾— 7

Ealing ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 10 ⁽⁵⁾— 6 ⁽⁵⁾—

Enfield ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 ⁽⁵⁾— 7 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 12 ⁽⁵⁾—

Greenwich ⁽⁵⁾— 5 6 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 13 13 8 7

Hackney ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 11 6 7 7 5

Hammersmith and Fulham ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5 ⁽⁵⁾— 8 12 8 10 6

Haringey ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 9 9 8 7 9

Harrow ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 9 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Havering ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5

Hillingdon ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5 ⁽⁵⁾— 9 7 ⁽⁵⁾— 5 ⁽⁵⁾—

Hounslow ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6

Islington ⁽⁵⁾— 7 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 9 17 15 13 7

Kensington and Chelsea ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 10 8 ⁽⁵⁾— 9 5

Kingston upon Thames ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Lambeth 11 11 7 9 7 30 24 17 17 15

Lewisham 6 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5 19 8 11 6 11

Merton ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 7 5 7 ⁽⁵⁾— 6

Newham ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 12 8 6 6 7

Redbridge ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾—

Richmond upon Thames ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 5 ⁽⁵⁾— 8 ⁽⁵⁾—

Southwark 7 7 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 14 14 12 11 9

Sutton ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6

Tower Hamlets 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 13 7 9 8 9

Waltham Forest ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 8 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 6 ⁽⁵⁾—

Wandsworth ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 11 10 6 6 ⁽⁵⁾—

Westminster City of 5 5 ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— ⁽⁵⁾— 23 13 11 7 6

London 127 113 78 85 76 318 270 219 208 187

⁽¹⁾ Defined using the following codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision for 2001 and 2002: F11-F16, F18-F19, X40-X44, X60-X64, Y10-Y14, X85 and the following codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision for 1998–2000: 292, 304, 305.2–305.9, E850-E858, E950.0-E950.5, E962.0 and E980.0-E980.5
⁽²⁾ Data are for persons aged between 0 and 29 and 0 and 39.
⁽³⁾ Usual residence of the deceased by London Borough.
⁽⁴⁾ Data are for deaths occurring in each calendar year.
⁽⁵⁾ The numbers in these cells have been suppressed to protect confidentiality.
Source:
Office for National Statistics.

	All aged under 30	All aged under 40
	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
City of London	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Barking and Dagenham	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Barnet	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	9	8	11	8	⁽⁵⁾—
Bexley	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	8	⁽⁵⁾—	5	⁽⁵⁾—
Brent	7	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	15	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Bromley	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5	7	5	⁽⁵⁾—	6	10
Camden	11	8	6	5	5	28	17	18	12	11
Croydon	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	6	7	⁽⁵⁾—	7
Ealing	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	10	⁽⁵⁾—	6	⁽⁵⁾—
Enfield	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	⁽⁵⁾—	7	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	12	⁽⁵⁾—
Greenwich	⁽⁵⁾—	5	6	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	13	13	8	7
Hackney	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	11	6	7	7	5
Hammersmith and Fulham	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5	⁽⁵⁾—	8	12	8	10	6
Haringey	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	9	9	8	7	9
Harrow	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	9	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Havering	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5
Hillingdon	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5	⁽⁵⁾—	9	7	⁽⁵⁾—	5	⁽⁵⁾—
Hounslow	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6
Islington	⁽⁵⁾—	7	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	9	17	15	13	7
Kensington and Chelsea	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	10	8	⁽⁵⁾—	9	5
Kingston upon Thames	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Lambeth	11	11	7	9	7	30	24	17	17	15
Lewisham	6	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5	19	8	11	6	11
Merton	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	7	5	7	⁽⁵⁾—	6
Newham	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	12	8	6	6	7
Redbridge	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—
Richmond upon Thames	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	5	⁽⁵⁾—	8	⁽⁵⁾—
Southwark	7	7	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	14	14	12	11	9
Sutton	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6
Tower Hamlets	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	13	7	9	8	9
Waltham Forest	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	8	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	6	⁽⁵⁾—
Wandsworth	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	11	10	6	6	⁽⁵⁾—
Westminster City of	5	5	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	⁽⁵⁾—	23	13	11	7	6
London	127	113	78	85	76	318	270	219	208	187

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