House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Feb 2005 (pt 2)

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Carers (Leicester, South)

Mr. Gill: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of carers in Leicester, South. [217985]

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

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Gill, dated 25 February 2005:

As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what estimate he has made of the number of carers in Leicestershire South. (217985)

Figures from the Census 2001 Report for Parliamentary Constituencies indicate that on Census day (29 April 2001) there were 9,099 people providing unpaid care in Leicestershire South Parliamentary Constituency.

The information below has been extracted from the CD supplement to the Census 2001 Report for Parliamentary Constituencies, which is available in the House of Commons Library. The table shows the distribution of these carers according to the number of hours of care provided per week.

Number of people providing unpaid care in Leicestershire, South: 2001

Provides care All People

1 to 19 hours 5,798

20 to 49 hours 1,286

50 or more hours 2,015

Total 9,099

Source:
Table KS08 Census 2001 Report for Parliamentary Constituencies

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Provides care	All People
1 to 19 hours	5,798
20 to 49 hours	1,286
50 or more hours	2,015
Total	9,099

Civil Servants

Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the cost of the enhanced early retirement scheme for civil servants in his Department

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and its agencies, to each year from 1997–98 to 2007–08; and if he will make a statement. [211597]

Mr. Timms: Early retirement costs for past years, and estimates of the costs for 2004–05 and future years, where available, are set out in the following table.
£000

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08

HM Treasury⁽¹⁾ 1,601 1,457 1,299 2,866 1,276 1,221 3,444 2,296 ⁽²⁾— — —

Office of Government Commerce ⁽³⁾n/a n/a n/a 1,234 1,526 3,134 1,402 547 — — —

OGCbuying solutions n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 55 62 1,000 500 100 100

Royal Mint 556 36 308 96 407 6,275 101 19 350 0 0

Inland Revenue⁽⁴⁾ 8,072 6,006 2,229 8,240 9,326 3,846 7,433 3,429 — — —

HM Customs and Excise⁽⁵⁾ 4,527 5,119 8,008 10,973 4,899 1,433 4,657 1,900 — — —

Government Actuary's Department 18 26 24 22 19 8 8 9 9 6 —

Office for National Statistics 2,693 559 170 727 5,208 (92) 34 0 — — —

National Savings and Investments 2,070 2,745 970 1,332 988 839 747 0 — — —

⁽¹⁾ Including the Debt Management Office
⁽²⁾ A dash denotes that an estimate for a future year is not available
⁽³⁾ n/a denotes that the body was not formed in the year in question
⁽⁴⁾ Including the Valuation Office Agency
⁽⁵⁾ HM Customs and Excise figures reflect an accounting change in 2001–02

	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08
HM Treasury⁽¹⁾	1,601	1,457	1,299	2,866	1,276	1,221	3,444	2,296	⁽²⁾—	—	—
Office of Government Commerce	⁽³⁾n/a	n/a	n/a	1,234	1,526	3,134	1,402	547	—	—	—
OGCbuying solutions	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70	55	62	1,000	500	100	100
Royal Mint	556	36	308	96	407	6,275	101	19	350	0	0
Inland Revenue⁽⁴⁾	8,072	6,006	2,229	8,240	9,326	3,846	7,433	3,429	—	—	—
HM Customs and Excise⁽⁵⁾	4,527	5,119	8,008	10,973	4,899	1,433	4,657	1,900	—	—	—
Government Actuary's Department	18	26	24	22	19	8	8	9	9	6	—
Office for National Statistics	2,693	559	170	727	5,208	(92)	34	0	—	—	—
National Savings and Investments	2,070	2,745	970	1,332	988	839	747	0	—	—	—

Earnings Distribution (London)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average weekly earnings for full-time employees were in (a) London, (b) the borough of Brent and (c) the constituency of Brent East in each year since 1990. [217586]

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 25 February 2005:

As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what the average weekly earnings for full-time employees were in (a) London, (b) the Borough of Brent and (c) the constituency of Brent East in each year since. (217586)

Average earnings are estimated from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and are provided for employees on adult rates of pay whose pay was unaffected by absence during the pay period, by their place of work. This is the standard definition used for Annual Survey of Hours and Earning tables. The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings does not collect data on the self employed and people who do unpaid work.

I attach a table showing the average earnings for full-time employees in London, Brent and East Brent.

The ASHE, carried out in April of each year, is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. It has a one per cent sample of all employees.

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings publication criteria ensures that all estimates are undisclosive. A number of estimates have been removed from the published tables for these reasons.

Gross weekly pay (£) including overtime, for full-time employee jobs⁽⁶⁾

Description/year London Brent Brent East

New Earnings Survey⁽⁷⁾
1990 336.5 296.5 ⁽⁸⁾—

1991 361.0 316.4 ⁽⁸⁾—

1992 385.4 336.5 ⁽⁸⁾—

1993 408.8 362.6 ⁽⁸⁾—

1994 420.6 356.1 ⁽⁸⁾—

1995 441.5 376.1 ⁽⁸⁾—

1996 455.0 394.5 369.3

1997 480.1 381.8 ⁽⁹⁾374.5

1998 504.5 395.3 ⁽⁹⁾397.3
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings⁽¹⁰⁾

1998 515.7 406.3 ⁽⁹⁾406.1

1999 536.5 418.3 ⁽⁹⁾413.7

2000 571.5 451.0 ⁽⁹⁾461.09

2001 606.6 451.9 ⁽⁹⁾441.89

2002 641.3 468.5 ⁽⁹⁾459.09

2003 659.0 459.7 ⁽⁹⁾549.49

2004⁽¹¹⁾ 682.9 481.1 ⁽⁹⁾508.09

2004⁽¹²⁾ 680.1 475.1 ⁽⁹⁾503.09

⁽⁶⁾ Full-time employees on adult rates of pay whose pay for the pay period was unaffected by absence.
⁽⁷⁾ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings data for 1998 to 2003 applies ASHE methodology including imputation and weighting, to existing NES data.
⁽⁸⁾ Data for Parliamentary Constituencies not available until 1996.
⁽⁹⁾ Coefficient of variation is >5 per cent.
⁽¹⁰⁾ Data for 1998 to 2003 are taken from the NES but has ASHE methodology applied, weighting and imputation.
⁽¹¹⁾ 2004 excluding supplementary surveys for comparison with 2003.
⁽¹²⁾ 2004 including supplementary surveys to improve coverage. Further information is available on National Statistics website at: www.statistics.gov.uk
Source:
ONS

Description/year	London	Brent	Brent East
New Earnings Survey⁽⁷⁾
1990	336.5	296.5	⁽⁸⁾—
1991	361.0	316.4	⁽⁸⁾—
1992	385.4	336.5	⁽⁸⁾—
1993	408.8	362.6	⁽⁸⁾—
1994	420.6	356.1	⁽⁸⁾—
1995	441.5	376.1	⁽⁸⁾—
1996	455.0	394.5	369.3
1997	480.1	381.8	⁽⁹⁾374.5
1998	504.5	395.3	⁽⁹⁾397.3
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings⁽¹⁰⁾
1998	515.7	406.3	⁽⁹⁾406.1
1999	536.5	418.3	⁽⁹⁾413.7
2000	571.5	451.0	⁽⁹⁾461.09
2001	606.6	451.9	⁽⁹⁾441.89
2002	641.3	468.5	⁽⁹⁾459.09
2003	659.0	459.7	⁽⁹⁾549.49
2004⁽¹¹⁾	682.9	481.1	⁽⁹⁾508.09
2004⁽¹²⁾	680.1	475.1	⁽⁹⁾503.09

EU Committees

Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many times during the (a) Italian, (b) Irish and (c) Dutch presidency of the EU the Banking Advisory Committee met; when and where these meetings took place; what UK Government expert was present; and if he will make a statement. [217906]

Mr. Timms: The Banking Advisory Committee met in Brussels on 9 December 2003, 27 April 2004, 28 June 2004 and 24 November 2004. Officials from HM Treasury and the Financial Services Authority attended the meetings.

Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many times during the (a) Italian, (b) Irish and (c) Dutch presidency of the EU the Contact Committee on Combating Money Laundering

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met; when and where these meetings took place; what UK Government expert was present; and if he will make a statement. [217907]

Mr. Timms: The Money Laundering Contact Committee met once during the Italian Presidency on 22 September 2003 in the European Commission's Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi, Brussels. UK Government officials from the Treasury and the Home Office attended this meeting.

The Money Laundering Contact Committee met twice under the Irish Presidency. The first meeting took place on 14 January 2004 in the European Commission's Charlemagne Building, 170 Rue de la Loi, Brussels. UK Government officials from the Treasury and the Home Office attended this meeting. The Second Meeting took place on 31 March 2004 in the European Commission's Borschette Building, 36 Rue Froissart, Brussels. UK Government officials from the Treasury and the Home Office attended this meeting.

The Money Laundering Contact Committee met once under the Dutch Presidency on 14 October 2004 in the European Commission's Borschette Building, 36 Rue Froissart, Brussels. UK Government officials from the Treasury, Customs and the Home Office attended this meeting.

The Money Laundering Contact Committee is a Committee established under the aegis of the European Commission to facilitate consultation between member state government experts and European Commission representatives on EU and international policies and standards on combating money laundering.

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