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Milk Price

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average price paid by consumers for a litre of milk has been in each year since 1980. [1538]

Jim Knight: The average prices paid by consumers for pasteurised whole milk, collected by the Office for National Statistics, are shown in the table.
Average retail milk prices

Pence per litre
198030
198133
198235
198337
198438
198540
198642
198744
198846
198949
199054
199156
199260
199360
199463
199563
199663
199762
199860
199960
200060
200165
200263
200365
200462
2005 (to May)62




Source:
Office for National Statistics RP20





 
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TREASURY

Immigration

Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of people who immigrated into the UK in each year between 1990 and 2004. [2581]

John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Frank Field, dated 8 June 2005:


Total International migration(5): 1991 to 2003
Thousand

United KingdomInflow(6)(immigration to the UK)
1991328.4
1992267.6
1993265.1
1994314.4
1995311.9
1996317.8
1997326.1
1998390.3
1999453.8
2000483.4
2001479.6
2002512.8
2003512.6


(5) Data for 1991–2003 are based mainly on data from the International Passenger Survey. Includes adjustments for (1) those whose intended length of stay changes so that their migrant status changes; (2) asylum seekers and their dependants not identified by the IPS; and (3) flows between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
(6) These estimates are extracted from the annual reference volume Series MN, International Migration. The most recent edition, Serves MN no. 30, International migration, 2003, includes estimates for 1994 to 2003. Copies of this publication, and earlier editions, can be accessed at: http://www.Statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/Product.asp?vlnk=507



 
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Manufacturing (London)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed in manufacturing industry in (a) Brent East and (b) each London borough in each year since 1997. [2540]

John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Len Cook to Ms Sarah Teather, dated 8 June 2005:


Employee jobs in the manufacturing industry—1997 to 2003
Thousand

(7)1997199819992000200120022003
Brent East Parliamentary Constituency3333222
London boroughs
Barking and Dagenham151616121099
Barnet5565444
Bexley89109987
Brent13131414141210
Bromley6666655
Camden15131414141313
City of London5534543
Croydon109109877
Baling13141413121111
Enfield111111111098
Greenwich6666544
Hackney111198776
Hammersmith and Fulham5667777
Haringey8876655
Harrow7676666
Havering7767555
Hillingdon1213131312119
Hounslow111098887
Islington1211111111910
Kensington and Chelsea5555554
Kingston-upon-Thames5555443
Lambeth5554433
Lewisham3334433
Merton991010986
Newham7787765
Redbridge5555433
Richmond-upon-Thames4555544
Southwark12121313121111
Sutton5455544
Tower Hamlets15161916161514
Waltham Forest7888665
Wandsworth5555445
Westminster20212221191817


(7) Data is for December of each year.
Source:
Annual Business Inquiry, 1998–2003; Annual Employment Survey, 1997





 
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Live8 Concert (VAT)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received regarding the VAT liability of the proposed staging of the Live8 concert in Hyde Park; and if he will make a statement. [2406]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Government have discussed VAT and other issues with Live8 and their advisers, and have already announced support with staging and clear-up costs for the Hyde Park event, worth some £500,000.

Private Finance Initiative

Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the private finance initiative and public private partnership projects the Treasury is undertaking; and what the status is of each. [2367]

John Healey: The Treasury's only PFI project is for its office building at 1 Horse Guards Road. Details of the scheme are on the Treasury website http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/about/about_building/about_goggs_goggs.cfm.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

EU Legislation

Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what EU legislation was implemented by (a) the Employment Relations Bill 1999, (b) the Working Time Regulations 1999, (c) the Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, (d) the Transnational Information Consultation of Employees Regulation 1999, (e) the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, (f) the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000, (g) the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill: Parts 1 and 3, (h) the Maternity and Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001, (i) the Building (Amendment)
 
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Regulations 2001 and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and (j) the Undertakings on Supermarket Supplier Relations (Code of Practice). [1709]

Mr. Sutcliffe: This question requests details of the EU legislation giving rise to a number of pieces of UK legislation. The following table giving the reply, indicating the source of the legislation, approximately one third of which is purely domestic and was not instigated by the EU.
UK legislationImplemented by:
Employment Relations Bill 1999Council Directive 98/23/EC Part-Time Work Council
Directive 96/34/EC Parental Leave
Working Time Regulations 1999Council Directive 93/104/EC on aspects of the organisation of working time
Fire Precautions (Workplace)(Amendment) Regulations 1999Council Directive 89/39/EC Safety and Health of Workers at Work
Council Directive 89/654/EC Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the workplace
Transnational Information Consultation of Employees Regulation 1999Council Directive 97/74/EC on the establishment of a European Works Council
Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000Council Directive 98/23/EC Part-Time Work
Wireless Telegraphy (License Charges)(Amendment) Regulations 2000Domestic legislation. However, compatible with Parliament and Council Directive 97/13/EC on common framework for general authorisations and individual licenses in the field of telecommunication services, now repealed by 2002/21/EC
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill: Parts 1 and 3Domestic legislation
Maternity and Paternal Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2001None. Amends and updates 1999 Regulations implementing Council Directive 97/75/EC which amends and extends Council Directive 96/34/EC on framework agreement on parental leave
Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001Domestic legislation
Undertakings on Supermarket Supplier Regulations (Code of Practice)Domestic legislation

 
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Mr. Davidson: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what EU legislation was implemented by (a) the Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2002, (b) the Employment Act 2002, (c) the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, (d) the Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002, (e) the Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations 2002, (f) the Sale and Supply of Goods Consumer Regulations 2002, (g) the Additives for Use in Animal Nutrition (England) Regulations 2003, (h) the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003, (i) the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003, (j) the Employment Relations Bill and (k) the Consumer Credit Regulations 2004. [1710]

Mr. Sutcliffe: This question requests details of the EU legislation giving rise to a number of pieces of UK legislation. The following table, indicating the source of the legislation, approximately one third of the pieces of legislation listed were not instigated by the EU.
UK legislationImplemented
Industrial Training Levy (Construction Board) Order 2002Domestic legislation
Employment Act 2002Domestic legislation
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002Council Directive 76/769/EC (the Marketing and Use Directive) as amended by Council Directive 83/478/EC
Council Directive 83/477/EC as amended by Council Directive 91/382/EC Council Directive 98/24/EC
Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2002Domestic legislation
Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations 2002Council Directive 98/24/EC Chemical Agents Directive
Council Directive 92/92/EC Explosives Atmospheres Directive
Sale and Supply of Goods Consumer Regulations 2002Council Directive 99/44/EC on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees
Additives for use in animal nutrition (England) Regulations 2003The enforcement of EC Regulation 1831/2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition will be provided by the Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Amendment) Regulations 2003Council Directive 99/3 8/EC amending Council Directive 90/394/EC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work
Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003Domestic legislation
Employment Relations BillCouncil Directive 2002/14/EC on Informing and Consulting Employees
Consumer Credit Regulations 2004Domestic legislation

 
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