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ECOFIN

Keith Vaz: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment ECOFIN has made of the joint paper from the UK, Austrian and Finnish presidencies. [19360]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The written memorandum published today (18 October) sets out detail of the ECOFIN discussion, including on this item.

Electorate Size

Tim Farron: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which English constituencies experienced the greatest decrease in electorate below the age of 25 years between 1997 and 2005 in (a) numerical and (b) percentage terms, listed in descending order. [19185]

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

Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Tim Farron, dated 18 October 2005:

Financial Services Authority

Gregory Barker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total amount of money spent on entertainment at the Financial Services Authority has been in each year since 1997. [19258]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: This is a matter for the FSA. Iunderstand that the Chairman will be writing to the hon. Member.

HM Revenue and Customs

Jim Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rate of staff turnover was in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in each of the last two years in each region and country of the UK; and what the rates were for staff working on tax credits. [19269]

Dawn Primarolo: The rates of staff turnover within HMRC over the last two years are shown by government region in the following table. The rates for staff working in the Tax Credit Office are also shown, along with the geographical division of that office.
 
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Percentage

Government Region2004–052003–04
East5.104.84
East Midlands5.224.62
London5.364.77
North East6.534.72
Northern Ireland2.892.69
North West5.084.78
Scotland8.316.47
South East5.385.54
South West5.545.72
Wales4.714.57
West Midlands6.706.46
Yorkshire and Humberside4.914.36
Total5.715.07

Percentage
Tax Credit Office (NW)5.21
Tax Credit Office (NI)1.87
Tax Credit Office (NW)5.05
Tax Credit Office (NI)0.00

Jim Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of days were lost through sickness absence in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in each of the last two years in each region and country of the UK; and what the percentage was for staff working on tax credits. [19270]

Dawn Primarolo: Cabinet Office produce annual statistics for all Government Departments based on regional data which can be accessed via the civil service website. Data for 2004 will be published later this year. I also refer to the reply I gave on 10 January 2005, PQ127W detailing the sickness absence figures for the seven years to 2003 in Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise.

The average number of working days lost in 2003 for staff working in the Tax Credit Office was 16.86.

Jim Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many incidents of violence against staff working in Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have been reported in each of the last two years in each region and country of the UK expressed as a ratio of whole time equivalent employees; and how many related to staff working on tax credits. [19272]

Dawn Primarolo: Combined figures have been collated for incidents of violence against staff for Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise departments in each of the last two years.
Verbal/written threatsPhysical attacks on staff
2003–0471573
2004–051,30292
2005–06 (Q1)34021

Staff figures

Full-time equivalent staff in post atTotal departments
1 April 200398,130
1 April 200498,280
1 April 200597,074









 
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Of the total number of threats and attacks on staff reported, the following numbers related to staff working on tax credits:
Verbal and written threats and physical attacks on tax credits staff
2003–04201
2004–05577
2005–06 (Q1)187

It is not possible to provide numbers of staff working solely on tax credits. Staff deal with tax credit issues in many operational areas (e.g. in Enquiry or Contact Centres) but may also deal with other types of work. Threats and attacks against such staff are included in the above figures.

Identity Card Scheme

Mr. Wallace: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a budget overrun for the identity card scheme will be underwritten by his Department. [19190]

John Healey: The Government announced it would proceed with the ID cards scheme in November 2003. At the time it was agreed that all costs will be met from existing departmental budgets and charging. This remains the case, as the Home Secretary reiterated to the House on Thursday 13 October 2005.

Income-related Benefits

Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of estimating tax
 
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liabilities for those over state pension age applying for income-related benefits. [18627]

Dawn Primarolo: No such estimate is available.

IT Projects (Gateway Reviews)

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Government's plan for publishing Gateway reviews on IT projects. [16973]

John Healey: The Government have no plans for publishing Gateway reviews on IT projects. However, it does not operate a blanket" exemption for Gateway information. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 each request for information is considered on a case-by-case basis and the public interest test is carefully considered in each case.

London (Population)

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the population of (a) London and (b) each London borough has been in each of the last 10 years. [19157]

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

Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. Jon Cruddas, dated 18 October 2005:


Total population, London and each London borough, mid-1995 to mid-2004

19951996199719981999
Greater London6,913,1006,974,4007,014,8007,065,5007,153,900
City of London5,5005,6005,7005,7006,600
Barking and Dagenham157,400157,300158,300161,000162,400
Barnet299,000303,000304,600308,300313,500
Bexley218,500217,700215,700216,300217,500
Brent248,400252,000255,300259,900260,300
Bromley290,000291,700293,100291,700294,900
Camden182,500186,300186,200183,900190,000
Croydon326,800329,400330,900333,000332,100
Ealing288,500292,800294,000296,300302,300
Enfield262,800265,000268,400268,900272,700
Greenwich209,300209,800211,200212,300212,200
Hackney192,900193,100191,400194,700199,100
Hammersmith and Fulham153,500155,000155,100155,500160,600
Haringey208,900211,600215,100216,600218,600
Harrow207,000207,200206,900206,700207,900
Havering227,600227,100226,000223,600225,700
Hillingdon240,100242,000242,900243,600145,100
Hounslow203,700206,000210,100212,400214,300
Islington173,000174,700175,700177,900175,700
Kensington and Chelsea140,600141,100142,100143,100147,700
Kingston Upon Thames137,800139,200141,300143,800146,000
Lambeth257,200259,700259,900263,800266,800
Lewisham240,400243,100243,900247,200250,300
Merton177,700180,600181,700182,400185,100
Newham228,000229,900231,000235,000240,500
Redbridge228,700232,800235,000236,000238,100
Richmond Upon Thames166,600168,700170,000169,900172,800
Southwark236,900236,600239,000242,200247,900
Sutton174,200175,700177,000177,900179,400
Tower Hamlets175,200180,300184,800187,900193,500
Waltham Forest220,400220,000219,800222,300221,100
Wandsworth259,900261,100260,600261,000264,200
Westminster174,200178,500181,800184,700189,200

 
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20002001200220032004
Greater London7,236,7007,322,4007,371,2007,387,9007,429,200
City of London7,0007,4007,7008,0008,600
Barking and Dagenham163,900165,700165,900165,900164,600
Barnet315,800319,500322,300324,400326,700
Bexley218,700218,800218,600219,100219,500
Brent264,900269,600269,700267,800267,700
Bromley295,300296,200297,100298,300299,100
Camden196,200202,600207,000210,700217,100
Croydon334,200335,100335,900336,700340,200
Ealing304,400307,300307,800305,000303,200
Enfield275,100277,300280,000280,300280,000
Greenwich214,400217,500221,100223,700225,700
Hackney203,400207,200208,900208,400207,000
Hammersmith and Fulham164,400169,400172,700174,200176,800
Haringey219,800221,300224,300224,700224,300
Harrow209,100210,000211,300210,700211,900
Havering225,100224,700224,500224,600225,000
Hillingdon245,900245,600246,800247,600248,700
Hounslow214,700216,000215,400212,900212,300
Islington177,900179,400180,200180,100179,900
Kensington and Chelsea154,700162,200168,400174,400184,100
Kingston Upon Thames147,300149,000150,100150,400151,800
Lambeth270,000273,400271,100268,500268,100
Lewisham252,100254,300251,900248,300247,000
Merton188,200191,100191,700191,400192,300
Newham245,500249,400251,800250,600247,700
Redbridge239,900241,900242,400245,100247,300
Richmond Upon Thames172,900174,300176,500179,200182,700
Southwark252,700256,700255,400253,800254,700
Sutton180,500181,500180,200178,500177,600
Tower Hamlets197,100201,100204,600206,600209,300
Waltham Forest221,300222,000221,900221,600221,800
Wandsworth267,700271,700273,500274,100276,500
Westminster196,500203,300214,400222,000230,000




Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 100 and may not add exactly due to rounding.




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