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Unemployment
Ms Diana R. Johnson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of the working age population was unemployed in each ward in Kingston upon Hull, North in each year since 1997. [31396]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl to Ms Diana R. Johnson, dated 29 November 2005:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment. I am replying in her absence. (31396)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment from the Labour Force Survey following International Labour Organisation definitions. Estimates of unemployment are not available for wards as the survey sample size for such areas is too small.
However, ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. Table 1 shows statistics for the number of claimants expressed as a percentage of the resident working age population for the Kingston upon Hull North constituency for the years 1997 to 2005. Comparable percentages for constituency wards of Kingston upon Hull North are only available from February 2004. Table 2 shows these statistics for the months available to date.
(16) Average for period January 2005 to October 2005
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative systems.
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(17) The figures relate to Census Area Statistics wards
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative systems
Valuation Office Agency
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the costs incurred in respect of the deferred 2007 council tax revaluation the Valuation Office Agency (a) will write off and (b) recover from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. [28621]
Mr. Woolas: I have been asked to reply.
The Valuation Office Agency currently has no plans to write-off any costs incurred in respect of the postponed Council Tax Revaluation. The issue of recovery does not therefore arise.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what projection he has made of the written down value of the expenditure by the Valuation Office Agency in respect of the deferred 2007 council tax revaluation at (a) 1 June 2009 and (b) 1 June 2010. [28622]
Mr. Woolas: I have been asked to reply.
No projection of written down value has been made for 1 June 2009, nor for 1 June 2010, in respect of the Valuation Office Agency (VGA) expenditure on the postponed Council Tax Revaluation by the VOA.
Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what responsibility the Valuation Office Agency has for the levying of (a) inheritance tax, (b) stamp duty and (c) capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement. [31802]
Dawn Primarolo:
The Valuation Office Agency has no responsibility for levying inheritance tax, stamp duty or capital gains tax. It does however have responsibility for undertaking and agreeing property valuations, for taxation purposes, on behalf of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
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Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Valuation Office Agency used (a) computer assisted mass appraisal and (b) the Automated Valuation model for the recent business rates revaluation in England. [31803]
Dawn Primarolo: The Valuation Office Agency did not use (a) computer assisted mass appraisal or (b) the Automated Valuation model for the recent business rates revaluation in England. However, the Agency has used significant computerised support in the business rates revaluations, which have taken place on a 5-yearly cycle since 1990.
VAT
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about the threshold below which goods supplied from Jersey are VAT-free; and if he will make a statement. [32110]
Dawn Primarolo: The Government have received a number of representations on this issue.
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent estimate he has made of the value of goods which are supplied in a year by retailers based on Jersey to UK residents free of VAT. [32111]
Dawn Primarolo: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the former Economic Secretary to the Treasury's oral evidence to the Treasury Sub-committee on 2 February 2005, Fourth Report of Session 2004–05 (HC 126).
Chris Huhne: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the revenue cost in (a) 2005–06 and (b) 2006–07 of exempting demolition costs from value added tax. [32480]
Dawn Primarolo:
No estimate has been made.
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Lady Hermon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much value-added tax was paid by voluntary and charity sector organisations in each of the past five years for which figures are available. [32687]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: HM Revenue and Customs do not collect data on VAT from individual goods and services. The amount of VAT received from voluntary and charity sector organisations is therefore unavailable.
Working Tax Credits
Alistair Burt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) complaints and (b) appeals have been made about working tax credits in North East Bedfordshire in 2004–05; and if he will make a statement. [28345]
Dawn Primarolo: This information is not available at constituency level.
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