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Civil Service Staff
Stewart Hosie: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of each civil service grade in his Department is located in each (a) region and (b) nation of the UK; what the average salary is for each grade; and if he will make a statement. [35927]
John Healey: The Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office (Mr. Murphy) will write to the hon. Member with details for the civil service of the percentage of staff in post by region and grade responsibility and the median salary of staff in post by region and grade responsibility as at 1 April 2004. Copies of his letter will be placed in the Library.
Departmental Expenditure
Mr. Weir: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the real growth rate in UK departmental expenditure has been over the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [40029]
John Healey: Total departmental expenditure limits in real terms are provided in Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2005 (Cm 6521), Table 1.12.
Mr. Weir: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many (a) personal computers, (b) laptops, (c) servers, (d) printers, (e) scanners, (f) photocopiers and (g) fax machines (i) his Department, (ii) each (A) non-departmental public body, (B) Executive agency and (C) other public body for which his Department is responsible in each English region owned in (1) 2003–04 and (2) 2004–05; [40080]
(2) what the annual expenditure on (a) fixtures and fittings, (b) general office expenses and (c) office equipment was of (i) his Department and (ii) each (A) non-departmental public body (B) Executive agency and (C) other public body for which his Department is responsible in each English region in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2005–06 in each case; [40081]
(3) what the expenditure on (a) buildings and (b) insurance of buildings and staff was of (i) his Department and (ii) each (A) non-departmental public body, (B) Executive agency and (C) other public body for which his Department is responsible in each English region in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2005–06 in each case. [40082]
Pete Wishart:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what has been the annual expenditure on vehicles for (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) Executive agency and (iii) other public body for which he is responsible in (A) Scotland, (B) Wales, (C) each of the English regions and (D) Northern Ireland in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2005–06; [39985]
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(2) what has been the annual expenditure on training and development for (a) his Department and (b) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) Executive agency and (iii) other public body for which he is responsible in (A) Scotland, (B) Wales, (C) each of the English regions and (D) Northern Ireland in each of the last three financial years; and what the planned expenditure is for 2005–06; [39986]
(3) if he will list the former (a) buildings and (b) land of (i) his Department and (ii) (A) non-departmental public bodies, (B) agencies and (C) independent statutory bodies for which his Department is responsible which have been sold since 7 May 1997; what the sale price of each (1) was at the time of sale and (2) is at current prices; and whether the money accrued was (x) retained by his Department and (y) returned to the Consolidated Fund. [40141]
John Healey: The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
Mr. Spellar: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent on bottled water in 2004–05. [40323]
John Healey: Since July 2002 meeting refreshments for the Treasury have been supplied by the PFI contractor, Exchequer Partnerships. Meeting refreshments include teas and coffees, mineral water and biscuits, and it is not possible to identify separately the costs of bottled water.
Total costs for meeting refreshments in 2004–05 were £200,344.
Departmental Research
Bob Spink: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what research projects commissioned by his Department are being undertaken; and what the publication arrangements are in each case. [32989]
John Healey: The information requested is not held centrally in the Treasury and could be assembled only at disproportionate cost.
EU Budget
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will itemise the reductions of the UK rebate from the EU which will occur in each of the years of the new financial perspective 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement. [40257]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: I refer the hon. Member to Annex 2 of the proposal from the UK Presidency on the Financial Perspective 2007–13 agreed at the European Council on 17 December 2005.
EU Committees
Angus Robertson:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Customs Code Committee—customs warehouses and free zones, (b) Customs Code Committee—customs procedures with economic impact, (c) Customs Code Committee—counterfeit and pirated goods and (d) Customs Code committee—single administrative document have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided
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over each meeting; which other UK representatives were present; what provisions were made for representation of the devolved government; and if he will make a statement. [39029]
John Healey: There have been two meetings of the Customs Code Committee—customs warehouses and free zones during the UK presidency. The Commission chairs these meetings. The UK was represented by an official from HM Revenue and Customs.
There have been two meetings of the Customs Code Committee—customs procedures with economic impact during the UK presidency. The Commission chairs these meetings. HMRC represented the UK.
There has been one meeting of the Customs Code Committee—counterfeit and pirated goods during the UK presidency, on 11 July 2005. John Pulford from TAXUD chaired this meeting. HMRC represented the UK.
There have been four meetings of the Customs Code committee—single administrative document during the UK presidency:
All attendees were from HMRC. The Commission chaired all of these meeting.
Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved governments.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Customs Code Committee—duty-free arrangements, (b) Customs Code Committee—tariff and statistical nomenclature, (c) Customs Code Committee—tariff quotas and (d) Committee on recovery of claims have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided over each meeting; what other UK representatives were present; what provisions were made for representations ofthe devolved governments; and if he will make a statement. [39031]
John Healey: There have been no meetings of the Duty Free Arrangements Committee during the UK presidency.
There have been 10 meetings of the Customs Code Committee—tariff and statistical nomenclature division during the UK presidency. A member of the European Commission chaired each meeting and on each occasion the only UK representatives were from HM Revenue and Customs. Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
There has been one meeting of the Customs Code Committee—tariff quotas during the UK presidency, HMRC quota experts attended. It was presided over by Patric Wallez of TAXUD Directorate B.
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There has been two meetings of the Committee on recovery of claims during the UK presidency on 13 July and 21 December. The UK was represented by an official from HM Revenue and Customs (HMCE). TAXUD chaired the meeting.
Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Customs Code Committee—movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems), (b) Customs Code Committee—transit, (c) Customs Code Committee—favourable tariff treatment (nature of end-use of goods and (d) Customs Code Committee—origin have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided over each meeting; what other UK representatives were present; what provisions were made for representations of the devolved Governments; and if he will make a statement. [39032]
John Healey: There has been no meetings of the Customs Code Committee—movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems) during the UK presidency.
There have been two meetings of the Customs Code Committee—transit during the UK presidency on 27–28 September and 8–9 November. The UK was represented by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Manuela Cabral chaired the meetings.
There have been no meetings of the Customs Code Committee—favourable tariff treatment (nature of end-use of goods) during the UK's presidency.
There have been four meetings of the Customs Code Committee: Origin meetings during the UK presidency. The meetings were presided over by the Head of the Rules of Origin Unit in Directorate C of the European Commission's Directorate General on Taxation and Customs Union. An official from the Europe and World Trade Directorate of the Department of Trade and Industry was present at the first meeting in July The meetings are attended by the UK's Customs and DTI Origin experts who are at present located in offices in London and Southend.
Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Committee on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters, including operation of the CIS, (b) Customs Code Committee-general customs rules, (c) Customs Code Committee-recovery of claims and (d) Customs Code Committee-customs valuation have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided over each meeting; what other UK representatives were present; what provisions were made for representations of the devolved Governments; and if he will make a statement. [39033]
John Healey:
The has been one meeting of the Committee on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters, including operation of the C.S.
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during the UK presidency on the 22 November 2005, attended by officials from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). OLAF chaired the meeting.
There were four meetings of the Customs Code Committee-general customs rules during the UK presidency:
The UK was represented by HM Revenue and Customs (HKRC) and the Commission chaired all of the meetings.
There has been two meetings of the Customs Code Committee-recovery of claims during the presidency on 13 July 2005 and 21 December 2005, the UK was represented by HMRC at both meetings and the meetings are chaired by TAXUD.
There was one meeting of the Customs Code Committee-customs valuation during the UK presidency on the 10 October 2005. The UK representative at this meeting was Ian Cremer and colleague. The meeting was chaired by TAXUD.
Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Committee on the movement of air or sea passengers' baggages (principles), (b) Advisory Committee on value-added tax, (c) Committee on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims and (d) Committee on administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation, including Fiscalis programme have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided over each meeting; which other UK representatives were present; what provisions were made for representations of the devolved Governments; and if he will make a statement. [39034]
John Healey: There has been no meetings of the Customs Code Committee-movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems)-during the UK presidency.
During the period of the UK's presidency the Advisory Committee on Value Added Tax met once on 18 November 2005. A European Commission DG TAXUD official chaired the meeting and UK representation was provided by HMRC.
The have been no meetings of the Committee on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims during the UK's presidency.
During the period of the UK's presidency the Standing Committee on Administrative Co-operation (SCAC) met on 12 July 2005 and 9 December 2005, its IT sub-Committee (SCIT) met on 20 July 2005 and 25 November 2005, and the Excise Committee on 25 November 2005. There were no meetings of the Fiscalis Committee. The Commission chaired these meetings.
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Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
Angus Robertson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many meetings of the EU (a) Committee on economic outward-processing arrangements for textiles, (b) Committee on the export of cultural goods, (c) Customs 2002 Committee and (d) Committee for the application of the rules on the manufacture and placing on the market of certain substances used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances have taken place during the UK presidency of the EU; who presided over each meeting; what other UK representative were present; what provisions were made for representations of the devolved Governments; and if he will make a statement. [39035]
John Healey: There have been no meetings of the Committee on economic outward-processing arrangements for textiles during the UK presidency.
There have been no meetings of the Advisory Committee on Cultural Goods (ACCG) during the UK presidency.
Customs 2002 Committee no longer meets this has been overtaken by Customs 2007.
One meeting of the European Commission Drug Precursors Advisory Committee took place during the United Kingdom's presidency of the EU. An official from the Home Office led the United Kingdom representation, officials accompanied him from HM Revenue and Customs and the National Criminal Intelligence Service.
Customs matters are a reserved matter for HMG and are not within the competence of the devolved Governments.
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