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Private Schools
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the effect on tax revenue of the charitable status of private schools in the last year for which figures are available. [56232]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Buckingham (John Bercow) on 6 February 2006, Official Report, column 1008W.
Security Industry
Mrs. Dorries: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are employed in the security industry in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [54934]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 6 March 2006:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question concerning how many people are employed in the security industry in (a) Bedfordshire (b) England and Wales. I am replying in her absence. (54934).
The Annual Business Inquiry gives figures of economic activity by industry and can provide a regional analysis of the data. The latest figures available relate to the number of employees at 10 December 2004 and cover the industry group Investigation Activities and Security and Related Activities". We estimate that at that date around 1 thousand people were employed by Bedfordshire firms in that group and around 148 thousand by firms in the same group in England and Wales.
Tax Havens
Andrew George: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the countries which the Government has designated as tax havens; and how many such countries are (a) British Crown Dependencies and (b) Overseas Territories. [55057]
Mr. Ivan Lewis:
The UK Government do not designate any jurisdictions as tax havens.
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Treasury Advisers
Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what (a) payments and (b) bonuses were received by (i) James Wardlaw, (ii) Chris Houston and (iii) Sir Adrian Montague as remuneration for their work in the Treasury; [54712]
(2) what precautions his Department takes to ensure that privileged information gained by advisers to the Treasury cannot be used for gain in private business dealings; [54713]
(3) under what restrictions regarding future business ventures and potential conflicts of interest (a) James Wardlaw, (b) Chris Houston and (c) Sir Adrian Montague were placed when they left the Treasury; [54714]
(4) what projects James Wardlaw has been involved with in his Department since 1 May 1997; [54748]
(5) what projects Sir Adrian Montague has been involved with in his Department since 1 May 1997; [54749]
(6) what projects (a) Chris Houston and (b) James Wardlaw have been involved with in the Treasury since 1 May 1997; [54750]
(7) what positions Sir Adrian Montague has held in respect of private finance initiative projects within the Treasury. [54752]
John Healey: Sir Adrian Montague headed the Treasury Taskforce recommended by the Bates Review of PFI, from 1997 to 2000. The taskforce was concerned with the strengthening of the PFI policy framework and delivery of good quality PFI contracts and projects. James Wardlaw worked for the Treasury as a senior specialist in corporate finance from 2002 to 2005, offering advice to a variety of Treasury teams drawing on his professional background and training. Chris Houston has never been employed by HM Treasury.
The Treasury does not disclose pay details for individuals below board level. All Treasury staff are subject to the rules on acceptance of outside appointments by Crown servants as set out in the Civil Service Management Code. Staff are required to continue to observe their duty of confidentiality after they have left Crown service.
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Unemployment
Mr. Paul Murphy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Torfaen constituency (a) under the age of 25 years and (b) over the age of 25 years were long-term unemployed in each year since 1997. [55827]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 6 March 2006:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment. (55827)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment for local areas from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.
However, for the Torfaen Parliamentary Constituency, sample numbers are insufficient to provide the estimates requested.
ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). The attached table shows the annual average number of ISA claimants, aged under 25, and aged 25 and over, resident in the Torfaen constituency, who were claiming for over 12 months, since 1997.
(12) Computerised claims only. Data rounded to nearest 5 for disclosure control.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus Administrative system
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Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the rate of (a) unemployment, (b) long-term unemployment and (c) youth unemployment was in Peterborough in each year since 1997; and how many individuals this represented in each case. [54815]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 6 March 2006:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about unemployment. (54815)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics of unemployment for local areas from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.
Table 1 shows rates and levels for all persons unemployed and youth (aged 16 to 24) unemployed resident in the Peterborough Parliamentary Constituency from the annual local area LFS for each 12 months ending February 1998 to February 2004. Sample numbers are insufficient to provide estimates of long-term unemployment.
These estimates, as with any from sample surveys, are subject to a margin of uncertainty. Changes in the estimates from year to year should be treated with particular caution.
ONS also compiles statistics for local areas of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). Table 2 shows the annual average number of JSA claimants, and as a proportion of the resident working age population, those claiming for over 12 months and claimants aged 18 to 24, resident in the Peterborough constituency since 1997.
(13) Percentage of the economically active resident population.
Note:
Estimates are subject to sampling variability. Changes from year to year should be treated with particular caution.
Source:
Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population Survey.
(14) Computerised claims only. Data rounded to nearest 5 for disclosure control.
(15) Proportion of the resident working age population. Denominators based on 2001 Census data adjusted to be consistent with 2001 mid-year population estimates for local authorities.
(16) Proportions for 18 to 24 group are not available for parliamentary constituencies.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus administrative system
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