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WALES

Council Tax

Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much the average council tax payment per dwelling for band D dwellings was, broken down by local authority in Wales in each year since 1997–98. [66432]

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Mr. Hain: The information is published annually by the National Assembly for Wales in Welsh Local

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Government Financial Statistics", and is attached in the following table:
Average band D council tax (inc community council and police precept)

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Isle of Anglesey 424 477 534 621 647

Gwynedd 515 571 618 673 695

Conwy 403 460 488 551 600

Denbighshire 528 599 647 733 774

Flintshire 511 563 592 654 702

Wrexham 520 575 633 701 729

Powys 426 501 552 628 673

Ceredigion 562 623 670 723 761

Pembrokeshire 451 507 542 603 609

Carmarthenshire 557 613 666 724 747

Swansea 478 548 596 681 710

Neath Port Talbot 619 692 750 837 884

Bridgend 539 601 647 702 768

Vale of Glamorgan 443 495 532 600 655

Rhondda Cynon Taff 558 611 686 772 810

Merthyr Tydfil 569 639 712 799 870

Caerphilly 518 583 633 670 697

Blaenau Gwent 492 563 640 727 796

Torfaen 483 532 564 624 654

Monmouthshire 403 452 485 597 674

Newport 413 464 531 567 576

Cardiff 486 546 573 633 691

Wales 496 555 602 669 710

2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07

Isle of Anglesey 711 798 843 876 911

Gwynedd 761 837 890 961 1,008

Conwy 655 730 111 827 868

Denbighshire 843 945 1,007 1,051 1,078

Flintshire 752 820 881 921 965

Wrexham 784 850 911 931 962

Powys 713 787 868 901 946

Ceredigion 802 847 883 901 932

Pembrokeshire 628 674 707 734 764

Carmarthenshire 801 867 907 941 988

Swansea 755 832 880 910 956

Neath Port Talbot 960 1,030 1,087 1,128 1,165

Bridgend 829 910 949 995 1,035

Vale of Glamorgan 709 783 829 866 913

Rhondda Cynon Taff 853 903 955 1,002 1,053

Merthyr Tydfil 939 1,004 1,049 1,090 1,130

Caerphilly 756 825 862 902 946

Blaenau Gwent 879 976 1,038 1,101 1,157

Torfaen 716 824 892 940 986

Monmouthshire 730 841 917 954 991

Newport 597 671 732 772 814

Cardiff 748 841 872 872 910

Wales 762 837 887 921 962

	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Isle of Anglesey	424	477	534	621	647
Gwynedd	515	571	618	673	695
Conwy	403	460	488	551	600
Denbighshire	528	599	647	733	774
Flintshire	511	563	592	654	702
Wrexham	520	575	633	701	729
Powys	426	501	552	628	673
Ceredigion	562	623	670	723	761
Pembrokeshire	451	507	542	603	609
Carmarthenshire	557	613	666	724	747
Swansea	478	548	596	681	710
Neath Port Talbot	619	692	750	837	884
Bridgend	539	601	647	702	768
Vale of Glamorgan	443	495	532	600	655
Rhondda Cynon Taff	558	611	686	772	810
Merthyr Tydfil	569	639	712	799	870
Caerphilly	518	583	633	670	697
Blaenau Gwent	492	563	640	727	796
Torfaen	483	532	564	624	654
Monmouthshire	403	452	485	597	674
Newport	413	464	531	567	576
Cardiff	486	546	573	633	691
Wales	496	555	602	669	710

	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
Isle of Anglesey	711	798	843	876	911
Gwynedd	761	837	890	961	1,008
Conwy	655	730	111	827	868
Denbighshire	843	945	1,007	1,051	1,078
Flintshire	752	820	881	921	965
Wrexham	784	850	911	931	962
Powys	713	787	868	901	946
Ceredigion	802	847	883	901	932
Pembrokeshire	628	674	707	734	764
Carmarthenshire	801	867	907	941	988
Swansea	755	832	880	910	956
Neath Port Talbot	960	1,030	1,087	1,128	1,165
Bridgend	829	910	949	995	1,035
Vale of Glamorgan	709	783	829	866	913
Rhondda Cynon Taff	853	903	955	1,002	1,053
Merthyr Tydfil	939	1,004	1,049	1,090	1,130
Caerphilly	756	825	862	902	946
Blaenau Gwent	879	976	1,038	1,101	1,157
Torfaen	716	824	892	940	986
Monmouthshire	730	841	917	954	991
Newport	597	671	732	772	814
Cardiff	748	841	872	872	910
Wales	762	837	887	921	962

Departmental Staff

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in his Department have been (a) disciplined and (b) dismissed for (i) inappropriate use of the internet while at work and (ii) using work telephones to access premium rate telephone numbers in each of the last five years. [67993]

Mr. Hain: None.

Ministerial Meetings

Mr. Crabb: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what occasions since May 2005 (a) he and (b) the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has met the Welsh Assembly Minister for Health and Social Services. [66919]

Mr. Hain: My ministerial colleague regularly meets the Minister for Health and Social Services in the National Assembly for Wales. He has done so on five occasions since May 2005: May, July, October and November 2005, and April 2006.

I have regular meetings with the First Minister, where we discuss a range of issues including health. I have also had periodic meetings with the Minister at various formal and informal occasions.

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Mr. Crabb: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 30 November 2005, Official Report, column 250, on what date the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State discussed the future of Withybush hospital with the Welsh Assembly Minister for Health and Social Services; and what views on the downgrading of the hospital the Minister expressed. [66901]

Nick Ainger: I discussed the future of Withybush hospital with the Assembly Minister for Health and Social Services in November 2005. I subsequently wrote to the hon. Gentlemen in December, setting out the latest position at that time and my views. I am placing a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

Missing Children

Helen Southworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children on the Child Protection Register were reported missing to the police in each local authority area in each of the last three years. [67604]

Maria Eagle: The Department for Education and Skills does not collect this information centrally.

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Helen Southworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in local authority care were reported missing from care to the police in Warrington in each year since 1995. [67606]

Maria Eagle: This information is not collected centrally.

Pupil Numbers

Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children are forecast to be aged (a) up to four years, (b) primary school age, (c) secondary school age and (d) 16 to 18 years in each of the next 25 years for which figures are available. [65991]

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

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 2 May 2006:

The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your question about how many children are forecast to be aged (a) up to four years, (b) primary school age, (c) secondary school age and (d) 16 to 18 years in each of the next 25 years for which figures are available. I am replying in her absence. (65991)

The attached table shows the projected number of children in the United Kingdom aged 0 to 4, 5 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 to 18 for the years 2004 to 2029 inclusive.

The 2004-based national population projections are based on assumptions about future migration, fertility and mortality. Future experience may well differ from these assumptions. More information, including alternative high and low variant assumptions, can be found on the GAD website at: http://www.gad.gov.uk/Population/index.asp?dp=Current+projectio ns&subYear=Proceed.

Projected number of children in the United Kingdom, 2004–29 Thousand

Age group⁽¹⁾

Year⁽²⁾ 0 to 4 5 to 11 12 to 15 16 to 18 Total aged 0 to 18

2004 3,389 5,116 3,141 2,353 13,999

2005 3,427 5,045 3,124 2,375 13,970

2006 3,471 4,965 3,092 2,384 13,913

2007 3,511 4,901 3,029 2,389 13,830

2008 3,530 4,857 2,976 2,395 13,757

2009 3,521 4,832 2,953 2,372 13,677

2010 3,501 4,836 2,921 2,326 13,585

2011 3,493 4,844 2,894 2,275 13,506

2012 3,492 4,865 2,851 2,246 13,454

2013 3,498 4,900 2,784 2,233 13,415

2014 3,509 4,934 2,734 2,219 13,396

2015 3,524 4,951 2,714 2,194 13,383

2016 3,540 4,945 2,739 2,144 13,368

2017 3,556 4,930 2,792 2,096 13,373

2018 3,571 4,927 2,837 2,058 13,394

2019 3,585 4,933 2,859 2,058 13,435

2020 3,595 4,946 2,852 2,100 13,493

2021 3,603 4,964 2,833 2,154 13,553

2022 3,606 4,985 2,822 2,181 13,594

2023 3,606 5,006 2,819 2,178 13,609

2024 3,603 5,026 2,822 2,160 13,611

2025 3,597 5,043 2,830 2,149 13,620

2026 3,589 5,057 2,841 2,145 13,631

2027 3,578 5,067 2,853 2,145 13,643

2028 3,564 5,073 2,867 2,150 13,653

2029 3,550 5,073 2,880 2,157 13,660

⁽¹⁾ Age relates to completed years as at June 30 of the year shown. Age 11 has been used as the upper bound for primary school age as the majority of children will be aged 11 at 30 June of their final year in primary school.
⁽²⁾ Figures are for the population at June 30 of the year shown.
Source:
2004-based national population projections, GAD

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	Age group⁽¹⁾
Year⁽²⁾	0 to 4	5 to 11	12 to 15	16 to 18	Total aged 0 to 18
2004	3,389	5,116	3,141	2,353	13,999
2005	3,427	5,045	3,124	2,375	13,970
2006	3,471	4,965	3,092	2,384	13,913
2007	3,511	4,901	3,029	2,389	13,830
2008	3,530	4,857	2,976	2,395	13,757
2009	3,521	4,832	2,953	2,372	13,677
2010	3,501	4,836	2,921	2,326	13,585
2011	3,493	4,844	2,894	2,275	13,506
2012	3,492	4,865	2,851	2,246	13,454
2013	3,498	4,900	2,784	2,233	13,415
2014	3,509	4,934	2,734	2,219	13,396
2015	3,524	4,951	2,714	2,194	13,383
2016	3,540	4,945	2,739	2,144	13,368
2017	3,556	4,930	2,792	2,096	13,373
2018	3,571	4,927	2,837	2,058	13,394
2019	3,585	4,933	2,859	2,058	13,435
2020	3,595	4,946	2,852	2,100	13,493
2021	3,603	4,964	2,833	2,154	13,553
2022	3,606	4,985	2,822	2,181	13,594
2023	3,606	5,006	2,819	2,178	13,609
2024	3,603	5,026	2,822	2,160	13,611
2025	3,597	5,043	2,830	2,149	13,620
2026	3,589	5,057	2,841	2,145	13,631
2027	3,578	5,067	2,853	2,145	13,643
2028	3,564	5,073	2,867	2,150	13,653
2029	3,550	5,073	2,880	2,157	13,660

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