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Written Questions

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she will answer parliamentary questions (a) 101823, (b) 101822, (c) 101823, (d) 101820 and (e) 101821, on mental health services, tabled on 16 November 2006 by the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham. [120899]

Andy Burnham [holding answer 19 February 2007]: A response was provided on 22 February 2007, Official Report, columns 2003-04W.

Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Death

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many deaths in (a) each London borough and (b) each Government office region alcohol was cited as the primary cause in each year since 2004. [122424]

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


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Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 27 February 2007:

Table 1: Number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause of death( 1,) London boroughs, 2004 and 2005( 2)
Deaths (persons)
2004 2005

Inner London

Camden

26

25

City of London

0

1

Hackney

26

20

Hammersmith and Fulham

34

28

Haringey

25

33

Islington

13

15

Kensington and Chelsea

13

13

Lambeth

32

33

Lewisham

32

27

Newham

36

22

Southwark

27

28

Tower Hamlets

20

20

Wandsworth

21

19

Westminster

26

34

Outer London

Barking and Dagenham

14

15

Barnet

17

21

Bexley

17

21

Brent

33

34

Bromley

28

40

Croydon

22

35

Ealing

39

35

Enfield

27

18

Greenwich

25

24

Harrow

22

14

Havering

17

14

Hillingdon

42

23

Hounslow

28

22

Kingston upon Thames

13

16

Merton

13

10

Redbridge

21

24

Richmond upon Thames

21

20

Sutton

12

21

Waltham Forest

16

19

(1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). The specific causes of death categorised as alcohol-related, and their corresponding ICD-10 codes, are shown in the box below.
(2) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.


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Table 2: Number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause of death( 1) , Government office regions, 2004 and 2005( 2)
Deaths (persons)
2004 2005

North East

426

402

North West

1,166

1,173

Yorkshire and the Humber

615

643

East Midlands

482

506

West Midlands

743

776

East of England

485

492

London

758

744

South East

832

874

South West

529

581

Wales

416

407

(1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). The specific causes of death categorised as alcohol-related, and their corresponding ICD-10 codes, are shown in the box below.
(2) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.

Box 1: Alcohol-related causes of death—International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
Cause of death ICD-10 code(s)

Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

F10

Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol

G31.2

Alcoholic polyneuropathy

G62.1

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy

I42.6

Alcoholic gastritis

K29.2

Alcoholic liver disease

K70

Chronic hepatitis, not elsewhere classified

K73

Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver (excluding biliary cirrhosis)

K74 (excl. K74.3-K74.5)

Alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis

K86.0

Accidental poisoning by and exposure to alcohol

X45

Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to alcohol

X65

Poisoning by and exposure to alcohol, undetermined intent

Y15


Bank Services: Fees and Charges

Mr. Evennett: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on the level of bank charges. [123374]

Ed Balls: Treasury Ministers and officials have received representations from a number of parties on a wide range of banking issues, including the level of bank charges. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such representations.

British Food

Mr. Spellar: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 30 January 2007, Official Report, column 226W, on British food, from which countries meat sourced from outside the UK and used in buildings occupied by his Department was sourced; and what percentage of the total each country of origin represented. [123371]

John Healey: Of the estimated 50 per cent. of meat that is sourced from outside the UK and served in the
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Treasury, the majority comes from New Zealand, with a small proportion being sourced from Holland.

Child Trust Fund

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to encourage parents to increase payments to child trust fund accounts. [122431]

Ed Balls: The Child Trust Fund is a universal savings account which provides practical financial education and kick-starts a saving habit. Under the scheme, up to £1,200 each year can be contributed into each account. There is no tax to pay on any interest or gains made on the money in the account.

HMRC has a range of promotional activities to raise awareness and promote parental engagement with the scheme, including encouraging contributions.

Activities to date have included:

We will continue promoting Child Trust Fund contributions in the next financial year.

Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the contribution of the child trust fund initiative to meeting the Government’s goal to reduce inequality between, and increase opportunity for, young people. [122873]

Ed Balls: The Government believe that assets and savings provide opportunity and independence throughout life. The child trust fund will start a saving habit at a young age and allow all young people to have access to a financial asset as they start their adult lives. It will be an important tool for bringing financial education to life in schools, enabling young people to be fully engaged in learning and equipping themselves to make better financial choices throughout their lives.

Under the scheme, all children born on or after 1 September 2002 receive a voucher for £250 to invest in a child trust fund account, with children from lower- income families receiving £500. The scheme went live in April 2005. Latest figures show that around three quarters of parents are actively opening accounts for their children. A detailed statistical and distributional analysis will be published later this year.

Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many children were eligible to receive a child trust fund voucher in each quarter since April 2005. [123250]

Ed Balls: The latest set of Child Trust Fund account opening statistics showing the number of vouchers issued were published by HM Revenue and Customs on 4 January 2007 at:


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