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| Table 2: number of death certificates where Clostridium difficile( 1) was (a) mentioned and (b) recorded as the underlying cause of death( 2) , in residents of Lancashire( 3) , 1997-2004( 4) | ||
| (a) mentioned | (b) underlying cause of death | |
| (1) Identified using the methodology described in Office for National Statistics (2005) Report: Deaths involving Clostridium difficile: England and Wales, 1999-2004. Health Statistics Quarterly 30, 56-60. (2) Excludes neonatal deaths. Since 1986 ONS has used the internationally recommended death certificate for neonatal deaths. This means that these deaths cannot be assigned an underlying cause of death*. (3) Excludes deaths to residents of Blackpool UA and Blackburn with Darwent UA. (4) Data are for deaths occurring in each calendar year. * Office for National Statistics (2005) Mortality Statistics: Childhood Infant and Perinatal, Series DH3 No.36, Office for National Statistics: London. | ||
National Insurance Contributions
Mr. Waterson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many computer-generated letters were sent out by HM Revenue and Customs notifying a shortfall in National Insurance contributions for the 2004-05 tax year; and how many were sent in error; [125480]
(2) how many records were not credited with enough National Insurance contributions to count towards the basic state pension for the 2004-05 tax year. [125481]
Dawn Primarolo: During 2006-07, HM revenue and Customs sent 4.7 million letters to customers advising them of a potential shortfall in their national insurance contributions for the 2004-05 tax year. The majority of these letters were correct; it is not possible to state how many were sent in error because this information is not held.
Tony Baldry: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the (a) one-off and (b) recurring costs of implementing National Insurance: Service Provision through Intermediaries (IR35) to (i) businesses and (ii) the regulators. [125594]
John Healey: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do not hold sufficient data where they can accurately quantify the administration costs to businesses and HMRC of implementing National Insurance: Service Provision through the Intermediaries legislation.
Nitrous Oxide: Death
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many nitrous oxide related deaths there were in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years. [125167]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 8 March 2007:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many nitrous oxide related deaths there were in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years. (125167)
The most recent year for which figures are available is 2005. The attached table shows the number of deaths from toxic effect of nitrogen oxide and poisoning by inhaled anaesthetics, where nitrous oxide was mentioned on the death certificate or in the coroners text.
| Deaths from toxic effect of nitrogen oxide( 1) or poisoning by inhaled anaesthetics( 2) , where nitrous oxide was mentioned, United Kingdom, 2001 to 2005( 3) | |
| Number | |
| (1) Selected using International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code T59.0. (2) Selected using International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code T41.0. (3) Figures are for deaths occurring in each calendar year for England and Wales and for deaths registered in each calendar year for Scotland and Northern Ireland. | |
Olympic Games: Greater London
Mr. Swire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department in each (a) pay band and (b) team worked on the preparation of the original budget for the 2012 Olympics. [125370]
John Healey: A number of Treasury staff at different levels and in different teams contributed to work on the preparation of the original budget for the 2012 Olympics.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) on what date his Department approved the Olympics budget as it appeared in the London 2012 Candidate File; [125371]
(2) what involvement he had in drawing up the original budget for the 2012 Olympics. [125412]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given by right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid-Kent (Hugh Robertson) on 28 November 2006, Official Report, columns 599-600W.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what advice he received from his officials before the submission of London 2012 Olympic bid on (a) VAT liability, (b) the establishment of a contingency fund, (c) security and (d) the regeneration budget. [125373]
John Healey: This Government, as with previous Administrations’ do not release advice to Ministers as to do so would prejudice candid and frank discussion.
Mr. Swire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials had on the cost to London of the games before the Olympics budget was submitted to the International Olympic Committee; [125378]
(2) what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials had on VAT on the Olympics before the Olympics budget was submitted to the International Olympic Committee; [125379]
(3) what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials had on the regeneration budget before the Olympics budget was submitted to the International Olympic Committee as part of the London 2012 bid; [125413]
(4) what meetings (a) he and (b) his officials had on contingency costs before the Olympics budget was submitted to the International Olympic Committee. [125414]
John Healey: Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such meetings.
Opinion Polls
Mr. Gauke: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which opinion polling firms his Department employed in each of the last three years; and how much was paid to each company. [124155]
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much his Department spent in each year since 2001 on polling services provided by Opinion Leader Research; and if he will make a statement; [124283]
(2) whether the decision to engage Opinion Leader Research to undertake polling for his Department was subject to a competitive tendering process; and if he will make a statement; [124284]
(3) what purpose his Department has commissioned Opinion Leader Research to undertake opinion polling work since 2001; and if he will make a statement. [125272]
John Healey [ holding answer 1 March 2007]: The Treasury has not commissioned any opinion polling in the past three years. I refer to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Fareham (Mr. Hoban) on 4 December 2006, Official Report, column 196W.
Planning Gain Supplement
Sammy Wilson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the expected revenue from the Planning Gain Supplement in each of the first five years of its introduction. [125930]
John Healey: The amount of revenue from a Planning Gain Supplement (PGS) will depend on final decisions on its rate and scope.
Population Studies
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library papers on social demographics produced by HM Revenue and Customs strategy group since 2005. [119412]
Dawn Primarolo: A paper produced by the HMRC Strategy Unit in March 2006, “Social Demographics and its Implications for HM Revenue and Customs” has been placed in the House Library.
Pre-Budget Report 2006
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the data in Table B21 of his 2006 pre-Budget report is expressed net of any sales on which a loss was made. [125762]
Mr. Timms: Table B21 reflects the actual proceeds raised from asset sales.
Prisoners
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what projections his Department made of the prison population in England and Wales prior to his decision to freeze the Home Department budget. [125999]
Mr. Timms: HM Treasury does not produce projections of the future prison population. This is the responsibility of the Research, Development and Statistics Directorate of the Home Office. Prison population projections are National Statistics and are available on the Home Office website.
Public Expenditure: Department of Culture Media and Sport
Mr. Swire: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what dates officials from his Department attended meetings of the Budget and Revenues Sub-Group at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. [125372]
John Healey: HM Treasury was a member of the Budget and Revenues Sub-Group, convened by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, whose remit ran from February to July 2004.
Public Procurement
Helen Goodman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to encourage public authorities to award contracts to supported employers under the public procurement regulations 2006. [112479]
Mrs. McGuire [holding answer 30 January 2007]: I have been asked to reply.
Remploy has been awarded approximately 8,000 public contracts since January 2006 worth approximately £37 million. Often these are national contracts covering England, Scotland and Wales.
Information as to how many public contracts have been awarded to similar organisations in England is not available.
We are keen to see Remploy and other such organisations make the most of public procurement opportunities and as a first step officials have already arranged a meeting with Remploy, the GMB union National Secretary and officials from the Office of Government Commerce to discuss how to take this forward.
Revenue and Customs: Publicity
Mr. Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much HM Revenue and Customs spent on marketing and advertising to promote self-assessment online in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05 and (d) 2005-06; and what the budget is for 2006-07. [125360]
Dawn Primarolo: Our online service is highlighted in all our advertising. However, the media spend promoting self-assessment online is as follows:
| £ | |
| (1) Detailed breakdown not available. | |
Revenue and Customs: Stroud
Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for the HM Revenue and Customs office in Stroud. [126212]
Dawn Primarolo: HMRC is undertaking a series of regional planning reviews of its accommodation to bring it into line with future operational requirements. Each review will include a consultation exercise. The review of the cluster of offices comprising Stroud, Cheltenham and Gloucester is planned to take place some time between summer 2007 and early 2008.
No decisions will be taken on the future of any individual office until the review process is completed.
Sainsbury Review
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 9 January 2007, Official Report, column 498W, on the Sainsbury Review, on what date Lord Sainsbury agreed to conduct the Sainsbury Review. [110815]
John Healey: The Sainsbury Review was announced on 10 November 2006. The terms of reference are available on the Treasury website:
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/sainsbury_review/sainsbury_index.cfm
Small Businesses
Alan Duncan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the contribution of family-run businesses to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement. [126128]
Dawn Primarolo: There is no standard definition of ‘family-run businesses’. A common definition used by the DTI in its Annual Small Business Survey is that a family business is one
“majority owned by members of the same family”.
Estimates based on responses to the 2005 survey and official turnover figures found that the annual turnover of small and medium family run businesses was £700 billion at the start of 2005. This was 55 per cent. of the turnover of all small and medium sized enterprises. No estimates are available for the contribution to the economy of large family businesses. The Government recognise this essential contribution by family businesses, and are committed to providing an economic environment that sustains and encourages such enterprise.
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