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EC Grants and Loans
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what progress his Department has made towards setting up a European growth fund. [126578]
John Healey: The European Action for Growth initiative, to which I assume the hon. Member’s question relates, was endorsed by the European Council in December 2003. Under this initiative, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the EU fund investment in trans-European infrastructure networks (TENs), innovation and R & D, identifying priority projects and research areas, and improving the regulatory, administrative and financial environment so as to mobilise private financing and to optimise public funding. The EIB, of which the Chancellor of the Exchequer is a Governor, has established a dedicated unit taking forward the initiative. Already, a number of instruments have been advanced including, for example, the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) and an increased contribution to the TENs Investment Facility. A mid-term evaluation of the Action for Growth Initiative is expected by the end of 2007.
Environment Protection
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer further to his announcement of 25 September 2006, when his Department expects to bring forward proposals on environmental technologies. [126577]
John Healey: The Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance was announced by the Government in November 2006, and will report before the summer on how the UK can make the most of the opportunities provided by growing environmental markets.
Excise Duties: Alcoholic Drinks
Kelvin Hopkins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the potential additional revenue to his Department if the duty was payable on alcohol bought in other EU member states and imported to the UK. [126409]
John Healey: No estimates have been produced of the potential additional revenue if the duty was payable on alcohol bought in other EU member states and imported to the UK.
Population: Health Authorities
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what proportion of each strategic health authority’s resident population is aged (a) over state pension age, (b) 65 or over, (c) 75 or over, (d) 85 or over, (e) 95 or over and (f) 100 or over; [126551]
(2) what estimate he has made of the population size of each strategic health authority in (a) 2010, (b) 2020 and (c) 2030; how many and what proportion of the projected population he estimates will be aged (i) over state pension age, (ii) 65 or over, (iii) 75 or over, (iv) 85 or over, (v) 95 or over and (vi) 100 or over in each year. [126609]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 14 March 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary questions about asking (1) the current proportion of each strategic health authority's resident population; and (2) the projected population size, and proportion of the population, of each strategic health authority in 2010, 2020 and 2030, aged (a) over state pension age (b) 65 or over, (c) 75 or over, (d) 85 or over, (e) 95 or over, (f) 100 or over. (126551 and 126609)
Table 1 shows the proportion of each strategic health authority's resident population aged over state pension age, 65 or over, 75 or over, 85 or over and 90 or over. These data are calculated from the estimates of the population at mid-2005 and are the latest available. They are not available for the age groups 95 or over and 100 or over.
Tables 2a, 2b and 2c show the projected population size of each strategic health authority, as well as. the projected population size and the projected proportion of the population that are aged over state pension age, 65 or over, 75 or over and 85 or over, for the years 2010, 2020 and 2029 respectively. These data are from the sub-national population projections based on the mid-2004 population estimates. These projections only run for 25 years and are therefore only available to 2029. They are not available for the age groups 95 or over and 100 or over.
All data are shown for the strategic health authorities on the 2006 boundaries.
| Table 2a: Projected population and proportions of population in 2010 by strategic health authority( 1) for specific age groups | |||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| Total population | Over state pension age | 65+ | 75+ | 85+ | |||||
| Thousand | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | |
| (1 )Strategic health authorities based on 2006 boundaries. Source: Office for National Statistics | |||||||||
| Table 2b: Projected population and proportions of population in 2020 by strategic health authority( 1) for specific age groups | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
| Total population | Over state pension age | 65+ | 75+ | 85+ | |||||
| Thousand | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | Thousand | Percentage | |
| (1 )Strategic health authorities based on 2006 boundaries. Source: Office for National Statistics | |||||||||
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