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Translation Services
Mr. Ian Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills for what services provided by his Department and its related agencies translation services are provided. [113884]
Mr. Dhanda: Translation services are provided by several contracted suppliers for the Department's printed publicity material.
Overseas Students: Medicine
Mr. Clegg: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of medical students in the UK were non-European Economic Area nationals in each of the last five years. [122176]
Ms Rosie Winterton: I have been asked to reply.
This information is not collected centrally.
Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Death
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths in which alcohol was the primary cause there were in (a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk and (c) Cambridgeshire in each year since 1997. [127621]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 19 March 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths in which alcohol was the primary cause there were in (a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk and (c) Cambridgeshire in each year since 1997. (127621)
The attached table provides the number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause in (a) Suffolk, (b) Norfolk and (c) Cambridgeshire, from 1997 to 2005 (the latest year available).
| Table 1. Number of deaths with an alcohol-related underlying cause of death( 1) , Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire( 2) , 1997 to 2005( 3) | |||
| Deaths (persons) | |||
| Suffolk | Norfolk | Cambridgeshire | |
| (1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) for the years 1996 to 2000, and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) for 2001 onwards. The specific causes of death categorised as alcohol-related, and their corresponding ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes, are shown in the boxes below. The introduction of ICD-10 in 2001 means that the numbers of deaths from this cause before 2001 are not completely comparable with later years. (2) Based on county boundaries as of 2007. (3) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. | |||
| Box 1. Alcohol-related causes of death—International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) | |
| Cause of death | ICD-9 code(s) |
|
Unspecified chronic liver disease without mention of alcohol | |
| Box 2. Alcohol-related causes of death—International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) | |
| Cause of death | ICD-10 code(s) |
| (1) Excluding K74.3 to K74.5 | |
Child Trust Fund
Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the percentage take-up rate of child trust funds was in each year since the scheme’s inception; how many funds have had revenue allocated in each of those years; what plans he has to increase take-up; and if he will make a statement. [128414]
Ed Balls: The latest set of Child Trust Fund account opening statistics showing the number of vouchers issued and accounts opened by parents was published on 4 January 2007 by HM Revenue and Customs at
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/child trust funds/child-trust-funds.htm
The next set of statistics is due at the end of March.
To ensure that parents understand the choices available and to encourage them to open a Child Trust Fund account for their child, the Government will continue to run marketing activity and provide appropriate support to parents. Activities to date include the Child Trust Fund Week in January.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he plans to increase the take-up of (a) child benefit and (b) child trust funds by use of the internet. [128415]
Ed Balls: There is a high take-up of child benefit and I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend, the Paymaster General in her reply to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mr. Byers) on 7 March 2006, Official Report, column 1296W. The HMRC website already enables people to claim child benefit on-line, but to safeguard against fraud the claim cannot be wholly electronic. Parents must send the birth certificates for each child to the Child Benefit Office in order to validate their claim. Child Trust Fund vouchers are sent automatically to parents once child benefit has been awarded for a qualifying child.
The Child Trust Fund website www.childtrustfund,gov.uk contains useful information to encourage parents to use their Child Trust Fund voucher, including a step-by-step guide on how to open an account. This site also includes the functionality to ask for a replacement voucher over the internet if a parent has mislaid the original. In addition we provide Child Trust Fund advertising on key parenting websites and on search engines to direct people to the Child Trust Fund website and many Child Trust Fund providers allow online applications for Child Trust Fund accounts.
Civil Servants: Wales
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment his Department has made of the impact on the Welsh economy of the proposed reduction in civil service jobs in Wales. [127854]
Mr. Timms: Since 1997 employment in Wales has increased by 11.7 per cent. with an extra 142,000 jobs created. In addition by September 2006 more than 2,400 civil service posts had been moved to Wales from London and the south-east as part of the Lyons relocation programme.
HM Treasury does not centrally hold data showing which Departments intend to make workforce reductions in Wales as part of the SR04 efficiency programme. Departments are responsible for managing their workforce strategies and for implementing their SR04 workforce reduction target.
Climate Change Levy
Lynne Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the change in value of the climate change levy has been since it was first announced in 1999; and if he will restore the value to the 1999 level. [127408]
John Healey: The climate change levy (CCL) was introduced in April 2001 and yielded £555 million in 2001-02. In 2005-06 CCL yielded £744 million. As announced in Budget 2006, the levy will increase in line with inflation on 1 April 2007. The Government keep all taxes under review and any changes are announced by the Chancellor as part of the Budget process.
Customs: Manpower
Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Customs officers are dedicated to (a) uncanalised and (b) intelligence-led work along the Sussex coast. [128515]
Dawn Primarolo: HM Revenue and Customs does not specifically dedicate staff to any particular stretch of coastline. Instead, staff are flexibly deployed on an intelligence led basis to where the risk is greatest.
Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) detection rates and (b) other measures in relation to illegal imports of persons and goods of the disbanding of the Maritime and Aviation Intelligence Team. [128517]
Dawn Primarolo: During 2005-06 HMRC undertook a review of its intelligence activity and structure. As a result of that review, the Maritime and Aviation Intelligence Team’s functions were reorganised into national hubs of expertise. Intelligence activity is now undertaken nationally by specialist operational teams who link with operational staff across the country. In this way, intelligence continues to support front line activity in HMRC and in other law enforcement agencies. No assessment has yet been made of the changes effected less than 12 months ago.
Customs: Newhaven
Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of vehicles which were stopped by Customs officers at Newhaven in 2006. [128511]
Dawn Primarolo: This information cannot be disclosed as this would provide information of value to those seeking to circumvent HM Revenue and Customs’ controls, thereby prejudicing the prevention and detection of crime.
Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what seizures of illegal goods there were at Newhaven in each year from 1997 to date, broken down by (a) type and (b) quantity of goods. [128516]
Dawn Primarolo: National seizures made by HM Revenue and Customs and HM Customs and Excise since 1997 are published in the Annual Reports for HM Revenue and Customs and HM Customs and Excise. The figures for the year ending 31 March 2006 will be published in the next Annual Report.
Information at a regional or local level cannot be disclosed as this would provide information of value to those seeking to circumvent HM Revenue and Customs’ controls, thereby prejudicing the prevention and detection of crime.
Economic and Monetary Union
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to date has been of his Department's Euro Information line on 0845 601 0199. [126748]
Mr. Timms: The Euro Information line was established in 1998 for use by business and the general public to request information or to order published material made available on the Treasury's euro website (www.euro.gov.uk). The cost of Euro Information line is met from within the Treasury's departmental expenditure limit. The direct costs for the helpline currently amount to £185.96 per year plus VAT. The costs of staff time in dealing with calls is not recorded separately.
Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many calls have been made by businesses to his Department's Euro Information line on 0845 601 0199 requesting information on euro introduction or trade with euro area businesses since the introduction of the line. [126752]
Mr. Timms: Information on calls to the line is not available in the format requested. The total number of call minutes to the line from February 2001 to February 2007 was approximately 19,000. It is not recorded how many calls this represents, nor what proportion of the call minutes originated from businesses.
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