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David Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff surveys his Department undertook in the last 12 months; and at what total cost. [145267]
John Healey: HM Treasury conducts an annual staff attitude survey and quarterly management surveys. Information relating to the costs of these surveys is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what financial contribution (a) the UK and (b) each other member state is expected to make to the European Union in 2008. [145546]
Ed Balls: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove) on 31 January 2006, Official Report, columns 398-400W, which gives an estimate of United Kingdom gross and net contributions to the EC Budget in 2008.
Updated calendar year estimates for the United Kingdoms contributions to the EC Budget will be published annually in the Governments European Community Finances White Paper. The 2007 edition of this White Paper (Cm 7090) was published on 22 May 2007.
HM Treasury does not, as a matter of course, forecast the gross and net contributions of all the other member states as this is a matter for their respective Governments. Figures for the 2008 gross contribution of each member state will be included in the 2008 EC adopted budget which will be published in the European Commissions Official Journal, L (Legislation) series, in due course.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the UK contributed to the Central European Fund in 2006; and what the contributions made by other European member states were in that year. [145551]
Ed Balls: I am unaware of the Central European Fund. However, figures for the United Kingdoms gross contribution, after taking account of the UK abatement, to the EC Budget in 2006 can be found in Table 3 (page 47) of the European Community Finances White Paper (Cm 7090) published on 22 May 2007. European Commission estimates of all member states gross contributions, after taking account of the UK abatement, to the 2006 EC Budget can also be found in this White Paper (Tables 2A (€ million), page 45, and 2B (£ million), page 46).
Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the employment rate is of (a) women and (b) men of (i) white, (ii) Afro-Caribbean and (iii) Asian ethnicity who graduated in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [145397]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 25 June 2007:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the employment rates for (a) women and (b) men, who are of (i) Afro-Caribbean and (ii) Asian ethnicity who graduated in each of the last five years, (145397)
The attached table shows the working age employment rates by gender and ethnicity among the people who graduated with a degree in the years 2000 to 2004. These rates are from the Annual Population Survey (APS) for the twelve months period ending December 2005.
As with any sample survey, estimates from the APS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is particularly true for the employment rates of some ethnic groups.
Employment rates( 1) for graduates( 2) of working age( 3) by ethnic origin, gender and year of graduationUnited Kingdom | |||
12 months ending December 2005 (percentage) | |||
Year of graduation | All persons | Men | Women |
(1) Total in employment as a percentage of all persons in the relevant ethnic group. (2) People whose highest qualification is degree level or above. (3) Men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59. (4) Includes people of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin. (5) Includes Black-Caribbean, Black-African and Black-other. Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (APS) |
Rosie Cooper: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in West Lancashire were recorded as being in full-time employment in the financial year ending (a) March 1997 and (b) March 2007; and how many were women in each case. [144973]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 25 June 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people in West Lancashire were recorded as being in full-time employment in the financial year ending (a) March 1997 and (b) March 2007; and how many were women in each case. (144973)
The Office for National Statistics compiles employment statistics for local areas from the annual local area Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Annual Population Survey (APS) following International Labour Organisation definitions.
Estimates of the number of people in full-time employment, resident in the West Lancashire constituency, as well as all the other parliamentary constituencies in Great Britain, was provided in an Answer on 3rd May 2007 (Hansard: column 1806W-1807W, reference 135561).
There were 10,000 women, aged 16 and over, resident in the West Lancashire constituency, in full-time employment for the 12 month period ending in February 1997 based on data from the annual local area LFS. The corresponding estimate, for the 12 months ending in September 2006, the latest available data from the APS, was 11,000.
As these estimates are for a subset of the population in small geographical areas, they are based on small sample sizes, and are therefore subject to large margins of uncertainty.
Helen Jones: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Warrington residents were in employment (a) in April 1997 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available. [145468]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 25 June 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question asking how many Warrington residents were in employment (a) in April 1997 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. (145468).
The Office for National Statistics compiles employment statistics from local areas from the annual local area labour force survey (LFS) and the annual population survey (APS) following international labour organisation definitions.
There ware 91,000 people., aged 16 and over, in employment, resident in the Warrington unitary authority, for the 12 months ending February 1997, from the local area LFS. There were 97,000 people aged 16 and over, in employment, resident in the Warrington unitary authority, for the 12 months ending September 2006, from the latest available data from the APS. The corresponding headline employment rates, for persons of working age (males aged 16:to 64 and females aged 16 to 59) are 75 per cent. for the 12 months ending February 1997 and 78 per cent. for the 12 months ending in September 2006.
As these estimates are for a subset of the population in small geographical areas, they are based on small sample sizes, and are therefore subject to large margins of uncertainty.
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps his Department is taking to help more first-time home buyers. [145549]
John Healey: The Government recognise concerns over housing affordability, particularly amongst first-time buyers, and is acting to alleviate these pressures on various fronts including by tackling supply constraints; bringing forward public sector land for development; increasing the starting threshold for stamp duty land tax; building more social housing; and helping people into home ownership through supporting shared equity schemes. The Treasury is working with Departments across Government in support of this agenda.
Mr. Boris Johnson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the employment rate is of those who completed foundation degrees and did not go on to higher education in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [145396]
John Healey: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 25 June 2007:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the employment rate for those who completed a foundation degree but did not go on to higher education in the last five years. (145396)
The attached table shows the working age employment rate for those who completed a foundation degree and did not go on to higher education. The table gives estimates for the three months to December in each year from 2004 to 2006. Information is not available prior to 2004. The data have not been seasonally adjusted.
Estimates are taken from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
Employment rates( 1) of people of working age( 2) who have completed foundation degrees( 3) and not continued with higher education, 2004 to 2006United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | |||
Percentage | |||
All persons | Men | Women | |
(1) Total in employment as a percentage of all people of working age who completed foundation degrees. (2) Men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59. (3) Includes some people who after studying for a foundation degree, then went back to studying for a lower qualification or other vocational qualification. Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) |
Peter Bottomley:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the local office of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is required to be able to give definitive advice to Arun (a) district council as grantor and (b) councillors as grantees on the tax position relating to the take-up of the £500 council grant for members towards the purchase of a personal computer
for council work; what targets the office has been set for technical experts returning calls; when the HMRC employers' Contact Us and Send An Email webpage will cease to display the message that an email service cannot be offered; when Arun district council will receive a response from HMRC East Kilbridge Glasgow office's compliance officers; if he will take steps to ensure that HMRC resolves the matter with Arun district council; and if he will make a statement. [144414]
Dawn Primarolo: HMRC has customer service targets across all of its main lines of business. For post, the target is to deal with 80 per cent. of correspondence within 15 days and 95 per cent. within 40 days. Since you asked your question HMRC has been in touch with Arun district council and the issue is being dealt with.
The HMRC website tells its customers the services which are available including the latest position on which services are offered by email. The website is updated regularly.
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