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Departments: Flint Bishop Solicitors

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have made payments to Flint Bishop Solicitors since 1997. [151391]

Angela Eagle: In 2001 HM Customs and Excise made two payments totalling £15,749 to Flint Bishop Solicitors, recorded under their former name of Flint Bishop and Barnett. HM Customs and Excise merged with the Inland Revenue in 2005 to form HM Revenue and Customs.

No other Chancellor's departments or their agencies have found any records of payments to Flint Bishop Solicitors within the last five years. Changes in accounting systems mean that a positive confirmation for all bodies over the whole period since 1997 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Departments: Legislation

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which Bills introduced by his Department in the last five years contained sunset clauses; and what plans he has for the future use of such clauses. [151845]

Angela Eagle: No Acts that received Royal Assent during this period contain sunset provisions, although by their nature the annual Appropriation and Consolidated Fund Acts, and many of the provisions of the Finance Acts and other tax legislation, are time limited or temporary in effect.

The appropriateness of a sunset clause for the whole or part of any proposed legislation is considered on a case-by-case basis. It is also addressed when a regulatory impact assessment relating to legislation is being prepared.

Departments: Sexual Harassment

Alistair Burt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Rayleigh (Mr. Francois) of 12 June 2007, Official Report, column 938W, on Departments: sexual harassment, what steps are being taken to tackle (a) sexual harassment and (b) sexual discrimination in the Valuation Office Agency. [151140]

Jane Kennedy: The Valuation Office Agency has a Gender Equality Scheme and Action Plan which includes impact assessing the agency's policies in relation to diversity strands including “gender” and an action plan specifically to address “gender” issues.

In addition to this the agency produces a monitoring report for diversity strands including “gender” and has a related consultative group chaired by a Management Board member.


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The agency also promotes and runs a “Springboard” mentoring programme of positive action for women and conducts equal pay audits to monitor remuneration. The agency plans to incorporate the gender equality duty into all staff training.

Employment: East Sussex

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) Eastbourne and (b) East Sussex residents were in employment in (i) April 1997 and (ii) the most recent period for which figures are available. [151413]

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

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 24 July 2007:

Employment in the Eastbourne parliamentary constituency and the county of East Sussex
Eastbourne East Sussex
Level( 1) (thousand) Rate( 2) (percentage) Level( 1) (thousand) Rate( 2) (percentage)

February 1997

40

73.6

207

75.8

December 2006

47

75.6

233

76.1

(1) Persons aged 16 and over.
(2) Persons of working age—males aged 16 to 64 and females aged 16 to 59.
Notes:
1. Estimates are subject to sampling variability.
2. Changes in the estimates over time should be treated with particular caution.
Source:
Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population Survey.

Employment: Parents

Mr. Rooney: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the employment rate is of non-resident parents where the parent with care is a lone parent receiving (a) income support and (b) working tax credit. [152071]

Jane Kennedy: This information is not available.


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Employment: York

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were (a) employed (i) full-time and (ii) part-time and (b) unemployed in (A) City of York constituency, (B) City of York Council area, (C) Yorkshire and the Humber and (D) the United Kingdom (1) at the latest date for which figures are available and (2) at the same date in each of the previous 10 years. [151614]

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

Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 24 July 2007:

Table 1: Full-time and part-time employment; City of York constituency, City of York unitary authority, Yorkshire and the Humber and Great Britain
T housand
City of York constituency City of York u nitary a uthority
In employment In employment
12 months ending Full-time Part-time Total Full-time Part-time Total

February 1997

32

12

44

59

23

82

February 1998

31

14

45

57

20

77

February 1999

33

15

48

59

24

83

February 2000

34

12

45

61

22

83

February 2001

36

15

51

64

29

93

February 2002

36

15

51

66

27

93

February 2003

37

16

54

65

28

93

February 2004

37

16

53

65

27

92

March 2005

39

16

55

65

27

92

March 2006

37

15

52

67

26

93

December 2006

36

17

53

67

28

95


T housand
Yorkshire and the Humber Great Britain
In employment In employment
12 months ending Full-time Part-time 12 months ending Full-time Part-time 12 months ending

February 1997

1,590

560

2,151

18,974

6,379

25,355

February 1998

1,594

576

2,170

19,224

6,448

25,678

February 1999

1,616

595

2,212

19,454

6,520

25,981

February 2000

1,620

591

2,211

19,600

6,610

26,218

February 2001

1,634

624

2,259

19,743

6,739

26,492

February 2002

1,658

606

2,265

19,957

6,767

26,734

February 2003

1,664

616

2,280

19,931

6,902

26,848

February 2004

1,671

641

2,312

19,971

7,078

27,063

March 2005

1,696

623

2,320

20,274

7,019

27,313

March 2006

1,691

630

2,322

20,310

7,046

27,371

December 2006

1,706

624

2,331

20,415

7,099

27,527

Notes:
1. Data subject to sampling variability.
2. Changes in the estimates over time should be treated with particular caution.
Source:
Annual local area Labour Force Survey; Annual Population Survey.

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