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| Table 3: Five-year age-standardised relative survival (percentage) from breast cancer in women aged 15 to 99 for the East Midlands | |
| Survival (percentage) | |
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Patients diagnosed in 1997-99 and followed up to 31 December 2004 | |
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Patients diagnosed in 1995-97 and followed up to 31 December 2002 | |
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Patients diagnosed in 1994-96 and followed up to 31 December 2001 | |
| Source: Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=11991&;Pos=2&ColRank=1&Rank=272 | |
Capital Gains Tax
Mr. Spring:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the net effect on revenues to the Exchequer would have been of reforming capital gains tax taper
relief for business assets so that the proportion of gains chargeable was 100 per cent. after two years or less, 90 per cent. after three years, 80 per cent. after four years, 70 per cent. after five years, 60 per cent. after six years and 50 per cent. after seven years or more in the most recent year for which figures are available; [155848]
(2) what the net effect on revenues to the Exchequer would have been of reforming capital gains tax taper relief for non-business assets so that the proportion of gains chargeable was 100 per cent. after two years or less, 90 per cent. after three years, 80 per cent. after four years, 70 per cent. after five years, 60 per cent. after six years and 50 per cent. after seven years or more in the most recent year for which figures are available; [155849]
(3) what proportion of the cost of capital gains tax taper relief was due to (a) business assets and (b) non-business assets in the most recent year for which figures are available. [155850]
Jane Kennedy: The estimated effects on revenues to the Exchequer of suggested reforms to capital gains tax taper relief for business and non-business assets are given in the following table. The estimates are given on the assumption that the new regime had been introduced in April 2007 and take account of the estimated impact of behavioural responses to changes in taxation regime. As the initial behavioural response is assumed to be greater than that in subsequent years, figures are provided for 2008-09 as well as 2007-08. These estimates are calculated on the basis of changes to the current regime and take no account of capital gains tax reforms announced at PBR 2007.
The split of the existing capital gains tax taper relief by type of asset, consistent with the total figures published in table 7 of the 2007 Tax Ready Reckoner, is as follows.
| 2007-08 | Percentage |
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of (a) taper relief for (i) business and (ii) non-business assets and (b) indexation allowance and rebasing to March 1982 in the last year for which data are available. [160601]
Jane Kennedy: The information requested was recently published in HM Treasury’s tax ready reckoner—“2007 tax ready reckoner and tax reliefs” and is available in the House of Commons Library and on the HMT website.
The cost of taper relief due to business and non-business assets for 2007-08 is estimated to be as follows:
| £ million | |
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much was collected in capital gains tax from business assets held (a) for one year or less, (b) between one and two years and (c) for two years or more in the last year for which data are available; [160602]
(2) how much was collected in capital gains tax on non-business assets held (a) for one year or less, (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years, (d) between three and four years, (e) between four and five years, (f) between five and six years, (g) between six and seven years, (h) between seven and eight years, (i) between eight and nine years, (j) between nine and 10 years and (k) 10 years or more in the last year for which data are available. [160604]
Jane Kennedy: The breakdowns requested are not available. Estimates of the amount of declared gains, before and after taper relief, for business and non-business assets by holding period are available in National Statistics Table 14.9 for tax year 2004-05 on the HM Revenue and Customs website at:
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect on revenue of his recently announced (a) abolition of taper relief for (i) business and (ii) non-business assets, (b) change in the headline rate to 18 per cent. for (A) business and (B) non-business assets and (c) abolition of indexation allowance and rebasing to March 1982 in (1) 2008-09, (2) 2009-10 and (3) 2010-11. [160603]
Jane Kennedy: The total estimated cost of the reforms announced are published in table 1.2 of the 2007 pre-Budget report. This was arrived at by considering the impact of the various elements of the reform in combination. Since all components are inter-related, it is not possible to break the figures down into constituent parts.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the revenue yield from taxing all capital gains at the same rate as marginal income, with a capital gains tax de minimis allowance of £1,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement. [160670]
Jane Kennedy:
The revenue yield from taxing all capital gains above an annual exempt amount of £1,000 at income tax rates without applying taper relief and indexation allowance would be of the order of
£5 billion, by comparison with the current (2007-08) regime. This is a broad estimate and takes into account the likely taxpayer behavioural responses to the tax change.
Andrew George: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 12 July 2007, Official Report, column 1588W on capital gains tax, what assessment he has made of the potential impact that the changes to capital gains tax announced in his pre-Budget report would have on the number of second homes in each of the next 10 years. [160856]
Jane Kennedy: The 2007 pre-Budget report announced a reform of the capital gains tax regime for individuals. From 6 April 2008, all disposals that attract capital gains tax will do so at a single rate of 18 per cent. The impact on investment behaviour will depend on the individual circumstances of the investor and economic conditions more generally. The Government continue to monitor such issues.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of taxpayers who will pay (a) higher and (b) lower capital gains tax (CGT) after the CGT reforms announced in the October 2007 Pre-Budget Report. [161034]
Jane Kennedy: The 2007 pre-Budget report announced a reform of the CGT regime for disposals on or after 6 April 2008. The impact on an individual’s tax position will depend on their individual circumstances.
Civil Servants: Sandwell
Mr. Spellar: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent civil servants were employed in Sandwell Metropolitan borough council area in each of the last five years. [161273]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 29 October 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many full-time equivalent civil servants were employed in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council area in each of the last five years. I am replying in her absence. (161273)
| Civil service employment—2002-06 | |
| Full-time equivalents | |
| (1 April unless otherwise stated) | Civil service (Mandate only)—Sandwell |
Please note that Civil Service employment statistics are published only at the level of the Government Offices for the Regions. In order to provide the information requested for Sandwell, an ad hoc analysis has been required. This analysis is based on the Mandate survey which currently provides approximately 90 per cent coverage of Civil Service departments and agencies.
Mortality Statistics
Mr. Amess: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many deaths there were in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales as a result of being (i) overweight and (ii) underweight in each of the last five years for which information is available. [161089]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 29 October 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many deaths there were in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales as a result of being (i) overweight and (ii) underweight in each of the last five years for which information is available. I am replying in her absence. (161089)
The terms ‘overweight' and ‘underweight' are not normally used in the registration of deaths. Consequently, figures can only be provided for deaths recorded using the medically recognised terms ‘obesity' and ‘malnutrition' or ‘effects of hunger'. The number of deaths so recorded is unlikely to be a complete or accurate reflection of the actual numbers of deaths which result, directly or indirectly, from being overweight or underweight.
The attached tables provide the numbers of deaths where (i) obesity and (ii) malnutrition or effects of hunger were mentioned on the death certificate, for (a) Southend-on-Sea unitary authority, (b) Essex county and (c) England and Wales, for the years 2002 to 2006 (the latest year available).
| Table 1: Number of deaths from obesity,( 1) Southend-on-Sea unitary authority, Essex county( 2) , and England and Wales( 3) , 2002-06( 4) | |||
| Deaths (persons) | |||
| Southend-on-Sea | Essex | England and Wales | |
| (1) Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code E66 (obesity). Deaths were included where this cause was mentioned anywhere on the death certificate. (2) Figures for Essex county do not include Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock unitary authorities. (3) Based on boundaries as of 2007. Figures for England and Wales include deaths of non-residents. (4) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. | |||
Mortality Statistics: Weather
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Office of National Statistics will publish the 2006-07 Excess Winter Mortality Statistics. [159726]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Dennis Roberts, dated 25 October 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking when the Office for National Statistics will publish the 2006-07 Excess Winter Mortality statistics. I am replying in her absence. (159726)
It is anticipated that provisional excess winter mortality figures for the winter of 2006/07 will be published on the National Statistics website on 28(th) November 2007. This will shortly be confirmed in the National Statistics Release Calendar.
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