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Migrant Workers
Keith Vaz: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the geographical distribution of Eastern European migrants in the UK. [163170]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 12 December 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your question concerning the distribution of Eastern European migrants in the UK. I am replying in her absence. (163170)
The attached Table 1 shows the estimated number of people born in Eastern Europe by UK country and Government Office Region for the 12 month period ending December 2006.
The definition of Eastern Europe is the same as that used for the 2001 census. It includes all the EU accession states that are now part of the EU and also other countries.
These figures are based on the annual population survey, which is a survey of private households. As with any sample survey the estimates are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
National Insurance Contributions
Anne Main: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was raised from national insurance contributions in 2006-07. [173343]
Jane Kennedy: Information on receipts of National Insurance contributions is published in National Statistics Table 1.2 on the HMRC website. A link to the most recent publication is as follows:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/tax receipts/tablel-2.pdf
National Security: Finance
Philip Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will break down the UK's security budget for (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 by Government Department; [165896]
(2) how much of the UK's security budget for (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 is allocated to each aspect of the Government's national security activities; [165895]
(3) how much of the £2.25 billion security budget is devoted to supporting critical national infrastructure. [165657]
Andy Burnham: As part of CSR 2007, the Government announced a new single security and intelligence budget which brings together dedicated counter-terrorism and intelligence funding for the security and intelligence agencies, the police and all parts of Government responsible for addressing threat from terrorism.
In 2007-08 single security and intelligence budget planned spending is £2.5 billion resource and capital. The provisional breakdown across departments is as follows:
| £ million | |
Breaking down the new single budget by specific counter-terrorism and intelligence activities would reveal our capabilities and details of security and intelligence agencies spending beyond what is published already. It has been the policy of successive Governments not to reveal these details.
The single security and intelligence budget will rise to £3.5 billion a year by 2010-11. The Government continue to assess the priorities and will publish such details as they can of spending plans for 2008-09 to 2010-11 in due course.
Office of Government Commerce
Justine Greening: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) cost and (b) results were of the Office of Government Commerce's staff attitude survey on service levels in each year since 2003-04; and if he will make a statement. [165305]
Angela Eagle: Two staff attitude surveys have been undertaken by OGC since 2003-04. The first was during 2003-04 and this cost around £17,500 and the second in 2006 at a cost of £20,000.
The surveys are internal management tools and it would not be appropriate to disclose information that relates to specific teams.
Revenue and Customs: Interest Charges
David T.C. Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the rate of interest paid to members of the public on funds owed to them by HM Revenue and Customs was on 1 April 2007; [173108]
(2) what the rate of interest charged to members of the public on sums owed by them to HM Revenue and Customs was on 1 April 2007. [173109]
Jane Kennedy: I refer the hon. Member to the HM Revenue and Customs’ website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/interest for direct taxes and http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/VAT/ratesandcodes.htm for indirect taxes.
Save as You Earn
Mr. Love: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what estimate he has made of the number of individual members of save as you earn schemes that will be affected by the changes introduced by the recent pre-Budget report; and if he will make a statement; [173253]
(2) what total revenue has been collected from capital gains tax on maturing save as you earn schemes in each of the last five tax years. [173450]
Jane Kennedy: The information requested is not available.
Social Services: Finance
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings he and his Ministers had with Department of Health (a) officials and (b) Ministers to discuss the settlement for social care in the comprehensive spending review; at which of those meetings the subject of payment for long-term care was discussed; and if he will make available the minutes of those meetings. [172928]
Andy Burnham: The Chancellor and his Ministers have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and others on a wide range of issues.
Suicide
Mr. Kemp: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of deaths in (a) the North East and (b) the UK were suicides in each of the last 10 years. [173570]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 12 December 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many and what proportion of the deaths in (a) the North East and (b) the UK were suicides in each of the last 10 years. I am replying in her absence. (173570)
The table attached provides the number and percentage of deaths where suicide was the underlying cause of death, in (a) the North East government office region and (b) the United Kingdom, for 1997 to 2006 (the latest year available).
| Table 1: Number and percentage of deaths where suicide was the underlying cause of death( 1,2) , (a) North East government office region, and (b) the United Kingdom( 3,4) ,1997-2006( 5) | ||||
| North East | UK | |||
| Deaths | Percentage | Deaths | Percentage | |
| (1) Suicide was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes E950-E959 and E980-E989, excluding E988.8 for England and Wales (1997 to 2000), and codes E950-E959 and E980-E989 for Scotland (1997 to 1999) and Northern Ireland (1997 to 2000), and the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34, excluding Y33.9 (where the Coroner’s verdict was pending) for England and Wales (2001 to 2006), and codes X60-X84 and Y10-Y34 for Scotland (2000 to 2006), and Northern Ireland (2001 to 2006). (2) Suicide and undetermined intent deaths have not been included for children under the age of 15 years. (3) Based on boundaries as of 2007. (4) Figures for the UK include data provided by the Registrars General for Scotland and Northern Ireland. (5) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. | ||||
Television: Greater London
Sarah Teather: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of households in London which had (a) a television, (b) satellite or cable television, (c) a home computer and (d) access to the internet in each year since 1997. [172944]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 12 December 2007:
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