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and the Parliamentary Ombudsman published her special report on tax credits on 8 October 2007. It is available at:
Temporary Employment
Chris Grayling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of (a) UK and (b) non-UK nationals in temporary work in the UK in each year since 1997. [173917]
Angela Eagle: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 17 December 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the number of people of (a) UK and (b) non-UK nationals in temporary work in the UK each year since 1997. I am replying in her absence. (173917)
The data for analysing migrant workers comes from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The National Statistics method for estimating the number of migrant workers employed in the UK is routinely based on the number of people at a given time who were born abroad, are of working age (16-64 for men, 16-59 for women), and in employment. This question has been answered on this basis.
The attached table gives the number of working age temporary employees for the categories requested for the three month period ending June each year, from 1997 to 2007. Comparable estimates are not available for 1998 and 2000.
The data for analysing migrant workers comes from the Labour Force Survey. The National Statistics method for estimating the number of migrant workers employed in the UK is based on the number of people at a given time who were born abroad, are of working age (16-64 for men, 16-59 for women), and in employment. This question has been answered on this basis.
When interpreting the figures in the table, it is important to bear in mind that the Labour Force Survey (LFS) is not designed to cover everyone who is present in the UK. The survey may undercount the numbers of people who were born overseas. The reasons are set out in the table footnote.
As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
| People of working age( 1) in temporary employment by country of birth , t hree months ending June, 1997-2007 , United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | |||
| Thousand | |||
| Temporary employees | Total( 2) | Foreign-born | UK-born |
| (1 )Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59 (2) Includes those who did not state their country of birth It should be noted that the above estimates: exclude certain people who have been resident in the UK for less than 6 months exclude students in halls of residence who do not have a UK resident parent exclude people in most types of communal establishment (eg hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.) are grossed to population estimates that only include migrants staying 12 months or more are grossed to population estimates consistent with those published in spring 2003 which are significantly lower than the latest population estimates as used in the Labour Market Statistics monthly First Release. Note: Comparable data are not available for 1998 and 2000. Source: ONS Labour Force Survey (LFS) | |||
Welfare Tax Credits: Yorkshire and Humber
Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what proportion of working-age adults in each parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber were in receipt of tax credits in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [174299]
Jane Kennedy: Estimates of the numbers of families with tax credits awards, by constituency, based on final family circumstances and incomes, are available in the HMRC publication “Child and Working Tax Credits. Finalised Awards. Geographical Analysis” for the years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. These publications and provisional estimates for the number of families, by constituency, with tax credit awards as at selected dates in 2006-07 are available on the HMRC website at:
Estimates of child and working tax credit take-up rates for 2003-04 and 2004-05 are available on the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/cwtc-take-up.htm. Take-up rates for working families with children at country and regional level are shown in table 9. Take-up rate estimates are not available at parliamentary constituency level.
Communities and Local Government
Infrastructure Commission: Public Appointments
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to consult her counterpart in the Welsh Assembly Government when appointing the chair and deputy chairs of the Infrastructure Commission as detailed in Schedule 1 of the Planning Bill 2007. [172996]
John Healey: The Secretary of State will appoint the chair and deputy chairs of the Infrastructure Planning Commission through an open and transparent appointment process. As we said in the White Paper “Planning for a Sustainable Future” (CM 7120) the Secretary of State will appoint two or three commissioners on the advice of the Welsh Assembly Government, reflecting the role of the commission in determining nationally significant energy infrastructure projects in Wales.
Casinos
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what external advisers have been contracted to assist the review of super-casinos. [171651]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for South-West Surrey (Mr. Hunt) on 11 December 2007, Official Report, columns 554-55W.
Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans she has to fund the Coalfields Regeneration Trust beyond April 2008. [174650]
Mr. Iain Wright: The Coalfields Regeneration Trust's current funding agreement for England continues until March 2008. A recent independent evaluation of the CLG coalfield programmes provided strong evidence of the trust's positive impact on our former coalfield communities. In view of the trust's continued good performance, provision has been made for the continuation of the trust's funding. £52.95 million has been allocated for the three years to March 2011.
Cohesion Guidance for Funders
Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she plans to publish the new Cohesion Guidance for Funders referred to in her letter of 6 October 2007 to the Chair of the Commission on Integration and Cohesion. [173928]
Mr. Dhanda: The Government will publish Cohesion Guidance for Funders in the new year. We will continue to keep Parliament informed.
Community Development
Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when her Department plans to provide the new teams to support local areas experiencing particularly rapid change mentioned in her letter of 6 October 2007 to the Chairman of the Commission on Cohesion and Integration; what support these new teams will offer; how many people they will comprise; and what new funding will be provided to these teams. [173943]
Mr. Dhanda: The detailed proposals for these teams are currently under development. Following my right hon. Friend’s response of 6 October to the Commission on Integration and Commission report, we plan to make a more detailed response in January.
Council Housing: Debts
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what allowance was made for debt service charges in the housing revenue account subsidy system for each local authority which has incurred council housing debt in each year since 2000. [165545]
Yvette Cooper: A table showing the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) subsidy debt service charges element of HRA subsidy for each authority recording debt in its HRA for each year from 2000-01 to 2005-06 (the last year for which we have audited data) has been deposited in the Library of the House.
Council Tax
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many local authorities have been subject to capping since 2000; and what the percentage changes in council tax were that brought in capping measures. [172952]
John Healey: No capping action was undertaken between 1999-2000 and 2003-04 inclusive. Since 2004-05, 25 authorities have been subjected to capping action.
For details I refer the hon. Member to the following statements made by previous local government Ministers:
29 April 2004, Official Report, columns 1019-21;
23 March 2005, Official Report, columns 883-4; and
27 March 2006, Official Report, columns 567-9.
Council Tax: Empty Properties
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she plans to review or amend the council tax discount on empty homes. [173223]
John Healey: The Government announced in their pre-Budget report that they will work with local authorities and other interested parties to assess the effect that the discretionary power to vary the council tax discount on long-term empty properties has had since its introduction in 2004, with the aim of identifying further options for reform in this area if there is evidence that it will improve access to housing.
Council Tax: Greater London
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what precepts were levied on London council tax bills in 1997-98, other than the London Borough precept, the London Fire precept and the Metropolitan Police/City of London Police precept. [171717]
John Healey: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 December 2007, Official Report, columns 539-40W.
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether her Department has the power to cap the council tax precept of the Mayor of London; and if she will make a statement. [172954]
John Healey: Capping legislation covers the Greater London Authority as well as local authorities, fire authorities and police authorities.
Domestic Wastes: Waste Disposal
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the level of public satisfaction was with local authority waste collection services in (a) England and (b) each local waste collection authority in each year for which Best Value Performance Indicator data on these measures have been collated by the Audit Commission. [171578]
Joan Ruddock: I have been asked to reply.
DEFRA does not carry out monitoring on public satisfaction with waste services. Under the present local government performance framework, it is the responsibility of local authorities to carry out a satisfaction survey every three years as part of the best value performance indicators. Further information about these indicators is available from the local government performance website at www.bvpi.gov.uk
Greenbelt
Mr. Pickles: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local planning authorities have land in their area with green belt status; and what the average area of green belt land is per local authority. [171572]
Mr. Iain Wright: The following table lists local planning authorities in England with green belt status and the extent of green belt land in their area in 2006, the latest year for which data are available.
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