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Health Services
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether his Department provides health or social care services out of public funds, with reference to the statement by the Minister of State, Department of Health, in the Health and Social Care Bill Committee, of 17 January 2008, Official Report, column 327. [200219]
Mr. Watson: My Department currently provides an occupational health advisory service for staff which may be regarded as health and social care paid for out of public funds for the purposes of the Health and Social Care Bill.
Industrial Health and Safety
Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2008, Official Report, column 593W, on industrial health and safety, what the incident reported in 10 Downing Street between April 2006 and March 2007 was; whether it involved (a) an injury, (b) a disease and (c) a dangerous occurrence; and how many of those affected were (i) civil servants, (ii) special advisers and (iii) Ministers. [198174]
Mr. Watson: The incident related to the use of a drilling machine by a sub-contractor working on behalf of the Cabinet Office and was recorded as a near-miss/dangerous occurrence under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. No injuries were suffered by any person.
JP Morgan
David T.C. Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much the Cabinet Office paid to JPMorgan in each year since 1997; and what the purpose of each payment was. [199588]
Mr. Watson: The Cabinet Office has not made any payments to JPMorgan since 1997.
Low Incomes: Taxation
Mr. Bone: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what research the Social Exclusion Unit has undertaken on the effects of the tax system on low-income households. [203805]
Phil Hope: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mr. Crabb) on 7 May 2008, Official Report, column 694.
Lung Cancer: Death
Stephen Hesford: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the mortality rate was for lung cancer on Merseyside in the last year for which figures are available. [201618]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the mortality rate was for lung cancer on Merseyside in the last year for which figures are available. (201618)
The age-standardised mortality rate(1) for Merseyside metropolitan county(2), where lung cancer was the underlying cause of death(3), was 57 per 100,000 population in 20064 (the latest year available).
(1) Age-standardised mortality rates per 100,000 population, standardised to the European Standard Population.
Age-standardised rates are used to allow comparison between populations which may contain different proportions of people of different ages.
(2) Based on boundaries as of 2008.
(3) Cause of death for lung cancer was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes C33-C34.
(4) Figures are for deaths registered 2006.
Manufacturing Industries: Statistics
Mrs. Moon: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment he has made of the effect on the quality of labour market statistical information from (a) the manufacturing industry and (b) the furniture industry of the reduction in the sample size for the Monthly Production Inquiry. [201982]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question on the assessment of the effect on the quality of labour market statistical information from (a) the manufacturing industry and (b) the furniture industry of the reduction in sample size of the Monthly Production Inquiry (MPI). (201982)
The MPI collects turnover and employment information from businesses in Great Britain, which is used mainly for the compilation of National Accounts and Labour Market Statistics.
Monthly series for employee jobs in the manufacturing sector are published on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website. In March 2008, when ONS published estimates for January 2008, the MPI sample of businesses was reduced by around 10 per cent, as part of a wider ONS efficiency programme and to meet ONS’ targets to reduce the burden it places on business. The sample was reallocated across the sample cells (defined by business size-bands and industries) to make the best use of the survey information. This offset the quality impact of reducing the sample size and enabled us to meet our aim of maintaining the quality of estimates at the aggregate level. At the more detailed level, some industries gained in quality at the expense of others.
Sampling errors are a key measure of survey quality, and were estimated to inform the sample changes and assess the impact on quality. The coefficient of variation is simply the sampling error given as a percentage of the actual estimate, which allows for a relative measure of error for comparative purposes. Please note that estimates of sampling error are themselves subject to a margin of uncertainty.
(a) The estimate of GB employee jobs in manufacturing in January 2008 was 2,806 thousand. The previous coefficient of variation of 1.2 per cent gave us 95 per cent confidence that the estimate was between 2773 and 2839 thousand. The changes resulted in a small increase in precision, with a coefficient of variation of 1.1 per cent, giving us 95 per cent confidence that the estimate was between 2776 and 2836 thousand.
(b) The estimate of GB employee jobs series in furniture manufacturing in January 2008 was 102 thousand. The previous coefficient of variation of 5.9 per cent gave us 95 per cent confidence that the estimate was between 96 and 108 thousand. The changes resulted in a small decrease in precision, with a coefficient of variation of 6.9 per cent, giving us 95 per cent confidence that the estimate was between 95 and 109 thousand.
Migration Statistics
Simon Hughes: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what additional resources are being made available to the Office for National Statistics to undertake the work-plan it has recommended to improve migration estimates. [199298]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your question on what additional resources are being made available to the Office for National Statistics to undertake the Workplan it has recommended to improve migration estimates. (199298)
The statistical work programme for the next four year period is being finalised and will be published shortly. ONS will also be making a related announcement that will provide the details of the migration statistics improvement programme.
NHS Statistics
Peter Bottomley: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information was made available, and when, to Ministers in his Department on the Department of Health's NHS quarterly in-patient and out-patient waiting times statistics' failure against the six criteria of clarity, accuracy, objectivity, professionalism, use of simple language and ease of use; and what representations have been made to his Department by the Office of National Statistics on this matter. [202771]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what information had been available, and when, to Ministers on the Department of Health's NHS quarterly inpatient and outpatient waiting times statistics’ failure against the six criteria of clarity, accuracy, objectivity, professionalism, use of simple language and ease of use; and what representation had been made to his Department by the Office of National Statistics on this matter. (202771)
Statistical Heads of Profession in the relevant Departments, the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, and I as his Chief Executive, all received a copy of the Statistics Commission's 39th Report which was published on 13 March 2008 and entitled ‘Releasing Official Statistics: A Review of Statistical First Releases’. Heads of Profession in other Departments will have informed their Ministers as appropriate. That report described the Commission's recent review of a sample of statistical releases issued by the Government Statistical Service against six key criteria relating to release practices. Included in the Commission's sample was the Department of Health's NHS quarterly Inpatient and Outpatient Waiting Times release. The Head of Profession for Statistics in the Department of Health wrote to the National Statistician at the time indicating that remedial measures would be taken where appropriate. It is now the case that commentary will be included with all Department of Health statistical releases. Additionally, and once the Authority's statutory Head of Assessment is in place, the Authority will consider when and how it will assess this release against its Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Office for National Statistics: Bird and Bird
Mr. Hands: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent on (a) legal and (b) other advice given to the Office for National Statistics by Bird and Bird Solicitors in each year since 2005. [201643]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how much was spent on (a) legal and (b) other advice given to the Office for National Statistics by Bird and Bird Solicitors in each year since 2005. (201643)
The Office for National Statistics has spent nothing on either legal or other advice from Bird and Bird Solicitors since 2005.
Older Workers
Mr. Drew:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people aged (a) 50 to 55, (b) 56 to 60 and (c) 61 to 65 years (i) are in full-time work,
(ii) work for more than 30 hours per week, but not full-time, (iii) work for between 20 and 30 hours per week, (iv) work for between 10 and 20 hours per week and (v) work for fewer than 10 hours per week. [203480]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about how many people aged (a) 50 to
55, (b) 56 to 60 and (c) 61 to 65 years (i) are in full time work, (ii) work for more than 30 hours per week, but not full time, (iii) work for between 20 and 30 hours per week, (iv) work for between 10 and 20 hours per week and (v) work for fewer than 10 hours per week. (203480)
The attached table gives estimates of the number of people in full-time and part-time employment for the categories requested for the three month period ending December 2007.
It should be noted that the estimates provided are weighted to population estimates consistent with those published in 2003. Reweighted analyses using the latest population estimates, published in summer 2007, will be available from 14 May 2008.
As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
| People in full-time and part-time( 1) employment, by age group, three months ending December 2007, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | ||||||
| Thousand | ||||||
| In employment | ||||||
| Part-time( 1) | ||||||
| Age group | Full-time( 1) | Part -t ime( 1) | Less than 10 hours per week( 2) | 10 to 19 hours per week( 2) | 20 to 30 hours per week( 2) | More than 30 hours per week( 2) |
| (1) Based on respondents’ self-classification of their main job as either full-time or part-time (2) The weekly hour figures shown relate to the total hours usually worked in an individuals main job. rounded to the nearest hour. The estimates are grossed using population estimates consistent with those published in spring 2003 Source: ONS Labour Force Survey | ||||||
Prostate Cancer
Christopher Fraser: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with reference to the answer of 5 February 2008, Official Report, column 1056W, on prostate cancer, how many diagnoses of prostate cancer there were in (a) England, (b) each strategic health authority area and (c) each primary care trust area in each year since 1997. [201666]
Mr. Watson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 9 May 2008:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many diagnoses of prostate cancer there were in (a) England, (b) by each strategic health authority area and (c) each primary care trust area in each year since 1997. [201666]
The latest available figures for newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer are for the year 2005. Figures for 1997 to 2005 for (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority area were given in the answer of 5 February 2008, Official Report, column 1056W. Figures for (a) England and (c) each primary care trust area for the same period are given in the table below.
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