2 Jun 2008 : Column 534W—continued
| Financial year | Region | (a) Higher band | (c) No change |
|
1997-98
|
East Midlands
|
539
|
2,889
|
|
1997-98
|
East of England
|
1,008
|
4,273
|
|
1997-98
|
London
|
545
|
2,229
|
|
1997-98
|
North East
|
322
|
1,601
|
|
1997-98
|
North West
|
626
|
3,557
|
|
1997-98
|
South East
|
1,511
|
6,617
|
|
1997-98
|
South West
|
900
|
3,688
|
|
1997-98
|
West Midlands
|
513
|
2,737
|
|
1997-98
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
358
|
1,609
|
| | | | |
|
1998-99
|
East Midlands
|
450
|
2,530
|
|
1998-99
|
East of England
|
896
|
3,634
|
|
1998-99
|
London
|
481
|
2,660
|
|
1998-99
|
North East
|
267
|
1,490
|
|
1998-99
|
North West
|
590
|
3,044
|
|
1998-99
|
South East
|
1,351
|
6,400
|
|
1998-99
|
South West
|
796
|
3,400
|
|
1998-99
|
West Midlands
|
446
|
2,264
|
|
1998-99
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
419
|
2,889
|
| | | | |
|
1999-2000
|
East Midlands
|
491
|
2,742
|
|
1999-2000
|
East of England
|
916
|
3,900
|
|
1999-2000
|
London
|
566
|
2,604
|
|
1999-2000
|
North East
|
285
|
1,379
|
|
1999-2000
|
North West
|
735
|
4,754
|
|
1999-2000
|
South East
|
1,284
|
6,154
|
|
1999-2000
|
South West
|
754
|
3,341
|
|
1999-00
|
West Midlands
|
611
|
2,919
|
2 Jun 2008 : Column 535W
2 Jun 2008 : Column 536W
|
1999-00
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
362
|
1,747
|
| | | | |
|
2000-01
|
East Midlands
|
414
|
2,257
|
|
2000-01
|
East of England
|
1,071
|
4,373
|
|
2000-01
|
London
|
735
|
3,364
|
|
2000-01
|
North East
|
254
|
1,286
|
|
2000-01
|
North West
|
596
|
3,120
|
|
2000-01
|
South East
|
1,548
|
6,746
|
|
2000-01
|
South West
|
818
|
3,883
|
|
2000-01
|
West Midlands
|
558
|
2,945
|
|
2000-01
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
391
|
1,825
|
| | | | |
|
2001-02
|
East Midlands
|
463
|
2,421
|
|
2001-02
|
East of England
|
1,167
|
4,652
|
|
2001-02
|
London
|
832
|
3,881
|
|
2001-02
|
North East
|
228
|
1,137
|
|
2001-02
|
North West
|
698
|
3,455
|
|
2001-02
|
South East
|
1,718
|
7,372
|
|
2001-02
|
South West
|
901
|
4,170
|
|
2001-02
|
West Midlands
|
505
|
2,666
|
|
2001-02
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
403
|
2,200
|
| | | | |
|
2002-03
|
East Midlands
|
585
|
4,183
|
|
2002-03
|
East of England
|
1,173
|
4,529
|
|
2002-03
|
London
|
914
|
4,110
|
|
2002-03
|
North East
|
231
|
1,258
|
|
2002-03
|
North West
|
741
|
4,229
|
|
2002-03
|
South East
|
1,620
|
6,669
|
|
2002-03
|
South West
|
871
|
3,536
|
|
2002-03
|
West Midlands
|
558
|
3,032
|
|
2002-03
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
434
|
2,305
|
| | | | |
|
2003-04
|
East Midlands
|
644
|
4,019
|
|
2003-04
|
East of England
|
1,165
|
4,325
|
|
2003-04
|
London
|
1,092
|
5,375
|
|
2003-04
|
North East
|
258
|
1,466
|
|
2003-04
|
North West
|
689
|
4,056
|
|
2003-04
|
South East
|
1,826
|
7,039
|
|
2003-04
|
South West
|
836
|
3,565
|
|
2003-04
|
West Midlands
|
676
|
3,287
|
|
2003-04
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
556
|
3,133
|
| | | | |
|
2004-05
|
East Midlands
|
548
|
4,064
|
|
2004-05
|
East of England
|
1,348
|
4,693
|
|
2004-05
|
London
|
934
|
3,127
|
|
2004-05
|
North East
|
259
|
1,427
|
|
2004-05
|
North West
|
596
|
3,372
|
|
2004-05
|
South East
|
1,572
|
6,567
|
|
2004-05
|
South West
|
923
|
4,566
|
|
2004-05
|
West Midlands
|
596
|
3,056
|
|
2004-05
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
549
|
2,822
|
| | | | |
|
2005-06
|
East Midlands
|
494
|
3,172
|
|
2005-06
|
East of England
|
969
|
3,456
|
|
2005-06
|
London
|
860
|
2,745
|
|
2005-06
|
North East
|
244
|
1,068
|
|
2005-06
|
North West
|
433
|
2,785
|
|
2005-06
|
South East
|
1,685
|
6,451
|
|
2005-06
|
South West
|
836
|
3,821
|
|
2005-06
|
West Midlands
|
555
|
3,057
|
|
2005-06
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
540
|
2,925
|
2 Jun 2008 : Column 537W
2 Jun 2008 : Column 538W
|
2006-07
|
East Midlands
|
371
|
2,224
|
|
2006-07
|
East of England
|
966
|
2,843
|
|
2006-07
|
London
|
672
|
2,064
|
|
2006-07
|
North East
|
203
|
1,045
|
|
2006-07
|
North West
|
441
|
2,276
|
|
2006-07
|
South East
|
1,583
|
5,048
|
|
2006-07
|
South West
|
888
|
4,828
|
|
2006-07
|
West Midlands
|
454
|
2,055
|
|
2006-07
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
462
|
1,863
|
| | | | |
|
2007-08
|
East Midlands
|
185
|
1,193
|
|
2007-08
|
East of England
|
563
|
1,788
|
|
2007-08
|
London
|
764
|
2,414
|
|
2007-08
|
North East
|
131
|
615
|
|
2007-08
|
North West
|
274
|
1,457
|
|
2007-08
|
South East
|
986
|
3,149
|
|
2007-08
|
South West
|
474
|
1,305
|
|
2007-08
|
West Midlands
|
254
|
1,365
|
|
2007-08
|
Yorkshire and The Humber
|
207
|
804
|
