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Pay

Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the (a) mean and (b) median wage for (i) men and (ii) women has been in each year since 2003. [220126]

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 22 July 2008:

Smoking: Bexley

Mr. Evennett: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate he has made of (a) the overall mortality rate and (b) the rate of mortality related to cigarette smoking in the London borough of Bexley in each of the last five years. [220394]

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 22 July 2008:


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Table 1. Age-standardised mortality rate per 100,000 population( 1) all-cause mortality, London borough of Bexley, 2002-06( 2, 3)
Rate per 100,000

2002

630

2003

628

2004

572

2005

549

2006

553

(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) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year.

Taxation

David Simpson: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what the estimated average cost to families in England and Wales was of (a) direct taxation and (b) indirect taxation in each of the last three years (i) in total and (ii) broken down by region; [220590]

(2) what the estimated average cost to families in England and Wales was of VAT charges in each of the last three years (a) in total and (b) broken down by region. [220592]

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 22 July 2008:


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Table 1: Average direct and indirect taxes for households in England and Wales( 1, 2, 3) 2004-05 to 2006-07
£ per year
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

England

VAT

2,030

2,060

2,100

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,810

4,760

4,950

Direct taxes

6,800

6,960

7,480

Total taxes

11,600

11,720

12,420

Wales

VAT

1,730

1,840

1,980

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,300

4,560

4,820

Direct taxes

4,570

4,700

6,020

Total taxes

8,870

9,270

10,840

(1) Indirect taxes include VAT, duty on tobacco, alcohol, hydrocarbon oils, televisions licences, air passenger duty, Stamp duty, as well as other taxes on final goods and services and intermediate taxes.
(2) Direct taxes consist of income tax (after deducting tax credits and tax relief at source on life assurance premiums), national insurance contributions, and council tax but after deducting discounts and council tax benefits.
(3) Figures rounded to the nearest £10.
Source:
Office for National Statistics


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Table 2: Average direct and indirect taxes for households in English regions( 1, 2, 3) 2004-05 to 2006-07
£ per year
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

North East

VAT

1,720

1,750

2,030

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,090

4,170

4,660

Direct taxes

4,550

4,680

5,520

Total taxes

8,640

8,860

10,180

North West and Merseyside

VAT

2,090

1,880

1,920

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,980

4,330

4,640

Direct taxes

5,830

5,510

5,980

Total taxes

10,810

9,840

10,620

Yorkshire and the Humber

VAT

2,060

1,920

2,100

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,910

4,330

4,740

Direct taxes

5,570

5,160

5,660

Total taxes

10,480

9,490

10,400

East Midlands

VAT

2,060

1,980

1,980

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,780

4,630

4,710

Direct taxes

6,140

6,180

6,490

Total taxes

10,910

10,810

11,200

West Midlands

VAT

1,780

2,010

1,990

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,330

4,640

4,750

Direct taxes

5,490

6,760

6,360

Total taxes

9,820

11,400

11,120

Eastern

VAT

2,130

2,300

2,270

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,970

5,280

5,240

Direct taxes

7,690

7,450

7,550

Total taxes

12,650

12,740

12,790

London

VAT

2,040

2,090

2,070

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,900

4,950

4,900

Direct taxes

8,910

8,180

9,420

Total taxes

13,810

13,140

14,320

South East

VAT

2,300

2,100

2,340

Indirect taxes (including vat)

5,210

5,110

5,380

Direct taxes

8,560

10,570

9,320

Total taxes

13,770

15,680

14,700

South West

VAT

2,080

2,100

2,030

Indirect taxes (including vat)

4,810

4,790

4,810

Direct taxes

5,960

6,330

6,670

Total taxes

10,770

11,120

11,480

(1) Indirect taxes include VAT, duty on tobacco, alcohol, hydrocarbon oils, televisions licences, air passenger duty, Stamp duty, as well as other taxes on final goods and services and intermediate taxes.
(2) Direct taxes consist of income tax after deducting tax credits and tax relief at source on life assurance premiums), national insurance contributions, and council tax but after deducting discounts and council tax benefits.
(3) Figures rounded to the nearest £10.
Source:
Office for National Statistics

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