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Civil Service Agencies: Expenditure
Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much was spent by executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies in (a) 1996-97 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. [258608]
Mr. Watson: Information on total expenditure by non-departmental public bodies is published in the annual Cabinet Office publication “Public Bodies”. Copies of Public Bodies are available in the Libraries of the House.
Information is not held centrally on expenditure by executive agencies. This information is published in departmental annual reports or in individual bodies’ annual reports and accounts.
Departmental Data Protection
Norman Baker: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what period of time elapses before his Department's electronic records are (a) archived and (b) destroyed; and what percentage of such records created in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008 have been destroyed. [259352]
Mr. Watson: Cabinet Office records are maintained in an electronic records management system and will either be (i) transferred to The National Archives in line with our statutory obligations, or (ii) deleted from the system in accordance with disposal and retention schedules currently being developed. No formal records were deleted in 2007 and 2008 although duplicates and user training examples were routinely removed.
Departmental Lost Property
John Mason: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what property has been lost or stolen from the Cabinet Office in the last 12 months; and what the estimated cost was of replacement of such property. [263125]
Kevin Brennan: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 March 2009, Official Report, columns 715-6W, to the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Paul Holmes).
The estimated cost associated with items reported lost or stolen is £15,000.
Departmental Standards
Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2009, Official Report, column 475W, on departmental standards, what steps (a) his Department and (b) 10 Downing Street is taking to reduce levels of avoidable contact with members of the public. [258671]
Mr. Watson: The role of the Cabinet Office is to coordinate and monitor the work of departments in reducing avoidable contact associated with the delivery of their services to citizens and businesses.
Departmental Training
Mike Penning: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether the Cabinet Office has provided voice coaching to any of its employees in the last 12 months. [260653]
Mr. Watson: “Voice coaching” is not a category recognised in Cabinet Office management information systems.
Government Departments: Petitions
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will take steps to ensure Government departments respond to petitions in the same manner required of local authorities under the provisions of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill if enacted. [262617]
Mr. Watson: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given in the other place to the noble Lord Greaves on 5 March 2009, Official Report, House of Lords, columns WA 182-3.
Infant Mortality
Anne Milton: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (a) stillbirths and (b) neonatal deaths there were in each primary care trust area in each of the last five years. [263572]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many (a) stillbirths and (b) neonatal deaths there were in each primary care trust area in each of the last five years. (263572)
In England there are 147 primary care trusts, four care trusts and one care trust plus. Together they are referred to as primary care organisations (PCOs). Figures have been provided for all 152 primary care organisations.
The number of (a) stillbirths and (b) neonatal deaths by each primary care organisation that were registered in each of the last
five years, 2003 to 2007 (the most recent year for which figures are available) is given in the tables. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.
Anne Milton: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the infant mortality rate in babies born to mothers (a) under 14, (b) under 16, (c) under 21, (d) under 30 and (e) over 30 years was in each of the last five years. [263577]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the infant mortality rate in babies born to mothers (a) under 14, (b) under 16, (c) under 21, (d) under 30 and (e) over 30 years of age in each of the last five years is. (263577)
The infant mortality rate in babies born to mothers (a) under 14, (b) under 16, (c) under 21, (d) under 30 and (e) 30 years of age and over in each of the last five years, 2003 to 2007 (the most recent year for which figures are available) is given in the attached table.
| Infant mortality rate in babies born to mothers (a) under 14, (b) under 16, (c) under 21, (d) under 30 and (e) 30 years of age and over, England and Wales, 2003-07( 1) | ||||||
| Age of mother | ||||||
| Under 14 | Under 16 | Under 21 | Under 30 | 30 and over | All ages | |
| (1) Data for 2007 are provisional. (2) Rates based on less than three events have been suppressed to protect confidentiality of individuals. | ||||||
Lung Cancer: Cumbria
Mr. Jamie Reed: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency were diagnosed with lung cancer in each of the last five years. [263803]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many people in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland had been diagnosed with lung cancer in each of the last five years. [263803]
The latest available figures for newly diagnosed cases of cancer (incidence) are for the year 2006. Numbers of newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer in each calendar year since 2002 for people in (a) Cumbria county and (b) Copeland local authority are in Table 1.
| Table 1. Registrations of newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer( 1) , persons, Cumbria county and Copeland local authority, 2002 to 2006 | |||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| (1) Lung cancer is coded to C34 in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10). Source: Office for National Statistics | |||||
National Enterprise Academy
Tony Baldry: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what arrangements the Cabinet Office has put in place for people in Oxfordshire to access the National Enterprise Academy. [262950]
Mr. Simon: I have been asked to reply.
The National Enterprise Academy is one of the newest of a growing network of National Skills Academies, which enable employers to take control of the design and delivery of learning in their sector. The NSA plan to transform enterprise education and training for young people.
The National Enterprise Academy was approved to enter the National Skills Academy business planning process in October 2008. The Learning and Skills Council expect to receive a business plan for appraisal within the next few months. Subject to approval, initial plans are to establish the National Centre and regional hub for the South East in Buckinghamshire with effect from September 2009. The academy will then develop a further nine regional hubs across England by March 2012, making provision available to students across their region.
Unemployment: Cumbria
Mr. Jamie Reed: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate his Department made of the number of people registered as unemployed in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency who were parents returning to work after caring for children in each of the last five years. [263790]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking for the number of people registered as unemployed in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency who were parents returning to work after raising a family, in each of the last five years. (263790)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics on registered unemployment from the count of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. However, this source does not hold information on whether claimants were raising a family prior to claiming.
Mr. Jamie Reed: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people registered as unemployed in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency had been out of work for 12 months or more in each of the last five years. [263796]
Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions asking how many people under the age of 21 were registered as unemployed in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency in each of the last five years (263793); and how many registered unemployed people in (a) Cumbria and (b) Copeland constituency had been out of work for 12 months or more in each of the last five years. (263796)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles statistics on registered unemployed from the count of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). However, statistics are not available for persons under the age of 21. As an alternative, Table 1 shows the number of persons claiming JSA under the age of 20 resident in Copeland constituency and Cumbria.
Table 2 shows the number of persons claiming JSA for more than 12 months resident in Copeland and Cumbria.
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available of the NOMIS website at
| Table 1. Number of persons aged under 20 claiming jobseeker's allowance resident in Copeland constituency and Cumbria | ||
| As at January each year | Copeland | Cumbria |
| Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system | ||
| Table 2. Number of persons claiming jobseeker's allowance for more than 12 months resident in Copeland constituency and Cumbria | ||
| As at January each year | Copeland | Cumbria |
| Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system | ||
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