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2000-01 (15)
Year
Department
Member
Primary member
Answering member
Legislative stage
Legislation
Subject
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Publisher
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
Met Office
Laid on
11 May 2001
Subjects
Executive agencies; ICT; Environmental impact assessment; Forecasts; Weather; Standards; Met Office; Meteorology
Commons Library location
CS 921
Date
11 May 2001
Reference
HC 484 2000/01
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the forecasts his Department has made of the impact on the economy of reducing national public spending by specified increments over the next three years. - Includes figures.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the forecasts his Department has made of the impact on the economy of reducing national public spending by specified increments over the next three years. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Paul Marsden
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 March 2001
For answer on
2 April 2001
Answered on
2 April 2001
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the forecasts his Department has made of the
impact on the economy of reducing national public spending by specified increments over the next three years. [156580]
Mr. Andrew Smith: Forecasts for the UK economy were set out in Budget 2000, based on all relevant information including the
Government's spending plans.
Spending Review 2000 provided £43 billion extra resources for public services and infrastructure. Cuts to these affordable plans
would harm key services as well as threatening the necessary renewal and modernisation of the country's capital stock.
Subjects
Economic situation; Economic policy; Forecasts; Public expenditure
Date
2 April 2001
Reference
156580; 366 c49W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What account he takes in making his fiscal forecasts of the cyclical nature of the economy. - Including ref to Table 2.5 of the March 2001 Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report. (Failed OPQ).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, What account he takes in making his fiscal forecasts of the cyclical nature of the economy. - Including ref to Table 2.5 of the March 2001 Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Conservative)
Answered by
Melanie Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2001
For answer on
29 March 2001
Answered on
29 March 2001
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what account he takes in making his fiscal forecasts of the cyclical
nature of the economy. [154633]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The Government take full account of the economic cycle in making their public finance projections. In
accordance with the Code for Fiscal Stability, the Government publish projections of both actual and cyclically adjusted fiscal
aggregates in the pre-Budget report and Budget. The latest figures are set out in Table 2.5 of the March 2001 Economic and Fiscal
Strategy Report.
Subjects
Fiscal policy; Economic policy; Forecasts; Public finance
Date
29 March 2001
Reference
365 c770W; 154633
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Treasury Committee
Witnesses
Government Actuary's Department; Treasury; Melanie Johnson
Notes
Received 27.03.01
Subjects
Executive agencies; Civil service; Advisory bodies; Government departments; Insurance; Financial Services Authority; Forecasts; Government Actuary's Department; Pensions; Life insurance; Treasury
Commons Library location
CS 192
Date
22 March 2001
Reference
HC 236 2000/01
House
House of Commons
Statement on if he will publish the Environment Agency's report on the serious flooding in autumn and winter 2000; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to today publishing this report, copies to be placed in Library, copies of the regional reports will be placed in Library...
Statement on if he will publish the Environment Agency's report on the serious flooding in autumn and winter 2000; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to today publishing this report, copies to be placed in Library, copies of the regional reports will be placed in Library...
Asked by
John Grogan
(Labour)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 March 2001
For answer on
20 March 2001
Answered on
20 March 2001
Mr. Grogan: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the Environment Agency's report on the serious
flooding in autumn and winter 2000; and if he will make a statement. [154898]
Mr. Morley: I am today publishing this report, copies of which are being placed in the House Libraries. Copies of the regional
reports will be placed in the Libraries by 30 March. I welcome publication of this report which I commissioned the Environment
Agency to produce, in partnership with the other bodies responsible for responding to the flooding, particularly local authorities
and the emergency services.
The report shows that since last October we have seen the worst flooding for half a century, following the wettest autumn on record.
Thankfully no loss of life was directly associated with the floods, though 10,000 properties suffered flooding--some repeatedly--and
I again extend the Government's sympathies to all those who were affected.
I endorse the key finding that the Agency, and those responsible for the emergency response, performed well. I am particularly
pleased to note that the seamless and integrated service of flood forecasting, warning and response, for which I called after the
Easter 1998 floods, was delivered in most if not all areas. I am also pleased to note that in a number of localities the emergency
response arrangements benefited from exercises conducted last summer between the Environment Agency, local authorities and the
emergency services. The new flood warning codes, introduced by the Agency within weeks of the floods, also worked well.
I want to thank the Agency, and all the other organisations and individuals involved, for their efforts in response to the flooding.
This involved many hours of long, hard work, rapid decisions which needed to be made, and also individual acts of bravery, for which
the country must express its gratitude. The effects of the flooding would almost certainly have been much worse were it not for
their efforts.
Nevertheless, the report identifies some further lessons to be learned, the key ones being: The flood warning arrangements worked
well but there are some detailed lessons for further improvement. I have asked the Agency to provide me with their proposals for
implementing changes by September 2001. Also, the report notes some deficiencies in the weather forecasts received by the Agency. A
review will be taken forward by the Environment Agency in conjunction with the Met Office, to report by September 2001. There is a
need for the current Home Office review of local authority emergency planning arrangements to take account of the lessons learned
from the floods. There remains some confusion in the minds of the public about responsibility for measures to prevent flooding, and
for responding to it. The key to sound action is planning, partnership and provision of information. Through the Ministry's High
Level Targets, operating authorities are required to provide policy statement which will indicate flood risk locally and how it will
be managed, and to describe local partnerships. Such statements are due to be completed soon. These statements will provide
information on "assumed" responsibility which will provide a useful basis for determining if further action on attribution is
necessary in specific instances and developing a sound local partnership. Provision of a "one stop shop" may then be possible by
local agreement. We have a High Level Target in place for the Environment Agency to organise a programme of local and regional
emergency exercises and should also conduct a national emergency exercise during the course of 2001. While local and regional
exercises should continue, I have accepted the Agency's recommendation that it is unnecessary to conduct a national exercise this
year. I shall consider with the Agency the timetable for a future national exercise. We need to determine the appropriate level of
investment in flood and coastal defence. Substantial increases were made in the Comprehensive Spending Review and the 2000 Spending
Review. An additional £51 million was announced in November, and we have also put together an £11.6 million package to fund the
exceptional costs of the Environment Agency in responding to the flooding and in undertaking emergency repairs. However, I recognise
that we need to be ready to consider whether further expenditure may be justified. We have already instituted additional research to
identify in broad terms what future investment may be required so that this can be considered in future spending reviews. Other
developments such as strategic catchment studies should assist in the future production of more realistic needs-based expenditure
programmes. We have established a series of High Level Targets to ensure Government policy for flood and coastal defence is
delivered by the operating authorities and others. One group of targets requires the Environment Agency to establish a database of
flood and coastal defences and to record information on their condition, based on inspections undertaken by the operating
authorities. The database is an important development, for which MAFF is currently contributing towards the cost; we will consider
whether additional funding is needed. It is also necessary to ensure that inspections of defences are completed by the operating
authorities accurately and to time. I am asking the Environment Agency to report on this, as part of their report on the inspections
and assessment of flood risk required under the High Level Targets. The Environment Agency's report raises questions about the
process for making investment decisions. I have asked the Agency to provide me with supporting evidence by September 2001 and I will
consider with them, and the other operating authorities, whether changes are required. This issue will be relevant to the review,
already under way, of the priority scoring arrangements for consideration of MAFF financial support for flood and coastal defence
schemes. Also under way is a review of the current funding arrangements for flood and coastal defence. I shall ensure that relevant
recommendations in the report are considered by the Review Steering Group. The Agency has also undertaken to carry forward further
reviews and studies which I anticipate receiving with interest.
My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister was right when, on 31 October 2000, Official Report, column 607, he referred to the
effects of the earlier violent storm as a "wake up call". We can certainly expect climate change to mean that events of this type
will occur more frequently in future. Another inevitable fact is that Governments--past, present and future--cannot prevent all
flooding; but where it is sensible and sustainable to do so, we can take further action to reduce the risk.
We can also take action to ensure that as a nation we are prepared to deal with the effects of severe weather, including but not
limited to flooding, and that our key national infrastructure can withstand these effects. This is a matter on which we are working
closely with local authorities and other key players through the Central Local Partnership.
In summary, if it had not been for the effective response of the Agency and others, the flooding would have had much more serious
effects than it did. There are still lessons to be learned, but we have all come a long way since the flooding three years ago.
Subjects
Climate; Databases; Costs; Coastal areas; Climate change; Finance; Flood control; Inspections; Investment; Emergencies; Emergency services; Environment Agency; Floods; Forecasts; Local government; Powers; Planning; Publications; Partnerships; Weather; Standards; Research; Rivers
Date
20 March 2001
Reference
365 c186-8W; 154898
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many of the appraisal summary tables for major schemes in full local transport plans included an assessment for traffic generation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many of the appraisal summary tables for major schemes in full local transport plans included an assessment for traffic generation.
Asked by
Joan Walley
(Labour)
Answered by
Keith Hill
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 2001
For answer on
9 March 2001
Answered on
9 March 2001
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many of the appraisal summary tables for
major schemes in full local transport plans included an assessment for traffic generation. [152643]
Mr. Hill: Advice on assessment for traffic generation was issued by the former Department of Transport in 1994 following publication
of the report "Trunk Roads and the Generation of Traffic" by the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment and is
contained in Volume 12 of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. Assessment for traffic generation should be an integral part of
the traffic modelling for major schemes. The expected level of generated traffic should be assessed and taken into account in the
traffic forecasts that underlie the impacts set out in the appraisal summary tables. There is no requirement for the assessment of
traffic generation to be recorded on the appraisal summary tables for major schemes.
Subjects
Forecasts; Transport; Road traffic; Local transport plans
Date
9 March 2001
Reference
364 c364W; 152643
House
House of Commons
Budget debate (second day): economic situation.
Budget debate (second day): economic situation.
Lead member
David Heathcoat-Amory
Answering member
Stephen Byers
Department
Department of Trade and Industry; Treasury
Type
Budget debates
Subjects
Children; Business; Competition; Climate change levy; Budgets; Families; Economic situation; Economic growth; Forecasts; Public expenditure; Public sector debt; Tax burden; Budget March 2001; Productivity
Date
8 March 2001
Reference
364 c447-515
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Audit Office
Laid on
8 March 2001
Notes
See also PAC report HC 587 2001/02; Received 22.02.01
Subjects
Climate; Damage; Housing; Flood control; Environment Agency; Floods; Forecasts; Repairs and maintenance; Rivers; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Commons Library location
CS 243
Date
8 March 2001
Reference
HC 299 2000/01
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
National Audit Office
Laid on
7 March 2001
Notes
Received 26.02.01
Subjects
Audit; Expenditure; Economic policy; Forecasts; Budget March 2001
Commons Library location
CS 243;Stats 410.32
Date
7 March 2001
Reference
HC 304 2000/01
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Author
Treasury
Laid on
7 March 2001
Notes
Received 26.02.01
Subjects
Poverty; Disability; Children; Childcare; Corporation tax; Budgets; Borrowing; Environment protection; Investment; Interest rates; Economic situation; Economic and monetary union; Economic growth; Inflation; Forecasts; Pension credit; Pensioners; Personal savings; Workplace pensions; Public expenditure; Children's tax credit; New deal schemes; Unemployment; Working families tax credit; Public sector debt; Long term unemployed people; Training; Taxation; VAT; Venture capital; Regional development agencies; Stamp duty reserve tax; Budget March 2001; Employee ownership
Date
7 March 2001
Reference
HC 279 2000/01
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the administration costs as a percentage of total expenditure were of each of the regional arts boards in each of the last three years; and what the forecast figures are for the current year, including the underlying data,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the administration costs as a percentage of total expenditure were of each of the regional arts boards in each of the last three years; and what the forecast figures are for the current year, including the underlying data,...
Asked by
Peter Ainsworth
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Smith of Finsbury
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 March 2001
For answer on
6 March 2001
Answered on
6 March 2001
Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the administration costs as a percentage of
total expenditure were of each of the regional arts boards in each of the last three years; and what the forecast figures are for
the current year, including the underlying data, on which the calculations are based. [152620]
Mr. Chris Smith: The information requested is in the table:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
East East London Northern North Southern South Arts West Yorkshir Average
England Midland Arts Arts West Arts Arts East Arts Board Midlands e Arts
Arts Arts Board Board Board Board South Arts Board
Board West Board
1996-97
Total 1,172,567 907,999 1,788,826 1,153,409 1,346,020 987,085 837,920 1,062,346 1,163,108 1,098,290 --
administrat
ion and
overheads
Total 5,672,041 5,039,043 14,864,12 8,267,016 9,667,594 4,396,563 3,386,680 4,980,592 6,468,162 7,641,412 --
expenditure 0
Admin. and 21 18 12 14 14 22 25 21 18 14 18
overheads
as
percentage
of total
expenditure
1997-98
Total 1,306,192 1,022,998 2,148,360 1,191,143 1,467,866 1,152,545 1,105,794 1,076,834 1,222,727 1,232,622 --
administrat
ion and
overheads
Total 5,921,244 5,168,319 14,872,43 7,891,794 11,219,26 4,503,999 3,615,520 5,238,197 6,822,659 7,774,146 --
expenditure 8 5
Admin. and 22 20 14 15 13 26 28 21 18 16 19
overheads
as
percentage
of total
expenditure
1998-99
Total 1,356,880 1,122,304 1,967,743 1,153,409 1,548,197 1,214,485 1,133,405 1,278,564 1,277,346 1,315,188 --
administrat
ion and
overheads
Total 5,639,774 5,365,203 14,811,11 8,267,016 10,078,23 5,079,650 3,761,861 5,297,039 7,000,927 8,021,625 --
expenditure 8 9
Admin. and 24 21 13 14 15 24 30 24 18 16 20
overheads
as
percentage
of total
expenditure
1999-2000
Total 1,627,448 1,674,667 2,329,840 1,304,918 1,685,940 1,447,191 1,474,530 1,843,841 1,480,836 1,464,843 --
administrat
ion and
overheads
Total 6,293,572 7,006,544 16,015,91 9,405,899 11,546,44 5,819,415 4,398,127 6,183,189 8,145,266 8,814,294 --
expenditure 6 1
Admin. and 26 24 15 14 15 25 34 30 18 17 22
overheads
as
percentage
of total
expenditure
2000-01{ 1}
Total 2,028,838 1,534,075 3,214,962 1,407,115 2,071,889 1,565,038 1,642,913 1,426,484 1,637,777 1,665,275 --
administrat
ion and
overheads
Total 9,690,169 9,598,019 31,498,33 12,623,24 18,643,25 11,278,69 7,210,107 9,266,951 13,766,02 12,775,45 --
expenditure 7 0 3 2 6 7
Admin. and 21 16 10 11 11 14 23 15 12 13 15
overheads
as
percentage
of total
expenditure
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
{1} Forecast Notes: 1. Total administration and ovrheads figure includes staffing costs, related to premises, office costs, travel
and subsistence and company costs. It excludes everything which may be considered to be direct arts spend. Source: All figures are
taken from RAB audited accounts, with the exception of 2000-01 which are taken from RAB business plans
Subjects
Administration; Costs; Arts; Expenditure; Forecasts; Regional arts boards
Date
6 March 2001
Reference
152620; 364 c204W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) national wage bill and (b) public sector wage bill for 2001-02. - In line with the convention adopted by previous Administrations, this Government do not publish forecasts for employment, earnings or the wage bill.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) national wage bill and (b) public sector wage bill for 2001-02. - In line with the convention adopted by previous Administrations, this Government do not publish forecasts for employment, earnings or the wage bill.
Asked by
Huw Edwards
(Labour)
Answered by
Andrew Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 February 2001
For answer on
26 February 2001
Answered on
26 February 2001
Mr. Edwards: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the (a) national wage bill and (b) public sector wage bill
for 2001-02. [151369]
Mr. Andrew Smith: In line with the convention adopted by previous Administrations, this Government do not publish forecasts for
employment, earnings or the wage bill.
Subjects
Forecasts; Pay; Public sector
Date
26 February 2001
Reference
151369; 363 c520W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What decline his Department forecasts in nuclear power output over the next 20 years as a result of planned nuclear power station closures. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to 'Energy Projections for the UK, 2000-20, Energy Paper 68'...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, What decline his Department forecasts in nuclear power output over the next 20 years as a result of planned nuclear power station closures. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures and ref to 'Energy Projections for the UK, 2000-20, Energy Paper 68'...
Asked by
Peter L Pike
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 February 2001
For answer on
15 February 2001
Answered on
15 February 2001
Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what decline his Department forecasts in nuclear power output over
the next 20 years as a result of planned nuclear power station closures. [149032]
Mr. Hain: The DTI has recently published UK energy projections for the period up until 2020{1}. The baseline projections embody a
rundown in nuclear output and capacity between 2000 and 2020 as existing stations reach the end of their lives. On an assumption of
no new nuclear build, the projections are that by 2020 nuclear capacity will have fallen to 4GW and the annual electricity generated
by the nuclear sector will have fallen to 27TWh. These translate into falls from current levels of 69 per cent. and 66 per cent.
respectively.
There is, of course, great uncertainty about the lifetimes of existing plant and hence future output levels. Plant lives will depend
on the economics of continued production, which in turn will depend on the actions required of their owners to ensure safe
operation.
{1} Energy Projections for the UK, 2000-20. Energy Paper 68. Published November 2000.
Subjects
Closures; Electricity; Forecasts; Nuclear power; Nuclear power stations
Date
15 February 2001
Reference
363 c274-5W; 149032
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make a statement on his forecasts for employment as a result of the Pre-budget Report. (Failed OPQ).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make a statement on his forecasts for employment as a result of the Pre-budget Report. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Ernie Ross
(Labour)
Answered by
Melanie Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 January 2001
For answer on
25 January 2001
Answered on
25 January 2001
Mr. Ernie Ross: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his forecasts for employment as a result of
the pre-Budget report. [145810]
Miss Melanie Johnson: In line with the convention adopted by previous Administrations, the Government do not publish forecasts for
employment and unemployment. However, the 2000 pre-Budget report restated the Government's aim of employment opportunity for all--
the modern definition of full employment--and its ambition is that by the end of the decade there will be higher proportion of
people in employment than ever before.
Subjects
Employment; Forecasts
Date
25 January 2001
Reference
361 c701W;361 c703W; 145810
House
House of Commons
Financial statement and Budget Report 2000/01, Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000/01 and Pre-Budget Report 2000. Considered by Standing Committee. Agreed to on question.
Financial statement and Budget Report 2000/01, Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report 2000/01 and Pre-Budget Report 2000. Considered by Standing Committee. Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Melanie Johnson
Department
Treasury
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Subjects
Fiscal policy; Economic policy; Forecasts; Public expenditure; Public finance; Taxation
Date
18 December 2000
Reference
3rd SC on DL
Chamber / Committee
Standing committees
House
House of Commons