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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been dispersed to Scotland in the last 12 months; and at what cost.

Asked by

Sandra Osborne (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c420W;368 c419-20W; 161018

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement regarding the impact of advanced corporation tax credits on Scottish pensioners. - (Holding answer 8 May 2001).

Asked by

Ian Bruce (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

368 c432-3W; 159297

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement about the number of asylum seekers and refugees placed in Scotland under the dispersal scheme. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).

Asked by

Dominic Grieve (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

145888; 368 c369-70W

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the current value is of the block grant under the Barnett Formula to central government funding for Scotland; what it was in 1997-98; and what the forecast is for 2003-04. - Inc figures and fact that figures on a consistent basis...

Asked by

Peter Kilfoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c368W; 145199

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will estimate the number of Scots on benefits who have found employment under the New Deal scheme. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Douglas Alexander (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c372-3W; 153128

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many job losses there were in Scotland, broken down by the lowest regional level for which data are available, for each of the last five years. - Inc table and fact that figures on job losses are not held centrally.

Asked by

Dominic Grieve (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 January 2001

For answer on

10 May 2001

Answered on

10 May 2001

Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many job losses there were in Scotland, broken down by the lowest regional level for which data are available, for each of the last five years. [145647] Mrs. Liddell: Figures on job losses are not held centrally. However, figures on employment for Scotland by unitary authority (the lowest regional level for which data are available) are produced by the ONS as part of the Labour Force Survey. Total employment--Scottish unitary authorities, 1996-2000 Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Name 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Scotland 2,260 2,284 2,309 2,297 2,331 Aberdeen City 115 109 111 123 110 Aberdeenshire 110 115 107 115 119 Angus 57 59 49 52 56 Argyll and Bute 42 40 44 38 37 Clackmannanshire 15 16 23 19 18 Dumfries and Galloway 68 63 63 67 65 Dundee City 60 65 65 61 57 East Ayrshire 54 43 46 43 48 East Dunbartonshire 51 53 53 55 54 East Lothian 39 41 44 48 42 East Renfrewshire 43 44 43 43 41 Edinburgh, City of 207 206 215 223 222 Eilean Siar 15 16 11 11 {1}-- Falkirk 67 62 70 66 73 Fife 150 156 162 155 160 Glasgow City 208 215 220 207 225 Highland 92 101 98 93 98 Inverclyde 39 39 34 40 37 Midlothian 38 39 43 37 42 Moray 45 39 40 45 42 North Ayrshire 58 56 59 53 63 North Lanarkshire 128 131 139 141 133 Orkney Islands {1}-- 12 10 13 15 Perthshire and Kinross 64 67 62 57 64 Renfrewshire 77 90 81 85 89 Scottish Borders 48 51 49 50 54 Shetland Islands 10 11 12 12 {1}-- South Ayrshire 46 52 60 48 47 South Lanarkshire 147 136 141 150 142 Stirling 42 33 34 36 32 West Dunbartonshire 36 42 42 35 44 West Lothian 81 83 80 76 82 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Spring of each year, refers to UAs with less than 10,000 employed in a particular year, where the survey is not reliable. Source: Office for National Statistics, Labour Force Survey

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c368-9W; 145647

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will provide a breakdown by industry of the jobs created in Scotland between 1st May 1997 and 1st July 1999. - Inc table and fact that exact figures on job creation are not held centrally. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).

Asked by

Dominic Grieve (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 January 2001

For answer on

10 May 2001

Answered on

10 May 2001

Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will provide a breakdown by industry of the jobs created in Scotland between 1 May 1997 and 1 July 1999. [145887] Mrs. Liddell: [holding answer 16 January 2001]: Exact figures on job creation are not held centrally. However figures on employee jobs by sector (the lowest level of aggregation available for Scotland) are collected by the ONS on a quarterly basis. For the dates specified, the closest match is the June quarter. These figures do not include the self-employed. Employee jobs by sector, Scotland Thousand _________________________________________________________________________________________________. June 1997 1998 1999 Agriculture Forestry and Fishing 35.8 32.4 38.6 Mining and Quarrying Industries 24.9 27.2 26.0 Manufacturing 320.0 315.9 301.4 Electricity Gas and Water Supply 16.0 16.7 17.8 Construction 111.1 117.5 111.4 Retail and Wholesale 324.1 316.4 312.5 Hotels and Catering 120.2 131.8 127.7 Transport Storage and 104.6 106.5 113.6 Communication Financial Services 79.3 77.6 82.0 Real Estate and Business Services 206.6 221.0 229.4 Public Administration 126.1 115.0 148.1 Education 155.8 152.6 155.0 Health and Social Work 272.1 263.2 261.6 Other services 92.4 98.4 96.7 Total 1,989.1 1,992.5 2,021.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Columns may not add up due to rounding Source: ONS Employer Surveys

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

145887; 368 c369W

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many jobs were lost in Scotland in each year between 1st May 1997 and 1st July 1999, broken down by (a) sector and (b) industry. - Ref to 10 May 2001, 368 c368W. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).

Asked by

Dominic Grieve (Conservative)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c369W; 145889

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

Statement on what target levels have been set for the aims and objectives of the Employment Service in Scotland in operational year 2001-02. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Russell Brown (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 May 2001

For answer on

10 May 2001

Answered on

10 May 2001

Mr. Russell Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what target levels have been set for the aims and objectives of the Employment Service in Scotland in operational year 2001-02. [161065] Mrs. Liddell: The aim of the Employment Service is to help people without jobs find work and employers to fill their vacancies. The Employment Service in Scotland makes an important contribution to an efficient and flexible labour market and to delivering the Government's welfare to work policies, working in close partnership with employers and others. These targets pave the way for the new agency, Jobcentre Plus, whose pathfinder offices will begin work in October. They give stronger emphasis than ever before to helping individuals facing particular difficulty in the labour market to move from unemployment and economic inactivity into sustainable employment. The highest priority will be given to helping people who have been economically inactive for long periods, including lone parents, to find work, and to capitalise on the opportunities created by the new generation of New Deals. I am announcing today the targets we have set for Scotland. They are challenging and stretching. We are looking for improved levels of customer service to jobseekers and employers, together with consolidation of the improved performance against the Jobseeker's Allowance Labour Market Activity target. These targets cover a full year, but we propose to carry out a comprehensive consultation and review later in the year that will inform the setting of targets for the new agency for people of working age, called Jobcentre Plus, for 2002-03. The targets for the Employment Service in Scotland for 2001-02 are: Vision and Purpose The Employment Service in Scotland aims to make to make a major contribution to an efficient and flexible labour market and to the Government's objectives of an increase in the effective supply of labour, and countering poverty and social exclusion by helping welfare recipients facing the most severe disadvantages to compete effectively for jobs. It does this by working closely with employers and with its private, voluntary and public sector partners to provide a quality service for all people without a job and to promote employment opportunities for all who can work. It aims to attract a diverse range of vacancies and to fill those vacancies quickly by matching the right people and skills with the right jobs. Its chief priority is to help individuals facing particular difficulty in the labour market to move from welfare and economic inactivity into sustainable employment. It does this through correct application of the Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) regime, delivery of the New Deals, and the provision of appropriate information, advice, training and support. The challenge and opportunity for the Employment Service, is to sustain continuous improvement in its services to jobseekers and employers and to make these services more accessible and relevant to customer needs, through effective use of modern technology and close working with a wide range of partners. Aim To help people without jobs find work and employers to fill their vacancies. Objectives and Targets Objective A To help all people without jobs, and particularly those on welfare and at a disadvantage in the labour market, to find and keep work by providing appropriate information, advice, training and support and by encouraging employers to open more opportunities to them. Targets A1: To help into work 7,214 people who are either jobless lone parents, participants in the New Deal for Partners, participants in the New Deal for Disabled People or other disabled people claiming `inactive' benefits. A2: To help into work 46,517 participants in the JSA New Deals, New Deal 50+, Employment Zones, other disabled people not recorded in A1, and others at a particular disadvantage. A3: To help into work 90,202 welfare recipients and other disadvantaged people. A4: To help into work 150,788 jobless people. A5: For 75 per cent. of long-term JSA claimants to be off benefit 13 weeks after starting a job into which they were placed by the Employment Service. Objective B To ensure that the rights and relevant labour market responsibilities of people on JSA and other benefits are fulfilled, while helping to combat fraud and abuse of the benefit system. Target B1: To ensure that the relevant labour market responsibilities of people on JSA are fulfilled in 91 per cent. of cases checked. Objective C To harness new technology, the pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement to deliver effective, efficient and accessible services to all people without jobs and to employers in Jobcentres and increasingly through other locations and means of communications. Targets C1: To achieve a 93 per cent. customer service level for jobseekers. C2: To achieve an 83 per cent. customer service level for employers. Objective D To deliver services to all ES customers in a way which respects individual differences, helps to overcome disadvantages due to ethnicity, gender, age or disability and achieves the best possible outcome for each of them. Targets D1: From October: To achieve a proportion of new ethnic minority claimants who leave JSA for a job within 12 months, which is equal to the percentage of all white claimants leaving JSA for a job within 12 months (to work towards equality of outcomes by 2004.) (Target level to be announced. D2: From October: To screen benefit claimants for basic skills requirement and where needed refer to appropriate training. (Exact target wording and level to be announced.) Milestone Target By 30 September 2001, for 95 per cent. of jobseekers claiming JSA to have been asked to identify their ethnicity and for this answer to be recorded.

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c374-6W; 161065

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the projects funded by the Scottish Office from 1990 to devolution on scientific research into (a) genetically-modified and (b) transgenic fish in the UK and abroad, by research project title, indicating the purpose of the research, the project...

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c373W; 157765

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate she has made of the total sums projected to be spent in Scotland in (a) this financial year and (b) each of the next two financial years (i) by the Scottish Executive and (ii) through direct spending by the Government...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c372W; 152090

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the average length of time is that people spend on incapacity benefit in (a) Glasgow, Pollok, (b) the City of Glasgow, (c) Scotland and (d) the UK. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Ian Davidson (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2001

Reference

368 c321W; 160830

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will give, in cash and real terms, the expenditure in (a) Scotland and (b) England on (i) education, (ii) health and personal social services, (iii) roads and transport, (iv) housing, (v) law, order and protective services, (vi) trade, industry, energy and...

Asked by

Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c220W; 160629

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Supplementary on support given to Mining communities.

Asked by

Eric Clarke (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c112-3

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c112-3

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the level of funding apportioned per head of population by Government under the Barnett Formula in Scotland and in the North West of England, broken down by spending on (a) transport, (b) education, (c) health and social services, (d)...

Asked by

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 May 2001

Reference

368 c220-1W; 160626

House

House of Commons

Scotland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What discussions she has had with (a) Railtrack and (b) the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive about financial support for the improvement of rail links to East Ayrshire. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour)

Answering body

Scotland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c57W; 159298

House

House of Commons

Advocate General for Scotland

Supplementary on the Human Rights Act 1998 and the role of the Disability Rights Commission.

Asked by

Tom Clarke (Labour)

Answering body

Advocate General for Scotland

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c9

House

House of Commons

Advocate General for Scotland

Supplementary on the Human Rights Act 1998 and the role of Advocate General for Scotland.

Asked by

Crispin Blunt (Conservative)

Answering body

Advocate General for Scotland

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c9

House

House of Commons

Advocate General for Scotland

Answered by

Baroness Clark of Calton (Labour)

Answering body

Advocate General for Scotland

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c9

House

House of Commons

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