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Official Hospitality
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the expenditure by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on official hospitality for (i) 1980-81, (ii) 1987-88, (iii) 1990--91, (iv) 1991-92, (v) 1992-93, (vi) 1993-94, (vii) 1994-95, (viii) 1995-96, (ix) 1996-97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997.[15222]
Mr. Field [holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the following table.
1. Expenditure information for 1980-81 is not available.
2. The Department's Non-Departmental Public Bodies are funded on-Vote and, as such, their expenditure prior to 1995-96 is subsumed within DSS HQ.
3. The Resettlement Agency was disbanded in 1995-96.
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Mr. Malcolm Bruce:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the expenditure by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on overseas travel for (i) 1980-81, (ii) 1987-88, (iii) 1990-91, (iv) 1991-92,
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(v) 1992-93, (vi) 1993-94, (vii) 1994-95, (viii) 1995-96, (ix) 1996-97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997; and if she will provide a breakdown to show (1) air fares and (2) other expenditure relating to overseas travel. [15223]
Mr. Field
[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
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| £000 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1 May to 30 September 1997 | |
| Department of Social Security | 788,683 | 213,231 | 205,482 | 202,253 | 158,66 | 200,154 | 160,672 | 79,629 | 21,713 |
| Information technology Services Agency | -- | 38.014 | 121,084 | 174,274 | 53,119 | 56,364 | 48,139 | 44,704 | 4,700 |
| Benefits Agency | -- | -- | 102,447 | 62,517 | 57,346 | 113,266 | 172,120 | 185,752 | 16,258 |
| Contributions Agency | -- | -- | -- | 12,960 | 31,838 | 15,040 | 21,356 | -- | -- |
| Child Support Agency | -- | -- | -- | 8,988 | NIL | 9,584 | 8,080 | 7,046 | -- |
| War Pensions Agency | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47,198 | 3,975 | 2,134 | 2,899 | 874 |
| Non Departmental Public Bodies | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,850 | 199 | 488 |
1. A breakdown of air fares and other expenditure relating to overseas travel is not available.
2. Figures for the 1980-81 financial year are not available.
3. Figures include the amounts paid for subsistence.
4. The Department's NDPBs are funded on-Vote and, as such, their expenditure prior to 1995-96 is subsumed within DSS HQ.
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Publicity and Advertising
Mr. Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the total expenditure on all forms of publicity and advertising by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for (i) 1993-94, (ii) 1994-95, (iii) 1995-96, (iv) 1996-97, (v) the 1997-98, year to date, (vi) the 1997-98, full year estimate and (vii) the 1998-99 planned expenditure. [15225]
Mr. Field [holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information is set out in the table.
| £ | |
|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 18,333,603 |
| 1994-95 | 20,054,914 |
| 1995-96 | 20,085,672 |
| 1996-97 | 17,724,255 |
| 1997-98(18) | 3,464,040 |
| 1997-98(19) | 12,937,210 |
| 1998-99(20) | 11,399,000 |
(18)Figures as at September 1997.
(19)Full year Estimate.
(20)Planned Expenditure.
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Benefit Recipients (Income Tax)
Mr. Lilley: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will estimate the number of people receiving (a) income support, (b) housing benefit, (c) council tax benefit and (d) family credit who are also liable to pay income tax. [17568]
Mr. Keith Bradley: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
As at May 1997, the latest date for which information is available, it is estimated that there were 424,000 Family Credit recipients who were paying income tax at the time the award began. This represents 57 per cent. of the Family Credit caseload.
Information on the number of people receiving Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit who are also liable to pay income tax is not available.
Note:
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Mr. Keith Bradley:
As at May 1997, the latest date for which information is available, it is estimated that there were 424,000 Family Credit recipients who were paying income tax at the time the award began. This represents 57 per cent. of the Family Credit caseload.
Note:
Number is rounded to the nearest thousand. Percentage is given to the nearest full per cent.
Source:
5 per cent. sample of Family Credit awards as at 31 May 1997.
Mr. Gibb:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many recipients of family credit paid income tax in 1996-97. [17347]
Number is rounded to the nearest thousand. Percentage is given to the nearest full per cent.
Source:
5 per cent. sample of Family Credit awards as at 31 May 1997.
Health Action Zones
Mr. Hinchliffe: To ask the Secretary of State for social Security what proposals she has to encourage the involvement of local Benefits Agency officers in the development of health action zones. [17227]
Mr. Keith Bradley: The Department is working closely with the Department of Health to consider what role Social Security, and the Benefits Agency, might play in the development of health action zones. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has no specific proposals at this time.
Lone Parents
Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average amount of which the 433 lone parents who were helped to obtain jobs by the New Deal pilot scheme were better off in work. [17559]
Mr. Keith Bradley: The information is not yet available.
The evaluation of the New Deal for Lone Parents includes a quantitative survey of a sample of participants in all eight areas of the scheme which will collect information from lone parents on how much better off they are in work.
Housing Benefit
Mr. Burnett: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the average eligible rent for housing benefit and the average housing benefit awarded to single people under 25 years under (a) previous scheme rules, (b) the local reference rent and (c) the single room rent, for the quarters ending February 1997 and May 1997.[17409]
Mr. Keith Bradley: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
| February 1997 | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Assessed under previous scheme rules | 55.60 |
| Assessed under local reference rent scheme | 49.10 |
| Assessed under single room rent scheme | 43.00 |
Note:
Comparable figures for May 1997 are not yet available.
Source: Returns from a representative sample of local authorities.
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| May 1997 | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Eligible rent | 40.30 |
| Average housing benefit | 37.80 |
Notes:
1. Comparable figures for February 1997 are not available.
2. Average housing benefit figures for single people under 25 and assessed under other schemes are not routinely collected.
Source: Quarterly 100 per cent. counts.
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