Order Book Part 1

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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Wednesday 30 June 1999

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 30 June of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.

WEDNESDAY 30th JUNE

1
   Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to restrict the use of aspartame in products aimed at children.

(89158)

2
   Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what representations he has received from the World Health Organisation concerning the recommended daily intake for aspartame; and what plans he has to amend this level.

(89157)

3
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89274)

4
   Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will assess the effect on farm gate prices of purchasing policies following the proposed merger between Wal-Mart and Asda.

(89258)

5
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89168)

6
   Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what was the outcome of the Culture Council held in Luxembourg on 28th June; and if he will make a statement.

(89289)

7
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the British contribution to SFOR were under 18 years of age on 23rd June; and in which units.

(89040)

8
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the British contribution to KFOR were under 18 years of age on 23rd June; and in which units.

(89042)

9
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of (a) the Royal Navy, (b) the RAF and (c) the Army were under 18 years of age on 23rd June; and what percentage of force numbers this represents.

(89039)

10
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Army committed to operations in Northern Ireland were under 18 years of age on 23rd June; and in which units.

(89041)

11
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of (a) the Royal Navy, (b) the RAF and (c) the Army committed to operations in the South Eastern Europe theatre were under 18 years of age on 23rd June.

(89043)

12
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89161)

13
   Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the recruitment totals from 1990 to the present for each TA centre in Devon.

(89182)

14
   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to raise parents' expectations of their children's educational achievement in deprived areas.

(89340)

15
   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he plans to implement the policies outlined in the Green Paper, Excellence for All Children: Meeting Special Educational Needs.

(89339)

16
   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to encourage greater use of school premises by the community out of school hours.

(89341)

17
   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to ensure that school performance tables reflect the achievements of children of all abilities.

(89342)

18
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the impact on the budgets of those further education colleges which are major providers of English as a foreign language courses of the current proposal by the Further Education Funding Council to withdraw Schedule 2 funding; and if he will make a statement.

(88888)

19
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to respond to the recommendations of the First Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Education Panel; and if he will make a statement.

(88891)

20
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions he has had with the Further Education Funding Council concerning its proposal to withdraw Schedule 2 funding for English as a foreign language courses.

(88890)

21
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what representations he has received concerning the proposal by the Further Education Funding Council to withdraw Schedule 2 funding for English as a foreign language courses.

(88892)

22
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89162)

23
   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list for each local education authority the percentage share of the local schools' budget delegated to schools, calculated to take account of whether an authority has capitalised Standard Fund money or delegated it to schools.

(89153)

24
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89276)

25
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if schools rejected for Beacon Status are given reasons for the rejection.

(89283)

26
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the effect on school admissions of the practice of posting OFSTED reports on the Internet; and if he will make a statement.

(89284)

27
   Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to issue guidelines to the Environment Agency on its responsibilities in relation to housing in rural areas.

(89156)

28
   Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many houses the Environment Agency owned in each parliamentary constituency in the South West in each of the last five years.

(89154)

29
   Jackie Ballard (Taunton):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has for the disposal of Environment Agency properties; and what matters he will take into consideration in respect of such disposals in rural and environmentally sensitive areas.

(89155)

30
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals he intends to bring forward to clarify planning procedures where the planning authority has a possible conflict of interest over a piece of land.

(88176)

31
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what checks he makes on the administrative overheads of housing associations.

(88178)

32
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what checks he undertakes of the salaries paid to the chief executives and other senior officers of housing associations.

(88179)

33
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what monitoring he undertakes where housing previously under the control of a local authority has been transferred to a housing association,with particular reference to (a) rent levels, (b) repairs, (c) new building and (d) specialist provision.

(88180)

34
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions his Department has had with housing associations about rent levels during the last year.

(88181)

35
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89163)

36
   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the recent report entitled, Organic Farming and Gene Transfer from Genetically Modified Crops; and if he will make a statement

(89151)

37
N   Mr Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he has received about the safety of the rail crossing at Rovie, Rogart, Sutherland; and what response he has made.

(89088)

38
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89280)

39
   Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list those purposes for which his Department and its executive agencies require a birth certificate to be furnished by (a) employees, contractors or those applying for employment or contracts, and (b) other persons.

(89152)

40
   Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the projected impact of the use of HFCs as refrigerant gases on the United Kingdom's target for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement.

(89256)

41
   Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the environmental costs and benefits of alternative refrigerant gases in the next generation of installed equipment; and if he will make a statement.

(89254)

42
   Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 28th June, Official Report, column 26, on new households in Hampshire, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of projected households since the 1992-based household projection.

(89255)

43
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to ensure that older people are aware of their right to claim back overpaid tax.

(89146)

44
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton and Cheam):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is his Department's estimate of the total amount of overpaid tax by older people on their income from savings.

(89147)

45
   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from owners of cars under 1120 cc concerning the engine size level at which the lower rate of vehicle excise duty was set in his budget; and if he will make a statement.

(89301)

46
   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of cars which will attract the small engine size rate of vehicle excise duty announced in his last budget.

(89300)

47
N   Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list for each of the last five financial years the amount of revenue received per barrel of oil extracted from United Kingdom offshore fields.

(88790)

48
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the issue, transfer or receipt of, or any dealing with, any security or secondary security.

(88379)

49
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will esitmate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the underwriting of the issue of any money, or security, or note or order for the payment of money.

(88380)

50
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the services of the authorised corporate director of an open-ended investment company so far as they consist in managing the company's scheme property.

(88381)

51
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the managment of an authorised unit trust scheme or of a trust-based scheme by the operator of the scheme.

(88382)

52
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the making of any advance of the granting of any credit.

(88383)

53
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the provision of the facility of instalment credit finance in a hire-purchase, conditional sale or credit sale agreement for which facility a separate charge is made and disclosed to the recipient of the supply of goods.

(88384)

54
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the provision of administrative arrangements and documentation and the transfer of the title to the goods in connection with the provision of the facility of instalment credit finance in a hire-purchase, conditional sale or credit sale agreement for which facility a separate charge is made and disclosed to the recipient of the supply of goods if the total consideration therefore is specified in the agreement and does not exceed £10.

(88385)

55
N   Mr Francis Maude (Horsham):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the total annual revenue if VAT were charged at (a) 17.5 per cent. and (b) five per cent. on the issue, transfer or receipt of, or any dealing with, money, any security for money or any note or order for the payment of money.

(88386)

56
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89279)

57
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89167)

58
   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) he, (b) his ministers and (c) his officials recently met representatives of the government of the Sudan; what was discussed; when normal diplomatic relations will be restored; and if he will make a statement.

(89150)

59
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89273)

60
   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to health specialists on the altered status of particular health substances following the Government's consultation document MLX 249.

(89290)

61
   Julia Drown (South Swindon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his discussions with the food industry on reducing the salt content of processed food.

(89298)

62
N   Mr Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the average waiting times from GP referral to inpatient admission for patients living in the South Staffordshire Health Authority area for each of the last four years for which data are available.

(88446)

63
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89166)

64
   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury and Atcham):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Excellence and Equity in Cancer Care Strategy, published by the All-Party Group on Cancer.

(89263)

65
N   Mr Michael Moore (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish his Department's response to the Report of the Pensions and Retirement Age Working Group, published by the Ambulance Service Association 1997.

(89087)

66
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89275)

67
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what qualifications and experience are required to be demonstrated by a person wishing to offer domiciliary care services.

(89285)

68
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the Government's consultation on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.

(89299)

69
   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that the computer systems in use by the West Kent Health Authority are millennium compliant and that hospital and health provision will not be affected on 1st January 2000.

(89185)

70
   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that the computer systems in use by the Kent Ambulance Service are millennium compliant and that emergency services will not be affected on 1st January 2000.

(89184)

71
   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the average time for an officer to answer the telephone to a 999 call for the (a) London Ambulance Service, (b) Metropolitan Police and (c) London Fire Service in (i) 1999 to date, (ii) 1998 and (iii) 1997; what were the target times in each of those periods; and what percentage of calls met those targets.

(89253)

72
   Mr Iain Coleman (Hammersmith and Fulham):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has for Her Majesty's Prison, Aldington; and if he will make a statement.

(89306)

73
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people charged with immigration offences were detained in prisons in England and Wales on 1st June.

(89177)

74
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the countries which do not have an extradition treaty with the United Kingdom.

(89175)

75
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89165)

76
   Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, Official Report, column 428, what proportion of prisoners is confined for more than 22 hours a day in HMP (a) Birmingham, (b) Liverpool, (c) Dartmoor, (d) Feltham and (e) Swansea.

(89287)

77
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89278)

78
   Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department has issued to police forces about consultation with minority groups in the communities which they serve; and if he will list those forces which have established procedures for liaison with (a) ethnic minorities, (b) lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, (c) disabled people and (d) transsexual and transgendered people.

(89159)

79
   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to ensure that the computer systems in use by the Kent Fire Brigade are millennium compliant and that emergency services will not be affected on 1st January 2000.

(89186)

80
   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to ensure that the computer systems in use by the Kent Police are millennium compliant and that law enforcement activities will not be affected on 1st January 2000.

(89187)

81
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by her Department into Parliament in 1998 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89164)

82
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, what (a) representations were made, (b) correspondence was had and (c) meetings were held by (i) the Lord Chancellor and (ii) the Parliamentary Secretary's predecessor about (1) the creation of the vacancy for Treasury Counsel (Common Law) in May 1997 and (2) the filling of the vacancy.

(89114)

83
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89173)

84
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89277)

85
   Mr William Ross (East Londonderry):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list for the week ended Saturday 19th June the number of (a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were commited by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups.

(89262)

86
   Mr William Ross (East Londonderry):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list for the week ended Saturday 26th June the number of (a) punishment beatings and (b) punishment shootings which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many in each category were committed by (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups.

(89260)

87
   Mr William Ross (East Londonderry):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list for the week ended Saturday 26th June the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups.

(89259)

88
   Mr William Ross (East Londonderry):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list for the week ended Saturday 19th June the number of violent incidents involving paramilitary groups which took place in Northern Ireland, indicating how many involved (i) Loyalist and (ii) Republican groups.

(89261)

89
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Prime Minister, who chairs meetings of the JCCC in his absence.

(89282)

90
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Prime Minister, how many meetings of the JCCC there have been since its inception.

(89303)

91
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list those honourable Members from the Liberal Democratic Party who have attended meetings of the JCCC.

(89305)

92
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Prime Minister, if it is his policy that the JCCC should continue indefinitely.

(89304)

93
N   Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth and Horncastle):    To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 30th June.

(88447)

94
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89172)

95
N   Mr Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps (a) have been taken and (b) are planned following the accident investigation and prevention study by the National Roads Directorate to improve road safety on the A9 to Strathsteven, Brora.

(89089)

96
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89272)

97
   Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in Scotland to date have received compensation under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

(89160)

98
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the difference was in each year since 1980 between the amount by which pensions would have increased if based on (a) the retail price index and (b) average earnings.

(88177)

99
N   Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what proportion of pensioners on income support are receiving income from an annuity.

(89004)

100
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89171)

101
   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will produce the alternative to the all work test.

(89180)

102
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the system operating when the working families tax credit is introduced for a lone mother with two children aged under 11, who is an owner-occupier with a mortgage of (a) £35,000, (b) £45,000 and (c) £55,000, paying average council tax, where her earnings are (i) nil, (ii) £3 per hour and (iii) £3.60 per hour, and where, if she is an earner, she works for (A) five hours, (B) 10 hours, (C) 15 hours, (D) 20 hours, (E) 25 hours, (F) 30 hours, (G) 35 hours, (H) 40 hours, (I) 45 hours and (J) 50 hours and where, if she is an earner, she has childcare costs of (1) £20, (2) £30, (3) £40, (4) £50 and (5) £60.

(89311)

103
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the existing system for a lone mother with two children aged under 11, who is an owner-occupier with a mortgage of (a) £35,000, (b) £45,000 and (c) £55,000, paying average council tax, where her earnings are (a) nil, (b) £3 per hour and (c) £3.60 per hour, where, if she is an earner, she works for (i) five hours, (ii) 10 hours, (iii) 15 hours, (iv) 20 hours, (v) 25 hours, (vi) 30 hours, (vii) 35 hours, (viii) 40 hours, (ix) 45 hours and (x) 50 hours and where, if she is an earner, she has childcare costs of (A) £20, (B) £30, (C) £40, (D) £50 and (E) £60.

(89312)

104
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the system operating when the working families tax credit is introduced for a married couple with two children aged under 11, with average council house rent and council tax, where there is (a) no earner, (b) one earner on £3 per hour and (c) one earner on £3.60 per hour and where, if there is an earner, he works for (i) five hours, (ii) 10 hours, (iii) 15 hours, (iv) 20 hours, (v) 25 hours, (vi) 30 hours, (vii) 35 hours, (viii) 40 hours, (ix) 45 hours and (x) 50 hours.

(89309)

105
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the system operating when the working families tax credit is introduced for a married couple with two children aged under 11, with average council tax and a mortgage of (i) £35,000, (ii) £45,000 and (iii) £55,000, where there is (a) no earner, (b) one earner on £3 per hour and (c) one earner on £3.60 per hour and where, if there is an earner, he works for (A) five hours, (B) 10 hours, (C) 15 hours, (D) 20 hours, (E) 25 hours, (F) 30 hours, (G) 35 hours, (H) 40 hours, (I) 45 hours and (J) 50 hours.

(89308)

106
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the present system for a married couple with two children aged under 11, with average council tax and a mortgage of (i) £35,000, (ii) £45,000 and (iii) £55,000, where there is (a) no earner, (b) one earner on £3 per hour and (c) one earner on £3.60 per hour and where, if there is an earner, he works for (1) five hours, (2) 10 hours, (3) 15 hours, (4) 20 hours, (5) 25 hours, (6) 30 hours, (7) 35 hours, (8) 40 hours, (9) 45 hours and (10) 50 hours.

(89307)

107
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the system operating when the working families tax credit is introduced for a lone mother with two children aged under 11, where her earnings are (a) nil, (b) £3 per hour and (c) £3.60 per hour, where, if she is an earner, she works for (i) five hours, (ii) 10 hours, (iii) 15 hours, (iv) 20 hours, (v) 25 hours, (vi) 30 hours, (vii) 35 hours, (viii) 40 hours, (ix) 45 hours and (x) 50 hours, where she has to pay average council house rent and council tax, and where, if she is an earner, she has childcare costs of (A) £20, (B) £30, (C) £40, (D) £50 and (E) £60.

(89313)

108
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the existing system for a married couple with two children aged under 11, with average council house rent and council tax, where there is (a) no earner, (b) one earner on £3 per hour and (c) one earner on £3.60 per hour and where, if there is an earner, he works for (i) five hours, (ii) 10 hours, (iii) 15 hours, (iv) 20 hours, (v) 25 hours, (vi) 30 hours, (vii) 35 hours, (viii) 40 hours, (ix) 45 hours and (x) 50 hours.

(89310)

109
   Mr Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish tax-benefit model tables under the existing system for a lone mother with two children aged under 11, where her earnings are (a) nil, (b) £3 per hour and (c) £3.60 per hour, where, if she is an earner, she works for (i) five hours, (ii) 10 hours, (iii) 15 hours, (iv) 20 hours, (v) 25 hours, (vi) 30 hours, (vii) 35 hours, (viii) 40 hours, (ix) 45 hours and (x) 50 hours, where she has to pay average council house rent and council tax, and where, if she is an earner, she has childcare costs of (A) £20, (B) £30, (C) £40, (D) £50 and (E) £60.

(89297)

110
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89281)

111
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the amount of electricity received via the interconnector with France in each of the last five years.

(88205)

112
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89169)

113
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps he is taking to promote trade with Bulgaria.

(89302)

114
   Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he expects to announce the Government's proposals for new regional selective assistance maps and regulations; and if he will take steps to expedite this matter.

(89257)

115
   Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans the Government has to introduce operating aid to assist the viability of commercial and industrial concerns in assisted areas; and if he will make a statement.

(89183)

116
   Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proposals he has to encourage the development of the generation of electricity from photo-voltaic roofing tiles; and if he will make a statement.

(89189)

117
   Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of statutory instruments introduced by his Department into Parliament in (a) 1998, (b) 1992, (c) 1985 and (d) 1973 had the European Union as their legislative source.

(89170)

118
N   Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the cost of introducing a scheme to provide financial assistance for people who contracted hepatitis C through their haemophilia treatment; over how many years the scheme would last; and how many people would be eligible for such assistance.

(89035)

119
N   Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of general dental practices are linked electronically to the Dental Practice Board in each health authority area.

(89037)

120
N   Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if local health groups will be required to make available funding for dental audit on at least the same scale as the funding which is already available.

(89038)

121
N   Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C through their NHS treatment before 1986; and how many are still alive.

(89034)

122
N   Mr Win Griffiths (Bridgend):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of financial assistance schemes for people who contracted hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in (a) Canada, (b) Ireland and (c) Italy; and if he will assess the benefits of introducing similar schemes in Wales.

(89036)

123
   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings of the JCCC he has attended.

(89271)

124
N   Mr Desmond Browne (Kilmarnock and Loudoun):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress is being made towards the normalisation of security arrangements in Northern Ireland.

[Question Unstarred] (87730)

125
   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many motorists have been (a) cautioned and (b) charged for using the new bus lane on the M4.

[Transferred] (89174)

126
   Mr Dafydd Wigley (Caernarfon):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much funding has been received from European Structural Funds over the past five years by (a) each of the regions of England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.

[Transferred] (89188)

127
   Dr Brian Iddon (Bolton South East):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he proposes to publish the results of his consultation on the Green Paper, Who Decides, published on 10th September 1997.

[Transferred] (89179)

128
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many women from ethnic communities are justices of the peace serving in courts in the Greater London area; what were the figures in (a) 1990 and (b) 1995; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (89176)

129
   Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask Mr Attorney General, how many cases there were in 1998 which were referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for criminal proceedings in which no further action was taken.

[Transferred] (89178)

130
   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on therapeutic cloning of human tissue.

[Transferred] (89181)