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| Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Tuesday 1 February 2000
Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 1 February 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. |
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| 1 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his Answer of 6th December 1999, Official Report, column 349W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107100) | |
| 2 | Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, at what point ownership of a cow over 30 months old transfers to the Intervention Board under the over-30-months scheme in the case where a livestock market is used as a collection centre and animals are tagged by the Board at that centre. |
| (108130) | |
| 3 N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the impact the cut in fisheries grant-in-aid in West Sussex will have on sea trout runs in the Western Rother, Arun and Adur rivers. |
| (107873) | |
| 4 | Mr John D. Taylor (Strangford): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many chickens were imported from Thailand in each of the past three years; what assessment he has made of the quality of the feed given to such chickens; what health problems have arisen from consumption of Thai chicken products; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108110) | |
| 5 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to her Answer of 21st December 1999, Official Report, column 573W, on departmental research contracts, if she will (a) state total expenditure on research let by her Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by her Department during 1999 and costing £20,000 or more, stating what is the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmenal veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if she will place a copy of the standard research contract currently in use by her Department in the Library. |
| (107093) | |
| 6 N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when he will answer the questions on Millennium Dome attendance and ministerial responsibility tabled by the honourable Member for Birkenhead for Answer on 17th January. |
| (108039) | |
| 7 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent representations he has received about access to sports playing fields by inner-city schools. |
| (108133) | |
| 8 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funds are available from (a) sports foundations sponsored by his Department and (b) the National Lottery to support travel by schoolchildren to playing fields for the purpose of participating in team sports. |
| (108131) | |
| 9 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for Education and Employment about increasing the provision of sports playing fields available to schools. |
| (108132) | |
| 10 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the (a) Royal Parks Agency and (b) Royal Parks Constabulary about applying spot fines to cyclists caught exceeding speed limits in the Royal Parks. |
| (107457) | |
| 11 | Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time members of the armed forces were stationed in Northern Ireland on 31st January 1998, 31st January 1999 and 31st January 2000; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108109) | |
| 12 N | Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his plans for the defence budget assume a receipt arising from the sale of all or part of the Defence Estimate and Research Agency. |
| (107413) | |
| 13 N | Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by arm or corps (a) the intervals between emergency operational tours as at 1st July 1999 and (b) the proportionate manpower cuts taken by each arm or corps in the latest reorganisation of the Territorial Army. |
| (107412) | |
| 14 N | Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the changes made to the Tornado GR/1 midlife upgrade programme initiated by MLU93. |
| (107463) | |
| 15 N | Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado GR/1s have been successfully upgraded to GR/4; how many are in upgrade servicing; how many are awaiting upgrade; and what is the estimated completion date of the upgrade programme. |
| (107465) | |
| 16 N | Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total estimated cost per unit of the Tornado GR/1 midlife upgrade programme, including development and production. |
| (107464) | |
| 17 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 7th December 1999, Official Report, column 454W, on departmental research contacts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107099) | |
| 18 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the number of courts-martial for Royal Navy ratings in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998 and (d) 1999. |
| (107868) | |
| 19 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average period which elapses between the commission of an offence and the date of the subsequent trial in standing civilian courts. |
| (107870) | |
| 20 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department issued instructions that Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force cadets must not travel in 4-ton trucks or other military vehicles without seatbelts; and what assessment he has made of the impact of this ruling on (a) cadet training and (b) cadet financing. |
| (107642) | |
| 21 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total number of summary trials resulting in punishment warrants in the Royal Navy in (a) 1995, (b) 1996, (c) 1997, (d) 1998 and (e) 1999. |
| (107869) | |
| 22 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the courts-martial held for Royal Navy ratings between 1993 and 1999 were at the election of the accused. |
| (107867) | |
| 23 N | Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his estimate of the number of British civilians seconded or contracted to Her Majesty's Forces in the war theatre during the gulf conflict who were exposed to uranium. |
| (107303) | |
| 24 N | Mr Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the inclusion of children with moderate learning difficulties in mainstream schools. |
| (107671) | |
| 25 N | Mr Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is his estimate of the percentage of children with moderate learning difficulties who are fully included in education in mainstream schools in each local education authority in England; and if he will make a statement. |
| (107672) | |
| 26 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his Answer of 10th January, Official Report, column 39W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place in the Library a copy of standard research contracts used by his Department (a) between May 1997 and October 1998 and (b) after October 1998. |
| (107104) | |
| 27 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list by local education authority the total acreage of playing fields sold by schools in each year since 1990. |
| (108119) | |
| 28 N | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many bids for standards fund grants were received for grants in 1999-2000, broken down by category of grant and by local education authority; and how many allocations of grant were taken up in each category. |
| (108071) | |
| 29 N | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many bids for standards fund grants have been received for 2000-01, broken down by category of grant and by local education authority. |
| (108070) | |
| 30 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what discussions he has had with the British Council regarding the higher education awards to students from Montserrat studying in the United Kingdom. |
| (108139) | |
| 31 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the courses eligible for the disabled student allowance; and what plans he has to increase the number of courses. |
| (108137) | |
| 32 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if students undertaking a fourth year at law school will be eligible for an individual learning account from September 2000. |
| (108128) | |
| 33 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the role of parish and town councils. |
| (107307) | |
| 34 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 20th December 1999, Official Report, column 338W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107098) | |
| 35 | Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will take measures to enable local authorities to remove more promptly motor vehicles which have been abandoned on (a) public and (b) private land; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108115) | |
| 36 | Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what powers are available to local authorities to impose crowd control and safety measures on the organisers of popular events which are held on private land; and what plans he has to strengthen them. |
| (108114) | |
| 37 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what representations he received (a) from Wiltshire County Council and (b) from named councillors in support of the provision of a pedestrian crossing on the A36(T) at South Newton, Wiltshire. |
| (107640) | |
| 38 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, for what reason he decided to construct a pedestrian crossing on the A36(T) at South Newton, Wiltshire; what type of crossing will be built; when it will be operating; and how much it will cost. |
| (107641) | |
| 39 N | Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will publish tables showing the amounts of income lost to each local authority pension fund since budget changes to dividend tax credits. |
| (107958) | |
| 40 N | Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will publish tables showing the levels achieved by each local authority in relation to the percentage of household rubbish recycled. |
| (107959) | |
| 41 N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is his assessment of the permanent annual increase in costs accruing to West Sussex County Council resulting from recent changes in the rules for the taxation of investments. |
| (107872) | |
| 42 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what recent representations he has received on the theory element of the driving test; how many such representations were from national organisations; and what plans he has to ensure that all eligible members of the public have equal access to a theory test. |
| (107456) | |
| 43 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what allowances the Driving Standards Agency makes for people with dyslexia to take the theory test during a driving test. |
| (107455) | |
| 44 N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will reply to the letter of 6th July 1999 from the honourable Member for South Suffolk. |
| (108044) | |
| 45 N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member from South Suffolk of 12th January. |
| (108045) | |
| 46 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 16th December 1999, Official Report, column 300W, on research contracts, if he will state the total expenditure on research let by his Department since May 1997 and list the titles of all research contracts let by his Department during 1999 and costing £20,000 or more, stating the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if he will place a copy of the standard research contract currently in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107037) | |
| 47 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taken to link debt relief and the resolution of conflict in Sudan. |
| (108135) | |
| 48 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with G7 countries on Sudan's debt problem. |
| (108147) | |
| 49 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 20th December 1999, Official Report, column 315W, on departmental research contacts, how many research contracts, other than science or technology contracts, have been let by his Department since May 1997; what is the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (a) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (b) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (c) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if he will place a copy of the standard reseach contract currently in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107103) | |
| 50 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Iranian Government on the position of women in Iran in relation to the report by the UN Rapporteur on Human Rights. |
| (108148) | |
| 51 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Egyptian counterpart on the Inter-Governmental Authority Development peace initiative for Sudan. |
| (108129) | |
| 52 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received concerning the displacement of Nuer from the area surrounding the oil fields in Southern Sudan. |
| (108145) | |
| 53 N | Mr Paul Tyler (North Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make arrangements for the honourable Member for North Cornwall to visit GCHQ Morwenstow and receive a briefing on that station's purpose and performance. |
| (107866) | |
| 54 N | Mr David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the honourable Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 20th December concerning a constituent. |
| (107852) | |
| 55 N | Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the provision within the NHS for treating Leishmaniasis. |
| (106208) | |
| 56 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 8th December 1999, Official Report, column 465W, on departmental research contracts, if he will (a) state total expenditure on research let by his Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by his Department during 1999 and costing £20,000 or more, stating what is the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments. |
| (107095) | |
| 57 | Mr Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will receive the third set of guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on the provision of specialised infertility services. |
| (108122) | |
| 58 | Mr Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ensure that equality of access to infertility services is provided throughout England. |
| (108124) | |
| 59 | Mr Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what have been the findings of his Department's survey to ascertain the current provision of infertility services. |
| (108123) | |
| 60 | Mr Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines he plans to issue to health authorities on the provision of infertility services. |
| (108125) | |
| 61 | Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, further to his Answer of 10th January, Official Report, column 54W, on cervical smears, if he will take into account the information on the effectiveness of the Neopath/Tripath Autopap system in the USA and Europe in making his decision on introducing it in this country. |
| (108150) | |
| 62 | Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, further to the Answer of 10th January, Official Report, column 54W, on cervical smears, if, for the testing and introduction of the Neopath/Tripath Autopap machine for cervical screening tests, he will prioritise areas which have particular shortages of trained staff or long delays in their cervical screening programme. |
| (108149) | |
| 63 N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many bio-medical scientists are employed by the West Sussex Health Authority; and what is the Authority's establishment for bio-medical scientists. |
| (107874) | |
| 64 | Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to enable registered optometrists to prescribe, supply and administer therapeutic medicines. |
| (108097) | |
| 65 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate of the increased workload on (a) haemotology, (b) blood transfusion and (c) clinical chemistry services he has made arising from his target for cardiac operations. |
| (107458) | |
| 66 | Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the current waiting time for case workers to commence to process applications for British citizenship. |
| (108108) | |
| 67 N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the cost of the monitoring of illegal drugs in prisons for each of the last three years. |
| (106562) | |
| 68 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 20th December 1999, Official Report, column 373W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107097) | |
| 69 N | Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many bids have been received for funding for extra police recruits under year one of the Crime Fighting Fund; if he will list the amount of money and number of officers requested in each bid and in total; and if he will make a statement. |
| (107956) | |
| 70 N | Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Press releases his Department issued in each year from 1995 to 1999. |
| (107955) | |
| 71 N | Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional police recruits he estimates are to be funded in response to bids from police forces for funds from year one of the Crime Fighting Fund; and if he will make a statement. |
| (107957) | |
| 72 | Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers are available to the police to impose crowd control and safety measures on the organisers of popular events which are held on private land; and what plans he has to strengthen them. |
| (108112) | |
| 73 | Mr Andrew Hunter (Basingstoke): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take measures to enable the police to remove more promptly motor vehicles which have been abandoned on (a) public and (b) private land; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108113) | |
| 74 N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if it is his policy that local authorities should from 1st April, take over financial responsibility for asylum seekers dispossed to their areas before that date; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108042) | |
| 75 N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is his estimate of the number of places which will be needed to accommodate asylum seekers under the new arrangements, due to come into force on 1st April; and what progress he has made towards achieving that target. |
| (108043) | |
| 76 N | Mr Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the honourable Member for East Worthing and Shoreham will receive a reply to his letters of 20th September and of 10th November 1999 regarding the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. |
| (107960) | |
| 77 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals hold a Home Office licence to experiment on animals. |
| (107459) | |
| 78 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to restrict further the sale of spray paints. |
| (107461) | |
| 79 N | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many institutions hold a licence to experiment on animals which covers students who may not be required individually to hold a licence while performing their studies. |
| (107460) | |
| 80 | Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the sources of primates used for research in (a) 1997 and (b) 1998. |
| (108144) | |
| 81 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 6th December 1999, Official Report, column 337W, on deparmental research contracts, if she will (a) state total expenditure on research let by her Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by her Department during 1999 and costing £20,000 or more, stating what is the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if she will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by her Department in the Library. |
| (107105) | |
| 82 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what health checks have been provided for Montserratians in (i) Montserrat and (ii) the UK following their exposure to ash. |
| (108140) | |
| 83 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received on the effect on the health of residents of ash deposits in Montserrat. |
| (108142) | |
| 84 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent reports she has received of activity levels of the Saufoiere Hills volcano in Montserrat. |
| (108143) | |
| 85 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what reports she has received of the long term health risks to residents in Montserrat in areas affected by volcanic ash containing high percentages of christabollite. |
| (108141) | |
| 86 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Montserrat Government concerning the return of residents to exclusion zones. |
| (108146) | |
| 87 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to his Answer of 6th December 1999, Official Report, column 398W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107102) | |
| 88 N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what progress has been made in relation to his Department's targets for increased efficiency in the Departmental Annual Report. |
| (108046) | |
| 89 N | Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the companies which supply, provide and service secure videolink technology for use in British courts; and what arrangements are in place to prevent the interception of transmissions by third parties. |
| (107871) | |
| 90 N | Mr Andrew MacKay (Bracknell): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officials in his Department are on gardening leave. |
| (107961) | |
| 91 N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Prime Minister, what is the expected date of publication of the report on deprived areas by the Social Exclusion Unit's Policy Action Team. |
| (108072) | |
| 92 N | Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey): To ask the Prime Minister, what (a) oral and (b) written representations he has received from (i) honourable Members of and (ii) parties represented in the House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly on the subject of the Disqualifications Bill, indicating in each case the date on which representations were received; and if he will place written representations in the Library. |
| (107854) | |
| 93 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his Answer of 20th December 1999, Official Report, column 386W, on departmental research contacts, if he will (a) state the total expenditure on research let by his Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by his Department for the financial year 1998-99 and costing £20,000 or more, stating what was the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments. |
| (107101) | |
| 94 N | Mr Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 20th January, Official Report, column 572W, on benefit payment methods, what assumptions about the number of people who will opt to have benefits paid directly into a bank account rather than at a post office underlay his forecast of annual savings; and if he will make a statement. |
| (107786) | |
| 95 N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the cost of the inquiry was into organised benefit fraud by John Scampion. |
| (108041) | |
| 96 N | Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, when he will issue guidance to local benefit offices concerning the manner in which winter fuel payments are to be processed. |
| (107853) | |
| 97 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 21st December 1999, Official Report, column 541W, on departmental research contracts, if he will place a copy of the standard research contract in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107096) | |
| 98 | Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh and Berwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what steps he proposes to take to further investigate the link between low income and chronic bad health highlighted in DSS Research Report No. 95; and if he will make a statement. |
| (108116) | |
| 99 N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, whether single parents with a degree qualification can qualify for the New Deal for Lone Parents. |
| (107462) | |
| 100 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will make a statement on the application of the habitual residence test to evacuees from Montserrat. |
| (108138) | |
| 101 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what special arrangements exist for people from Montserrat relocating in the United Kingdom. |
| (108136) | |
| 102 N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many officials in his Department are on gardening leave. |
| (108055) | |
| 103 | Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Solicitor General, if persons presenting evidence to Lord Cullen's Inquiry into the Paddington disaster will be immune from any subsequent criminal prosecution. |
| (108126) | |
| 104 | Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Solicitor General, if evidence presented to Lord Cullen's Inquiry into the Paddington disaster will be submissable as evidence in any subsequent criminal prosecution. |
| (108127) | |
| 105 N | Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what reports he has received regarding the falsification and manipulation of fuel quality control data in respect of BNFL MOX fuel supplied to Switzerland; and if he will make a statement. |
| (106711) | |
| 106 N | Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with the authorities of the European Southern Observatory and governments of nations participating in the European Southern Observatory about United Kingdom involvement in the project. |
| (106370) | |
| 107 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with the Post Office management on the research and development needed for the production of a smart card. |
| (108051) | |
| 108 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when his Department last had discussions with Post Office management on the subject of automated credit transfer of the benefits business. |
| (108050) | |
| 109 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has made to minimise the impact on creditors, suppliers and employees of the current enquiry into TransTec. |
| (108049) | |
| 110 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has made to ensure that the current enquiry into TransTec does not prevent its sale as a going concern. |
| (108048) | |
| 111 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 8th December 1999, Official Report, column 572W, on departmental research contracts, if he will (a) state total expenditure on research let by his Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by his Department during 1999 and costing £20,000 or more, stating what is the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (ii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if he will place a copy of the standard research contract currently in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107094) | |
| 112 | Mr John D. Taylor (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which other EU member states provide (a) paid and (b) unpaid parental leave; and if he will make a statement about paid parental leave. |
| (108111) | |
| 113 N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his Answer of 6th December 1999, Official Report, column 385W on departmental research contracts, if he will (a) state the total expenditure on research contracts let by his Department since May 1997 and (b) list the titles of all research contracts let by his Department during 1999 costing £20,000 or more, stating the value of each contract, and in each case whether the contract included (i) departmental veto over publication of the research results, (ii) departmental control over the date of publication of the research and (iii) a requirement that the final research results incorporate departmental amendments; and if he will place a copy of the standard research contract currently in use by his Department in the Library. |
| (107092) | |
| 114 N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has for a successor programme to Invest to Save. |
| [Transferred] (108047) | |
| 115 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what data he has collated on the extent of access by schools to sports playing fields since May 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| [Transferred] (108118) | |
| 116 | Mr Denis MacShane (Rotherham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many inner-city schools have access to playing fields for sport. |
| [Transferred] (108134) | |
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