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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on Wednesday 14 March 2001 Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 14 March, 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 14th MARCH
1   N	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what efforts his Department has made to increase the take-up of private insurance cover for foot and mouth and other major livestock diseases.
	(153731)
2   N	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what estimate he has made of the proportion of livestock farmers who have privately insured against foot and mouth disease.
	(153730)
3   N	Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how government compensation payments in respect of foot and mouth disease take into account payments under private insurance policies for the same losses.
	(153732)
4   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152800)
5	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps have been taken to protect zoos from the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
	(153767)
6	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many meetings of the Church Commissioners there were in 2000; and what the attendance record was of each commissioner.
	(153768)
7	Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in (a) the Treasury and (b) the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions concerning the economic impact on the tourism industry of foot and mouth disease.
	(153744)
8	Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives of the tourism industry regarding the availability of compensation for loss of business resulting from foot and mouth disease.
	(153743)
9	Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the economic impact of foot and mouth disease on the tourism industry.
	(153745)
10   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who is responsible for making the VAT payment on the donation given by the Hinduja brothers to the Faith Zone of the Millennium Dome.
	(153733)
11   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what advice was given by NMEC to the Hinduja brothers in respect of matters relating to the applicability of VAT to their donation to the Faith Zone of the Millennium Dome.
	(153735)
12   N	Norman Baker (Lewes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what date (a) his Department, (b) the NMEC and (c) Lord Falconer of Thoroton was informed of intelligence reports relating to the Hinduja brothers, referred to in paragraph 8.4 of the report of the Hammond inquiry.
	(153734)
13   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152799)
14   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many pensioner households in the North East Region of England are in receipt of a free television licence.
	(153081)
15	Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what contribution his Department makes to the preservation of Britain's ecclesiastical heritage.
	(153777)
16	Mr Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the role of Channel 4 in a multi-channel broadcasting environment.
	(153915)
17   N	Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Maverick anti-armour missiles procured from Raytheon Corporation are in active service; and if he will make a statement.
	(152904)
18   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	[R] (152798)
19   N	Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from what sources his Department acquired depleted uranium (a) materials, (b) components and (c) ammunition after 1992.
	(153197)
20   N	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list in respect of (a) classroom teachers and (b) headteachers (i)average earnings on 1st April 1997, (ii) average earnings on 1st April 2001, (iii) the percentage annual pay increase for each of the last five years and (iv) the percentage pay increase between 1st April 1997 and 1st April 2001.
	(153200)
21   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152797)
22   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools in (a) South Tyneside and (b) South Shields have undergone Ofsted inspections since May 1997; and how many of those have been subject to critical reports.
	(153298)
23	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what his policies are for encouraging retired people aged 60 years and over into employment.
	(153757)
24	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many registered disabled people have found full-time employment in each of the last three years.
	(153758)
25	Mr Stephen Hesford (Wirral West):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to develop the Early Excellence Centre programme.
	(153778)
26	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what average class sizes were in (a) East Sussex and (b) Eastbourne for (i) secondary and (ii) primary schools, in May 1997 and on the most recent date for which figures are available.
	(153775)
27	Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley South):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many owners of vehicles were prosecuted in 2000 for (a) not registering and (b) not paying tax on their vehicles in 2000.
	(153760)
28   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152801)
29   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the days on which the air quality on Tyneside was classified as severely polluted in the last five years.
	(153080)
30   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will estimate the planned capital investment in council and registered social landlord new building in the 2000-01 financial year.
	(153698)
31   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the regeneration projects in Islington supported by his Department since May 1997.
	(153511)
32   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many dwellings were completed in each London borough (a) in each year since 1997 and (b) in 2001 to date, broken down into (i) private residential, (ii) private rented, (iii) registered social landlords and (iv) local authorities.
	(153696)
33	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which agencies are responsible for the reporting, checking and removal of abandoned motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement.
	(153800)
34	Mr John Horam (Orpington):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the collision of two Connex South East trains outside Hither Green station on 12th March.
	(153755)
35   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will meet representatives of Devon County Council, the South Hams District Council, the Slapton, Stokenham, Stoke Fleming and Strete parish councils and the honourable Member for Totnes to discuss the continued closure of the A379 between Strete Gate and Torcross, Devon and its effect on local business and tourism.
	(153739)
36   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will instruct Devon County Council not to pursue a statutory environmental impact assessment before providing a temporary reinstatement of the A379 between Strete Gate and Torcross, South Devon.
	(153741)
37   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the steps he is taking to arrange for the reinstatement of the A379 between Strete Gate and Torcross, Devon.
	(153740)
38   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the cost of conducting a statutory environmental impact assessment before reinstating permanently the A379 between Strete Gate and Torcross, Devon.
	(153742)
39	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many times in (a) this Parliament and (b) the last Parliament, the Audit Commission has given evidence to the House of Commons Environment and Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Select Committees.
	(153942)
40	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what guidances he has issued on the conduct of referendums held by councils on local issues; and if he will make a statement.
	(153940)
41	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on Government policy on competitive bidding for funds by local councils on specific projects; and how much level of public expenditure was allocated to such arrangements in (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2000-01.
	(153801)
42	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the changes the Government has made to the powers of (a) the Audit Commission and (b) the District Audit Service in the past three years.
	(153799)
43	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when the Government (a) signed and (b) ratified the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
	(153817)
44	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he will (a) publish green and white papers on regional governance and (b) introduce referendums to allow the creation of directly-elected regional assemblies.
	(153770)
45	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what powers local councils have to establish community initiatives.
	(153936)
46	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on Government policy towards scrutiny by local government of services provided by (a) the National Health Service and (b) local water companies.
	(153806)
47	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the guidance on councillors' allowances issued since May 1997.
	(153904)
48	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on Government policy towards the introduction of new council tax bands.
	(153901)
49	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the pilot schemes that have been initiated with local councils since May 1997 and the councils which have been involved in each pilot.
	(153818)
50	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what the average Band D council tax was in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland in (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 2000-01.
	(153916)
51	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps the Government has taken to attract more (a) women, (b) young people, (c) people of an ethnic minority background and (d) people with disabilities to becoming local councillors.
	(153903)
52	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what his policy is on local councils holding annual elections with a third of councillors up for election each year; how many councils currently hold annual elections; and how many did so in 1997.
	(153772)
53	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on Government policy on restoring the business rate to the control of local councils.
	(153802)
54	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on Government policy on the introduction of regional variations in the valuations used to determine council tax banding.
	(153816)
55	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on his Department's capping powers in relation to local government expenditure and budgets.
	(153769)
56	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will (a) publish Ministers' instructions to civil servants relating to the allocation of local government grants and (b) take steps to make the local government finance settlement process more transparent.
	(153902)
57	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what government policy is on the establishment of more unitary authorities in local government.
	(153776)
58	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if proposed referendums on regional assemblies will, include options involving abolition of county councils in two-tier areas.
	(153773)
59	Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley South):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Paisley South constituency, the effects on Paisley South of his Department's policies and actions since 2nd May 1997.
	(153763)
60   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152788)
61   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many recipients there have been of working families' tax credit in Islington (a) since its introduction and (b) in the 2000-01 financial year; and what the average amount paid to each recipient was.
	(153694)
62	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was received by his Department in tax duty and VAT in (a) 1998, (b) 1999 and (c) 2000 from the bingo industry.
	(153766)
63	Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the outcome of the ECOFIN Council held in Brussels on 12th March was; what the Government's voting record at the Council was; and if he will make a statement.
	(153815)
64   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints have been investigated by the Financial Services Ombudsman concerning (a) independent financial advisers and (b) tied agents in each of the last three years; and what average level of compensation was awarded in each case.
	(153736)
65   N	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the revenue yield in (a) the first year and (b) the subsequent three years from a tax of 50 per cent. on (i) gross and (ii) net incomes exceeding £100,000 a year.
	(153712)
66   N	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 7th March, Official Report, columns 295-308, if he will estimate the revenue from a one penny increase in the basic rate of income tax (a) in the first year and (b) in the three subsequent years.
	(153716)
67   N	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the revenue yield of abolishing taper relief for the five financial years from 2001-02 and reintroducing indexation and retirement relief.
	(153714)
68   N	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated (a) resource and (b) capital DEL shortfall is for each Department for financial year 2000-01.
	(153713)
69   N	Mr Matthew Taylor (Truro and St Austell):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the change since the Pre-Budget Report (Cm 4917) in (a) capital and (b) resource spending by each department resulting from transfers of responsibilities.
	(153715)
70   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152796)
71   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings UK representatives have held with human rights organisations in Colombia since May 1997; and how many embassy staff in Colombia are dedicated to human rights work.
	(153692)
72   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial support has been given by the UK to Plan Colombia to date; and what further expenditure is planned.
	(153693)
73   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the British representatives at the UN Commission on Human Rights held in Geneva for each session since May 1997; what reports have been issued by the Commission; and if he will place them in the Library.
	(153691)
74	Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the result was of his review of ethnic minority origin categories for the 2001 Census; and what measures he will take to include the Irish in Britain among the categories used for monitoring recruitment and other activities that may benefit from equal opportunities best practice.
	(153808)
75   N	Paddy Ashdown (Yeovil):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the extent to which the West Country Ambulance Service has met its response times targets in each of the last 10 years; if he will provide a statistical breakdown in relation to response times in (a) Somerset, (b) South Somerset and (c) the Yeovil constituency in this period; and if he will make a statement.
	(153377)
76	Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what process will be used to appoint non-executive directors to the boards of the new primary care trusts; and if he will make a statement.
	(153941)
77   N	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list in respect of (a) general practitioners, (b) hospital consultants, (c) nurses and (d) each of the professions allied to medicine (i) average earnings on 1st April 1997, (ii) average earnings on 1st April 2001, (iii) the percentage annual pay increase for each of the last five years and (iv) the percentage pay increase between 1st April 1997 and 1st April 2001.
	(153201)
78   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152795)
79   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent on the Camden and Islington Health Action Zone since its inception; and what spending is planned for 2001-02.
	(153697)
80	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many long-term sick people returned to work during the last 12 months.
	(153761)
81	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors were recruited from overseas to work in the NHS during the last 12 months.
	(153759)
82	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of optometrists and opthalmic dispensers on the implications of changes in HM Customs and Excise regulations.
	(153805)
83	Mr David Heath (Somerton and Frome):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his assessment is of the implications of changes in Customs and Excise regulations on opthalmic dispensing.
	(153804)
84	Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, under what circumstances NHS hospitals and trusts may withold medical records from patients who have requested them; and what recent guidance he has issued to hospitals and trusts on this subject.
	(153774)
85   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding will be allocated to the recruitment and retention of dentists under the NHS Plan in each of the next three years; and how many dentists were employed in the NHS from outside the UK in each of the last three years.
	(153738)
86   N	Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists were employed by the National Health Service in each of the last three years in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Devon.
	(153737)
87	Mr Derek Twigg (Halton):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were invited for interview for chair of the North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust; how many of those invited for interview lived in Runcorn and Widnes; and if the acting chair of Halton Hospital NHS Trust was invited for interview.
	(153771)
88	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will set out the process for appealing a decision of the Prescription Pricing Authority regarding a claim for health costs covered under the NHS low income scheme.
	(153937)
89	Mr David Wilshire (Spelthorne):    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the rates of MRSA infection are at (a) St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey and (b) Ashford (Middlesex) Hospital.
	(153754)
90	Mr Hilary Benn (Leeds Central):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the total amount of Government funding for voluntary and not-for-profit organisations in each of the last 10 years.
	(153939)
91   N	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list in respect of police constables (a) average earnings on 1st April 1997, (b) average earnings on 1st April 2001, (c) the percentage annual pay increase for each of the last five years and (d) the percentage pay increase between 1st April 1997 and 1st April 2001.
	(153199)
92   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days on average it takes to (a) process a new passport application by post and (b) renew a passport by post.
	(153297)
93   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152794)
94   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the organisations (a) he and (b) his officials have met concerning the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001 since its publication.
	(153695)
95   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the representations he received before drawing up the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001.
	(153510)
96   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the establishment level of (a) uniformed officers and (b) civilian staff was in Islington Police Division in (i) each year since 1996 and (ii) 2001 to date; and how many were actually in post in each category in each year.
	(153699)
97	Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley South):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote human rights in poorer countries.
	(153752)
98   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in her Department for 2000-01.
	(152793)
99   N	The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of efforts to stop trafficking in humans in Africa.
	(152426)
100	Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much the Government is contributing to the EU assistance package of aid to Colombia; and if she will make a statement on how this money will be spent.
	(153934)
101	Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the Government's policy with regard to Plan Colombia.
	(153935)
102	Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to (a) the Colombian Government, (b) the USA Government and (c) international organisations about the position of the trade union movement in Colombia.
	(153932)
103	Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the US Government concerning the use of herbicide spraying as part of the drug-crop eradication campaign, Plan Colombia.
	(153933)
104   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152792)
105	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons he made the morning after pill available without prescription in pharmacies in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(153809)
106	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what representations have been made to his Department supporting the availability of the morning-after pill without prescription in pharmacies in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(153812)
107	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety about the availability of the morning after pill without prescription in pharmacies in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
	(153811)
108	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what consultations his Department undertook with (a) organisations, (b) individuals, (c) members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and (d) political parties in Northern Ireland before the laying of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 3) Order 2000.
	(153810)
109	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if pharmacists in Northern Ireland receiving requests for the morning-after pill without prescription are expected to inform the police if such a request comes from a girl under a given age; and if he will make a statement.
	(153813)
110	Mr Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will visit HMS Caroline; and if he will make a statement as to its tourist, recreational and heritage potential.
	(153914)
111	Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications for early retirement and severance from the RUC have been turned down by the Chief Constable in the last three years, broken down by (a) perceived community origin, (b) gender, (c) police division, (d) membership of specialist units and (e) rank; and what the reasons were for turning down applications.
	(153819)
112	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the President of the Council, how many applicants for a People's Peerage have their main home outside the United Kingdom.
	(153764)
113	Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):    To ask the President of the Council, how many members of the public have contacted the Appointments Commission to give their views on its role and the criteria and the process used to select applicants for nomination for a peerage.
	(153807)
114   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in her Department for 2000-01.
	(152791)
115	Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will set out statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Paisley South constituency, the effects on Paisley South of his Department's policies and actions since 2nd May 1997.
	(153762)
116	Mr Douglas Alexander (Paisley South):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of (a) administering weekly payments in cash for state pensions, including payments to the Post Office and (b) making payments of pensions to pensioners by automated credit transfer.
	(153753)
117   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152790)
118	Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what assessment he has made of the number of pensioners who would qualify for (a) housing benefit, (b) income support and (c) council tax benefit for the first time as a result of the increase in the minimum income guarantee in April.
	(153746)
119	Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his Answer of 7th March, Official Report, column 233W, on national insurance numbers, how many spouses of those deceased persons with national insurance numbers are still alive.
	(153803)
120	Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne):    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what the average length of time is for the Independent Case Examiner of the Child Support Agency to investigate a claim once it has been filed.
	(153938)
121   N	Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if file documents 120, 121, 106, 140 and 141 of the inspectors' files in relation to the Astra case are company documents; and if he will place copies in the Library.
	(152767)
122   N	Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what communications he has received from the Japanese Overseas Reprocessing Committee since the beginning of November 2000; and if he will place copies in the Library.
	(153198)
123   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152789)
124   N	Mr Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proposals he has to improve regulations for small building contractors.
	(153509)
125	Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the outcome was of the Internal Market Council held in Brussels on 12th March; what the Government's voting record at the Council was; and if he will make a statement.
	(153814)
126   N	Dr David Clark (South Shields):    To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the Senior Civil Service, was in his Department for 2000-01.
	(152787)
127	Mr Ronnie Fearn (Southport):    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce legislation to reduce the administrative burden on the bingo industry.
	[Transferred] (153765)
128	Tom Cox (Tooting):    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many working days were lost in the United Kingdom during the last 12 months as a result of industrial disputes.
	[Transferred] (153756)

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