This Table of Contents lists column numbers, department & subject headings and names of Members in the Commons Hansard Written Answers text for
Monday 14 Oct 2002

Volume No. 390 Part No. 188

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Column: 455W

Written Answers to [14 Oct 2002]

PRIVY COUNCIL [14 Oct 2002]

Parliamentary Scrutiny [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Greg Knight — Parliamentary Scrutiny [14 Oct 2002]

Robin Cook

SOLICITOR-GENERAL [14 Oct 2002]

Departmental Report [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Beith — Departmental Report [14 Oct 2002]

The Solicitor-General

Column: 456W

HOME DEPARTMENT [14 Oct 2002]

Immigration and Nationality Directorate [14 Oct 2002]

Norman Baker — Immigration and Nationality Directorate [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Norman Baker — Immigration and Nationality Directorate [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Column: 457W

Immigrant Dispersal [14 Oct 2002]

Paul Flynn — Immigrant Dispersal [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Visa Applications [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Simon Thomas — Visa Applications [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Asylum Seekers [14 Oct 2002]

Simon Hughes — Asylum Seekers [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Lynne Jones — Asylum Seekers [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 458W

Beverley Hughes

Retail Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Brian Cotter — Retail Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Motorcyclists [14 Oct 2002]

Lembit Öpik — Motorcyclists [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Special Advisers [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Tyrie — Special Advisers [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 459W

Mr. Blunkett

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS [14 Oct 2002]

Waste Disposal [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hunter — Waste Disposal [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. McNulty

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [14 Oct 2002]

Public Services [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Kumar — Public Services [14 Oct 2002]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Column: 460W

Public Service Agreements [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Laws — Public Service Agreements [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Leslie

Empty Properties (London) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Don Foster — Empty Properties (London) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Leslie

Housing Regeneration [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Don Foster — Housing Regeneration [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. McNulty

Column: 461W

Housing Funding [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Jim Cunningham — Housing Funding [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. McNulty

Planning [14 Oct 2002]

Keith Vaz — Planning [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. McNulty

Column: 462W

Government Business (Overseas) [14 Oct 2002]

Chris Grayling — Government Business (Overseas) [14 Oct 2002]

The Deputy Prime Minister

Social Services [14 Oct 2002]

Clive Efford — Social Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 463W

Column: 465W

HOME DEPARTMENT [14 Oct 2002]

Female Staff [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bercow — Female Staff [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Design Champion [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Shipley — Design Champion [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Retail Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Spink — Retail Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 466W

Mr. Denham

Brian Cotter — Retail Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Street Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Cameron — Street Crime [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Column: 467W

Crime Reduction [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Spink — Crime Reduction [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Equipment Leasing [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bercow — Equipment Leasing [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Kaufman — Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 468W

Beverley Hughes

Mr Kaufman — Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Blunkett

Sir Teddy Taylor — Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Mr. Gordon Marsden — Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Immigration and Nationality Directorate [14 Oct 2002]

Anabelle Ewing — Immigration and Nationality Directorate [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Open Source Software [14 Oct 2002]

Brian White — Open Source Software [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Column: 469W

Victims of Crimes [14 Oct 2002]

Keith Vaz — Victims of Crimes [14 Oct 2002]

Hilary Benn

Police [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Spink — Police [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Tom Brake — Police [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Substance Abuse [14 Oct 2002]

Phil Sawford — Substance Abuse [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 470W

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Sangatte Protocol [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Gale — Sangatte Protocol [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

Commonwealth Games (Policing Costs) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Brady — Commonwealth Games (Policing Costs) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Entitlement Identity Card [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Gibb — Entitlement Identity Card [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 471W

Mr. Denham

Trunk Radio Systems [14 Oct 2002]

Norman Baker — Trunk Radio Systems [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Denham

Security Industry Authority [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Starkey — Security Industry Authority [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 472W

Mr. Denham

Performance Targets [14 Oct 2002]

Norman Baker — Performance Targets [14 Oct 2002]

Beverley Hughes

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [14 Oct 2002]

Southern Africa (Food Needs) [14 Oct 2002]

Tony Baldry — Southern Africa (Food Needs) [14 Oct 2002]

Clare Short

EU Committees [14 Oct 2002]

Angus Robertson — EU Committees [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 473W

HEALTH [14 Oct 2002]

Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Woodward — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 474W

Chris Grayling — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Woodward — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 475W

Mr. Horam — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Horam — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 476W

Jacqui Smith

Column: 477W

Mr. Heald — Mental Health Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Care Homes [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Swayne — Care Homes [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Tim Loughton — Care Homes [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 478W

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Andrew Turner — Care Homes [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 479W

Care Costs [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Burstow — Care Costs [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 480W

Mr. Burstow — Care Costs [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Mr. Burstow — Care Costs [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 481W

Hospital Food [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Burstow — Hospital Food [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Column: 482W

Committee Mandates [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bercow — Committee Mandates [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 483W

CJD [14 Oct 2002]

Mr Lidington — CJD [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

MMR [14 Oct 2002]

Llew Smith — MMR [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 484W

Ms Blears

Miss Kirkbride — MMR [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 485W

Statutory Instruments [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bercow — Statutory Instruments [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

NHS Direct [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Challen — NHS Direct [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Delayed Discharges [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. McLoughlin — Delayed Discharges [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Learning Disabilities [14 Oct 2002]

Clive Efford — Learning Disabilities [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 486W

Clive Efford — Learning Disabilities [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Disabled People [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Wray — Disabled People [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 487W

Nurses [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Spink — Nurses [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

Food Standards Agency [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Gummer — Food Standards Agency [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Gibson — Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 488W

Dyslexia [14 Oct 2002]

Jonathan Shaw — Dyslexia [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Jonathan Shaw — Dyslexia [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Jonathan Shaw — Dyslexia [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 489W

Jonathan Shaw — Dyslexia [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Devolution [14 Oct 2002]

Angus Robertson — Devolution [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Angus Robertson — Devolution [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 490W

Angus Robertson — Devolution [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

European Cities Against Drugs [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Peter Duncan — European Cities Against Drugs [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Area-based Initiatives [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Don Foster — Area-based Initiatives [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 491W

Hearing Aids [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Boswell — Hearing Aids [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Know-How Campaign [14 Oct 2002]

Mrs. Gillan — Know-How Campaign [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 492W

Ms Blears

Portsmouth and South East Hampshire [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hancock — Portsmouth and South East Hampshire [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Teenage Pregnancy [14 Oct 2002]

Alistair Burt — Teenage Pregnancy [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 493W

Second Opinion Appointed Doctors [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Evan Harris — Second Opinion Appointed Doctors [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 494W

Special Advisers [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Tyrie — Special Advisers [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

National Care Standards Commission [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Wiggin — National Care Standards Commission [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Minimum Wage [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Evan Harris — Minimum Wage [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 495W

Mr. Hutton

Column: 496W

Children's Food [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Shipley — Children's Food [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Alternative Medicine [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Tredinnick — Alternative Medicine [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Musgrove Park Hospital [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Flook — Musgrove Park Hospital [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 497W

NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Ruffley — NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Mr. Ruffley — NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Mr. Ruffley — NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Mr. Ruffley — NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Mr. Ruffley — NHS IT Procurement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Genetically Modified DNA [14 Oct 2002]

Alan Simpson — Genetically Modified DNA [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 498W

Ms Blears

Biotechnology Research Projects [14 Oct 2002]

Alan Simpson — Biotechnology Research Projects [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

NHS Plan (Newcastle) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Cousins — NHS Plan (Newcastle) [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 499W

Occupational Therapists [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Cousins — Occupational Therapists [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

Column: 500W

Law Enforcement Agencies [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Andrew Turner — Law Enforcement Agencies [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Mobile Telephone Masts [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Oaten — Mobile Telephone Masts [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 501W

Ms Blears

Community Equipment Service [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Boswell — Community Equipment Service [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 502W

NHS Maternity Units [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Wiltshire — NHS Maternity Units [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 507W

Mr. Wilshire — NHS Maternity Units [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

NHS Direct [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Cable — NHS Direct [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 508W

Mr. Lammy

Column: 509W

Dr. Cable — NHS Direct [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Sausage Casings [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Liddington — Sausage Casings [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Eating Disorders [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Heald — Eating Disorders [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 510W

Nursing Home Personnel (Information Searches) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Pickthall — Nursing Home Personnel (Information Searches) [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

NHS Leadership Centre [14 Oct 2002]

Tim Loughton — NHS Leadership Centre [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 511W

Mr. Lammy

Family Doctors [14 Oct 2002]

Tim Loughton — Family Doctors [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

Parliamentary Questions [14 Oct 2002]

Tim Loughton — Parliamentary Questions [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Column: 512W

Inappropriate Medication [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Burstow — Inappropriate Medication [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Column: 513W

Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health Authority [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Andrew Turner — Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health Authority [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Local Consultations [14 Oct 2002]

Mrs. Gillan — Local Consultations [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Column: 514W

EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Bercow — EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 515W

Acute Hospitals [14 Oct 2002]

Tony Cunningham — Acute Hospitals [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

Non-NHS Hospitals [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hoban — Non-NHS Hospitals [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

Mixed Sex Wards [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Evan Harris — Mixed Sex Wards [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hutton

East Lancashire NHS Trust [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Pike — East Lancashire NHS Trust [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 516W

Vaccination Programme [14 Oct 2002]

Ian Stewart — Vaccination Programme [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

NHS Executive [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lansley — NHS Executive [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Weston General Hospital [14 Oct 2002]

Brian Cotter — Weston General Hospital [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Neonatal Services [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Spink — Neonatal Services [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 517W

Newborn Babies [14 Oct 2002]

Adam Price — Newborn Babies [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Cancer Treatment [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Cable — Cancer Treatment [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Dr. Harris — Cancer Treatment [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 518W

Eye Scans [14 Oct 2002]

Noman Baker — Eye Scans [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Patient Journey Times [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Wiggin — Patient Journey Times [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Inflammatory Bowel Disease [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Hunter — Inflammatory Bowel Disease [14 Oct 2002]

Column: 519W

Mr. Lammy

NHS Treatment Entitlement [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Andrew Turner — NHS Treatment Entitlement [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Key — Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 520W

Asthma [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Brooke — Asthma [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

MRSA [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Burstow — MRSA [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 521W

Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Dr. Cable — Correspondence [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Column: 522W

Newborn Hearing Screening [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Gray — Newborn Hearing Screening [14 Oct 2002]

Jacqui Smith

Departmental Jobs [14 Oct 2002]

Annabelle Ewing — Departmental Jobs [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy

Column: 523W

Teenage Pregnancy [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Flook — Teenage Pregnancy [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 524W

Heroin [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Stinchcombe — Heroin [14 Oct 2002]

Ms Blears

Column: 525W

Column: 526W

Treatment (Postcode Prescribing) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Andrew Hunter — Treatment (Postcode Prescribing) [14 Oct 2002]

Mr. Lammy