MONDAY 22nd APRIL
1
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many complaints were registered against his Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
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2
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the percentage of successful applicants to the Civil Service Selection Board who were educated at (a) public school, (b) Oxford University and (c) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50571)
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| 3 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what his estimate is of the cost in a full year of the budget changes to employers' National Insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department, (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department and (d) the Duchy of Lancaster. |
| | (51954)
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4
N | Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she will announce the composition of the panel to choose the European City of Culture 2008. |
| | (51252)
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5
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many complaints were registered against her Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51584)
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| 6 | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much and what proportion of available monies the Community Fund has allocated to black and ethnic minority organisations; what evidence he has collated on measures that the Community Fund has taken to promote (a) sustainability and (b) capacity building in the black and ethnic minority voluntary sector. |
| | (51783)
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| 7 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will estimate the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Departments, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) local government, carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department. |
| | (52069)
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N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints were registered against his Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51589)
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9
N | Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about the steps taken by his Department to protect staff rights in connection with service with ABRO, with special reference to the case of Mr Alan Ely of Linlithgow. |
| | (46924)
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| 10 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52053)
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| 11 | Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action has been taken regarding those responsible for the release of the names of soldiers involved in the events of 30th January 1972 in Londonderry. |
| | (52042)
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| 12 | Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the exchange of fire between ISAF forces and members of the Afghan police force which took place on the night of 12th April. |
| | (52044)
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| 13 | Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether additional costs have been incurred in providing security to the former soldiers whose names were improperly released into the public domain by the Saville Inquiry. |
| | (52043)
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14
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 12th April, Official Report, column 823W, on Sea Harriers, if he will estimate the value of savings that will be made as a result of the withdrawal of Sea Harrier force in each year until 2012. |
| | (51764)
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| 15 | Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the numbers employed in the defence and defence-related industries in the north east.[R] |
| | (51784)
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16
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost of inspections of the Donna Nook range conducted by Explosives Ordnance Disposal personnel from RAF Coningsby has been in the last five years; and what his estimate is of the one-off cost of permanently disposing of munitions contained in this dump. |
| | (48661)
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17
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provision is made for the transportation of servicemen and women returning from overseas tours of duty, from their point of arrival in the UK to their home base; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51724)
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18
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military aviation accidents involving RAF and other countries' air forces occurred in the UK (a) from 1990 to 1997 and (b) from 1997 to the present, broken down by region and by air force; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51726)
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19
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what official guidelines there are concerning travel time for service personnel returning to their home base from overseas; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51732)
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20
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on how the equipment and kit of personnel returning from overseas duty is transported from their point of arrival in the UK to their home base. |
| | (51725)
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| 21 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department, (c) each of the armed forces and (d) employers in respect of time spent by employees on reserve forces service. |
| | (52082)
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| 22 | Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding she has made available for provision for under- 5s in Liverpool in each year since 1997; and how much she plans to make available in 2002-03. |
| | (51942)
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23
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teacher trainees are enrolled in two-year full-time subject conversion PGCE courses; and how many of these trainees are in their second year. |
| | (51591)
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24
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teacher trainees are enrolled in flexible postgraduate teacher training provision. |
| | (51596)
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25
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will list the circular documents that were sent by her Department to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools during March; and how many pages each document contained. |
| | (51595)
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26
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance she has given local education authorities about the use of the terms CE and BCE instead of AD and BC; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51593)
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27
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what her estimate is of the cost in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 of the (i) National Literacy Strategy and (ii) National Numeracy Strategy. |
| | (51592)
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28
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teacher trainees are enrolled on (a) part-time PGCE courses and (b) school centred initial teacher training |
| | (51590)
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29
N | Mr Damian Green (Ashford): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many physical assaults by pupils on other pupils occurred in (a) primary, (b) secondary, (c) special and (d) all schools in England in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. |
| | (51594)
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| 30 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52049)
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31
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which bodies have been consulted on removing some refugee children from the application of sections 13 and 14 of the Education Act 1996; and which bodies were in favour. |
| | (51782)
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| 32 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much money was claimed in total for individual learning account payments of more than £200 in the period from September 2000 to 20th October 2000; how many claims for ILAs in that period were for amounts (a) less than £200, (b) in the range £201 to £500, (c) in the range £501 to £1,000 and (d) above £1,000; how many providers submitted individual claims for more than £1,000; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51960)
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| 33 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what her estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Department, (b) agencies of her Department, (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department and (d) higher education. |
| | (52083)
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34
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average amount spent per pupil was in (a) primary schools, (b) secondary schools and (c) sixth form colleges in (i) St Helens, (ii) Liverpool, (iii) Manchester, (iv) London, (v) England and (vi) Scotland in (1) 1998, (2) 1999, (3) 2000, (4) 2001 and (5) the quarter to 31st March 2002. |
| | (48667)
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35
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether children seeking asylum have the same right to education as other children in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51176)
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36
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which children are not treated as part of the population of a local authority area for the purposes of section 13 of the Education Act 1996. |
| | (51175)
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37
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which children are not included as being part of a local education authority's area, for the purposes of section 118 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, other than those described in subsections 118(1)(a) and (b). |
| | (51177)
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38
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to introduce a levy on plastic shopping bags. |
| | (51601)
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39
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarian surgeons left the State Veterinary Service in each year since 1990; what the reasons were for their departure; and what employment they left for. |
| | (51733)
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40
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to promote the (a) environmental and (b) economic advantages of re-using plastic bags to consumers and businesses. |
| | (51588)
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41
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 10th April, Official Report, column 271W, on gender-based assessments, if she will publish the assessment reports relating to her Department's gender, ethnic, disability and full time/part time categories completed since June 2001. |
| | (51741)
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| 42 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many households had benefited from the New Home Energy Efficiency Scheme by the end of 2001. |
| | (51974)
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| 43 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Govenment has to utilise biomass fuelled CHP technology on the Govenment Estate; and when these plans will be implemented. |
| | (51964)
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| 44 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the question tabled by the honourable Member for Orkney and Shetland on 12th February, Ref. 36001. |
| | (51955)
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| 45 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if radioactive technetium is stored in the Sellafield B30 nuclear waste storage facility. |
| | (51963)
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| 46 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the emissions figures are for each of the Kyoto protocol greenhouse gases in every year since 1997; and what different weighting is given to each gas owing to its global warming potential. |
| | (51962)
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| 47 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been spent on the New Home Energy Efficiency Scheme since its introduction, broken down by the different measures. |
| | (51977)
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| 48 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many projects British oil and gas companies have initiated under the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism; what the location and nature of each project is; and what involvement the Government has had in this process. |
| | (51956)
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| 49 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to utilise photovoltaic energy production technology on the Government Estate; and when these plans will be implemented. |
| | (51959)
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| 50 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if radioactive waste material is used to produce (a) consumer goods and (b) other products within the UK; and which manufacturing sectors use radioactive waste in the production of their products. |
| | (51979)
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| 51 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27th February, Official Report, column 1340W, on greenhouse gas emissions, when the data for 2000-01 will be published. |
| | (51978)
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| 52 | John Cryer (Hornchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies are being made by (a) the Environment Agency, and (b) other organisations commissioned by her, in respect of estimating the likely increases in the height of tidal crests above the continental shelf of western Europe and the seas surrounding the United Kingdom; and what consequential adjustments will be made in the time-height ratios used as a basis for improving flood defences around the United Kingdom. |
| | (52060)
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| 53 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of the average cost to (a) pig farmers and (b) dairy farmers of muck storage in the last 12 months. |
| | (51816)
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| 54 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of the financial cost to farmers of the extension of nitrate vulnerable zones. |
| | (51938)
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| 55 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to what extent her Department proposes to extend nitrate vulnerable zones. |
| | (51817)
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56
N | Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her most recent estimate is of how many letters have yet to be sent a substantive response by her Department that were received (a) under four weeks ago, (b) between four to six weeks ago, (c) between six weeks and two months ago and (d) over two months ago; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51474)
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| 57 | Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the cost of (a) drafting, (b) printing and (c) distributing the rural proofing report drafted by the Countryside Agency. |
| | (51911)
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58
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason no devolved adminstration minister attended the 2419th European Union Council of Ministers (Agriculture) meeting on 18th March; which suggestions and matters of concern from the Scottish Executive were raised in their absence by the UK Government delegation; and what information and evidence was provided by her Department to enable effective post-council scrutiny by the European Committee of the Scottish Parliament. |
| | (51728)
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59
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a Scottish Executive Minister will be a member of the UK delegation to the forthcoming Agriculture European Union Council of Ministers meeting on 26th April; and what information is being provided by her Department to enable effective pre-council scrutiny by the European Committee of the Scottish Parliament. |
| | (51727)
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60
N | Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent on designing and producing a new logo for her Department; for what reason a new logo was needed; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51421)
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| 61 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to the (a) agriculture, (b) food processing businessses, (c) retail food outlets and (d) horticulture. |
| | (52072)
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| 62 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Department, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department. |
| | (52071)
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| 63 | Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the outcome was of the consultation on the recommendations of the Lead Shot Legislation (England) Review Group; and whether it is her policy that its proposals for changes to legislation should be implemented. |
| | (51939)
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| 64 | Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on progress with the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. |
| | (51943)
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| 65 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulations Relating to Money Laundering) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51834)
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| 66 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Insolvency) (Definition of Insurer") Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51866)
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| 67 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51865)
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| 68 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) (Northern Ireland) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51879)
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| 69 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Designated Date for the Securities and Futures Authority) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51888)
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| 70 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51868)
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| 71 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51882)
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| 72 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes Constituted in Other EEA States) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51881)
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| 73 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Compensation Scheme: Electing Participants) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51833)
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| 74 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Mutual Societies) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51863)
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| 75 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Climate Change Levy (Combined Heat and Power Stations) Prescribed Conditions and Efficiency Percentages Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51892)
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| 76 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51842)
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| 77 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Climate Change Levy (Use as Fuel) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51894)
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| 78 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Value Added Tax (Conversion of Buildings) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51885)
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| 79 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to Museums and Galleries) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51907)
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| 80 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51852)
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| 81 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Underlying Tax on Dividends and Dual Resident Company) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51850)
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| 82 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Rules) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51849)
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| 83 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (New Deal Consequential Amendments) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51841)
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| 84 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Climate Change Levy (Solid Fuel) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51895)
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| 85 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Information by Prescribed Persons) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51838)
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| 86 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consultation with Competent Authorities) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51874)
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| 87 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51873)
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| 88 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits Up-rating Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51891)
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| 89 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Official Listing of Securities) (Transitional Provisions) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51904)
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| 90 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51876)
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| 91 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Capital Gains Tax (Gilt-Edged Securities) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51898)
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| 92 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Income Tax (Car Benefits) (Reduction of Value of Appropriate Percentage) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51897)
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| 93 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Building Societies (Restricted Transactions) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51837)
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| 94 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Own-initiative Power) (Overseas Regulations) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51871)
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| 95 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Capital Allowances (Energy-Saving Plant and Machinery) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51860)
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| 96 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Personal Portfolio Bonds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51908)
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| 97 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services (EEA Passport Rights) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51846)
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| 98 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Civil Remedies, Discipline, Criminal Offences etc) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51910)
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| 99 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions, Repeals and Savings) (Financial Services Compensation Scheme) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51901)
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| 100 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51855)
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| 101 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Dissolution of the Insurance Brokers Registration Council) (Consequential Provisions) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51858)
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| 102 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51857)
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| 103 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51845)
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| 104 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51836)
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| 105 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) (Exemption) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51870)
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| 106 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Controllers) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51869)
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| 107 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Meaning of Policy" and Policy holder") Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51883)
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| 108 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Climate Change Levy (Electricity and Gas) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51896)
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| 109 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Variation of Threshold Conditions) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51872)
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| 110 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 6) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51890)
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| 111 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 6) (Northern Ireland) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51889)
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| 112 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51835)
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| 113 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) Regulations 2001; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51867)
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| 114 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51900)
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| 115 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 5) (Northern Ireland) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51844)
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| 116 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Pre-Commencement Modifications) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51902)
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| 117 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Climate Change Agreements (Energy-intensive Installations) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51893)
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| 118 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51851)
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| 119 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51856)
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| 120 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Designated Professional Bodies) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51854)
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| 121 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51853)
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| 122 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) (Revocation) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51843)
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| 123 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Offers of Securities) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51903)
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| 124 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51840)
|
| 125 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (TradePoint) (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51886)
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| 126 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Reviews of Pensions Business) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51877)
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| 127 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) (Northern Ireland) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51899)
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| 128 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services Act 1986 (Extension of Scope of Act and Meaning of Collective Investment Scheme) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51848)
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| 129 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Ombudsman Schemes and Complaints Scheme) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51884)
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| 130 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Public Offers of Securities (Exemptions) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51906)
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| 131 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Official Listing of Securities) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51905)
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| 132 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Competition Information) (Specification of Enactment etc) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51839)
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| 133 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Rights of Action) Regulations (Commencement); and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51887)
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| 134 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51880)
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| 135 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51864)
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| 136 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51832)
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| 137 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 7) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51878)
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| 138 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Service of Notices) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51847)
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| 139 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51909)
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| 140 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Tax Credits (New Deal Consequential Amendments) (Northern Ireland) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51859)
|
| 141 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the National Savings Stock Register (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51862)
|
| 142 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Communications by Auditors) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51861)
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| 143 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the cost effectiveness of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gaming Contracts) Order; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51875)
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| 144 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what monitoring the Financial Services Authority conducts of the number of providers of financial services and investment business advice in (a) cities, (b) small towns and (c) rural areas in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Scotland. |
| | (51973)
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| 145 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many firms of (a) solicitors and (b) chartered accountants in (i) Scotland and (ii) England and Wales were registered with their professional bodies for the purposes of conducting investment business under the Financial Services Act 1986 in (A) 1986, (B) 1990, (C) 1995 and (D) 2000. |
| | (51970)
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| 146 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many firms of (a) solicitors and (b) chartered accountants in (i) Scotland and (ii) England and Wales were registered with the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in (A) 2001 and (B) April 2002. |
| | (51965)
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147
N | Mr Quentin Davies (Grantham & Stamford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Customs and Excise officers have been employed on motor fuel smuggling duties in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. |
| | (50026)
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| 148 | Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the amounts (a) in current prices, (b) in constant 2000-01 prices and (c) as percentages of personal income taken by (i) income taxes, (ii) national insurance contributions, (iii) value-added tax, (iv) other central Government indirect taxes, (v) the aggregate of (i) to (iv), (vi) average council tax payments and (vii) the aggregate of (i) to (iv) for (1) a single person, (2) a married couple without children, both working and (3) a married couple with two children, husband in work, wife not working, in each case as at (A) 50, (B) 75, (C) 100, (D) 150 and (E) 200 per cent. of average earnings for the financial year 2001-02, taking account of changes announced in his Budget Statement and previously announced changes and for each of the years (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99, (d) 1999-2000, (e) 2000-01 and (f) 2001-02. |
| | (51785)
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149
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the proposed housing market renewal fund. |
| | (51781)
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| 150 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the gross cost to the Treasury in a full year of the increased employers' national insurance contributions envisaged in his budget statement. |
| | (51936)
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| 151 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what functions will be fulfilled by the NHS auditors referred to in his budget statement; and how these will differ from the current functions, in respect of the NHS, of the (a) National Audit Office and (b) Audit Commission. |
| | (51935)
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| 152 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what was (a) the cost of collection, (b) the revenue realised and (c) the cost as a proportion of the revenue of each (i) tax and (ii) excise duty in the last year for which information is available. |
| | (51934)
|
| 153 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the gross cost in a full year of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies thereof and (c) organisations sponsored by his Department. |
| | (51937)
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154
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer with reference to table 4.4 on page 79 of the 2002 Budget Red Book, if he will provide figures for each column in respect of marginal deduction rates (a) over 50 per cent. and (b) over 40 per cent. |
| | (51656)
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| 155 | Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when Consulate officials last met (a) Mr Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and (b) members of his family; and if he will make a statement on recent developments in this case. |
| | (51795)
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| 156 | Mr John Cummings (Easington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will remove the visa requirements imposed on Slovak nationals for travel to the UK; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51932)
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| 157 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he has collated on the US Government's compliance with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
| | (52056)
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| 158 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Her Majesty's Government will support the efforts of the US Government to remove the Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (52054)
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| 159 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to encourage the UN Security Council to back OPCW's bid to persuade the Iraqi Government to sign the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
| | (52055)
|
| 160 | Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 15th March from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Tanveer Bibi. |
| | (51791)
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161
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of policy entrants were educated at (a) public school, (b) Oxford University and (c) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50566)
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162
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of his staff on the senior management system grade were educated at (a) public school, (b) Oxford University and (c) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50567)
|
163
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of operational entrants were educated at (a) public school, (b) Oxford University and (c) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50568)
|
164
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of the Diplomatic Service both operational and policy were educated at (a) public school, (b) Oxford University and (c) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50569)
|
165
N | Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of (a) ambassadors and (b) high commissioners were educated at (i) public school, (ii) Oxford University and (iii) Cambridge University in each year since 1997. |
| | (50570)
|
166
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason no devolved administration minister attended the 4121st European Union Council of Ministers (General) meeting on 15th April; which suggestions and matters of concern from the Scottish Executive were raised in their absence by the UK Government delegation; and what information and evidence was provided by his Department to enable effective post-council scrutiny by the European Committee of the Scottish Parliament. |
| | (51729)
|
| 167 | Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has received about democratic rights for those living on Ascension Island; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (52059)
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| 168 | Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to introduce a democratically elected government for those living on Ascension Island; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (52096)
|
| 169 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his estimate is of the cost in a full year of the budget changes to employers' National Insurance contributions to (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department. |
| | (51953)
|
| 170 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the incidence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in England and Wales. |
| | (51823)
|
| 171 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Government has a mechanism to record the incidence of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. |
| | (51824)
|
| 172 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's procedures are for ensuring that every woman is made aware of the dangers of drinking alcohol whilst pregnant. |
| | (51822)
|
| 173 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what statistics the Government collects on alcohol consumption (a) by gender, (b) by age and (c) by region. |
| | (51827)
|
| 174 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Government has a mechanism to monitor the number of babies born to mothers (a) with alcohol problems and (b) who abuse illegal drugs. |
| | (51826)
|
| 175 | Miss Anne Begg (Aberdeen South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government's alcohol strategy will include a framework for raising awareness of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption when pregnant. |
| | (51825)
|
176
N | Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to require NICE to give comprehensive assessments of new infant vaccines. |
| | (51602)
|
177
N | Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research into health the Government have initiated following the recommendations of the Stewart Report in respect of telecommunications masts. |
| | (51605)
|
178
N | Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library all guidance sent to local authorities in respect of the Stewart Report recommendations on a cautionary approach to planning and adoption of ICNIRP guidelines. |
| | (51606)
|
179
N | Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a risk analysis of infants vaccinated against polio who (a) do not travel outside the UK and (b) travel outside the UK. |
| | (51604)
|
180
N | Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what factors underlay the period time available to general practitioners to introduce the pre-school pertussis booster in 2001. |
| | (51603)
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181
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complaints were registered against his Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51586)
|
| 182 | Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to improve retention and recruitment of doctors in hospitals in rural areas, with specific reference to the West Cumberland Hospital. |
| | (51933)
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| 183 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to reply to the question tabled on 6th March, ref 41373, by the Right honourable Member for Haltemprice & Howden. |
| | (51815)
|
| 184 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects a decision to be made on how many posts will be made redundant following the termination of the East Riding and Hull Health Authority. |
| | (51814)
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| 185 | Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the annual rate is of new diagnosis for Duchenne Musclar Dystrophy in the UK. |
| | (51813)
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| 186 | Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding went into research that is directly related to finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystropy in the last 12 months. |
| | (51830)
|
| 187 | Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of the Government's annual medical research budget research on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy represented in the last 12 months. |
| | (51831)
|
| 188 | Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mortality rate for children and young adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was in the last 12 months. |
| | (51812)
|
| 189 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what efforts are being made to recruit and retain dental therapists in the NHS. |
| | (52062)
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| 190 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52052)
|
| 191 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when restrictions on dental therapists' rights to work throughout the dentistry sector are due to be lifted. |
| | (52061)
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| 192 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he has collated on total funding in each of the past three years for research on Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. |
| | (52050)
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| 193 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the incidence has been of new diagnosis of Duchennes muscular dystrophy in each of the last three years; and what the annual death rate is for children and young adults with this condition. |
| | (52051)
|
| 194 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his estimate is of the cost in a full year of the Budget changes to employers' National Insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department, (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department, (d) the National Health Service and (e) contractors supplying services to the National Health Service. |
| | (51972)
|
195
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) general practitioners, (b) nurses, (c) cancer specialists and (d) consultants per 1,000 head of population there were in (i) St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority, (ii) Merseyside, (iii) the North West, (iv) England and (v) Scotland in (1) 1998, (2) 1999, (3) 2000, (4) 2001 and (5) the quarter to 31st March 2002. |
| | (48662)
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196
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the average daily number of (a) available beds open overnight and (b) occupied beds for wards open overnight for (i) acute wards, (ii) geriatric wards, (iii) mental illness wards (iv) maternity wards and (v) learning disability wards, in (A) St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority, (B) Merseyside, (C) the North West, (D) England and (E) Scotland in (1) 1998, (2) 1999, (3) 2000, (4) 2001 and (5) the quarter to 31st March 2002. |
| | (48663)
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197
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the average daily number of available beds in residential care for (a) mental illnesses and (b) learning disabilities in (i) St Helens and Knowsley Health Authority, (ii) Merseyside, (iii) the North West, (iv) England and (v) Scotland in (1) 1998, (2) 1999, (3) 2000, (4) 2001 and (5) the quarter to 31st March 2002. |
| | (48664)
|
198
N | Mr Shaun Woodward (St Helens South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average health expenditure per person was in (a) St Helens, (b) Liverpool, (c) Manchester, (d) London, (e) England and (f) Wales in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999, (iii) 2000, (iv) 2001 and (v) the quarter to 31st March 2002. |
| | (48675)
|
| 199 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firms of solicitors in (a) Scotland and (b) England and Wales reported matters to NCIS relating to money laundering in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001. |
| | (51971)
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200
N | Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he gives to police forces on the (a) detention and (b) destruction of police notes taken during murder investigations, with special reference to the time limit for retaining notes. |
| | (47442)
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| 201 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers serving in the Humberside Police Authority will be eligible for the Golden Jubilee Medal. |
| | (51820)
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| 202 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many, and what types, of errors were generated by the Police National Computer in each year since 1st January 1997. |
| | (51818)
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| 203 | Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on developing policies for the aftercare of wrongfully convicted prisoners; and what plans he has to consult on his proposals. |
| | (51941)
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204
N | Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of each of the regional branches of the Experience Corps was. |
| | (51010)
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205
N | Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the shareholders of the Experience Corps; and what system of financial accountability is in place in relation to funds provided by his Department. |
| | (51012)
|
206
N | Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place a copy of the Financial Agreement of September 2001 between the Home Department and the Experience Corps in the Library. |
| | (51009)
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207
N | Mr Michael Fallon (Sevenoaks): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget for communications, publicity and advertising of the Experience Corps is. |
| | (51011)
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208
N | Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many tagged offenders have re-offended in Norfolk following release from prison. |
| | (47070)
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| 209 | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) child safety and (b) parenting orders have been made to date in each police force area in England and Wales; how many have been (i) discharged and (ii) breached; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51829)
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| 210 | Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sex offender orders have been made to date in each police force area in England and Wales; how many have been (a) discharged and (b) breached; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51828)
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| 211 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52047)
|
212
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of drug treatment and testing orders have been breached since October 2000. |
| | (51473)
|
213
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drug abstinence orders have been issued. |
| | (51471)
|
214
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum penalty is for offences of (a) trafficking of class C drugs and (b) tobacco smuggling. |
| | (51472)
|
| 215 | Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 18th February from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr A Khilei. |
| | (51793)
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| 216 | Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 22nd February from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Debbie Esho. |
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| 217 | Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 18th March from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Gul Hargus. |
| | (51794)
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218
N | Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what work his Department is undertaking to raise the educational achievements of serving prisoners. |
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| 219 | Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the strength was of the Special Constabulary for each of the 43 police authorities in each of the last five years for which figures are available. |
| | (52058)
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| 220 | Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Criminal Records Bureau has carried out a mapping exercise to identify whether the system of disclosures for voluntary organisations and volunteers has full national coverage. |
| | (51798)
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| 221 | Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an open umbrella group which is registered with the Criminal Records Bureau is open to anyone who wants to use it; and what restrictions apply. |
| | (51789)
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| 222 | Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the likely costs that will be incurred by voluntary organisations using the disclosure system of the Criminal Records Bureau as a result of charging by umbrella bodies; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51799)
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| 223 | Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the position of funding for voluntary organisations to enable them to access the disclosure system of the Criminal Records Bureau. |
| | (51788)
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| 224 | Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that voluntary organisations who need to obtain a disclosure in respect of staff or volunteers from the Criminal Records Bureau, but cannot (a) find a suitable umbrella body and (b) afford the fee, will be able to do so. |
| | (51797)
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| 225 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department, (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department, (d) the Police and (e) the Prison Service. |
| | (52076)
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226
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many complaints were registered against her Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51585)
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227
N | Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on how the public spending plans of her Department have been affected by the Budget. |
| | (51734)
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| 228 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Department, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) charities in the overseas development sector. |
| | (52080)
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| 229 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52046)
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| 230 | Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he proposes to implement the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Transsexual People, April 2000; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (52057)
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| 231 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what her estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department. |
| | (52077)
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232
N | Mr Quentin Davies (Grantham & Stamford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what meetings he and his officials have held with their Irish counterparts since July 2001 to discuss the smuggling of petroleum products into Northern Ireland. |
| | (50025)
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233
N | Mr Quentin Davies (Grantham & Stamford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the outcome was of the meeting between the Petrol Retailers Association and the Minister of State on 24th September 2001; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (50023)
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234
N | Mr Quentin Davies (Grantham & Stamford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the size of the road transport retail fuels market for (a) diesel and (b) petrol was in each year since 1997 to date. |
| | (50024)
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| 235 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department. |
| | (52078)
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236
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many complaints were registered against her Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51582)
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| 237 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if she will estimate the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Department, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department. |
| | (52079)
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| 238 | Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Solicitor General, what criteria the CPS uses in determining whether to seek to prosecute in the UK courts, UK nationals accused of committing serious offences abroad; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (51796)
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239
N | Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Solicitor General, on what timescale she expects to reach conclusions in relation to the inquiry by Wiltshire Police into experiments at Porton Down, with special reference to (a) the file submitted to the Attorney-General in Janury 2001 concerning L.A.C. Donald Maddison and (b) the police reports referring to experiments on the common cold. |
| | (47732)
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| 240 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions her Department has had in the last 12 months with industry relating to the further development of the supply infrastructure for LPG. |
| | (51968)
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| 241 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions her Department has had with the transport industry relating to the conversion of vehicles to alternative fuels. |
| | (51967)
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| 242 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans her Department has to review the effects of the Renewable Obligation on the renewable energy industry. |
| | (51969)
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| 243 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, to what degree energy production from (a) renewable sources, (b) wind and (c) CHP have changed since the introduction of NETA. |
| | (51961)
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| 244 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions her Department has held with companies regarding the conversion of fleet vehicles to alternative fuels. |
| | (51966)
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| 245 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she is having with oil companies over targets set for energy production involving renewable energy; and which oil companies have been involved in the discussions. |
| | (51957)
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| 246 | Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that businesses are not misled by companies purporting to be acting on behalf of the Data Protection Registrar. |
| | (51790)
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| 247 | Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she will reply to question number 26702, from the honourable Member for Edinburgh North and Leith. |
| | (51912)
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248
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, for what reason no devolved administration minister attended the 2417th European Union Council of Ministers (Research) meeting on 11th March; which suggestions and matters of concern from the Scottish Executive were raised in their absence by the UK Government delegation; and what information and evidence was provided by her Department to enable effective post-council scrutiny by the European Committee of the Scottish Parliament. |
| | (51730)
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| 249 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will estimate the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) her Department, (b) agencies of her Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of her Department, (d) industry, (e) manufacturing industry, (f) aerospace industries, (g) small businesses and (h) self-employed people. |
| | (52081)
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250
N | Mrs Betty Williams (Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what definitions of (a) rural and (b) urban are used by her Department. |
| | (51657)
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| 251 | Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, at what intervals train crew and other safety critical railway workers have to attend a safety briefing; and what records railway companies are required to keep about such briefings. |
| | (52068)
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| 252 | Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what policies and targets to reduce the number of fatal accidents and major injuries to railway workers the Health and Safety Executive has set. |
| | (52066)
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| 253 | Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 7th March, Official Report, column 571W, on rail safety, which organisation is responsible for auditing whether railway employers keep adequate records of assessments for safety critical work; and on how many occasions in the last five years someone without a personal track safety certificate has been found to be working on safety critical work. |
| | (52041)
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| 254 | Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 26th February, Official Report, column 1169W, on railway worker fatalities, what records Railway Safety Ltd holds on the number of accidents affecting (a) employees and (b) contractors; and whether it intends to collect this information separately for employees and contractors in future. |
| | (52040)
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| 255 | Hugh Bayley (City of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what catagories of railway workers have to possess (a) a safety critical work identification card, and (b) a personal track safety card; how frequently railway workers have to re-apply for these cards; what skills, experience and training they have to possess to qualify for these cards; which organisations are permitted to issue them; and how many railway workers possess each type of card. |
| | (52067)
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| 256 | Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the total fees to be paid to the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the work they are undertaking evaluating proposals from Central Railway. |
| | (51821)
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257
N | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 15th April, Official Report, column 734W, on rough sleeping, if he will list those local strategies for which his Department has committed funding for 2002-03, and the relevant criteria for those strategies. |
| | (51740)
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| 258 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent assessments his Department have made of safety provisions in the merchant shipping industry relating to fire hazards. |
| | (51958)
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259
N | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, in relation to the fire college at Morton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, when he received the report of the internal auditors investigation into financial irregularities; what the results of that report were; if he will publish it; and what action he is taking. |
| | (51226)
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| 260 | David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans his Department has to address the levels of debt accumulated by the Humber Bridge Board. |
| | (51819)
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| 261 | Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what progress he has made in transferring the awarding of the Mersey rail contract from the SRA less to Mersey travel. |
| | (51940)
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262
N | Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list, by year, the additional supplementary credit approvals given to local authorities for exceptional needs since 1997. |
| | (51655)
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| 263 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the building projects under construction; and what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for such projects. |
| | (52048)
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264
N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what steps he plans to take to take account of the views of local authorities, other organisations and individuals who have requested copies of his Department's consultation paper on possible changes to the Use Classes Order and Temporary Uses Provisions but to whom his Department has been unable to supply copies. |
| | (51597)
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265
N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many copies of his Department's consultation document on possible changes to the Use Classes Order and Temporary Uses Provisions were (a) printed, (b) distributed by his Department to its list of consultees and (c) kept by his Department for distribution on request to interested organisations and members of the public. |
| | (51598)
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266
N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when his Department ran out of copies for distribution of its consultation document on possible changes to the Use Classes Order and Temporary Uses Provisions. |
| | (51599)
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267
N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many requests have been made to his Department for copies of the consultation paper on possible changes to the Use Classes Order and Temporary Uses Provisions; how many of those requests were refused because the Department had no copies in stock; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (51600)
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| 268 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the impact on Railtrack and its successor body of the German manufacturer Windoff going into receivership. |
| | (51981)
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| 269 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what legislative changes will be required as part of the introduction of comprehensive performance assessments. |
| | (52063)
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| 270 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what research he has commissioned into the psychosocial impact on children of parents taking them to school by car. |
| | (51980)
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| 271 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the levels of Band D council tax were in each local authority in (a) London, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Scotland, in (i) 1993-94, (ii) 1997-98, and (iii) will be in 2002-03. |
| | (52065)
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| 272 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what representations he has received from (a) the SRA, (b) Railtrack plc, (c) Newtrack Rail and (d) the Office of the Rail Regulator regarding the potential repercussions resulting from Windoff going into receivership. |
| | (51982)
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| 273 | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy towards a freepost mailshot to London electors during the 2004 GLA elections. |
| | (52064)
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274
N | Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many units of housing stock have been transferred from local authority control to (a) housing associations and (b) similar bodies in each of the last five years; and how many ballots have taken place over that period of local authority tenants in which they have failed to agree a transfer. |
| | (51658)
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275
N | Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, for what reason no devolved administration minister attended the 2420th European Union Council of Ministers (Transport) meeting on 26th March; which suggestions and matters of concern from the Scottish Executive were raised in their absence by the UK Government delegation; and what information and evidence was provided by his Department to enable effective post-council scrutiny by the European Committee of the Scottish Parliament. |
| | (51731)
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| 276 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department. |
| | (52075)
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277
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many complaints were registered against his Department and its predecessor departments in (a) 1990 to 1996 and (b) 1997 to 2002; how many are current; and what proportion were (i) taken up and (ii) upheld by the Parliamentary Ombudsman in those periods. |
| | (51583)
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| 278 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to his Department. |
| | (52070)
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| 279 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his estimate is of the cost in a full year of the budget changes to employers' National Insurance contributions to his Department. |
| | (51976)
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| 280 | Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of telephone calls to the Child Benefit Centre in Washington, Tyne and Wear were charged at (a) national and (b) local call rates in the last 12 months. |
| | (51787)
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| 281 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to (a) his Department, (b) agencies of his Department and (c) local government carrying out functions within the responsibility of his Department. |
| | (52073)
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| 282 | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the cost in the next 12 months of the budget changes to employers' national insurance contributions to charities working in areas within the responsibility of his Department. |
| | (52074)
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| 283 | Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what coolant will be used for the building services water chilling system for the new GCHQ building. |
| | [Transferred] (52045)
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| 284 | Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make it his policy to offer direct grants under the PowerShift Programme. |
| | [Transferred] (51975)
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| 285 | Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the amounts of smallpox vaccine necessary to treat the whole population in the event of a terrorist biological attack. |
| | [Transferred] (51786)
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