Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2001- 02
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The Order Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Monday 13 May 2002

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

MONDAY 13th MAY

1   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether records are held within his Department for the purpose of enforcing paragraph 3 of his Department's guidance on sponsorship of government events.

(56252)

2   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the occasions when departments have sought his Department's guidance in accordance with paragraph 8 of his Department's guidance on the sponsorship of government events in (a) 2000 and (b) 2001, stating in each case the (i) department and (ii) event concerned.

(56249)

3   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Branch's (a) planned and (b) outturn budgets for electronic hardware and software for each financial year since 1997-98 to the last year for which budgets have been set.

(56251)

4   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the responsibilities of the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Branch.

(56271)

5   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, for each year since 1997 to the latest year for which the information is available, (a) how many staff were working in the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Branch and (b) what the total cost of the operation of the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Branch was.

(56248)

6   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make it his policy that, in any referendum to establish a regional assembly in England, each unitary authority and county council area within that region will be required to approve the establishment of an assembly in addition to that referendum producing a positive result across the whole region.

(56255)

7   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56460)

8   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April to the honourable Member for Don Valley, Official Report, columns 315-6, on the National Child Care Strategy, if he will break down the total expenditure on the new tax credit system into figures showing the cost of each individual credit.

(56469)

9
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will seek a financial contribution to public funds from Her Majesty the Queen towards the costs of Jubilee celebrations.

(55827)

10   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of the current allocation process for Lottery funds on the accumulation of unspent funds; and if she will make a statement.

(56141)

11   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what factors underlay the decision to reject the recommendation of the Rothschild Commission on Gambling that a charitable foundation would be the most appropriate and effective system for allocating Lottery money; and if she will make a statement.

(56142)

12   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that all young people aged 7 to 21 years have the opportunity to participate in arts and sports through government or Lottery funded programmes; and if she will make a statement.

(56143)

13   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the underspend of Lottery money for good causes on long-term sales of tickets; and if she will make a statement.

(56140)

14   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department since 1997.

(56319)

15   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of her Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56318)

16
N   Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what policy guidance her Department has issued relating to the flying of the Union Flag over public buildings on the occasion of the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.

(55473)

17
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her statement of 7th May, Official Report, column 44, if she will make a statement on the discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about the broadcasting obligations in the Belfast Agreement.

(55719)

18
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans there are for the implementation of the broadcasting obligations in the Belfast Agreement.

(55718)

19   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56449)

20   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what undertakings were received by Her Majesty's Government from the Afghan Interim Authority on the international human rights standards applicable to captives transferred from United Kingdom authorities to the Afghan Interim Authority.

(56278)

21   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance he has given to military personnel on the applicability of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights to persons captured in Afghanistan by UK forces.

(56275)

22   Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many wind farm proposals his Department has opposed in the last three years; and where those proposals were situated.

(56413)

23   Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which areas are unsuitable for the building of wind farms because of the effect on radar and low-flying aircraft.

(56415)

24   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56310)

25
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who manufactures the engines for the 200 series Army Landrovers; and where they are based.

(55723)

26   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April, Official Report, column 259W, whether the reimbursement by AWSR Ltd. for Government purchase of two ro-ro vessels built by Harland & Wolff will include interest.

(56119)

27   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April, Official Report, column 259W, what discussion took place with Ministers outside his Department regarding the Strategic Sealift Service prior to 26th October 2000.

(56118)

28   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, when (a) the Goverment's White Paper, 'British Shipping: Charting a New Course' was published and (b) the revised and confirmed best and final offer by AWSR Ltd. for provision of the Strategic Sealift Service was submitted.

(56113)

29   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, on what dates after 26th October 2000 (a) he, (b) his Ministers and (c) his officials met (i) AWSR Ltd., (ii) NUMAST and (iii) RMT to discuss the Strategic Sealift Service; and what matters were discussed.

(56112)

30   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, what the preferred crewing arrangements were of the three unsuccessful shortlisted bidders for the Strategic Sealift Service.

(56109)

31   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, when the decision to use British crews at all times on all six vessels provided by AWSR Ltd. was announced.

(56108)

32   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April, Official Report, column 259W, what date was estimated by his Department for signature of the contract for the provision of the Strategic Sealift Service when AWSR Ltd. was announced as preferred bidder on 26th October 2000.

(56116)

33   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April, Official Report, column 259W, which (a) Government departments and (b) regional and industrial bodies with an interest in the Strategic Sealift Service competition were consulted formally by his Department; on what dates; and on what dates responses to this consultation exercise were received.

(56117)

34   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, whether the price quoted by AWSR Ltd. for provision of the Strategic Sealift Service and accepted by him in selecting AWSR as preferred bidder for the contract was based upon using sponsored reserve crews on the six ships when they were in Ministry of Defence use, with British officers and multinational crews when the ships were on commercial work.

(56107)

35   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether guarantees have been given by his Department in respect of the ro-ro vessels being built at Flensburg for AWSR Ltd. as part of the Strategic Sealift Service.

(56120)

36   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, what commitments to the training and recruitment of new officers and ratings have been given by AWSR Ltd. under the negotiations for the Strategic Sealift Service.

(56115)

37   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, which companies in membership of the consortium selected as preferred bidder for the Strategic Sealift Service (a) participated in the Government's shipping working party and (b) have registered vessels under the tonnage tax.

(56114)

38   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, what the cost will be to the Exchequer of the introduction of a tonnage tax regime by AWSR Ltd. in the provision of six vessels for the Strategic Sealift Service.

(56111)

39   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 742W, by what percentage the costs of the Strategic Sealift Service will change as a result of the use of British crews on all six vessels at all times.

(56110)

40   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 24th April, Official Report, column 259W, what discussions he had with Ministerial colleagues regarding the financial and order book position of Cammell Laird prior to the announcement of AWSR Ltd. as preferred bidder for the Strategic Sealift Service on 26th October 2000.

(56121)

41   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to withdraw mine counter measures vessels from service; and if he will make a statement.

(56193)

42   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total spend has been on exercises for each of the services in the past four years.

(56194)

43   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if Harrier GR7 and GR9 will be equipped with ASRAAM.

(56195)

44   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on progress on the Meteor missile programme.

(56196)

45   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on progress on the ASTOR programme; and when each of the five aircraft will be delivered to the RAF.

(56199)

46   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what further plans he has to place warships in extended readiness or on standby in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

(56192)

47   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Harriers have been equipped with JTIDS; and at what cost.

(56198)

48   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when operational field trials of the Bowman system will commence.

(56197)

49   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56450)

50   Mr Peter Viggers (Gosport): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to make an announcement concerning flexible retirement dates for his Department's civilian personnel.

(56409)

51   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of her Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56316)

52   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department since 1997.

(56317)

53
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of 14 year old (a) boys and (b) girls reached level 5 in national curriculum tests in (i) English, (b) mathematics and (c) science in each of the past five years.

(55418)

54
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) boys and (b) girls reached level 4 in national curriculum tests in (i) English, (ii) mathematics and (iii) science in each of the past five years.

(55419)

55
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average amount of (a) capital and (b) revenue spending was for (i) primary school pupils and (ii) secondary school pupils in each LEA in England in each of the past five years.

(55420)

56
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average amount of (a) capital and (b) revenue spending per pupil was in specialist schools in England in each of the past five years.

(55421)

57   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56453)

58   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children per 1,000 are issued with a statement of special needs in (a) Boston and Skegness, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) England.

(56146)

59
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he will reply to the letter of 12th March from the honourable Member for Walsall North regarding St Thomas More School, Willenhall.

(55924)

60
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to prohibit the use of partly- and fully-fluorinated hydrocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride in commercial and industrial processes and consumer products; and if she will make a statement.

(56041)

61
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if catering waste as defined in the Animal By-Products Order 1999 includes waste from domestic kitchens; and if she will make a statement.

(56036)

62
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received regarding the role of the fluorocarbon industry in setting international standards regulating the use of ozone-damaging substances.

(56042)

63
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultation has been undertaken, and with whom, over the content of Statutory Instrument 843 on TSEs.

(56039)

64
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list new licences granted for the composting of waste in the last 12 months.

(56034)

65
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the draft EU Regulation on Animal By-Products will come into force; and if she has given consideration to the early implementation of those parts of the draft regulation which relate to composting.

(56035)

66
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what practical difficulties have been encountered by her Department's officials in administering boluses to Shetland sheep during testing for scrapie; and if she will make a statement.

(56040)

67
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she is taking to facilitate the granting of composting licences.

(56037)

68
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Department for International Development regarding the procurement of sustainable timber for Government premises; and if she will make a statement.

(56043)

69   Vera Baird (Redcar): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in negotiating a derogation for the UK inshore fishing fleet, comparable to the Norwegian derogation, from this year's increase in fixed mesh sizes.

(56127)

70
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce a retirement scheme for tenant farmers; and if she will make a statement.

(55914)

71
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people are making claims for (a) sheep and (b) cattle premiums, by regional service centre, broken down by claims for (i) minimum threshold number, (ii) minimum threshold number to 10 animals and (iii) minimum threshold number to 20 animals.

(56012)

72
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress is being made on the introduction of an early retirement scheme for farmers.

(56010)

73   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department since 1997.

(56312)

74   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of her Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56311)

75   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 3rd April, Official Report, column 1030W, on the New Deal for Market Towns, which department the £37 million announced for market towns over three years is coming from; and what her Department's involvement is with the regional development agencies in administering this project.

(56126)

76
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 2nd May, Official Report, column 938W, on foot and mouth, if she will list the road haulage contractors, apart from Snowie, involved in the foot and mouth contract; by what tendering and procurement means the Snowie contract was awarded; whether she considered (a) the corporate structure, (b) the directors and (c) the shareholding pattern of Snowie before awarding the contract; if her Department is satisfied with Snowie's performance under its contract; how many other contractors bid for the £38 million contracts available to Snowie; and if she will make a statement.

(55727)

77   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she intends to include representatives of the devolved administrations in the UK delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

(56132)

78   Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Review of the London Markets.

(56253)

79   John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to protect ancient forests.

(56441)

80   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56457)

81   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer on 19th April, Official Report, columns 1192-3W, if she will investigate the whereabouts of the Bale Us Out correspondence.

(56186)

82   Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) discussions he has had with and (b) representations he has received from Rover Cars about their responsibilities under the End of Life Vehicles Directive for the recycling of motor vehicles built prior to 2001 by Leyland, British Leyland, BLMC and other associated companies.

(56408)

83   Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 13th March, Official Report, column 1149W, on refrigerators, when she will announce the further financial assistance to local authorities to meet the additional costs resulting from the implementation of EC Regulation 2037/2000 in the financial year 2002-03; and if she will make a statement.

(56498)

84   Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement about the safety of Atrazine.

(56257)

85   Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate she has made of the extent of the use of Atrazine as a fertiliser.

(56258)

86   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to produce a new Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Water Framework Directive.

(56428)

87   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the amount of environmental damage likely to occur in areas which would be excluded from nitrate vulnerable zones under Option 2 of the consultation paper on implementing the Nitrates Directive.

(56431)

88   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the proposals set out in the draft Water Bill are necessary in order to meet environmental objectives under the Water Framework Directive.

(56430)

89   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to implement the no deterioration duty under the Water Framework Directive.

(56429)

90   Mr Michael Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many laboratories are operated by the state veterinary service in Scotland; and where they are located.

(56294)

91   Mr Michael Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarians are employed by the state veterinary service in Scotland; and where they are based.

(56293)

92
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to ensure inheritance tax is paid on the estate of the Her late Majesty the Queen Mother.

(55825)

93   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Treasury will publish annual projections of market borrowing in relation to global economic growth under the Global New Deal.

(56401)

94   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what calculations he has made (a) inclusive of tax relief and (b) exclusive of tax relief of the cost of the Commonwealth Education Fund.

(56394)

95   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Commonwealth Education Fund will be applied to a fund separate from DFID's budget.

(56438)

96   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Government expects to reach 0.4 per cent. ODA/GNI as proposed in the Global New Deal.

(56395)

97   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the relationship will be between the Global New Deal and the usual channels of ODA.

(56396)

98   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations to United Kingdom industry the Treasury has made in relation to the Commonwealth Education Fund.

(56391)

99   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what, under the Global New Deal, will be the lending conditions; when these will be published; and what representations he has made to DAC donors on the lending conditions in particular to the US and Japan.

(56402)

100   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what role the (a) Bretton Woods Institutions and (b) UN Statistical Office take on assessing progress towards the MDGS in relation to the Global New Deal.

(56405)

101   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer who the trustees of the proposed Commonwealth Education Fund will be.

(56392)

102   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer for how long the Treasury expects the Commonwealth Education Fund to be operational.

(56393)

103   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Global Health Deal will focus on specific MDGs.

(56398)

104   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Global New Deal will focus resources on those developing countries struggling most to meet the MDGs.

(56399)

105   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how ODA flows will be controlled after 2015 for sub-Saharan African countries once the Global New Deal fund expires.

(56400)

106   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the accountability will be of the Global New Deal's dispersal of the ODA in respect of (a) developed countries' institutions and (b) developing countries' governments in receipt of financial aid.

(56403)

107   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Global New Deal will propose that ODA from all DAC donors below 0.4 per cent. ODA/GNI will be used to finance the fund.

(56397)

108
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer further to his Answer of 8th May, ref 54509, what steps he is taking to freeze the assets of Abu Hamza; and if he will make a statement.

(55830)

109
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with Christian groups on alternative provision of annuities for those who are not able to purchase an annuity because of Christian conscience.

(55618)

110
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what proposals he has considered as alternatives to a life annuity for those groups that cannot take out such a policy because of Christian conscience.

(55619)

111   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates to be the extra revenue generated for the Treasury due to the rise in employer national insurance rates for companies employing fewer than 50 people in each of the next four years.

(56173)

112   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what he estimates to be the net effect to the Treasury of the abolition of the pool betting duty and replacement with the tax on pools companies' gross profits in each of the next four years.

(56183)

113   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56299)

114   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of his Department since 1997.

(56300)

115   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the principles of the arrangement made between the Government and the monarchy for the payment by the royal family of (a) income tax, (b) inheritance tax and (c) capital gains tax.

(56421)

116   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total revenues received by the Exchequer was in inheritance tax in each of the past five years.

(56406)

117   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were liable for inheritance tax in each of the past five years; and what percentage of the population this represents.

(56407)

118   Mr Michael Howard (Folkestone & Hythe): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his statement of 17th April, Official Report, column 584, on the decrease in beer duty for smaller brewers, what plans he has to monitor the effect on consumer prices.

(56506)

119   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56456)

120   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been spent in each year for which figures are available on administering payments of the working families tax credit, broken down by (a) costs associated with direct payment of the working families tax credit and (b) costs associated with payment via employers.

(56419)

121   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 1st May, Official Report, columns 882-83W, on the Budget Red Book, if he will provide comparable marginal deduction rate figures for individuals.

(56466)

122   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 1st May, Official Report, column 882-83W, on the Budget Red Book, if he will provide figures for each column in respect of marginal deduction rates (a) over 30 per cent. (b) over 20 per cent. and (c) over 10 per cent.

(56467)

123   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the Answer of 5th February to the honourable Member for Hertsmere, Official Report, column 851W, on fraud and error, if he will place a copy of the report on the benchmarking exercise on working families tax credit fraud in the Library.

(56462)

124   Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the situation of Mr Ayub Masih, a Christian citizen in Pakistan; and if he proposes to monitor his appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against the charge of blasphemy.

(56260)

125
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to enable Ilois people to be able to visit the Chagos Islands; and if he will make a statement.

(55604)

126
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from environmental organisations concerning the protection of the British Indian Ocean Territories; and if he will make a statement.

(55605)

127
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what environmental impact assessments he holds concerning the effects of US military activity on Diego Garcia; and if he will make a statement.

(55623)

128
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what income has been received from the USA for the use of Diego Garcia as a military base since its establishment; when the lease expires; and if he will make a statement.

(55606)

129
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his officials have had on the licensing of fishing for commercial purposes within the British Indian Ocean Territories.

(55607)

130
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what preparations have been made by his Department for the receipt of passport applications by Ilois people living in (a) Mauritius, (b) Seychelles and (c) elsewhere.

(55608)

131
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to authorise the processing of British passport applications from Ilois people within the terms of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002.

(55624)

132
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to receive and publish a report on the possibility of resettlement of the Chagos Islands; and if he will make a statement.

(55609)

133
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has held with British-based corporations who are involved in mineral exploration in Colombia covering the rights of local people; and if he will make a statement.

(55611)

134   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56303)

135   Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the climate change impact will be of the use of HFC 134A to chill the water at the new GCHQ building.

(56390)

136   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the failure of the proposed UN fact-finding mission to Jenin on the future avoidance of conflict in the Middle East.

(56206)

137   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56452)

138
N   Mr Stephen Pound (Ealing North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made with the Government of India regarding bilateral training initiatives in counter terrorism.

(54096)

139   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 1st May, Official Report, column 830W, on appeals on what date (a) the appeal papers were despatched from Islamabad, (b) they were received by London and (c) they were sent to the IAA.

(56128)

140   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects people with brain injury to benefit form the vocational services framework provisions.

(56433)

141   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that rehabilitation services for those with acquired brain injury are maitained in advance of the National Service Framework provision.

(56437)

142   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 4th February, Official Report, column 788W, what plans he has to assess the number of people who successfully return to work following a brain injury.

(56468)

143   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Department of Work and Pensions in relation to vocational rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury.

(56432)

144   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list those meetings that have taken place in the last 12 months with the voluntary and professional organisations involved in rehabilitation services for people with head injuries.

(56501)

145   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to improve access to vocational rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injury.

(56434)

146
N   Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to implement Part IV of the Health and Social Care Act 2001; and if he will make a statement.

(54579)

147   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many osteoporotic hip fractures have been recorded in each health authority in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

(56136)

148   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the number of (a) emergency readmissions and (b) delayed discharges as the result of osteoporotic hip fractures in the last 12 months.

(56137)

149   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he provides on osteoporosis risk assessement; and what percentage of fracture patients aged 50 years and over received an osteoporosis risk assessement in the last 12 months.

(56138)

150   Mrs Helen Clark (Peterborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to review the prescription exemption system; and what plans he has to extend the prescription exemption to people suffering from asthma.

(56254)

151   Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the PFI-funded hospital projects started or under construction since 1st May 1997; and what financial assessment has been made relating to the (a) saving and (b) cost to the public purse in each case.

(56104)

152
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he has collated on changes in health levels of residents within health action zones; and if he will make a statement.

(55625)

153
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list, for each year of their existence, and projected for 2002-03, the expenditure of each health action zone.

(55612)

154   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the change in the population in London over the last 10 years on demands for the NHS in London.

(56188)

155   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the number of people living in London who do not feature in the official statistics on which funding for the NHS in London is based.

(56189)

156   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56308)

157   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of his Department since 1997.

(56309)

158   Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the climate change impact is of using (a) HFC 134a and (b) 407.

(56388)

159   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on respiratory syncytial virus infection immunisation in the last three years in Portsmouth Primary Care Trust; and if he will make a statement.

(56149)

160   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the population of England was registered with an NHS dentist in each year since 1992, broken down by (a) region and (b) health authority.

(56247)

161   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of the business of his Department is undertaken electronically with regard to the relevant PSA targets.

(56279)

162   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on homeless people's ability to gain access (a) to health services in (i) primary and (ii) secondary care and (b) to social services.

(56155)

163   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information is collected on the (a) number and (b) proportion of homeless people committing suicide who are (a) rough sleepers and (b) living in temporary accomodation; and if he will make a statement.

(56157)

164   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) number and (b) percentage of people who are considered homeless have been diagnosed with mental health problems.

(56156)

165
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18th April, Official Report, column 1184W, if he will provide equivalent figures for unfilled vacancies for speech therapists.

(55915)

166
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the reasons why some NHS trusts listed in the Answer of 18th April, Official Report,column 1185W, on speech therapists, are omitted from the list of NHS trusts deposited in the Library following the Answer of 2nd May, Official Report, column 991W.

(55916)

167   John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost would be of providing free medication to all asthmatics irrespective of age.

(56442)

168   John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to provide free medication for all asthmatics.

(56443)

169   John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's plans to develop a comprehensive service within the NHS to (a) research the causes and (b) treat the condition of asthma.

(56444)

170   John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals his Department has for extending the provision of rehabilitation facilities in general hospitals and medical centres for asthma sufferers.

(56445)

171   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56459)

172   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many accident and emergency admissions there were at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in each year since March 1997.

(56184)

173   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for a second new linear accelerator for the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; and if he will make a statement.

(56187)

174   Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average number of doctors is per 100 beds in NHS hospitals in (a) West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, (b) Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust, (c) James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust, (d) Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust and (e) Addenbrooke's NHS Trust.

(56404)

175   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists there are per head of population in (a) Boston and Skegness, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) each other English county.

(56150)

176   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are being taken to increase the number of dentists taking NHS patients in the Boston and Skegness constituency.

(56148)

177   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action is being taken to encourage disabled people to stand for public appointments.

(56147)

178
N   Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what were the (a) legal costs of defending clinical negligence claims against the NHS and (b) estimated costs of administration and management time incurred in defending clinical negligence claims against the NHS, in each of the last five years.

(56008)

179
N   Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total cost of clinical negligence claims paid by the NHS was for 2001-02.

(56009)

180
N   Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish a white paper on clinical negligence.

(56007)

181   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he is taking to reduce the number of suicides by young men.

(56424)

182   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children are in care.

(56152)

183   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes have been made since May 2001 in the way waiting lists are compiled; and whether NHS trusts in England apply the same criteria.

(56276)

184   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the maximum waiting time for radiotherapy in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells has been in the last 12 months; and what the target is for maximum waiting times for radiotherapy.

(56273)

185   Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons deaths and adverse incidents resulting from the use of disposable operating instruments do not have to be reported; how many deaths have been reported and over what period; if complications resulting from use of disposable instruments have been related to specific manufacturers; and if he will make a statement.

(56504)

186   Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to identify and contact parents and relatives of patients who have suffered adverse incidents in hospital operating theatres as a result of the use of disposable instruments who were not informed of their use at the time of the operations; and if he will make a statement.

(56505)

187   Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date a surgeon first complained to the authorities about the quality of the newly introduced disposable operating instruments; and how many complaints have been made since then.

(56503)

188   Mr Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, upon whose recommendation, and for what reasons, disposable instruments were introduced for use in hospital operating theatres in England; what tests were carried out on the new disposable instruments; from which manufacturers the disposable instruments were sourced; what procedures were established to monitor the introduction and use of the instruments; and if he will make a statement.

(56502)

189   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) medical, (b) welfare and (c) benefit provisions are made for those suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis.

(56263)

190   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department has been given to research into arthritis since 1997; what new treatments have become available for arthritis sufferers; and what payments are made to sufferers of arthritis to assist with medication costs.

(56264)

191   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for a comprehensive epidemiological study into myalgic encephalomyelitis.

(56262)

192   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance has been given to research into myalgic encephalomyelitis since 1997.

(56261)

193   Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conclusions the Government has reached with regard to the report from the Firearms Consultative Committee which it received earlier this year with particular reference to airguns.

(56105)

194
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information he has collated on asylum seekers leaving the premises allocated to them under National Asylum Services and moving to another area without housing support from NAS.

(55610)

195   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the privately run prisons in England and Wales.

(56295)

196   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were convicted of drink driving offences and ordered to retake their driving tests in the last 12 months by courts in England and Wales.

(56296)

197   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many women with young children were serving a prison sentence in England and Wales and had their child with them on 1st May.

(56297)

198   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people escaped from a court in the United Kingdom in each of the last three years.

(56298)

199   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of domestic violence there were in each year since 1997 in Wales.

(56175)

200   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of domestic violence there were in each year since 1997 in Lancashire.

(56174)

201   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many burglaries have been committed in Wales in each year since 1997.

(56177)

202   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of shoplifting there were in Wales in each year since 1997.[R]

(56180)

203   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of shoplifting there were in Lancashire in each year since 1997.

(56179)

204   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of common assault have been committed in Lancashire in each year since 1997.

(56178)

205   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many burglaries have been committed in Lancashire in each year since 1997.

(56176)

206   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56301)

207   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of his Department since 1997.

(56302)

208   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to questions refs 54013 and 54019, what happened to those asylum seekers from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania from 1997 to 2001 who were not granted asylum, granted extended leave to remain, or had their application refused.

(56447)

209   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will prohibit the sale of separate SIM cards for mobile phones.

(56274)

210
N   Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assistance is provided for (a) prisoners being released after serving their sentence and (b) prisoners who are released as a result of their conviction being overturned.

(55620)

211
N   Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evaluation his Department has undertaken of the quality of education provision for children in Harmondsworth Detention Centre.

(55621)

212   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56464)

213
N   Sir Brian Mawhinney (North West Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 19th March from the Right honourable Member for North West Cambridgeshire on behalf of Miss Huta.

(56013)

214   Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides there have been at the Immigration Holding Centre at Harmondsworth in each of the last five years.

(56130)

215   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action is being taken to address discontent within the Prison Service in (a) Boston and Skegness and (b) the rest of England and Wales.

(56200)

216   Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the incidence of racially motivated crimes (a) per 1,000 population and (b) in total were in each police authority area in Wales and England in each year since 1997.

(56272)

217   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 239W, when the honourable Member for the Isle of Wight was notified of proposals for additional places of prison accommodation at HMP Albany.

(56242)

218
N   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Prison Service pay queries have been outstanding at the end of each month since July 2001.

(55729)

219   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 229W, what proportion of consultees on the CRE's draft code of practice on the duty to promote racial equality responded to the consultation broken down by the major categories of consultee; and which public and voluntary sector organisations (a) were invited to and (b) participated in the CRE's promotional and consultative conferences.

(56182)

220
N   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Prison Service personnel have been (a) incorrectly paid and (b) unpaid following the implementation of Payfact.

(55728)

221   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce a vehicle homicide charge, with sentence, for those who cause death by dangerous driving whilst having no insurance, MOT or driving licence and are consistently driving offenders; and if he will make a statement.

(56270)

222   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been given custodial sentences for dangerous driving in the last year for which figures are available; and what the average length of sentence given was.

(56268)

223   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been done since 1997 to reduce the number of teenage pregnancies in the UK.

(56265)

224   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent efforts his Department has made to make access to contraception easier, cheaper, and provided with relevant advice.

(56266)

225   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures have been introduced by the Government against (a) dangerous drivers and (b) those who consistently offend.

(56269)

226   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions have taken place with (a) religious groups and (b) youth organisations to agree a strategy to reduce teenage pregnancies.

(56267)

227
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what measures were taken to ensure the use of sustainable timber in procuring timber for the refurbishment of 1 Palace Street; and if she will make a statement.

(56038)

228
N   Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she was informed that sapele timber had been used in the refurbishment of 1 Palace Street.

(56044)

229   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the prospects for famine in Malawi; and if she will make a statement.

(56202)

230   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the (a) European Union and (b) United Nations about a co-ordinated response to the humanitarian situation in Malawi.

(56203)

231   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of her Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56313)

232   Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe & Sale East): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of her budget is allocated for the provison of primary education in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.

(56440)

233   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her Answer of 17th April, Official Report, column 995W, on European Commission assistance to Palestinians, what assessment she has made of the cost of damage as a result of military action during the last 12 months to each of the projects listed.

(56122)

234   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56458)

235   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the assistance being given to (a) Malawi, (b) Mozambique, (c) Zimbabwe and (d) other African countries affected by the current drought.

(56422)

236   Ross Cranston (Dudley North): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the return rates (a) to and (b) from UK under the Hague Child Abduction Convention were for each of the last two years for European signatories to the Convention.

(56256)

237
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what options are being considered by the Courts Service for improving the quality of Crown court accommodation and for the provision of new Crown court buildings in Buckinghamshire.

(55831)

238
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans his Department has for the future of the Crown Court buildings in Aylesbury.

(55832)

239   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to the Lord Chancellor's Department.

(56454)

240   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many wardship orders were made in each year since 1990.

(56153)

241
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Belfast International Airport Constabulary will be brought within the remit of the new Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice.

(55829)

242
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many paramilitary beatings were carried out between 31st March and 30th April by (a) Loyalists, (b) Republicans and (c) others.

(55721)

243
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what efforts are being made to encourage more women and members of ethnic communities, with particular reference to the Chinese community, to join the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

(55720)

244
N   Lady Hermon (North Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made since 19th April to produce a comprehensive list of organisations to come within the remit of the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice.

(55722)

245   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56451)

246   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prisoners can be accommodated at each prison in Northern Ireland; and how many prisoners are in each prison.

(56124)

247   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) condition and (b) use of the premises of the former HMP Maze is.

(56125)

248
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will take steps to ensure the will of the Her late Majesty the Queen Mother is published.

(55826)

249   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the electronic databases created for Number 10 Downing Street since June 1997 for the purpose of storing parliamentary questions and answers, stating in each case (a) the office or unit concerned, (b) who has access to it, (c) the software employed and (d) the date and cost of its creation.

(56250)

250   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will reconsider publishing an annual government report.

(56277)

251
N   Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset): To ask the Prime Minister, if the work of Professor Michael Barber contributed to his recently announced initiative to reduce child benefit payments to the mothers of persistent young offenders; and if he will make a statement.

(56006)

252
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Prime Minister, how many ministers have concluded contractual agreements with civil servants which include a clause restricting the ability of parties to the agreement to make public statements since 1st May 1997.

(55923)

253   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to her Answer of 13th December 2001, Official Report, column 990W, what the outcome of the discussions between the Government and the devolved administrations was regarding the provision of half-price fares to older and disabled passengers on scheduled long-distance coach journeys across Britain.

(56123)

254   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56465)

255   Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what EU block exemption is available for franchises between 1990 and 2000; and whether this block exemption contains definitions for franchise, franchisee agreement and master franchise agreement; and if she will make a statement.

(56439)

256
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, as a result of the recent energy review, what discussions she is having with energy providers to ensure that account is taken of local security of supply.

(55617)

257   Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many wind farm proposals her Department has opposed on the basis of advice from the Ministry of Defence in the last five years; and where those proposals were situated.

(56412)

258   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of her Department since 1997.

(56315)

259   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of her Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56314)

260   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, who from her Department attended the Oslo Meeting from 6th to 8th May on nuclear accidents; and if she will make a statement.

(56129)

261   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he has made a response to the Scottish Executive's discussion paper on Scottish economic development in the light of its cohesion report.

(56133)

262   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to her Department.

(56461)

263
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the target date is for her Department in responding to export licence applications; and if she will make a statement.

(55717)

264
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she will respond to export licence application number 32368 made on 7th March by Pultrex Limited of Colchester.

(55716)

265   Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department took to make people aware of the implications of the End of Life Vehicle Directive.

(56420)

266   Geraldine Smith (Morecambe & Lunesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps the Government is taking to help small businesses with increased insurance costs following the terrorist attacks of 11th September 2001.

(56181)

267   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money has been paid in fees to solicitors representing miners in (a) Wales and (b) the United Kingdom who are suffering from respiratory disease and vibration white finger in the last three years.

(56446)

268   Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total value is of offers made by her claim handlers AON IRISC Claims Management, following the medical assessment procedure examination where COPD respiratory disability has been diagnosed; how many such offers were made in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland; how many such offers were accepted and what was their total value in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland; what the total value is of such offers paid out by the department (a) in England, (b) in Wales and (c) in Scotland on a full and final basis and how many cases are involved; what the value of the interim payments made in such cases is; and how many cases are involved in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.

(56410)

269   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she last held discussions with British Telecom.

(56154)

270   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he last met OFGEM to discuss the introduction of competition into electricity services connection.

(56135)

271   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when he intends to update the electricity safety, quality and continuity regulations; and if he will make a statement.

(56139)

272   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will direct the Office of Fair Trading to examine (a) the reasons why Rotherham RFU club has been denied access to the Zurich Premier League, (b) the head leases and ownership clauses of the current members of the English Rugby Limited and (c) whether England Rugby Limited is a cartel.

(56517)

273
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what his estimate is of the comparative costs of (a) loans entered into by registered social landlords for capital developments and (b) the equivalent cost to local authorities; and if he will make a statement.

(55626)

274
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects to relax the limitations on local authorities' borrowing against their assets for housing improvements or construction.

(55613)

275
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will take steps to make driving tests more difficult and increase the safety aspects of the test.

(55333)

276
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on his Department's advice to local authorities on whether they will permit widows and widowers of firefighters to retain their pensions on re-marriage.

(55614)

277
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement in respect of each of the English regions on (a) how many local authorities provided the necessary information on the review of the National Land Use Database and (b) what action he plans to take to ensure that those regions who have not reported satisfactorily do so.

(55615)

278
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment the Government has made of the likely number of new dwellings that would be required in (a) London and (b) the South East in order to satisfy predicted housing demand in the next 10 years.

(55616)

279   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56306)

280   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of his Department since 1997.

(56307)

281   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will place in the Library a list of the number of ballots rejected owing to want of an official mark in the local elections held on 2nd May broken down by (a) London borough and (b) London borough election ward.

(56134)

282
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many parish councils in England have a population of (a) under 3,000, (b) 3,000 to 10,000, (c) 10,001 to 20,000, (d) 20,001 to 30,000 and (e) over 30,000.

(55724)

283
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many parishes are exempt from the right to buy as a consequence of their population.

(55725)

284
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many parishes are able to claim business rates relief on village shops as a consequence of their population.

(55726)

285   Jane Griffiths (Reading East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what coolant will be used in the replacement of the air conditioning and water coolant for the QE II Centre.

(56389)

286   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what proportion of public bus services in England have been operated by Arriva in the last three years for which figures are available.

(56190)

287   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much public subsidy has been paid to Arriva to maintain public bus services in England in the last three years for which figures are available.

(56191)

288   Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects to (a) receive and (b) publish the research which he has commissioned into shared ownership schemes for housing.

(56151)

289   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the completion of the Nesscliffe bypass on the A5 road.

(56185)

290   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56455)

291
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 24W, if he will place a copy of the analysis by Smith and Williamson of responses to the Planning Green Paper in the Library.

(56005)

292
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what account is being taken of rural proofing in the Department's review of the Standard Spending Assessment formula for local authorities.

(55922)

293
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to revise the Ten Year Transport Plan to incorporate rural proofing.

(55921)

294
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to include rural areas in the (a) National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal and (b) Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

(55917)

295
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions his Department has had with the Countryside Agency on the application of rural proofing to the work of his Department.

(55918)

296
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent assessment he has made of the costs of building (a) pre-fabricated houses and flats and (b) non-pre-fabricated permanent houses and flats.

(56003)

297
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent discussions he has held with the house building industry on the merits of pre-fabricated housing.

(56004)

298
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to increase rural proofing in his Department in line with the Countryside Agency's report, 'Rural Proofing in 2001-02'.

(55919)

299
N   Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what guidance he has issued to the Strategic Rail Authority on the application of rural proofing to its work.

(55920)

300   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last 10 years for carrying children unprotected in the front or back seats of cars.

(56106)

301   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will introduce a telephone hotline for members of the public who witness the carriage of children without seat belts.

(56144)

302   Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment his Department's Health Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has made to aldehydes in the last five years; what conclusions have been drawn; and if he will make a statement.

(56259)

303   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much surplus office space London Underground has.

(56427)

304   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what action is being taken to reduce the number of working days lost through the absence of London Underground staff on medical grounds.

(56426)

305   Mr Gareth R. Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what action he is taking to establish a national graduate training scheme for local government.

(56425)

306   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 2nd May, Official Report, column 903W, on emergency calls services, how many subscribers on each BT Exchange lost their service on Thursday 25th April, and for what period of time; what contingency plans are agreed with the Hampshire police for the breakdown of services to notify police control room; if he will place such plans in the Library; which police stations were closed for the duration of the breakdown; what the source was of his information that callers on the Isle of Wight would have been able to make 999 calls; who informed (a) the police and (b) BT of the breakdown; and who was responsible for notifying members of the public of the arrangements in place for 999 calls during the breakdown period.

(56500)

307   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent meetings have taken place within his Department on the provision of brain injury rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement.

(56436)

308   Mr Roger Berry (Kingswood): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to assess the availability of vocational rehabilitation services for people who sustain a head injury.

(56435)

309   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many replies were received in the course of the Government's consultation on pension annuities; and how many were in favour of reform.

(56414)

310
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what measures he has in place to ensure that those who suffer from industrial accidents are fully compensated for their injuries.

(55334)

311   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many findings there have been of maladministration by ombudsmen with responsibility for agencies under the remit of his Department since 1997.

(56305)

312   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what percentage of (a) Civil Service, (b) executive agencies and (c) non-departmental public body jobs under the remit of his Department are located in Scotland; and how many of each have been relocated to Scotland since May 1997.

(56304)

313   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone enquiries were made to the Child Benefit Centre in Washington, Tyne and Wear during 2001.

(56131)

314   Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his written Answers of 6th March, Official Report, column 411W, and 2nd May, Official Report, column 983W, for what reason a revised version of the system used to allocate individuals to local areas was used; and what criteria he has used to calculate the number of claimants of incapacity benefits.

(56201)

315   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what rules apply to the disclosure of interests on the part of those serving on public bodies which are responsible to his Department.

(56463)

316   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many hits the Targeting Fraud website has received; how many cases of suspected fraud have been reported to the website; how many of these suspected cases have been investigated; how many of them have led to a successful prosecution; and how many of them have led to a custodial sentence.

(56418)

317   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the targets for each of his Department's telephone helplines, with performance figures for each helpline for the last year for which figures are available.

(56416)

318   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answers of 24th April to the honourable Member for Dumfries, Official Report, columns 343-4W, on back-dated winter fuel payments, what information the Government collects on people who are entitled to winter fuel payments but who do not receive the money automatically.

(56448)

319   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will provide the address of each Pension Service call centre; and, where possible, the date on which each call centre is expected to open for business.

(56411)

320   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls have been dealt with by the anti-fraud hotline in the last year for which figures are available; how many cases of suspected fraud have been reported to the hotline; how many of these cases have been investigated; how many of them have led to a successful prosecution; and how many of them have led to a custodial sentence.

(56417)

321
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many decisions on benefits taken by decision makers were reversed by (a) Ministers and (b) officials in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2001; and if he will make a statement.

(55828)

322
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to control the entry of TB-infected meat into the human food chain.

[Transferred] (56011)

323   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what formula was used to calculate the value of compensation paid to Mr Martin Sixsmith.

[Transferred] (56423)

324   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the number of people experiencing delays when seeking improvements to their homes under the Warm Front initiative.

[Transferred] (56205)

325   Mr Vernon Coaker (Gedling): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the progress of the Department's Warm Front initiative; and if she will make a statement.

[Transferred] (56204)

326   Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase the penalties for people who (a) fly tip and (b) throw refuse from vehicles.

[Transferred] (56145)