Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2001- 02
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The Order Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 13 June 2002

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Thursday 13 June 2002, of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

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

THURSDAY 13th JUNE

1   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Advocate General, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61636)

2   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Advocate General, how much and what proportion of her 2002-03 Departmental Expenditure Limit had been spent by 31st May; what the figures were for 2001-02; and if she will make a statement.

(61740)

3
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions of 20th May, Official Report, column 118W, on affordable housing, how many empty homes in each region have been empty for (a) less than 12 months and (b) over 12 months in each of the last 10 years.

(61192)

4
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions of 2nd May, Official Report, column 902W, on rural housing, how many households were identified as being in priority need for housing in each year since 1996 in local authorities defined as rural, broken down by region.

(61191)

5   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions of 26th February, Official Report, column 1162W, on affordable housing, how many affordable housing units have been built in rural areas, broken down by region, in each year since 1997.

(61198)

6
N   Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement Review Group agreed in advance that NIMSA funding could be used for colour photography.

(61126)

7
N   Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the annual payment was in 2001-02 to Ordnance Survey under the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement.

(61123)

8
N   Sir Sydney Chapman (Chipping Barnet): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish a breakdown of Ordnance Survey activities funded under the National Interest in Mapping Service Agreement in 2001-02.

(61122)

9   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the estimated cost is of reorganising his Department, broken down into (a) renaming, (b) property refurbishment and (c) other matters.

(61618)

10   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many firemen will receive the Queen's Jubilee Medal; and how many fire controllers will not receive the Queen's Jubilee Medal.

(61920)

11   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects to announce specific ministerial responsibilities within his Department.

(61619)

12   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list his Office's targets and estimate when he expects each of them to be met.

(61620)

13   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the White, Green and consultation papers his Department plans to issue within the next year.

(61615)

14   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what (a) affirmative and (b) negative resolutions his Department plans to make in the next 12 months.

(61616)

15   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff are allocated to each of his responsibilities; and how many of these will be newly recruited.

(61617)

16   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the (a) special advisers and (b) press officers his Department employs; and how many more he plans to recruit.

(61614)

17   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61818)

18   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what advice he gives to local authorities on public access to the register of interests of councillors.

(61625)

19   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if the Millennium Commission funded pier adjoining the Dome site is included in the disposal agreement.

(61997)

20   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will place a copy of the agreement to dispose of the Dome site in the Library.

(61995)

21   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the potential return to the Exchequer from the Dome disposal agreement.

(61996)

22   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many girls under 18 years of age, not of UK nationality, were taken into local authority care in (a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001; how many remained in care for less than one week; and what nationalities they were.

(62216)

23   Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects to produce a code of conduct for local government employees; and if he will make a statement.

(61990)

24   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of firefighting staff were women in each of the last five years, in each fire service.

(61853)

25   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what action he is taking to (a) recruit, (b) retain and (c) train firefighters; and if he will make a statement.

(61854)

26   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of fire service call-outs were to deal with road traffic incidents in each of the last five years.

(61852)

27   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what measures his Department is taking to tackle the problem of illegal encampments by travellers; and if he will make a statement.

(61918)

28   Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will take steps to give local authorities the power to fine the landlords of retail premises that consistently fail to ensure that their shop-fronts are regularly cleaned and properly maintained.

(61917)

29   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what work her Department will be undertaking to help promote the launch of the new universal fair trade mark later this year.

(61756)

30   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61665)

31   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61631)

32   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish her assessment of the benefits of access to broadband services for industries within her remit; and if she will make a statement.

(61803)

33   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to publicise the benefits of access to broadband services.

(61804)

34   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the costs of ensuring that Internet access in public libraries is broadband enabled; and if she will make a statement.

(61805)

35   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what targets she has set for the roll out of broadband services in public libraries; and if she will make a statement.

(61806)

36   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62203)

37   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61835)

38   Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the future of common radio microphones used in television and film production by musicians, and on stage concerning changes to frequencies allocated to them once the switchover to digital television is completed and the sale of frequencies allocated to the broadcast of analogue television is begun; and what meetings she has held to discuss the financial and practical implications of changes in frequency allocated to such equipment.

(62058)

39   Mr John Greenway (Ryedale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of visitors to the UK from overseas (a) during the last three months and (b) in the same period, in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001.

(62062)

40   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure libraries are equipped to help visually impaired people access information; and if she will make a statement

(61982)

41   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures her Department has taken to encourage the production of accessible books for blind and partially sighted people; and if she will make a statement.

(61981)

42
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the bases where a US station commander exercised day-to-day operational control over the Ministry of Defence police at (a) 1st May 1997 and (b) 1st June 2002.

(61410)

43
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Buckingham, of 11th March, Official Report, column 654W, on accommodation costs, what the cost was from April 2001 to March 2002 of hotel accommodation for departmental staff working away from home; how many members of staff were so accommodated in the year in question; and what the average cost was per paid-for night of these stays.

(61416)

44
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date his Department was informed of payments made by (a) BAE Systems and (b) British Aerospace to His Excellency Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani; and if he will make a statement.

(61106)

45
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what percentage of Ministry of Defence police serving on US bases in the UK are provided accommodation free of rent.

(61184)

46
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is paying the costs of the Ministry of Defence police on detached duties at Menwith Hill Station and Fylingdales, including indirect costs incurred through their presence.

(61183)

47   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61667)

48   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61630)

49   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12th February, Official Report, column 175W, on Pakistan ordnance factories, if he has ascertained the exact amount of training provided under the technology transfer and training arrangements with Pakistan ordnance factories for the manufacturing of the 105mm L64 Tungsten core Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot tank ammunition.

(62181)

50   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what licence production agreements have been signed with Iran for the production of (a) rubber and (b) plastic baton rounds since 1972.

(62182)

51   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what licence production agreements have been signed with the (a) Ammunition Industries Group (Iran) and (b) Defence Industries Organisation of Iran for the production of L2A2 rubber or plastic baton rounds since 1972.

(62183)

52   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings his Department has had with representatives of BAE Systems since June 2001.

(62264)

53   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62211)

54   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the total cost in the current financial year of providing and maintaining the Royal Navy's ballistic missile submarine fleet.

(62041)

55   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the cost in the current financial year of maintaining the capability to research, design, produce, store, move and carry out decommissioning of the British stock of nuclear weapons.

(62042)

56   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61832)

57   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) Railtrack, (b) Network Rail, (c) the Strategic Rail Authority and (d) the Rail Regulator for the Defence Rail Executive land at Bicester to be used for the National Rail Academy; and if he will make a statement.

(61782)

58   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the Defence Rail Executive to help with the setting up of the National Rail Academy; and if he will make a statement.

(61779)

59
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when James Clark is to start work in his Department as a media relations manager.

(61163)

60
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Indian Government concerning a possible sale of HMS Invincible.

(61162)

61   Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Scotland (a) directly and (b) indirectly dependent on defence expenditure.

(61969)

62   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if AMRAAM has been equipped on Tornado F3 flying on operations.

(62237)

63   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the net loss of people per month was for the (a) Army, (b) RAF and (c) Navy in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

(62245)

64   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the manning targets for the three services have been redefined since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will make a statement.

(62243)

65   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his latest estimate is of the expenditure overspend for the Defence Logistics Organisation in the current year; what the principal cause of the overspend is; and how the overspend is to be funded, broken down by in-year spending reductions under other budget headings of his Department.

(62221)

66   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks are allocated to each tank regiment in the British Army; and how many are off-road in each case.

(62223)

67   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Tornado fighters fitted with AMRAAM to be operational; and what radar system will be fitted to such Tornado fighters.

(62230)

68   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when ASRAAM will be operational on Tornado F3; and what progress has been made on the integration of the weapon onto that aircraft.

(62235)

69   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outflow was of Regular Serving Personnel for (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 2000-01; and if he will make a statement.

(62244)

70   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Warrior armoured personnel carriers are allocated to each armoured infantry regiment in the British Army; and how many are off-road in each case.

(62224)

71   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost has been of the Tornado F3 MLU programme.

(62236)

72   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the manning targets are for the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF; and if he will make a statement.

(62242)

73   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) date, (b) participating units, (c) timing, (d) nature of exercise and (e) total cost of exercise, were for each exercise involving British armed forces, originally planned for BATUS in Canada during this financial year; and if each exercise is still scheduled to take place.

(62229)

74   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to reduce the number of Challenger 2 tanks in the British Army; and if he will make a statement.

(62222)

75   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the AMRAAM missiles fitted to Tornado F3 aicraft are able to be used to their full capabilities.

(62238)

76   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has made to the government of Nepal concerning the treatment of former British Army Gurkhas in Nepal by the Gurkha Army Ex-Servicemen's Organisation; and if he will make a statement.

(62219)

77   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the manpower shortages against trained establishment were in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001; and if he will make a statement.

(62241)

78   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to reduce the number of tank regiments in the British Army.

(62226)

79   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many servicemen and servicewomen applied for premature voluntary retirement in (a) 1997, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001; and if he will make a statement.

(62246)

80   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requests he has received from other departments for Royal Navy vessels to be used in the interception and control of asylum seekers; and how many vessels have been requested.

(62233)

81   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which foreign aircraft types RAF and Fleet Air Arm pilots have participated in fighter combat training in the past 24 months.

(62240)

82   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the establishment target figure was for each battalion of the Parachute Regiment at the end of the year 2001; what the actual figures were in each case; and if he plans to cut the establishment target figures for the Parachute Regiment.

(62228)

83   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of infantry recruits was generated by (a) the Recruitment Group and (b) by the regiment's own efforts in the last 12 months.

(62231)

84   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for Royal Navy vessels to patrol (a) domestic and (b) international waters on duties related to the control and interception of asylum seekers.

(62234)

85   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Scimitars there are in the British Army; and how many are off-road.

(62225)

86   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which RAF armed Fleet Air Arm squadrons have participated in fighter combat training exercises with overseas air forces in the past 24 months.

(62239)

87   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy vessels, and of which types, have been identified as being suitable for the control and interception of asylum seekers.

(62232)

88   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) establishment and (b) fully trained manned strength was of each tank regiment in the British Army in March of each of the past five years; and if he plans to reduce the establishment of the regiments.

(62227)

89   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects work to be completed on the assessment of the airflow around the fuselage of the C130J Hercules aircraft.

(62220)

90
N   Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons officials of his Department altered the medical appeal papers of Mr Shaun Rusling, submitted to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal; and if he will make a statement.

(60331)

91
N   Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department recognises Gulf War Syndrome as a medical condition; and if he will make a statement.

(60333)

92
N   Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the decision made on 22nd May by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal to oblige the Government to accept the diagnosis of Gulf War Syndrome in the case of a former member of the UK armed forces.

(60332)

93   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what regulations cover radioactively contaminated land (a) owned and (b) managed by his Department.

(61965)

94   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was (a) the origin of the consignment, (b) the physical form, (c) the isotopic composition and (d) the quantity of the nuclear materials delivered from the United States to RAF Brize Norton on 19th April; what carrier was used for the delivery; and whether the consignment is covered by the Reppir regulations on radiological emergencies and public information.

(61960)

95   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent research has been undertaken (a) by and (b) on behalf of his Department into prophylactic measures to deal with dirty radioactive bombs.

(61968)

96   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent studies have been conducted by (a) his Department, (b) non-departmental public bodies responsible to his Department and (c) consultants on behalf of his Department into the clean up of (i) radioactively contaminated land and (ii) land contaminated by non radioactive toxic pollution.

(61963)

97   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last held discussions with the Indian Defence Minister.

(62186)

98   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British troops are stationed abroad; and in which countries.

(62184)

99   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met the Secretary-General of NATO; and if he will make a statement.

(62185)

100   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61652)

101   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61645)

102
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of teaching staff in UK secondary schools are female.

(58254)

103   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) courses and (b) places are available in the North East of England providing postgraduate teaching qualifications.

(62021)

104   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what support is being given to the maintenance and development of the bacterial culture collection in Aberdeen; and whether the level of that support will increase in the current year.

(62028)

105   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the level of tuition fees are for overseas students attending universities in England and Wales in each year since 1996; and what concessions applied to students from (a) low income and (b) heavily indebted poor countries.

(62027)

106   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the (a) funding and (b) average resources per full-time student have been in each university in the Government Office North East region in each year since 1996 in (i) cash and (ii) real terms, together with the allocation for 2002-03; and what the average for England is.

(62022)

107   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will estimate the numbers of academic staff on short term contracts in each university in England and Wales since 1997 (a) in total numbers and (b) as a percentage of total academic staff.

(62031)

108   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many academic staff in each university in England and Wales were made redundant in each year since 1996.

(62030)

109   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the government financial revenue support has been to each university in England and Wales over the present spending review three year period, with an estimate for the current year, in (a) cash, (b) real and (c) real spending per whole time student terms.

(62029)

110   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62204)

111   Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many registered (a) day nurseries, (b) childminders, (c) playgroups and (d) out of school clubs there were in England at 31st March.

(62152)

112   Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the PIU review of the National Childcare Strategy will be published.

(62159)

113   Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans the Government has to make access to childcare less dependent on families' income, location and their employment status.

(62156)

114   Caroline Flint (Don Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the Government's long-term objective is for childcare by 2010.

(62158)

115   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61834)

116
N   Margaret Moran (Luton South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures she plans to take to increase the skills levels of businesses and employees in Luton.

(58217)

117
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the number of children with deafness in full- time education in each in the last three years.

(61417)

118   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the availability of the Welcome Back Bonus Scheme, with specific reference to the deadline and the eligibility for claiming it.

(61937)

119   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what policy changes she plans for (a) school assemblies and (b) religious education in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools; and if she will make a statement.

(61856)

120   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps she takes to (a) monitor the performance of local authorities and schools in SATs and public examinations and (b) audit the quality of information provided by local authorities to her Department.

(62249)

121   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many complaints she has received in 2002 about falsification or cheating in SATs or public examinations in schools.

(62248)

122   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many overseas students there are in England and Wales universities, broken down by university; and what percentage overseas students represent of the student population.

(62175)

123   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools she has visited since 7th June 2001.

(62177)

124   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers are (a) black and (b) Asian.

(62176)

125   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what impact this year's funding proposals will have on the Government's policy of bridging the funding gap between sixth form schools, sixth form colleges and community colleges who provide sixth form provision.

(62252)

126   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what impact this year's funding proposals will have on the budgets of (a) community colleges, (b) sixth form colleges and (c) sixth form schools.

(62253)

127   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action the Government is taking to improve the level of retention of academic staff in community colleges.

(62254)

128   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent assessment the Government has made of the need to increase funding to retain academic staff in sixth form colleges.

(62255)

129   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans she has to ensure that educational institutions in receipt of public funds publish a full list of governors.

(61781)

130   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what provision the Government makes to ensure children in care remain in the same educational institution until the age of 16 years.

(61785)

131   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of children who lived (a) in a residential care home and (b) with foster parents went into higher education in the last five years for which figures are available.

(61780)

132   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if schools are required to record whether a pupil is living in (a) a residential care home or (b) with foster parents.

(61783)

133
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Walsall North of 16th May concerning a constituent.

(61110)

134
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many small schools in the UK have been amalgamated since 1997.

(61199)

135
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on pupil achievements and pupil teacher ratios in (a) small schools and (b) larger and amalgamated schools.

(61200)

136
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many animals were (a) found dead, (b) identified as unfit to continue their journey and (c) removed from vehicles for other reasons at UK ports in each of the last five years; and what species were involved.

(61127)

137
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures her Department has implemented since June regarding the conservation of (a) albatrosses and (b) petrels.

(61168)

138
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which global wildlife projects her Department has funded in 2001-02.

(61169)

139
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent, by project, on the Flagship Species Fund in 2001-02.

(61170)

140
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) sailings with livestock and (b) consignments have passed through UK ports in each of the last five years.

(61161)

141
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding, broken down by project and amount, was provided by her Department through the Darwin Initiative in each of the last five years.

(61166)

142
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library the minutes relating to the scientific working group on wild birds and nature conservation.

(61164)

143   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations her Department will make to (a) the US, (b) Australia, (c) Canada and (d) Japan on clean water and sanitation before the UN's World Summit on sustainable Development in September.

(62059)

144   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Forestry and Cork is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61715)

145   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Welfare is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61693)

146   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61704)

147   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Rural Development is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61713)

148   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Specialist Products is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61716)

149   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61651)

150   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on the Common Agricultural Policy is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61721)

151   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee on Food is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61697)

152   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Arable Crops is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61720)

153   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Community Policy Regarding Forestry and Forest-based Industries is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61727)

154   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61696)

155   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Livestock Products is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61718)

156   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61703)

157   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and the Environment is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61712)

158   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Agricultural Product Health and Safety is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61714)

159   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Waste Management is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61707)

160   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on non-Food and Textile Crops is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61719)

161   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution Caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61708)

162   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee on Plants is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61694)

163   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on the Protection of Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61706)

164   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61644)

165   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Fruit, Vegetables and Flowers is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61717)

166   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee on Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Certificates of Specific Character is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61723)

167
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) timetable and (b) expenditure is planned for the public debate on genetically modified crops.

(61175)

168
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what initiatives, broken down by category and amount, have received Agriculture Development Scheme funding over the last two years.

(61176)

169
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what level of funding was provided by her Department and its predecessor to veterinary science research, broken down by category, in (a) cash and (b) at constant prices in each of the last 10 years.

(61193)

170
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) average and (b) recommended turnaround time has been over the last 12 months for making affordable empty homes available for new tenants.

(61177)

171
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when peat cutting will end at (a) Thorne Moor, (b) Wedholme Flow and (c) Hatfield Manor.

(61172)

172
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many projects were funded and what amount of funding was given by her Department and its predecessor to research on disease mechanisms, broken down by category, in each of the last 10 years.

(61171)

173
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what environmental assessment and assessment of the traffic implications she has made of proposals to encourage the (a) loan of mopeds and (b) cash help for driving lessons to teenagers in rural areas.

(61325)

174
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of access to the countryside and right of way broken down by region; and if she will make a statement.

(61133)

175
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the review of National Park authorities will be completed.

(61132)

176
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings of the Forum for Children and Young People have taken place; and what recommendations she has received from the Forum.

(61128)

177
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the projects by category and the amount spent on them under the Environmental Know How Fund in 2001-02.

(61131)

178
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place the minutes of the Rural Affairs Forum meetings since January in the Library.

(61134)

179
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to allocate additional funds for young people through (a) specific grants and (b) the revenue support grant to rural local authorities.

(61174)

180   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefits of access to broadband services for rural diversification; and if she will make a statement.

(61793)

181   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what target she has set for the roll out of broadband services across the rural community; and if she will make a statement.

(61794)

182   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62205)

183   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61823)

184   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will finalise the analysis of the questionnnaires completed by foreign veterinary surgeons who assisted in the eradication of foot and mouth disease; and if she will place the analysis in the Library.

(62007)

185   Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the criteria are for the cost effectiveness of her Department's stands at agricultural shows.

(61813)

186   Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visitors to the South of England Agricultural Show visited her Department's stand.

(61812)

187   Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assistance she plans to give farmers converting to organic farming in 2003-04.

(61613)

188
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the salary is of the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency.

(61572)

189
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the contribution that she expects the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 843) to make to the delivery of the National Scrapie Plan.

(61550)

190
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what period she has set for the pilot use of detector dogs to trace illegal meat imports; at which ports the pilot is to take place; and if she will make a statement.

(61585)

191
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a list of the external stakeholder groups which she has established or plans to establish to help inform and guide the risk assessment of meat imports; and if she will state in the case of each group, the names and qualifications of its members and its terms of reference.

(61545)

192
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to pay interest to beef producers on beef support scheme payments that the Rural Payments Agency is unable to pay out by 30th June.

(61579)

193
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, at which ports amnesty bins have been installed in line with the Government's Action Plan on illegal animal and plant imports.

(61587)

194
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional staff resources she has allocated to the Rural Payments Agency this year to handle payments under the beef support schemes.

(61568)

195
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the (a) first year and (b) average annual running costs of the proposals for the England Rural Development Programme advocated by the Policy Commission on the future of farming and food.

(61562)

196
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is towards native breeds of sheep which have a low frequency of the ARR allele.

(61549)

197
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the meeting held on 27th May between the European Commmission and national government experts on the disposal of animal wastes and fallen stock.

(61591)

198
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the risk assessment of meat imports being carried out by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, will be completed; and if she will publish the Agency's report.

(61547)

199
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a report on the results so far of the risk assessment of meat imports being carried out by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

(61548)

200
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when Ministers were first informed that the Rural Payments Agency would be unable to complete payments for the 2001 beef support schemes by 30th June.

(61566)

201
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food obtained in 2001 about sheep movements from Longtown market, Cumbria; whether any of that information was subsequently mislaid by the Department; and if she will make a statement.

(61573)

202
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement officers are in post at each relevant port with powers to search baggage for illegal imports of meat.

(61583)

203
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the total cost for the three years from 2003-04 of implementing the proposals of the Policy Commission on the future of farming and food for the England Rural Development Programme.

(61563)

204
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on (a) the objectives and (b) progress so far achieved in her work with European authorities to clarify and tighten the enforcement of rules against illegal meat imports.

(61584)

205
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) titles, (b) membership and (c) terms of reference are of the external stakeholder groups that she has established or plans to establish to assist the Government in strengthening intelligence gathering and sharing of information concerning illegal meat imports.

(61582)

206
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional data is being collected by her Department and its agencies to inform the risk assessment of meat imports being carried out by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

(61546)

207
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on small abattoirs of the introduction under S.I., 2002, No. 843 of a requirement that the vertebral column from cattle over 30 months should be removed in licensed cutting plants.

(61577)

208
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to consult farmers and growers about the Government's proposed changes to the designation methodology for nitrate vulnerable zones.

(61559)

209
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will conclude her review of possible changes to landing cards.

(61588)

210
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a detailed statement in the changes in methodology that she is applying now to the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones compared with the methodology employed at the time of earlier designations.

(61558)

211
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish a guide on the roles, responsibilities and powers of the agencies responsible for preventing and detecting illegal imports of animal products.

(61581)

212
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many targeted sample checks on meat imports have been carried out since the publication of the Government's Action Plan 2002-03.

(61553)

213
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library a detailed account of the eutrophication methodology that she proposes to use to implement the EC Nitrates Directive.

(61555)

214
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will conclude its examination of the potential benefits of using x-ray equipment to scan for illegal meat imports.

(61586)

215
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she plans to make it her policy to stop sheep that are susceptible to TSEs from breeding.

(61552)

216
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the total value of beef support payments due to producers for 2001 which will not have been paid by 30th June.

(61570)

217
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she has (a) sought and (b) plans to seek advice from the European Commission on the legality of designating the whole of England as a nitrate vulnerable zone under Article 3(5) of the EC Nitrates Directive while different approaches are pursued in respect of Scotland and Wales.

(61557)

218
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which breeds of sheep are defined by her Department as rare breeds.

(61551)

219
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the proposals by the Scottish and Welsh executives for the implementation of the EC Nitrates Directive; and if she intends to apply the (a) Scottish and (b) Welsh approaches to the Directive in her policy for its implementation in England.

(61556)

220
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Rural Payments Agency began to cross-check beef support scheme applications against the UK Cattle Tracing System.

(61578)

221
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies her Department has commissioned since February 2001 into technologies which might help to detect illegal imports.

(61589)

222
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the advice that she received from the Food Standards Agency in respect of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001.

(61575)

223
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many beef producers she expects not to have received all due beef support payments by 30th June.

(61571)

224
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which ministers and officials have (a) been invited to give evidence and (b) given evidence to the Lessons Learned Inquiry; and if she will make a statement.

(61580)

225
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library copies of the responses to her consultation on S.I., 2002, No. 843.

(61574)

226
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the scientific basis is for the Government's changes to the designation methodology for nitrate vulnerable zones.

(61554)

227
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) permanent and (b) temporary staff are employed by the Rural Payments Agency to process payments due to beef producers in respect of the 2001 beef support schemes.

(61569)

228
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the cost of overtime payments in the current year to staff at the Rural Payments Agency who are working on payment under the beef compensation schemes.

(61567)

229   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which livestock markets are identified as receiving animals infected with foot and mouth disease in 2001; how many other farms became infected as a result of the movement of (a) infected animals, (b) contaminated people and (c) contaminated vehicles from each of these markets; what the results were of the laboratory tests conducted on animals from such farms for each of the three possible sources of infection listed; and on how many such farms no laboratory tests were conducted.

(62256)

230   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, from how many farms culled during 2001's foot and mouth epidemic samples were taken and tested in a laboratory.

(62257)

231   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, from how many of the farms culled as continguous culls during 2001's foot and mouth epidemic samples were taken and tested in the laboratory.

(62258)

232   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list, on a county basis, the weekly laboratory test results for foot and mouth disease on infected premises, broken down by (a) negative, (b) antibody positive and (c) virus positive results; and how many infected premises in each county were not the subject of laboratory tests.

(62259)

233   Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received about foot and mouth spot checks, conducted by police and trading standards officers, on farmers moving stock in the Vale of York.

(62260)

234   Mr Kerry Pollard (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent action she has taken to measure trends in air quality in St Albans, with special reference to nitrogen oxide levels near motorway junctions; and if she will make a statement.

(61787)

235   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the possibility of a further outbreak of foot and mouth disease; and if she will make a statement.

(62157)

236   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase plastic recycling facilities; and if she will make a statement.

(62068)

237   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement about the availability of plastic recycling facilities (a) in England and (b) in Gloucestershire.

(62067)

238   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the matters discussed, decisions taken and commitments made at the preparatory meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Bali in June; and if she will place in the Library copies of submissions made (a) by the United Kingdom and (b) by other countries which are specifically relevant to the UK.

(62162)

239   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 16th May, Official Report, column 829W, on Cerrie, what the job titles are of the Cerrie Secretariat; and when the Cerrie web site will become active.

(62004)

240   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evaluation she has made of the relevance of the United Nations Environment Programme's Global Environment Outlook-3 (GEO-3) report to the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

(62163)

241   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her estimate is of (a) the value and (b) the acreage of contaminated land.

(61964)

242
N   Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role she played in ensuring the views of women's organisations are heard at the forthcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development.

(58252)

243
N   Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much illegal imported meat was confiscated in the last financial year.

(60334)

244
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce plans to change the rules relating to the payment of estate duty on royal assets; and if he will make a statement.

(61320)

245
N   Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when she will reply to correspondence from the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed of 20th January referring to correspondence dated 23rd October 2001 referred to him by the Paymaster General relating to constituents who let holiday cottages and were affected by foot and mouth restrictions.

(61319)

246   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61643)

247   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Customs and Indirect Taxation is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61700)

248   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mandate of the EEC-Hong Kong Customs Co-operation Sub Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61730)

249   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mandate of the EEC-United States of America Customs Co-operation Sub Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61733)

250   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mandate of the EEC-Israel Customs Co-operation Sub Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61732)

251   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the mandate of the EEC-Mexico Special Committee on Customs Co-operation is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61731)

252   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61653)

253
N   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what regional differences exist in the home use of the internet.

(58241)

254   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff of the Inland Revenue have investigated and monitored (a) negotiated tax contracts for individuals and companies, (b) tax domicile status and (c) multinational company transfer pricing in each year since 1996.

(62023)

255   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many advanced pricing agreements (a) have been made and (b) were in force with multinational companies in each year since 1996; and in how many cases each year enforcement action or penalties were taken in transfer pricing disputes.

(62024)

256   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many cases were referred by the London Stock Exchange or other agencies for possible action under section 177 of the Financial Services Act 1986 in each year from 1995-96; in how many cases inspectors were appointed; in how many cases inspectors reported; how many convictions were achieved; and how many acquittals were made, in each year prior to the implementation of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

(62025)

257   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much UK overseas investment was in each year since 1996 broken down by each main region of destination.

(61861)

258   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how the total employment rate for women with dependent children aged (a) 0-4, (b) 5-10 and (c) 11-15 years has changed since 1989, broken down by (i) full and part-time work and (ii) women with (A) higher, (B) other and (C) no qualifications; and how the employment rate varies in each region.

(61862)

259   Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps are being taken to support (a) Guinea-Bissau's and (b) Guinea's IMF debt relief programme.

(62149)

260   Julia Drown (South Swindon): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what contribution the UK Government plans to make to the estimated shortfall in funding for the HIPC Initiative; from which departmental budget contributions will come; and whether contributions will be made (a) directly and (b) through the EU, IDA or other institutions.

(61998)

261   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61819)

262   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 33W, on the Community Development Venture Fund, if he will place in the Library the performance indicators and targets that will be used for Bridges Community Ventures to measure performance.

(61815)

263   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 33W, on the Community Development Venture Capital Fund, which Government department will provide the funding announced in the last Budget for Bridges Community Ventures Limited.

(61673)

264   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 33W, on the Community Development Venture Capital Fund, if he will list (a) public and (b) private investors in Bridges Community Ventures.

(61672)

265   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 33W, on the Community Development Venture Capital Fund, if he will place in the Library the invitation to tender for the Community Development Venture Fund; and if he will make a statement on how the information was made available.

(61674)

266   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 33W, on the Community Development Venture Capital Fund, if he will place in the Library (a) the criteria used for the tendering process and (b) a list of the companies who applied to administer the fund.

(61675)

267   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the relative relevance and importance of (a) real and (b) nominal GDP figures.

(61976)

268   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the accuracy of UK economic growth figures prepared by the Office for National Statistics.

(61975)

269
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was raised in 2001-02 from (a) duty on motor fuel, (b) VAT on motor fuel, (c) VED, (d) VAT on the purchase of all motor vehicles, (e) benefit in kind tax on company cars, (f) benefit in kind on free fuel to company car drivers and (g) insurance premium tax on motor insurance premiums.

(61165)

270
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with AIRMIC concerning the availability of insurance cover in the aftermath of 11th September; and which sectors these discussions covered.

(61103)

271
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with representatives of the insurance industry concerning the availability of insurance cover for the National Air Traffic Service.

(61104)

272   Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh & Berwickshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what action has been taken on enforcement of the national minimum wage in Scotland.

(62155)

273   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many individuals have entered into agreements with the Inland Revenue in each year since 1997 to pay a specified sum in tax in lieu of submitting an annual tax return; what the rationale is for this policy; and if he will make a statement.

(62055)

274
N   Mr Bill Rammell (Harlow): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the extent to which British businesses accept the euro as a means of payment.

(58243)

275   Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to extend the reduction in corporation tax for incorporated companies announced in the Budget to unincorporated businesses; and if he will make a statement.

(61790)

276   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of total public expenditure per head excluding defence was in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales for each of the last five years.

(61858)

277
N   Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to encourage small businesses to accept the euro.

(58223)

278   Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will announce the date of the Spending Review.

(62020)

279   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the exemption of voluntary organisations from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

(61870)

280   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 are no longer; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate.

(62047)

281   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what targets he has accepted through public service agreements with (a) the Isle of Wight Council, (b) Lewisham Council and (c) Staffordshire County Council; and what steps he takes to monitor those targets or audit the quality of information delivered to him as to their performance against those targets.

(62215)

282   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what targets and performance indicators are included in his public service agreements with the Department of Education and Skills; which are in respect of the performances of named local education authorities; and what steps he takes to (a) monitor the achievement of those targets and (b) audit the quality of information obtained to the department from less local education authorities as to their performance against those targets.

(62214)

283   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he last met Mr Romano Prodi; and if he will make a statement.

(62189)

284   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what public appointments he has made since 7th June 2001.

(62188)

285   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England concerning the legal action of the Liquidators of BCCI against the Bank of England.

(62187)

286   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what Jubilee celebrations took place at the High Commission in Harare; what the costs were; and which Zimbabwean nationals were invited to the functions hosted by the High Commissioner and his officials during the Jubilee celebrations.

(61865)

287   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidelines exist with regard to officials from the High Commission in Harare visiting farms which have been seized or are under threat of seizure; and how many farms have been visited since January.

(61863)

288
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date his Department was informed of payments made by BAE Systems for its predecessor British Aerospace to his Excellency Sheik Hamod bin Jassin bin Jaber al-Thari; and if he will make a statement.

(61120)

289
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contact has taken place, at what level and on what dates, between (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants and the Jersey authorities in respect of matters connected with the freezing of trusts whose beneficiaries include His Excellency Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thari; and if he will make a statement.

(61118)

290   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61633)

291   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61662)

292   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his officials have had with the German government regarding the re-export of MP5 submachine guns from Turkey to Indonesia by MKEK (Turkey) in 1999.

(61986)

293   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether permission was (a) sought and (b) given, by his Department for the re-export of MP5 submachine guns by MKEK (Turkey) to Indonesia in 1999.

(61987)

294   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department have had with the Iranian Government regarding unlicensed production in Iran of BAE Systems/Heckler & Koch's G3 rifles and MP5 submachine guns.

(61984)

295   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has had from BAE Systems regarding unlicensed production of G3 rifles and MP5 submachine guns by the Defence Industries Organisation in Iran.

(61985)

296   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what end-use monitoring his Department carries out on the re-export of small arms, manufactured under British licence production agreements, by (a) MKEK (Turkey), (b) Pakistan Ordnance Factories and (c) Brugger & Thomet (Switzerland).

(61983)

297   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his officials have had with other signatories to the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports on agreeing common standards for the re-export of small arms imported or transferred from non-EU countries.

(61988)

298   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 30th April, Official Report, column 649W, whether the Pakistan authorities have responded to the Government's request for information on Mr Sheikh's detention; and if he will make a statement.

(62019)

299   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings his Department has had with representatives of BAE Systems since June 2001.

(62263)

300
N   Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what response he has made to former President Mandela's request that Mr Abdul Bassett al-Megrahi be moved to a prison in a Muslim country.

(61124)

301   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the number of UK citizens involved in terrorist groups in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.

(61845)

302
N   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he next plans to meet the French Foreign Minister; and if he will raise the issue of the ban imposed by the French government on imports of beef from the UK.

(61327)

303   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61821)

304   Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Australian Prime Minister on his Government's decision not to sign the Kyoto Agreement.

(61967)

305   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Thurrock of 21st May, Official Report, column 261W, on the OPCW, if he will make a statement on the financial and administrative management differences referred to.

(62196)

306   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Thurrock of 21st May, Official Report, columns 261-2W, on the OPCW, if he will list the evident shortcomings referred to.

(62197)

307   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 24th May, Official Report, column 603W, if he will make a statement on (a) the views expressed by the members of the OPCW represented on the Executive Council, and (b) the views expressed by the UK at that time.

(61989)

308
N   Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings officials in his Department have had over the last two years with officials from Jersey's Attorney General's Office concerning investigation of corruption relating to arms deals; and if he will make a statement.

(61329)

309   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in China concerning strategies for securing a resolution of the dispute over the future status of Kashmir.

(62051)

310   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what communications Her Majesty's Government has received from the New Zealand Government in respect of the return shipment of substandard MoX plutonium fuel from Japan to BNFL Sellafield.

(61966)

311   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officers from (a) MI6 and (b) the British Embassy in Washington have been requested to give evidence to the United States congressional hearings into the intelligence context of the 11th September 2001 terrorist attacks.

(61961)

312   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24th May, Official Report, column 605W, on counter terrorism, if he will place in the Library a copy of the additional information submitted to the UNSC Counter Terrorism Committee by the United Kingdom.

(62003)

313   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations Her Majesty's Government has received from (a) other states and (b) non-governmental organisations in respect of the shipment of rejected MOX plutonium fuel from Japan back to Sellafield.

(61972)

314   Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which members of the Greek government have visited the United Kingdom in the past two months in an official capacity; and what discussions the Government has had with visiting members of the Greek government.

(61991)

315   Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidelines issued for civil servants in his Department on answering written questions.

(61994)

316   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has had with the Government of (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo and (b) Rwanda regarding the reported massacre in Kisangani of civilians by Rwandan soldiers.

(61867)

317   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of his Department's staff are employed in the JECU.

(62190)

318   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on his discussions with Mrs Sonia Ghandi in New Delhi.

(62191)

319   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many visitor visa applications were made on 11th June in (a) Mumbai, (b) New Delhi and (c) Islamabad.

(62193)

320   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many immigration officers were on duty in (a) Mumbai, (b) New Delhi and (c) Islamabad on 11th June.

(62192)

321   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many candidate countries for EU membership he has visited since 7th June 2001.

(62194)

322
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what evacuation plans there are for British nationals in India and Pakistan if hostilities break out.

(61197)

323
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what services are available at the British High Commissions in India and Pakistan for British citizens who do not wish to leave their respective countries.

(61194)

324
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement regarding the sale of HMS Invincible to India.

(61196)

325
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with colleagues in the EU, UN, India, Pakistan, the US and Russia regarding the situation on the Indo-Pakistan border.

(61195)

326
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if there is a requirement upon hospital staff to notify police when persons are admitted with gunshot wounds.

(61414)

327   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61634)

328   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61663)

329   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place a copy of the report into Lynde House care home in Twickenham carried out by Mary Mclaren in the Library.

(61786)

330   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional support the NHS is providing to Whipps Cross University Hospital Trust to deal with the outbreak of winter vomiting disease (SRSV) and its aftermath; and if he will make a statement.

(62013)

331   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the benefits of access to broadband services for improving patient care; and if he will make a statement.

(61801)

332   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets he has set for the roll out of broadband services in (a) GP surgeries and (b) hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

(61802)

333   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on the basis of the findings of the high level performance indicators and clinical indicators, what the (a) death rate, (b) death rate for cancer, (c) rate of admissions for serious injury and (d) teenage conception rate was (i) in each former health authority or present primary care trust area in the Government Office North East area and (ii) on average in England; and if differences are widening in each case.

(62202)

334   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62209)

335
N   Mr Peter Duncan (Galloway & Upper Nithsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental education programmes in Scotland include infection control and anti-microbial prescribing.

(61318)

336   Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much carers' special grant has been allocated to (a) Barnsley and (b) Doncaster in each of the last four years.

(61789)

337   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61827)

338   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many BTE digital hearing aids have been issued by the NHS in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000 and (f) 2001; and in each case what proportion of the cost was borne by (i) the NHS and (ii) employers.

(61973)

339   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of fraudulent exemption claims for prescriptions were submitted by pharmacists in (a) 1998, (b) 1999, (c) 2000 and (d) 2001.

(61974)

340   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether guidance has been provided to primary care trusts on the provision of drug eluting stents for use in percutaneous coronary intervention.

(61629)

341   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether primary care trusts are obliged to wait for NICE guidance on drug eluting stents before allowing their use in patients.

(61628)

342   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment of how the use of drug eluting stents will contribute to revascularisation targets set out in the National Service Framework on Coronary Heart Disease.

(61627)

343   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what restenosis rate is associated with the use of bare stents in the UK.

(61626)

344   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the projected average time is from conception to completion for a National Health Service Private Finance Initiative project; and if he will make a statement.

(61671)

345   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many National Health Service Private Finance Initiative projects (a) have been, (b) are and (c) are projected to be behind their initial completion date; what the (i) projected start date, (ii) actual start date, (iii) projected completion date and (iv) actual completion date is in each case; and if he will make a statement.

(61669)

346   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) start date and (b) completion date is for the Private Finance Initiative at the Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth; whether the initiative is on schedule for completion; and if he will make a statement.

(61670)

347
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Sure Start programmes include initiatives that promote children's dental health.

(60867)

348
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many courses of treatment were delivered through personal dental access services in each year since 1998.

(60869)

349
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many courses of treatment were delivered through dental access centres in each year since 1998.

(60871)

350   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average daily number of available beds in wards open 24 hours was in (a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) learning disabilities and (e) maternity specialties in each (i) NHS region and (ii) trust in each year since 1997.

(61777)

351   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many residential and nursing home beds were available in England, broken down by local authority, at the end of each year since 1996-97.

(61776)

352
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many personal dental services posts were (a) established and (b) filled, broken down by health authority, in each year since 1998.

(60866)

353
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total gross fees authorised for payment for personal dental services were for England and Wales in each year since 1998.

(60868)

354
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total gross fees authorised for payment for dental access centres were for England and Wales in each year since 1998.

(60870)

355
N   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mean number of decayed, missing and filled primary teeth was for children aged five, broken down by health authority, in every year since 1996; and what percentage of children aged five had no experience of tooth decay, broken down by health authority, in each year since 1996.

(60796)

356   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Warrington North, of 24th May, Official Report, column 691W, on chiropody, how many of the 6500 proposed extra professionals will be chiropodists.

(61941)

357   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the findings of Feet First II were; and if he will make a statement on his response to the review.

(61841)

358   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Warington North, Official Report, column 691W, on chiropody, for what reason the Government has decided not to publish Feet First II.

(62065)

359   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place the outcomes of the review of chiropody services, Feet First II, in the Library.

(61843)

360   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many chiropodists were working in the NHS in 2000; and how many are working in the NHS on the most recent date for which figures are available.

(61842)

361
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were waiting for in-patient treatment for more than 15 months at the Portsmouth Hospital Trust, at the latest date for which figures are available.

(61125)

362   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 7th May from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to John and Maureen Wilson.

(61687)

363   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 3rd May from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr A Starkie.

(61689)

364   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 29th April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Beryl Clark.

(61688)

365
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to amend the law to require the labels on imported processed food to state whether the food contains beef from animals more than 30 months old or has been processed in a country where such meat is allowed to enter the human food chain.

(61590)

366   Mr Calum MacDonald (Western Isles): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the total income to local authorities that resulted in the last 12 months from including war widows' pensions when calculating charges for the cost of residential and nursing care under the National Assistance Regulations; and how many people paying charges under the regulations are affected.

(61846)

367
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding he is making available for (a) research into and (b) greater awareness of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

(61564)

368
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding is being made available to organizations in the voluntary sector working to promote employment of people with mental health problems as set out in the National Service Framework for Mental Health.

(61323)

369   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many medical students are expected to enter medical school in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

(62057)

370   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients per million population benefited from the use of stents in (a) the UK and (b) each other EU country; and if he will make a statement.

(61955)

371   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what extra resources he is making available to fund the National Service Framework for Diabetes; how those resources will be allocated; and if he will make a statement.

(61938)

372   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects NICE will complete its assessment on drug eluting stents; and if he will make a statement.

(61957)

373   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to allow GPs to complete form C1EXAM3 when diabetes sufferers apply for C1(+E) licences; and if he will make a statement.

(61939)

374   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received regarding the provision of drug eluting stents; and if he will make a statement.

(61956)

375   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of how many patients would benefit from the use of drug eluting stents; and if he will make a statement.

(61954)

376   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what means Her Majesty's Government intends to evaluate the relative importance of new evidence in respect of the effects of practices which give rise to exposure to ionising radiation as is required under Article 6(iii) of the Basic Safety Standards Directive covering radiation exposures, Council Directive 96/29/Euratom, 13 May 1996.

(61970)

377   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the trend in the incidence of asthma in children.

(61857)

378   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the five most common malignant neoplasms for NHS patients; and how many deaths were incurred as a result of each for (a) men and (b) women in 2001.

(61855)

379   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for the Isle of Wight of 26th April, about NHS dental services.

(61953)

380   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the impact the new care standards proposals will have on the level of care home fees.

(61980)

381   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action his Department is taking to deal with the ongoing disputes between care homes and local councils over the level of fees; and what assessment he has made of the impact of disputes between care homes and local councils on bed blocking in hospitals.

(61977)

382   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will increase the level of funding to local councils in England for fees for care homes.

(61979)

383   Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce an arbitration system for dealing with disputes over the level of fees for care homes.

(61978)

384
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Walsall North of 30th April concerning a constituent.

(61113)

385   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action his Department is taking to reduce the waiting times of elderly patients and mental health patients on the Isle of Sheppey.

(61814)

386   Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will define operational matters with regard to community policing; and what guidance he issues on community policing.

(61621)

387   Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his oral Answer of 10th June, Official Report, column 589, what steps he has taken to familiarise himself with the situation in Nottingham; and if he will make a statement.

(61755)

388   Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total costs have been of introducing the Offender Assessment System for the prison and probation service; what estimates he has made of the time required for prison and probation officers to carry out assessments under the OASYS; how his Department proposes to monitor the effectiveness of the OASYS; and if he will make a statement.

(62267)

389
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the functions and compatibility of the Standards Unit and HMIC.

(61180)

390
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much public money the Government has invested in the marmoset experiment programme at Cambridge University; and if he will make a statement.

(61114)

391
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Standards Unit has requested from (a) police forces and (b) basic command units within police forces; and if he will make a statement.

(61179)

392
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police forces and (b) basic command units have been asked to supply information to the Street Crime Action Team; on what topics and with what frequency.

(61182)

393
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) food and (b) water deprivation were part of the experiments carried out on marmosets at Cambridge University.

(61116)

394   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the genetically modified animals whose creation has been authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, indicating in each case the novel characteristics developed.

(61089)

395
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the Standards Unit for the police was established; how much has been spent on the unit; how much he expects to have been spent within the first 12 months; and what the anticipated annual running costs thereafter will be.

(61178)

396
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many marmosets have been experimented on at Cambridge University; what the tests were designed to achieve; and how successful the tests were.

(61115)

397
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the work carried out to date by Dr Kevin Bond in respect of the Police Standards Unit.

(61181)

398
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he took to ensure that the marmosets subject to experimentation procedures at Cambridge University were (a) adequately supervised and (b) kept in conditions consistent with their physiological and behavioural needs.

(61117)

399   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Official Report, column 803W, on RAF Turnhouse, for what reasons his Department has not reached a final decision on the suitability of RAF Turnhouse for an asylum seeker accommodation centre.

(62063)

400   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Official Report, column 803W, on RAF Turnhouse, which of the criteria listed (a) Killingholme and (b) Hooton Park failed to meet.

(62178)

401   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61648)

402   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61668)

403
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent on rural policing in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01 and (c) 2001-02.

(61129)

404
N   Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for West Chelmsford of 28th February, Ref 4398/2.

(60795)

405   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61822)

406   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16th May, Official Report, column 842W, on alcohol, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter to chief police officers and chief executives of local authorities regarding the measures relating to alcohol consumption in public places contained in the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.

(62195)

407   Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residents of Glasgow, Cathcart constituency are awaiting a decision on their application for refugee status.

(62145)

408   Mr Tom Harris (Glasgow, Cathcart): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many residents of Glasgow are awaiting a decision on their application for refugee status.

(62147)

409
N   Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to transfer the charging process for offences from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service; and if he will make a statement.

(61326)

410
N   Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if it is his policy to permit an asylum accommodation centre to be located close to a girls' school.

(61185)

411
N   Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department is making of the suitability of Mayfield College, East Sussex, as a potential asylum accommodation centre.

(61186)

412
N   Mr Charles Hendry (Wealden): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional asylum accommodation centres he estimates will be required; and what the anticipated timescale is for announcing their locations.

(61188)

413   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children not of UK nationality have been brought into the UK for adoption by residents of the UK since the introduction of the Adoption (Inter-Country Aspects) Act 1999, broken down by nationality.

(62213)

414   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions for the employment of children not of UK nationality and under the age of 16 years there were in the UK in (a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001, broken down by employment sector.

(62218)

415   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many girls aged (a) under 16 and (b) aged 16 and 17 years were arrested for prostitution in (i) 1999, (ii) 2000 and (iii) 2001; how many of these were not UK nationals; and what nationalities were those who were not UK nationals.

(62217)

416   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Pat McGuinness.

(61677)

417   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Parveen Akhtad.

(61684)

418   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 18th March from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Afghan Asylum-Seeker Ref DEV/00/1506.

(61681)

419   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 9th April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Rahemi Aminulah.

(61680)

420   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Zakaria Hussein.

(61686)

421   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Miss H. Abdi.

(61762)

422   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr S. Balekey.

(61678)

423   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 25th April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Amina Mdalem Fadem.

(61685)

424   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Abdul Hamid Afzali.

(61692)

425   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 28th March from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr A Abu-Jazad.

(61682)

426   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 23rd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Azad Bakhat.

(61679)

427   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Ahmad Rezal.

(61683)

428   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 22nd April from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Mohamed Tavs (Niaz).

(61676)

429   Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding he has made available to the National Probation Service for 2002-03; what criteria the NPS has used to fund the 42 probation areas; and what the areas' budgets are for (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03.

(62052)

430
N   Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department (a) received the letter of 15th October 2001 from the honourable Member for Manchester Central, regarding Dr ECC reference PO18117/01, (b) granted a residence permit to Dr ECC and leave to remain to Ms LOR and daughter and (c) replied to the honourable Member for Manchester Central; and if he will give the reasons for the delay in resolving this case.

(60554)

431   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful prosecutions have been brought since 1997 against persons making videos involving the payment of people to injure themselves or others; and if he will make a statement.

(62054)

432   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow (a) the police and (b) other regulatory or investigatory agencies of the state to intercept the e-mails and internet communications to internet web sites of private individuals; and if he will make a statement.

(62053)

433   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with medical professionals about the possible dangers of taking cannabis; what their advice on the matter was; and if he will make a statement.

(61945)

434   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with chief police officers about the level of drug-motivated crime being committed; and if he will make a statement.

(61947)

435   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the prosecuting of people found in possession of cannabis; what form the discussions took; and if he will make a statement.

(61943)

436   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with chief police officers about the arresting of people found in possession of cannabis; what form those discussions took; and if he will make a statement.

(61944)

437   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will estimate how much crime is committed, motivated by (a) cannabis and (b) other illegal drugs; and if he will make a statement.

(61946)

438   Mr Martin Salter (Reading West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions there have been in each of the last five years of cyclists riding on pavements, broken down by police authority.

(62146)

439   Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Torbay of 9th April on behalf of Mr Crossling of Torquay.

(62069)

440   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms, by category, were held by each police force in each of the last five years.

(61849)

441   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) black and (b) white youths died as a result of (a) knife attacks and (b) firearm attacks in (i) the Metropolitan Police district and (ii) England in 2001.

(61850)

442   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions have been undertaken against members of racist organisations in each of the last five years.

(61851)

443   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms have been ordered by each police force over the last 12 months.

(61848)

444   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with the Metropolitan Police on the purchase of additional firearms in the last 12 months.

(61847)

445   Mr Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the key performance indicators for drugs in prisons seek to make a differentiation between opiates and cannabis; and if he will make a statement.

(61778)

446   Mr John Taylor (Solihull): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will answer the question tabled by the honourable Member for Solihull on 11th April concerning witnesses attending identification parades.

(61816)

447   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the budget was for IND in 1990; and what the current budget is for IND.

(62200)

448   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many letters he has sent to chief constables about administrative matters since 7th June 2001.

(62199)

449   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many representations he has received from groups concerning the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bill.

(62201)

450   Mr Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis about the recruitment of more black and Asian officers.

(62198)

451
N   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 8th May from the honourable Member for Northavon regarding Mr Jason Davis and Ms Elaine Smith, a constituent.

(61409)

452
N   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigrants have entered the United Kingdom and sought citizenship in each year since 1992.

(61332)

453
N   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of asylum seekers entered the United Kingdom lawfully in each year since 1997.

(61333)

454
N   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum were made at UK (a) airports and (b) ports in each year since 1997.

(61330)

455
N   Miss Ann Widdecombe (Maidstone & The Weald): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum have been made in each year since 1994.

(61331)

456
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many days a week the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is working; and if he will make a statement.

(61324)

457   Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the Chairman of the Information Committee, when he expects that the equipment supplied to honourable Members will be capable of viewing pre-legislative scrutiny on-line.

(61622)

458   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance she has promised Sri Lanka following her meeting with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister on 28th May.

(61864)

459   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations her Department has made on the reduction of WFP projects in Afghanistan.

(61758)

460   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with regard to health programmes in Afghanistan what monies (a) her Department has pledged, (b) her Department has delivered (c) other G8 countries have pledged and (d) other G8 countries have delivered.

(61757)

461   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial aid she estimates infrastructure reconstruction projects in Afghanistan still require.

(61761)

462   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of monies are channelled through (a) her Department's projects, (b) NGO projects, (c) UN projects and (d) the interim administration for the reconstruction of Afghanistan.

(61760)

463   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the performance of donor countries which attended the UN Conference in Tokyo in January has been in terms of meeting individual financial pledges and the corresponding levels of financial investment to Afghanistan reconstruction projects.

(61759)

464   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding (a) her Department and (b) other G8 countries have (i) pledged for and (ii) spent on the return of refugee programmes in Afghanistan.

(61754)

465   Tony Baldry (Banbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with regard to education programmes in Afghanistan, what monies (a) her Department has pledged, (b) her Department has delivered, (c) other G8 countries have pledged and (d) other G8 countries have delivered.

(61763)

466   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61642)

467   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61654)

468   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent reports she has received for assistance for containing radioactive floodwaters in Kygystan and Uzbekistan; and how she proposes to respond to them.

(61860)

469   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62206)

470   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61824)

471   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what flight bans are in place in the Sudan, in (a) Bahr el-Ghazal, (b) Eastern Equatoria and (c) Western Upper Nile; and what the impact is on access to humanitarian assistance.

(62010)

472   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) protocols and (b) treaties are in place to ensure access to Southern Sudan by aid agencies for humanitarian assistance; and if she will make a statement.

(62009)

473   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the situation in Southern Sudan.

(62008)

474   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much (a) emergency and (b) development aid the UK government has provided to Ethiopia in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

(61930)

475   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on plans to liberalise water services.

(61933)

476   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when she last met Government officials from Ethiopia to discuss the provision of development aid to that country; and if she will make a statement about the provision of development aid to Ethiopia.

(61931)

477   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she is having with EU Ministers about improving its Third World aid budget and the delivery of aid to those countries; and if she will make a statement.

(61936)

478   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to encourage Third World countries to protect (a) poorer farmers and (b) the environment in their own countries.

(61932)

479   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she is having with EU ministers about reforming the EU's policies towards importing goods from the Third World; and if she will make a statement.

(61935)

480   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she is having to regulate the activities of international organisations with respect to the Third World; and if she will make a statement.

(61934)

481   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to the Government of Rwanda regarding the presence of Rwandan soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(61868)

482   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the conduct of the Government of Rwanda with regard to Rwandan troops based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(61869)

483   Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much assistance the UK Government provided for the Rwandan Government on a bi-lateral basis in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02.

(61866)

484
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had since January 2001 with UN and EU representatives regarding the global clean water supply.

(61190)

485
N   Mr James Wray (Glasgow, Baillieston): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government has taken since 1997 to increase access to clean water in the Third World; and if she will make a statement.

(61189)

486
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will make a statement on plans to allow access to information about the environmental activities of business; and if this will extend to state-owned interests.

(61119)

487
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the ministers with responsibility for implementing freedom of information policies.

(61411)

488
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the membership of the Advisory Group dealing with the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

(61413)

489
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list those attending the March seminar held in connection with implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, indicating which departments had a ministerial presence.

(61412)

490   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61638)

491   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61658)

492   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will make a statement as to the change in arrangements concerning the advertising of vacant posts in the judiciary.

(61844)

493   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61829)

494   Mr John Greenway (Ryedale): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to reform magistrates' courts committees.

(62060)

495   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the target time is for completing cases in the Public Guardianship Office; and in the last year how many cases have been completed (a) on target, (b) in one month, (c) in three months, (d) in six months, (e) in one year and (f) in over one year.

(62011)

496
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if it is his policy to move towards a single location for a Crown Court within Buckinghamshire.

(61561)

497
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, which locations he is considering for the site of future Crown Court buildings in Buckinghamshire.

(61560)

498   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what proportion of (a) judges, (b) recorders and (c) assistant recorders are (i) women and (ii) non-white Caucasian.

(61859)

499   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61656)

500   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61640)

501   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61828)

502   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 are no longer; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate.

(62048)

503   Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North): To ask the President of the Council, if he will make proposals to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons that the oral questions to be tabled on a particular day should appear on the front page of the Order Paper.

(61623)

504   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the President of the Council, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61661)

505   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the President of the Council, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61820)

506
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer to the Right honourable Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, of 22nd May Official Report, column 319W, on electronic databases, if he will list the categories under which information is held in the electronic databases, including the general information database.

(61565)

507   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Prime Minister, what evidence he has received of Iraqi involvement in the anthrax in the mail attacks in the United States; and if he will make a statement.

(62012)

508
N   Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will meet former President Mandela to discuss his visit to Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow and meeting with Abdul Bassett al Megrahi.

(61135)

509
N   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Prime Minister, when he next plans to meeet the French President; and if he will raise the issue of the ban imposed by the French Government on imports of beef from the UK.

(61328)

510   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Prime Minister, what information is held by his Office on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what information was held in January.

(61817)

511   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will set out the guidance given to Ministers in respect of the criteria applied in answering written parliamentary questions.

(61971)

512   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61637)

513   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61660)

514   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what targets she has set for the roll out of broadband services across Scotland; and if she will make a statement.

(61796)

515   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment she has made of the benefits of access to broadband services for Scotland; and if she will make a statement.

(61795)

516   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61831)

517   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 no longer are; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate is.

(62049)

518   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Solicitor General, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61647)

519   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Solicitor General, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas party; and how many people attended.

(61649)

520
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the use by BNFL and its subsidiaries of public funds to make donations to political elements within the United States of America.

(61107)

521
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the donations made to political elements overseas by BNFL and its subsidiaries in each year since 1997.

(61121)

522
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether BNFL sought clearance from her Department before making donations to political elements within the United States of America.

(61108)

523
N   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Buckingham, of 11th March, Official Report, column 699W, on accommodation costs, what the cost was from April 2001 to March 2002 of hotel accommodation for departmental staff working away from home; how many members of staff were so accommodated in the year in question; and what the average cost was per paid-for night of these stays.

(61415)

524   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee for Co-ordination in the Internal Market Field is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61702)

525   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the European Advisory Committee on Research is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61705)

526   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Opening Up Public Contracts is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61701)

527   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61650)

528   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the Community Fund for Tobacco Research and Information is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61722)

529   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits to Chemical Agents is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61724)

530   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Scientific Steering Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61698)

531   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the Consumer Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61699)

532   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the European Energy and Transport Forum is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement.

(61711)

533   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61646)

534
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much her Department has (a) committed to and (b) spent on broadband access in rural areas in each of the last four years.

(61173)

535   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what export licences have been granted since 2nd May 1997 for the export of technical packages or upgrade packages for the production of sub-machine guns to (a) Pakistan, (b) Turkey, (c) Switzerland, (d) Iran and (e) Saudi Arabia.

(62018)

536   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what support Trade Partners UK provided to assist British companies to attend or exhibit at the IPAS 2002 (International Police & Security Equipment Exhibition) in Iran; and which (a) companies and (b) amounts were involved.

(62015)

537   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what end-use documentation British companies are required to supply when applying for licences for small arms exports to (a) EU or NATO countries and (b) non-EU or non-NATO countries.

(62017)

538   Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what export licences have been granted since 2nd May 1997 for the export of (a) Accuracy International sniper rifles and (b) sniper rifles to Switzerland where the final end-use destination was a different country.

(62016)

539   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what meetings her Department has had with representatives of BAE Systems since June 2001.

(62265)

540   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what remuneration the Chair of the Aerospace Innovation and Growth Team will be paid.

(62266)

541   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what targets she has set for the roll out of broadband services across the business community; and if she will make a statement.

(61792)

542   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of benefits of access to broadband services for SMEs; and if she will make a statement.

(61791)

543
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the White Paper on Nuclear Waste will be published.

(60055)

544
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many chartered engineers are part of the Energy Strategy Unit tasked with producing the White Paper on the Future Energy Policy.

(60047)

545
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which advisory experts from the engineering and scientific community are attached to the Energy Strategy Unit.

(60048)

546
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the Government's policy on sustainable development.

(60049)

547
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what definition she uses of a low carbon economy; and what the Government's policy is on a low carbon economy.

(60050)

548
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the engineering and scientific qualifications are of the Head of the Energy Strategy Unit.

(60051)

549
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the (a) composition and (b) structure is of the Energy Strategy Unit.

(60052)

550
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what liaison is carried out by the Energy Strategy Unit with the EU on policy development.

(60053)

551
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if the forthcoming White Paper on Energy Policy will include a cost benefit analysis.

(60054)

552
N   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the lessons to be learned from the Californian energy crisis.

(60056)

553   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62210)

554   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many licenses for defence-related exports have been (a) granted and (b) refused to (i) Pakistan and (ii) India in each of the last five years.

(62040)

555   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the level is of debt owed by developing countries to the Export Credits Guarantee Department as a result of UK defence-related sales.

(62037)

556   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the level was of export credit guarantee coverage for arms sales in each of the last five years.

(62038)

557   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total is of export credit guarantees granted for defence-related sales to (a) Pakistan and (b) India in each of the last five years.

(62035)

558   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what net cash flow from the Export Credits Guarantee Department was attributed to defence exports in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) interest rate support, (b) claims paid, (c) interest paid and (d) operating expenses.

(62032)

559   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what level of debt to the Export Credits Guarantee Department as a result of arms sales (a) was created in each of the last five years and (b) remains unpaid for each of the last five years.

(62039)

560   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the policy of the Government on the granting of export licences for defence-related equipment to (a) India and (b) Pakistan.

(62034)

561
N   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action she is taking to encourage women to take up science and engineering careers.

(58228)

562   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what information is held by her Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61833)

563   Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh & Berwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had about extending minimum wage protection to 16 to 17 year olds; and what plans she has to do so.

(62151)

564   Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to introduce a last owner pays system for end of life vehicles; and if she will make a statement.

(62045)

565   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much in export credit guarantees has been made available in support of military exports; and how much aid has been given to African countries, since June 2001.

(62161)

566   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what studies have been undertaken by (a) her Department, (b) non-departmental public bodies responsible to her Department and (c) consultants, in respect of the management of plutonium.

(61962)

567   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 no longer are; what the annual saving is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the anual cost is (A) individually and (B) in aggregate.

(62247)

568   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what budget, functions and staff will be under the control of the new Head of Internal Communications in her Department; and what the previous structure and budget was for those functions.

(62050)

569   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many representations were received in response to the consultation discussion paper on the blue badge scheme by the Disabled Person's Advisory Committee.

(61915)

570   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recommendations were made to the Government by the Disabled Person's Transport Advisory Committee following its study into the blue badge scheme; and if he will make a statement.

(61919)

571   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many people were (a) charged and (b) convicted of fraud as a result of misuse of blue badge disability vehicle stickers in each year since 1995.

(61913)

572   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he plans to remove the power of general practitioners to issue blue badges for disabled drivers.

(61914)

573   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects to announce his conclusions on the operation of the blue badge scheme, following the investigation carried out by the Disabled Person's Transport Advisory Committee.

(61916)

574   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June Official Report, column 778W, on railways, how much of the money provided by the SRA (a) will be spent in Scotland and (b) has been spent so far.

(62064)

575   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Official Report, column 762W, on Prestwick, if a threshold level in traffic forecasts has been set for the commission of further work in the building of the Air Traffic Control Centre at Prestwick; and how current traffic forecasts compare to this level.

(61942)

576   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61664)

577   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61635)

578   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the mandate of the Committee on Experts on the Transit of Electricity through Grids is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61709)

579   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the mandate of the the Committee on Experts on the Transit of Natural Gas through Grids is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61710)

580
N   Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what action Her Majesty's Government is taking to monitor and improve awareness of pregnancy complications among women at work.

(58251)

581   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 15th October 2001 from the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Official Report, column 875W, on rail franchises, what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement.

(61840)

582   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 17th October 2001, from the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Official Report, column 1228W, on road works, what assessment has been made of the pilot schemes in the London Borough of Camden and in Middlesbrough; how many daily charges have been made; what assessment has been made of the disruption to road users; and if he will make a statement.

(61839)

583   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 17th October 2001, from the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Official Report, column 1227W, on the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991, if he will place the interim report in the Library; if the further report has been completed; and if he will make a statement.

(61838)

584   Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answers of 28th November 2001, Official Report, column 935W, on the Braer, what assessment his Department made of the Marine Accidents Investigation Board conclusion that the tanker Braer was seaworthy when it entered British territorial waters.

(62250)

585   Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney & Shetland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November 2001, Official Report, column 935W, on the Braer, on what grounds the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents decided that the log-books did not constitute new and important evidence.

(62251)

586   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement about the recent accident involving a train carrying nuclear material; and if he will make a statement on the performance of the emergency services in response.

(62150)

587   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62207)

588   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when the inspector's report of the public inquiry into the A63 Melton Junction will be published.

(61624)

589   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61826)

590   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Official Report, column 781-2W, on rail safety, if he will list for each incident the (a) county, (b) Railtrack operating zone and (c) line where it took place; and if he will make a statement.

(62179)

591   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the (a) circumstances, (b) sum involved and (c) purpose of the expenditure for which a direction was sought, relating to when an accounting officer sought direction from the Minister for Transport, Local Government and the Regions before authorising expenditure relating to the Silverstone bypass.

(62148)

592   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Official Report, columns 781-2W, on rail safety, if he will list those occasions on which an incident involved trains or road vehicles carrying (a) hazardous substances and (b) nuclear flasks; and if he will make a statement.

(62180)

593
N   Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much public expenditure was invested in (a) roads and (b) local transport in England and Wales in 2001-02; and what is planned for 2002-03.

(61167)

594   Mr John Greenway (Ryedale): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on plans for the redevelopment of Wembley Park Tube Station.

(62061)

595
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the insurance industry concerning the availability of insurance cover for the National Air Traffic Service.

(61105)

596
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the number of British companies which have in place policies on rehabilitation for employees injured at work.

(58053)

597   Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when the Government will comply with the EU directive on end of life vehicles.

(62036)

598   Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions he has had with the SRA about improving the skills level on the railways; and will he make a statement

(62033)

599
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the criteria for establishing priorities for the resurfacing of concrete trunk roads.

(61321)

600
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what percentage of the money allocated for noise reduction work on the motorway network for 2001-02 was spent.

(61322)

601   Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how many speed restrictions there were on the (a) East Coast and (b) West Coast main lines (i) in 1999 and (ii) at the latest available date.

(62056)

602   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much has been spent on (a) roads and (b) other forms of public transport, in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

(62160)

603   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement about the decision not to award the Queen's Jubilee Medal to uniformed control room staff of the Fire Service.

(61940)

604
N   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, how much the Government will spend on the Galileo Project in each of the next three years.

(58242)

605   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what the vehicle capacity was of each leg of the junctions at (a) Vauxhall Cross, (b) Lambeth Bridge/Lambeth Bridge Road, (c) Westminster Bridge/Westminster Bridge Road, (d) Waterloo Bridge/York Road and (e) Trafalgar Square (i) in 1997 and (ii) at the most recent date for which information is available prior to the establishment of the GLA.

(62006)

606   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 are no longer; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate.

(62046)

607   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when formal type approval arrangements will be introduced for minibuses.

(61811)

608   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what arrangements are planned for mandatory checks of seat belt installations on non-PSV minibuses to ensure they meet legally required standards.

(61810)

609   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what steps he will take to ensure that an (a) anti-lock braking system and (b) tachograph will be a mandatory safety feature for new buses.

(61808)

610   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what steps he will take to ensure that conversions from commercial vans to passenger carrying vehicles, of all sizes, have been completed to meet legal requirements.

(61809)

611   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61639)

612   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61657)

613   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what targets he has set for the roll out of broadband services; and if he will make a statement.

(61798)

614   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the benefits of access to broadband services for Wales; and if he will make a statement.

(61797)

615   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61830)

616   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 are no longer; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate.

(62043)

617   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the mandate of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61725)

618   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61666)

619   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61632)

620   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the benefits of access to broadband services for the (a) Benefits Agency and (b) Employment Service; and if he will make a statement.

(61799)

621   Mr Michael Connarty (Falkirk East): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets he has set for the roll out of broadband services in (a) benefits agencies and (b) Jobcentre Plus offices.

(61800)

622   Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) cost and (b) coverage is of each PPP/PFI for information systems and technology services now operating in his Department; on what date each agreement was made; and what the performance indicators are for each such contract in each year of operation.

(62026)

623   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62208)

624   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61825)

625   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 7th May from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Abdul Kader.

(61691)

626   Mr Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 1st May from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Abigail Fountain.

(61690)

627   Mr Kerry Pollard (St Albans): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether regulations on stakeholder pensions to require pension funds to spread charges evenly throughout the year will increase the cost of auditing such pension charges; what plans he has to amend these regulations to allow charges to be deducted on an annual or monthly basis; and if he will make a statement.

(61788)

628   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received from and discussions he has had with UK organisations representing pensioners regarding the National Pensions Systems Plan; and if he will make a statement.

(61952)

629   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many elected local government councillors are registered disabled; and if he will make a statement.

(61949)

630   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact being an elected local government councillor has on an individual's ability to claim incapacity benefit; and if he will make a statement.

(61948)

631   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the work of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

(61950)

632   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with Ministers from other EU countries about the National Pensions Systems Plan; and if he will make a statement.

(61951)

633   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library the guidance provided to departmental civil servants for the preparation of written answers to parliamentary questions.

(62002)

634   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which organisations and outside bodies which were in receipt of grant in 1997-98 are no longer; what the annual saving is (a) individually and (b) in aggregate; which organisations and outside bodies which were not in receipt of grant in 1997-98 now are; and what the annual cost is (i) individually and (ii) in aggregate.

(62044)

635   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will (a) assume the title of champion for older people and (b) chair the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Older People.

(62000)

636   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many alignment payments were awarded in each of the last 10 years; what the expenditure on alignment payments was in each of those years; and if he will make a statement.

(62001)

637   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he (a) suspended and (b) plans to reinstate the CSA deferred debt scheme; and if he will make a statement.

(61999)

638   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance for officials on answering parliamentary questions, (a) before and (b) after recent amendments.

(62005)

639
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will provide a substantive reply from the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to the letter from the honourable Member for Walsall North of 23rd April concerning a constituent Ref. PCU113052.

(61111)

640   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended.

(61655)

641   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Cabinet Office, what the mandate of the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunity for Women and Men is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

(61726)

642   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Cabinet Office, what the (a) cost and (b) saving has been from the Department's pursuit of Service Delivery Agreement targets in each year since they were introduced.

(61641)

643
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Cabinet Office, how many policy proposals the Regulatory Impact Unit has been consulted on during the past year.

(61336)

644
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the work of the Ministerial Panel on Red Tape.

(61334)

645   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Cabinet Office, which Ministers and officials had meetings with representatives of (a) the Confederation of British Industry, (b) the Engineering Employees Federation, and (c) the Engineering Marine Training Authority during the last year; who they met; and what the subjects and outcomes of their discussions were.

(62212)

646   Mr Eric Forth (Bromley & Chislehurst): To ask the Cabinet Office, what information is held by his Department on each honourable Member in relation to (a) personal relationships, both current and past, (b) financial status and dealings, (c) connections with companies and interest groups, (d) connections with governments and (e) published works; and what was held in January 2002.

(61836)

647
N   Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to support the start-up of new businesses in disadvantaged areas.

[Question Unstarred] (58236)

648
N   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when her Department or its predecessor last reviewed the financial arrangements for clinical veterinary teaching.

[Transferred] (61187)

649
N   Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much of the Small Schools Fund was spent in 2001-02.

[Transferred] (61130)

650
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cutting plants there are in the United Kingdom that are licensed to remove specified risk material from slaughtered cattle; what the locations of these plants are; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (61576)

651
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Prime Minister, which ministers have direct responsibility for regulatory reform within each government department.

[Transferred] (61335)

652   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many, and what percentage of children who left (a) a residential care home and (b) foster parents at the age of 16 years were not in education, employment and training at any one time between the ages of 16 to 18 years in the last five years for which figures are available.

[Transferred] (61784)

653   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mandate of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (61695)

654   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the mandate of the EC-United States of America Joint Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (61728)

655   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the mandate of the EC-Canada Joint Committee is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (61729)

656   Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh & Berwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on evidence she has collated of substitution of employees for 16 and 17 year olds following introduction of the national minimum wage in Scotland.

[Transferred] (62153)

657   Mr Archy Kirkwood (Roxburgh & Berwickshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she takes to monitor and collate information on the pay of 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland.

[Transferred] (62154)

658   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent requests have been made by foreign governments of the UK Government for extradition of named individuals; and what Her Majesty's Government's response has been.

[Transferred] (62014)

659   Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the success of the EU LIFE Programme.

[Transferred] (61993)

660   Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evaluation the Government has made of the success of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas in the European Union; and what role the Government is playing in plans to extend these areas to new member states upon enlargement.

[Transferred] (61992)

661   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a statement on the mechanism by which the Benefits Agency has informed its offices of the provision allowing access to documentation directly from NASS if an asylum seeker wishing to have access to mainstream benefits has not received his or her NASS 35 document through the post.

[Transferred] (61959)

662   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a statement on the mechanism by which the Benefits Agency issues guidance to its offices on working with the Immigration and Nationality Directorate to ensure that the issuing of national insurance numbers, NASS 35 documents and asylum decision letters are co-ordinated.

[Transferred] (61958)

663   Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received about the use of the police and trading standards officers to conduct foot and mouth spot checks on farmers moving stock in the Vale of York.

[Transferred] (62261)

664   Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received about the interruption of the moving of farmers' stock by Police and Trading Standards officers conducting foot and mouth spot checks in the Vale of York.

[Transferred] (62262)

665   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will estimate the cost to parish councils of the internal audit work which will be required to be carried out in addition to the main audit; and if she will make a statement.

[Transferred] (62066)

666   Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gulf War veterans have been awarded war pensions for (a) chronic fatigue and (b) post viral fatigue syndromes.

[Transferred] (61807)