THURSDAY 20th JUNE
| 1 | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on his Department's role in preparing for floods; and how it is co-ordinated with DEFRA's responsibility for flood management. |
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| 2 | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how the Fire Health and Safety Directorate will co-ordinate its work with the Health and Safety Directorate. |
| | (63683)
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| 3 | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on his departmental responsibility for setting health and safety standards for new building works and on their implementation by the Health and Safety Executive. |
| | (63707)
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| 4 | Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Maidenhead of 12th June, Official Report, columns 1296-98W, if he will express the Fire Service SSA figures as a sum per head of population in each Fire Service authority area. |
| | (63759)
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| 5 | Mr Nigel Jones (Cheltenham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects to publish (a) his decision on the new electoral arrangements for Cheltenham Borough Council and (b) an order implementing his decision. |
| | (63640)
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| 6 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, how many churches in the Greater London area have been made redundant in each of the last five years. |
| | (63586)
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| 7 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the rules on concessionary TV licences for elderly people living in sheltered residential accommodation were last reviewed. |
| | (63587)
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| 8 | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if the Comptroller and Auditor General has been given access to all the papers the relevant government departments hold on whether Camelot and its associated companies are run by suitable people. |
| | (63642)
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| 9 | Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of producing Arup's report on a possible UK bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. |
| | (63349)
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| 10 | Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of publishing her Department's annual report for each of the past three years; and if she will provide a breakdown of the costs incurred. |
| | (63348)
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| 11 | Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department will publish Arup's report on a possible UK bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. |
| | (63350)
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| 12 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on progress of discussions on the situation at ITV Digital. |
| | (63672)
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| 13 | Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is given to organisations to meet the cost of property in Carlton House Terrace. |
| | (63487)
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| 14 | Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the ITC over the Charter for Broadcasting in the Nations and Regions. |
| | (63603)
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| 15 | Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what safeguards to preserve the current level of regional programmes are to be introduced in the Charter for Broadcasting in the Nations and Regions. |
| | (63604)
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| 16 | Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has been made of the impact of the Charter for Broadcasting in the Nations and Regions on independent television companies. |
| | (63605)
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N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what approval she is required to give before the BBC can (a) apply for and (b) operate a multiplex service licence. |
| | (63471)
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N | Mr Tim Yeo (South Suffolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the circumstances in which her approval is required by the BBC. |
| | (63472)
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| 19 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what savings he expects from the 12 month delay to the Air Tanker Project. |
| | (63599)
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| 20 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the remaining life expectancy is of the existing air-to-air refuelling tankers. |
| | (63630)
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| 21 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hercules C130 Js are capable of air-to-air refuelling. |
| | (63631)
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| 22 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many air-to-air refuelling operations occurred in each of the last 12 months. |
| | (63594)
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N | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long he expects the Red Arrows' Hawk aeroplanes to remain in service; and what his long-term plans are for their replacement. |
| | (63382)
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| 24 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the A340 Air Tanker Project will have a helicopter refuelling capability. |
| | (63595)
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| 25 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected cost of the A340 Air Tanker Project is. |
| | (63596)
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| 26 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Treasury about the A340 Air Tanker Project. |
| | (63598)
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| 27 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will have completed negotiations with the bidders for the A340 Air Tanker Project; when he will announce the preferred bidder for the project; when production of the A340 Air Tanker Project will commence; and when it will be fully operational. |
| | (63593)
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| 28 | Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the A340 Air Tanker Project is to be delayed. |
| | (63597)
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| 29 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many suicides by service personnel on duty have been recorded in each of the armed forces since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63677)
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| 30 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many suicides by service personnel on duty have been investigated by civil authorities, broken down by each of the armed forces, since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63678)
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| 31 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many suicides by service personnel on duty have resulted in officers' ammunition rounds being found to be missing, broken down by each of the armed forces, since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63685)
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| 32 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many suicides by service personnel on duty have been committed by those having served less than two years, broken down by each of the armed forces, since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63680)
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| 33 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel deaths whilst on duty have been of officers under 25 years of age, broken down by each of the armed forces, since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63679)
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| 34 | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the original estimate was for (a) the gross cost and (b) the consequent annual rental in respect of the redevelopment of the Colchester Garrison; and what his latest estimate is in each case. |
| | (63351)
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| 35 | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the key milestones for the Public Finance Initiative in respect of the re-development of the Colchester Garrison, stating the (a) given, (b) 90 per cent. and (c) 50 per cent. probable timetable in each case. |
| | (63352)
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| 36 | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers are living in temporary accommodation at Colchester Garrison; and when new single living accommodation will be available to replace the temporary accommodation. |
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37
N | Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Priory Healthcare regarding the provision of psychiatric services for armed forces personnel; what agreements have been reached; what they will cost; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63188)
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| 38 | Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set up a Royal Commission to investigate the causes of Gulf War illnesses; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63773)
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| 39 | Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he plans to change the use of Kenley Airfield, Croydon; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63684)
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| 40 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many controlled explosions were carried out at the Shoeburyness ranges in each of the last 20 years. |
| | (63784)
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| 41 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many shells were fired at the ranges in Shoeburyness in each of the last 20 years; and how many of these were subsequently recovered. |
| | (63787)
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| 42 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compensation payments were made for damage caused by range activities at Shoeburyness in each of the last 20 years. |
| | (63786)
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| 43 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implication of the changes in ownership of QinetiQ for range activities at Shoeburyness; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63783)
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| 44 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints were made about noise caused by explosions at the Shoeburyness ranges in each of the last 20 years. |
| | (63785)
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| 45 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect the change in ownership of QinetiQ will have on the number of ranges and range activities; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63782)
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46
N | Mr A.J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what support and guidance is provided by her Department for parents educating their children at home; and what guidance has been given to education authorities about support for the education of children at home. |
| | (61369)
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47
N | Mr Chris Bryant (Rhondda): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of UK GDP was spent on (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each of the last three years. |
| | (60346)
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| 48 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers working in schools in the Greater London area are between (a) 50 and 55 and (b) 55 years and over. |
| | (63588)
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| 49 | Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what extra funding has been allocated within the SSA to carry out education policy initiatives during this financial year, broken down by local authority. |
| | (63601)
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| 50 | Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what extra funding to schools in England she has provided in the form of special grants outside the SSA from 1999 to the present; how much has been provided; and for what purposes. |
| | (63602)
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| 51 | Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding is given to organisations to meet the cost of property in Carlton House Terrace. |
| | (63485)
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| 52 | Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8th March, Official Report, column, 641-2W, what progress has been made on regional introduction of the freedom to roam under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. |
| | (63508)
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| 53 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mandate of the EU Advisory Committee on food stuffs is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the United Kingdom representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (63636)
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| 54 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) notifications and (b) confirmations of specified diseases under the Bee Diseases Control Order 1982 there were in each region in each of the last 10 years. |
| | (63521)
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| 55 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent (a) representations she has received from and (b) discussions she has had with the bee-keeping industry; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (63522)
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| 56 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent by her Department on bee (a) husbandry and (b) disease prevention by category in each of the last 10 years. |
| | (63524)
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| 57 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the timetable and implementation of the Curry Report. |
| | (63525)
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| 58 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to meet her French counterpart to discuss the ban on British beef exports. |
| | (63526)
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| 59 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21st May, Official Report, column 200, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on reform of the CAP. |
| | (63532)
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| 60 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many registered bee keepers there were in each region in each of the last 10 years. |
| | (63578)
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61
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the United Kingdom greenhouse gas emissions, expressed in terms of million tonnes of carbon, were in (a) 1990 and (b) 2001; and if she will make a statement on whether the United Kingdom is on course to meet its emissions reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol. |
| | (63185)
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N | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research she has commissioned in order to ascertain the effectiveness of the Warm Front scheme in (a) delivering health benefits to recipients, (b) reaching people who are defined to be living in fuel poverty, (c) reducing levels of fuel poverty and (d) reducing excess winter deaths. |
| | (63118)
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| 63 | Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out the sequence for regulation of the approval process for GM crops in the UK. |
| | (63592)
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| 64 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was granted to waste paper exporters under the PERN system in each of the last two years. |
| | (63775)
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| 65 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the criteria used for granting packaging export recovery notes to waste paper exporters. |
| | (63774)
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| 66 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review the operation of the PERN system. |
| | (63781)
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| 67 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the reasons underlying the Government's use of the packaging export recovery note. |
| | (63780)
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| 68 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average value was of a packaging export recovery note in each of the last two years. |
| | (63777)
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| 69 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the volume of waste paper exports was in each of the last two years under the PERN system. |
| | (63778)
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| 70 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on shortfalls in waste paper and other raw materials necessary for domestic paper mills; and what steps the Government has taken to address them. |
| | (63779)
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| 71 | Mr Jonathan R. Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many packaging export recovery notes were granted in each of the last two years. |
| | (63776)
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| 72 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government supports the extension of the Kyoto Protocol to cover developing nations. |
| | (63519)
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| 73 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how large a reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions will be achieved by the current adherents to the Bonn Agreement. |
| | (63520)
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| 74 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many plant and animal species have become extinct in the United Kingdom in the last 25 years. |
| | (63517)
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| 75 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the economic cost to the United Kingdom of global warming if the Kyoto Agreement is not fully implemented by all signatory countries. |
| | (63509)
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| 76 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) plant and (b) animal species are threatened with extinction in the United Kingdom. |
| | (63518)
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| 77 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect biodiversity in the United Kingdom. |
| | (63514)
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| 78 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on an international ban on disposal of sewage at sea. |
| | (63516)
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N | Mr Michael Weir (Angus): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect on the rural economy of the closure of rural branches by the major clearing banks. |
| | (60366)
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| 80 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families are receiving children's tax credit in the London Borough of Wandsworth. |
| | (63589)
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81
N | Mr David Laws (Yeovil): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to assist Bank of England officials in making an analysis of whether the five economic tests for euro membership have been met; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63120)
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N | Margaret Moran (Luton South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the children's tax credit on Luton. |
| | (60336)
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| 83 | Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's policy is on changing the landfill tax rules to make contaminated soil disposed of to landfill liable to the full rate of landfill tax. |
| | (63490)
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| 84 | Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the timescale for changing the landfill tax rules to make contaminated soil disposed of to landfill liable to the full rate of landfill tax. |
| | (63489)
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| 85 | Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the expenditure by the Customs and Excise on advertising was in each fiscal year since 1997-98; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63632)
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| 86 | Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment his Department has made of the impact of enlargement of the EU on the UK economy. |
| | (63491)
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| 87 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been raised from the sale of gold reserves since 1997; and what the value of the gold would be at today's prices. |
| | (63790)
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88
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what changes have been recorded in the availability of street heroin in the EU since the removal of the Taleban regime. |
| | (63337)
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| 89 | Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the UK Government has made to the Government of Israel about the conditions in which Marwan Barghouti is being held by the Israeli authorities. |
| | (63495)
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| 90 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Nepalese Government regarding the escalation of terrorist attacks by Maoist groups. |
| | (63480)
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| 91 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mandate of the EU Scientific Committee on medical products and medical devices is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the United Kingdom 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. |
| | (63637)
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| 92 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mandate of the EU Advisory Committee on cancer prevention is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the United Kingdom 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. |
| | (63635)
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| 93 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the mandate of the EU Scientific Committee on veterinary measures relating to public health is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the United Kingdom representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63639)
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| 94 | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the reasons why the Food Standards Agency are making representations to the Commission to ban the use of sheep intestines in sausages; and what scientific evidence his Department has collated on whether scrapie in sheep could mask the detection of BSE. |
| | (63676)
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| 95 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what empty properties in the London Borough of Wandsworth are owned by (a) his Department and (b) other public bodies for which he has responsibility. |
| | (63590)
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| 96 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent developments have taken place in the Greater London area in intermediate healthcare services. |
| | (63591)
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| 97 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are served, on average, by each general practitioner in the North West. |
| | (63498)
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98
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the waiting time is for drug addicts for residential rehabilitation; and what he expects the waiting time to be in two years. |
| | (63335)
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| 99 | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the health authorities which provide enzyme potential desensitisatia on the National Health Service. |
| | (63531)
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100
N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will answer the questions of 19th March from the honourable Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on heart failure. |
| | (63381)
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| 101 | Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the collection of statistics on mobility and mortality rates of various conditions and diseases. |
| | (63661)
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| 102 | Richard Ottaway (Croydon South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 10th June, Offical Report, column 1088W, on Cane Hill, Coulsdon, which part of his Department is responsible for (a) the day-to-day management of Cane Hill and (b) making decisions as to its future. |
| | (63791)
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| 103 | Mr Jonathan Sayeed (Mid Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review the terms of the capacity grant paid to social service departments to ease the situation with regard to delayed discharges from hospital; and if he will extend the present capacity grant from one year only. |
| | (63482)
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| 104 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of domestic violence have been prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last three years. |
| | (63585)
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| 105 | Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women have been extradited from the UK in each of the last three years; and to which countries they were extradited. |
| | (63584)
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| 106 | Mr Huw Edwards (Monmouth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the proposed closure of prison farms following the review of the future of the Farms and Gardens Estate. |
| | (63633)
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| 107 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers there are in (a) the Lancashire constabulary, and (b) the Ribble Valley constituency. |
| | (63529)
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108
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the level of social exclusion in the City of Newport; and how his recently announced programme will measure a change in social exclusion. |
| | (63336)
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109
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the views of the people of Lambeth and Brixton on the experiment to treat cannabis possession as a non-arrestable offence. |
| | (63334)
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110
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the policy of dispersing immigrants to Wales from the South East of England. |
| | (63338)
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111
N | Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants have been returned to France since June 1997 under the terms of the Sangatte Protocol. |
| | (63189)
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112
N | Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the honourable Member for Manchester, Central about the case of Mr O. Z. reference Z90292/2. |
| | (62853)
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113
N | Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to review the pension arrangements of British colonial officials. |
| | (62713)
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| 114 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on the subsidy of freshwater extraction for use in agricultural irrigation. |
| | (63511)
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| 115 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent projects her Department has undertaken to reduce the number of people living in urban slums in developing countries. |
| | (63512)
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| 116 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the aid distributed by her Department in the past five years has funded the provision of safe drinking water in developing countries. |
| | (63513)
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| 117 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what standards her Department uses to assess the environmental impact of proposed development projects; and whether the environmental standards applied to development projects are less stringent than those applied in the United Kingdom. |
| | (63515)
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| 118 | Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent projects her Department has undertaken to support water conservation projects in developing countries. |
| | (63510)
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| 119 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the situation with regard to food and water security in rural Nepal. |
| | (63478)
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| 120 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the estimated cost is of damage to UK funded projects in Nepal due to terrorist attacks by Maoist groups. |
| | (63476)
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| 121 | Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department has given the Nepalese Government to assist it in rebuilding facilities destroyed due to terrorist attacks by Maoist groups. |
| | (63477)
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122
N | Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the cost of fees to register powers of attorney over the last five years. |
| | (63119)
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| 123 | Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action will be taken by the Northern Ireland Office in conjunction with the Electoral Office Headquarters to inform the electorate in relation to the requirements of the Electoral Fraud (NI) Act 2002; and when this information campaign will commence. |
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| 124 | Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Prime Minister, what expenditure was incurred by (a) the No 10 Press Office, (b) the Strategic Communications Unit and (c) the Research and Information Unit (i) in the latest available year and (ii) in 1997. |
| | (63583)
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| 125 | Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Prime Minister, how many staff (full-time equivalents) were employed by (a) the No 10 Press Office, (b) the Strategic Communications Unit, (c) the Research and Information Unit, (d) the GICS Development Centre, (e) the Media Monitoring Unit and (f) the News Co-ordination Centre (i) in the latest available year and (ii) in 1996-97. |
| | (63581)
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| 126 | Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what information her Department has collated regarding unsolicited prize draws sent from foreign addresses. |
| | (63492)
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| 127 | Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions her Department has had with relevant authorities in other countries regarding unsolicited prize draws sent by mail to addresses in this country. |
| | (63493)
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| 128 | John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many post offices were temporarily closed because of suspected fraud within their premises in (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom in each year since 1995. |
| | (63488)
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| 129 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the mandate of the EU Scientific Committee on cosmetic products and non-food products intended for consumers is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the United Kingdom 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. |
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130
N | Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her Department's policy on pension transfers from the public sector with specific reference to the ECJ Beckmann case. |
| | (62995)
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| 131 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her Answer of 28th January, Official Report, column 66W, on the Post Office network, if she will list the funding allocated to each initiative under the sub post office scheme. |
| | (63577)
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| 132 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent steps her Department has taken to support small rural business. |
| | (63528)
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133
N | Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment she has made of the estimate of the draw down of European structural funds. |
| | (60341)
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| 134 | Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the outcome was of the Telecommunications Council held on18th June; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (63600)
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| 135 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) small and (b) medium size companies have contacted the Small Business Service since 2000; and if she will make a statement on future operational activity of the SBS. |
| | (63670)
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| 136 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what comparative research she has commissioned on the delivery of broadband in (a) other European countries and (b) the US. |
| | (63665)
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| 137 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made on the target set in February 2001 to make the UK the most competitive and extensive broadband market in the G7 by 2005. |
| | (63666)
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| 138 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to make engineering more attractive as a career to students. |
| | (63664)
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| 139 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to tackle the gender inequality in salaries for (a) full time and (b) part time employees in the engineering sector. |
| | (63662)
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| 140 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions she has had with business leaders regarding broadband; and what was the result of those discussions. |
| | (63667)
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| 141 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the continuation of the Freepost service to the blind. |
| | (63674)
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| 142 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the contribution to the UK economy of the textile industry. |
| | (63671)
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| 143 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to encourage businesses to employ job-share employees. |
| | (63668)
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| 144 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many of the Department's staff are job-share employees. |
| | (63669)
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| 145 | Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding is given to organisations to meet the cost of property in Carlton House Terrace. |
| | (63486)
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146
N | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what military supplies have been delivered to (a) India and (b) Pakistan in the last two months. |
| | (63344)
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| 147 | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what export licence renewals have been held up for (a) India and (b) Pakistan in the last two months. |
| | (63346)
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148
N | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Chairman of the Post Office will receive a bonus if the Post Office loses less than it did in the current year. |
| | (63342)
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149
N | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the forecast profit or loss for 2003 by the Post Office is, including extraordinary items. |
| | (63343)
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150
N | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what applications for export licences for arms to (a) India and (b) Pakistan have been turned down in the last two months. |
| | (63345)
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| 151 | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many export licences for military supplies to (a) India and (b) Pakistan have been granted which are still being used by supplying companies. |
| | (63347)
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152
N | Mr John Redwood (Wokingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will publish the terms of the Chairman's performance linked remuneration at the Post Office. |
| | (63341)
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| 153 | Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many directors of Consignia Plc have (a) resigned and (b) been replaced in the past two years. |
| | (63643)
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| 154 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her oral statement of 13th June, Official Report, column 1022, on Consignia, whether the provisions of the sixth VAT directive exempting public postal services from VAT apply to all licensed postal operators; and if she will make a statement. |
| | (63504)
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| 155 | Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which telephone exchanges in Essex have been converted to DSL; and what plans there are to convert the remaining exchanges. |
| | (63772)
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| 156 | Mr David Atkinson (Bournemouth East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement of security arrangements in the handling of passengers' baggage in provincial airports in the European Union following the events of 11th September 2001. |
| | (63533)
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| 157 | Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what measures he is taking to ensure that integrated transport systems receive high priority from local planners. |
| | (63575)
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| 158 | Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what measures he is taking to ensure that local people are fully involved in consultation processes when transport strategies are being drawn up by a local authority. |
| | (63576)
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| 159 | Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what assessment the Government has made on the environmental benefits of a tax on aviation kerosene; and what plans he has to work towards an international agreement to impose such a duty. |
| | (63634)
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| 160 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to improve the rural transport network by providing extra funding. |
| | (63530)
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| 161 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which local authorities included proposals for quiet lanes in their annual progress reports 2001 finance forms; and how many quiet lanes were proposed in each case. |
| | (63507)
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| 162 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if the planned review of Transport 2010 will be accompanied by a published environmental appraisal. |
| | (63500)
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| 163 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what guidance he has issued to steering groups and local authorities on how road traffic reduction targets should be considered in multi-modal studies. |
| | (63503)
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| 164 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which local authorities included proposals for noise reducing road surfaces in their Annual Progress Reports 2001 finance forms; and what the total km of quiet road surfacing proposed was in each case. |
| | (63499)
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| 165 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the protocol on joint working between his Department and (a) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and (b) the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
| | (63505)
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| 166 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, who the designated Green Minister is for his Department. |
| | (63506)
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| 167 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the future of the office of the Rail Regulator. |
| | (63763)
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| 168 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the cost to (a) the rail industry and (b) the bus industry of the planned one per cent. increase in employers' national insurance contributions. |
| | (63767)
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| 169 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate he has made of the total cost of Railtrack administration. |
| | (63762)
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| 170 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when the SRA will complete the next stage of its work on Central Railways. |
| | (63768)
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| 171 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will make a statement on railways in the South East before the summer recess. |
| | (63760)
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| 172 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will be represented on the board of Network Rail. |
| | (63761)
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| 173 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will list the transport investment projects that his Department expects to receive final approval in the next 12 months. |
| | (63764)
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| 174 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he last travelled by train on Government business. |
| | (63766)
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| 175 | Mr John Smith (Vale of Glamorgan): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the anthropometric study to update minimum aircraft seating standards commissioned by the Joint Aviation Authority. |
| | (63756)
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| 176 | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what cost estimate his Department made of a new Thames River crossing from Cliffe Marshes in Kent to Canvey Island. |
| | (63797)
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| 177 | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what plans he has to consult local honourable Members, local councils and Essex County Council on the possibility of a new Thames River crossing. |
| | (63792)
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| 178 | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what meetings, and on what dates, his Department (a) has had and (b) are planned with the Thames Gateway South Essex on a possible new Thames Crossing; and what the agenda for these meetings was. |
| | (63796)
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| 179 | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions he has had with the Thames Gateway South Essex on possible new Thames River crossings. |
| | (63795)
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| 180 | Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what options he has discussed for a new Thames River crossing to the East of the existing crossing at Dartford. |
| | (63794)
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181
N | Dr Gavin Strang (Edinburgh East & Musselburgh): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what rates of interest apply to the short-term loan made available to NATS by the Government. |
| | (62994)
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| 182 | Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, whether he has finalised agreement with the Stategic Rail Authority to introduce a standard three hour journey time between London and Plymouth. |
| | (63641)
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183
N | Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if he will seek compensation in respect of the cancellation of EWS services through the Channel Tunnel; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63186)
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184
N | Sir Teddy Taylor (Rochford & Southend East): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, when he expects EWS services to be restarted in the Channel Tunnel. |
| | (63187)
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| 185 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) (Amendment) (No 2) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63571)
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| 186 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63563)
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| 187 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Farm Enterprise Grant and Farm Improvement Grant (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63573)
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| 188 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Education (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) (Conferment of Function) Order. |
| | (63568)
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| 189 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Education (External Qualifications) (Description of Tests) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63569)
|
| 190 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Relocation Grants (Forms of Application) (Amendment No. 2) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63556)
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| 191 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Foot and Mouth Disease (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 13) Order. |
| | (63555)
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| 192 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No. 14) Regulations. |
| | (63554)
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| 193 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Housing Renewal Grants (Prescribed Forms and Particulars) (Amendment No. 2) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63557)
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| 194 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Preserved Rights (Transfer of Responsibilities to Local Authorities) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63564)
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| 195 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63562)
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| 196 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Non-domestic Rating Contributions (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations. |
| | (63566)
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| 197 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63559)
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| 198 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the BSE Monitoring (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63553)
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| 199 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Countryside Access (Local Access Forums) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63560)
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| 200 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Colours in Food (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63567)
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| 201 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Housing Renewal Grants (Amendment No. 2) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63558)
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| 202 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations. |
| | (63565)
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| 203 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee (Levies) Regulations. |
| | (63572)
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| 204 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No 13) Regulations. |
| | (63570)
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| 205 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Countryside Access (Draft Maps) (Wales) Regulations. |
| | (63561)
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| 206 | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Secretary about the cost effectiveness of the Travel Concessions (Extension of Entitlement) (Wales) Order. |
| | (63574)
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| 207 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he will next meet representatives from Consignia to discuss postal services in Wales. |
| | (63497)
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| 208 | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many letters have been received by each minister in his Department since June 1997. |
| | (63496)
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| 209 | John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when officials at the Benefits Agency were first informed of suspected fraud at West Pilton post office in Edinburgh. |
| | (63481)
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| 210 | John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when officials at the Benefits Agency expect to conclude their investigations into suspected fraud at West Pilton post office in Edinburgh. |
| | (63484)
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| 211 | John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what allegations led officials at the Benefits Agency to investigate fraud at West Pilton post office in Edinburgh. |
| | (63479)
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| 212 | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Somerton and Frome, of 20th May, Official Report, column 29W, what research has been undertaken by his Department into the effects of benefit sanctions; and if he will place a copy of each title in the Library. |
| | (63675)
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| 213 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding has been given for investigating benefit fraud in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63681)
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| 214 | Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many benefit fraud investigators were employed (a) directly by his Department and (b) by agencies responsible to his Department in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. |
| | (63682)
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| 215 | Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been refused benefits under the habitual residence test rules in each of the last five years in the (a) Brighton Pavilion, (b) Brighton, Kemptown and (c) Hove constituencies; and in how many of these cases the refusal has been reversed on appeal. |
| | (63494)
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| 216 | Mr David Lepper (Brighton, Pavilion): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for how many people in each of the last five years in (a) the UK, and (b) the (i) Brighton Pavilion, (ii) Brighton Kemptown and (iii) Hove constituencies (A) the sanction of loss of benefits for up to 26 weeks has been applied and (B) benefit has been restored following a review or an appeal. |
| | (63527)
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| 217 | Mr Eric Martlew (Carlisle): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans there are to increase the financial incentives to employers who employ and retain young people under the New Deal programme. |
| | (63757)
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| 218 | Mr Alan Reid (Argyll & Bute): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applicants for DLA were (a) granted on first application, (b) rejected on first application and did not appeal, (c) granted on appeal and (d) rejected on appeal in each of the last five years. |
| | (63502)
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| 219 | Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Office departmental report for 2002 will be published. |
| | (63579)
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| 220 | Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Office website will be amended to reflect the recent organisational changes. |
| | (63580)
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| 221 | Mr Colin Breed (South East Cornwall): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will exclude the bee keeping industry from (a) insurance premium tax, (b) filing fees to the Financial Services Authority and (c) the Financial Services Compensation Scheme; and if he will make a statement. |
| | [Transferred] (63523)
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| 222 | Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progess has been made in identifying the factors that have caused ill health in Gulf War veterans; and if he will make a statement. |
| | [Transferred] (63551)
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| 223 | Eric Joyce (Falkirk West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what recent discussions he has had with the French Government in respect of restoring the free movement of exports by rail through the Channel Tunnel. |
| | [Transferred] (63663)
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| 224 | Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a report on the average waiting time for treatment for heroin addiction in (a) 1997 and (b) 2002 in (i) Sunderland, (ii) Manchester, (iii) Birmingham, (iv) Teesside and (v) Central London; and if he will make a statement. |
| | [Transferred] (63771)
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| 225 | Mr Roy Beggs (East Antrim): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assets belonging to Saddam Hussain have been seized and are held by the UK Government; and if he will make a statement. |
| | [Transferred] (63552)
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| 226 | Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Cabinet Office, what the expenditure of the Government's Information and Communication Service's operations within the Cabinet Office was (a) in the latest available year and (b) in 1996-97; and if he will make a statement. |
| | [Transferred] (63582)
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| 227 | Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the (a) average wage and (b) median wage for (i) men and (ii) women in each year since 1997. |
| | [Transferred] (63673)
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| 228 | Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to implement the Government's commitment in the Rural White Paper to protect the countryside for its own sake. |
| | [Transferred] (63501)
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| 229 | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the level of Government support for aviation insurance. |
| | [Transferred] (63765)
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