Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2002 - 03
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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 13 May 2003

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 13 May 2003, 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.

TUESDAY 13th MAY

1
N   Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 8th May, Official Report, columns 791-2W, on Tax Credits, which Inland Revenue offices have made interim payments of child tax credit; and how many payments there were and what their value was, broken down by office.

(113196)

2
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent (a) discussions he has had and (b) representations he has received on the application of intelligence by his Department in preventing illegal food imports from entering the United Kingdom.

(112557)

3
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures his Department is taking to tackle illegal food imports into the United Kingdom.

(112558)

4
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department has allocated to tackling illegal food imports in (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2002-03, (d) 2003-04, (e) 2004-05 and (f) 2005-06, broken down by category of activity.

(112559)

5
N   Mr Michael Jack (Fylde): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the calculations which he used to determine that £0.2710 shall be the biodiesel duty rate.

(112891)

6   Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many families in Birmingham, Erdington have taken up the Child Tax Credit.

(113296)

7   Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what measures he is taking to increase the take-home pay of those in low paid work.

(113276)

8   Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer which elements of his strategy for relieving child poverty contain measures to increase family incomes.

(113297)

9
N   Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 19th March concerning VAT on medicines administered to animals.

(112824)

10
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to make an announcement about a bid for the UK to host the Olympic Games in 2012.

(113120)

11
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians have been deployed in Iraq by his Department since the end of the war; from what department of government they have been drawn; and what the expected (a) cost and (b) length of their deployment is.

(113236)

12
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of reviews of applications for (a) war disability pension and (b) war widows pension were (i) successful and (ii) successful when the claimant was represented by the Royal British Legion at independent tribunal in each of the last three years.

(112553)

13
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of reviews of applications for (a) war disability pension and (b) war widows pension were successful in each of the last three years.

(112554)

14
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to review applications for (a) war disability pension and (b) war widows pension in the last year for which figures are available.

(112555)

15
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims for (a) war disability pension and (b) war widows pension are awaiting review.

(112556)

16   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Corps of Signals, (ii) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and (iii) Royal Armoured Corps was (A) in May 2000, (B) in May 2001, (C) in May 2002 and (D) on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

(113240)

17   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) five most used weapons and (b) five most expensive weapons used in the Iraq conflict were; what the unit value of each of these weapons was; how many of each of these weapons were used; and if he will make a statement.

(113262)

18   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total replacement value is of the ordnance dropped by British forces in Iraq.

(113247)

19   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of available stocks of (a) precision guided munitions and (b) non-precision guided munitions were used during the Iraq conflict.

(113263)

20   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the margin of error for non-precision weapons is when used from a height of 150,000 ft.

(113245)

21   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions since May 1997 sponsored reserves have been called up; how many were called up each time and for what service; and if he will make a statement.

(113252)

22   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) establishment and (b) strength of REME and RE trades relating to the maintenance of equipment is, stating in each case the (i) trade and (ii) percentage shortfall from establishment requirement; and if he will make a statement.

(113241)

23   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bombs were used by British forces in Iraq that had an expiry date in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005; and if he will make a statement.

(113248)

24   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the targets were for the trained strength of the Royal Electrical and Military Engineers battalions in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement.

(113243)

25   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the (a) army, (b) air force and (c) navy was on operational duty at the start of each month since April 2001.

(113250)

26   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Paveway II, (b) Paveway III and (c) 1,000 lb bombs were dropped in Iraq; and what the cost was for each group.

(113246)

27   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the number of bombs dropped on Iraq by British forces during the recent conflict which hit their intended target; and if he will make a statement.

(113261)

28   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) establishment and (b) strength of the (i) Royal Engineers, (ii) Army Corps of Music, (iii) Adjutant General's Corps and (iv) QARANC was (A) in May 2000, (B) in May 2001, (C) in May 2002 and (D) on the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

(113242)

29   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the extent of undermanning in the armed forces this year; and if he will make a statement.

(113249)

30   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) precision and (b) non-precision bombs were used by British forces during operations in Iraq.

(113244)

31   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the call out notices issued by his Department, broken down by type of notice, for the call out of reserves in each year since 1997, stating in each case (a) the unit to be called up, (b) the units to which the reserves were attached, (c) the location of the deployment, (d) the numbers of reserves sought and (e) the number achieved; and if he will make a statement.

(113251)

32
N   Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the findings of the Stevens Inquiry relating to the use of informants, with particular reference to Agent Stakeknife.

(112548)

33
N   Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what payments have been made to Mr Sean O'Callaghan.

(112549)

34
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will announce the date of the return to the UK from Iraq of 16 Air Assault Brigade.

(113121)

35
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new build units in the married quarters estate are planned by his Department in each of the next three years; and how many houses this will replace from the existing married quarters estate.

(112887)

36
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he intends to announce a decision on the future of RAF Coltishall.

(112565)

37
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department's upgrade programme for the married quarters estate will be completed by 2005; how many units are part of this upgrade programme; how many units have been upgraded so far; and if he will make a statement.

(112889)

38
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the senior officers who have completed the Higher Command and Staff course since it was established.

(112564)

39
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what departmental savings have been achieved by the Defence Logistical Organisation; and whether they have met the funding assumptions of the Strategic Defence Review.

(112563)

40
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's targets are for reducing the void rate levels in the married quarters estate; and if he will make a statement.

(112888)

41
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to publish the foreign policy base line for his Department's defence review.

(112562)

42
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's disposal targets are for married quarters estate stock in each of the next five years.

(112886)

43
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's married quarters were empty at 31st March 2003.

(112890)

44
N   Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress is being made on implementing a statutory tenants' deposit scheme; and if he will make a statement.

(112512)

45
N   Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will publish his plans for the holding of referendums on regional government.

(113005)

46   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 842W, on school toilets, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999 are adhered to; and on how many occasions in each year since the regulations came into force the standards of hygiene in school toilets have been found to be below the required standard.

(113271)

47
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what examples of best practice from other countries in Europe he plans to introduce to enhance Government plans to encourage literacy throughout the UK.

(112451)

48
N   Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to establish an early excellence centre in the Wycombe Constituency.

(113006)

49   Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on chemical resistant varroa mites; and what plans she has to contain the spread of varroa mites.

(113257)

50
N   Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what performance incentive schemes exist for civil servants in her Department.

(112452)

51
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on the Harbinson draft framework agreement on agriculture recently published by the WTO.

(111872)

52
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has allocated to tackling illegal food imports in (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02, (c) 2002-03, (d) 2003-04, (e) 2004-05 and (f) 2005-06, broken down by category of activity.

(112560)

53
N   Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2nd April, Official Report, column 765-6W, whether members of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme Sustainable Waste Management Legacy Fund Independent Assessment Panel are paid from her Department's budget; how much has been provided for this expense; and whether the £350 honorarium is on a per diem basis per panel member.

(113231)

54
N   Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2nd April, Official Report, column 765-6W, by whom administrative support is being provided for this panel; and how much has been budgeted for this support.

(113232)

55
N   Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2nd April, Official Report, column 765-6W, what the different elements in society represented by the panel are.

(113233)

56
N   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to encourage (a) greater competition between water supply companies, (b) customer choice between water supply companies and (c) a choice of tariffs for customers; and if she will make a statement.

(113123)

57
N   Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many rural transport schemes have been funded by the Government in each of the last five years, with the amounts given; and how many have been earmarked funding for the next two financial years, with the amounts given.

(112822)

58
N   Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the sources of funding available for rural transport schemes.

(112823)

59   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the results were of the full life cycle risk assessment of methyl tertiary butyl ether under the European Communities Existing Substances Regulation (793/93/EEC); and if she will make a statement.

(113282)

60   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the results were of the latest research by the Environment Agency into the incidence of methyl tertiary butyl ether in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement.

(113283)

61   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects that the payment structure for the national collection scheme for the burying of fallen farm stock will be resolved; where the Government intends to dispose of such animals; and what powers there are to take action against farmers who leave fallen stock outside slaughterhouses in contravention of the regulations.

(113256)

62
N   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what correspondence was exchanged between Foreign Office Ministers and Mr David Mills; and what representations were made to the British Embassy in Washington on his behalf concerning the sale of (a) aircraft and (b) aircraft parts to Iran.

(112550)

63
N   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the written Ministerial Statement on Export Licences (Iran), Official Report, 26th March, column 6WS, from which (a) agencies, (b) bodies and (c) individuals advice was sought on the decision that the Iran Working Group should no longer convene to consider export licence applications to that country.

(112552)

64
N   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when Ministers from his Department contacted the UK Embassy in Washington to make representations to the US Government on selling jets to Iranian airlines; which Ministers sought the advice; what advice was sought; from which United States agencies it was sought; what reply was received; and to whom advice was passed outside his Department.

(112551)

65
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Nigerian Government on the death sentence on Amina Lawal since the recent decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement.

(110351)

66   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations have been made to the Government of Indonesia concerning human rights and a peace process in Aceh; and if he will make a statement.

(113269)

67
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what monitoring of Indonesian military operation in Aceh is being undertaken by the UK embassy in Djakarta; what discussions his Department has held with women's rights organisations on such operations; and if he will make a statement.

(113234)

68   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) he, (b) one of his ministerial colleagues and (c) a delegation from his Department last visited Syria; what discussions took place; and if he will make a statement.

(113291)

69   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many diplomatic staff represent the United Kingdom in Syria; how many there were (a) five years ago, (b) 10 years ago and (c) 15 years ago; what plans are in place to change the number of diplomatic staff in Syria in the next five months; and if he will make a statement.

(113290)

70
N   Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of the delegates who elected a mayor and council in Mosul on 5th May were women; and how many of those elected to office were women.

(112938)

71
N   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Movement for Democratic Change in Harare with respect to the reform programme for Zimbabwe once President Mugabe stands down.

(112936)

72
N   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to President Mugabe on the arrest and treatment of MDC members of parliament; and if he will publish his dossier on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe.

(112934)

73
N   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the British Council has had with the Movement for Democratic Change in Harare on public sector training (a) inside and (b) outside Zimbabwe.

(112932)

74
N   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss human rights abuses in Zimbabwe with President Mbeki during his visit to South Africa.

(112935)

75   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the (a) report by the Social Exclusion Unit into the education of looked after children, (b) response to the Laming Inquiry and (c) Green Paper on children at risk will be published; and what the reasons are for delays in publication.

(113239)

76
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to issue statutory guidance to local authorities requiring them to enter into contract with care home providers which fully protect residents' Article 8 rights.

(112377)

77   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on charging overseas applicants for NHS posts for conversion training to enable them to join the NHS.

(113267)

78   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the future of the shared services initiative.

(113268)

79   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals have smoking areas or rooms set aside for (a) staff, (b) patients and (c) visitors.

(113266)

80   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many managers within the NHS earned (a) between £20,000 and £40,000 per annum, (b) £41,000 to £60,000 per annum, (c) £61,000 to £80,000 per annum, (d) £81,000 to £100,000 per annum and (e) over £100,000 per annum in each year since 1997.

(113253)

81   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people had asthma in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK (i) in 1980, (ii) in 1990, (iii) in 2000 and (iv) on the last date for which figures are available.

(113270)

82   Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce provision within plans for the transition into new arrangements for NHS Dentistry contained within the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill to ensure that (a) patients and (b) dentists are kept informed of changes and to ensure that the livelihoods of dentists already providing NHS dentistry are safeguarded; and if he will make a statement.

(113274)

83   Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals he has included within the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill to attract (a) dentists, (b) dental nurses, (c) dental hygienists and (d) dental therapists into NHS dentistry; and if he will make a statement.

(113274)

84   Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what provisions there are in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill which will increase the proportion of the NHS budget allocated to NHS dentistry.

(113272)

85   Mr Peter Pike (Burnley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what interim measures he plans to introduce to maintain the number of dentists offering dentistry services on the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

(113275)

86
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what reasons the Southend on Sea Primary Care Trust has given for not offering a choice of doctor to patients transferred following the closure of the Walker-Drive GPs practice.

(113127)

87
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he will take to ensure that residents in Castle Point affected by closure of the Walker Drive general practitioners practice are given a choice of new general practitioner.

(113126)

88
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what remedies are available to patients who are not offered a choice of doctor when their local GP practice has closed.

(113124)

89
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions his Department has held with the Southend on Sea Primary Care Trust on the application of the Choice of Doctor Regulations 1998; and what powers he has in the event of a breach of these regulations.

(113125)

90
N   Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many parliamentary petitions were referred to his Department in the last 12 months; and on how many were no Government observations issued.

(112862)

91   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made since 1996 in investigating the bombing of (a) the Israeli embassy and (b) Balfour House in July 1994, with particular reference to (i) matching and identifying fingerprints, (ii) where the car bombs were manufactured, (iii) the identity of the author of the claims letters and (iv) the identity of the drivers of the car used in the bombing; and if he will make a statement.

(113295)

92
N   Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 23rd April from the honourable Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey regarding extradition arrangements with the United States.

(112864)

93   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the aim of the intermediate supervision and surveillance programmes to reduce offending by 5 per cent. this year will be achieved; and if he will make a statement.

(112937)

94
N   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many road traffic accidents involving North Wales police vehicles responding to emergency calls took place in each year from 1998 to 2003.

(112513)

95   Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when, following the recent changes made to paragraph 287 of the Immigration Rules, the current holder of a 12 month duration spouse visa issued in March or earlier can apply for their Indefinite Leave to Remain visa; and whether such a person may apply for indefinite leave to remain near the end of their current 12 month visa.

(113294)

96   Mr Sio(r)n Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether, following the recent changes made to paragraph 284 of the Immigration Rules, he will take steps to make it clear that the holder of a fiance�(e) visa of six months' duration can apply for their spouse visa in the UK.

(113293)

97   Mr Paul Stinchcombe (Wellingborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will give a breakdown by ethnic origin of (a) prisoners of British nationality and (b) all prisoners in each prison in England and Wales for each year between 1997 and 2002.

(113255)

98
N   Mr Graham Stringer (Manchester, Blackley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been detained under the Anti Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; how many people are detained; and how many of those currently detained are Muslims.

(112931)

99
N   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Movement for Democratic Change in Harare on plans to fund public service programmes (a) inside and (b) outside Zimbabwe.

(112933)

100
N   Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk): To ask the President of the Council, how many (a) husbands, (b) wives and (c) partners of government ministers are in paid government employment as (i) civil servants and (ii) advisers; and if he will list them.

(112561)

101
N   David Winnick (Walsall North): To ask the President of the Council, if he will propose to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons that ceremonial clothing worn by officers should be dispensed with.

(112863)

102
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Prime Minister, what reply he has sent to the petitioners from the Chagos Islands who delivered a petition to 10 Downing Street on Friday 2nd May; and if he will publish his reply.

(113238)

103
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the number of small firms that have closed citing the cost of employers liability insurance in each year since 1997-98; and what steps she is taking to ensure that the cost of employers liability insurance does not force small firms to close.

(111280)

104   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what her Department's policy is on the United States of America's Foreign Sales Corporations provision; and if she will make a statement.

(113292)

105
N   Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what requirement there is for list brokers to divulge the source of the names and addresses they store; and if she will make a statement.

(113122)

106   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what strategic planning she is carrying out to ensure adequate supply and distribution of retail motor transport fuels in (a) urban and (b) rural areas.

(113280)

107   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what access independent storage companies have to the oil pipeline network within the UK.

(113277)

108   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the results of the work of the Downstream Oil Industry Forum; and what its future plan of work is.

(113278)

109   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many liquefied petroleum gas outlets there were in the UK (a) in 1997, (b) in 2001 and (c) on the latest date for which figures are available.

(113281)

110   Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many operable petrol forecourts there were in the UK (a) in 1997, (b) in 2001 and (c) on the latest date for which figures are available; and how many she expects to be operating in 2006.

(113279)

111
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list payments made by the Strategic Rail Authority to train operating companies to compensate for income lost due to industrial action over the past year.

(113237)

112   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects an announcement to be made on the future of Crossrail; and if he will make a statement.

(113254)

113   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent changes he has made to regulations affecting the height of road humps and other traffic calming measures; and if he will make a statement.

(113264)

114
N   Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many young people in Wales under the age of 18 are employed for less than £3.80 per hour.

(113117)

115
N   Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs have been created in (i) Wales and (ii) the UK as a consequence of the UK's involvement in the development of the Eurofighter.

(113119)

116
N   Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average hourly wage is for people under the age of 18 working in Wales.

(113116)

117   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many representations he has received in the last 12 months opposing the closure of local Jobcentre Plus offices; which organisations submitted these representations; and if he will make a statement.

(113260)

118   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Hendon of 6th May, Official Report, column 554W, on Jobcentre Plus, what the definition of unreasonable amount of time for customers to travel as a result of closing an existing Jobcentre Plus office is; what assistance will be provided for travel costs; how clients will be informed of this assistance; and if he will make a statement.

(113258)

119   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Hayes and Harlington of 6th May, Official Report, column 555W, on Jobcentre staff, what effect across the UK the workforce efficiency plans will have on the level of staffing; and if he will make a statement.

(113259)

120
N   Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average age was of those starting to draw (a) personal pensions and (b) occupational pensions in (i) 1980, (ii) 1985, (iii) 1990, (iv) 1995 and (v) 2000.

(112893)

121
N   Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by what age the majority of (a) males and (b) male manual workers have ceased to work.

(112892)

122
N   Jim Dobbin (Heywood & Middleton): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps have been taken towards making Government services accessible to the disabled.

[Question Unstarred] (112592)

123
N   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guarantees have been given to the UK Government on the use by the Indonesian armed forces of military equipment exported by the UK; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (113235)

124
N   Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of total UK expenditure on (a) research and development for and (b) the production of the Eurofighter has been spent in Wales.

[Transferred] (113118)