Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2002 - 03
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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 16 May 2003

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Friday 16 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.

FRIDAY 16th MAY

1   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Office has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114458)

2   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Office was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114431)

3   Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to reduce the number of civil service posts for which passing the civil service examination is a key requirement; and if he will make a statement.

(114280)

4   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114445)

5   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114426)

6   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the role of the Valuation Office Agency in Liverpool.

(114195)

7   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what additional funds have been provided for the new responsibilities of HM Customs and Excise to tackle illegal meat imports; and how these funds are broken down for each major port of entry into the UK.

(114525)

8   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how illegal meat seizures made by HM Customs and Excise at each of the country's main ports of entry are (a) contained upon seizure and (b) destroyed.

(114527)

9   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 689W, on tax credits, if he will hold discussions with the Child Poverty Action Group on passported benefits available with the child tax credit.

(114529)

10   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if samples are taken from all seizures of illegal meats made by HM Customs and Excise (a) in terminals and (b) inside cargo sheds.

(114526)

11   Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements have been made to compensate British nationals who were denied payments following the sequestration of the Rafadine Bank after the Gulf War of 1991; and when they will be paid in full their outstanding monies, including the accrued interest.

(114507)

12   Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 29th April, Official Report, column 105W, on EU Accession Referendums, if he will list, by accession country, the funds available to support (a) the provision of information and (b) information centres; if he will list (i) the projects supported over the past 12 months and (ii) the projects to be supported in the immediate future; what publications have been supported; and if he will make a statement on the nature of scrutiny by the Government of compliance with guidelines on impartiality with regard to the services and funding provided.

(114467)

13   Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the monitoring by his Department of the application of European Community guidelines on impartiality in EU funding of information campaigns.

(114468)

14   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how much interest was earned by the Bank of England in respect of the account of the Natural Environment Research Council in the last financial year.

(114320)

15   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the benefits of the new enterprise areas; how many areas will be eligible in each Government office region; and what benefits they will bring to the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency.

(114303)

16   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the objectives of the Futurebuilders Fund; on what criteria its funds are to be allocated; and how voluntary and community groups can apply.

(114300)

17   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he is taking to encourage US compliance with the automatic exchange of information on savings held by EU nationals, as covered by the EU Savings Directive.

(114302)

18   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the progress of recent negotiations over the EU Savings Directive.

(114301)

19   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact of the new research and development tax credit on companies (a) in the UK and (b) in Teesside.

(114311)

20   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what analysis has been made of the assessment of earnings levels for (a) each Government office region and (b) each constituency covered by Government Office for the North East, in the New Earnings Survey.

(114304)

21   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the latest five year survival rates for (a) breast, (b) lung, (c) cervical, (d) colon, (e) stomach, (f) prostate, (g) bladder and (h) lymphatic cancer are in (i) England, (ii) Teesside and (iii) the constituency of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

(114309)

22   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the measures he has introduced since 1997, including programme names and funding allocations, to support and promote small businesses in England.

(114310)

23   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the Inland Revenue's consultants previously worked for the Revenue before taking retirement and being engaged as a consultant.

(114376)

24   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will re-publish Table 4.2 in the Budget Red Book, HC500, to show the number of working households facing a marginal deduction rate of (a) over 50 per cent. and (b) over 40 per cent.

(114417)

25   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a change to the main inflation index along the lines proposed in the Budget Statement will affect the annual uprating of pensions and other benefits.

(114362)

26   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 14th April, Official Report, column 536W, on tax credits, how many tax credit claimants are being paid by girocheque.

(114411)

27   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are receiving the working tax credit.

(114416)

28   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) individuals and (b) households, broken down by those who are in work and those that are out of work and those in receipt of benefit and those that are not in receipt of benefit, face marginal rates of tax and benefit withdrawal of over (i) 40 per cent., (ii) 50 per cent., (iii) 60 per cent., (iv) 70 per cent., (v) 89 per cent., (vi) 90 per cent, and (vii) 100 per cent.

(114413)

29   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have taken retirement from the Inland Revenue since 1997 and subsequently been engaged to carry on (a) consultancy and (b) other work for the Revenue.

(114377)

30   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employers are paying the working tax credit to one or more of their employees.

(114415)

31   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church offers to clergy who find themselves to be victims of bullying.

(114199)

32   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what recourse is available to victims of bullying in the church who (a) hold the freehold of benefice and (b) hold the bishop's licence.

(114353)

33   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114437)

34   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114451)

35   Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people who are blind are able to enjoy digital television.

(114192)

36   Mr Bob Laxton (Derby North): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to raise the target for audio description for digital television programmes.

(114193)

37   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the review of the National Quality Assurance Standards Scheme for serviced accommodation.

(114466)

38
N   Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the British Darts Organisation about alternative sources of sponsorship; and if she will make a statement.

(113922)

39
N   Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to proscribe the Satisfaction Channel as recommended by the ITC; and if she will make a statement.

(113920)

40
N   Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list (a) those channels which the ITC has recommended should be the subject of a Proscription Order and (b) those channels against which Proscription Orders have been issued since 1990.

(113921)

41   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114449)

42   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114438)

43   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visitors are expected at the Defence Systems and Equipment International exhibition.

(114544)

44   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost is of the Defence Systems and Equipment International exhibition to the UK Government.

(114543)

45   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the countries from which buyers (a) have been and (b) will be invited to the Defence Systems and Equipment International exhibition.

(114541)

46   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which days the Defence Systems and Equipment International exhibition will be open to (a) overseas customers, (b) the press and (c) the public.

(114542)

47
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001.

(114184)

48   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with other Departments regarding the provision of naval navigational aids by providers other than the MoD.

(114336)

49   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list his Department's expenditure on naval navigational aids for each year over the last five years for (a) Northern Ireland, (b) England and Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) each military port in the UK.

(114335)

50   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what studies have been conducted into the provision of naval navigational aids for (a) military ports and (b) other Ministry of Defence maritime installations in the UK.

(114338)

51   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review the provision of navigational aids at naval installations in UK waters.

(114339)

52   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultations he has had with public and private sector bodies regarding the provision of navigational aids for military ports by other providers within the UK.

(114337)

53   Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on measures taken to ensure that the Typhoon can be used on the future large aircraft carrier.

(114511)

54   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information he has (a) given to and (b) received from the organisation called Iraq Body Count.

(114211)

55   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what sources he draws on for compiling his estimates of the numbers of civilian casualties in Iraq during 2003.

(114210)

56   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent estimate is of the number of civilians killed in Iraq since 1st January.

(114209)

57
N   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the action against the MoD by the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Action Group.

(113697)

58   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what action he is taking to ensure that evidence of human rights abuses in Iraq during Saddam's regime is (a) protected and (b) collected.

(114319)

59   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many abandoned motor vehicles have been collected in Leeds in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002; and if he will make a statement.

(114383)

60   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many local authorities employ faith advisers; and if he will list them.

(114363)

61   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114457)

62   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114430)

63   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which policy planning guidance notes will be (a) withdrawn and (b) revised as a result of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill; and whether the provisions contained in PPG 12 on over-elaborate plan-making will remain.

(114347)

64   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the percentage increase was in (a) rate support and (b) NNDR to local authorities in 2003; what percentage of such increases will be taken up by (i) increases in national insurance, (ii) increased pension contributions, (iii) underfunded public sector pay settlements and (iv) other duties and powers imposed but not funded by Government.

(114545)

65   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what measures he will bring forward to ensure that Council Directive 96/82/EC relating to hazardous substances and land use policies will be complied with under the provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill.

(114350)

66   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what effect seller's packs will have on properties situated on polluted land.

(114346)

67   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the timescale is for (a) English regional chambers to set up regional planning bodies as provided for in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill and (b) drawing up regional spatial strategies; how this timetable will be linked with that for drawing up regional transport strategies; what estimate he has made of (i) the initial and (ii) the annual running costs of regional planning bodies; and from which budgets these costs will be met.

(114343)

68   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the timescale will be for revising a (a) regional and (b) local development scheme and spatial strategy.

(114392)

69   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion he estimates charges by the Environment Agency will represent of the total costs of the seller's packs proposed in the draft Housing Bill.

(114345)

70   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the status will be of supplementary planning guidance when the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill is enacted.

(114348)

71   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what mechanism will exist in (a) the new Regional Spatial Strategy and (b) the new Local Development Strategy to (i) safeguard strategic transport routes and (ii) avoid planning blight.

(114349)

72   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether responsibility for greenbelt under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill will lie with the regional spatial strategy.

(114344)

73   Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what safeguards will be introduced to ensure that infrastructure is compatible with development in the Regional Spatial Strategy and local development scheme and plans.

(114393)

74
N   Tony Cunningham (Workington): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what guidelines he issues on independent scrutiny of local planning authorities in the area of conditions attached to planning applications.

(114089)

75
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work in the fields of (i) central response, (ii) local responses, (iii) essential services, (iv) mass evacuation, (v) warning, (vi) site clearance and (vii) threat assessment; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects currently under consideration in these fields which may be identified as requiring urgent implementation; and if he will make a statement.

(113925)

76   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what percentage of (a) households and (b) households with children are living in bed and breakfast and similar temporary accommodation in (i) England and (ii) each region.

(114297)

77   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what role housing associations have in (a) the provision of voluntary and community services and (b) the development and delivery of policies to tackle social exclusion.

(114351)

78   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to investigate the link between housing policy and children's health policy; and what plans there are to create a dedicated task force to investigate the link.

(114296)

79   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many local fire authorities have responded to the request to draft Integrated Risk Management Plans; and what options will be considered once such plans have been received.

(114295)

80
N   Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he will withdraw the recommendation of his Planning Inspectors that Cambridgeshire County Council's Structure Plan should consider the development of up to 1,000 houses on land west of Trumpington Road.

(113923)

81   Mr Gareth Thomas (Harrow West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many people applied for places on the local government graduate recruitment scheme; and what plans he has to expand the scheme.

(114279)

82   Tony Wright (Cannock Chase): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what evaluation he has made of the effect of comprehensive performance assessments on the latest local election results.

(114556)

83   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the contractual period of appointment is for (a) the chairman and (b) the director of Education Leeds; and if he will make a statement.

(114358)

84   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114425)

85   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114444)

86   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding has been allocated to Suffolk local education authority for the provision of pupil referral units in each of the last five years.

(114550)

87   Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to require the Office for Fair Access in Education to consider the access to higher education of students with disabilities in its remit.

(114191)

88   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the number of young people classed as at risk for the purposes of being targeted for the Positive Activities for Young People scheme.

(114206)

89   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the role of a personal advisor in dealing with young people to be targeted within the Positive Activities for Young People scheme.

(114202)

90   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the role of medium sized voluntary youth organisations in activity schemes for young people, with particular reference to Positive Activities for Young People.

(114200)

91   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the replacement of Splash programmes with the Positive Activities for Young People scheme.

(114204)

92   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the relationship between Positive Activities for Young People and the Schools Behaviour Improvement Programme.

(114198)

93   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the role of the voluntary sector within the Positive Activities for Young People scheme.

(114203)

94   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the administrative costs incurred as a result of using Connexions as the delivery agent for Positive Activities for Young People.

(114201)

95   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, to what extent (a) health, (b) underachievement and (c) exclusion are taken into account when targeting young people to participate in the Positive Activities for Young People scheme.

(114205)

96   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the basis for the Government's policy on the importance of the GCSE as a certificate for all 16 year-olds.

(114418)

97   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the Micro Schools Initiative in London.

(114215)

98   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what direct investment is made into the relevant subject specialism of a school with specialist status; and if he will make a statement.

(114216)

99   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions have taken place between his Department and Ofsted concerning the report by the Adult Learning Inspectorate on College and Area Wide Inspections; whether his Department approved the report prior to publication; and if he will make a statement.

(114464)

100   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent discussions have taken place between his Department and Ofsted concerning media releases by Ofsted prior to their issue; whether his Department approves Ofsted media releases prior to issue; and if he will make a statement.

(114463)

101   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when it will be possible to refer complaints about the Learning and Skills Council to the Parliamentary Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement.

(114465)

102   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of students achieved (a) one, (b) one to three and (c) more than three A to E grade A levels (i) in England, (ii) in Teesside, and (iii) at schools and colleges in the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in the last year for which figures are available.

(114502)

103   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 8th April, Official Report, column 133W, on autism, what consultations have been held on, and what definition will be used for, the collection of special educational needs data from schools and Local Education Authorities.

(114503)

104   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the Enterprise Promotion Fund and Enterprise Advisers; and how these initiatives will benefit pupils in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

(114299)

105
N   Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional expenditure above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 was spent in 2002-03 on national and regional resilience work for essential services; what additional expenditure above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resiliences work for essential services; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects under consideration for essential services; and if she will make a statement.

(113789)

106
N   Mr Peter Atkinson (Hexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost of mapping open countryside and registered common land under the provisions of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 has been; what the estimated cost of completing the mapping process is; and if she will make a statement.

(113847)

107   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on DEFRA-funded research into enriched cages for laying hens.

(114257)

108   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what total weight of waste she estimates will be (a) recycled, (b) landfilled, (c) incinerated and (d) treated in other ways in the year 2010; and what percentage change on current figures this represents for each of the options.

(114254)

109   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research into cages for laying hens she has assessed, with particular reference to enriched cages; and if she will make a statement.

(114260)

110   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the life-cycle analysis of nappies being carried out by the Environment Agency.

(114263)

111   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total cost has been of the introduction of a new corporate identity for her Department; and what further costs are anticipated.

(114281)

112   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether game birds shot but not collected for eating purposes are subject to the regulations governing fallen stock.

(114400)

113   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she has collated in respect of average journey times to transport material collected for recycling to its destination point for processing.

(114262)

114   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the responsibilities allocated to the Waste and Resources Action Programme; and what the present budget allocation is.

(114268)

115   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of households she estimates will have doorstep or kerbside collections of recyclable material by 2010.

(114253)

116   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the targets in respect of environmental matters which have been set for her Department.

(114265)

117   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the planned revision of the welfare code for duck farming, with particular reference to the provision of access to water.

(114256)

118   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many days of (a) moderate, (b) high and (c) very high air pollution were recorded at Lullington Heath, East Sussex, in each year since 1997.

(114264)

119   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prevent traditional English varieties of apple from dying out.

(114267)

120   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the EU directive (1999/74/EC) in respect of height requirements for enriched cages.

(114258)

121   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what economic assessment she has made of the welfare of laying hens (a) housed in free-range systems and (b) housed in barn systems; and if she will make a statement.

(114259)

122   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the allocation of PFI credits for waste projects which has occurred, indicating in each case how much is intended for incineration related purposes.

(114266)

123   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to fund the roll-out of kerbside recycling to all homes.

(114252)

124   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold a public consultation on animal welfare aspects of duck farming.

(114255)

125   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114442)

126   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114423)

127   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 12th May to the honourable Member for Lewes, Official Report, column 6W, on GM field trials, what form the forthcoming public debate on GM field trials will take.

(114251)

128   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the final totals for all financial claims under Round 1 of the National Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund were; and what proportion of the amount originally allocated this represents.

(114208)

129
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to introduce secondary legislation to implement the European Animal By-Products Regulation.

(114177)

130   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to reduce the duplication of data required from farmers for payment; and if she will make a statement.

(114271)

131   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to improve the speed of IACS payments; and if she will make a statement.

(114270)

132   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of grants paid through modulation are paid in fees to consultants; and if she will make a statement.

(114273)

133   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received about phasing in the over-thirty month scheme; and if she will make a statement.

(114275)

134   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made in introducing electronic mapping in Leicestershire; and if she will make a statement.

(114274)

135   Mr Andy Reed (Loughborough): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will estimate the number of whole time equivalent staff dedicated to agriculture in her Department.

(114272)

136
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will instruct the Environment Agency to take immediate steps to tackle the odour problems affecting Castle Point residents; what steps the Environment Agency is proposing to take; and how long she estimates it will take for her measures to be effective.

(113791)

137
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research has been conducted by the Environment Agency into the sources of the odour problems that have affected Castle Point residents in recent months.

(113792)

138
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many complaints and enquiries the Environment Agency has received about bad odours in South East Essex in the last three months.

(113793)

139
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what long term measures she will take to remove the recurrent problem of bad odours for Castle Point residents; and if she will visit Castle Point to discuss the problem.

(113794)

140   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of which countries are the main source of (a) opium and (b) cocaine; and if he will make a statement.

(114354)

141   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's strategy is on opium sourced in Afghanistan that gets transported to the UK.

(114357)

142   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's assessment of the total poppy crop in Afghanistan is for (a) 1991, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002; and if he will make a statement.

(114356)

143   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114454)

144   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114434)

145   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will send forensic officers to assist in the excavation of the graves of those murdered by Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

(114261)

146   Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures he is taking (a) to protect UK citizens in Saudi Arabia and (b) to establish support and advice for families of those affected by the terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.

(114510)

147   Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how independent international validation will be provided of a discovery of weapons of mass destruction.

(114560)

148   Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proposals he has for the use of surplus funds within the proposed Iraqi assistance fund for disarmament of Iraq.

(114558)

149   Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who will decide and upon what basis the body which will validate and exercise destruction of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

(114559)

150   Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the proposed UN special co-ordinator will co-ordinate proposals for the re-construction of Iraq (a) validated by the UN and (b) imposed by the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance.

(114562)

151   Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports the Government has received on the demolition of shelters for internally displaced persons in Ingushetia; and what representations he has made to President Putin on this matter.

(114563)

152   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much money from (a) mainstream EU programmes and (b) special EU initiatives has been allocated to (i) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, (ii) Teesside and (iii) the Government Office of the North East region in each year since 1997.

(114399)

153
N   Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when (a) Foreign Office officials and (b) Government Ministers were informed of the visit to Iraq in December 1999 by the honourable Member for Glasgow Kelvin; and what assessment the Foreign Office then made as to the purpose of the visit.

(114182)

154
N   Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy was in 1999 on the use of intermediaries between the UK and the Iraqi regime; and what intermediaries were used (a) formally and (b) informally.

(114183)

155   Mr Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the British Government and the Iraqi Government discussed (a) UN sanctions and (b) weapons inspections in Iraq in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001.

(114321)

156   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the development of a new generation of tactical nuclear weapons; and under what sections of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty this work is proceeding.

(114269)

157   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he had with other sponsors of the Draft Resolution on post-conflict Iraq as put before the United Nations Security Council on 9th May, on including a renewed mandate to UNMOVIC to verify weapons of mass destruction and their manufacturing infrastructure in Iraq.

(114410)

158   Llew Smith (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 855W, on the war in Iraq, what steps he has taken to obtain the original documents.

(114394)

159   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the implementation of UN resolution 57/232 to deploy human rights monitors in Iraq.

(114318)

160   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action will be taken to ensure that those responsible for human rights abuses in Iraq are brought to justice.

(114340)

161   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114435)

162   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114453)

163
N   Mr Keith Bradley (Manchester, Withington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of the National Health Service Revenue Budget is allocated directly to primary care trusts; and what plans he has to increase this percentage.

(113929)

164
N   Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the maximum waiting time is for (a) radiotherapy and (b) chemotherapy for cancer patients in Greater Manchester; and what the corresponding figures were in each of the last two years.

(113919)

165   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of calls to NHS Direct were answered (a) within one minute, (b) within two minutes and (c) within four minutes in the most recent quarter for which figures are available; and what the target is for response times at the end of 2003.

(114291)

166   Patsy Calton (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the remit relating to sustainable development (a) required and (b) undertaken by his Department's (i) executive agencies, (ii) advisory non-departmental bodies, (iii) executive non-departmental bodies; (iv) tribunals, (v) public corporations and (vi) other bodies.

(114504)

167   Patsy Calton (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he makes of bids for (a) grants and (b) contracts awarded by his Department
(i) of the environmental impact and (ii) against sustainable development criteria; who makes the assessment; and whether they are published.

(114505)

168   Patsy Calton (Cheadle): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets he has set for improving energy efficiency; and what steps he is taking to achieve these targets.

(114506)

169
N   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, why there is insufficient BCG vaccine to carry out TB immunisation this year in schools in the Southampton Health Authority area.

(114088)

170   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS (a) doctors and (b) nurses are serving with the Territorial Army in the Gulf.

(114557)

171   Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to monitor the ingestion of fluoride in order to minimise the effects of toxicity.

(114277)

172   Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for public consultation prior to introducing fluoride into public drinking water.

(114278)

173   Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research has been commissioned to investigate the change in the incidence of thyroid disease in fluoridated areas.

(114276)

174
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for (i) essential services, (ii) treatment of mass casualties and (iii) treatment of infectious disease; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects under consideration for (A) essential services, (B) treatment of mass casualties and (C) treatment of infectious disease; and if he will make a statement.

(113928)

175   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific training (a) there is and (b) is planned for health practitioners which highlights gender differences in mental illness; what the training consists of; and when it is offered.

(114534)

176   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has commissioned on the link between depression and substance abuse in women.

(114537)

177   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what programmes target depression in at-risk populations.

(114535)

178   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to amend the Mental Health National Service Framework to reflect gender specific recommendations.

(114536)

179   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action his Department will take in relation to depression in adolescent girls.

(114533)

180   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women in the UK suffer from depression; and what the treatment regimens are which are prescribed for these women.

(114539)

181   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what efforts are being made proactively to diagnose depression during pregnancy.

(114538)

182   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to inform parents about additives in children's food.

(114397)

183   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what material the Government uses to inform parents of additives in children's food; how it is distributed; and what the cost was of production.

(114396)

184   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the maximum number of food additives in a product.

(114395)

185   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to ensure food products contain the name and number of additives in the list of ingredients.

(114398)

186   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which hospitals smoking rooms or areas for (a) patients and (b) staff have been built in each year since 1997; and what the cost of building work was in each case.

(114501)

187   Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on non-NHS medical staff in (a) England and (b) each strategic health authority in each of the last six years; and if he will make a statement.

(114421)

188   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on (a) the areas involved in the specialties covered by (b) funding for and (c) objectives of the new Action On programmes.

(114315)

189   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on (a) the areas involved in the specialties covered by (b) funding for and (c) the effectiveness of the existing Action On programmes.

(114314)

190   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many community pharmacies in (a) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, (b) Teesside, (c) the North East region and (d) England were (i) closed and (ii) opened in each year since 1997.

(114313)

191   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent guidance has been or will be issued to GPs concerning the (a) use and (b) prescription of Seroxat.

(114317)

192   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on research within the NHS into developing the technique of transplanting hepatocytes into those suffering a variety of liver diseases.

(114312)

193
N   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the training (a) budget and (b) actual expenditure was for the National Treatment Agency in (i) 2002-03 and (ii) 2003-04.

(113786)

194
N   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs have applied for specialist drug addiction training programmes in (a) 2002 and (b) to date in 2003.

(113788)

195
N   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients are being monitored for treatment for (a) drug addiction and (b) heroin addiction in the National Treatment Outcome Survey.

(113787)

196   Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has commissioned to assess how far (a) inadequate treatment and (b) misdiagnosis based on a rigid biomedical diagnostic framework leads to (i) mental anguish, (ii) suicide and (iii) illegal drug use.

(114322)

197   Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps are taken by mental health professionals to ensure a full assessment of personality and character disorders are included in the diagnostic procedure.

(114323)

198
N   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the possible impact on health of the bad odours affecting Castle Point, with particular reference to (a) children, (b) elderly people and (c) people with breathing conditions; and what advice he provides to these groups on how to deal with the effects of bad odour.

(113790)

199   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114440)

200   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114448)

201   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the circumstances in which police issue lost property numbers rather than crime numbers to victims of fraud.

(114298)

202   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the assessment by his Department's officials of reports of investigations following the deaths of Darren Franey and Scott Veach to be completed.

(114197)

203   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to receive the views of (a) Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, (b) the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and (c) the Chief Executive of Merseytravel regarding the policing of the Mersey tunnels.

(114196)

204   Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has established terms of reference for work to be taken forward by Home Office and Department of Transport officials regarding Mersey Tunnels policing.

(114509)

205
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001.

(114185)

206
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for (i) dealing with mass fatalities and (ii) decontamination; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects currently under consideration for (A) dealing with mass fatalities and (B) decontamination; and if he will make a statement.

(113926)

207   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will review the legislation regarding the sale, production and possession of gamma hydroxy butyrate; and if he will make a statement.

(114540)

208
N   Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership for the Home Office Working Group looking at the relationship between the Government and faith communities are.

(114181)

209
N   Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the Sikh organisations that have been sent a questionnaire by the Home Office Working Group looking at the relationship between the Government and faith organisations; and what criteria were used in their selection.

(114178)

210
N   Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria were used to select members for the Home Office Working Group looking at the relationship between the Government and faith communities; and what consultation with faith communities took place upon the selection.

(114180)

211
N   Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, why Sikh Gurdwaras were excluded from the mapping exercise to decide on the interface between the Government and faith communities.

(114179)

212   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of crime of the summer 2002 Splash programme; and what plans he has to develop the programme further.

(114207)

213   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers additional to the complement on 1st May 1997 have been appointed to Cleveland police force in each year since then.

(114294)

214   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the clear-up rate was for Cleveland police for (a) burglary of dwellings, (b) violence against the person, (c) vehicle crime, (d) robbery and (e) sexual offences in each year since 1996.

(114293)

215   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional funding tied to which specific programmes has been allocated (a) to Cleveland constabulary and (b) in total to all UK forces in each year since 1997.

(114306)

216   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the Positive Action for Young People fund; and how it will benefit young people in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

(114308)

217   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes involving firearms have occurred in each of the last eight years in (a) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Constituency, (b) Teesside and (c) England per head of population; and if he will break down the figures to show those (i) involving airguns and (ii) resulting in fatalities.

(114292)

218   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how victims of crime may make their views known to the Sentencing and Advisory Council.

(114352)

219   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many special constables have been in place in each English police force in each year since 1996.

(114307)

220
N   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the waiting list times are for (a) residential rehabilitation and (b) treatment for heroin addiction, broken down by DAAT area.

(113783)

221   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of use of cannabis by 11 to 18 year olds, and if he will make a statement.

(114406)

222   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received from (a) Drugscope and (b) Lifeline (Manchester) about drugs misuse issues with particular reference to cannabis; and what assessment he has made about the efficacy of advice provided on drugs misuse in reducing overall drugs misuse amongst young people and children.

(114403)

223   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of medical evidence on (a) the detrimental effects of fat-soluble tetrahydrocannabinol on the functioning of cell membranes in the human body, (b) the increased incidence of (i) depression, (ii) psychosis and (iii) schizophrenia and (c) reduced driving ability, in persons using cannabis.

(114409)

224   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research he has evaluated on the effectiveness of the Just Say No anti-drugs campaign in reducing overall drugs misuse in the USA; what plans he has to introduce this style of anti-drugs campaigning to the UK; and if he will make a statement.

(114404)

225   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research he has evaluated on cannabis being a gateway drug amongst 11 to 18 year olds; and what assessment he has made of research on whether regular users of cannabis are more likely to proceed to use Class A drugs.

(114401)

226   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the health implications of the increasing proportion of tetrahydrocannabinol in commonly used cannabis; whether this change will influence his policy on drug misuse; and if he will make a statement.

(114408)

227   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received from residents of the London Borough of Lambeth on the Metropolitan Police Service's response to persons found to be in possession of cannabis; and if he will make a statement.

(114407)

228   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the introduction of legislation to re-classify cannabis; and what recent representations he has received on his proposal to re-classify cannabis.

(114405)

229   Ann Winterton (Congleton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research he has evaluated on the effects on (a) law enforcement and (b) public health of the relaxation of drugs policy by the authorities in the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement.

(114402)

230   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the contingency plans which were put in place before the commencement of military action in Iraq, for the reconstruction of water treatment facilities in (a) Baghdad and (b) Basra.

(114305)

231   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what volume of water treatment chemicals are required per week for use by humanitarian agencies in Iraq; what impact shortages in stocks of water treatment chemicals are having on humanitarian efforts in Iraq; and what efforts the Department is taking to overcome these shortages.

(114290)

232   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps are being taken to stabilise mains power supply for use by water plants in Baghdad.

(114287)

233   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the recent levels of hospital admissions for diarrhoea and the corresponding risk of water related diseases in Iraq.

(114288)

234   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what action he is taking to provide short term housing for the Palestinian refugees displaced in Baghdad.

(114282)

235   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many containers for the collection and storage of water have been made available to Iraqi civilians since the end of military action; and whether these supplies have been sufficient to meet requirements.

(114289)

236   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114427)

237   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114459)

238   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with the EU Development Commissioner regarding the use of unspent EU aid money to compensate African, Caribbean and Pacific countries suffering as a result of the world coffee crisis.

(114333)

239   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Government will offer financial support for the monitoring of the International Coffee Organisation's Quality Improvement Scheme.

(114334)

240   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the Department is helping producer countries capture more value from agricultural commodities, including coffee.

(114328)

241   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how the Department is helping coffee producers in developing countries to gain organic certification for their coffee.

(114331)

242   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government plans to support financially moves taken by producer countries to reduce their stocks of low-quality coffee in order to raise the world market price.

(114329)

243   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Department is giving to coffee farmers and workers in developing countries; and whether it plans to increase existing levels of support in view of the international coffee crisis.

(114330)

244   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on the work done by his Department in providing humanitarian assistance to Iraq since the end of the conflict.

(114419)

245   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate has been made of the cost of additional funding for United Nations aid agencies required to meet humanitarian needs in Iraq; and what additional amount the Government will be contributing to the UN for these purposes.

(114420)

246   Mr Gary Streeter (South West Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of food insecurity due to lack of rain in the Singida region of Tanzania; and what assistance the Department will provide.

(114549)

247   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114455)

248   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114432)

249   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114446)

250   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114428)

251   Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many households there are in each Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency; and for how many of those properties a television licence has been purchased within the past 12 months.

(114384)

252   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to increase the number of places in secure units for children and young people in Northern Ireland.

(114380)

253   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to introduce congestion charges for cities and towns in Northern Ireland.

(114547)

254   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many places there are in secure units for children and young people; how much is being expended on such provision in 2003-04; and what recent assessment he has made of need.

(114378)

255   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to bring forward legislation on life sentences for murder in Northern Ireland.

(114546)

256
N   Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications were received from (a) Roman Catholics and (b) Protestants for the most recent recruitment intake to the Police Service for Northern Ireland; and how many (i) Roman Catholic and (ii) Protestant applicants have been accepted for recruitment to the PSNI in this intake.

(113785)

257
N   Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what additional funding has been made available by the Eastern Health and Social Services Board to the Down Lisburn Trust in the current financial year to address the equity deficit.

(113784)

258   Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow): To ask the President of the Council, if he will put forward to the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons a proposal to establish a system of ad hoc committees.

(114391)

259   Mr Robert Key (Salisbury): To ask the Prime Minister, how many items of unsolicited mail were despatched in his name from 10 Downing Street in April; and if he will make a statement.

(114548)

260   Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham): To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, what firm of valuers were used by the National Audit Office to value properties being disposed of in the Inventures sale; and how much the firm cost to employ.

(114508)

261   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114433)

262   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114456)

263   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what representations she has received on (a) the future of the Scottish hallmark and (b) its importance to Scottish industry; and if she will make a statement.

(114326)

264   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Solicitor General, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114422)

265   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Solicitor General, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114441)

266   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list (a) licensed credit agencies and (b) home credit agencies.

(114382)

267   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the Government's position is on the proposed EU Directive on Consumer Credit (Draft September 2002); and if she will make a statement

(114381)

268   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114424)

269   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114443)

270
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list by project the consultancies her Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001.

(114187)

271
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for essential services; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects under consideration for essential services; and if she will make a statement.

(113927)

272   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether her Department has received a submission from the National Criminal Intelligence Service in the consultation on the draft secondary orders for the Export Control Act 2002.

(114528)

273   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received requesting (a) the abolition of the Scottish hallmark and (b) the closure of the Edinburgh Assay Office.

(114325)

274   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had with the European Commission regarding the future status of the Scottish hallmark; and if she will make a statement.

(114327)

275   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received about the importance of the Scottish hallmark to sales of items of precious metals in Scotland.

(114324)

276   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of energy customers are in debt as a result of inaccurate bills; and if she will make a statement.

(114283)

277   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) gas and (b) electricity customers in debt have been required to use pre-payment meters by energy companies to recover that debt; and if she will make a statement.

(114284)

278   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) gas and (b) electricity customers were disconnected for debt in the last year; how long on average it took for them to be reconnected; and if she will make a statement.

(114285)

279   Lembit O�pik (Montgomeryshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what measures her Department has taken to ensure that energy companies improve their billing and customer service systems; and if she will make a statement.

(114286)

280   Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when she expects to introduce the proposed Companies Bill.

(114379)

281   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many, and what proportion, of households living in fuel poverty have included a person aged 80 or over in each year since 1997.

(114412)

282   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114436)

283   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114452)

284
N   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the Road Haulage Modernisation Fund was spent in 2001-02 and 2002-03; how much will be spent in 2003-04; and to what purpose any balance will be put.

(114087)

285
N   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it the policy of his Department to invest the unspent balance of the Road Haulage Modernisation Fund in training for drivers; and if he will make a statement.

(114086)

286
N   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the regulatory impact assessment of the extension of the Working Time Directive to mobile workers will be published.

(114041)

287
N   Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when consultation will commence on the regulations implementing the extension of the Working Time Directive to mobile workers; and for how long it will last.

(114042)

288
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001.

(114188)

289
N   Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional expenditure over and above that identified prior to 1st April 2002 (a) was spent in 2002-03 and (b) will be spent in 2003-04 on national and regional resilience work for essential services; whether arrangements exist to release expenditure during the current financial year for resilience projects under consideration for essential services; and if he will make a statement.

(113924)

290   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action he is taking following the resolution by the European Parliament of 8th November 2002 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in respect of civil aviation.

(114212)

291   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has held with the Civil Aviation Authority on the harmonisation of European civil aviation rules relating to pilots' flying hours.

(114213)

292   Mr David Kidney (Stafford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the Government's policy is on the amendment of flight time limitations (a) at national and (b) at European level.

(114214)

293   Mr John Taylor (Solihull): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the reason is for the lower age limit of 16 for eligibility to complete the Regional Airports Consultation questionnaire; and if he will make a statement.

(114355)

294   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the hypothecated toll money from the Dartford crossings has been (a) spent and (b) allocated in (i) Kent County Council, (ii) Essex County Council and (iii) East London boroughs since April 2002.

(114530)

295   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what changes of policy have been made in relation to the hypothecated toll money from the Dartford crossings since August 2002; and if he will make a statement.

(114531)

296   Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the hypothecated money from the Dartford crossings is to be allocated beyond the three original stakeholders.

(114532)

297   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114429)

298   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114447)

299   Mr John Battle (Leeds West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list those items for which a social fund loan is available.

(114364)

300   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003-04 and (ii) 2004-05.

(114439)

301   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department has taken to publicise its Public Service Agreement targets; and at what cost to public funds.

(114450)

302
N   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list by project the consultancies his Department and its non-departmental public bodies have used on e-government projects since 1st January 2001.

(114186)

303   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people of working age who were economically inactive and claiming income support were lone parents in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114481)

304   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is being given to (a) owners of listed buildings and (b) local authorities regarding the entry into force of Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.

(114497)

305   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people entered Work-Based Learning for Adults in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114478)

306   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) adults on (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) other disability benefits and (b) lone parents on income support were in higher education funded by (A) the Higher Education Funding Council for England and (B) the Learning and Skills Council in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114474)

307   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department and its predecessors allocated to the full-time education and training option under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114472)

308   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the duration of claims by (a) economically inactive people on (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) other disability benefits and (b) lone parents on income support without a first Level 2 qualification was in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114489)

309   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the proportion of economically inactive people without a first Level 2 qualification by age in each year since 1997 was; and if he will make a statement.

(114483)

310   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) disabled people and (b) women have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114492)

311   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people gained a first Level 2 qualification via the employer option under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114477)

312   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered the full-time education and training option under the New Deal for Young People without a first Level 2 qualification in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114487)

313   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered the full-time education and training option under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114486)

314   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who have received a work-first interview and claimed (a) incapacity benefit and (b) disability benefit did not have a first Level 2 qualification; and if he will make a statement.

(114484)

315   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many appeals against decisions made at personal capability assessments were (a) heard and (b) decided in the appellant's favour in (i) 2002 and (ii) each month of 2003; what proportion of the total appeals heard were successful in (A) 2002 and (B) each month in 2003, broken down by benefit; what the average length of time between lodging an appeal against a personal capability assessment decision and having that appeal heard was in (1) 2002 and (2) each month of 2003; and if he will make a statement.

(114469)

316   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have gained a first Level 2 qualification under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114475)

317   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the duration of claims of (a) those on incapacity benefit, (b) those on other disability benefits, (c) lone parents on income support and (d) others on income support was in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114482)

318   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered employment zones since the programme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114461)

319   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people of working age were economically inactive in each year since 1997; how many of these were claiming (a) welfare benefits, (b) incapacity benefit, (c) other disability benefits and (d) income support; and if he will make a statement.

(114480)

320   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entrants classified by racial origin as other have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114495)

321   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entrants classified by racial origin as Indian sub-Continent have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114494)

322   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people gained a first Level 2 qualification under Work Based Learning for Adults in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114470)

323   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is being given to service providers regarding their obligations under Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and if he will make a statement.

(114500)

324   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding his Department and its predecessors allocated to Work Based Learning for Adults in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114473)

325   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who have received a work-first interview have been registered as (a) unemployed and (b) inactive; how many of those have gone onto (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) other disability benefits; and if he will make a statement.

(114491)

326   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entrants to employment zones have re-entered for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114460)

327   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entrants classified as (a) white and (b) black have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114493)

328   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the present level of take-up of disability benefits; what the Government is doing to encourage the level of take-up by those eligible for disability benefits; and if he will make a statement.

(114496)

329   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people entered Work-Based Learning for Adults without a first Level 2 qualification in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114479)

330   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on employment zones since the programme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement.

(114462)

331   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered the employer option under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114476)

332   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people counted under (a) claimant count unemployment figures and (b) International Labour Organisation unemployment figures did not have a first Level 2 qualification in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114485)

333   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department and its predecessors have spent on education and training in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114471)

334   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had a work-first interview; and if he will make a statement.

(114490)

335   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to list the measures his Department has taken to highlight the European Year of the Disabled Citizen; what projects have been undertaken; what funding has been given to each project; and if he will make a statement.

(114499)

336   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of (a) economically inactive people on (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) other disability benefits and (b) lone parents were on income support without a first Level 2 qualification in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(114488)

337   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the (a) support and (b) benefits available to carers in each year since 1997.

(114316)

338   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of his Department's staff have been, or will be, transferred to the Inland Revenue as a result of the introduction of the new tax credits in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04 and (c) 2004-05.

(114361)

339   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost of the pension credit in (a) 2004, (b) 2010, (c) 2020, (d) 2030, (e) 2040 and (f) 2050 under the three alternative scenarios in the document entitled The Pension Credit: Long-term projections if the incomes that pensioners bring to account in income-assessed benefits rise in line with prices, rather than average earnings whilst all other assumptions used in the scenario are unchanged.

(114554)

340   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension credit claimants are expected to be aged (a) 60 to 64, (b) 65 to 69, (c) 70 to 74, (d) 75 to 79 and (e) 80 and over; and what proportion this is of people in each age group.

(114553)

341   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the New Deal for Young People has cost in each year, broken down into expenditure on (a) subsidies to employers, (b) payments to external providers, (c) payments to participants (d) employment service costs and (e) other economic categories.

(114555)

342   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much expenditure on the pension credit is expected to be paid to people who are aged (a) 60 to 64, (b) 65 to 69, (c) 70 to 74, (d) 75 to 79 and (e) 80 and over.

(114552)

343   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent each year on each of the options within the New Deal for Young People.

(114551)

344   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of the people who have received a letter about direct payment of benefits have begun to receive benefits by automated credit transfer, broken down into those who have opted to have their benefits paid into (a) a Post Office card account, (b) a basic bank account and (c) a regular current account.

(114414)

345   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many statutory instruments have been issued by his Department in each year since 1992.

(114375)

346   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions have taken place with the Financial Ombudsman on the direct payment of benefits; and if he will make a statement.

(114373)

347   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the procedure to be followed by someone who wishes to open a Post Office card account.

(114372)

348   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, by how much Social Fund loan recoveries are expected to change in value in the current year and for what reason; and whether this increase is related to a change in the rules on loan repayments.

(114374)

349   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the reminder letter that is sent to people who have not replied to the initial letter on automated credit transfer.

(114371)

350   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will break down the cost of the new direct payment advertising campaign (a) by year and (b) by types of media used.

(114360)

351   Mr David Willetts (Havant): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the exceptions service will be post office based.

(114359)

352   Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent the costs of the Iraqi survey group will be met by (a) coalition forces and (b) the proposed Iraqi assistance fund.

[Transferred] (114561)

353   Mr Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North & Leith): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recommendations for action she will make at the International Coffee Organisation/World Bank coffee conference on 19th May in London.

[Transferred] (114332)

354   Mr Nigel Waterson (Eastbourne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to amend the rules relating to the minimum solvency level of insurance companies; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (114385)

355   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the provision of disabled parking spaces in hospital car parks.

[Transferred] (114498)