Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2002 - 03
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The Order Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 12 June 2003

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Thursday 12 June 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.

THURSDAY 12th JUNE

1
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the editorial control exercised by the Cabinet Office over advice published by the Food Standards Agency.

(118806)

2   Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what provisions he plans to ensure that working tax credit continues to be paid without interruption to the father of dependent children when his wife dies.

(118985)

3   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated costs are for winter fuel payments during 2002; what he expects the additional cost of paying a further £100 to those over 80 will be; what the annual expenditure allocated to the Warm Front Scheme is for 2003-04; and what the annual expenditure is on the Social Priority Group as designated within the Energy Efficiency Commitment.

(119057)

4
N   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of full-time workers in (a) Scotland, (b) each of the unitary local authority areas in Scotland and (c) Great Britain have hourly earnings gross pay (i) including and (ii) excluding overtime, below (A) £7.41, (B) £5.55 and (C) £4.20 in the categories (1) male manual, (2) male non-manual, (3) all male workers, (4) female manual, (5) female non-manual, (6) all female workers, (7) all manual, (8) all non-manual and (9) all workers.

(118711)

5
N   Annabelle Ewing (Perth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the (a) weekly median earnings and (b) distribution of earnings are for those earning (i) under the point below which 10 per cent. of earners fall and (ii) the point above which 10 per cent. of earners exceed, broken down by (A) all manual, (B) all non-manual, (C) all workers, (D) male manual, (E) male non-manual, (F) all male workers, (G) female manual, (H) female non-manual and (I) all female workers in (1) Scotland and (2) each of the unitary local authority areas in Scotland.

(118712)

6   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 4th June, Official Report, column 429W, if he has made an assessment of why companies have not taken advantage of these tax incentives.

(119208)

7   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 4th June, Official Report, column 429W, what options the UK Government is exploring to address the issue of creditor litigation and improve the legal defence offered to heavily indebted countries.

(119209)

8   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 3rd June, Official Report, column 194W, whether he has figures for (a) Brent and (b) Brent North.

(119210)

9   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 687W, whether Iraqi imports will now be eligible for the reduced rate of customs duty under the Generalised System of Preferences.

(119215)

10   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will commission an update to the 1998 report Driving Productivity and Growth in the UK Economy by the McKinsey Global Institute, with particular reference to the impact of planning regulations on UK productivity.

(119308)

11   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Treasury has taken with regard to productivity issues relating to planning guidelines, in response to the conclusions of the 1998 McKinsey Global Institute study of UK productivity.

(119309)

12   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether HM Customs and Excise have contributed to the review of the secondary legislation made under the Export Control Act 2002.

(119314)

13   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether HM Customs and Excise have changed the treatment of Iraqi goods coming into the UK since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1483.

(119322)

14
N   Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what contribution the UK is making towards meeting the 2015 targets for reducing world poverty.

(117934)

15   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to reduce the level of personal debt within the UK.

(119236)

16   Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer for what reason the cost of professional advice in executing a will subject to inheritance tax is not allowable against the value of the estate.

(119301)

17   Martin Linton (Battersea): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the letter of 6th March, from the honourable Member for Battersea, on behalf of Jackie von Calster of Battersea, London, regarding inheritance tax.

(119177)

18   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of people who will (a) gain and (b) lose financially on the basis of their total income in the 2003-04 financial year as a result of the introduction of child tax credit.

(119037)

19   Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the population liable for tax in (a) Stoke South Constituency and (b) Stoke-on-Trent Unitary Authority are (i) higher rate tax payers and (ii) exempt from paying tax.

(119155)

20   Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proposals she has for a change in the cost of television licences for households in areas unable to receive (a) digital terrestrial television and (b) digital audio broadcasting.

(119253)

21   Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the percentage of residents in (a) North West England, (b) Cumbria and (c) South Lakeland who are able to receive digital audio broadcasting on terrestrial transmitters.

(119254)

22   Mr Tim Collins (Westmorland & Lonsdale): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the proportion of homes in (a) the North West of England, (b) Cumbria and (c) South Lakeland which are unable to receive the Freeview service; and if she will make a statement.

(119255)

23   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, who owns Clarence House; how much public money has been spent on the recent renovation; and for what reasons public money was used for this renovation.

(119117)

24   Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which large cultural events staged by ethnic minority organisations were supported financially by her Department and its non-departmental public bodies in each of the last 10 years; and if she will list the amount each of those events received.

(119140)

25   Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much has been provided in funding to community amateur sports clubs since July 2002, broken down by (a) region and (b) sport.

(119142)

26   Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was spent by (a) domestic and (b) foreign tourists in the UK in each quarter for each of the last 10 years.

(119143)

27   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in what ways her Department has supported the Staffordshire tourism industry.

(119235)

28   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 724W, what the current usage of British medical assets in Iraq is.

(119216)

29   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the capacity of British medical assets in Iraq to deal with the needs of the Iraqi people.

(119323)

30   Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the fighter aircraft flying in formation in the vicinity of Sizewell nuclear power stations on 10th June were from the Royal Air Force.

(119096)

31   Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what notification was given to the managers of the nuclear power stations at Sizewell with regard to the Royal Air Force manoeuvres in their vicinity on 10th June.

(119099)

32   Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason fighter jets flew over Sizewell nuclear power station on 10th June.

(119100)

33   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken to answer written parliamentary questions has been in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

(119160)

34   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 4th June, Official Report, column 451W, on Porton Down, if he will provide information on specific breeds from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory in a similar form to that supplied by the Chief Executive of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency in a letter to the honourable Member for Portsmouth South of 22nd July 1998 (Ref DERA/SEC/S/1/255/98).

(119161)

35
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid to non-NHS health providers in (a) the UK, (b) Germany and (c) elsewhere for the treatment of (i) members of HM armed forces and (ii) their families in each of the past five years.

(118799)

36
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of personnel not fit for employment and awaiting NHS treatment in (a) the Royal Navy, (b) the Army and (c) the RAF.

(118800)

37
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces have undergone treatment on the NHS in each of the last five years to ensure that they are able to be fully deployed.

(118801)

38
N   Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures he has taken to enable members of the armed forces to receive priority treatment in the NHS.

(118802)

39   Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money has been allocated by his Department for the MFTS programme; how much he expects this programme to cost; and when he expects to be able to make a full financial commitment.

(119184)

40   Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money has been allocated by his Department for the Eurofighter Typhoon; how much he expects this programme to cost; and when he will make a full financial commitment.

(119185)

41   Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money has been allocated by his Department for the Joint Strike Fighter; how much he expects this programme to cost; and when he expects to make a full financial commitment.

(119186)

42   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels have visited Spanish ports in each of the past two years; and which ports were visited.

(119097)

43   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels have visited Gibraltar since 1st January 2001.

(119098)

44   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when service records of officers who served in the (a) First and (b) Second world wars will be published.

(119102)

45   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role DSACEUR will play in EU operations in the Congo region.

(119103)

46   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 14th April, Official Report, column 567W, what the cost of the Defence Medical Services was in each year from 1995-96, in 2003-04 prices.

(119196)

47   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what orders have been given to the Reserve Training and Mobilisation Centre at Chilwell for the withdrawal and then re-issue of desert combat clothing; and if he will make a statement.

(119197)

48   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether orders of desert combat clothing have been found to be sub-standard.

(119198)

49   Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reporting was undertaken by Challenger II tank crews in respect of recording the firing of depleted uranium ammunition during the recent Gulf conflict; and whether similar measures were undertaken during the 1991 Gulf conflict.

(119199)

50   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether funding for the armed forces is determined by the planned number of servicemen; and what the impact on funding is of a shortfall in the number serving.

(119237)

51
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the effectiveness and performance of the PAY2000 computer system.

(118284)

52
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) regular service personnel and (b) reservists have been affected by delays in payment of salaries, bounty and compensation; and if he will make a statement.

(118285)

53
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) maximum and (b) average length of deployment is of consultants serving in the Defence Medical Service; and if he will make a statement.

(118795)

54
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) maximum and (b) average length of deployment is of TA consultants serving in the Defence Medical Service; and if he will make a statement.

(118796)

55
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the maximum amount is that a self-employed GP in the Reserve Force may claim under the Reserve Forces Call-out and Recall (Financial Assistance) Regulations 1997, S.I. 1997, No 309, under (a) Regulation (5), Employer's standard award and (b) Regulation (6), Employer's hardship award.

(118797)

56
N   Mr Paul Keetch (Hereford): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many medical personnel are on service overseas, broken down by specialisation; in which locations; and if he will make a statement.

(118798)

57   Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what inquiries his Department is pursuing following the tattooing of an Iraqi child with Nazi insignia following the Paras v Locals football match in Baghdad.

(119205)

58   Patrick Mercer (Newark): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy ships are in dry docks.

(119176)

59   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Hydrographic Office; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119274)

60   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the International Visits Control Office; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119275)

61   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Export Services Organisation; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119276)

62   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Ministry of Defence Police; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119277)

63   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Aviation Repair Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119278)

64   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the British Forces Post Office; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119279)

65   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Clothing and Textiles Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119280)

66   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119281)

67   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Engineering and Science Group; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119282)

68   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Army Base Repair Organisation; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119283)

69   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Strategic and Combat Studies Institute; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119284)

70   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Analytical Services Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119285)

71   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Secondary Care Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119286)

72   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Estates; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119287)

73   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the National Codification Bureau; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119288)

74   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Directorate General Commercial Organisation; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119289)

75   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119290)

76   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the War Pensions Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119291)

77   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Disposal Services Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119292)

78   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Bills Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119293)

79   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Repository; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119294)

80   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Procurement Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119295)

81   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Meteorological Office; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119296)

82   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Defence Scientific Advisory Council; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119297)

83   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Warship Support Agency; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119298)

84   Angus Robertson (Moray): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people work for the Directorate of Standardisation; how many are employed in Scotland; what the personnel costs of the agency are; and how these figures compare to 2002.

(119299)

85
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to disband the Second Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment as a permanent full-strength battalion.

(118713)

86
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list those counties which are deemed to be the recruiting area for the Royal Anglian Regiment.

(118714)

87
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list by each Government region the regiments historically attached to cities and counties in that region.

(118715)

88
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the county regiments which were merged to form the Royal Anglian Regiment.

(118716)

89
N   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement about (a) the future strength of the Royal Anglian Regiment and (b) its composition of permanent battalions.

(118717)

90   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what sections of the 1970 Non-Proliferation Treaty the collaborative work between AWE and weapons laboratories in the United States is being undertaken.

(119075)

91   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the effect on UK collaboration with the US nuclear weapons programme will be of US plans to resume underground nuclear weapons tests.

(119078)

92   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government is making preparations for participation in a sub-critical nuclear test experiment at the Nevada test site.

(119079)

93   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the occasions on which RAF aircraft flew over South East Essex in the last six months; and what the purpose was of each flight.

(119203)

94
N   Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the responses made to the Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory's site rationalisation consultation document.

(118898)

95   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the inspection of property in multiple occupancy.

(118986)

96   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the procedure for approving applications for mobile phone masts.

(118993)

97   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many appeals against decisions to grant mobile phone masts have been allowed in England in each of the last five years.

(118994)

98   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list (a) improvements in pedestrian and cycling facilities, (b) traffic reduction and calming measures and (c) other local transport schemes which have been pursued as part of (i) Local Strategic Partnerships, (ii) the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund and (iii) the New Deal for Communities projects, including in each case details of (A) expenditure allocated by his Department and (B) the total cost of the project, broken down by region.

(119135)

99   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of PPG6 with the conclusions of the 1998 McKinsey report Driving Productivity and Growth in the UK Economy relating to the impact on UK productivity of planning considerations.

(119303)

100   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will issue revised planning policy guidance for town centres and retail developments.

(119304)

101   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the impact of PPG6 on employment levels.

(119305)

102   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what research his Department has undertaken with the Treasury to assess the impact of planning guidelines on (a) UK productivity, (b) employment and (c) the UK economy.

(119306)

103   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps his Department has taken on productivity issues related to planning guidelines, in response to the conclusions of the 1998 McKinsey Global Institute study of UK productivity.

(119307)

104   Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the expenditure of his Department and its predecessors was on newspaper advertising, broken down by title, in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made for 2003-04.

(119167)

105   Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what target the Government has set to reduce the number of malicious fires relating to school premises; when the target was set; and if he will make a statement.

(119200)

106   Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many malicious fires relating to school premises there were in each year since 1997, in each fire brigade area across England and Wales.

(119201)

107   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement about the availability of social housing in Castle Point.

(119000)

108   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations he has received about the criteria for funding Leading Edge Schools; and if he will make a statement.

(119231)

109   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in counties in the South East of England have received funding as Leading Edge Schools; and if he will make a statement.

(119232)

110   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent discussions ministers have had with UNISON about the appropriate rates of pay for non-teaching staff in schools; and if he will make a statement.

(119238)

111   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) selective, (b) grammar and (c) independent schools have received funding under the Leadership Incentive Grant; and if he will make a statement.

(119239)

112   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what change there has been an increase in applications for free school meals since the introduction of new rules in April.

(119313)

113   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in which subjects (a) rural and (b) countryside issues feature in the National Curriculum at (i) primary and (ii) secondary level.

(119150)

114   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps are being taken in urban-based school (a) lessons and (b) activities to encourage greater awareness of (i) rural and (ii) countryside issues.

(119151)

115   Nick Harvey (North Devon): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent steps his Department has taken to educate (a) primary and (b) secondary school students in (i) ethnicity and (ii) cultural diversity in Britain.

(119141)

116   Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average teacher's salary in each local education authority in England was in the most recent year for which figures are available.

(119050)

117   Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children were in classes of 31 or more in (a) infant and (b) primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent in each year since 1996-97.

(119156)

118
N   Paddy Tipping (Sherwood): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the level of funds held in school balances; and if he will list this, broken down by local education authority.

(118614)

119   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received following the annual report on the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000.

(118987)

120   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) computers, (b) computer printers and (c) other computing equipment were (i) purchased, (ii) disposed of by (A) landfill, (B) incineration and (C) other means, (iii) recycled and (iv) reused, broken down by households and businesses in the last year for which figures are available.

(119066)

121   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) GLS bulbs, (b) fluorescent tubes, (c) halogen bulbs, (d) low energy bulbs and (e) other lighting bulbs were (i) purchased, (ii) disposed of, by (A) landfill, (B) incineration and (C) other means, (iii) recycled and (iv) reused, broken down by households and businesses in the last year for which figures are available.

(119067)

122   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental impact of (a) alkylphenols, (b) brominated flame retardants, (c) organotin compounds, (d) phthalate esters, (e) short-chain chlorinated paraffins and (f) phthalates DEHP and DBP in products; and if she will make a statement.

(119068)

123   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the environmental impact of textile and leather finishing treatments; and if she will make a statement.

(119069)

124   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the weight of (a) tampons, (b) sanitary towels, (c) panty liners, (d) light use continence pads, (e) heavy use continence pads and (f) condoms disposed of by (i) entering into the sewerage system, (ii) landfill, (iii) incineration and (iv) other means in the last year for which figures are available.

(119070)

125   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much clinical waste she estimates was disposed of by (a) landfill, (b) incineration and (c) other means in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by types of clinical waste.

(119071)

126   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent research she has conducted into the environmental impact of spray furniture polish; and if she will make a statement.

(119072)

127   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) car batteries and (b) alkaline batteries were (i) purchased and used, (ii) disposed of by (A) landfill, (B) incineration and (C) other means, (iii) recycled and (iv) reused in the last year for which figures are available.

(119073)

128   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent research has been conducted into the impact on the environment of the production and disposal of PVC-u; and what chemicals may be released (a) upon disposal and (b) during production.

(119087)

129   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the weight of consumer goods known to contain PVC (a) disposed of by (i) landfill, (ii) incineration and (iii) other means, (b) recycled and (c) reused, in the last year for which figures are available.

(119088)

130   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the environmental impact arising from (a) paints containing a high amount of volatile solvents, (b) adhesives and sealants marketed for use in the home, (c) laminate, (d) vinyl, (e) PVC plastic and (f) rubber flooring; and if she will make a statement.

(119089)

131   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the detailed returns received from English energy conservation authorities concerning their performance under the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 during financial year 2001-02; and if she will make a statement on the reasons for the delay in publication.

(119058)

132
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on help available to those wishing to develop local food chains or food links, with particular reference to Gloucestershire.

(118894)

133
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the viability and number of farm business tenancies.

(118962)

134   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 7th May, Official Report, column 714W, if she will publish details of the representations.

(119214)

135   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many visitors visited (a) the Brecon Beacons, (b) the Norfolk Broads, (c) Dartmoor, (d) Snowdonia, (e) Exmoor, (f) the Lake District, (g) Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, (h) the North York Moors, (i) Northumberland, (j) the Peak District, (k) the Pembrokeshire Coast and (l) the Yorkshire Dales in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999, (iv) 2000, (v) 2001, (vi) 2002 and (vii) 2003 to date.

(119144)

136   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) the Brecon Beacons, (b) the Norfolk Broads, (c) Dartmoor, (d) Snowdonia, (e) Exmoor, (f) the Lake District, (g) Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, (h) the North York Moors, (i) Northumberland, (j) the Peak District, (k) the Pembrokeshire Coast and (l) the Yorkshire Dales is given over to agriculture; and what the agricultural products was in each case in the last year for which figures are available.

(119145)

137   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list non-native fauna identified by her Department as needing to be (a) controlled and (b) eradicated; what estimate she has made of the numbers in each case; and what estimates she has made of the annual cost of (i) control and (ii) eradication in the next three years.

(119146)

138   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent by consumers on genetically modified foodstuffs in each of the last 10 years, broken down by type of foodstuff.

(119147)

139   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding was (a) available and (b) spent on Pub in the Hub schemes in each of the last four years.

(119149)

140   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average (a) farmgate and (b) retail price was of (i) one kilogramme of (A) cherries, (B) tomatoes, (C) cucumbers, (D) cheese, (E) strawberries, (F) raspberries, (G) blackberries, (H) blackcurrants, (I) redcurrants, (J) butter, (K) pork pies, (L) chicken, (M) smoked salmon and (N) new potatoes, (ii) one pint of (1) cider, (2) English wine, (3) Pimms and (4) yoghurt and (iii) one dozen eggs was in (t) 1975, (u) 1980, (v) 1985, (w) 1990, (x) 1995, (y) 2000 and (z) 2003, in 2002 figures.

(119157)

141   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was spent by British consumers on foodstuffs in each of the last ten years, broken down by type of foodstuff.

(119158)

142   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received regarding the licensing of GM crops for commercial use from (a) farming organisations, (b) supermarkets, (c) other Governments and (d) others.

(119257)

143   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received from the United States Government regarding (a) the EU moratorium on the growing of GM crops and (b) the licensing of GM crops in the EU.

(119258)

144   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what overall budget has been set for the public consultation and debate on GMOs; and how much has been budgeted for (a) the debate website, (b) advertising the public meetings and (c) other costs related to holding the public meetings.

(119259)

145   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many invitations have been sent out for each of the planned debates on GM crops.

(119260)

146   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the size of each venue chosen to host GM public debates.

(119261)

147
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the contribution made by the Mersey Forest Project to (a) attracting new businesses and tourists to the region and (b) encouraging more people to participate in outdoor activities.

(118821)

148
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contribution has been made by the Mersey Forest Project towards reclaiming derelict land.

(118822)

149
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements she intends to put in place for the continued funding of the Mersey Forest Project after 2005; and if she will make a statement.

(118823)

150   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers she has to accept or reject the advice of the Advisory Committee on Releases into the Environment with respect to proposed GM releases into the environment.

(119076)

151   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the (a) accuracy and (b) reliability of information submitted by GM consent applicants; and what her policy is on where liability should lie for damage to (i) human, (ii) animal and (iii) environmental health of GM releases.

(119077)

152   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, from which councils of the Commonwealth Zimbabwe is suspended.

(118982)

153   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken in Iraq to ensure that (a) individuals are subject to justice before the law and (b) a programme for justice has been implemented that incorporates a method of partnership, such as mixed tribunals.

(118972)

154   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that (a) the United Nations is consulted with regard to the implementation of justice in Iraq and (b) the UN will continue to work in partnership with a new Iraqi administration.

(118973)

155   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that (a) no Iraqi civilians are expelled from Iraq without tribunal and (b) no Iraqi citizen in exile is forcibly returned to Iraq from the UK.

(118974)

156   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that the international community has been given the opportunity to participate in the rebuilding work agreed by Coalition forces; and what form this participation and partnership has taken.

(118975)

157   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken (a) to prevent indiscriminate attacks, revenge attacks, hostage taking and collective punishment being perpetrated by Iraqi civilians and (b) to ensure that the police and security services in Iraq do not perpetrate similar acts.

(118976)

158   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that water and electricity supplies and essential public services in Iraq have been maintained.

(118977)

159   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to restore and maintain public order and safety in Iraq since the ending of military action.

(118978)

160   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that Iraqis serving in the police and security services are subject to a vetting process to ensure no individuals suspected of or known to have perpetrated human rights violations are given positions of influence.

(118979)

161   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps have been taken to ensure that Iraqis charged with human rights violations under the Geneva Convention are (a) given legal representation, (b) protected from coercion, torture and ill treatment and (c) have the legal right to appeal against their detention.

(118980)

162   Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action he has taken to ensure the implementation of UN Resolution 57/232 to deploy human rights monitors in Iraq.

(118981)

163   Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what mechanism has been established to monitor and report on the use of Hawk fighter jets in Indonesia.

(119064)

164   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 19th May, Official Report, column 553W, if he will make a statement on the range of Iraqi opinion, among opposition and exile groups, and those newly liberated, who were (a) represented at the meeting in Nassiriya on 15th April and (b) considered and not invited; and for what reasons the latter group were not invited.

(119324)

165   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Burmese Government on their recent arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi.

(119262)

166   Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the prospects for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with particular reference to Ituri province.

(119059)

167   Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the (a) Rwandan and (b) Ugandan governments regarding the supply of arms to the Lendu and Hema tribes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(119060)

168
N   Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy that the Foreign Affairs Committee should be included or represented in the programme of events for state visits to the UK; and if he will make a statement.

(118895)

169
N   Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on Spain's decision to refer to the European Court the provision in the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 to extend the European Parliament elections franchise to Gibraltar; and how the United Kingdom intends to respond.

(118896)

170   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many regulations originating from EU directives have been introduced in each of the last five years.

(119204)

171   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made with the Programme Management Committee's study on risks from mobile phone masts to people's health.

(118990)

172   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research he has commissioned on possible increased risks of contracting cancer arising from exposure to mobile phones.

(118991)

173   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research he has conducted into the impact upon human health of the use of (a) bleach and (b) other chemicals in sanitary towels and related items, (c) home cleaning products, (d) detergents and (e) spray furniture polish; what advice has been given to the public relating to their use; and if he will make a statement.

(119082)

174   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on human health of (a) wood preservative and varnishing products, (b) alkylphenols, (c) brominated flame retardants, (d) organotin compounds, (e) phthalate esters, (f) short-chain chlorinated paraffins and (g) phthalates DEHP and DBP in products; what advice has been given to the public relating to their use; and if he will make a statement.

(119083)

175   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact on human health of textile and leather finishing treatments; what advice has been given to the public relating to their use; and if he will make a statement.

(119084)

176   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact upon (a) human and (b) animal health of the use of PVC chemicals in consumer products; what advice has been given to the public relating to their use; what restrictions have been placed on their use; and if he will make a statement.

(119085)

177   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact on human health of (a) paints containing a high amount of volatile solvents and (b) adhesives and sealants marketed for use in the home; what advice has been given to the public relating to their use; and if he will make a statement.

(119086)

178
N   Mr Keith Bradley (Manchester, Withington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his holding Answer of 16th May, when he will reply to the Question, ref 113929.

(118901)

179
N   Mr Keith Bradley (Manchester, Withington): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the working hours of radiographers in NHS trust hospitals under the Agenda for Change programme.

(118902)

180
N   Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area were waiting for in-patient treatment in the most recent month for which he has statistics.

(118905)

181
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 867W, on continuing care, what plans he has to place results of the exercise in the public domain.

(118808)

182   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether guidance has been issued to local authority social services departments about restrictions that can be placed on the 12 week property disregard, in terms of not paying it in respect of more expensive care homes.

(119240)

183   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations the Department has received from local authorities about the payment of the 12 week property disregard since the Care Standards Act 2000 came into force; and if he will make a statement.

(119241)

184   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance the Government has issued about the signing of tenancy agreements for supported living schemes for adults with communication difficulties and other disabilities; and if he will make a statement.

(119243)

185   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that there is a national network of advocacy groups to speak on behalf of vulnerable people; and if he will make a statement.

(119245)

186   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has (a) issued and (b) plans to issue to (i) social services departments and (ii) others on the most appropriate way of funding advocacy groups; and if he will make a statement.

(119246)

187   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to primary care trusts and NHS trusts about (a) the role of advocacy groups and (b) the most appropriate way of funding them.

(119247)

188   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and (b) representatives of the lottery funding bodies about securing funding for advocacy groups.

(119248)

189   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Department has to fund citizens' advocacy groups, other than through the British Institute of Learning Disability; and if he will make a statement.

(119249)

190   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to NHS trusts and others about de-registering residential homes; and what his policy is on a trust de-registering all of its homes.

(119250)

191   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to give adults with communications difficulties the right to representation by (a) a citizen's advocate and (b) another responsible individual; and if he will make a statement.

(119252)

192   Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methodology was used in setting the upper limit for intake of vitamin B6 supplements at 10mg.

(119130)

193   Mr Tony Colman (Putney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation took place between Food Standards Agency scientists and (a) the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and (b) other bodies with specialist knowledge of vitamin supplements on the decision to reduce the limit for intake of B6 supplements to 10mg.

(119131)

194   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the increases in prescription charges since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(119268)

195   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much a pharmacist received for processing a prescription in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statment.

(119270)

196
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of health advice and treatment for men.

(118495)

197
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has conducted into (a) the UK's and (b) other EU member states, young male suicide rates and into the methods of reducing the rate in the UK.

(118496)

198
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the changes in obesity levels in men over the last five years in (a) the UK and (b) the West Midlands.

(118497)

199
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the efforts made to address age discrimination in the NHS since 2000.

(118498)

200
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many representations he has received relating to age discrimination in the NHS in each of the last five years.

(118499)

201
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support the Food Standards Agency is offering to those involved in setting up local food chains or food links.

(118893)

202
N   Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on current developments within the Meat Hygiene Service, with specific reference to the re-evaluation of the Over 30 Months Scheme.

(118963)

203
N   Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will reply to the Question tabled on 19th May by the honourable Member for Crewe and Nantwich, ref 115174, on diagnostic and treatment centres.

(118900)

204   Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are being taken (a) to detect the increased use of foreign animal hydrolysed proteins in meat consumed in the UK and (b) to ensure traceability and detectability.

(119065)

205   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to review the role of the food industry in reducing obesity levels.

(118964)

206   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what obesity management treatments are available on the NHS; and what plans the Government has to increase these.

(118965)

207   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice the Government issues to healthcare professionals regarding the health risks of obesity.

(118966)

208   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government takes to inform the public about weight loss options.

(118967)

209   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information the Government issues regarding proven and unproven weight loss programmes.

(118968)

210   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research the Government has undertaken to evaluate the different weight loss programmes available in the commercial market.

(118969)

211   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research the Government has undertaken into the long term effects of commercial weight loss programmes.

(118970)

212   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to establish a national obesity strategy.

(118971)

213   Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what provision is made in national service frameworks for post-cardiac rehabilitation.

(119051)

214
N   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of women aged under 30, who are non smokers; what the figure was (a) five years and (b) 10 years ago; and if he will make a statement.

(118803)

215   Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the provision of (a) supported and (b) sheltered accommodation for those suffering from autistic spectrum disorders.

(119162)

216
N   Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the publication of advice from the Food Standards Agency which runs counter to Government policy.

(118807)

217   Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in (a) North East Lincolnshire PCT and (b) North Lincolnshire PCT waited over 12 months for an operation in each quarter from 31st March 2002.

(119111)

218   Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to give the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection the power to publish performance indicators.

(119206)

219   Dr Doug Naysmith (Bristol North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has commissioned a study of the long-term financial costs of (a) implementing and (b) not implementing the NICE recommendations in Technology Appraisal No 43 for the use of modern antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia.

(119207)

220   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on pain management.

(118997)

221   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on neurology services.

(118998)

222   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many neurology training places leading to consultant posts were available in England in each of the last five years.

(118999)

223   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he has taken in the last 12 months to inspect nursing homes in the private sector.

(119090)

224   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists take patients in the (a) private sector, (b) public sector and (c) public and private sector in (i) England and (ii) the Durham constituency.

(119091)

225   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS staff have been assaulted in hospital casualty departments in each of the last five years; how many of these assaults have been alcohol related; and how many cases have resulted in prosecutions (a) in England and (b) in the City of Durham.

(119092)

226   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS patients were registered with a dentist in each of the last five years in (a) England and (b) the City of Durham.

(119093)

227   Norman Baker (Lewes): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what studies he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the health implications arising from the use by police forces of Tasers; and if he will make a statement.

(119081)

228
N   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the change in demand for checks for the Criminal Records Bureau after 5th June.

(118892)

229   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests there have been on the grounds of prostitution in the last five years in (a) England and Wales, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Coventry.

(119052)

230   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what strategy is in place to reduce the number of (a) young people and (b) women at risk of (i) sexual exploitation and (ii) prostitution in England and Wales; and what studies he has made of other EU states' strategies for the reduction of prostitution and the protection of (A) young people and (B) women from such exploitation.

(119053)

231   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action is being taken to prevent UK citizens being encouraged and assisted to travel overseas to commit terrorist acts; and if he will make a statement

(119001)

232   Paul Flynn (Newport West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many local authorities in the UK have acquired OCTV systems in each of the last five years; what the cost of OCTV is in comparison to CCTV; and whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of OCTV in fighting crime.

(119118)

233   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to reduce the number of crimes carried out with the use of air guns.

(119273)

234   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions Ministers have had with drug addicts being treated with
(a) methadone, (b) subutex and (c) naltroxone.

(119263)

235   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many official visits were made to coalfield communities by Home Office ministers in 2002.

(119264)

236   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many car offences are estimated to have been committed by drug addicts in 2002.

(119265)

237   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many shop-lifting offences are estimated to have been committed by drug addicts in 2002.

(119266)

238   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total costs of the Blackpool Tower project were in the first three months of this year.

(119271)

239   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Tower project in Blackpool and Burnley.

(119272)

240   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was allocated to the victim support programme in each of the last three years; what the projected funding is for the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

(119080)

241   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is his policy that Crown employees should be held accountable on the same basis as company directors under any new legislation on corporate killing.

(119202)

242   Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the agreed staffing levels are at Woodhill Prison in the Close Security Unit; how many staff vacancies there are; and how many staff are normally on duty overnight in the Close Security Unit.

(119056)

243   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many traffic violations were committed by police vehicles answering emergency calls; and how many prosecutions arose for them in the last five years.

(119094)

244   Mr Gerry Steinberg (City of Durham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which local authorities have made use of orders banning consumption of alcohol in public places; and what percentage of local authorities this represents.

(119095)

245   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate the Commission has made of the additional costs arising from the House sitting for a short period in September.

(119256)

246   Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many medical staff are employed in the Palace of Westminster; what the (a) hours of employment and (b) grades of qualification of such staff are; what the figures were in 1993; and if he will make a statement.

(119114)

247   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Department has made of the impact on African nations of giving tax relief for research on the development of beneficial drugs.

(119187)

248   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Department has made of the impact of reducing agricultural subsidies in Europe on nations in the developing world.

(119190)

249   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment the Department has made of the relationship between agricultural subsidies, export guarantees and the development of impoverished African nations.

(119191)

250   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what actions the Government is taking to assist African nations to produce their own generic pharmaceutical drugs.

(119192)

251   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Department will ensure that plans for the distribution of food after the end of the Oil for Food Programme in Iraq will give particular attention to the need to create an independent food distribution network free from political interference.

(119310)

252   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the impact of the trade in small guns in developing countries and (b) the recommendations of the OSCE conference in Prague on 20th to 23rd May.

(119311)

253   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate has been made of the number of civil servants in Iraq who have not returned to work.

(119312)

254   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Coalition Provisional Authority has made an assessment of (a) the capacity of civil servants in Iraq to re-establish a working civil service and (b) the unmet needs of the Iraqi civil service.

(119315)

255   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions the Department has had with the Department of Trade and Industry on the secondary orders for the Export Control Act 2002; and whether the Department proposed under changes to the draft orders before they were published.

(119325)

256   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on the international development issues discussed at the G8 Summit.

(118995)

257   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.

(118996)

258   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on progress on funding for organisations under the Peace II European Initiative in North Belfast.

(119038)

259   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assistance Invest Northern Ireland has given in the past year to existing businesses in North Belfast to enable them to remain viable.

(119039)

260   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who has been appointed to the Strategic Investment Board; and what the terms of their appointments are.

(119040)

261   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the interest rate for borrowings is under the Reform and Reinvestment Initiative; and what the interest rate for PPP projects is.

(119041)

262   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will estimate the annual regional rate increase in Northern Ireland for each £100 million of borrowing under the Reform and Reinvestment Initiative assuming a Great Britain council tax increase of 10 per cent. average.

(119042)

263   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether water charges are included for the purposes of determining convergence with local taxation in Great Britain under the Reform and Reinvestment Initiative.

(119043)

264   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on the review called Reform of Public Administration.

(119044)

265   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of the underspend by Departments in Northern Ireland for the year ending 31st March 2002 will not be carried forward to the next financial year.

(119045)

266   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions there have been for breaches of liquor licensing in North Belfast in each year since 1997.

(119047)

267   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many liquor licensing applications have been made in North Belfast in each year since 1997; and how many have been successful.

(119048)

268   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on progress on the Urban II Initiative for North Belfast.

(119049)

269   Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will publish the findings of the inquiry into the derailment of the Northern Ireland Railway's train at Castlerock on 4th June 2002; and if he will make a statement.

(119300)

270   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the French President about his proposal to halt the export of subsidised European and American farm products to Africa.

(119189)

271   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the impact on African development of the United States' decision not to relax the rules on pharmaceutical patents; and what discussions he has had with President Bush on this matter.

(119193)

272   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Prime Minister, what measures are in place to ensure that the pledges made at the G8 summit are implemented.

(119194)

273   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Prime Minister, what decisions were taken at the recent G8 Summit (a) to facilitate the transfer of technology to tackle HIV and (b) to improve water supplies in the developing world.

(119195)

274
N   Mr Patrick McLoughlin (West Derbyshire): To ask the Prime Minister, how many (a) public and (b) judicial inquiries the Government has set up into events which took place (i) before and (ii) after May 1997; and how much they have so far cost.

(117933)

275   Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby): To ask the Prime Minister, what plans he has to publish a White Paper on the EU constitution, setting out the Government's response to its proposals.

(119113)

276   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what comparative studies her Department has undertaken with other European countries which have introduced subsidies for wood-fired power stations; what impact such subsidies have been seen to have had on the availability of wood for other purposes; and if she will make a statement.

(119178)

277   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Government's renewable energy policy on UK wood panel manufacturers.

(119179)

278   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on the availability of wood suitable for products of subsidies paid to electricity suppliers in the form of renewable obligation certificates.

(119180)

279   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans her Department has to subsidise the production of wood and wood products as a means of locking up carbon.

(119181)

280   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what subsidies are available to the energy industry for (a) the incineration of biomass renewable fuels and (b) capital equipment such as wood fired generators; and how much these subsidies are estimated to amount to in terms of £ per ton of wood incinerated in power stations.

(119182)

281   Mr Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what types of wood and other biomass material are classified as renewable for the purposes of the renewable obligation certificates available for industry; and whether this includes (a) material grown specifically for a renewable energy programme and (b) wood which is produced for other purposes.

(119183)

282   Brian Cotter (Weston-Super-Mare): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which Business Link operators have a specialist tourism adviser; and if she will make a statement.

(119269)

283   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 16th May 2003, Official Report, column 463W, which of the Home Office guidelines (a) would and (b) would not be met if extra-territorial jurisdiction were to be given in the secondary orders for the Export Control Act 2002.

(119211)

284   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her Answer of 16th May 2003, Official Report, column 463W, how that part of the Home Office guidelines that states that (a) not all of the points have to be met and (b) that extra-territorial jurisdiction can be considered in cases where at least one of the criteria is met informs the work of her Department.

(119212)

285   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to improve the UK's trading relationship with Iraq.

(119316)

286   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) rural and (b) urban (i) post offices and (ii) sub-post offices have closed in each of the last 10 years, broken down by region.

(119148)

287   Mr John Gummer (Suffolk Coastal): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to ensure that first tier authorities share their plans with parish councils for dealing with terrorist incidents at nuclear power stations.

(119101)

288   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what regulations the Department plans to introduce in conjunction with the mobile telecom industry to protect minors from adult content viewed over the 3G network.

(119233)

289   Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money from mainstream EU programmes and special EU initiatives has been allocated to (a) Cleethorpes, (b) Great Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe and (d) Brigg and Goole in each year since 1997.

(119112)

290
N   Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when letters from the honourable Member for Thurrock were recently received in her office; when they were referred to the Minister of State; why no holding letter has been sent to the honourable Member; and when she will make a substantive reply.

(118897)

291   Alan Simpson (Nottingham South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the regeneration funding that has been granted by the Government and regional development agencies for projects, partnerships and investments involving the supermarket chains (a) Asda and (b) Tesco over the last five years, including for each one the (i) funding stream, (ii) the type of funding, (iii) the date, (iv) the amount, (v) the location and (vi) the title.

(119074)

292   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has commissioned into the number of deaths caused by drivers using mobile phones in England in each of the last five years.

(118992)

293   Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list (a) Network Rail's rail land disposals, broken down by (i) date and (ii) value, and (b) the occasions on which the Rail Regulator has intervened to block rail land sales, in each of the last five years.

(119317)

294   Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many responses had been received as of 31st May in response to (a) the consultation document, Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: A National Consultation and (b) each of the regional consultation documents on the Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom, broken down by region.

(119318)

295   Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many copies of the (a) main document and (b) summary of the consultation documents (i) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: A National Consultation, (ii) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: North of England, (iii) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South West, (iv) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: Midlands, (v) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: Wales and (vi) Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East had been (A) issued in hard copy and (B) downloaded from the website, by 31st May.

(119319)

296   Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many copies of the (a) main document and (b) summary of the (i) national and (ii) regional consultation documents on Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom have been issued in hard copy as a result of each exhibition which has taken place to promote the consultation, as of 31st May.

(119320)

297   Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to his Department has been of (a) the exhibitions promoting the consultation documents on the Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom and (b) the printing costs relating to the publication of the consultation documents, as of 31st May.

(119321)

298   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what strategy he uses to disseminate good practice in the areas of (a) public consultation, (b) design, (c) implementation, (d) maintenance and (e) marketing of transport policies to (i) local authorities, (ii) public transport operators and (iii) other transport operators; and if he will make a statement.

(119132)

299   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has made for the implementation of accessibility planning promoted in the Special Exclusion Unit's report Making the Connections: Transport and Social Exclusion; and what funding his Department has allocated to local authorities for this purpose.

(119133)

300   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the dissemination of the findings of the Social Exclusion Unit's February 2003 report Making Connections: Transport and Social Exclusion (a) to local authorities and (b) to other transport providers, including private operators; and if he will make a statement.

(119134)

301   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of (a) the expected travel time savings for (i) public transport users and (ii) motorists and (b) the expected effect upon carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the implementation of each of the multi-modal study recommendations announced in his statement to the House of 10th December 2002, Official Report, columns 155-8; and if he will make a statement.

(119136)

302   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) remit, (b) membership and (c) timetable is of the working group set up to examine accessibility, auditing and planning referred to in paragraph 5.33 of the Social Exclusion Unit's report Making the Connections: Transport and Social Exclusion.

(119137)

303   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library the advice he has received from (a) the Countryside Agency, (b) the Environment Agency, (c) English Heritage and (d) English Nature on the multi-modal studies that have (a) concluded and (b) are shortly to conclude.

(119138)

304   Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to make a statement on his decisions regarding the outstanding multi-modal studies.

(119139)

305
N   Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when changes were last made to the penalties for parking on a single yellow line; and if he will make a statement.

(118908)

306   Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps were taken to co-ordinate the roadworks being carried out on the M1 Motorway north of Junction 26 with those underway south of Junction 25 on the same motorway.

(119116)

307
N   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the average time taken for a follow-up driving test following an initial failure to pass a test; and if he will make a statement.

(118804)

308
N   Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many examiners are employed by the Driving Standards Agency, broken down by Government office region; and what plans he has to increase the number of examiners.

(118805)

309   Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) original projected total cost and (b) the final cost of Phases 1a, 1b and 2 of the A50 road construction in Stoke-on-Trent was.

(119153)

310   Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Advantage West Midland and (b) the Government Office for the West Midlands on transport provision in North Staffordshire.

(119154)

311   Mr John Taylor (Solihull): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide guidance to under-16 year old consultees wishing to respond to the Airport Consultation Process for the Midlands; and for what reason the lowest age category exhibited on the questionnaire is 16 to 24 years.

(119055)

312   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to increase funding by social enterprises to help more disabled people obtain labour market placements and longer term employment; and if he will make a statement.

(119159)

313   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) his Department, (b) other Government departments and (c) local government to increase their purchasing from the social enterprise sector.

(119163)

314   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8th May, Official Report, column 815W, when the research will be published.

(119213)

315   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his response of 7th May, Official Report, column 701W, whether his Department will assess the submission to his Department's Pensions Green Paper made by the Pensions Policy Institute on this issue.

(119217)

316   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his response of 7th May, Official Report, column 701W, whether his Department has conducted research to assess the public understanding of declines in private pension income that normally occur with increased longevity.

(119218)

317   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his response of 7th May, Official Report, column 701W, whether his Department has conducted research to assess the public's attitudes towards (a) how long they are likely to live on retirement and (b) how much income they are likely to have during their retirement.

(119219)

318   Mr Barry Gardiner (Brent North): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his response of 7th May, Official Report, column 701W, what conclusions his Department has made about whether private pension income declines with longevity.

(119220)

319
N   Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what response he has made to recent representations from Zaccheus 2000.

(118906)

320
N   Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when existing CSA cases will be calculated on the basis of the legislation which came into effect on 3rd March.

(118907)

321
N   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd June, Official Report, column 50W, on benefit order books, what the budget is for the exceptions service being developed by his Department as an alternative to the direct payment of benefits; and if he will make a statement on the resources being allocated to the exceptions service in each of the next three financial years.

(118891)

322
N   Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the term bank account in his Department's Spending Review 2002 PSA target to pay 89 per cent. of benefit customers by direct transfer to their bank account by 2005 includes both bank accounts and Post Office card accounts.

(118899)

323   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost of crisis loans has been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997.

(119119)

324   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average value of a crisis loan has been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997.

(119121)

325   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Department has for awarding crisis loans.

(119123)

326   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many crisis loans the Department has awarded in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) Tyne and Wear and (d) the UK in each year since 1997.

(119124)

327   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what targets he has on improving energy efficiency in (a) his Department and (b) agencies sponsored by his Department; what steps he is taking to achieve these targets; and if he will make a statement.

(119125)

328   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the departmental strategy for sustainable development will be published; and if he will make a statement on steps that (a) are being taken and (b) are planned to take forward the strategy.

(119126)

329   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on what responsibilities relating to sustainable development are (a) required of 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.

(119127)

330   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment is made (a) of the environmental impact and (b) against sustainable development criteria of bids for grants awarded by his Department; who makes any such assessment; and whether these assessments are published.

(119128)

331   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department's procurement policy includes timber used on and in the construction of departmental building projects; and if he will make a statement.

(119129)

332   Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what forecasts his Department has made of average pensioner income levels over the next five years.

(119234)

333   Andy King (Rugby & Kenilworth): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the two pieces of analysis were that underlay the statement on minimum income for a lone parent on page 44, paragraph 17 of Preliminary Conclusions—Measuring Child Poverty, published on 13th May.

(119152)

334   Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the projects in the South West Bedfordshire constituency on which European Social Fund money has been spent in the last three years, and the amounts spent.

(119036)

335
N   Dr Desmond Turner (Brighton, Kemptown): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what lessons have been learned from the change from working families tax credit for the implementation of the pension credit.

(118665)

336
N   Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the 100 wards with the greatest fall in electorate over the last three years, giving the (a) percentage fall, (b) total numbers of electors and (c) political make-up in each case.

[Transferred] (118903)

337
N   Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the 100 constituencies with the greatest fall in electorate over the last three years by (a) percentage and (b) total number.

[Transferred] (118904)

338   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer when he will reply to the question from the honourable Member for Portsmouth South tabled for answer on 12th May, ref 112668.

[Transferred] (119115)

339   Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what assessment the Department has made of the effect on the workload of the Probate Office of wills being executed without professional advice.

[Transferred] (119302)

340   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent representations she has received on performing rights royalties; and if she will review the operation of the system.

[Transferred] (118988)

341   Mr David Amess (Southend West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions there have been in each of the last five years in England under the Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988.

[Transferred] (118989)

342   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the eligibility criteria are for supported living schemes; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (119242)

343   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the Government issued guidance to providers about supported living; when the deadline for funding such schemes is; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (119244)

344   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans she has to introduce a bill on adults with incapacity.

[Transferred] (119251)

345   Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has for a trial of buprenorphine in (a) British prisons and (b) heroin addicts seeking to stabilise.

[Transferred] (118983)

346   John Mann (Bassetlaw): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment methodology is used to measure the value of money given by residential rehabilitation for drug addicts.

[Transferred] (119267)

347   Mr Nigel Dodds (Belfast North): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many post office branches have closed permanently in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997.

[Transferred] (119046)

348   Mr Martin Caton (Gower): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to abolish export subsidies for agricultural produce.

[Transferred] (119188)

349   Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations the Department has received about the criteria for assessing the safety of children's car seats; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (119164)

350   Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department collates statistics about injuries to children while in car seats; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (119165)

351   Mr Alan Williams (Swansea West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what duty there is for car hire firms when providing children's car seats to ensure that the seats meet current safety standards; and what requirements there are for car hire firms to ensure that children's car seats are properly fitted and appropriate to the weight of the intended child passenger.

[Transferred] (119166)

352   Ms Candy Atherton (Falmouth & Camborne): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what provisions he plans to ensure that child benefit continues to be paid without interruption to the father of dependent children when his wife dies.

[Transferred] (118984)

353   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many debt enquiries have been reported by the Citizens Advice Bureau in (a) the UK, (b) Tyne and Wear, (c) South Tyneside and (d) the Jarrow constituency in each year since 1997.

[Transferred] (119120)

354   Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans the Government has to help tackle debt-related issues reported by the Citizens Advice Bureau.

[Transferred] (119122)