Order Book Part 1

House of Commons

Session 2002 - 03
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The Order Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 2 July 2003

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 2 July 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.

WEDNESDAY 2nd JULY

1   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what playing fields he is responsible for; and what his policy is on their disposal.

(123336)

2   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to ensure that developing countries have increased influence within the World Bank; and if he will make a statement.

(123401)

3   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the UK policy was in respect of US attempts to block proposals to increase the influence of developing countries within the World Bank; and if he will make a statement.

(123402)

4   Mr Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Treasury's revenue estimates are of Inland Revenue statutory receivables in arrears from businesses between (a) 0-30 days, (b) 30-60 days and (c) 60-90 days in the last tax year for which figures are available.

(123256)

5   Mr Archie Norman (Tunbridge Wells): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to change the Inland Revenue policy on collection of receivables in arrears from small businesses upon implementation of the Enterprise Act 2002.

(123343)

6   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters to the Inland Revenue from Right honourable and honourable Members about working family tax credit applications are awaiting a reply.

(123368)

7   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide extra resources to help the Inland Revenue in responding to correspondence from Right honourable and honourable Members about working family tax credit applications.

(123369)

8   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average time taken to provide full responses to correspondence from Right honourable and honourable Members in respect of working family tax credit applications to the Inland Revenue has been; and if he will make a statement.

(123370)

9   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the honourable Member for Middlesborough, representing the Church Commissioners, what data is (a) collected and (b) published by the Church Commissioners concerning the financial performance of each diocese.

(123298)

10   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received regarding Royal Parks in the last 12 months.

(123372)

11   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to work with The Royal Parks Foundation in the regeneration of Royal Parks.

(123373)

12   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with The Royal Parks Foundation; and if she will make a statement.

(123374)

13   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the condition of Royal Parks in London.

(123376)

14   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what further plans she has to maintain the condition of the Royal Parks following the recently announced funding to restore Royal Parks.

(123376)

15   Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects the Arts Council of England to transfer funds to the Film Council to fund the accessibility to films initiative announced on 9th December 2002; and if she will make a statement.

(123328)

16   Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Visit Britain is doing to promote overseas tourism in Wales.

(123338)

17   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what communications the military policemen killed in Iraq on 24th June had with other UK forces during the time they were under siege; and if he will make a statement.

(123348)

18   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Coalition's estimate is of the number of deaths of Iraqi military personnel as a consequence of the war.

(123428)

19   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average monthly cost of military operations in (a) Afghanistan and (b) Iraq have been in the last three months.

(123403)

20   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) arms, (b) armaments and (c) military equipment sold by the UK Government in the last three years, with their destination.

(123416)

21   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will take steps to prevent councils from using housing revenue account money to fund the administration of anti-social behaviour orders.

(123286)

22   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the cost of conducting regional assembly referendums for (a) the North East, (b) the North West and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber; what factors he used to estimate the cost in each case; and if he will break down the cost in each case by factor.

(123269)

23   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what criteria he will use in distributing funding for each side of the campaign in the regional assembly referendums; and what funding will be distributed to each side in each referendum.

(123270)

24   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, over what period each regional assembly referendum will be held.

(123271)

25   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will designate the referendum period for regional assemblies.

(123272)

26   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether it is his policy to permit postal ballots in the regional assembly referendums; and if he will make a statement on the use of alternative voting methods in the referendums.

(123273)

27   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the timetable for each regional referendum will be; and if he will make a statement.

(123274)

28   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the number of local authority employees to be made redundant as a result of local authority restructuring, following the introduction of regional assemblies; and what plans he has to provide assistance to (a) such employees and (b) local authorities for which such employees worked.

(123275)

29   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans the Government has to limit announcements (a) during the regional assembly referendum period and (b) in the period immediately before the regional assembly referendum period.

(123276)

30   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the distribution of Government literature (a) during the regional assembly referendum period and (b) in the period immediately before the regional assembly referendum period.

(123277)

31   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the powers and responsibilities to be held by regional assemblies; and if he will make a statement.

(123278)

32   David Davis (Haltemprice & Howden): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimates he has made of the cost of conducting local government re-organisation in (a) the North-East, (b) the North-West and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber following the introduction of regional assemblies; what factors contribute to the cost in each case; and if he will break down the cost in each case by factor.

(123279)

33   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will commission a study by the Social Exclusion Unit into the impact of sexual dysfunction on social exclusion, with particular reference to those on low incomes with erectile dysfunction who are denied treatment on the NHS and cannot afford a private prescription.

(123433)

34   Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will bring allotments within the application of Policy Planning Guidance 17.

(123305)

35   Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proposals the Government has (a) to protect and (b) to enhance the (i) provision and (ii) standards of allotment sites.

(123306)

36   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will make an announcement regarding the site at Worthy Down in Winchester; and if he will make a statement.

(123339)

37   Mr John Randall (Uxbridge): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects the review of Compulsory Purchase Policy to be published.

(123267)

38   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he intends local authorities will be given the powers indicated within the 'Managing unauthorised camping guidance' consultation paper to remove unauthorised encampments where transit camps are provided within the fast track provisions; and if he will make a statement.

(123366)

39   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the proposals within the 'Managing unauthorised camping guidance' consultation paper will be implemented; and if he will make a statement.

(123367)

40   David Wright (Telford): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the implementation of the Local Authority Housing Pathfinder PFI projects.

(123335)

41   Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) professional staff, (b) administrative staff and (c) consultants work on his Department's London Challenge initiative; what the total budget is for the initiative; and if he will make a statement.

(123365)

42   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding for Millennium Volunteer projects was allocated to (a) each region and (b) each shire county in (i) 2001-02, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003-04; and how much funding he proposes to allocate to each region in 2004-05.

(123287)

43   Mr Bob Blizzard (Waveney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance he issues to Government regional offices regarding the distribution of funding for Millennium Volunteer projects.

(123288)

44   Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action he is taking to assess the (a) compliance costs and (b) regulatory impact of the White Paper, The Future of Higher Education, on higher education institutions; and if he will (i) publish such assessments and (ii) subject them to external audit.

(123429)

45   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria the Department employs in assessing parental contributions under the Aided Pupils Scheme for musically gifted pupils at specialist schools; and how housing costs are allowed for.

(123441)

46   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of graduates on primary school PGCE courses in 2002-03 have secured full time permanent employment; and how many full time vacancies for qualified teachers there are.

(123400)

47   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many fires there have been in schools in each of the last three years.

(123312)

48   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools have had to close for a period of time owing to fire in each of the last three years.

(123313)

49   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many fires in school buildings in each of the last three years have been attributed to (a) accidents and (b) arson.

(123314)

50   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many vacancies there are for teachers in each London borough.

(123316)

51   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people resident in the London Borough of Wandsworth are (a) further and (b) higher education students.

(123317)

52   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth have undergone an Ofsted inspection within the last 12 months.

(123318)

53   Ross Cranston (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether he will make the initiative announced on 17th June on improving access to affordable and quality childcare available to parents in Dudley North; and if he will make a statement.

(123426)

54
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools were involved in the Growing Schools programme in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03, broken down by region.

(122825)

55
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 18th June, Official Report, column 314W, on rural affairs, if he will list the (a) partners involved and (b) types of activities undertaken by urban schools using the outdoor classroom.

(122826)

56
N   Andrew George (St Ives): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 20th June, Official Report, columns 443-4W, on rural issues, how many students (a) took and (b) passed (i) GCSE Geography, (ii) GCSE Environmental Science, (iii) GCSE Rural and Agricultural Science, (iv) GNVQ Leisure and Tourism and (v) GNVQ Land and Environment in each of the last 10 years, broken down by region.

(122827)

57   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 7th May, Official Report, columns 693-4W, on school inspections, what percentage of year 11 lessons inspected by Ofsted in 2001-02 were set by ability in (a) specialist and (b) non-specialist comprehensives.

(123327)

58   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what his policy is on the recommendation in the recent Health Committee report on Sexual Health for a National Service Framework on sexual health as part of his Department's strategy to reduce teenage pregnancy.

(123435)

59   Mr Fabian Hamilton (Leeds North East): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total grant received by the Leeds Study Support Centres from his Department will be in the current financial year; and what the figure was in financial year (a) 2002-03 and (b) 2001-02.

(123409)

60   Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures he will take to ensure that local authorities with significant numbers of SCOLA system-built schools retain sufficient capital allocations to maintain their fabric and improve facilities under his new proposals.

(123345)

61   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many livestock farms there are in England.

(123319)

62   Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Rural Payments Agency has made any payment in cases where an animal has been presented for the Over Thirty Months Scheme with a worn or defective ear tag.

(123320)

63   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all internal reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy will be reflected in EU commitments at the forthcoming WTO trade round negotiations in Cancun.

(123268)

64   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action her Department proposes to arrest the spread of bovine tuberculosis; and if she will make a statement.

(123394)

65   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many miles of footpaths are in use.

(123404)

66   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many appeals against derogations on maps under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 have (a) been lodged and (b) succeeded.

(123405)

67   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated cost in total is of completing the mapping exercise under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

(123406)

68   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many representations she has received on the mapping of land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

(123407)

69   Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the last research sponsored by her Department into the toxicity of organophosphate sheep dips and their likely (a) environmental impact and (b) impact on human health was.

(123408)

70   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) the owners of the Occidental Jetty on Canvey Island and (b) others on possible future uses of that jetty.

(123414)

71
N   Rachel Squire (Dunfermline West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on progress in establishing a committee on Radioactive Waste Management.

(122611)

72   Mr Harold Best (Leeds North West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether EU sanctions against the Burmese junta will be linked to the atrocities committed by the regime against the Karen, Karenni and Shan people.

(123346)

73   Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received concerning the treatment of trade unions in Colombia; and what representations he has made on the matter to the government of Colombia.

(123423)

74   Ross Cranston (Dudley North): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received from consular authorities about the plans of the US authorities to charge UK prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay; and what the maximum penalties will be that such prisoners face.

(123440)

75   Geraint Davies (Croydon Central): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support is being given to the Iranian Government to help combat drug trafficking from Afghanistan.

(123295)

76   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on British (a) forces and (b) employees from the Sovereign Base Areas visiting the occupied areas of Cyprus.[R]

(123411)

77   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the UN on promoting the re-opening of Nicosia Airport; and if he will make this his policy.[R]

(123412)

78   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on seeking the extradition of British citizens in occupied Cyprus who are wanted by the British police.[R]

(123413)

79   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the UN on the possible reopening of Famagusta port; and if he will promote its reopening.[R]

(133410)

80
N   David Taylor (North West Leicestershire): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts on imposing economic and trade sanctions and embargoes upon the Burmese regime; and if he will make a statement.

(123214)

81   Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of medication provided in prisons that would normally be administered in tablet form is given in liquid form to prevent storage of medication by prisoners; and if he will make a statement.

(123307)

82   Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors are available to provide health care services to patients in each prison in England and Wales (i) for 24 hours in each day, (ii) for 12 hours in each day, (iii) every other day, (iv) twice a week and (v) once a week; and if he will make a statement.

(123308)

83   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) quantity and (b) length of respite breaks for carers was provided by local authorities in England for (a) families caring for people with learning disability and (b) all forms of respite in 2002-03.

(123439)

84   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information he has collated on the number of full time, non professional, carers broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) disability or other condition of the person cared for.

(123442)

85   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to monitor the peformance of local authorities in England in the provision of respite care breaks.

(123443)

86   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that all people with aphasia receive support from a multi-disciplinary team including a neurologist, psychologist, physician, speech and language therapist, social worker and others.

(123391)

87   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to support self-help groups for people with aphasia.

(123392)

88   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice the Department has given to (a) Government departments and (b) others who consult with people who have communication difficulties about how that consultation should be carried out.

(123393)

89   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on increasing the number of universities offering degrees in speech and language therapy.

(123395)

90   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Department has to provide funding for computer-based therapy programmes for people with dysphasia.

(123396)

91   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase funding for services used by people with dysphasia.

(123397)

92   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government has taken to support Connect centres for those suffering with dysphasia; and if he plans to extend them to (a) other parts of the country and (b) Oxfordshire.

(123398)

93   Mr David Cameron (Witney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support the Government gives to stroke clubs and other organisations helping people who have suffered from strokes; and if he will make a statement.

(123399)

94   Mrs Anne Campbell (Cambridge): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will reclassify high factor sunblock as a medicine.

(123353)

95
N   Mr David Chaytor (Bury North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce measures to help women suffering from endometriosis.

(121247)

96   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the results of the three human papilloma virus implementation pilots now being undertaken; and what progress is being made in the HPV primary screening trial being undertaken in Manchester.

(123247)

97   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what calculations his Department has made of (a) current and (b) projected demand for cancer nursing within the NHS.

(123248)

98   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent meetings Ministers (a) have had and (b) are planning with (i) nursing, (ii) clinical, (iii) voluntary sector and (iv) service user organisations about the development of cancer nursing to meet (A) current and (B) projected demand for cancer nursing within the NHS.

(123249)

99   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS cancer nurses have (a) retired, (b) left the NHS and (c) been recruited to the NHS in each of the last five years.

(123250)

100   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS cancer nurse posts are (a) pump-primed and (b) part-funded by the voluntary sector; and if he will list the voluntary sector organisations.

(123251)

101   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) cancer nurses in permanent posts and (b) agency cancer nurses are employed by the NHS.

(123252)

102   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of NHS trusts employing agency cancer nurses relative to cancer nurses in permanent NHS posts in the last 12 months.

(123253)

103   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) the recruitment and (b) the retention of cancer nurses at (i) NHS trust and (ii) primary care trust level.

(123254)

104   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with strategic health authorities and primary care trusts to ensure cancer is treated as a primary care priority in line with his Department's national guidance; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure cancer is treated as a primary care priority in line with his Department's national guidance.

(123255)

105   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what direction his Department is giving to the Workforce Development Confederation to integrate a cancer module within the standard nursing training programme.

(123257)

106   Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to extend nurse prescribing powers to include the prescription of opiates for cancer and palliative care.

(123258)

107
N   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the regulatory status is of an ampoule of botox; and what the restrictions are on its (a) sale and (b) prescription.

(123063)

108
N   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that administration of botox injections is regulated.

(123064)

109
N   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what medical qualifications are needed in order to administer botox injections.

(123065)

110   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost has been of male impotence drugs to the National Health Service in each year since they were added to Schedule 11 of the Selected List Of NHS Drugs.

(123430)

111   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ask the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to evaluate the (a) clinical and (b) cost effectiveness of providing PDE5 inhibitors on the NHS for treatment of erectile dysfunction.

(123431)

112   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescriptions for antidepressant medicines were written in the NHS in England in 2002; and what the total cost of antidepressant medicines was to the NHS in that year.

(123432)

113   Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons his Department does not intend to publish the findings of the report which it commissioned on the legality of xenotransplantation from Professor McLean and Dr Williamson at the University of Glasgow.

(123334)

114   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish an update to the Department's interim report on the vCJD's Incidents Panel's consulation document, Management of Possible Exposure to CJD Through Medical Procedures.

(123377)

115   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the considerations of the Joint Planning Group meeting, involving his Department and NICE, held on 13th March.

(123378)

116   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much blood transfusions for cancer patients cost the NHS in each of the last five years; and what the main costs were.

(123379)

117   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cancer patients have had their chemotherapy postponed in the last year because of bed shortages.

(123380)

118   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made in the last year of the number of bed days that would be saved if alternatives to blood transfusions were used for cancer patients.

(123381)

119   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish national guidelines on alternatives to blood transfusions.

(123382)

120   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information on blood transfusion and its alternatives is provided to cancer patients who are being treated for anaemia-related fatigue.

(123383)

121   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the National Network of Transfusion Committees will publish its guidance on better blood transfusion and alternatives.

(123384)

122   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the National Blood Service education programme for transfusion medicine will be published.

(123385)

123   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to publish the results of the survey of hospital transfusion committees on Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/009.

(123386)

124   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish the results of the National Transfusion Committee audit of blood transfusion initiatives.

(123387)

125   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many units of red blood cells were commissioned for use in the NHS in each of the last five years.

(123388)

126   Mr Dai Havard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what impact on the annual blood supply there will be from the introduction of short term donation bans on donors who have visited areas where emerging pathogens and viruses are notified.

(123389)

127   Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average fees are which local authorities pay each week for the care of (a) an elderly resident in a care home and (b) a child with behavioural and emotional difficulties in residential accommodation.

(123351)

128   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the reliability of condoms in preventing (a) the spread of sexual diseases and (b) pregnancy.

(123301)

129   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on distributing free condoms amongst prisoners.

(123302)

130   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in developing the prison health development network between primary care trusts and prisons.

(123303)

131   Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in improving dental health for prisoners.

(123304)

132   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the availability of Gilivec for leukaemia sufferers following the National Institute for Clinical Excellence provisional recommendation.

(123347)

133   Mr John Taylor (Solihull): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's proposals for the future of community health councils and the prospects of the people who serve them.

(123424)

134   Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people having passed the Prison Service recruitment selection process are awaiting clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau; and if he will make a statement.

(123309)

135   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners serving sentences in London prisons have completed a sex offender's treatment programme within the last 12 months.

(123310)

136   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions have taken place between his Department's officials and representatives of Tamil community groups in Sri Lanka; and (a) when and (b) where such discussions took place.

(123311)

137   Mrs Janet Dean (Burton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 1st June, Official Report, column 1053W, on memorials, if he will take advice from the National Association of Funeral Directors on the matters being considered by the working group on guidance to local authorities on memorial safety.

(123444)

138   Mr Nick Gibb (Bognor Regis & Littlehampton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, Official Report, column 748W, if he will make an assessment of possible connections between radical Islamic groups prejudicial to UK interests and (a) the International Islamic Relief Organisation, (b) al-Haramain and (c) the World Assembly of Islamic Youth.

(123326)

139   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will direct the Immigration and Nationality Department to reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Wrexham of 17th January in respect of Mr Sarkwat Jalal Salih.

(123289)

140   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will direct the Immigration Service Border Control and Enforcement Department in Liverpool to reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Wrexham of 2nd June 2003 in respect of Mr Marawen Salladen Abdulstar.

(123290)

141   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many charges of (a) racial, (b) sexual and (c) disability discrimination have been made by staff of the Commission for Racial Equality against the Commission in each of the last 10 years.

(123344)

142   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers there are per head of population on the Isle of Man; and what the equivalent figures are for (a) England and (b) Wales.

(123390)

143   Mr Chris Smith (Islington South & Finsbury): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has given (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) other forces on the participation in uniform by off-duty police officers in public events; and what representations he has received on the participation of police officers in (i) the Lesbian and Gay Pride March in London and (ii) EuroPride March in Manchester in 2003.

(123425)

144   Mr John Hume (Foyle): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will appoint representatives from (a) the trade union movement and (b) the community and voluntary sector to the Strategic Investment Body.

(123280)

145
N   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the Review Board on Post-Primary Education will report.

(122382)

146   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with whom responsibility lies for giving permission for (a) the removal of organs from deceased individuals and (b) the disposal of such organs.

(123259)

147   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the State Pathologist in Northern Ireland has implemented the recommendations of the Human Organs Inquiry.

(123260)

148   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many recommendations of the Human Organs Inquiry have been implemented by hospitals in Northern Ireland.

(123261)

149   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the cost of implementation of the recommendations of the Human Organs Inquiry has been; and what budget has been allocated by the Department for the implementation of the remaining recommendations.

(123262)

150   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the role of the State Pathologist is in the (a) removal and (b) disposal of organs from deceased individuals; and if he will make a statement.

(123263)

151   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the procedure is for the return of organs to the families of the deceased.

(123264)

152   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money was allocated to Measure 4.4 of the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme; and if he will make a statement.

(123265)

153   Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications were submitted to Measure 4.4 of the Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme; of these how many were approved; and what payments were paid in each case.

(123266)

154   Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead): To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, Official Report, column 55W, on Iraq, how many deaths of persons in British custody have occurred in Iraq in the last three months.

(123427)

155   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to improve productivity growth rates.

(123329)

156   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the intended timescale for legislation on civil partnerships.

(123333)

157   Bob Spink (Castle Point): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what consultation she has had with (a) the owners of the Occidental Jetty on Canvey Island and (b) others on future uses of that jetty in connection with the production of energy from wind.

(123415)

158   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to change the measurement criteria for aircraft noise in the UK to correspond to those of the World Health Organisation.

(123437)

159   Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) published in the last two years on the impact of different aircraft noise levels on those affected.

(123438)

160   Mr Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emission savings he estimates have been achieved through supporting the take-up of liquefied petroleum gas vehicles; and what the cost per tonne of carbon saved from the Government's support of LPG has been.

(123350)

161
N   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate how many tonnes of aggregate would be required for the (a) motorway widening, (b) major trunk road schemes, (c) bypassess and (d) other major local road improvement schemes implied by the Ten Year Transport Plan.

(122000)

162
N   Sue Doughty (Guildford): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate how many tonnes of aggregate will be required to build the current targeted programme of improvements.

(122001)

163
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Strategic Rail Authority about services between London and Warrington; and if he will make a statement.

(122828)

164
N   Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve public transport links to Warrington.

(122829)

165   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Minister for Women, what measures she plans to introduce to achieve a better work-life balance for women.

(123330)

166   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Minister for Women, what recent assessment she has made of women's rights in Iraq.

(123331)

167   Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): To ask the Minister for Women, which groups will be consulted by the Government in drawing up its legislative proposals to tackle domestic violence.

(123332)

168
N   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Minister for Women, what plans she has to visit Iraq.

(123066)

169   Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has undertaken of the effectiveness of Workstep as a replacement for the assisted places scheme for people with learning and physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement.

(123352)

170   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in each benefit client group who have been sent direct payment invitation letters have opened (a) normal bank or building society accounts, (b) basic bank accounts and (c) Post Office Card Accounts.

(123296)

171   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assumed rate of income from savings is used to establish eligibility for (a) minimum income guarantee and (b) pension credit; and if he will make a statement.

(123297)

172   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd June to the honourable Member for Havant, Official Report, column 629W, on national insurance, how many women have registered the view that they received wrong information which led them to make a decision that did not benefit them; how many cases (a) have been found in favour of the appellant, (b) have been found not in favour of the appellant and (c) are ongoing; and of the cases found in favour of the appellant, how many women have elected to pay full rate contributions for the affected years.

(123321)

173   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants in each benefit client group have been sent direct payment invitation letters; and for each of those groups how many have (a) opted for payment via a normal bank account or building society account, (b) opted for payment via a basic bank account, (c) opted for payment via a Post Office Card Account, (d) responded indicating that they wish to continue using order books and (e) not responded.

(123322)

174   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of companies which, under the regulations introduced on 8th October 2001, (a) are obliged to provide and (b) have so far failed to offer access to a stakeholder scheme; and what plans he has to ensure that employers who have not complied with the requirement to offer a stakeholder scheme do so.

(123323)

175   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications were made for social fund (a) community care grants, (b) budgeting loans and (c) crisis loans in each of the last 12 months; and how many of those applications were successful, broken down by category.

(123324)

176   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how he will identify the names and addresses of men aged between 60 and 64 when distributing pension credit personal direct mail packs.

(123325)

177
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, if he will list for each judges' lodgings in each of the last four years (a) their total cost, (b) the number of nights they were used by judges, (c) the number of staff employed, (d) whether it is freehold and (e) in relation to (d) (i) the capital value if freehold and (ii) its surrender value if leasehold.

(123202)

178
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, how many nights were reimbursed in relation to judges' overnight accommodation; and what the average cost was per night in each of the last four years; and if he will make a statement.

(123203)

179
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, if he will make a statement on progress of the review of judges' lodgings; and when it commenced.

(123204)

180
N   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, what discussions he has had with the judiciary on the reform of the judges' lodging system; and if he will make a statement.

(123205)

181   Mr Howard Flight (Arundel & South Downs): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost that will be incurred in departmental name changes consequent on the creation of the department; and what he estimates the total costs associated with the creation of his new Department will be.

(123349)

182   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of sexual dysfunction on marital breakdown; and if he will make a statement.

(123434)

183   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, how many applications have been made by vexatious litigants for permission to bring actions since 1997; and how many were successful.

(123291)

184   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, if he will propose amendments to the law so that applications for declaration as a vexatious litigant are heard in open court.

(123292)

185   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, how many applications have been made for vexatious litigant declarations since 1997; and how many were successful.

(123293)

186   Ian Lucas (Wrexham): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, how many applications have been made for the lifting of vexatious litigant declarations since 1997.

(123294)

187   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, what recent representations he has received on votes for 16 year olds; and if he will make a statement.

(123283)

188   Sandra Gidley (Romsey): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research to assess the financial costs and benefits in areas of responsibility of relevant Government departments of a more liberal prescribing regime for anti-impotence drugs.

[Transferred] (123436)

189   Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent meetings he has had with the natural supplements industry on legislation relating to natural supplements; what action he plans to take as a result of these representations; and if he will make a statement.

[Transferred] (123337)

190   Tom Cox (Tooting): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the estimated cost of fires in schools was to local education authorities in each of the last three years.

[Transferred] (123315)

191   Andrew Rosindell (Romford): To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Constitutional Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of the Isle of Man; and when he next plans to visit the Isle of Man.

[Transferred] (123371)