Order Book Part 1

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Session 2002 - 03
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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 8 July 2003

Here you can browse the Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 8 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.

TUESDAY 8th JULY

1   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124577)

2
N   Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many overpayments for new tax credits have been made; and how they will be retrieved by the Inland Revenue from (a) bank accounts and (b) other payment methods.

(124515)

3
N   Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received the Butterfield report in respect of the Customs and Excise bonded warehouse prosecutions; when he expects to publish it; and if he will make a statement.

(124258)

4
N   Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer which companies import goods made in Burma into the UK.

(124510)

5   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many claims for emergency interim payments relating to tax credits have been made in each of the last 12 months; how many have been paid; and what the (a) average and (b) total value is of those payments, broken down by region.

(124527)

6   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many claims for emergency interim payments relating to child tax credit applications have been made; of that number how many have been paid; and what the (a) average and (b) total value of those payments is, broken down by region.

(124528)

7   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many applications for (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit (i) have been received, (ii) are in payment and (iii) are waiting to be processed, broken down by region.

(124529)

8   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints his Department has received relating to (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit, broken down by region.

(124530)

9   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people who were receiving working families tax credit in March 2003 (a) received payments of child tax credit by the end of April and (b) had not received their child tax credit by the end of April, broken down by region.

(125431)

10   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the consultation documents issued by her Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124566)

11
N   Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the contribution crown green bowling makes to the promotion of (a) social cohesion and (b) a healthier nation.

(123516)

12
N   Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many crown green bowling facilities she estimates are in use in West Yorkshire.

(123517)

13
N   Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support Sport England gave to crown green bowling in each of the last three years.

(123518)

14   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124567)

15
N   Norman Lamb (North Norfolk): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list aircraft sold to civilian (a) individuals and (b) companies by the Department in each of the last five years; and who the purchaser was in each case.

(124257)

16   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124578)

17   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124579)

18   Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of 11 year olds in The Wrekin have achieved level 4 in each year since 1997 in (a) English and (b) maths.

(124609)

19   Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) teachers and (b) classroom assistants in schools there were in The Wrekin in each year since 1997.

(124610)

20   Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students there were in further education in The Wrekin in each year since 1997.

(124611)

21   Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much was spent on (a) development and (b) repair of school buildings in The Wrekin in each year since 1997.

(124612)

22   Peter Bradley (The Wrekin): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many computers there were in schools in The Wrekin in each year since 1997.

(124613)

23
N   Colin Burgon (Elmet): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils from the four high schools in the Elmet constituency progressed into higher education in each year since 1995.

(123515)

24
N   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of 16 to 18 year olds not in education, employment or training in each year since 1997 were (a) excluded from school and (b) in care, broken down by (i) gender, (ii) ethnic minority and (iii) local education authority.

(124270)

25
N   Mr Phil Willis (Harrogate & Knaresborough): To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of 16 to 18 year olds were not in education, employment or training in each year since 1997.

(124271)

26   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the consultation documents issued by her Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124574)

27
N   Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes the Agreement on CAP Reform agreed on 26th June will have on Britain's (a) gross and (b) net contribution to the EU Budget.

(124350)

28   Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of biomass suitable for renewable energy generation was sent to landfill in the UK in 2002; and what the figure was for each other EU member.

(124560)

29   Mr Richard Page (South West Hertfordshire): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the latest calculation is that she has made of the percentage of biomass containing industrial and municipal waste suitable for renewable energy generation sent to landfill.

(124561)

30   Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received about animal welfare with respect to compulsory ear tags in livestock.

(124524)

31
N   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the foreign visits he has made since 1st April; what the dates were; whom he met; what the cost to public funds was of each; and what gifts were received on each.

(124356)

32   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124576)

33
N   Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which states have offered to become engaged in the stabilisation of Iraq following Resolution 1483, passed by the UN Security Council on 22nd May; and what role each state will play, together with the commencement date.

(124351)

34
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what welfare concerns his Department has raised with the US authorities concerning the British detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

(122612)

35
N   Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effects of the decision by member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to allow Burma to take over the Presidency of the organisation in 2006; and what discussions he has had with ASEAN about this decision.

(124514)

36   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement about his recent discussions in London with the Turkish Foreign Minister.

(124590)

37   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to (a) Syria and (b) Iran on the fate of missing Israeli service personnel; and if he will make a statement.

(124591)

38   Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent incursions by Turkish aircraft in the Aegean; and if he will make a statement.

(124592)

39   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124569)

40   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 24th June, Official Report, column 721W, on Infectious Patients, if he will publish the results of the risk assessments undertaken in 2000.

(124553)

41   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to reply to the letter of 26th June from the honourable Member for Sutton and Cheam regarding Mr A. Dharsi, a constituent.

(124562)

42   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the nurse reporting figures for adverse drug reactions were for each month since the scheme started, broken down by those under the (a) e-yellow card and (b) paper based yellow card scheme.

(124563)

43   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place copies of the strategic and operational plans that identify age discrimination as referred to on page 172 of the National Service Framework for Older People in the Library.

(124584)

44   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Single Assessment Process as referred to on page 172 of the National Service Framework for Older People.

(124585)

45   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general hospitals have failed to introduce plans for a specialist stroke unit as referred to on page 172 of the National Service Framework for Older People.

(124586)

46   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his assessment is of how successfully implemented the medicine reviews are for older people as referred to on page 172 of the National Service Framework for Older People.

(124587)

47   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospitals do not have one stop dispensing or dispensing for discharge schemes.

(124588)

48   Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospitals caring for stroke have not established clinical audit systems to ensure delivery of Royal College of Physicians clinical guidelines for stroke care.

(124589)

49
N   Mr Hilton Dawson (Lancaster & Wyre): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research he has commissioned on (a) the financial advantages for dentists who move to private practice from the National Health Service and (b) the reasons why dentists choose to move to private practice.

(124046)

50   Laura Moffatt (Crawley): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress is being made to appoint more cancer nurse specialists.

(124602)

51
N   Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what GM products are used in (a) fish feed for farmed fish and (b) fishmeal contained in feedstuffs for ruminants.

(124511)

52   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124575)

53
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the (a) assets and (b) goods seized by the Assets Recovery Agency in each month since January, broken down by (i) value and (ii) country of origin; and if he will make a statement.

(122613)

54
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what targets he has set for the Assets Recovery Agency; and if he will make a statement.

(122614)

55
N   Mr Menzies Campbell (North East Fife): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money held by Saddam Hussein's regime has been seized by the Assets Recovery Agency; and if he will make a statement.

(122615)

56
N   Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the support available for families of victims of miscarriages of justice.

(124512)

57
N   Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) housing provision, (b) benefits, (c) support and (d) financial support prior to compensation being paid is available to those released from custodial sentences after the conviction was found to be unsafe; and if he will make a statement.

(124513)

58
N   Mr Parmjit Dhanda (Gloucester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the length of time it takes for those given indefinite leave to remain in the UK to have the stamp transferred from an expired passport into a new passport when applying (a) in person to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate in Croydon and (b) by recorded delivery to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.

(124516)

59   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many criminal convictions (a) carried a prison sentence and (b) carried a community-based sentence, in each year from 1990 to 2002; and if he will make a statement.

(124593)

60   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the most overcrowded prison is; what the ratio of cells to prisoners is in that prison; and if he will make a statement.

(124594)

61   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to build more prisons; what the cost of the construction programme is; and if he will make a statement.

(124595)

62   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost was in 2002-03 of imprisoning an offender for one year; and if he will make a statement.

(124596)

63   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research his Department has commissioned into the effect of prison overcrowding on prisoners, what his evaluation is of this research; and if he will make a statement.

(124597)

64   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of prison overcrowding on (a) prison staff morale and (b) safety in prisons; and if he will make a statement.

(124598)

65   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to reduce overcrowding in prisons; and if he will make a statement.

(124599)

66   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners (a) were given day release from prison and (b) absconded from day release in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement.

(124600)

67   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the ratio of staff to prisoners was in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement.

(124601)

68   Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many young offenders were placed on Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programmes, broken down by region, 2002-03.

(124556)

69   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of how the voluntary sector will be affected if people work to an older age in paid employment.

(124583)

70   Mr Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, Official Report, column 204W, on the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, when the Birmingham Public Enquiry Office of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate will reopen.

(124608)

71   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the consultation documents issued by the Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124573)

72   Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries will be attending the Cancun Ministerial Meeting this September; and if he will make a statement.

(124523)

73   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124570)

74   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he estimates the business plan for the new regional maternity hospital in Belfast will be completed.

(124518)

75   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he estimates construction of a new regional maternity hospital in Belfast will begin; and when it will become fully operational.

(124519)

76   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many days of sick leave was taken in the last 12 months by (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) other health care professionals and (d) other employees in each health trust.

(124520)

77   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many general practitioners in Northern Ireland are on sick leave from work.

(124521)

78   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how the new regional maternity hospital in Belfast will be funded.

(124522)

79   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to his Answer of 30th June, Official Report, column 98W, on MOT tests, what proportion of vehicle test failures were due to brake defects in each year since 2000-01.

(124555)

80   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action he intends to take to address the backlog of MOT appointments at the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency.

(124558)

81   Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many deaths as a result of cancer there were in the Killyleagh area in each of the past five years.

(124559)

82   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the President of the Council, when he last used the London Underground in connection with his official duties.

(124603)

83
N   Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes): To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the foreign visits he has made since 1st April; what the dates were; whom he met; what the cost to public funds was of each; and what gifts were received on each.

(124355)

84   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the consultation documents issued by the Scotland Office in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124564)

85
N   Janet Anderson (Rossendale & Darwen): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress was made in discussions on bilateral trade with President Putin during his recent visit.

(123889)

86   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the consultation documents issued by her Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124565)

87
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the provision of electricity from coal fired power stations displacing power from plants that are more environmentally friendly; and what efforts are being made to encourage the use of electricity from environmentally friendly plants in the future.

(123282)

88   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many notified redundancies there have been in each year since 1997 among (a) 18 to 24, (b) 25 to 35, (c) 36 to 54 and (d) over 54 year olds; what these figures represent as a percentage of the total work force, broken down by region; and if she will make a statement.

(124539)

89
N   Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the oral statement of 3rd July of the honourable Member for East Ham, Official Report, column 527-8, in which areas schools with wireless broadband access have become hubs for the local community; what external sources of finance were used; and if she will make a statement.

(124354)

90   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124572)

91
N   Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the timetable for the UK high speed rail network.

(123284)

92   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the consultation documents issued by the Wales Office in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124568)

93   Bob Russell (Colchester): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last used the London Underground in connection with his official duties.

(124604)

94   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will reply to the written questions tabled by the honourable Member for Edinburgh West on 16th June, refs 270, 273 and 274, and on 18th June, ref 258.

(124554)

95   John Barrett (Edinburgh West): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation.

(124571)

96
N   Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people over the state retirement age have (a) applied for and (b) received the full carers' allowance since October 2002.

(124349)

97
N   Mrs Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people over the state retirement age, living in Devon, have (a) applied for and (b) received the carers' allowance since October 2002.

(124353)

98   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the employment rate of disabled people in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(124537)

99   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) client-based targets and (b) weighted points target system JobcentrePlus has for placing people who are on (i) Jobseekers Allowance, (ii) Income Support for Lone Parents, (iii) Incapacity Benefit and (iv) each of the New Deal programmes; what the level of performance has been against each of these targets and the weighted points targets in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

(124538)

100   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) proportion and (b) number of people have found employment as a result of the New Deal, broken down by programme, in each year since these schemes have been introduced; how many of these were in sustained employment (i) six months and (ii) 12 months after leaving New Deal; how many returned to Jobseekers Allowance after (A) six months and (B) 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

(124540)

101   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those who left the gateway of the New Deal for Young People without proceeding to any of the options were in full-time employment 12 months later; and if he will make a statement.

(124541)

102   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of New Deal leavers have entered sustained unsubsidised jobs since the programme began; and if he will make a statement.

(124542)

103   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) number and (b) proportion of people who went on to New Deal have left for unknown destinations, broken down by (i) programme and (ii) ethnicity in each year since the programmes began; and if he will make a statement.

(124543)

104   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents who have participated in the New Deal for Lone Parents have later returned to income support, broken down by (a) those who originally left the NDLP because they found work, (b) those who left the NDLP to return immediately to income support and (c) those who left the NDLP for other reasons; and if he will make a statement.

(124544)

105   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of participants in the New Deal for Young People from non-white ethnic minorities found (a) jobs and (b) sustained jobs in each year since 1997, broken down by ethnic minority; and if he will make a statement.

(124545)

106   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of each quarterly cohort on the full-time education and training option in the New Deal for Young People left with the qualification for which they aimed in each quarter since its inception; and if he will make a statement.

(124546)

107   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average cost per place on each of the four options in the New Deal for Young People was in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

(124547)

108   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents have had income support reduced as a sanction for failure to attend a compulsory personal adviser meeting; and if he will make a statement.

(124548)

109   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of persons leaving (a) the intensive gateway period, (b) the extended gateway and (c) each of the four options in the New Deal for Young People entered (i) unsubsidised and (ii) sustained jobs in each year since its inception; what proportion of persons left (i) first stage and (ii) second stage of employment zones; and if he will make a statement.

(124549)

110   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many participants on New Deal for Young People have been placed on training courses longer than a year in each year since the programme began; and if he will make a statement.

(124550)

111   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent representations he has received from (a) employers and (b) participants on the New Deal; and if he will make a statement.

(124551)

112   Paul Holmes (Chesterfield): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many participants have joined the New Deal for Young People (a) once, (b) twice, (c) three times and (d) more than three times; and if he will make a statement.

(124552)

113   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the funding for the Health and Safety Executive in (a) 2003-04 and (b) each of the last three years, broken down by region.

(124525)

114   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many health and safety inspectors there are in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales, and how many there were in each year since 1998.

(124526)

115   John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross): To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people he estimates are eligible to receive pension credit, broken down by region.

(124532)

116   Mr Siôn Simon (Birmingham, Erdington): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to introduce online visa applications in countries other than the US.

[Transferred] (124614)

117   Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of economic inactivity was in each constituency in Wales in each of the past 20 years.

[Transferred] (124557)