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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Wednesday 5 November 2003
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 5 November 2003
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on
Wednesday 5 November of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.
For other Written Questions for answer on
Wednesday 5 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.
For Written and Oral Questions for answer after
Wednesday 5 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Advocate General
1
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Miss Anne McIntosh
(Vale of York):
To ask the Advocate General, pursuant to her Answer of 9th September, Official Report, column 158, on partnership law in relation to Scottish land law, whether any representations have been made. |
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(136728)
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Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office
2
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136844)
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Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
3
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136843)
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4
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 29th October, Official Report, column 243W, on EDS, what sums have been paid (a) in VAT and (b) in respect of capital purchases by the Inland Revenue since 1998-99; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136947)
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5
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people (a) paid income tax and (b) paid no income tax in each of the last 10 tax years. |
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(136749)
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6
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of children in Coventry he estimates will benefit from the additional £250 to the Child Trust Fund. |
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(136141)
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7
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the Treasury's strategy for improving the level of financial literacy. |
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(136757)
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8
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Mr James Gray
(North Wiltshire):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 8th September, Official Report, column 103W, on what date the Inland Revenue submitted its Supplementary Memorandum, as published in the 29th Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, Session 2002-03, HC 332, to the Committee of Public Accounts. |
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(136820)
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9
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Mr James Gray
(North Wiltshire):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 14th October, Official Report, column 139W, on the Inland Revenue, if he will break down the £1.09 million by size of company from which recovery was made. |
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(136881)
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10
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the UK visits made by ministers in his Department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. |
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(136909)
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11
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Paddy Tipping
(Sherwood):
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps have been taken to appoint the fund managers of the futurebuilders investment fund.
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(136066)
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Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs
12
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Mr Crispin Blunt
(Reigate):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, whether all paper deeds will be returned to the registered land and home owners rather than destroyed in the process of putting the Land Registry on-line. |
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(136704)
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13
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136857)
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14
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans he has to change the level of damages payable for bereavement in fatal accident claims; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136827)
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15
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what advice the Lord Chancellor gives on the age of magistrates. |
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(136914)
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16
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will make a statement on the future of the court buildings in (a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley. |
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(136980)
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17
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Mr Gordon Prentice
(Pendle):
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many house sales of less than £20,000 in East Lancashire took place in each year since 1997. |
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(136732)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
18
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in her Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136856)
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19
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many overseas visitors she estimates visited (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Chorley in the last 12 months. |
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(136908)
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20
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David Wright
(Telford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what level of Lottery grant money has been provided to organisations in Telford since 1997. |
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(136882)
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21
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David Wright
(Telford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what resources have been raised by the National Lottery for charitable purposes in Telford; and what money has been allocated to local projects there. |
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(136883)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
22
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136847)
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23
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Harry Cohen
(Leyton & Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on (a) the claim by UK Armed Forces to have killed the Iraqi known as Chemical Ali in Basra during the conflict earlier this year and (b) the recent claim by the US Administration to have captured Chemical Ali. |
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(136708)
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24
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Sue Doughty
(Guildford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements he proposes setting for the energy efficiency standards of homes to be constructed within the Allenby Private Finance Initiative project; and what penalties will be incurred by contractors should there be non-compliance with these standards. |
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(136985)
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25
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new jobs have been created in (a) the North West and (b) Lancashire through the Defence Diversification Agency. |
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(136910)
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26
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are employed by his Department in (a) Lancashire and (b) the North West. |
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(136911)
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27
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel work in Lancashire. |
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(136912)
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28
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the visits made by Ministers in his Department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. |
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(136913)
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29
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Miss Anne McIntosh
(Vale of York):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the future of the Defence Fire Service; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136729)
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30
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Mr Gordon Prentice
(Pendle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited from Commonwealth countries into each of the three services in each year since 1999; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136733)
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31
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Adam Price
(Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what means UK forces in Iraq have sought to confirm whether civilian fatalities have occurred during incidents involving the use of firearms and other lethal force by UK military personnel since the end of the conflict. |
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(136923)
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32
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Adam Price
(Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which instruments of (a) international humanitarian law and (b) human rights law have been recognised by the Government as governing the use of force by United Kingdom military personnel in Iraq since the end of the conflict. |
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(136924)
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33
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the future role of unmanned air vehicles in the UK armed forces; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136938)
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34
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Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amendments he will make to the Strategic Defence Review following operations in Iraq. |
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(136768)
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35
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Andrew Selous
(South West Bedfordshire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost has been for each year since 1997 of widows' pensions to war widows who became widows in (a) the Second World War, (b) from 1946 to 1973 and (c) since 1973. |
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(136822)
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Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
36
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Mr Crispin Blunt
(Reigate):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects local government to receive grant based on the Formula Spending Share formulae using 2001 Census data. |
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(136705)
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37
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136842)
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38
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the Government's proposals to modify the section 106 planning procedure. |
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(136896)
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39
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many planning appeals are with the (a) Planning Inspectorate and (b) Secretary of State; and how many of each have been outstanding for (i) three months, (ii) six months, (iii) one year and (iv) more than one year. |
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(136897)
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40
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many houses are in multiple occupation; how many of them are registered; and how many local authorities have registration schemes. |
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(136902)
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41
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what role he will have under the new Planning Bill in deciding (a) the total number of houses that are to be included in the Regional Spatial Strategy and (b) the number of houses that each local authority is to be allocated; and whether county councils will become statutory consultees in this process. |
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(136903)
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42
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans the Government has to amend the Overcrowding Standard as defined in the Housing Act 1985. |
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(136939)
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43
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether directions have been made under Section 334 of the Housing Act 1985 to require information on overcrowding. |
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(136940)
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44
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Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the reason is for reducing the time for planning appeals from six to three months; when it came into force; how many appeals it is expected to change; which appeals it applies to; and how many refusals there were on 5th September. |
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(136941)
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45
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the effects of the recent high court judgement concerning the issue of health and mobile phone mast planning applications. |
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(136825)
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46
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what advice he offers local authorities on the operation of section 106 development gains, with particular regard to the amount of land allocated to social and affordable housing. |
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(136750)
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47
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many (a) house starts and (b) overall house sales there were in (i) 1980, (ii) 1990, (iii) 2000 and (iv) the last year statistics were available, broken down by region. |
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(136751)
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48
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the authorities that (a) met their targets for (i) affordable and (ii) social housing in the last year for which figures are available and (b) did not meet their targets. |
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(136752)
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49
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Mr Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will list the local authorities that both do not receive area cost adjustment and lose government grant in 2003-04 under the resource equalisation arrangements. |
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(136724)
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50
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David Wright
(Telford):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many staff are employed by the Government Office West Midlands; and how many were employed in 1997. |
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(136884)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
51
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Mr Tim Boswell
(Daventry):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether after the introduction of variable tuition fees in 2006, those higher education institutions wishing (a) to charge fees not exceeding the current standard flat-rate fees and (b) wishing to charge top-up fees for only some of their courses will be required to conclude a (i) full and (ii) partial access agreement. |
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(136707)
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52
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136845)
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53
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Mr Colin Challen
(Morley & Rothwell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils entered secondary education in the Leeds Local Education Authority over the last five years; and how many secondary school admission appeals there were in Leeds LEA over the same period, broken down between (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful appeals. |
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(136786)
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54
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Mr James Clappison
(Hertsmere):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he will reply to the question of 15th October from the honourable Member for Hertsmere, ref 133069. |
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(136717)
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55
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Mr James Clappison
(Hertsmere):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 21st October, Official Report, column 502W, on university medical schools, if he will break down the sum of £126,092 by individual institution in receipt of such funding; how many of the full-time medical students were on a course that leads to registration with the General Medical Council and subsequent clinical practice as a doctor; and if he will break down such students on courses leading to registration with the GMC by university. |
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(136730)
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56
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David Davis
(Haltemprice & Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria are used to allocate funding for gifted pupils. |
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(136710)
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57
N
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Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations he has received from (a) schools, (b) parents and (c) pupils about the intentions of Year 12 or lower 6th students expecting to complete 'A' levels in summer 2005 and considering whether to take a gap year in 2005-06. |
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(135447)
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58
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Mr Nick Gibb
(Bognor Regis & Littlehampton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on (a) the role of coursework in the GCSE examination and (b) the International GCSE qualification developed by Edexcel exam board. |
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(136709)
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59
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Mr Nick Gibb
(Bognor Regis & Littlehampton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 27th October, Official Report, columns 73-6W, on GNVQs, what the total percentage was of pupils achieving 5 A*-C grades at GCSE/GNVQ level was in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136715)
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60
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Mr Nick Gibb
(Bognor Regis & Littlehampton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the finding in the recent Skills for Life survey carried out by his Department that the expansion to access in higher education has not led to marked improvements in literacy and numeracy. |
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(136716)
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61
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in annex D of his Department's policy guidance note, School and local education authority funding in 2003-04, what increase in the education formula spending was indicated for local education authority budget forecasters to use for 2004-05; and how this was determined. |
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(136886)
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62
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much he has included in his 2004-05 Schools budget for the full implementation of the School Workforce Agreement. |
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(136887)
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63
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on how he estimates the granting of additional transitional funds to a local education authority will affect its obligations under the Licensed Deficit arrangements. |
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(136888)
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64
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether the costs for every local education authority's performance-related pay expenditure for 2004-05 will be funded in full by government grant, including the ongoing costs arising from performance awards in earlier years. |
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(136889)
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65
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will (a) list the criteria that were used to determine which authorities should receive additional transitional funding for 2004-05, (b) set out the basis on which the amounts were calculated and (c) make a statement on why Lancashire did not receive an allocation of these monies. |
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(136890)
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66
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Mr Michael Jack
(Fylde):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on his assessment of whether its proposed levels of retained funding for 2004-05 will leave local education authorities with sufficient funds to meet their obligations to provide universal support for all three-year-olds from April 2004. |
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(136891)
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67
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Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the UK online centres in Amber Valley; and which centres provide access to LearnDirect courses. |
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(136776)
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68
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Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost of raising the maximum childcare element of the working tax credit from 70 per cent. of the costs of eligible childcare to (a) 80 per cent., (b) 90 per cent. and (c) 100 per cent. |
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(136777)
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69
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Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the cost of the childcare element of the working tax credit in (a) Derbyshire and (b) Amber Valley. |
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(136778)
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70
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Mr Phil Willis
(Harrogate & Knaresborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the expenditure was as a share of GDP on (a) early years and childcare, (b) schools, including sixth forms, (c) support for young people, (d) higher education and (e) further education, adult learning and skills and lifelong learning in each financial year from 1992-93 to the end of the public expenditure planning cycle. |
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(136782)
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71
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Mr Phil Willis
(Harrogate & Knaresborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people applied to study undergraduate degrees in (a) law, (b) medicine, (c) engineering, (d) nursing, (e) education and (f) dentistry at higher education institutions in London in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136791)
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72
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Mr Phil Willis
(Harrogate & Knaresborough):
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in England have falling rolls; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136792)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
73
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John Barrett
(Edinburgh West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of household waste was recycled in each year between 1985 and 1995 in England. |
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(136780)
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74
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John Barrett
(Edinburgh West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average air quality levels were in England in each year between 1985 and 1995. |
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(136781)
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75
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in her Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136854)
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76
N
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Mr David Chaytor
(Bury North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish (a) guidance to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the interim conditioning, packaging and storage of radioactive waste and (b) the study on the case for extending waste substitution, referred to in the Government's First Progress Report to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on Managing Radioactive Waste Safely. |
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(134076)
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77
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Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the British Government is taking to ensure that the French Government pays its fine for breaching the rules allowing British beef to be exported to France. |
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(136898)
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78
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers are working in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) the Chorley constituency. |
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(136919)
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79
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers are in (a) dairy, (b) arable, (c) sheep, (d) beef, (e) poultry, (f) other and (g) pig farming in (i) the North West, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) Chorley. |
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(136920)
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80
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dairy cows there were in each of the last five years; and what the average size of dairy herds was in each year in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Chorley. |
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(136921)
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81
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers left the industry in the last five years in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Chorley. |
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(136922)
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82
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Mr David Lidington
(Aylesbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many emergency purchase orders were issued by her Department and the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2001. |
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(136821)
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83
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Mr David Lidington
(Aylesbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on the application of the Government's Better Payment Practice Code. |
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(136839)
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84
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what liaison took place between the United Kingdom regulatory bodies and the Radiation Protection Institute for Ireland in the production of the report on radioactivity in food and the environment, RIFE 8. |
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(136721)
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85
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she received the most recent annual report on radioactivity in food and the environment from the regulatory agencies; how members of the public may obtain this report; and if she will make a statement on the key findings of the RIFE 8 report. |
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(136722)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
86
N
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Mr Michael Ancram
(Devizes):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the scale of poppy production in Afghanistan in each year since 1996. |
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(136535)
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87
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John Barrett
(Edinburgh West):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the progress of the peace process between the Government of Sudan and the Darfur rebel group. |
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(136764)
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88
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136851)
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89
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on current India-Pakistan relations. |
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(136828)
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90
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to Pakistan concerning the fight against terrorism, with particular reference to the case of Dawood Ibrahim; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136829)
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91
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Mr Mike Hancock
(Portsmouth South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136700)
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92
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Mr Mike Hancock
(Portsmouth South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to affirm negative security assurances given at the 1995 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136701)
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93
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Mr Mike Hancock
(Portsmouth South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to encourage amendments to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to enable (a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) Israel to be admitted as nuclear states. |
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(136702)
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94
|
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the closure of the border between Spain and Gibraltar; and what steps he is taking to ensure that the border between Spain and Gibraltar is re-opened as soon as possible. |
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(136915)
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95
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Lynne Jones
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what practical help has been provided to the Colombian Government in accordance with commitments given at the London conference in July. |
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(136987)
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96
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the Pakistani Foreign Minister's comments on 29th October concerning the proposed confidence building measures initiated by India; what impact those comments have had on the dialogue between the two countries; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136904)
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97
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the main points were of the ceasefire agreement of 15th October 2002 between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army; what assessment his Department has made of the Sudanese bombings in Darfur on 2nd November and their impact on the ongoing negotiations in that region; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136905)
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98
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the progress made in negotiations between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army since the signing of the ceasefire agreement of 15th October 2002; what help his Department has (a) offered and (b) delivered to facilitate the process; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136906)
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99
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions (a) his Department and (b) the Government have had with representatives and members of the governments of (i) EU member states, (ii) Russia, (iii) the USA, (iv) Japan and (v) China concerning (A) North Korea and (B) planned diplomatic initiatives on the North Korea nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136930)
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100
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions (a) his Department and (b) the Government have had with members and representatives of the governments of (i) Pakistan, (ii) India and (iii) China on the proposed construction of a nuclear power plant at Chashma, central Punjab province, Pakistan; what concerns have been raised during those discussions; what assurances were (A) sought and (B) given; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136931)
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101
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help the development of good relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and (a) the Republic of Korea, (b) Japan and (c) China. |
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(136695)
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102
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Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the opening of an official embassy by the Republic in the United Kingdom. |
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(136696)
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103
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the Government is giving to the Russian Federation to work towards a constructive and peaceful solution to instability in Chechnya and the Caucasus region; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that proper democratic processes are taking place in the area. |
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(136697)
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104
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining and developing the capabilities to (a) produce and (b) employ nuclear weapons. |
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(136765)
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105
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is making to prevent links being formed between the Irish Republican Army and other international terrorist and guerrilla organisations. |
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(136766)
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106
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to assist the Colombian authorities in their fight against terrorist organisations. |
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(136769)
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107
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to assist South American governments in (a) combating the production of and (b) tackling the international trade in narcotics. |
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(136770)
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108
|
Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons-related technology. |
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(136771)
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109
|
Mr Alex Salmond
(Banff & Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will reply to the letter of 20th August from the Member for Banff and Buchan to the honourable Member for North Warwickshire concerning animal welfare and trade liberalisation. |
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(136759)
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110
N
|
Ms Gisela Stuart
(Birmingham, Edgbaston):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the Government's responses to the questionnaires issued by the Italian Presidency on the Intergovernmental Conference negotiations on the Convention on the Future of Europe. |
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(136140)
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111
|
Mr Simon Thomas
(Ceredigion):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what purposes the export licences to Morocco listed in the Strategic Export Controls report 2002 as involving (a) toxic chemical precursors and (b) technology for the production of toxins were granted. |
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(136741)
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112
|
Dr Jenny Tonge
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli Government concerning the destruction of the shipment of vitamins meant for children in the Gaza Strip sent by The Holy Land Trust, Rabbis for Human Rights and the Palestine Children's Welfare Fund. |
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(136783)
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113
|
Dr Jenny Tonge
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Colombia regarding the legalisation of paramilitary organisations. |
|
(136784)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
114
|
Mr Julian Brazier
(Canterbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedure he has established to ensure that where a patient is removed from the UK waiting list of a NHS consultant, the consultant is (a) kept informed of the clinical outcomes and (b) involved in their post-operative care. |
|
(136742)
|
115
|
Mr Julian Brazier
(Canterbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what basis patients are selected for the NHS overseas treatment scheme; and who is involved in the making of that decision. |
|
(136746)
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116
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Mr Julian Brazier
(Canterbury):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 9th June, Official Report, column 692W, on overseas treatment, how many further operations have been carried out abroad under the NHS overseas treatment scheme; whether he is now in possession of information on the clinical outcomes of these operations; and what proportion of them resulted in medical complications. |
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(136944)
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117
|
Mr Paul Burstow
(Sutton & Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in respect of which functions under the Health Act 1977 he has delegated executive responsibility to NHS bodies; and for which he retains responsibility. |
|
(136838)
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118
|
Mr Paul Burstow
(Sutton & Cheam):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on which NHS equipment his Department holds information of the numbers in service. |
|
(136907)
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119
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136858)
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120
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average amount paid to Her Majesty's Government from each prescription charge was for financial year 2001-02; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136867)
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121
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many care home inspectors are employed; how many vacancies there are in each region for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136868)
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122
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases have been dealt with by NHS Direct; how many calls have been abandoned; how many call centres have closed; how many call centres are operational, and where they are; what the running costs in 2003-04 are of each call centre; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136869)
|
123
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, to what extent the National Health Service spending has been (a) over and (b) under planned levels in (i) financial year 2001-02 and (ii) the first half of this financial year; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136870)
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124
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the National Health Service spent on hiring agency nursing staff in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136871)
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125
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average monthly running costs of NHS Direct have been over the last six months; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136872)
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126
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimates he has made of the impact of staff shortages on NHS capacity; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136873)
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127
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of calls to NHS Direct were answered within 30 seconds in the most recent 12 month period, broken down by month, for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136874)
|
128
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of smear tests in England and Wales resulted in women being recalled as a result of inadequate smears in the last five years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136875)
|
129
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many members of staff are employed by NHS Direct; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136876)
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130
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the health authorities in England providing funding for anti-TNF therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136877)
|
131
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of UK women participated in the Pap Screening Programme, broken down by those (a) under 30, (b) 30 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 64 in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136878)
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132
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in women (a) over the age of 60 and (b) under the age of 30 in (i) 2001 and (ii) 2002; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136879)
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133
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people participated in the limited implementation human papilloma virus pilot scheme in (a) Newcastle, (b) North Bristol and (c) Norfolk and Norwich; and if he will make a statement on the scheme. |
|
(136880)
|
134
|
Mrs Patsy Calton
(Cheadle):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been allocated by his Department to cancer prevention in each of the last three years; and how much was spent in each year. |
|
(136731)
|
135
|
Mr Tony Colman
(Putney):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the budget of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health in (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2004-05 is allocated to the running costs of its nine regional offices. |
|
(136773)
|
136
|
David Davis
(Haltemprice & Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the changes in workload for clerical staff which may arise from the decision to reduce the maximum length of a prescription from three months to one month. |
|
(136711)
|
137
|
David Davis
(Haltemprice & Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he made of the costs which will arise from the decision to reduce the maximum length of a prescription from three months to one month. |
|
(136712)
|
138
|
David Davis
(Haltemprice & Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the estimated cost of wastage caused by patients returning unused prescription medicine to chemists was in the last year for which figures are available; and what steps the Department is taking to reduce such wastage. |
|
(136713)
|
139
|
Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase spending on the provision of dentures; and what discussions he has had with the General Dental Council on the provision of dentures. |
|
(136753)
|
140
|
Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to prevent the illegal (a) production and (b) fitting of dentures; and what estimate he has made of the level of illegal (i) production and (ii) fitting of dentures. |
|
(136754)
|
141
|
Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce an agreed qualification in denturism to permit clinical dental technicians to deal directly with the public. |
|
(136755)
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142
|
Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists offered NHS treatment in (a) Taunton and (b) Somerset in each year since 1997. |
|
(136899)
|
143
N
|
Mr Roger Gale
(North Thanet):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department collates relating to the number of persons living within the East Kent Health Authority catchment area suffering from lymphoedema. |
|
(135409)
|
144
N
|
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
(Chesham & Amersham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department is doing (a) to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among young people and (b) to discourage young people from embarking on early sexual relationships.
|
|
(136572)
|
145
N
|
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
(Chesham & Amersham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have waited (a) up to three months, (b) up to six months and (c) up to nine months for an appointment at a genito-urinary management clinic in (i) Chesham and Amersham and (ii) Buckinghamshire in each year since 1996.
|
|
(136573)
|
146
N
|
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
(Chesham & Amersham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many genito-urinary management clinics there are in (a) Chesham and Amersham and (b) Buckinghamshire.
|
|
(136574)
|
147
N
|
Mrs Cheryl Gillan
(Chesham & Amersham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of genito-urinary management clinics in England.
|
|
(136575)
|
148
|
Chris Grayling
(Epsom & Ewell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from manufacturers of foods for particular nutritional uses. |
|
(136892)
|
149
|
Chris Grayling
(Epsom & Ewell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list NHS PFI projects valued at more than £50m for which approval has been granted by the Department; what the projected cost is of each of these projects; what net impact each project will have on the cost base of the NHS trusts involved; and what the projected completion date is for each project. |
|
(136893)
|
150
|
Chris Grayling
(Epsom & Ewell):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital projects with a value of over £50m initiated since 1997 he estimates will be completed by the end of 2005. |
|
(136894)
|
151
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason no Warrington-based ambulances were available in Warrington during the weekend of 1st and 2nd November; and if he will take steps to ensure that Mersey Regional Ambulance Service do not allow this situation to occur again. |
|
(136788)
|
152
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times during the past six months the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service has been contacted by BT expressing concern about the way in which the service deals with emergency calls. |
|
(136789)
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153
|
Helen Jones
(Warrington North):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many calls the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service (a) failed to answer within two minutes and (b) took more than five minutes to answer in each of the past 12 months. |
|
(136790)
|
154
|
Lynne Jones
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which patients' organisations were sent the consultation document, Choice, Responsiveness and Equity, and when; and if he will make a statement on the time taken from publication to writing to honourable Members on 21st October to inform them of the consultation. |
|
(136988)
|
155
|
Mr Peter Luff
(Mid Worcestershire):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the funding per head of population in each English primary care trust area for financial year 2003-04. |
|
(136725)
|
156
|
Chris McCafferty
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what powers his Department has to require companies dealing with asbestos to release information regarding former employees who have contracted an asbestos-related disease. |
|
(136761)
|
157
|
Chris McCafferty
(Calder Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people contracted (a) mesothelioma and (b) other asbestos-related diseases in the last five years for which figures are available; where this information is publicly available; and from what year his Department's records began. |
|
(136762)
|
158
|
Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 29th October, Official Report, column 234W, on diabetes, which companies have confirmed that they will continue to supply animal insulin for diabetics; and what written commitments they have made. |
|
(136779)
|
159
|
John Mann
(Bassetlaw):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to trusts to follow Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations. |
|
(136925)
|
160
|
John Mann
(Bassetlaw):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that premature babies at Guys and St Thomas' Hospital receiving preventative treatment for respiratory syncytial virus are not discharged without assurance that they will be able to return to the hospital as required to complete their course of treatment. |
|
(136926)
|
161
|
John Mann
(Bassetlaw):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ensure that premature babies at Guys and St Thomas' Hospital at high risk of contracting respiratory syncytial virus and chronic lung disease do not have their treatment curtailed due to cost cutting requirements. |
|
(136927)
|
162
|
John Mann
(Bassetlaw):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many paediatric wards were closed to new admissions owing to respiratory syncytial virus infection in the last year for which records are available. |
|
(136928)
|
163
|
Richard Ottaway
(Croydon South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average current waiting time is in the South West London Strategic Health Authority for a hearing aid assessment to fit digital hearing aids. |
|
(136823)
|
164
|
David Wright
(Telford):
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff are employed by the Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority. |
|
(136885)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
165
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136841)
|
166
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vacancies there were at each (a) prison and (b) young offenders' institution on 30th June; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136862)
|
167
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many vacancies there are in the Inner London Probation Service; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136863)
|
168
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the introduction of health and safety legislation to deal with corporate killing; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136864)
|
169
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in the SO19 Firearms Branch were suspended, broken down by month, in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136865)
|
170
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police response vehicles are available (a) in each London borough and (b) to the (i) British Transport Police and (ii) Royal Parks Police; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136866)
|
171
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, Official Report, column 1242W, on the police, how many police officers licensed to carry firearms in each year since 1997 were (a) suspended and (b) prevented from carrying firearms; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136946)
|
172
|
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to amend the law so that current and former criminals cannot profit from their crimes by (a) selling recorded or written material relating to their crimes and (b) engaging in speaking events regarding their crime. |
|
(136929)
|
173
|
Harry Cohen
(Leyton & Wanstead):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the performance of South Wales Police in murder cases; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136787)
|
174
|
Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to deal with the issue of racism at the Peel Centre Police College, Hendon; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136824)
|
175
|
Mr Mike Hancock
(Portsmouth South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the progress towards targets on reducing (a) vehicle crime, (b) domestic burglary and (c) robbery. |
|
(136703)
|
176
|
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the visits within the UK made by ministers in his Department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. |
|
(136951)
|
177
|
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost of policing football matches in the 2002-03 season was in Lancashire; and how much of the cost was paid for by football clubs. |
|
(136981)
|
178
|
Mr Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, why he has not yet replied to the letter to him dated 18th August from the Right honourable Member for Mancheser, Gorton with regard to Mr Syed Ahstesham Qaisa. |
|
(136984)
|
179
N
|
Mr David Laws
(Yeovil):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter sent to him by the honourable Member for Yeovil on 7th October.
|
|
(136571)
|
180
|
Mr Andrew Robathan
(Blaby):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints have been received by the Metropolitan Police concerning trick or treat calls. |
|
(136743)
|
181
|
Mr Andrew Robathan
(Blaby):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when it was decided to change the date of the recent increase of passport charges. |
|
(136744)
|
182
|
Mr Andrew Robathan
(Blaby):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have complained about the earlier than advertised rise in passport charges. |
|
(136745)
|
183
|
Mr Andrew Robathan
(Blaby):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much he estimates will have been generated in extra revenue from the rise in passport charges on 2nd October rather than 1st November. |
|
(136747)
|
184
|
Mr Andrew Robathan
(Blaby):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people he estimates have been affected by the earlier than advertised rise in passport charges. |
|
(136748)
|
185
|
Mr Alex Salmond
(Banff & Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 2nd September from the Member for Banff and Buchan to the honourable Member for Stretford and Urmston regarding his constituent, Mrs N. Cook, of Ash Recruitment Services. |
|
(136758)
|
186
|
Mr Alex Salmond
(Banff & Buchan):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 9th September from the Member for Banff and Buchan to the honourable Member for Stretford and Urmston concerning HIV testing of asylum seekers. |
|
(136760)
|
187
|
Dr Jenny Tonge
(Richmond Park):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to ensure that children of asylum seekers receive education. |
|
(136785)
|
188
|
Mr Bill Tynan
(Hamilton South):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative studies his Department has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned on an international scale in connection with anti-social behaviour with particular reference to (i) its causation, (ii) its rate of occurrence, (iii) its prevention and (iv) the rehabilitation of perpetrators. |
|
(136694)
|
189
|
Mr Nigel Waterson
(Eastbourne):
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the implications of the decision of the Court of Appeal in Regina versus National Asylum Support Service. |
|
(136706)
|
Questions to the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission
190
|
Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the honourable Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, when the ticket office on College Green will be dismantled. |
|
(136945)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
191
|
John Barrett
(Edinburgh West):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people are estimated to be homeless in northern Rwanda; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136763)
|
192
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136853)
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193
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) UN Force and (b) UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo representatives there are in the Democratic Republic of Congo; what plans there are to increase this number; what plans there are to send British troops; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136859)
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194
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) financial and (b) other assistance his Department (i) is providing and (ii) plans to provide to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136860)
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195
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions his Department has had with the governments of (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) Rwanda and (c) Uganda regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136861)
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196
N
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Mr Jim Cunningham
(Coventry South):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the proposed South Caucasus oil pipeline; and what discussions he has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the environmental consequences of the proposed pipeline.
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(136065)
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197
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Lynne Jones
(Birmingham, Selly Oak):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether he estimates there is adequate clean water for the rations of infant formula being delivered in Iraq; and what measures are being taken to encourage breast feeding. |
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(136986)
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198
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Andrew Rosindell
(Romford):
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to combat poverty in Angola. |
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(136767)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
199
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136848)
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Questions to the Prime Minister
200
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Prime Minister, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his office in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136840)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
201
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136849)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
202
N
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Malcolm Bruce
(Gordon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer to the honourable Member for Twickenham of 11th September, Official Report, column 390W, on estate agents, what information her Department collates on the number of estate agents and their regulation. |
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(136634)
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203
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in her Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136855)
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204
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David Davis
(Haltemprice & Howden):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the start-up rate for small businesses in (a) Haltemprice and Howden constituency, (b) the East Riding of Yorkshire, (c) Hull, (d) Humberside and (e) the UK was in each year since 1997. |
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(136714)
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205
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on reform of the Policyholders Protection Act 1975 resulting from the case of Aitken v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd 30th May, SL7 OH Court of Session. |
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(136826)
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206
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what checks are in place to ensure that licensed strategic exports of arms to Morocco do not get used in the Western Sahara. |
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(136726)
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207
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, for what reason strategic exports of (a) toxic chemical precursors and (b) technology for the production of toxins have been licensed for sale to Morocco. |
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(136727)
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208
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Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the number of third generation mobile telephone masts that will be required in (a) Somerset, (b) Devon, (c) Dorset, (d) Wiltshire and (e) Cornwall. |
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(136900)
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209
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Mr Adrian Flook
(Taunton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many telephone masts there are in (a) Somerset, (b) Devon, (c) Dorset, (d) Wiltshire and (e) Cornwall. |
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(136901)
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210
N
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Mr Roger Gale
(North Thanet):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what role she has in determining the final destinations for each of the Concorde aircraft; and if she will make a statement. |
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(135331)
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211
N
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Mr Roger Gale
(North Thanet):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made in negotiation with the French authorities towards agreed enhancement of South Coast television transmittors for those living in East Kent; and if she will make a statement. |
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(135332)
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212
N
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Mr Roger Gale
(North Thanet):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the final public cost of the project to (a) develop, (b) produce and (c) maintain, while in public ownership, the Concorde aircraft since 1973; and if she will make a statement. |
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(135333)
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213
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Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to promote inward investment in the North West. |
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(136916)
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214
|
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on manufacturing industry in (a) the North West and (b) Lancashire. |
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(136917)
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215
|
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
(Chorley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the visits made by Ministers in her Department in each of the last five years, broken down by constituency. |
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(136918)
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216
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many UK companies have been involved in the bidding process for the Boeing Company's Sea-Based Test X-Band Radar (SBX) project; what assistance her department (a) offered and (b) gave to each company; and if she will make a statement. |
|
(136932)
|
217
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which UK companies produce (a) unmanned air vehicles and (b) components for unmanned air vehicles; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136933)
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218
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has had in 2003 with UK companies interested in participating in future bidding processes for US requirement contracts for unmanned air vehicle projects; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136934)
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219
|
Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) impact and (b) cost to UK companies of the 1998 Brazilian Government decree recognizing and officially demarcating the lands of the Marubo, Matis, Matses, Kanamari, Kulina and Korobo peoples in the Javari valley in Western Amazonia as an indigenous area; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136935)
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220
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) impact on and (b) cost to UK companies of the 1998 reclamation by the native Guarany; peoples of the Jarara, Sucuiy, Lima Ry and Potrero Guacu communities in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136936)
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221
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Angus Robertson
(Moray):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions (a) her Department and (b) representatives of the Government has had with (i) local communities, (ii) members and representatives of the Government of the Philippines and (iii) non-governmental organisations concerning the activities of UK companies in the mountains of Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines since 1997; and if she will make a statement. |
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(136937)
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222
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what requirement she has placed on BNFL to report to her in advance on plans to seek contracts in the United States to help develop its nuclear weapons programme. |
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(136718)
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223
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions she has held with BNFL in respect of the compatibility with articles (a) one and (b) six of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of plans by BNFL to bid for a contract with the United States to build and operate a nuclear administration warhead production plant at Savannah River, South Carolina. |
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(136719)
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224
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what health protection measures are in place at aircraft manufacturing plants where depleted uranium counter weights are installed in aircraft wings. |
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(136720)
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225
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Llew Smith
(Blaenau Gwent):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the reason was for the postponement of the Minister of State for E-Commerce, Energy and Postal Services' planned visit to Japan in November; and when it will now take place. |
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(136723)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
226
|
Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
|
(136850)
|
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
227
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136852)
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228
N
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John Mann
(Bassetlaw):
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Department of Health regarding the number of painkillers available over the counter in Wales which contain codeine phosphate. |
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(135542)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
229
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Dr Vincent Cable
(Twickenham):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases of work-related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work-related stress, and at what cost; what procedures have been put in place to reduce work-related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136846)
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230
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the future of call centres in London for JobCentre Plus clients. |
|
(136830)
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231
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement concerning JobCentre Plus' Vision for London plan, with reference to (a) the number of (i) permanent and (ii) temporary posts, that will be moved out of London, (b) the timescale for the moves, (c) the expected impact on services for JobCentre Plus clients (i) in general and (ii) those from minority ethnic communities without English as a first language, (d) the extent to which those staff providing services for London JobCentre Plus clients from out of London will be expected to have a related knowledge of the jobs market (A) in the different parts of London geographically and (B) in the different parts of London's economy and (e) the impact of the move on the likely numbers of JobCentre Plus staff from minority ethnic backgrounds. |
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(136831)
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232
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) restrictions and (b) advice apply to JobCentre Plus staff in the use of Language Line when dealing with non-English speaking clients; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136832)
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233
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether JobCentre Plus in London has met its targets for getting people into work in the last year; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136833)
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234
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the position is of JobCentre Plus proposals to reorganise services delivered from (a) Hendon and (b) Edgware Social Security office; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136834)
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235
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans JobCentre Plus has to change the service provided at Hendon Social Security office through the social fund counter; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136835)
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236
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress JobCentre Plus is making in providing premises for the proposed new JCP office to serve clients in Hendon; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136836)
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237
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on (a) the performance of the Pension Service call centre operated by Ventura in Rotherham, (b) the extent to which the staff they employ have the necessary (i) literacy and numeracy skills and (ii) have undergone (A) criminal record checks and (B) adequate training in pension entitlements and (c) the staffing levels at Rotherham.
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(136837)
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238
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Mr Andrew Dismore
(Hendon):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement explaining the phrase, ethnicity versus efficiency, used by Job Centre Plus management in a meeting with PCS London on 14th October concerning the proposed move of jobs away from London; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136982)
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239
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Paul Holmes
(Chesterfield):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employees have been employed on 13-week casual appointments in his Department in each year since 1997 (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) broken down by region; and if he will make a statement. |
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(136772)
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240
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Mr Gerald Kaufman
(Manchester, Gorton):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why he has not yet replied to the letter to him dated 18th September from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr J. Meehan. |
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(136983)
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241
N
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Mr David Laws
(Yeovil):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the take-up rate for the pension credit is in each constituency; and how many people are (a) eligible for and (b) claiming pension credit, broken down by constituency.
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(135965)
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242
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Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether, in determining the maintenance liability of self-employed parents, the Child Support Agency is obliged to take into account reductions in taxable income arising from capital depreciation and other allowances. |
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(136774)
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243
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Judy Mallaber
(Amber Valley):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Support Agency is required to use the level of taxable income declared to the Inland Revenue as the basis for determining the maintenance liability of a self-employed parent. |
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(136775)
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244
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John Robertson
(Glasgow Anniesland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged over 65 years have claimed invalid care allowance and subsequently carer's allowance since 28th October 2002 in (a) Glasgow, Anniesland and (b) the United Kingdom. |
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(136942)
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245
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John Robertson
(Glasgow Anniesland):
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people aged over 65 years in (a) Glasgow, Anniesland and (b) the United Kingdom, who have an underlying entitlement to carer's allowance but who cannot receive it because they are also in receipt of the state pension. |
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(136943)
|
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
246
|
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
(Cotswold):
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, in relation to the draft Housing Bill, how many surveyors will be required to fulfill the requirement of the seller's pack proposals; how these will be trained; and over what timescale they will be available. |
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[R]
(136895)
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Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
247
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Mr David Drew
(Stroud):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, (b) representatives of high street banks and building societies and (c) the Financial Services Authority on the issue of consumer debt. |
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[Transferred]
(136756)
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248
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Mr Mike Hancock
(Portsmouth South):
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make it her policy to agree voluntarily to International Atomic Energy Agency inspections as provided for in the Additional Protocol; and if she will make a statement. |
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[Transferred]
(136699)
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