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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Friday 12 March 2004
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Friday 12 March 2004
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Friday 12 March 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 Friday 12 March of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Friday 12 March see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office 1
N | Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what procedures are followed when a breach of the Civil Service Code is suspected; and who is responsible for their oversight. | | (161044) | 2
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the (a) location and (b) nature of successful project bids for the discretionary grant allocation of the civil defence grant for each financial year since 1997. | | (161376) | 3
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much grant allocation for the civil defence grant he retained in each financial year since 1997. | | (161377) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 4
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in Buckingham have received child tax credit. | | (161318) | 5
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior citizens in Buckingham qualified for the 10 pence rate of income tax in each year since its introduction. | | (161324) | 6
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) change and (b) percentage change in full-time permanent jobs in Buckingham was from 1st May 1997 to 31st December 2003. | | (161325) | 7
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new jobs have been created in Buckingham since 1997. | | (161326) | 8
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the level of unemployment was in Buckingham in each year since 1997. | | (161327) | 9
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in Buckingham have benefited from the 100 per cent. tax exemption for the purchase of computer and internet equipment. | | (161328) | 10
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to tax the windfall profits of the main clearing banks. | | (161042) | 11
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the situation of local authorities who have transferred their housing stock and who have to pay VAT on the service arrangements involved in that transfer. | | (161043) | 12
| Julia Drown (South Swindon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23rd February, Official Report, columns 112-3W, on National Insurance, what the cost to the Treasury would be in each case.
| | (161544) | 13
| Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the change in size of electorate for each South Yorkshire parliamentary constituency was between 2001 and 2003. | | (161336) | 14
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 9th March, Official Report, column 1481W, on Scottish Transport Group Dissolution Order, what sums in addition to the £50 million reduction in the 2001-02 Scottish Departmental Expenditure limit have been received by the Treasury with respect to the Scottish Transport Group pension fund. | | (161428) | 15
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the outcome was of the ECOFIN Council held on 9th March; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. | | (161441) | 16
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Chorley have benefited from the 100 per cent. tax exemption for the purchase of computer and internet equipment. | | (161446) | 17
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new jobs have been created in Chorley since 1997. | | (161447) | 18
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior citizens in (a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley qualified for the 10 per cent. rate of income tax in each year since its introduction. | | (161448) | 19
| Mr Boris Johnson (Henley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he received from tax practitioners during the consultation period on the proposed tax on pre-owned assets. | | (161237) | 20
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on progress with processing self-assessment tax returns. | | (161382) | 21
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-assessment tax returns due by 31st January have been received by the Inland Revenue; how many are outstanding; and how many remain outstanding in relation to each of the last five tax years. | | (161383) | 22
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many awards of child tax credit have been determined to have been wrongly calculated; and of those how many were (a) too high and (b) too low. | | (161384) | 23
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether large-scale voluntary transfers of council housing are liable for VAT. | | (161511) | 24
| Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of the EU rebate to the UK has been since its agreement in 1984. | | (161461) | 25
| Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the EU budget will be in 2004-05; what (a) proportion and (b) sums will be spent on (i) the Common Agricultural Policy, (ii) the Common Fisheries Policy, (iii) structural operations and (iv) overseas aid; and what estimate he has made of expenditure in each category for the remainder of the current multi-annual financial framework. | | (161462) | 26
| Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list (a) EU member states' gross contributions to the EU budget, (b) EU member states' net contributions to the EU budget and (c) the United Kingdom's abatement, for the last two financial years. | | (161463) | 27
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average effect would be on an individual pensioner of adopting the harmonised index of consumer prices as a means of calculating inflation in respect of pensions in each year until 2007. | | (161374) | 28
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pensioners have been affected by the changes to the way inflation is calculated since the adoption of the harmonised index of consumer prices. | | (161375) | 29
| Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip - Northwood):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what response he has received from the promoters of the NHS Paddington Basin project to his request for a new business plan; and if he will make a statement. | | (161465) | 30
| Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates have been made of the cost of implementing the tax relief proposals on purchasing residential property through (a) SIPPS and (b) SAPPS in terms of tax foregone for each financial year until 2010. | | (161364) | 31
| Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates have been made of the number of people taking up proposals announced in the Pre Budget Report to purchase residential property through (a) SIPPS and (b) SAPPS. | | (161365) | Questions to the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners 32
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, when he will reply to the question tabled for oral answer by the honourable Member for Vale of York, reference 158945. | | (161394) | 33
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):To ask the honourable Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners, what plans the Commissioners have for the future of St Giles's Church, Imber. | | (161304) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 34
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money has been spent on the digitisation of content in libraries in Buckingham since 1997. | | (161322) | 35
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money from the New Opportunities Fund was allocated to
Buckingham in each year since 1997. | | (161323) | 36
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings (a) she, (b) her Ministers and (c) officials have held with representatives of the Amateur Rowing Association since August 2003 to discuss the World Rowing Championships 2006; and if she will make a statement. | | (160887) | 37
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Dorney Lake will be the venue for (a) the World Cup Regatta 2005 and (b) the World Rowing Championships in May 2006. | | (160888) | 38
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in what year the UK was last awarded the World Rowing Championships; and if she will make a statement. | | (160889) | 39
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many members of the International Olympic Committee (a) are also members of Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron and (b) are expected to attend the 2005 World Cup Regatta. | | (160890) | 40
N | Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what further funding is required to complete the Dorney Lake rowing course to the standard required for World and Olympic events; and if she will make a statement. | | (160891) | 41
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost of administering the National Lottery as a proportion of each ticket sold was in 2003-04. | | (161437) | 42
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the total of unclaimed National Lottery prizes was in each of the last five years. | | (161438) | 43
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money from the New Opportunities Fund was allocated to Chorley in each year since 1997; and how the money was spent. | | (161444) | 44
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people (a) over and (b) under the age of 16 take part in sporting activity in (i) the North West, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) Chorley. | | (161445) | 45
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the likely effects on repeat play by children of reducing the legal maximum stake for redemption-style gaming machines from 30 pence to 10 pence per game. | | (161303) | 46
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much public funding has been spent by the Government on (a) publicising the dangers of gambling amongst under 18 year olds and (b) rehabilitation for gambling addicts in each year since 1997. | | (161340) | 47
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what research has been carried out on behalf of her Department on the extent to which (a) redemption style machines offering exchangeable goods and (b) other category D machines affect the likelihood of repetitive play amongst children. | | (161341) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 48
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to make a statement on Tranche Two of the Eurofighter. | | (161361) | 49
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military and (b) non-military interpreters have been deployed to Iraq in each month since the beginning of hostilities in the country. | | (161281) | 50
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is regarding the use of non-military interpreters; what training is provided for non-military interpreters before deployment; and if he will make a statement. | | (161282) | 51
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money the Government has spent on research and development of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF); and what the estimated date is for the delivery of the JSF to the Ministry of Defence. | | (161244) | 52
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the benefits of full-sized aircraft carriers. | | (161245) | 53
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) military bases, (b) Ministry of Defence sites and (c) docks under consideration for (i) run-down and (ii) closure. | | (161246) | 54
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the strength of the cadet force based at Chorley under the responsibility of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy; and what the budget of each is in 2003-04. | | (161247) | 55
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of each of the Armed Forces tested positive for the use of controlled substances in the calendar year 2003 (a) as a proportion of those tested and (b) broken down by substance. | | (161305) | 56
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many convictions there were for drug-related offences among Armed Forces personnel in calendar year 2003. | | (161306) | 57
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel tested positive for the use of each controlled substance, broken down by unit, in calendar year 2003. | | (161307) | 58
N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the (a) Royal Navy and Royal Marines, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force trained strength were deployed on operations and other military tasks for each quarter for (i) each calendar year from 1997 to 2001 and (ii) 2003. | | (161036) | 59
N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the final provision and outturn for Request for Resources 1 Provision of Defence Capability, were in cash terms, for financial years (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03. | | (161037) | 60
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sites where it is known that cluster bombs were dropped by UK forces in Iraq have been cleared; how many sites await clearance; and if he will make a statement. | | (161586) | 61
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will use the opportunity of unit reorganisations consequent to the Defence White Paper better to reflect and recognise the lineage of current regiments, including regiments disbanded under previous reorganisations, in the designation of companies and other units below regiment level. | | (161221) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 62
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on how the (a) Starter Homes Initiative and (b) Abandoned Homes Initiative have affected the residents of Buckingham. | | (161321) | 63
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on how the change in the level of central government funding for local authority financed housing has affected the residents of Buckingham since 1997. | | (161468) | 64
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Code of Best Practice on Mobile Phone Network Development issued by his office on 11th November 2002 covers the Tetra project.
| | (161415) | 65
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to amend Planning Policy Guidance Note 8 (revised) (PPG8) in relation to the Tetra project.
| | (161416) | 66
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive concerning Planning Policy Guidance Note 8 (revised) (PPG8) in relation to the Tetra project.
| | (161417) | 67
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he and his officials had with (a) Airwave and (b) O2 prior to the setting of the UK's safety limit on Tetra radiation. | | (161611) | 68
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) cost of redundancies that would arise from merging Fire and Rescue control rooms into nine regional control centres. | | (161439) | 69
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost of merging Fire and Rescue control rooms into nine regional control centres. | | (161440) | 70
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the minimum distance is that a telecommunications mast may be from houses. | | (161241) | 71
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will take steps to ensure that mobile telephone operatives consider the case for mast sharing before an application for new masts is made. | | (161242) | 72
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the future funding of the Supporting People Programme for (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06 in (i) the North West and (ii) Lancashire. | | (161350) | 73
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will designate former New Town land in Chorley in Government ownership as land for (a) starter homes and (b) part-rent-part-buy homes. | | (161398) | 74
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assistance his Department provides for people wishing to get onto the property ladder in Chorley. | | (161399) | 75
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will investigate MM02 Airwave's activities in relation to the installation of Tetra masts for police communications. | | (161248) | 76
| Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the levels of net debt were for each local authority in England in the most recent year for which figures are available. | | (161499) | 77
| Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the level of council tax receipts in England collected in each year since 1997 was; and what the forecast figures are for the coming year. | | (161500) | 78
| Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the aggregate revenue expenditure of councils in England was in each year since 1993-94; and what percentage of that expenditure was funded by (a) government grant, (b) non-domestic rates and (c) council tax in each year. | | (161501) | 79
| Mr Eric Pickles (Brentwood & Ongar):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the revenue expenditure of each local authority in England has been since 1993-94. | | (161502) | 80
| Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what correspondence he has received concerning the definition of a member in the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003; and what steps he is taking to amend the definition. | | (161515) | 81
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, pursuant to his Answer of 8th March, Official Report, column 1231W, on the South East England Development Authority, why the Answer was delivered to the honourable Member without the table to which it refers; when the table was placed in the Library; and what arrangements he makes to ensure Answers are delivered to the Official Report on the day they are given. | | (161191) | 82
| Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what energy efficiency targets he has set for English Partnerships. | | (161198) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 83
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children in Buckingham were taught in classes of more than 30 on the latest date for which figures are available. | | (161309) | 84
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on repairing schools in Buckingham in each year since 1997. | | (161310) | 85
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children in Buckingham have gained from the National Childcare Strategy; and if he will make a statement. | | (161311) | 86
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many new nurseries have been established in Buckingham since 1997. | | (161312) | 87
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) Sure Start and (b) Early Excellence Centres have been created in Buckinghamshire. | | (161313) | 88
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) free nursery and (b) pre-school places were available for (i) three and (ii) four year olds in Buckingham in each of the last seven years. | | (161314) | 89
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding was spent per pupil in Buckingham in each of the last seven years. | | (161315) | 90
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teaching assistants there were in Buckingham (a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. | | (161316) | 91
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teacher vacancies there were in Buckingham on the latest date for which figures are available; and what steps he is taking to reduce them. | | (161317) | 92
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many women in Buckingham have visited an information and communications technology training centre in order to learn skills to return to work. | | (161319) | 93
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Buckingham in each of the last five years. | | (161320) | 94
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the effects on schools of changes in the level of investment in school sports in Buckingham since 1997. | | (161562) | 95
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many childcare places have been created in Buckingham since 1997. | | (161563) | 96
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people in Buckingham have received a computer to assist in seeking employment or retraining. | | (161565) | 97
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much money was allocated to Buckingham from the Capital Modernisation Fund. | | (161567) | 98
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) teachers and (b) families in Buckingham have benefited from the Computers Within Reach programme. | | (161569) | 99
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Capital Modernisation Fund computer-learning centres have been established in Buckinghamshire. | | (161571) | 100
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students in Buckingham have benefited from New Opportunity bursaries. | | (161572) | 101
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on computers for schools in Buckingham in each of the last seven years. | | (161573) | 102
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on higher education in Buckingham in each of the last seven years. | | (161574) | 103
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of teachers in Buckingham have received computer training. | | (161575) | 104
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of 15 to 16 year olds in Buckingham achieved five or more GCSEs at grade A to C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. | | (161576) | 105
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on education in Buckinghamshire in each of the last seven years. | | (161577) | 106
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of 11 year old pupils in Buckingham reached level four in (a) mathematics and (b) English in each of the last seven years. | | (161578) | 107
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many residents of Buckingham have undertaken apprenticeships in each of the last seven years. | | (161579) | 108
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of pupils in Buckingham reached the (a) mathematics and (b) English standard in each of the last seven years. | | (161580) | 109
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the percentage change in the science budget in schools has been in Buckingham in each year since 1997. | | (161581) | 110
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in Buckinghamshire deemed to be failing since 1997 have since reached satisfactory standards. | | (161582) | 111
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much has been allocated to schools in Buckingham for information and communications technologies in each of the last seven years. | | (161583) | 112
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children in Buckingham have benefited from the Excellence in Cities Programme; and what the per pupil spending was in each year since the programme's inception. | | (161584) | 113
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding each school in Buckingham has received from the New Deal for Schools. | | (161585) | 114
| Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which universities have indicated that they will commence bursary schemes from 2006-07 for students from families with incomes (a) between £15,970 and £22,270 and (b) between £22,270 and £33,533; and how much money is being given in each case. | | (161436) | 115
| Ross Cranston (Dudley North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many undergraduates were at universities in England in each academic year since 1997. | | (161612) | 116
N | Charles Hendry (Wealden):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what amount of money has been spent on voluntary and community services by each Connexions partnership since 2001. | | (161031) | 117
N | Charles Hendry (Wealden):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how the performance of Connexions Direct is assessed. | | (161032) | 118
N | Charles Hendry (Wealden):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the progress central government has made in supporting Connexions Partnerships by (a) linking its policies together at national level, (b) sending consistent messages to all Connexions partner agencies and (c) reducing bureaucracy, as set out in Youth Support Services for 13 to 19-year-olds: A Vision for 2006. | | (161033) | 119
N | Charles Hendry (Wealden):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the total budget is of Connexions Direct in 2003-04. | | (161034) | 120
N | Charles Hendry (Wealden):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) personal advisers and (b) staff are employed by Connexions Direct. | | (161035) | 121
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of schools in England provide full locker facilities for all pupils attending school. | | (161380) | 122
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much has been spent on programmes explaining the dangers of (a) drugs and (b) alcohol misuse in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in Lancashire in the last year for which figures are available. | | (161386) | 123
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what role his Department plays in warning children of the dangers of playing on or near railways. | | (161387) | 124
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the procedure for opening a new school sixth form; and whether such a decision is made by the local education authority. | | (161388) | 125
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) men and (b) women in Chorley have visited an information and communications technology centre to learn skills to return to work. | | (161449) | 126
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Chorley in each of the last five years. | | (161450) | 127
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teacher vacancies there were in Chorley on the latest date for which figures are available; and what steps he is taking to reduce them. | | (161451) | 128
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teaching assistants there were in schools in Chorley (a) in each of the last seven years and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. | | (161452) | 129
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding was spent per pupil in Chorley in each of the last seven years. | | (161453) | 130
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been allocated to schools in Chorley for information and communications technologies since 2001. | | (161556) | 131
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on education in Chorley in each of the last seven years. | | (161557) | 132
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much public funding has been spent on computers for schools in Chorley in each of the last seven years. | | (161558) | 133
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils per computer there are in schools in Chorley. | | (161559) | 134
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much money has been invested in sports halls in schools in Chorley in each year since 1996, broken down by school. | | (161560) | 135
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) free nursery and (b) pre-school places were available for (i) three and (ii) four year olds in Chorley in each of the last seven years. | | (161596) | 136
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many new nurseries have been established in Chorley since 1997. | | (161597) | 137
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children have gained from the National Childcare Strategy in Chorley; and if he will make a statement. | | (161598) | 138
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding each school in Chorley has received from the New Deal for Schools. | | (161599) | 139
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of pupils in Chorley reached the (a) mathematics and (b) English standard in each of the last seven years. | | (161600) | 140
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of 11 year old pupils in Chorley reached level 4 in (a) mathematics and (b) English in each of the last seven years. | | (161601) | 141
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of 15 to 16 year olds in Chorley achieved five or more GCSEs at A to C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. | | (161602) | 142
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many students in Chorley have benefited from the New Opportunities bursaries. | | (161603) | 143
| Mr Kevin Hughes (Doncaster North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many new undergraduates were admitted to each medical school in 2003-04. | | (161510) | 144
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to introduce performance targets for pupils with special educational needs. | | (161233) | 145
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what action the Department is taking to improve and increase (a) school and (b) local education authority IT procurement. | | (161235) | 146
| Jim Knight (South Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that, in pricing access to educational establishments' sports and leisure facilities, local education authorities budget for long-term costs, including replacement costs. | | (161213) | 147
| Jim Knight (South Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if his Department will issue guidance to local education authorities on the economic impact on tourism of adopting a six term school year. | | (161214) | 148
| Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children at Condover Hall School have been found alternative school places for when the school closes. | | (161552) | 149
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) behaviour, (b) achievement and (c) health of pupils in schools with all-day access to drinking water; and if he will make a statement. | | (161353) | 150
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions he has had with the building contractors for the Building Schools for the Future programme on the provision of drinking water in schools; and if he will make a statement. | | (161356) | 151
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the uptake of free drinking water in schools when water fountains are placed in (a) toilets, (b) dining rooms, (c) classrooms and (d) school corridors; and if he will make a statement. | | (161358) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 152
N | Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on her plans to implement the proposals contained in Plant Diversity Challenge: the UK's response to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. | | (161041) | 153
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on farm income levels for farmers in Buckingham in each of the last seven years. | | (161561) | 154
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many homes in Buckingham have benefited from the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme. | | (161570) | 155
| Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she had with disability groups on access to the countryside prior to launching the consultation on the use of mechanically-propelled vehicles on rights of way.
| | (161546) | 156
| Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she had with (a) the Home Office, (b) chief constables and (c) police authorities on the use of rights of way by mechanically-propelled vehicles prior to launching the consultation.
| | (161547) | 157
N | Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5th March, Official Report, columns 1149-51W, on single farm payments, what (a) assessment and (b) economic analyses were (i) conducted and (ii) completed (A) before and (B) after her statement to the House on 12th February. | | (160915) | 158
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her statement of 9th March, Official Report, columns 1381-4, on GM policy, what new evidence is required by consent holders prior to the renewal of their consents in October 2006 which is not required now. | | (161614) | 159
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her statement of 9th March, Official Report, columns 1381-4, on GM policy, who will determine the conditions required to achieve the first condition of not resulting in adverse effects on the environment; and when those conditions will be made public. | | (161615) | 160
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her statement of 9th March, Official Report, columns 1381-4, on GM policy, when decisions will be made on thresholds for GM contamination of organic farms; and who will make the decision. | | (161616) | 161
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the tonnage of fish caught in UK territorial waters by fishing vessels registered in each EU member country was during the latest period for which figures are available. | | (161369) | 162
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans were made by her Department for (a) conferences and (b) seminars in conjunction with its consultations on (i) the sustainable management of wild deer in England, (ii) hazardous chemicals and (iii) dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinhated biphenyls in the UK environment; what the total cost of organising each of those events was; and how many people attended in each case. | | (161389) | 163
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans were made by her Department for (a) conferences and (b) seminars in conjunction with its consultations on (i) a strategy for fly-tipping, (b) the definition of wild birds and (c) a new strategy on bovine TB; what the total cost of organising each of those events was; and how many people attended in each case. | | (161390) | 164
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans have been made in the last three months for conferences and seminars by agencies of her Department; what the total cost was of organising each of those events; and how many people attended in each case. | | (161391) | 165
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans have been made in the last three months for internal conferences and seminars to be attended by staff of her Department; what the total cost was of organising each of those events; and how many people attended in each case. | | (161392) | 166
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans were made by her Department for conferences and seminars in conjunction with its consultation on the draft UK National Allocation Plan for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme; what the total cost of organising each of those events was; and how many people attended in each case. | | (161393) | 167
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her assessment is of the effect on farmers' incomes in severely disadvantaged areas of differentials in single farm payments between producers in these areas and other livestock producers in the rest of England. | | (161536) | 168
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what alternative schemes for farm payments she has considered for severely disadvantaged areas. | | (161537) | 169
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her assessment is of the impact on tourism in severely disadvantaged areas of the payment regime in those areas. | | (161538) | 170
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what alternative land uses she has considered for land vacated in severely disadvantaged areas resulting from lower payment made to livestock producers in those areas. | | (161539) | 171
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her assessment is of the impact on wildlife in severely disadvantaged areas of the payment regime in those areas. | | (161540) | 172
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with farmers' representatives on the single farm payment to livestock farmers in severely disadvantaged areas. | | (161541) | 173
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of livestock farmers in severely disadvantaged areas who will cease farming over the next 10 years. | | (161542) | 174
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects on livestock farmers in severely disadvantaged areas of competition with livestock farmers in receipt of different levels of payments under the single farm payment scheme.
| | (161543) | 175
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for introducing electronic tagging of sheep; and if she will make a statement. | | (161548) | 176
| Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make public the locations proposed in applications to grow Chardon LL T25 maize. | | (161362) | 177
| Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Executive about the pledge made in Building a Better Scotland: Spending Proposals 2003-06, to reduce the number of homes with poor energy efficiency standards by 20 per cent. by 2006; and if she will adopt a similar policy for English homes. | | (161201) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 178
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Burmese Government on the prolonged detention under Article 10a of the 1975 State Protection Act of political prisoners who have already served their sentences. | | (161491) | 179
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Burma on the (a) detention and (b) imprisonment of 52 persons after 30th May 2003.
| | (161492) | 180
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he received on the construction of a new road by the Burma Army south-east from Mawchi.
| | (161494) | 181
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which representative of the Zimbabwe Government approached his Department to seek assistance in respect of the trial of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai. | | (161495) | 182
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will raise with his EU counterparts the possible establishment of a European Radio Asia to broadcast to North Korea, China, Tibet and Burma.
| | (161496) | 183
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5th March, Official Report, column 1188W, on beef, what the monetary value of the contract with the principal supplier is in relation to beef.
| | (161418) | 184
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of the possible reunification of Cyprus for British interests on the island; and if he will make a statement. | | (161283) | 185
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on plans for a new constitution for Gibraltar. | | (160892) | 186
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, under what powers payments by the United Kingdom to the European Union budget are made. | | (161395) | 187
| Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what factors underlay the decision of the Government to restrict benefit opportunities for nationals of EU accession states; and if he will make a statement. | | (161352) | 188
| Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the government of South Africa on the export of electricity to Zimbabwe by Eskom; and if he will make a statement on energy supplies to Zimbabwe. | | (161232) | 189
| Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding economic sanctions on Burma. | | (161333) | 190
| Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Burmese government regarding human rights in that country. | | (161379) | 191
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of claims by the UN War Crimes Tribunal that indicted Bosnian Serbs may be resident in Belgrade; what steps he has taken to establish the veracity of these claims; and what representations the UK has made to the Government of Serbia and Montenegro on this issue. | | (161209) | 192
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has received from Pakistan regarding the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. | | (161210) | 193
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the United Kingdom red lines in respect of the EU Constitutional Treaty; whether the draft Treaty meets these conditions; and if he will make a statement on progress that has been made in negotiating on each of these issues. | | (161211) | 194
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the role played by small arms provided by other states during recent violence in Haiti. | | (161212) | 195
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support he intends to provide in the delineation of the Cameroon/Nigeria border. | | (161225) | 196
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make statement on the (a) DNA testing requirements, (b) DNA testing procedures and (c) the (i) normal and (ii) maximum permitted timescales in respect of each stage of that procedure, for a child applying to be reunited under a family reunification application with a parent resident in the UK, where that child is resident in (A) Pakistan and (B) another country. | | (161226) | 197
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's position is with regard to the new draft proposals of an EU constitution presented by the Irish Presidency. | | (161371) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 198
N | Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the availability of (a) advice on and (b) assistance with the ketogenic diet offered by the NHS. | | (161039) | 199
N | Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS of drugs associated with the treatment of epilepsy was in each of the last five years. | | (161040) | 200
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of women in Buckingham with suspected breast cancer saw a specialist within two weeks in each of the last seven years. | | (161566) | 201
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 5th February, Official Report, column 1068W, on health statistics, and with reference to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Health's evidence to the Health Committee on 22nd January, on what basis it was concluded that publishing hospital emergency re-admission statistics for over 75 year olds by his Department was ageist. | | (160893) | 202
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd March, Official Report, column 1022W, on EU accession states, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure that patients are not put at risk if there are accession states that are not compliant with EU minimum requirements on medical training by 1st May. | | (161220) | 203
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Committee on Safety of Medicines was first informed of the risk of stroke in certain atypical antipsychotics used for the treatment of elderly people with dementia. | | (161249) | 204
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department has for sharing information between the Committee on Safety of Medicines and similar organisations in other countries on the safety of medicines used internationally. | | (161250) | 205
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he received on the risk of stroke with antipsychotics before the announcement of 9th March on the treatment of people with dementia. | | (161251) | 206
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what facilities the Committee on Safety of Medicines has for basing its decisions on medicines used in the UK on clinical trials held in other countries. | | (161252) | 207
| Ross Cranston (Dudley North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) the total cost and (b) the cost per individual to his Department was of the training of student midwives in each year since 1997.
| | (161545) | 208
| Jeff Ennis (Barnsley East & Mexborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what children's hospices are open in England; and where they are situated. | | (161503) | 209
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list new medical services available at Chorley Hospital since 1997. | | (161587) | 210
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many medical beds there have been in Chorley Hospital in each year since 1997. | | (161588) | 211
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been treated in the Renal Centre at Chorley Hospital since it opened; and if he will make a statement on the effects on local people of using the centre. | | (161589) | 212
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many constituents in Chorley over 60 years of age (a) benefited from free eye tests and (b) were eligible for free eye ests in 2003. | | (161590) | 213
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women with suspected breast cancer saw a specialist within two weeks in each year since 2000. | | (161591) | 214
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on (a) cancer care and (b) heart disease in Lancashire in each of the last five years; and how many people from Chorley benefited. | | (161592) | 215
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes have been made to NHS waiting list times in each of the last seven years for Chorley residents. | | (161593) | 216
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much public money has been spent on health in Chorley in each of the last seven years. | | (161594) | 217
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors are training in Chorley Hospital. | | (161595) | 218
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the future of accident and emergency at Chorley Hospital. | | (161609) | 219
| Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to simplify dental fee scales. | | (161308) | 220
| Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department has allocated for future years for research into incontinence resulting from childbirth. | | (161238) | 221
| Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research has been undertaken in the UK by the public sector on incontinence directly resulting from childbirth; what research on the subject conducted by private sector organisations he has received; and if he will make a statement. | | (161239) | 222
| Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of women suffer from continence problems as a direct result of childbirth; and if he will make a statement. | | (161240) | 223
N | Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research (a) he and (b) the Food Safety Agency has commissioned on possible effects on human health of (i) living close to GM crops and (ii) eating GM food. | | (161129) | 224
| Phil Sawford (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have taken part in the chlamydia screening programme since it was launched. | | (161370) | 225
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when amendments to the Dentists Act 1984 to recognise professional complementary dentists will come into force. | | (161294) | 226
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the number of dental technicians who illegally provide dentures direct to the public; how many successful prosecutions have been made for cases of providing illegal dentures; and in how many of these cases harm was caused to a patient. | | (161295) | 227
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the number of dentures (a) made and (b) sold illegally in each of the past five years. | | (161296) | 228
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to offer training programmes to prospective clinical dental technicians; and how long the training programmes will take to complete. | | (161298) | 229
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the General Dental Council will accept qualifications received (a) outside the UK and (b) outside the EU as valid training for the role of clinical dental technician. | | (161299) | 230
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how long the process of registering as a clinical dental technician will take. | | (161300) | 231
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the first UK trained clinical dental technician will be able to practise in the UK. | | (161301) | 232
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects registrations for professions complementary to dentistry to begin. | | (161302) | 233
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentures the NHS provided in each year since 2000-01. | | (161373) | 234
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on the provision of drinking water in NHS hospitals for (a) staff and (b) patients; and if he will make a statement. | | (161355) | 235
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the provision of drinking water for elderly people in residential care; and if he will make a statement. | | (161357) | 236
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department's policy is on the provision of drinking water for persons receiving home care; and if he will make a statement. | | (161360) | 237
| Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress is being made to implement his commitment to introduce new-born screening for cystic fibrosis in England in 2004. | | (161329) | 238
| Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made to date by NHS estates towards meeting his target of reducing energy consumption by 15 per cent. during this decade. | | (161200) | 239
| Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip - Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to receive the report of the National Audit Office into the Paddington Basin Hospital project. | | (161464) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 240
| Colin Burgon (Elmet):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with Serco regarding the future of the Forensic Science Service. | | (161230) | 241
| Colin Burgon (Elmet):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what occasions Serco personnel have been invited to the Forensic Science Service establishments in the last year; and for what purpose. | | (161231) | 242
N | Mr David Cameron (Witney):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to publish the results of the inquiry being held into the allegations made by Mr Steve Moxon. | | (160943) | 243
N | Mr David Cameron (Witney):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the inquiry into the allegations made by Mr Steve Moxon will cover (a) the operation of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, (b) the operation of the Minister of State for Immigration's private office and (c) the operation of his Department's press office. | | (160944) | 244
| Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the level of financial support made available by central Government to the Hertfordshire Police Authority was in each year since 1997. | | (161435) | 245
| Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultations he has had with (a) employees and trade unions and (b) honourable Members about the new National Offender Management Service. | | (161218) | 246
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many EU citizens have been removed from the United Kingdom in each year since 1997 in circumstances where they are deemed to be unable to support themselves and are an unreasonable burden on the state, broken down by EU member state. | | (161402) | 247
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Government resources have been expended on the O2 Airwave Tetra project, including preparatory work.
| | (161419) | 248
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what budgetary provision has been made for further expenditure by the United Kingdom Government on the O2 Airwave Tetra project.
| | (161420) | 249
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the precautionary principle in the setting of the United Kingdom safety limit on Tetra.
| | (161421) | 250
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has been involved in discussions with third countries about Tetra.
| | (161422) | 251
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which emergency services for which his Department is responsible do not use the Tetra system.
| | (161423) | 252
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account was taken of the non-thermal effects of Tetra radiation, such as low-frequency pulsing, by his Department prior to the setting of the United Kingdom safety limit on Tetra radiation.
| | (161424) | 253
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who he consulted prior to the setting of the UK's safety limit on Tetra radiation. | | (161429) | 254
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department received adverse comment on the proposed UK safety limit on Tetra radiation. | | (161430) | 255
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he received from the Scottish Executive prior to the setting of the UK safety limit on Tetra radiation. | | (161431) | 256
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission an urgent review of the health implications of Tetra radiation. | | (161432) | 257
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research commissioned by the Government is being carried out concerning Tetra radiation. | | (161433) | 258
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) women and (b) men were being held in prison on 9th March. | | (160978) | 259
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners were eligible for early release on 9th March. | | (161049) | 260
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners were released on early release on 9th March. | | (161050) | 261
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners were released on (a) 8th March and (b) 9th March. | | (161051) | 262
| Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the statement by the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration of 8th March, Official Report, columns 1245-52W, on the European Communities Association Agreement, if he will issue amended immigration statistics for the relevant period and categories. | | (161434) | 263
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners have been assaulted in (a) privately and (b) publicly run prisons in each of the last three years. | | (161604) | 264
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners have escaped from (a) privately and (b) publicly run prisons in each of the last three years. | | (161605) | 265
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average ratio of prisoners to wardens was in (a) privately and (b) publicly run prisons in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by category (i) A, (ii) B and (iii) C. | | (161606) | 266
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) new prisons and (b) extensions are planned to be built; how many will be (i) publicly and (ii) privately run; how many new prison officers will be needed; and what category each new prison will be. | | (161607) | 267
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to ensure Chorley receives police funding which reflects population growth there. | | (161608) | 268
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the effects of funding of the Lancashire Probation Service of funding the weekend custody suite at Kirklees Prison. | | (161613) | 269
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action his Department is taking to tackle the pornographic exploitation of children on the internet. | | (161334) | 270
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many pornographic images of children have been removed from the internet following investigations by (a) police and (b) their agencies in each year since 2000. | | (161335) | 271
N | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) targets and (b) performance indicators he has set for the time taken to process fast track applications for asylum in respect of claimants accommodated at the Oakington Reception Centre; and what the performance against them was in 2003. | | (161030) | 272
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what targets have been set for numbers of applications for work permits processed by Home Office officials in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004; and how targets are allocated among departmental offices. | | (161127) | 273
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when since 1st January 2003 he (a) visited Aspect Court and (b) met officials from Aspect Court. | | (161128) | 274
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the policy known as BRACE was introduced. | | (161130) | 275
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Ministers authorised the treatment of work permit applications under BRACE. | | (161131) | 276
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which categories of entry applicants BRACE originally applied; and when it was extended to applicants under European Community Association agreements. | | (161132) | 277
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimates he has made of the cost of introducing the TETRA telecommunication system for the Police Authority in Wales in each year from 2003-04 to 2005-06; and what proportion of this funding has been made available by the Home Office. | | (161297) | 278
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of how DNA information might be used alongside other biometric data when identity cards are introduced. | | (161223) | 279
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the merits of compiling a national DNA database including records for (a) all those convicted of an offence, (b) all those charged with an offence, (c) all those entering the UK for the purposes of employment or residence, (d) all those entering the UK for any purpose and (e) all newborn babies. | | (161224) | 280
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government's plan of action is for eradicating racism from the Police Service. | | (161367) | 281
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's policy is on the provision of drinking water in HM young offenders institutions for (a) staff and (b) inmates; and if he will make a statement. | | (161354) | 282
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's policy is on the provision of drinking water in HM Prisons for (a) staff and (b) inmates; and if he will make a statement. | | (161359) | 283
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers who were located in Wales had their (a) application to remain and (b) appeal rejected in each year since 1997. | | (161195) | 284
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the (a) accommodation, (b) subsistence and (c) other costs in respect of asylum seekers resident in Wales in each of the last five years. | | (161204) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 285
N | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many conferences he and his Ministers attended in the UK and abroad in the year to 29th February; and what the cost of attending was, broken down by (a) travel costs, (b) food and drink, (c) accommodation and (d) miscellaneous costs. | | (160706) | 286
N | Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many (a) non-ministerial staff and (b) special advisers in his Department attended conferences in the UK and abroad in the year to 29th February; and what the cost of attending was, broken down by (i) travel costs, (ii) food and drink, (iii) accommodation and (iv) miscellaneous costs. | | (160708) | 287
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the objectives were of the pre-accession SAPARD project financed under the General Commission budget in 2002 and referred to as Item B7-01 in the financial tables on page 257 of the Annual Report 2003 from the European Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EC Development Policy and the implementation of external assistance in 2002; what his Department's involvement in the project was; what the outcome was; and what assessment he has made of its value for money. | | (161487) | 288
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what account he takes of the domestic budget priorities of the Zimbabwe Government when assessing humanitarian aid to the country. | | (161488) | 289
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the work of the Parents' Circle in the West Bank and Gaza. | | (161489) | 290
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much was spent by his Department in 2003-04 to assist bat conservation in Burma. | | (161490) | 291
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make a statement on the recent conference on the future of the Nile; and what bilateral discussions he has had with each of the participating countries involved in the conference. | | (160942) | 292
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funds were contributed by his Department to UK-based civil society organisations in 2002, broken down by nation of the United Kingdom. | | (161403) | 293
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will list the UK-based civil society organisations that received contributions from his Department in 2002. | | (161404) | 294
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding was received by each UK-based civil society organisation from his Department in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003. | | (161405) | 295
| Ian Stewart (Eccles):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will include in the Departmental Report for 2004 a statement on (a) the progress made on and (b) the resources invested in the Millennium Development Goal targets for increases in access to drinking water and basic sanitation. | | (161372) | 296
| Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the provision of clean water to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | | (161330) | 297
| Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the sources of water in the West Bank appropriated by Israel during the construction of the security fence. | | (161332) | 298
| Mr Michael Trend (Windsor):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the implications for UK aid to Tanzania of Tanzania's decision to purchase an aircraft for its President. | | (161512) | 299
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to his statement of 26th February, Official Report, column 55WS, on the Commission for Africa, what further commissioners have been appointed; and how many commissioners are planned in total. | | (161385) | 300
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the impact on developing countries of each of the options for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy sugar regime set out in the European Commission's working paper Reforming the European Union's sugar policy. | | (161504) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 301
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in Northern Ireland have gained employment as a result of enrolling in the (a) New Deal for 18 to 24 years olds, (b) New Deal 50 plus, (c) New Deal for Disabled People, (d) New Deal for people aged 25 plus and (e) New Deal for Lone Parents in each year since their introduction; and what steps he is taking to increase such figures. | | (161284) | 302
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his latest assessment is of the levels of illiteracy in Northern Ireland, broken down by age group. | | (161285) | 303
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the (a) meetings and (b) discussions he has with (i) school principals and (ii) other interested parties since the publication of the Costello Report. | | (161286) | 304
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) public libraries and (b) mobile library units there were within each Education and Library Board district in Northern Ireland in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on public library usage in Northern Ireland. | | (161287) | 305
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will introduce a fruit and vegetable subsidy scheme for low income families in Northern Ireland. | | (161288) | 306
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what he expects the annual budget of the new police training college to be. | | (161289) | 307
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many couples received IVF treatment on the NHS in Northern Ireland in the last five years for which figures are available; what the average length of treatment was; and if he will make a statement on IVF provision in Northern Ireland. | | (161290) | 308
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of schools in Northern Ireland provide full locker facilities for all pupils attending school. | | (161291) | 309
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with his colleagues in the Cabinet Office in relation to the Civil Contingencies Bill; and if he will make a statement. | | (161292) | 310
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many complaints have been made against the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in each year since its formation. | | (161293) | 311
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been allocated to the construction of the new Police Service of Northern Ireland training college; and if he will make a statement. | | (161381) | 312
N | Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the growing of genetically modified crops in Northern Ireland. | | (161038) | 313
| Mr Kevin McNamara (Kingston upon Hull North):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on what date the Director of Public Prosecutions received papers prepared by the Chief Constable arising from his investigation into the murder of Mr Seamus Ludlow; and what actions have been taken in respect of prosecutions in this case. | | (161219) | 314
N | Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what implications the provisions in the Draft Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 have for paintball companies wishing to set up in Northern Ireland. | | (160425) | 315
N | Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the decision by the Chief Fire Officer for Northern Ireland, to issue a directive on (a) the flying of the Union flag outside fire stations and (b) the removal of portraits of Her Majesty the Queen from inside stations. | | (160500) | 316
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will break down the membership of the Northern Ireland Equality Commission by religious belief held. | | (161366) | 317
| The Reverend Martin Smyth (Belfast South):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the terrorist (a) actions, (b) beatings and (c) abductions in Northern Ireland since 1st January; and to which terrorist group the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has attributed responsibility in each case. | | (161342) | Questions to the Prime Minister 318
N | Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer of 26th January, Official Report, column 49W, if he will (a) meet the families of the detainees and (b) invite honourable Members representing constituencies in which the detainees families reside to the meeting before the detainees are brought back to court on 25th March. | | (160794) | 319
| Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):To ask the Prime Minister, what the (a) job titles and (b) salaries are of (i) Mr Geoff Mulgan and (ii) Mr Matthew Taylor; and whether they attended the launch of the book Growth Fetish by Mr Clive Hamilton in an official capacity. | | (161236) | 320
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Prime Minister, what recent assessment he has made of the implications of giving additional powers to the Welsh Assembly. | | (161194) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 321
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether Postwatch Scotland is required to inform relevant stakeholders about (a) the lodging of an objection to a post office closure and (b) the withdrawal of such an objection. | | (161454) | 322
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the cost of Postwatch has been in each year since its creation. | | (161455) | 323
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many staff are employed by Postwatch. | | (161456) | 324
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the budget of Postwatch Scotland is in 2003-04. | | (161457) | 325
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many staff are employed by Postwatch Scotland. | | (161458) | 326
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in how many cases Postwatch Scotland has lodged an objection to a proposed post office closure in the context of the Urban Reinvention Programme; and in how many cases Postwatch Scotland has withdrawn such an objection. | | (161459) | 327
N | Mr Adrian Flook (Taunton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much funding has been (a) applied for and (b) paid out to each region from European Union Structural Funds to date; and how much it is planned that each region will get in total from these funds. | | (161126) | 328
| Mr George Foulkes (Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what incentives she has planned to encourage investment in clean coal technology. | | (161610) | 329
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the number of UK call centre employees working for employers who are using VAT grouping arrangements to avoid the ultimate client incurring irrecoverable VAT charges on call centre services. | | (161467) | 330
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the outcome was of the Telecommunications Council held on 8th March; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. | | (161443) | 331
| Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate she has made of the number of requests for flexible working following the birth of a child that were received in the six months following the April 2003 implementation of the flexible working legislation; and what proportion of these requests were granted. | | (161460) | 332
| Julie Morgan (Cardiff North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to extend the right to request flexible working to carers of elderly and disabled people. | | (161466) | 333
| Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will list the proposed regulations which have been aborted as a result of the small firms impact test. | | (161513) | 334
| Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much was spent on regulatory issues emanating from the EU in each year between 1997 and 2007; and how much full-time equivalent staff time in her Department was spent on EU regulations in each year. | | (161516) | 335
| Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action her Department is taking to tackle rogue builders. | | (161507) | 336
| Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many building firms in (a) England and (b) Kent have (i) applied for and (ii) been granted membership of the Quality Mark scheme for builders. | | (161508) | 337
| Dr Howard Stoate (Dartford):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote awareness of the Quality Mark scheme amongst the public and (b) encourage applications from building firms. | | (161509) | 338
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many former miners who worked in both the private mining industry and for the National Coal Board have waited for longer than (a) four years, (b) three years and (c) two years for their respiratory claim to be resolved. | | (161337) | 339
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many former miners who worked exclusively for the National Coal Board have waited for longer than (a) four years, (b) three years and (c) two years for their respiratory claim to be resolved. | | (161338) | 340
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how long on average former miners (a) represented and (b) not represented by a trade union have waited for their respiratory claims to be resolved. | | (161339) | 341
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to improve the productivity of the call-centre industry in the UK. | | (161222) | 342
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much revenue has been generated from exports of goods manufactured in Wales in each year since 1997. | | (161202) | 343
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether it is the Government's policy to secure progress in the World Trade talks by eliminating all agricultural export subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy; and if she will make a statement. | | (161505) | 344
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment she has made of the impact on the World Trade talks of each of the options for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy sugar regime set out in the European Commission's working paper Reforming the European Union's sugar policy. | | (161506) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 345
N | Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his oral Answer of 3rd February, Official Report, column 615 and the Answer of 4th February, Official Report, column 993W, on speed cameras, if he will make a statement on the use that has been made of the revenue from speed cameras in Southend. | | (160795) | 346
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the review of operations at Heathrow to establish the practicality and impact of mixed mode operation will include a review of existing noise preferential departure routes. | | (161368) | 347
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 8th March, Official Report, columns 1237-8W, on computerised MOT test, what assessment his Department has made of the effects of succession planning of this project. | | (161555) | 348
| Mr Jimmy Hood (Clydesdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the outcome was of the Transport Council held in Brussels on 9th March; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. | | (161442) | 349
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Government grant went to the new bus interchange at Chorley; and what percentage of the cost this represented. | | (161531) | 350
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Government grant is being allocated to improve (a) Chorley and (b) Adlington Railway stations. | | (161532) | 351
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rural bus services in Chorley are funded by rural bus grants. | | (161533) | 352
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of new cycle lanes have been provided in Chorley since 1997. | | (161534) | 353
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what Government grants are available to fund (a) a footbridge and (b) an underpass on railway line crossing Adlington. | | (161535) | 354
| Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the effect of abolishing the quantity regulation of taxi numbers on (a) the safety of the general public, (b) access to safe and convenient transport for disabled people, (c) the quality of service received by the public, (d) access to convenient transport for people on low incomes and (e) the earning power of taxi drivers. | | (161363) | 355
| Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the stations at which selective door opening is permitted (a) under grandfather rights and (b) since privatisation. | | (161528) | 356
| Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons stations at which selective door opening is permitted under grandfather rights for certain types of rolling stock cannot be extended to other rolling stock fitted with a suitable door control mechanism. | | (161529) | 357
| Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons new trains fitted with selective door opening systems are only permitted to use these if the driver cabs are fitted with GPS. | | (161530) | 358
| Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the amount of carbon that will be produced by cars in each year up to 2010. | | (161551) | 359
| Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pedestrians were (a) killed and (b) injured in road traffic accidents in each year since 1997. | | (161553) | 360
| Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of all assessments carried out by his Department of road accidents involving each car type. | | (161554) | 361
| Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of fees from speed cameras in Suffolk was reinvested in road safety measures in each of the last five years. | | (161229) | 362
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on progress with the Way to Go campaign. | | (161193) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 363
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants for which his Department is responsibile there were in each year since 1997; and what the cost of salary payments was in each year. | | (161196) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 364
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what way the habitual residence test for the purposes of claiming benefits on the part of citizens of EU accession states working in the UK from 1st May onwards will differ from the habitual residence test for the purposes of the income tax regime applicable to such workers. | | (161400) | 365
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he had with the European Commission concerning his proposals on the application of the benefit system to citizens of EU accession states working in the UK from 1st May onwards. | | (161401) | 366
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27th February, Official Report, columns 584-5W, on EU accession countries, when legislation will be brought forward on the arrangements governing the entitlement to benefits of citizens of EU accession states; whether it will be primary legislation; and whether such legislation will apply to citizens of EU accession states who are in legal employment in the UK prior to 1st May. | | (161425) | 367
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27th February, Official Report, columns 584-5W, on EU accession countries, what definition of working legally without interruption will be used in relation to the entitlement of citizens of EU accession states to the full range of benefits after 12 months. | | (161426) | 368
| Annabelle Ewing (Perth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 27th February, Official Report, columns 584-5W, on EU accession countries, whether citizens of EU accession states will be entitled to claim (a) tax credits and child benefit and (b) housing benefit and council tax benefit if they are on low income, from the commencement of their legal employment in the UK. | | (161427) | 369
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will contribute to activities in relation to Workers Memorial Day on 28th April to help raise awareness of health and safety issues within the workplace. | | (161234) | 370
| Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on the Government's target in respect of funded pensions. | | (161205) | 371
| Mr Simon Thomas (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for child maintenance have not been paid in each of the last five years owing to the Child Support Agency being unable to find the correct address of the absentee parent. | | (161378) | 372
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research his Department has (a) carried out and (b) commissioned into the benefits of (i) compulsory and (ii) opt-out pension scheme membership for employees. | | (161206) | 373
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people in employment and aged between (a) 18 and 25, (b) 25 and 40, (c) 40 and 55 and (d) 55 and 65 are in active membership of an occupational pension scheme. | | (161207) | 374
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of current member-nominated trustees of occupational pension schemes are (a) in receipt of pension benefits from that scheme, (b) managers employed by the company sponsoring the scheme and (c) trade union representatives. | | (161208) | 375
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those aged between 18 and 65 in employment are in active membership of occupational pension schemes where the employer makes a contribution beyond that in respect of any national insurance rebates. | | (161227) | 376
| Mr Bill Tynan (Hamilton South):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those aged between 18 and 65 in employment are in active membership of occupational pension schemes. | | (161228) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 377
| Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5th March, Official Report, column 1209W, on the EU regulatory burden, whether he has received a copy of the CBI's top 10 regulatory threats; and how many of these regulations derive from the EU. | | [Transferred] (161514) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 378
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy ships have called at Gibraltar since 1st January. | | [Transferred] (161197) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 379
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money was spent on grants to aid energy efficiency in (a) Lancashire, (b) Chorley and (c) the North West in each of the last three years. | | [Transferred] (161243) | 380
| Brian White (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what energy targets she plans to introduce for the Government estate to reduce energy consumption per square metre of buildings floor area over the present decade. | | [Transferred] (161199) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 381
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of movement restrictions in the West Bank on the effectiveness of the EU trade agreement with the territories.
| | [Transferred] (161493) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 382
| Mr Paul Marsden (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) farmers, (b) members of farming families and (c) farm workers were reported as suffering from Weil's disease in each year since 1997. | | [Transferred] (161550) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 383
| Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence his Department has received on the possible scale of inward migration to the UK from EU accession states; and if he will make a statement | | [Transferred] (161351) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 384
| Dr Jenny Tonge (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations he has made to the Israeli Government regarding water supplies to people living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. | | [Transferred] (161331) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 385
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on (a) recent trends in investment in renewable energy and (b) the effect of those trends upon residents in Buckingham. | | [Transferred] (161568) | 386
| Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd March, Official Report, columns 963-4W, on business regulation, what the findings were of the 2002 Small Business Service research into the impact of the Climate Change Levy on small businesses; and what specific measures were introduced to reduce the regulatory burden for small businesses as a result. | | [Transferred] (161549) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 387
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 8th March, Official Report, columns 1237-8W, on computerised MOT tests, what benefits were expected prior to tendering, of computerisation of the MOT test; and if he will make a statement on the disadvantages consequent on late delivery of the ordered system. | | [Transferred] (161497) | 388
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 8th March, Official Report, columns 1237-8W, on computerised MOT tests, under what circumstances the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency could terminate the contract. | | [Transferred] (161498) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 389
| Mr Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which business sectors in Wales attracted the highest (a) number of investors and (b) amount of investment in each year since 1999. | | [Transferred] (161203) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 390
| Mr John Bercow (Buckingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many workers in Buckingham have taken up the Sure Start maternity grant. | | [Transferred] (161564) |
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