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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 21 December 2004
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 21 December 2004
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 21 December 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 Tuesday 21 December of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 21 December see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office 1
N | Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on ethnic minority representation in the Civil Service. | | (206117) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 2
N | Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of Inland Revenue mail is outsourced to a Swedish postal company; and what the average annual value of that contract is. | | (206707) | 3
N | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of producing the summary leaflet for the Pre-Budget report; what the costs were of distributing it; and if he will list the locations to which it has been circulated for distribution. | | (206007) | 4
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library copies of all current public expenditure survey papers. | | (206700) | 5
N | David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the tendering process for private finance initiative contracts. | | (206116) | Questions to the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs 6
N | Mr David Chaytor (Bury North):To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, when the Legal Services Commission in Manchester will refund to Bury Law Centre the costs associated with (a) the hire of locum solicitors during the maternity leave of the former Practice Manager and Supervising Solicitor and (b) the recruitment and locum arrangements relating to the current vacancy in respect of the Immigration Caseworker post. | | (203657) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 7
N | Vera Baird (Redcar):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the additional £431 million given to expand school sport has been specifically allocated to targeting the participation of girls. | | (206692) | 8
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, by what process she monitors the effectiveness of television licence compliance measures; and if she will make a statement. | | (206911) | 9
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many complaints were received in (a) 2001-02, (b) 2002-03 and (c) 2003-04 relating to the pursuit of those who do not have a television but who receive letters or visits demanding that they pay for a licence. | | (206912) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 10
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set up a fund from which to make ex gratia payments on a pro-rata basis to all those veterans of the First Gulf War who have made successful claims to be suffering from Gulf War-related illnesses. | | (206913) | 11
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will reassess the claims of those Gulf War veterans whose claims to be suffering from Gulf War-related illnesses have been rejected. | | (206914) | 12
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to refer to the symptoms with which veterans of the First Gulf War are suffering as gulf war syndrome. | | (206920) | 13
| Michael Fabricant (Lichfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the means by which the Staffords will retain their separate regimental identity once they have been integrated into the new Mercian Regiment. | | (206900) | 14
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library all factual material produced by civil servants in his Department relating to the costing of policies and pledges of Opposition parties since 1997. | | (206698) | 15
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency's (DARA) turnover in 2003-04 came from (a) his Department and (b) the private sector; and for what reasons this information was not included in DARA's 2003-04 Annual Report and Accounts (HC 699, 2003-04). | | (206699) | 16
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost per person for emergency dental provision in the UK for dependents of military personnel was in the last period for which figures are available. | | (206703) | 17
N | Mr Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what instructions he has given to his Department to ensure all service personnel are included on the voters' register. | | (206697) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 18
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have held regarding the Stock Options Appraisal in (i) Bedfordshire, (ii) Hertfordshire, (iii) Cambridgeshire, (iv) Essex, (v) Suffolk and (vi) Norfolk with honourable Members representing constituencies in these areas. | | (206902) | 19
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what arrangements are in place to begin construction of regional fire control centres. | | (206904) | 20
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be working in each regional fire control centre; and what equipment will be installed in each one. | | (206905) | 21
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what guidance he has given to brigades which will be required to relocate to the new regional fire control centres on costs which may be incurred from relocation. | | (206906) | 22
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the cost of building a new regional fire control centre in the South West. | | (206907) | 23
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the proposed site for the South West regional fire control centre. | | (206908) | 24
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to revise Part J of the Building Regulations to enhance the integrity of domestic oil tanks. | | (206690) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 25
N | Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which local education authorities are being considered for Building Schools for the Future funding in the present round; and which have asked for a city academy to be considered for their authority area. | | (206331) | 26
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what courses are available for prisoners wishing to pursue education above level three. | | (206704) | 27
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the (a) average primary formula spending share per pupil and (b) average secondary formula spending share per pupil was in each local education authority in 1996-97, listed in descending order of secondary formula allocations. | | (206899) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28
N | Mr Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons the application from the Exhibition and Branding Parks County Trust was not considered for the Environmental Action Fund; and when a new application can be made. | | (206332) | 29
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many community recycling organisations are registered in the West Midlands. | | (206086) | 30
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action she has taken for the protection and management of Seamounds as referred to in her letter of 9th September to the honourable Member for Linlithgow, reference 20272/JF. | | (206898) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 31
| Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) administration and (b) administration capital resources were consumed by his Department in meeting UK Trade and Investment's objectives of (i) enhancing competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investment and (ii) ensuring a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment in 2004-05; and what provision has been made for 2005-06. | | (206916) | 32
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Israeli Government on their disengagement plan. | | (205631) | 33
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many countries have signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. | | (205632) | 34
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the President of Pakistan on honour killings. | | (205633) | 35
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's latest assessment is of the (a) political, (b) social and (c) economic situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | | (205634) | 36
N | Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the size of the adult population of Iraq; and how many (a) men and (b) women have registered for the forthcoming elections. | | (206333) | 37
N | Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which political parties have registered to participate in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan. | | (206334) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 38
N | Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the findings are from the personal dental services pilot sites on bad debt; and whose responsibility bad debt will be after the NHS dental base contract comes into effect. | | [R] (206686) | 39
N | Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are for the change in the timing of the publication of the new NHS dental patients charges regime. | | [R] (206687) | 40
N | Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many personal dental services contract applications are (a) pending and (b) were completed in each of the last 12 months. | | [R] (206688) | 41
N | Sir Paul Beresford (Mole Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Oral Answer from the honourable Member for Doncaster Central of 7th December, Official Report, column 1029, whether the 2,500 dentists and 1,000 personal dental services (PDS) sites include (a) the original PDS pilot sites, (b) PDS applications and (c) community dental services. | | (206887) | 42
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he is taking to protect children against hyperactive behaviour which may be caused by colourings (a) tantrazine (E102), (b) sunset yellow (E110), (c) camoisine (E122), (d) pancean 4R (E124) and (e) sodium benzoale (E211); and if he will make a statement. | | (206892) | 43
N | Chris Grayling (Epsom & Ewell):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his solicitors will confirm the transfer of designated public land at Manor Park and Clarendon Park to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. | | (206158) | 44
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact of the abolition of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health. | | (206909) | 45
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the costs incurred in (a) establishing and (b) abolishing the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health. | | (206910) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 46
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many young people entering England seeking asylum as an unaccompanied minor in each year since 2000 were subsequently deported after their 18th birthday; and if he will make a statement. | | (206701) | 47
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many unaccompanied minors claiming asylum in England have been placed under the care of local authority social services in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. | | (206702) | 48
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure on (a) policing, (b) crime prevention and (c) local security measures per capita in the Borough of Islington for each year since 1996-97; and what contribution was made by the London Borough of Islington. | | (206335) | 49
N | Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the new corporate social responsibility scheme proposed under the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy to commence. | | (206551) | 50
N | Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the consultation period relating to the corporate social responsibility scheme of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy to end. | | (206552) | 51
N | Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the likely (a) set up costs and (b) annual administration costs of the proposed accreditation scheme under the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy. | | (206553) | 52
N | Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members the Alcohol Harm-Reduction strategy Industry Stakeholder Group is likely to comprise; and when he envisages that it will hold its first meeting. | | (206554) | 53
N | Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on plans to civilianise the post of custody serjeant; and what consultation his Department has conducted with interested parties. | | (206684) | 54
N | Mr Andrew Mitchell (Sutton Coldfield):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons were for the decision that National Crime Squad and National Criminal Intelligence Service officers transferring to the Serious Organised Crime Agency should have the status of holder of the Office of Constable and the powers of police officers. | | (206685) | 55
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of enforcing the bail conditions imposed on detainee G, who was released on bail from HMP Belmarsh in April; and if he will make a statement. | | (206705) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 56
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions his Department has had with the Indian Government concerning sex discrimination in India. | | (206088) | 57
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries are classified as priorities for international aid. | | (206089) | 58
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what action he has taken since his letter of 24th August to the honourable Member for Linlithgow to help restoration of the marshes of southern Iraq. | | (206895) | 59
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the protection afforded to the Darwin Mounds referred to in his letter of 2nd July to the honourable Member for Linlithgow. | | (206897) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 60
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which primary schools in each education and library board area identified as having asbestos have (a) white asbestos and (b) blue asbestos. | | (206886) | 61
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what amendments he expects will need to be proposed to the Belfast Agreement as a consequence of the adoption of the `Proposals by the British and Irish Governments for a Comprehensive Agreement.' | | (206890) | 62
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many complaints have been received by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in relation to disputes arising from landowners challenging permission given to Northern Ireland Electricity to erect overhead power lines since January 2002; how many formal hearings have been organised by DETI; and how many hearings have found in favour of the landowner. | | (206891) | Questions to the Prime Minister 63
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions took place at his recent meeting with Chancellor Schroeder of Germany and the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. | | (206087) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 64
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what amount is outstanding from the sale of (a) Scorpion and Stormer vehicles and (b) Hawk jets to Indonesia; and over what period payments are due to be made. | | (206155) | 65
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Export Credits Guarantee Department has suspended further cover to BAE Systems pending the outcome of the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into allegations of false accounting. | | (206156) | 66
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the amount of Indonesia's indebtedness to the UK is; and what proportion is attributable to the sale of military equipment. | | (206157) | 67
| Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what agreements UK Trade and Investment has reached with each of the regional development agencies covering roles, resources and outputs on international trade. | | (206915) | 68
| Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what (a) administration and (b) administration capital resources were consumed by her Department in meeting UK Trade and Investment's objectives of (i) enhancing competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investment and (ii) ensuring a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment in 2004-05; and what provision has been made for 2005-06. | | (206917) | 69
| Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer of 7th December, Official Report, column 465W, on Business Support Initiatives, how much financial assistance has been provided to companies through the (a) Passport to Export, (b) Support for Exhibitions and Seminars Abroad and (c) Export Marketing Research Scheme products in each year since 2001-02; and what provision has been made for 2005-06. | | (206918) | 70
| Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer of 7th December, Official Report, column 465W, on business support initiatives, what core UK Trade and Investment services are (a) free and (b) subsidised; and at what cost to the Government. | | (206919) | 71
N | Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of claims by former miners claiming compensation for work-related illness and their families were fraudulent; and what proportion were (a) live and (b) posthumous claims. | | (206712) | 72
N | Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what procedure is used by her Department when an allegation of fraud is made by the insurers against a former miner claiming damages for work-related illness or his family; and whether the procedure has been agreed with the claimants' group of solicitors. | | (206713) | 73
N | Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when using lie detecting speech technology to assess former miners providing information in connection with their claims for work-related illness and their families was first proposed to the Department; and by which agency. | | (206714) | 74
N | Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether lie detecting speech technology has been piloted on former miners claiming damages for work-related illnesses and their families by the (a) without the knowledge of the claimant and (b) with the knowledge of her Department. | | (206715) | 75
N | Mr Michael Clapham (Barnsley West & Penistone):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the proposed use of lie detecting speech technology on former miners claiming damages for work-related illnesses and their families was discussed with the claimants' group of solicitors. | | (206716) | 76
| Mr Tam Dalyell (Linlithgow):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what action is taken to protect biological systems exposed to electromagnetic fields at public supply system frequencies. | | (206896) | 77
N | Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Cunninghame South):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding her Department has given to each manufacturer in the (a) ceramics, (b) shipbuilding, (c) aerospace and (d) textile sector since 1997; and for what purpose in each case. | | (206706) | 78
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what criteria she sets to evaluate the Oil Firing Technical Assistance Scheme; if she will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the scheme; and what assessment she has made of the penetration of the scheme among oil-fired heating installers. | | (206689) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 79
N | Mr Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the siting of Tiredness Kills signs. | | (206103) | 80
N | Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated cost is of resurfacing the A30 between Honiton and Exeter as a priority under the criteria announced on 17th October 2001; and whether the cost will be borne by his Department. | | (206691) | 81
N | Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14th December, Official Report, column 1014W, on road noise, when the Highways Agency will announce the outcome of its review of the programme for quieter surfaces. | | (206694) | 82
N | Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14th December, Official Report, column 1014W, on road noise, which schemes detailed in the announcement have not yet been completed; on what date work began or is due to begin on each; and what the expected dates of completion are. | | (206695) | 83
N | Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14th December, Official Report, column 1014W, on road noise, on which roads quieter surfaces have now been introduced; and, in respect of each road where the difference between actual noise levels and those predicted is significant, on what date quieter surfaces will be introduced. | | (206696) | 84
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a preference exercise will be run in (a) the Strategic Rail Authority and (b) DfT Rail prior to the transfer of work to enable staff to express a preference to take voluntary redundancy or to transfer to the new DfT Rail organisation. | | (206336) | 85
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what methods posts in the new DfT Rail organisation within his Department will be filled; and what mechanisms he will put in place to ensure fairness in this process. | | (206337) | 86
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what mechanisms Strategic Rail Authority staff will be transferred to (a) his Department, (b) Network Rail and (c) the Office of Rail Regulation. | | (206338) | 87
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the accident statistics were for the A3 (a) in each of the five years before and (b) in each year after the 50 mph speed limit was introduced. | | (206903) | 88
| Jane Griffiths (Reading East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will issue regulations to allow camera enforcement of bus lanes outside London; and if he will make a statement. | | (206893) | 89
| Jane Griffiths (Reading East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken following the consultation on amendments to the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations which took place in 2003. | | (206894) | 90
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available for the re-opening of railway stations on existing lines. | | (206233) | 91
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains were rescheduled or cancelled as a result of industrial action on 12th December; and what the estimated financial loss to train operating companies is. | | (206232) | 92
N | John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average 24 hour traffic volume has been in each month since January at the (a) Norton Canes to A34 Great Wyrley, (b) Shenstone to Chasetown and (c) Wishaw to A38 automatic traffic counters on the M6 Toll road on (i) Mondays to Fridays, (ii) Saturdays and (iii) Sundays. | | (206535) | 93
N | John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average 24 hour traffic volume was in each month since January at the (a) J3-J4E, (b) J4A-J5, (c) J9-J10, (d) J10-J10A, (e) J10A-J11, (f) J12-J13, (g) J6-J7 and (h) J9-J10 automatic traffic counters on the M6 on (i) Mondays to Fridays, (ii) Saturdays and (iii) Sundays. | | (206536) | 94
N | John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average 24 hour traffic volume has been in each month since January at the (a) J6-J7 and (b) J9-J10 automatic traffic counters on the M42 on (i) Mondays to Fridays, (ii) Saturdays and (iii) Sundays. | | (206537) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 95
N | Vera Baird (Redcar):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken in (a) Eston Jobcentre Plus and (b) Redcar Jobcentre Plus was for a jobseeker's allowance claimant to go from the initial phone call to their appointment with the personal adviser and the financial adviser, in the most recent period for which figures are available. | | (206693) | 96
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) male and (b) female pensioners claiming pension credit have seen their weekly income rise by (i) £0 to £10, (ii) £10 to £20, (iii) £20 to £30, (iv) £30 to £40 and (v) £40 to £50. | | (206708) | 97
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the distribution of (a) male and (b) female pensioners claiming pension credit is by age. | | (206709) | 98
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the estimated average amount not being claimed by (a) male and (b) female pensioners not claiming pension credit but who are entitled to it is; and what the average figure is broken down by age. | | (206710) | 99
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the estimated number of (a) male and (b) female pensioners eligible to claim pension credit is; and what percentage of these are claiming. | | (206711) | 100
N | John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people eligible for a 2004-05 winter fuel payment needed to submit a claim to receive it; and how many of those have claimed, broken down by region. | | (206888) | 101
N | John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate how many single (a) women and (b) men in Scotland will reach the age of 60 years after the qualifying week for winter fuel payment eligibility but before 25th December. | | (206889) | Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office 102
N | Mr David Stewart (Inverness East, Nairn & Lochaber):To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make a statement on the Government's proposed reform of Civil Service pensions, with particular reference to the effects on lower earners. | | [Question Unstarred] (206112) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 103
N | Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of British citizens who have visited the USA (a) in the last 30 years, (b) in the last five years and (c) in the last year; and what estimate he has made of the proportion who obtained a visa for the visit. | | [Transferred] (206534) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 104
N | Mrs Patsy Calton (Cheadle):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department plans to give to light rail schemes. | | [Question Unstarred] (206101) |
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