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THURSDAY 26 MAY
Questions for Oral Answer Oral Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer *1
| Mr James Gray (North Wiltshire): If he will make a statement on the level of Government net borrowing. | | (990) | *2
| Mr Sadiq Khan (Tooting): What proposals for debt relief the UK plans to bring forward during its presidency of the G7; and if he will make a statement. | | (991) | *4
| Ann Winterton (Congleton): If he will make a statement on levels of National Insurance contributions. | | (993) | *5
| Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What representations he has received regarding the yield from employees' National Insurance contributions. | | (994) | *6
| Michael Fabricant (Lichfield): If he will make a statement on the Treasury's forecast on borrowings over the next five years. | | (995) | *7
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): If he will review the balance between revenues raised from and public expenditure spent in London. | | (996) | *8
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): If he will make a statement on the effect of the climate change levy on manufacturing output. | | (997) | *9
| Hywel Williams (Caernarfon): What plans he has for the future use of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs offices in Wales. | | (998) | *10
| Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden): What plans he has to change the rate of National Insurance contributions. | | (999) | *11
| John Robertson (Glasgow North West): If he will make a statement on unemployment levels in Glasgow. | | (1000) | *12
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold): If he will make a statement on the level of Government net borrowing. | | (1001) | *13
| Mr Mohammad Sarwar (Glasgow Central): If he will make a statement on the UK's aims for progress towards the millennium development goals under its presidency of the G7. | | (1002) | *15
| David T. C. Davies (Monmouth): What mechanisms he uses to assess the effect of the level of taxation on the state of the economy. | | (1003) | *16
| Mr Alistair Carmichael (Orkney and Shetland): Whether non-commercial boat users will be able to purchase red diesel after 31st December 2006. | | (1004) | *17
| Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): What plans he has to change the rate of National Insurance contributions. | | (1005) | *18
| Angela Eagle (Wallasey): What measures he is taking to achieve full employment in every region. | | (1006) | *19
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford): If he will make a statement on the level of Government net borrowing. | | (1007) | *20
| Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South): How many recipients of tax credits in Coventry South constituency have been identified as having received over-payments. | | (1008) | *21
| Norman Baker (Lewes): What further plans he has to use economic instruments to minimise climate change-related emissions from the aviation sector. | | (1009) | *22
| Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): What estimates he has made of rates of growth in manufacturing in the last year for which figures are available. | | (1010) | *23
| Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): If he will review the status of the Office of National Statistics as a Government agency. | | (1011) | *24
| Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon): What assessment he has made of the effect of the level of direct taxation on the state of the economy. | | (1012) | *25
| Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley): What discussions he has had with EU and other governments on the International Finance Facility for Immunisation. | | (1013) |
Questions for Written Answer
Notices given on Thursday 19 May 1
N | Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's properties and areas of land are (a) listed for disposal and (b) under consideration for disposal. | | (846) | 2
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was reimbursed by the US authorities at RAF Menwith Hill in lieu of payment to the MoD Police Agency in each of the last five years. | | (847) | 3
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Belarus concerning the proceedings by the state authorities against the New Life Church in Minsk. | | (843) | 4
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the government of Burma regarding violations of religious freedom for Christians and Muslims. | | (844) | 5
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations on behalf of the Uzbek Baptist Minister Farkhod Khamedov. | | (845) |
Notices given on Friday 20 May 1
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which (a) companies, (b) organisations and (c) trade associations are represented on the Export Control Advisory Committee. | | (943) | 2
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what functions of the Export Control Organisation have been (a) identified as suitable and (b) confirmed for private sector partner involvement. | | (944) | 3
N | Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether his Department has decided whether to seek private sector partner involvement in delivering Export Control Organisation services; and if he will make a statement on the future of the Organisation. | | (945) |
Notices given on Monday 23 May 1
N | Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the minimum fruit content is expressed in percentage by volume required for an alcoholic beverage to be treated as a cider or perry for the purposes of duty. | | (1158) | 2
N | Stewart Hosie (Dundee East): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in England had a rateable value for non-domestic rate purposes of (a) less than £3,000, (b) £3,000 to £3,999, (c) £4,000 to £4,999, (d) £5,000 to £5,999, (e) £6,000 to £6,999, (f) £7,000 to £7,999 and (g) £8,000 and above in each year since 1991; and what the yield from non-domestic rates was in each category in each year in (i) cash and (ii) real terms. | | (1196) | 3
N | Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of gross domestic product in the UK was accounted for by public sector expenditure in each of the last five years. | | (1132) | 4
N | Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his timetable is for the implementation of the Gershon report in respect of the Ministry of Defence. | | (1136) | 5
N | Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which 12 barristers received the most money from the (a) criminal legal aid budget and (b) civil legal aid budget in each of the last three years; how much each received in each year; and if she will make a statement. | | (1138) | 6
N | Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which was the most expensive case for the (a) criminal and (b) civil legal aid budget in 2004-05; how much was paid by way of (i) brief fee and (ii) refreshers to each of the barristers concerned; how much was paid to each solicitors firm involved; who the (A) barristers and (B) solicitors were; and if she will make a statement. | | (1139) | 7
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the availability of Freeview in (a) Bexhill-on-Sea and the surrounding area and (b) the UK. | | (1162) | 8
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the Government's timescale for switching off analogue television. | | (1163) | 9
N | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) she, (b) her ministers and (c) her officials have had in the past six months with (i) the Chairman and (ii) representatives of the South Bank Centre in relation to the lease of land for the London Eye. | | (1198) | 10
N | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what role her Department played in the negotiations on the original lease of land on London's South Bank for the London Eye. | | (1199) | 11
N | Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department was first informed of the breakdown in negotiations on the lease of land on the South Bank between the South Bank Centre and the London Eye. | | (1200) | 12
N | Mr Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department has objected to the planning application for a parachute jumping centre at Acklington, Northumberland on grounds of possible conflict with low-flying military aircraft. | | (1159) | 13
N | Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the MARS programme. | | (1134) | 14
N | Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she is taking to assess whether the genetically modified corn, MON 863, is safe for human consumption; and if she will make a statement. | | (1195) | 15
N | Hugh Robertson (Faversham & Mid Kent): To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the future of the custody of the National Trust collection. | | (1224) | 16
N | Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the objectives of Her Majesty's Government policy towards the European Union are. | | (1133) | 17
N | Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what definition he uses of the term British interests worldwide. | | (1135) | 18
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average time taken for a woman to receive the results of a cervical smear test was in each health authority in the last period for which figures are available. | | (1130) | 19
N | Steve Webb (Northavon): To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff were employed in her Department (a) in 2004 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available to undertake policy work as part of the Valuing People programme; what plans she has for future staffing levels; and if she will make a statement. | | (1197) | 20
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to the letter of 28th February from the honourable Member for West Chelmsford regarding Mrs L. Broderick and the petition that was enclosed. | | (1052) | 21
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drug sniffer dogs are being (a) used at ports of entry into the UK and (b) trained. | | (1137) | 22
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of likely net migration in each of the next 10 years. | | (1051) | 23
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had regarding the future of the Bruche Police Training Centre; and what decisions have been made about the future of the centre. | | (1131) | 24
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent assessment he has made of the number of people affected by malpractices in the premium rate telephone information services industry. | | (1160) | 25
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the role of the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services in investigating malpractice in the telephone services industry. | | (1161) | 26
N | Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the traffic levels were on the A628 and A57/A628 Mottram-Tintwistle by-pass in the last year for which figures are available; and what forecast has been made of likely future levels. | | (1233) | 27
N | Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions in each of the last five years the A628 has been closed as a result of accidents (a) in total and (b) involving heavy goods vehicles. | | (1234) | 28
N | Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the assumptions used by the Future of Transport White Paper published on 21st March take account of potential future changes in global oil (a) prices and (b) resources. | | (1235) |
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