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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 18 October 2005
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 18 October 2005
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 18 October 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 18 October of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 18 October see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 1
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of revenue raised by pension taxes has been in each year since 1997. | | (19257) | 2
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of money spent on entertainment at the Financial Services Authority has been in each year since 1997. | | (19258) | 3
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the minimum retirement age for stakeholder pension members; and if he will make a statement on the future of the stakeholder pension. | | (19259) | 4
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit awards which are being paid off-system have received manual giro payments for (a) one month, (b) two months, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) 12 months or more. | | (19403) | 5
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time was between a tax credit application being made and the claimant receiving the first payment in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06. | | (19404) | 6
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit overpayments were caused in 2003-04 when an error resulted in a child or children no longer being shown on the award notice. | | (19406) | 7
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken was for a caller to be answered on the MPs' Tax Credit Hotline in each month since April 2003. | | (19407) | 8
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the robustness of the tax credit computer system; and if he will make a statement. | | (19408) | 9
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit claimants have been waiting (a) one month, (b) two months, (c) three months, (d) four months, (e) five months, (f) six months, (g) one year and (h) two years for backdated tax credit payments to be made. | | (19409) | 10
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21st July, Official Report, column 111WS, on pre-owned asset regulations (double charges), when he plans to publish the regulations. | | (19426) | 11
N | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Yeovil of 25th April on behalf of a constituent, Mrs Sally Noel, regarding her request for a public inquiry, and to subsequent letters written by the honourable Member on this issue on 24th June, 9th August, 6th September and 16th September. | | (18683) | 12
| Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been allocated to publicising the Child Trust Fund for the periods (a) January to 31st December 2004, (b) January 2005 to 30th June 2005, (c) 30th June 2005 to 30th September 2005 and (d) 30th September 2005 to 31st December 2005, broken down by (i) radio, (ii) television and (iii) newspaper advertising; and if he will make a statement. | | (19589) | 13
N | Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many suspensions of recovery of overpayments where the overpayment is in dispute have taken place since January. | | (19136) | 14
N | Mr George Mudie (Leeds East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendations in Tax Credits: Putting Things Right have been accepted; from what date they have operated; and how many (a) have been refused and (b) are under consideration. | | (19137) | 15
| David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of GDP was spent on public services in each local authority area in England in each of the past six years. | | (19433) | 16
| David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allow search-and-rescue organisations an annual grant to offset irrecoverable VAT payments made during the previous year. | | (19479) | 17
| David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people worked in (a) the public sector and (b) the private sector in each local authority area in each of the last six years, broken down by industry. | | (19480) | 18
N | Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to reform the Barnett Formula of funding for the devolved administrations. | | (17299) | 19
N | Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of alternative systems of funding for the devolved administrations; and if he will make a statement. | | (17300) | 20
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amounts have been recovered by (a) HM Revenue and Customs, (b) the Metropolitan Police and (c) other relevant agencies under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 at Heathrow Airport or as a result of crime committed at Heathrow Airport since the Act came into force. | | (19431) | 21
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) average wage and (b) median wage for (i) men and (ii) women has been in each year since 2001 in (A) Northern Ireland and (B) England. | | (19417) | 22
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many bank notes of each denomination from each bank in Northern Ireland were in circulation in the last period for which figures are available. | | (19565) | 23
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised from fines imposed by (a) Her Majesty's Customs and Excise and (b) the Inland Revenue for (i) late completion of tax forms and (ii) late payment of tax owed in the last five financial years. | | (19584) | Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 24
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, by how much expenditure on criminal legal aid has changed over the last 10 years. | | (19058) | 25
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, when the Secretary of State will reply to the letter dated 6th September from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Avamhin Mushtaq. | | (19514) | 26
| Ms Dari Taylor (Stockton South):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what monitoring is undertaken of the handling by the courts of domestic violence cases. | | (19497) | 27
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to improve the administration of elections, with particular reference to (a) ensuring access to voting for all, (b) securing the highest possible turnout and (c) reducing fraud. | | (19591) | 28
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what performance standards the Government will put in place on (a) security of and (b) access to the electoral system. | | (19596) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 29
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6th May, Official Report, columns 265-6W, on Premier League Football (TV rights), what recent discussions her Department (a) has had and (b) plans to have with (i) Ofcom, (ii) the Office of Fair Trading, (iii) the Department of Trade and Industry and (iv) the Premier League on its role in working with the European Commission on the matter of deciding the structure of FA Premier League television broadcasting rights from season 2007-08 onwards. | | (19418) | 30
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the written Answer of 6th June, Official Report, columns 265-6W, on Premier League Football (TV rights), if she will list the dates of the meetings between (a) the Office of Fair Trading and (b) Ofcom with (i) the European Commissioner for competition and (ii) other persons working at the European Commission which have taken place since 1st June 2004. | | (19421) | 31
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the written Answer of 6th June, Official Report, columns 265-6W, on Premier League Football (TV rights), if she will list the dates of the meetings between (a) Ofcom and (b) the Office of Fair Trading and the FA Premier League which have taken place since 1st June 2004. | | (19422) | 32
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) Ofcom and (b) the Office of Fair Trading have had with the FA Premier League since 1st June 2004 on the matter of deciding the structure of FA Premier League television broadcasting rights from season 2007-08 onwards. | | (19423) | 33
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions (a) Ofcom and (b) the Office of Fair Trading have had since 1st June 2004 with (i) the European Commission and (ii) the European Commissioner for Competition on the matter of deciding the structure of FA Premier League television broadcasting rights from season 2007-08 onwards. | | (19424) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 34
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military airfields in the United Kingdom are used by aircraft that are transporting individuals who are being deported or otherwise involuntarily transferred from the United States to another country. | | (16676) | 35
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records are maintained by his Department of individuals who are deported or otherwise involuntarily transferred from the United States to another country, in instances where they are transported on flights which land in the United Kingdom. | | (16677) | 36
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has for research and development in new defence technologies. | | (18319) | 37
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on nuclear disarmament. | | (18320) | 38
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's highest priorities are for the next 12 months. | | (18321) | 39
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to reinstate RAF Brize Norton as the prime airbase from which to transport nuclear material. | | (19400) | 40
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed by the Defence Export Services Organisation in the UK, broken down by job title. | | (19474) | 41
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the overseas offices of the Defence Export Services Organisation are situated; when each office was established; how many staff are employed in each; and what the cost of each (a) was for 2004-05 and (b) is projected to be for 2005-06. | | (19475) | 42
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the welfare provided by the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. | | (19138) | 43
N | Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in how many countries the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes provide welfare. | | (19139) | 44
| Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of armed forces personnel who have served in Iraq were (a) Welsh, (b) Scottish and (c) English. | | (19420) | 45
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions apply to the hours at which military aircraft at RAF Northolt may (a) arrive and (b) depart. | | (19429) | 46
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military aircraft (a) arrived at and (b) departed from RAF Northolt in each of the last three years. | | (19482) | 47
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken by his Department to settle invoices submitted by Gloucestershire Airport with respect to landing fees and fuel was in the last period for which figures are available; what steps are being taken to reduce this time; and if he will make a statement. | | (19089) | 48
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the existing air-to-air refuelling tankers will remain in service; and what the fuel carrying capacity of the tankers is. | | (19544) | 49
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel were stationed in Northern Ireland in each of the last 15 years. | | (19583) | 50
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the MAN trucks procured under the latest army truck contract will be suitable for (a) all weather conditions and (b) all geographical regions. | | (19435) | 51
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will be the bandwidth for Skynet5. | | (19436) | 52
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the delivery schedule for the Airbus A400M; and what the (a) cost and (b) payment terms per unit are. | | (19437) | 53
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK will join the European Airlift Transport Co-ordination Cell. | | (19438) | 54
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which missiles the Eurofighter will be equipped. | | (19439) | 55
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are to upgrade the weaponry on the Warrior armoured personnel carrier. | | (19440) | 56
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which bulk small arms ammunition manufacturers are (a) operating in the UK and (b) British owned. | | (19441) | 57
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) delivery schedule, (b) cost per vessel unit, (c) cost of weapon systems per unit and (d) payment terms per unit is for the Type 45 destroyer. | | (19442) | 58
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military capability the Type 45 destroyer will have other than air defence. | | (19443) | 59
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the delivery schedule is for the Eurofighter; and what the (a) cost and (b) payment terms per unit are. | | (19444) | 60
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on progress in acquiring F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the new aircraft carriers. | | (19445) | 61
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the delivery schedule is for the Astute submarine; and what the (a) cost and (b) payment terms per unit are. | | (19446) | 62
| Ann Winterton (Congleton):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new aircraft carriers will be equipped with the Rafale aircraft. | | (19447) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 63
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions his Department has had with the private sector in Coventry South to increase housing development. | | (18318) | 64
| David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the likely cost of the council tax rebanding exercise in England. | | (19478) | 65
| Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will change New Build Regulations to require the inclusion of solar power. | | (19594) | 66
| Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the potential for a merger between Catalyst Corby and North Northants Together. | | (19477) | 67
| David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the expenditure per head was in each local authority in England for (a) public order and safety, (b) enterprise and economic development, (c) science and technology, (d) employment, (e) agriculture, fisheries and forestry, (f) transport, (g) environmental protection, (h) housing and community amenities, (i) health, (j) recreation, culture and religion, (k) education and training and (l) social protection in the last year for which figures are available. | | (19432) | 68
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will introduce regulations to prohibit individuals on the sexual offenders register from serving on local authorities. | | (19470) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 69
N | Mary Creagh (Wakefield):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what progress has been made with the guidance on outdoor learning; and what steps she is taking to ensure that children from low income families are not excluded from participating in out of school learning because of cost. | | (19072) | 70
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance is available to grandparents who permanently care for their grandchildren on the different legal arrangements under which they can apply for care. | | (19517) | 71
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make it her policy to introduce an allowance for grandparents who are permanent carers for their grandchildren where the parents are unable to care for the children. | | (19518) | 72
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children who are cared for permanently by their grandparents. | | (19519) | 73
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance she has issued to local authorities on improving capacity within schools to increase parental choice. | | (19393) | 74
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many school places will be created as a consequence of the allocations of the Targeted Capital Fund announced on 12th October 2005; and how many of these will (a) meet existing demand and (b) create additional capacity for parental choice. | | (19394) | 75
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many applications to increase pupil numbers school organisation committees have received in the last 12 months; and what the outcome was of each of these applications. | | (19395) | 76
N | Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when she plans to publish the implementation plan for the reform of 14-19 education. | | (19396) | 77
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when she will to reply to the letter to her dated 30th August from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mrs Nazia Parveen. | | (19511) | 78
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of the 16 to 19 year olds expected to study at the proposed academy on the Brunel University's Uxbridge campus will be studying courses not presently provided by schools and colleges in the London West Learning and Skills Council area; and what courses she expects these to be. | | (19520) | 79
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will publish the criteria against which the proposal to establish a 16 to 19 academy based on Brunel University's Uxbridge campus is being evaluated. | | (19521) | 80
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of the overall capital funding in the London West Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area is expected to be spent on the proposed 16 to 19 academy based on Brunel University's Uxbridge campus; and whether the proportions involved are consistent with the criteria applied to other LSC funded institutions. | | (19522) | 81
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance she has issued to (a) teachers and (b) schools on steps they may take if they believe they have been unfairly criticised on the www.ratemyteachers.co.uk website; and if she will make a statement. | | (19092) | 82
N | Mr Richard Shepherd (Aldridge - Brownhills):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when the Minister of State for Schools will give a substantive reply to the letter of 22nd June from the honourable Member for Aldridge-Brownhills in respect of Dr David Cooper. | | (19071) | 83
| Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of the School Meals Review Panel. | | (19472) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 84
N | Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on reports of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Brazil; and what steps she is taking to restrict beef imports from that country. | | (19126) | 85
N | Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which countries have suspended imports of Brazilian beef following the reported outbreak of foot and mouth in Brazil. | | (19225) | 86
| Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effects on farmers of the ending of the environmentally sensitive areas agreements. | | (19496) | 87
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many inspections have been carried out in each of the last three years at the premises of duck producers. | | (19564) | 88
| Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for cattle passports were rejected for being out of time in each year since 2000. | | (19427) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 89
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many individuals have been deported or otherwise involuntarily transferred from the United States to (a) Middle Eastern and (b) Central Asian countries on flights which have landed in the United Kingdom in each of the last four years. | | (16674) | 90
| Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Libyan authorities regarding the possible transfer of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi from a Scottish jail; and if he will make a statement. | | (19428) | 91
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will make representations to the government of Azerbaijan on ensuring the parliamentary elections on 6th November are orderly, peaceful, free and fair. | | (19448) | 92
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will reply to the letter to him dated 12th July from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr Owen Cooper. | | (19513) | 93
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will reply to the letter from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated (a) 16th June, with regard to Mrs Z Khanum, (b) 13th June, with regard to Mr Abdul Rehnan and (c) 8th July, with regard to El Hadja Souley Manou. | | (19515) | 94
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he will reply to the letter from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, dated (a) 16th June, with regard to Mr Abbas, (b) 12th July, with regard to Mr Abdelrazik Salama, (c) 7th June, with regard to Mr Tariq Iqbal and (d) 6th September, with regard to Mrs A Ahmed. | | (19516) | 95
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Sri Lanka on its proposals on the conversion of Buddhists to other religions; and if he will make a statement. | | (19090) | 96
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the names of the UK ambassadors in each Commonwealth country; and on what date each was appointed to the position. | | (19500) | 97
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British nationals are (a) being detained pre-conviction and (b) in detention serving sentences in (i) Egypt, (ii) Jordan, (iii) Turkey, (iv) Syria, (v) Lebanon, (vi) Iraq, (vii) Iran, (viii) Israel, (ix) Algeria, (x) Morocco, (xi) Libya, (xii) Tunisia, (xiii) Pakistan, (xiv) Nigeria, (xv) Sudan, (xvi) Ethiopia, (xvii) Saudi Arabia, (xviii) Oman, (xix) Yemen, (xx) Kuwait and (xxi) United Arab Emirates. | | (19501) | 98
| Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to China regarding human rights issues. | | (19473) | 99
| Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the United Nations report on the prosecution of serious violations of human rights committed in Timor-Leste in 1999. | | (19476) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 100
| Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP practices have started to use the Choose and Book system since its inception, broken down by (a) strategic health authority and (b) primary care trust. | | (19506) | 101
| Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many deanery-approved junior doctors' training places there were for (a) senior house officers and (b) registrars in each of the last 10 years. | | (19507) | 102
N | Mr Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have (a) been refused treatment because of residential status and (b) declined treatment because they were told that there would be a charge under these regulations since the change to the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations were amended. | | (18985) | 103
N | Mr Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of mental health problems among refused asylum seekers. | | (18986) | 104
N | Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methodology was used to calculate value for money in the contract with Alliance Medical Limited for scans. | | (19059) | 105
N | Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether concerns about Alliance Medical and the provision of scanning services were raised at the meeting between her Department and County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic in early June. | | (19088) | 106
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance her Department has issued to primary care trusts on the use of music therapy; and if she will make a statement. | | (19449) | 107
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many neurologists were practising in the NHS in each of the last four years. | | (19560) | 108
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors from overseas are working in England following recruitment drives by the Government in their countries, broken down by country. | | (19561) | 109
| Jon Trickett (Hemsworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will make a statement on the programme for vaccinations against tuberculosis. | | (19499) | 110
| Jon Trickett (Hemsworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidences of tuberculosis there were in each local health authority in each of the past five years. | | (19502) | 111
| Jon Trickett (Hemsworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will require all primary care trusts to offer treatment for plagiocephaly; and if she will make a statement. | | (19503) | 112
| Jon Trickett (Hemsworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will make a statement on the treatment of plagiocephaly. | | (19504) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 113
N | Mr Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission research on whether the integration of refugees is affected by the grant of limited rather than indefinite leave to remain. | | (18983) | 114
N | Mr Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Iraqi asylum seekers were receiving section 4 support from the National Asylum Support Service as at 31st July (a) 2005 and (b) 2004. | | (18984) | 115
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of passport photographs have been rejected as being insufficiently clear by the UK Passport Service since 1st October. | | (19410) | 116
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans have been put in place by his Department to safeguard the containment of prisoners in the event of an avian influenza epidemic; and if he will make a statement. | | (19220) | 117
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence concerning the safeguarding of prisons in the eventuality of an avian influenza outbreak. | | (19221) | 118
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total expenditure on the National Offender Management Service was up to the end of September. | | (19222) | 119
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications he has received for the post of the head of the National Offender Management Service; and when he expects to make an appointment. | | (19223) | 120
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will publish the business case for the National Offender Management Service. | | (19224) | 121
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the procedures are for the identification of an entrant at passport control who is wearing a burka or other face-covering apparel. | | (19047) | 122
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the identification requirements are for a UK passport photograph of a person who is wearing a burka or other face-covering apparel. | | (19048) | 123
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the photographic identification requirements for identity cards in the Identity Cards Bill are to be the same as those currently used for UK passport applications. | | (19049) | 124
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of prisoners sentenced to between one and four years and then subject to early release were later recalled to prison for reoffending over the last five years. | | (19050) | 125
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will to reply to the letter to him dated 15th June from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr Faiz Mohamed Choudhry. | | (19509) | 126
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will to reply to the letter to him dated 6th September from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mrs Saira Ahmed. | | (19510) | 127
| Sir Gerald Kaufman (Manchester, Gorton):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will to reply to the letter to him dated 7th September from the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr Kenroy Brown. | | (19512) | 128
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with chief constables on the restructuring of police forces; what terms of reference he has given to (a) chief constables and (b) police authorities in relation to the consultation on restructuring; and if he will make a statement. | | (19091) | 129
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent requests have been made by foreign governments to the UK Government for extradition of named individuals; what the Government's response was in each case; and from which country each request came. | | (19450) | 130
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many football supporters in (a) England and (b) Wales are subject to football banning orders preventing travel to football matches outside the UK. | | (19498) | 131
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum have been made in each year since 2001. | | (19562) | 132
| Alan Simpson (Nottingham South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the organisations, causes, or movements that each of the people so far convicted of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 were associated with. | | (19402) | 133
| Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of prisoners released with electronic tags have re-offended. | | (19471) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 134
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money the Government has pledged in each of the last five years to improve pharmaceutical provision in the developing world. | | (19540) | Questions to the Leader of the House 135
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Leader of the House, whether he was consulted about the closure of the southbound carriageway of Great George Street in July during a period when the House was sitting. | | (17918) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 136
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent steps he has taken to protect Northern Ireland from an outbreak of avian influenza. | | (18981) | 137
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects legislation to provide for the de-rating of Orange halls to come into force; and if he will make a statement. | | (18982) | 138
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people have been caught by road tax detection devices in each of the last three years. | | (19451) | 139
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what is the (a) minimum and (b) maximum (i) fine and (ii) penalty points maybe issued for not wearing a seat belt in Northern Ireland. | | (19452) | 140
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in Northern Ireland were stopped for not wearing their seat belts, in each of the last three years, broken down by district; and which type of fine was imposed upon each individual. | | (19453) | 141
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his estimate is of (a) the value and (b) the acreage of contaminated land in Northern Ireland. | | (19454) | 142
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many fire-fighters were operating in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, broken down by sex. | | (19455) | 143
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many operational fire stations there were in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (19456) | 144
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many fire fighters have been injured in the line of duty in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (19457) | 145
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many roadside tests were carried out on motor vehicles to test for illegal petrol and diesel in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years in (a) urban and (b) rural regions. | | (19458) | 146
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on how many occasions stinger devices have been used in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years, broken down by district. | | (19460) | 147
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many stinger type devices are operated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. | | (19461) | 148
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) rape and (b) sexual assault incidents were recorded in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (19462) | 149
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many legal gun dealers there are in Northern Ireland; and if he will list them. | | (19463) | 150
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list legal (a) gun clubs and (b) ranges in Northern Ireland. | | (19464) | 151
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many identification parades have taken place in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command in Northern Ireland in the last three years. | | (19465) | 152
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in how many cases an identification parade has been the evidence on which a prosecution has been taken to court in each of the last three years. | | (19466) | 153
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many recorded (a) theft of vehicle and (b) unauthorised taking of vehicle offences there have been in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command in each of the last three years; and what percentages of vehicles were recovered. | | (19467) | 154
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people have been (a) questioned, (b) arrested and (c) detained in connection with the Northern Bank robbery. | | (19468) | 155
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officers are working on the Northern Bank robbery case. | | (19469) | 156
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions for (i) rape, (ii) assault with intent to rape and (iii) indecent assault took place in each of the last five years in Northern Ireland. | | (19523) | 157
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on staff training and development in each of the last three years. | | (19524) | 158
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average funding per pupil was for children in special schools in each of the last five years, broken down by education board. | | (19525) | 159
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average cost of constructing a new one-form-of-entry 4 to 11 primary school has been in the last three years. | | (19526) | 160
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many registered (a) day nurseries, (b) childminders, (c) playgroups and (d) out of school clubs there are in Northern Ireland. | | (19527) | 161
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions have been brought against cyclists for cycling on pavements in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by Police Service of Northern Ireland district. | | (19528) | 162
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many contractors are working within each parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland for the Eaga Partnership Warm Homes Scheme, broken down by those contractors fitting (a) heating systems and (b) insulation measures. | | (19529) | 163
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on (a) the recent monthly update from the Warm Homes Scheme in Northern Ireland and (b) what steps he is taking to increase take-up of the scheme in those areas where take-up is low. | | (19530) | 164
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will list the police stations on closure lists in each district in Northern Ireland. | | (19531) | 165
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much public expenditure was incurred in organising the 2005 (a) local government and (b) general elections. | | (19545) | 166
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many compensation claims have been lodged following the Omagh bomb. | | (19547) | 167
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many compensation claims have been settled following the Omagh bomb; and what is the total amount of compensation paid. | | (19548) | 168
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average number of operations which have been cancelled in each hospital or trust in Northern Ireland has been in each quarter in the last three years. | | (19549) | 169
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in Northern Ireland have official disability vehicle stickers. | | (19550) | 170
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what powers (a) the police and (b) local authorities have to deal with the improper use of disabled parking bays by able-bodied drivers. | | (19551) | 171
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people were fined for offences directly relating to the improper use of (a) disabled vehicle stickers and (b) disabled parking spaces in each of the last three years. | | (19552) | 172
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland were assigned to operational duties relating to the recent G8 summit in Scotland. | | (19553) | 173
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many police officers there were in Northern Ireland on 1st September (a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 2005, broken down by (i) regular, (ii) full-time reserve and (iii) part-time reserve. | | (19554) | 174
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many teachers are working within the education system in Northern Ireland, broken down by age group. | | (19555) | 175
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money was spent by each health board on salaries for doctors (a) on suspension and (b) absent on special leave in each of the last three years. | | (19556) | 176
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many hip replacement operations were carried out in each of the last five years. | | (19557) | 177
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people are awaiting hip replacement surgery in each of the health boards in Northern Ireland. | | (19558) | 178
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people have (a) a full driving licence and (b) a provisional driving licence in Northern Ireland. | | (19559) | 179
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money has been recovered to date from the Northern Bank robbery. | | (19566) | 180
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money the most recent change of notes after the Northern Bank robbery cost the Northern Bank to implement. | | (19567) | 181
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much money was claimed in compensation by patients due to (a) negligence and (b) malpractice in each hospital in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, broken down by health board. | | (19569) | 182
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many assaults there were on hospital staff on hospital premises in each health board in each of the last three years. | | (19570) | 183
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many complaints were made against each health board in each of the last three years. | | (19571) | 184
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many regular Police Service of Northern Ireland (a) full-time reserve and (b) part-time reserve officers are on (i) long term sick leave and (ii) short term sick leave within Castlereagh. | | (19574) | 185
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many regular Police Service of Northern Ireland (a) full-time reserve and (b) part-time reserve officers are on (i) long term sick leave and (ii) short term sick leave within East Belfast. | | (19575) | 186
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many road traffic officers are stationed in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district. | | (19576) | 187
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was spent on transport provided for children travelling to and from each school in Northern Ireland in the last year for which figures are available. | | (19577) | 188
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many school children use school funded transport to travel to and from maintained schools. | | (19578) | 189
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was spent on the running of the 2001 Westminster election in Northern Ireland. | | (19580) | 190
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many rail workers have been injured while working on the rail lines in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998. | | (19581) | 191
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average infant school class size has been in each year since 1998; and what the total number of infant school pupils was in each year. | | (19582) | 192
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of household waste each council in Northern Ireland recycled in the last period for which figures are available. | | (19585) | 193
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by his Department during the summer recess. | | (19586) | 194
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department recorded in each year since 2001; and how many times computers have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. | | (19587) | 195
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on information literature, advertising and campaign material in each financial year since 2001. | | (19588) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 196
| Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he plans to extend the current programme of funding for the renewable energy industry for another 12 months. | | (19541) | 197
| Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of solar power. | | (19593) | 198
| Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many licences were issued under export control regulations in connection with the Defence Systems and Equipment International Exhibition in September, broken down by type. | | (19508) | 199
| Mrs Theresa May (Maidenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the responsibilities of (a) Ofcom and (b) the Office of Fair Trading in implementing EU competition law (i) before and (ii) after 1st May. | | (19419) | 200
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many companies in the UK have an export licence for the export of arms to Israel. | | (19542) | 201
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money has been spent on the testing of wave and tidal technology projects in each of the last five years. | | (19543) | 202
| Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made by Energy Watch in giving advice to smaller companies and public sector organisations on using flexible purchasing policies; and if he will make a statement. | | (19495) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 203
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what records are maintained by his Department of aircraft which land in the United Kingdom and which are transporting individuals who are being deported or otherwise involuntarily transferred from the United States to another country. | | (16675) | 204
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any bids for financial support or assistance have been made during the past five years from North or East Yorkshire Highway Authorities to replace or widen the existing bridge or construct a second bridge on the A166 over the River Derwent at Stamford Bridge. | | (17681) | 205
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost of providing temporary camera surveillance on stretches of motorway in England which were undergoing maintenance or repair work was over the last three years for which figures are available. | | (17682) | 206
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the National Air Traffic Control Service's computer has malfunctioned in the last three years. | | (19563) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 207
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-resident parents on the new child support scheme have registered as full-time students in each month since March 2003. | | (19405) | 208
N | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will list the Jobcentres in England for which opening times and numbers of days per week open were cut or restricted in 2004-05; what such cuts or restrictions are planned for (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07; what the reduction in opening times is in each case; and if he will make a statement. | | (18416) | 209
| Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the additional cost to the Financial Assistance Scheme of extending support to individuals who were between three and 10 years from scheme pension age on 14th May 2004, assuming a 50 plus replacement rate; and if he will make a statement. | | (19590) | 210
| Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of basic bank accounts opened for the purposes of receiving state pension and benefit payments with (a) Abbey, (b) Barclays, (c) HSBC, (d) Halifax/Bank of Scotland, (e) Royal Bank of Scotland/Nat West, (f) Lloyds TSB and (g) Nationwide Building Society; and if he will make a statement. | | (19592) | 211
| David Mundell (Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will change the practice by which the winter fuel payment rebate is paid only to those whose birthday falls before September in the relevant year. | | (19434) | 212
| Mr Mark Todd (South Derbyshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on progress being made towards transferring Child Support Agency cases onto the new system. | | (19505) | 213
| Dr Tony Wright (Cannock Chase):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on what basis it was decided that the £200 council tax rebate to pensioner households announced in the budget was not to be paid to female pensioners between the ages of 60 and 64 years. | | (19425) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 214
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) fined in connection with an offence directly relating to the illegal use of petrol or diesel in a motor vehicle in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | [Transferred] (19459) | 215
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people work for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in Northern Ireland. | | [Transferred] (19572) | 216
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many specialist detector dogs are in use by Customs and Excise in Northern Ireland; and what they are specifically used to detect. | | [Transferred] (19573) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 217
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many concessionary television licences for elderly people have been issued in each of the last two years, broken down by Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency. | | [Transferred] (19579) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 218
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what restrictions apply to the hours at which civilian aircraft at RAF Northolt may (a) arrive and (b) depart. | | [Transferred] (19430) | 219
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian aircraft (a) arrived at and (b) departed from RAF Northolt in each of the last three years. | | [Transferred] (19481) | 220
| Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which categories of civilian aircraft are permitted to use RAF Northolt. | | [Transferred] (19483) | 221
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gulf War veterans live in Northern Ireland. | | [Transferred] (19568) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 222
| Mr Peter Robinson (Belfast East):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many post offices were temporarily closed because of suspected fraud within their premises in the last year for which figures are available. | | [Transferred] (19546) |
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