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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Wednesday 23 November 2005
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 23 November 2005
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 23 November of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department. For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 23 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 23 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 1
| Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK tax revenues raised in Wales in each of the last 10 years. | | (31384) | 2
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many women (a) were diagnosed with and (b) died from breast cancer in each of the last five years. | | (31380) | 3
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a claimant whose circumstances make him eligible for working tax credit and child tax credit is able to claim working tax credit only. | | (31521) | 4
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claimants of tax credits since April 2003 who have mistakenly paid back money to the Department for overpayments that were subsequently found not to exist had the money returned to them within (a) two, (b) four, (c) eight, (d) 16 and (e) 32 weeks. | | (31522) | 5
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax credit award notices have been (a) issued, (b) printed and (c) delivered to tax credit claimants in each month since April 2003. | | (31523) | 6
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department recovers overpaid tax credits where the claimant has launched an investigation of his tax credit case through the Parliamentary Ombudsman. | | (31524) | 7
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in how many tax credit cases the claimant received an award notice stating that the claimant had no qualifying children but that an award of maximum child tax credit had been made in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 to date. | | (31525) | 8
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what methods the Department has developed with the voluntary sector to target support to vulnerable families claiming tax credits. | | (31526) | 9
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to answer Questions 26261 and 26263 tabled on 3rd November by the honourable Member for Birkenhead. | | (31527) | 10
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to answer Question 22005 tabled on 24th October by the honourable Member for Birkenhead. | | (31528) | 11
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost would be of applying the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to the tax regime for trusts with a vulnerable beneficiary as defined by section 38(1) of part 2, Chapter 4 of the Finance Act 2005. | | (31350) | 12
| Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of the working age population was unemployed in each ward in Kingston upon Hull North in each year since 1997. | | (31396) | 13
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) children and (b) adults died of pneumococcal meningitis in the UK in each of the last 10 years. | | (31461) | 14
| Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 15th November to Question 28111, whether the sum quoted includes the cost of the travel of the two Treasury officials. | | (31568) | 15
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanisms are in place to compensate people for expenses they incur in challenging incorrect tax demands. | | (31645) | Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 16
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what guidance she has issued on whether privately-run (a) healthcare facilities, (b) prisons, (c) care homes and (d) schools are covered by section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998. | | (31641) | 17
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many public hearings the National Security Appeals Panel has held since inception. | | (31366) | 18
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the National Security Appeals Panel has taken to publicise its functions. | | (31367) | 19
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the (a) staffing level and (b) cost of the National Security Appeals Panel has been in each calendar year since inception. | | (31368) | 20
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many cases have been decided by the National Security Appeals Panel in each calendar year since its inception under (a) section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 and (b) section 60 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if she will list the parties to each case in which all proceedings are complete. | | (31369) | 21
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, whether the judgements have been published in each case decided by the National Security Appeals Panel in each calendar year since its inception under (a) section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998 and (b) section 60 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. | | (31398) | 22
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many solicitors in Richmond-upon-Thames Borough and the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames provide legal aid services for (a) housing, (b) social welfare, (c) mental health, (d) employment, (e) family and (f) criminal defence; and if she will make a statement. | | (31439) | 23
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which organisations she plans to consult as part of the review of personal injuries limits for small claims. | | (31594) | 24
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what assessment has been made of the effects of the Civil Procedure Rules on levels of costs. | | (31595) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 25
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on sports and recreation projects in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) Normanton constituency since 2001. | | (31561) | 26
| David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 15th November, Official Report, column 1136W, on departmental spending, if her Department will publish the guidelines issued to the Government Art Collection relating to the purchase of art. | | (31353) | 27
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that adequate preparations have been taken to ensure that skilled labour will be available to finish the construction of the Olympic Village and other Olympic facilities in a timely manner. | | (31554) | 28
| Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the income was from all sources at the English Heritage properties at (a) Stonehenge, (b) Old Sarum and (c) Wardour Castle in each of the last five years. | | (31343) | 29
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance she has issued to local authorities on making their tennis courts available free of charge to young people. | | (31330) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 30
| Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what studies his Department has undertaken on a possible replacement for the UK's Trident nuclear missile capability; whether information from the studies will be placed in the public domain; and if he will make a statement. | | (31629) | 31
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation there has been as to what manuals, documents, other materials and information Dr Wouter Basson of South Africa was given during and subsequent to his visit to Porton Down in 1985; and if he will make a statement. | | (31245) | 32
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which employees of Porton Down visited South Africa in the period from 1975 until the collapse of the apartheid regime; for what purposes; and if he will make a statement. | | (31254) | 33
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records his Department has retained relating to pre-1975 visits to South Africa by employees of Porton Down. | | (31255) | 34
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who authorised the visit of Dr Wouter Basson of South Africa to Porton Down in 1985; for what purposes; and if he will make a statement. | | (31256) | 35
| Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 21st November, to Question 29566, where the reports of (a) the Office of Surveillance Commissioners and (b) the Information Services Commissioner are made publicly available; what estimate he has made of the cost of inspections by HM Inspector of Constabulary; and what budget provision has been made to meet the costs. | | (31662) | 36
| Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many casualties United States forces have suffered since 1st January in the proposed Tactical Area of Responsibility that British forces will take over next year. | | (31386) | 37
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost per man hour of servicing the Harrier fleet at (a) RAF Cottesmore and (b) the Defence Aviation Repair Agency, St Athan. | | (31646) | 38
| Kitty Ussher (Burnley):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet representatives of the Amicus trade union to discuss the potential for future defence contracts being awarded to the Defence Aviation Repair Agency, St Athan. | | (31388) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 39
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether he plans to create a unitary system of local authorities for the whole of England; and if he will make a statement. | | (31548) | 40
| Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on eligibility for those other than pensioners for housing in council-owned bungalows. | | (31335) | 41
| Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether a health impact assessment has been carried out into regeneration projects in Liverpool; and if he will make a statement. | | (31647) | 42
| Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has for large-scale housing developments in Bournemouth; what assessment he has made of the implications for greenbelt in the area; and if he will make a statement. | | (31332) | 43
| Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate his Department has made of the change in the number of families in temporary accommodation in the South Lakeland District Council area since 2001; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation. | | (31552) | 44
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what rights those with mobile homes on plots owned by their local council have to buy the plot; and what plans he has to (a) review and (b) to change the legislation which applies in such cases. | | (31359) | 45
| Mr Fraser Kemp (Houghton & Washington East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the single status national pay and conditions agreement for each (a) local authority and (b) region by 2007. | | (31553) | 46
| Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make it a requirement for water and sewerage companies to be statutory consultees in respect of planning applications and development proposals; and if he will make a statement. | | (31636) | 47
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will restore the entitlement to the first 12 months' pension scheme membership to local government manual workers who began employment before 1991. | | (31658) | 48
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with mortgage providers on the proposed home information packs; and whether mortgage providers have indicated to him that they will be willing to lend on the basis of a home condition report. | | (31557) | 49
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much has been spent on e-enablement of local government services, broken down by local authority. | | (31558) | 50
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which services local government has e-enabled; and what level of take-up has been achieved for each service, broken down by local authority. | | (31559) | 51
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what estimate he has made of the likely number of homebuyers who will commission more detailed surveys than the Home Condition Report after the introduction of home information packs. | | (31560) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 52
| Adam Afriyie (Windsor):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils were recorded as having at least one incident of truancy in 2004-05. | | (31391) | 53
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people aged (a) 30 to 39, (b) 40 to 49 and (c) 50 years and over received skills training in (i) West Yorkshire and (ii) Normanton constituency since 2001. | | (31566) | 54
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of teachers had remained in the profession after (a) two, (b) five and (c) 10 years in the last period for which figures are available. | | (31372) | 55
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research she has evaluated on what motivates (a) teachers and (b) administrators to enter the education sector at (i) primary, (ii) secondary, (iii) further education and (iv) university level. | | (31373) | 56
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the number of over-45s seeking (a) further education and (b) skills training who were (i) in the workforce and (ii) seeking re-entry into the workforce in the last period for which figures are available. | | (31375) | 57
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what information she collects on (a) extracurricular activities offered and (b) the percentage of students involved in extracurricular activities in (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools and (iii) sixth form colleges in (A) England, (B) London and (C) Kingston and Surbiton. | | (31376) | 58
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average pay of (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers holding (i) education degrees, (ii) master's degrees and (iii) doctorates was in 2004-05. | | (31382) | 59
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the teacher retention rate in state schools in England. | | (31383) | 60
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average salary of (a) state school and (b) city academy teachers was in 2004-05. | | (31430) | 61
| Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding each local education authority in England received in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 1996-97. | | (31333) | 62
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assistance the Government is giving adults to pursue national vocational qualifications; and if she will make a statement. | | (31299) | 63
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people undertook courses leading to a qualification in plumbing in each of the last 10 years. | | (31300) | 64
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research underlies the required ratio of (a) 1:8 teachers to children in local community play groups and (b) 1:13 teachers to children in local school nursery classes; and if she will make a statement. | | (31462) | 65
| Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of children are eligible for free school meals in (a) primary non-faith schools, (b) secondary non-faith schools and (c) faith schools, broken down by (i) Church of England, (ii) Catholic, (iii) Jewish, (iv) Muslim, (v) Sikh, (vi) Hindu and (vii) other category of faith school. | | (31506) | 66
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will take steps to provide assistance to children who are eligible for free school meals with the costs of (a) school uniforms and (b) school sports wear. | | (31331) | 67
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will issue guidance to schools on limiting the cost of school uniforms. | | (31355) | 68
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, what additional curriculum flexibilities will be granted to trust schools. | | (31591) | 69
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what financial allocation the Department plans to make to the improvement of school transport under the provisions of the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All. | | (31592) | 70
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures will be taken to address the underperformance of pupils from (a) black and (b) gypsy and traveller communities under the provisions of the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All. | | (31593) | 71
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much has been spent on anti-bullying initiatives in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year since 1997. | | (31596) | 72
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether restrictions will be introduced to the freedom self-governing schools have to set their own admissions criteria under the provisions of the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All. | | (31597) | 73
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, what she expects the buildings of schools closed due to failure will be used for. | | (31598) | 74
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures will be taken under the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, to encourage poorer parents to become more involved in their children's education. | | (31599) | 75
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what safeguards will be put in place under the provisions of the White Paper Higher Standards, Better Schools for All, to prevent a significant number of large failing schools being closed in the same area. | | (31600) | 76
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures are being taken to ensure that students in the bottom two socio-economic groups are encouraged into further education. | | (31601) | 77
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the constituency of Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland have class sizes of more than 30 children. | | (31602) | 78
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) faith schools and (b) non-faith schools have been awarded a (i) grade 3, (ii) grade 4 and (iii) grade 5 rating by Ofsted inspectors. | | (31607) | 79
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been closed due to falling rolls in (i) England and (ii) the Tees Valley in each year since 1997. | | (31608) | 80
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the impact of the restructuring of the Learning and Skills Council on 16 to 19 education. | | (31616) | 81
| Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance is given to local authorities when tendering for school transport on ensuring confidentiality of the identity of young people. | | (31648) | 82
| Dan Norris (Wansdyke):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of different approaches to tackling bullying in schools; and if she will make a statement. | | (31344) | 83
| Dan Norris (Wansdyke):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the no blame approach to tackling school bullying; and if she will make a statement. | | (31345) | 84
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much has been allocated for (a) capital repairs and (b) new buildings in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in the South Swindon area in each year since 1997. | | (31643) | 85
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much additional funding has been given to (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in South Swindon constituency in addition to their Standard Spending Assessment, in each year since 1997. | | (31660) | 86
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the provision of education about business and enterprise in schools in (a) 1997 and (b) the most recent year for which information is available; which schools offered such education in each year since 1997; what average number of hours of such education was offered to pupils of (i) primary, (ii) secondary and (iii) sixth form age groups in each year since 1997; what proportion of teachers received training in the delivery of such education in each year since 1997; and what the Government's target level of provision for such teaching is for (A) hours per week and (B) proportion of schools. | | (31237) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 87
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to develop a quality protocol for certified compost material to enable it to be defined as a product rather than waste. | | (31618) | 88
| Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she collects on numbers of wild birds in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement. | | (31336) | 89
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken since 20th July on Best Practice Guidelines for labelling foods which contain allergies. | | (31442) | 90
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the percentage of energy usage in the public sector that will be saved through energy efficiency measures by 2020. | | (31468) | 91
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures are being taken to reduce water consumption. | | (31605) | 92
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research the Department has commissioned on the environmental consequences of deforestation. | | (31606) | 93
| Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licences for the culling of cormorants were issued in England in each of the last five years; how many cormorants were killed under licence in England in each year; and if she will make a statement. | | (31387) | 94
| Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether officials from her Department have made inspections of export facilities in endemic avian influenza H5N1 areas from which live birds are despatched to this country. | | (31406) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 95
| Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what options for the improvement of its transparency he will present to the Council of the European Union as part of the UK presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement. | | (31619) | 96
| Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the likely impact on the (a) economic situation and tourist industry of Bethlehem and (b) viability of a future Palestinian state of the creation by Israel of a new checkpoint at Rachel's Tomb. | | (31508) | 97
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whose responsibility it is to ensure the protection of (a) prosecution and (b) defence lawyers involved in the trial of Saddam Hussein; and if he will make a statement. | | (29045) | 98
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of the 13,500 detainees held by multi-national forces in Iraq are under the age of 18 years; and if he will make a statement. | | (29046) | 99
N | Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many detainees held by multi-national forces in Iraq have been transferred to other countries; and to (a) which countries and (b) what authorities such detainees have been transferred. | | (29047) | 100
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made in encouraging ethnic minority recruitment within his Department. | | (30508) | 101
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will meet the President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK; and if he will make a statement. | | (31447) | 102
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the recent discussions between his Department and Turkish Cypriot leaders Mr Talat and Mr Soyer. | | (31450) | 103
| Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) officials and (b) Ministers the United States Cuba Transition Co-ordinator met when in London recently; and on what dates. | | (31443) | 104
| Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what factors he took into account when on behalf of the EU under the UK presidency he congratulated Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia on his re-election. | | (31644) | 105
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is giving to the (a) demobilisation, disarmament and integration into civilian society and (b) integration into the national army of the members of militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | | (31295) | 106
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department is considering proposals to amend legislation international arrest warrants. | | (31399) | 107
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings (a) he and (b) his Department has (i) had since 11th September and (ii) is planning to have with representatives of the Israeli (A) Ministry of Law, (B) State Attorney Office and (C) Foreign Ministry regarding the arrest warrant for General Almog. | | (31400) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 108
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are in place to ensure that rehabilitation services for visually impaired people are made available to those who need them. | | (31390) | 109
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether a person who has been assessed as having above the capital limits for a care home can request (a) regular reviews of their care by social services and (b) social services to arrange the care. | | (31639) | 110
| Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment her Department has made of the workforce development requirements to meet (a) the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence epilepsy standards and (b) the National Service Framework for long-term medical conditions in respect of epilepsy. | | (31640) | 111
| Mr Edward Davey (Kingston & Surbiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the possible effects on funding for local charities and health advisory organisations of the proposed merger of primary care trusts; and if she will make a statement. | | (31374) | 112
| Clive Efford (Eltham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans she has (a) to restructure NHS Direct and (b) to close NHS Direct call centres; and if she will make a statement. | | (31649) | 113
| Clive Efford (Eltham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions she has had with representatives of NHS Direct staff on regrading of staff due to restructuring of the service. | | (31650) | 114
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many admission episodes for alcohol-related diseases there were in each primary care trust in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. | | (31379) | 115
| Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 9th November, Official Report, columns 17-18WS, on National Health Service dentistry, what the headcount figure is for dentists which results in the figure of 622 whole-time equivalents. | | (31444) | 116
| Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 9th November, Official Report, columns 17-18WS, on National Health Service dentistry, how many of the 1,400 new dentists will be placed in (a) the general dental service, (b) salaried primary care dental services and (c) the hospital dental service. | | (31445) | 117
| Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vocational dental trainees have taken up places in the general dental service in 2005. | | (31446) | 118
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many private patients were admitted to NHS hospitals in each of the last 10 years. | | (31346) | 119
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total revenue derived from private patients in the NHS was in each of the last 10 years. | | (31347) | 120
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total cost of providing private patients with care in NHS hospitals has been in each of the last 10 years. | | (31348) | 121
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the share of NHS provision for private patients has been as a percentage of the total private medical market in each of the last 10 years. | | (31349) | 122
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many allergy specialists are working in the NHS in London, broken down by (a) primary care trust and (b) London borough. | | (31436) | 123
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average time taken by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence to appraise pharmaceuticals under the early referrals process has been since it was established. | | (31463) | 124
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will issue interim guidance to primary care trusts on the prescription of bortezomib (Velcade) for use as a myeloma treatment. | | (31465) | 125
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps she takes to monitor the use of funding allocated to primary care trusts to improve sexual health services following the publication of the Choosing Health White Paper in November 2004. | | (31469) | 126
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time for an appointment to see a general practitioner was in (a) England, (b) the Tees Valley and (c) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland in the last period for which figures are available. | | (31603) | 127
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average response time to an emergency call to the Ambulance Service was in (a) England, (b) the Tees Valley and (c) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constitiency in 2004-05. | | (31604) | 128
| Jessica Morden (Newport East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department is taking to improve women's health and fertility services in the NHS. | | (31502) | 129
| Jessica Morden (Newport East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which primary care trusts offer women suffering from (a) uterine fibroids and (b) menorrhagia alternative treatment options to hysterectomy which include (i) uterine fibroid embolisation, (ii) endometrial ablation, (iii) myomectomy and (iv) myolysis. | | (31504) | 130
| Stephen Williams (Bristol West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many complaints regarding the operation of her Department's website were received in 2004-05; and how many of these were responded to within (a) one working day, (b) five working days and (c) longer than five working days. | | (31493) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 131
| Tony Baldry (Banbury):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when Mohmmed Zamir (reference number LR1643012061/1) will be informed of the outcome of his application for a variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom made in July 2004. | | (31354) | 132
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much his Department has spent to ensure that police officers have the powers and resources needed to deal with alcohol-related violence and disorder in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) Normanton constituency. | | (31562) | 133
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is available in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) Normanton constituency to deal with domestic violence. | | (31563) | 134
| Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of those detained under (a) the Terrorism Act 2000 and (b) the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (i) were seeking asylum at the time of their detention and (ii) have subsequently claimed asylum. | | (31457) | 135
| Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many principal applicants for asylum have been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a result of the family ILR exercise announced on 24th October 2003; how many of the dependants of principal applicants for asylum already in the UK have also been granted ILR; and how many dependants of principal applicants have subsequently been given leave to join them in the UK. | | (31458) | 136
| Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been returned to EU member states under the provisions of the Dublin II Regulation since it came into force on 1st September 2003. | | (31459) | 137
| Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what disciplinary action has been taken against police officers for failure to comply with the associated Codes of Practice of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 in historical sex abuse cases in the last three years. | | (31378) | 138
| David T. C. Davies (Monmouth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of domestic abuse were of (a) British, (b) Indian, (c) Pakistani, (d) Bangladeshi, (e) North American, (f) South American, (g) Chinese and (h) African origin in each of the past 10 years for which figures are available; and how many were (i) married, (ii) co-habiting and (iii) single in each case. | | (31385) | 139
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of domestic burglar alarms activated in each police force area in England in each of the last five years; and how many of these were found to be genuine alarms indicating a crime in progress. | | (31297) | 140
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11th November, Official Report, column 852W, on police helicopters, how many deployments of Metropolitan Police helicopters there have been in each year since 2000. | | (31351) | 141
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11th November, Official Report, column 852-3W, on road safety, why figures on numbers of road traffic police officers are unavailable for years before 2003. | | (31352) | 142
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with the (a) Chief Constable and (b) Police Authority in Hertfordshire about structural re-organisation. | | (31511) | 143
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures will be used for the appointment of chief constables of newly amalgamated police forces. | | (31512) | 144
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the composition of newly established police authorities will be determined following the amalgamation of two or more police forces. | | (31513) | 145
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what primary legislation would be necessary to implement the amalgamation of police forces. | | (31514) | 146
| Mr David Gauke (South West Hertfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, from which (a) police forces and (b) police authorities he has received a request for amalgamation with a neighbouring police force. | | (31515) | 147
| Mr Roger Godsiff (Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals of each country from which a visa is required applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004 for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of these visas returned to their country of nationality before the visas expired; and how many applied (i) to remain permanently in the United Kingdom and (ii) for political asylum. | | (31381) | 148
N | Mr Jeremy Hunt (South West Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of data held by the Criminal Records Bureau; and if he will make a statement. | | (31294) | 149
| Ms Diana R. Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many businesses have been prosecuted for selling (a) tobacco products and (b) Lottery tickets and scratch cards to under-16s in Kingston upon Hull North in the past five years. | | (31397) | 150
| Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of identity cards on card-not-present (a) credit card fraud in (i) on-line, (ii) telephone and (iii) mail order shopping and (b) internet banking fraud. | | (31507) | 151
| Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he is taking to increase the capacity of the Forensic Science Service. | | (31516) | 152
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been subject to physical restraint in each of the secure training centres in each of the last four years; and in how many incidents each child was involved. | | (31370) | 153
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the ethnic origin was of each child subject to physical control in each of the secure training centres in the last 12 months. | | (31371) | 154
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government will ratify the Palermo Protocol against sex trafficking to the UN Convention against Organised Crime; and if he will make a statement. | | (31437) | 155
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many incidents of domestic violence reported in (i) England, (ii) the Tees Valley and (iii) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland in each year since 1997 the perpetrator was (a) male and (b) female. | | (31433) | 156
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) men and (b) women have been prosecuted for domestic violence in each year since 1997 in (i) England, (ii) the Tees Valley and (iii) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. | | (31434) | 157
| Dr Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are being taken to encourage prisons without a policy on (a) HIV/AIDS and (b) hepatitis C to adopt one; and what assessment he has made of the merits of giving prisoners access to free (i) condoms and (ii) needles. | | (31438) | 158
N | Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government will sign the Council of Europe Convention on trafficking in human beings. | | (31296) | 159
| Bob Spink (Castle Point):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents involving imitation firearms occurred in the Essex Police Force area in each of the last five years. | | (31392) | 160
| Bob Spink (Castle Point):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average number of crimes per day was in the Essex Police Force area in each of the last five years. | | (31393) | 161
| Bob Spink (Castle Point):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents involving firearms occured in the Essex Police Force area in each of the last five years. | | (31395) | 162
| Bob Spink (Castle Point):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people died as a result of a collision with a police car in the Essex Police Force area in each of the last five years. | | (31431) | 163
| Bob Spink (Castle Point):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people died while in the custody of the Essex Police Force in each of the last five years. | | (31432) | 164
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to reply to the Questions tabled by the honourable Member for Milton Keynes South West relating to General Almog tabled for answer on (a) 11th October, reference 17028 and (b) 19th October, reference 19756 and (c) 7th November, reference 25695. | | (31401) | 165
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is considering proposals to amend guidelines to the police on international arrest warrants. | | (31402) | 166
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations his Department has received from the (a) Israeli government and (b) United States Administration concerning amendments to legislation on international arrest warrants. | | (31403) | 167
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department is considering proposals to amend legislation on international arrest warrants. | | (31404) | 168
| Dr Phyllis Starkey (Milton Keynes South West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what meetings (a) he and (b) his Department (i) has had since 11th September and (ii) is planning to have with representatives of the Israeli (A) Ministry of Law, (B) State Attorney Office and (C) Foreign Ministry regarding the arrest warrant for General Almog. | | (31405) | 169
| David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures have been introduced since 2001 to reduce crime against small businesses in (a) North West Leicestershire and (b) England. | | (31362) | 170
| David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to reduce the number of crimes committed against small businesses. | | (31377) | 171
| David Taylor (North West Leicestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methods his Department uses to record crimes against small businesses. | | (31394) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 172
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid effort to date his Department has offered to the victims of the recent earthquake in Pakistan. | | (30507) | 173
| Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how his Department intends to use the £5.7 million savings that will be made from the Europe and Central Asia programme over the 2005-06 and 2007-08 period. | | (31638) | 174
| Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will increase aid to the Central Asia region (a) between 2005-06 and 2007-08 and (b) after 2007-08. | | (31651) | 175
| Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much UK bilateral aid he expects will be allocated to (a) Kyrgyzstan, (b) Tajikistan, (c) Uzbekistan, (d) Armenia, (e) Georgia and (f) Moldova between 2005-06 and 2007-08. | | (31655) | 176
| Mark Williams (Ceredigion):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking under the UK presidency of the EU to assist the participation of developing countries in trade negotiations. | | (31494) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 177
N | Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what guidelines are used by the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, on the invitation of guests who are asked to make a speech at events organised by the Department to mark sporting achievements | | (31089) | 178
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much in (a) euros and (b) sterling was taken at pay and display car parks under the control of the Department for Regional Development in Northern Ireland where euros are accepted as valid payment during the first six months of (i) 2004 and (ii) 2005. | | (31451) | 179
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the total (a) income taken as payment of car parking charges and (b) outgoings paid as salaries and other charges at Department for Regional Development car parks in Northern Ireland were in 2004. | | (31452) | 180
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps (a) Translink and (b) each Northern Ireland Department is taking to encourage departmental employees in Northern Ireland to use public transport to and from their workplace. | | (31453) | 181
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many permanent curriculum support staff for music are employed by each education and library board; how many were employed by each board in 2004; and what numbers are projected for 2006-07. | | (31329) | 182
N | Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether (a) direct and (b) indirect public funding has been allocated to Community Restorative Justice schemes in Northern Ireland. | | (31235) | 183
N | Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he treats the Northern Ireland Police Board as a stakeholder in respect of the development of Community Restorative Justice schemes in Northern Ireland. | | (31236) | Questions to the Prime Minister 184
| Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make it Government policy for special advisers to give evidence to parliamentary committees if asked. | | (31505) | 185
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 16th November, Official Report, column 964, what the evidential basis is for his statement that (a) the administrative costs of the Child Support Agency (CSA) outweighed the money it took in 1997 and (b) in the majority of CSA cases the child concerned is not the product of either a married or stable relationship. | | (31234) | Questions to the Solicitor General 186
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Solicitor General, how many and what percentage of prosecutions were aborted in (a) England and (b) Northamptonshire in 2004-05. | | (31440) | 187
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Solicitor General, how many prosecutions have failed owing to the failure of witnesses to reach court in each of the last five years. | | (31617) | 188
| Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Solicitor General, if the Crown Prosecution Service will revisit the papers relating to the conduct of Dr Ann David, following the completion of her disciplinary case before the General Medical Council, in relation to deaths of patients at Basildon Hospital for whom she had responsibility. | | (31637) | Questions to the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 189
| Mr Fraser Kemp (Houghton & Washington East):To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much the Electoral Commission has spent on public relations companies and consultants in each of the last five years. | | (31495) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 190
| Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what instructions he has given to the Health and Safety Executive regarding the advice it provides to employers on the Working Time Directive; and if he will make a statement. | | (31365) | 191
| Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the (a) administrative introductory cost, (b) annual recurring cost and (c) total cost to date to UK business of (i) Directive 97/75/EC amending and extending Directive 96/34/EC on parental leave, (ii) Directive 97/74/EC amending and extending Directive 94/45/EC on works councils, (iii) Directive 98/23/EC on the extension of Directive 97/81/EC on part-time work, (iv) Directive 98/52/EC on the extension of Directive 97/80/EC, on the burden of proof in sex discrimination cases, (v) Directive 1999/70/EC on fixed-term work and (vi) Directive 2002/14/EC on the information and consultation of workers; and if he will make a statement. | | (31569) | 192
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many registered plumbers there have been in each of the last 10 years. | | (31298) | 193
| Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the likely impact on the timetable for reducing carbon dioxide emissions of commencing building work on new nuclear power stations in the 2005-06 year. | | (31500) | 194
| Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what definition he uses of (a) fuel poverty and (b) net importation of energy. | | (31549) | 195
| Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what research he has evaluated on the efficiency of (a) wind turbines and (b) wave and tidal power sources. | | (31550) | 196
| John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the estimated gas production from the UK's own resources is for each quarter from Q1 2006 to Q4 2008. | | (31496) | 197
| John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will assess the merits of stipulating a requirement for gas wholesalers to contract for a minimum supply percentage from outside the UK's own resources to guarantee supply levels through interconnectors and liquid natural gas shipments. | | (31497) | 198
| John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate he has made of the total imported gas capacity in millions of cubic metres which will be available per average day in each quarter from Q1 2006 to Q4 2008. | | (31498) | 199
| John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate he has made of the likely (a) average price and (b) total gas consumption within the UK for each quarter from Q1 2006 to Q4 2008. | | (31499) | 200
| John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the nuclear energy option remains open. | | (31509) | 201
| John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what estimate his Department has made of the time between ordering and completion of a new build nuclear energy power station. | | (31510) | 202
| John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what arrangements he plans to make for an informed public debate on new nuclear build; and if he will make a statement. | | (31519) | 203
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on EU plans to introduce compulsory targets for service liberalisation in developing countries. | | (31652) | 204
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what (a) steps his Department is taking and (b) discussions his Department has had with other Government departments on protecting employees from the possible adverse effects of nightshift work. | | (31656) | 205
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made in helping people in South Swindon to achieve flexible working hours; and if he will make a statement. | | (31657) | 206
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the likely impact on South Swindon of a 24-hour economy; and if he will make a statement. | | (31659) | 207
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which British companies were engaged in the sale of arms to Iraq between (a) 1980 and 1991 and (b) 1991 and 2003; what arms were exported in each case; and if he will make a statement. | | (31556) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 208
| Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11th July, Official Report, column 759W, on automatic number plate recognition, how long information collected by the police will be held as a record on police computer databases before deletion in (a) the pilot programme and (b) the proposed national scheme. | | (31501) | 209
| Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11th July, Official Report, column 759W, on automatic number plate recognition, what the reasons were for the inaccuracies in the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority database; what the nature of each type of inaccuracy was; and what percentage of the total number of inaccuracies each type of inaccuracy represented. | | (31517) | 210
| Tom Brake (Carshalton & Wallington):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many victims of violence were recorded by the British Transport Police in each year since 1998-99, (a) in total and (b) broken down by region. | | (31518) | 211
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what obligations his Department places on bus companies to consult local residents about (a) changes in bus routes and (b) the establishment of new bus routes. | | (31614) | 212
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many quality contract schemes have been given Ministerial approval since the introduction of the scheme in the Transport Act 2000. | | (31615) | 213
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the administrative cost to (a) the Government and (b) airlines of compliance with a £1 levy scheme collected through the same means as air passenger duty. | | (31454) | 214
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the time that it would take for a £1 levy air passenger protection scheme to become self-financing from inception. | | (31455) | 215
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the regression to the mean effect on the statistics relating to the number of accidents on roads with speed cameras. | | (31464) | 216
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Transport for London about safety of pedicabs. | | (31466) | 217
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to ensure that the arrangements for transport for the 2012 Olympics will meet the requirements of the Olympic family. | | (31467) | 218
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what percentage of spending by safety camera partnerships was on camera operations and related road traffic injury prevention in each year between 1994 and 2004. | | (31470) | 219
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of UK passengers stranded overseas as a result of failure of UK and European airlines in each year since 2000. | | (31491) | 220
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has undertaken on the extent to which pop-up messages on websites of UK airlines warn customers they are not financially protected in the event of the airline's insolvency. | | (31492) | 221
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Olympic Delivery Authority will be able to ensure that transport for spectators will be fully accessible. | | (31555) | 222
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of accidents caused by drivers using hand-held mobile phones since January 2003. | | (31435) | 223
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of night flights from and to Heathrow airport on the London economy. | | (31460) | 224
| Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will reply to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's report The Environmental Effects of Civil Aircraft. | | (31551) | 225
| Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29th June to the honourable Member for Sutton and Cheam, Official Report, columns 1552-3W, on the blue badge scheme, when he expects to bring forward draft regulations. | | (31567) | 226
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents were caused by drivers falling asleep in the last year for which figures are available. | | (31653) | 227
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to alleviate road traffic accidents caused by drivers falling asleep. | | (31654) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 228
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have come off benefits and entered work in (a) West Yorkshire and (b) Normanton constituency since 2001. | | (31564) | 229
| Ed Balls (Normanton):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been spent on (a) jobseeker's allowance and (b) incapacity benefit in (i) West Yorkshire and (ii) Normanton constituency since 2001. | | (31565) | 230
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has received from the Health and Safety Commission of the effects of different asbestos stripping techniques on worker mortality. | | (31610) | 231
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what advice he has received from the Health and Safety Commission on the most effective dust suppression techniques available for removing asbestos; and if he will list the acceptable methods of asbestos removal in order of effectiveness as a dust suppressing technique. | | (31611) | 232
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what advice he has received from the Health and Safety Commission on the circumstances in which dry stripping of asbestos-containing materials is permissible. | | (31612) | 233
| Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which elements of the licensing requirements for contractors involved with the wet stripping of asbestos using equipment conforming to BSI PAS 61-1:2004 are mandatory. | | (31613) | 234
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when pensioners in Hendon will receive their financial support for council tax bills due for 2005; how many pensioners in Hendon he expects to receive this help; and if he will make a statement. | | (31448) | 235
| Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will link the value of the basic state pension to average earnings. | | (31334) | 236
| Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17th November to Question 27247, what the quarterly average exit rate for (a) incapacity benefit and (b) severe disability allowance was in each quarter since May 1997 in (i) Pathways to Work pilot jobcentre plus districts, (ii) the UK excluding Pathways to Work pilot jobcentre plus districts and (iii) the UK. | | (31520) | 237
N | Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 16th November from the Prime Minister to the Right honourable Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, Official Report, column 964, what plans he has to (a) reform and (b) abolish the Child Support Agency; and if he will make a statement. | | (30864) | 238
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help people with Asperger's syndrome in Swindon into employment. | | (31642) | 239
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on (a) jobseeker's allowance, (b) incapacity benefit and (c) the administration of each in (i) 1997 and (ii) the most recent year for which information is available; and how many recipients of each benefit there were at 1st January in each year. | | (31238) | 240
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what percentage of economically inactive (a) men and (b) women are (i) aged 18 to 34, (ii) aged 35 to50 and (iii) aged 51 to 64 years; and how many of each sex in each age range have expressed an interest in working. | | (31628) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 241
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the likely impact on jobs in London of the proposed EU draft changes to the European Union sugar regime; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (31449) | 242
| Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress is being made towards achieving the year 2000 target of five gigawatts of installed combined heat and power (CHP) capacity in the UK: and what impact she expects the dismantling of the 18 megawatt CHP plant in Bury to have on this target. | | [Transferred] (31609) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 243
| Jessica Morden (Newport East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of contested prosecutions for rape brought by Gwent Crown Prosecution Service resulted in a conviction in the last 12 years. | | [Transferred] (31503) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 244
| Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people convicted of traffic offences were subject to an anti-social behaviour order in 2004. | | [Transferred] (31456) | 245
| Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people have been convicted for driving while using hand-held mobile telephones since January 2004; and if he will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (31441) | 246
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which 20 solicitors' firms or others have registered the greatest numbers of miners' hearing loss claims with his Department; and how many claims each has registered. | | [Transferred] (31337) | 247
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many hearing loss claims paid out by his Department since 1997 have required two separate medical tests. | | [Transferred] (31338) | 248
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the average hearing loss settlement made to miners has been in claims submitted by Vendside Ltd. | | [Transferred] (31339) | 249
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been paid to Vendside Ltd (a) in total and (b) per average claim for miners' hearing loss compensation since 1997. | | [Transferred] (31340) | 250
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on what date the first claim for (a) hearing loss, (b) beat knee and (c) industrial accident was registered with his Department by (i) Vendside Ltd and (ii) the Union of Democratic Mineworkers. | | [Transferred] (31341) | 251
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many common law claims have been registered with his Department since 1998 by the Union of Democratic Mineworkers, excluding those registered by Vendside Ltd. | | [Transferred] (31342) | 252
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many hearing loss claims paid out by his Department have included a payment involving Melex Ltd. | | [Transferred] (31356) | 253
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what hourly rate is paid to Vendside Ltd for work on claims for (a) vibration white finger, (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (c) hearing loss. | | [Transferred] (31357) | 254
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what evidence of insurance indemnity has been provided to (a) his Department and (b) its insurers by (i) the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and (ii) Vendside Ltd for (A) beat knee, (B) industrial accident claims and (C) hearing loss claims in the mining industry. | | [Transferred] (31358) | 255
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many miners' hearing loss claims submitted by (a) Vendside and (b) others since 1997 have required a second medical examination. | | [Transferred] (31360) | 256
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many hearing loss claims from the mining industry have been registered with his Department since 1997. | | [Transferred] (31361) | 257
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the claims handlers officials in his Department have met since 1997 to discuss mining hearing loss and knee claims. | | [Transferred] (31363) | 258
| John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the average hearing loss settlement paid to miners has been since 1997 in claims submitted by the 20 solicitors' firms which have submitted most claims; what percentage this represented of the total claims submitted; and what the average amount of fees paid in costs has been. | | [Transferred] (31364) |
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