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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Thursday 27 April 2006
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 27 April 2006
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Thursday 27 April 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 Thursday 27 April of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Thursday 27 April see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 1
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average (a) dollar and (b) sterling price was for a barrel of crude oil extracted in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) each OPEC country in each week since October 2005. | | (66905) | 2
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average price was of a gallon of unleaded fuel in (a) Essex, (b) Hertfordshire, (c) inner London and (d) outer London in each week since August 2005. | | (66906) | 3
N | Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on community shops of the abolition of 0 per cent. corporation tax on small businesses. | | (66399) | 4
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the public sector pension liabilities are in respect of (a) the Civil Service, (b) local government, (c) the NHS, (d) other government agencies, (e) companies in which the Government has a majority or minority shareholding and (f) privatised entities which were formerly state-owned. | | (66355) | 5
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account is taken of the contingent public sector liabilities in respect of employee pension funds of privatised companies in his Department's estimate of public sector debt liabilities. | | (66356) | 6
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingent financial liabilities have been entered into by the Government in respect of employees pension funds of companies privatised since 1980; and what his Department's estimate is of its liabilities in relation to (a) British Telecom, (b) the former British Rail, (C) National Freight Corporation and (d) the former National Coal Board. | | (66357) | 7
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the contingent public sector liabilities in respect of employee pensions of companies in which the Goverment retains a shareholding; and what the liabilities are for each company. | | (66358) | 8
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual tax revenue which would be payable if all off-shore trusts held by British residents were repatriated to the UK. | | (66982) | 9
| Michael Gove (Surrey Heath):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure the continuation of low rates of income tax for personnel working in the EU institutions. | | (66916) | 10
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on the competitiveness of the United Kingdom economy of higher than inflation increases in public sector charges and fees to private sector businesses. | | (66913) | 11
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the funding to develop microgeneration technologies announced in the Budget has been allocated for each financial year; and how much of the funding in each financial year is additional funding to that previously allocated. | | (66938) | 12
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many reptiles were imported into (a) the UK and (b) the EU each year between 2000 and 2005; and how many were of (i) wild-caught, (ii) captive-bred, (iii) ranched and (iv) farmed origin in each year. | | (67040) | 13
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many birds were imported into the (a) UK and (b) EU in each year between 2000 and 2005; and how many were of (i) wild-caught, (ii) captive-bred, (iii) ranched and (iv) farmed origin in each year. | | (67041) | 14
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the population in each electoral ward in the constituency of (a) Cleethorpes, (b) Great Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe and (d) Brigg and Goole based on (i) the 2001 census, (ii) electoral registers and (iii) patient registers. | | (67043) | 15
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the gross weekly pay of full-time employees in the constituency of (a) Cleethorpes, (b) Great Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe and (d) Brigg and Goole was in each year since 2000. | | (67053) | 16
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the birth rate was to those aged (a) 19, (b) 18, (c) 17, (d) 16, (e) 15, (f) 14 and (g) under 14 years in (i) North East Lincolnshire and (ii) North Lincolnshire in each of the past 10 years. | | (67055) | 17
| Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many copies of the summary leaflet Budget 2006 were distributed to (a) hospitals, (b) doctors' waiting rooms, (c) libraries and (d) other public places following the Budget; how many (i) hospitals, (ii) doctors' waiting rooms and (iii) libraries requested such leaflets; and what the total cost was of printing and distribution of these leaflets. | | (66844) | 18
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67017) | 19
| Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of monies being held by his Department on behalf of the Scottish Executive. | | (66983) | 20
| Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what restrictions are in place on the drawing down by the Scottish Executive of money held on its behalf by his Department; and if he will make a statement. | | (66984) | 21
| Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Scotland and (b) the First Minister of Scotland on fiscal autonomy for Scotland. | | (67103) | 22
N | Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his letter of 21st March Ref: 4/25060/06, when the constituents of the hon. Member for West Worcestershire can expect to receive the compensation payment of £100 from HM Revenue and Customs. | | (66359) | 23
N | Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge & Malling):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Paymaster General will reply to the letter from the Rt. hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling regarding her tax credits statement made on 22nd June 2005. | | (66363) | 24
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria are applied to requests from (a) the Scottish Executive to draw down money from the account held by the Treasury on its behalf and (b) Government departments to draw down underspends. | | (66752) | 25
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, on what dates in the last year Ministers in his Department have held meetings with Ministers in the Scottish Executive. | | (66753) | 26
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the balance is on the account held by his Department on behalf of the Scottish Executive. | | (66754) | 27
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funds were (a) requested to be drawn down and (b) drawn down from the savings account held by his Department on behalf of the Scottish Executive in each year from 2000-01 to 2005-06. | | (66757) | Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 28
N | Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking in order to facilitate the creation of community courts and community justice panels in Nottingham and elsewhere; and if she will make a statement. | | (66200) | 29
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if she will list the (a) magistrates' courts, (b) Crown courts and (c) county courts which have closed in each year since January 1995, broken down by parliamentary constituency; and what (i) the date of and (ii) reason for each closure was. | | (66861) | 30
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by her Department in each of the last five years. | | (67018) | 31
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what funding will be provided for the five-year plan for judicial reform. | | (67084) | 32
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if she will make a statement on diversity in judicial appointments. | | (67086) | 33
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if she will make a statement on the outcome of the pilots for postal voting. | | (67091) | 34
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how much has been spent on implementation of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. | | (67092) | 35
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the salaries are of each of the individuals who sit on the Gender Recognition Panel. | | (67093) | 36
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what recent discussions the Government has had regarding House of Lords reform. | | (67094) | 37
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the (a) research and (b) publication costs were of each of the reports and reviews by her Department in 2006. | | (67101) | 38
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase voter turnout in elections among young people. | | (67104) | 39
N | Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many inquests remain to be heard in relation to members of the armed forces who (a) lost their lives as a result of military duties in Iraq since 2003 and (b) lost their lives as a result of such duties in (i) 2004 and (ii) 2005; and in how many such cases an inquest has not been concluded a year after death. | | (66543) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 40
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom has received and reviewed financial returns from all relevant television companies over the last five years. | | (66971) | 41
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on the approach Ofcom takes where (a) a television company fails to provide required returns and (b) issues are found with the returns provided. | | (66972) | 42
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a statement on Ofcom's system for receiving and reviewing financial returns from relevant television companies. | | (66973) | 43
| Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to increase security for items in the Government's Art Collection located outside the UK. | | (66825) | 44
| Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial losses have been suffered in each of the last five years from items having been stolen from the Government's Art Collection. | | (66826) | 45
| Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list items from the Government's Art Collection which have been recovered after having been stolen in the last five years. | | (66827) | 46
| Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the recommendation by the Better Regulation Commission to reduce licensing fees payable under the Licensing Act 2003 by voluntary bodies; and if she will make a statement. | | (66832) | 47
| Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Gambling Commission will take to ensure that the findings of the prevalence study are sufficiently robust to allow Parliament fully to consider the causes of problem gambling by gambling type. | | (66833) | 48
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the estimated regional tourism deficit was for the East Midlands area in (a) money and (b) numbers of visitors in each of the last five years for which figures are available. | | (67036) | 49
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by her Department in each of the last five years. | | (67019) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 50
N | Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the future use of the helicopter search and rescue service HMS Gannet. | | (66372) | 51
| Jim Dowd (Lewisham West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) nationality and (b) residential qualifications required by recruits to HM armed forces are. | | (67024) | 52
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department provided a Crown guarantee to the BAE Systems pension scheme. | | (66539) | 53
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list those companies to which his Department has given a Crown guarantee in relation to their pension schemes. | | (66540) | 54
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the UK hospitals (a) where service personnel have been treated and (b) for injuries sustained in theatre of active operations in each of the last five years; and how many such personnel each hospital treated in each year. | | (66541) | 55
N | Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements are in place for injured service personnel to receive family visits. | | (66542) | 56
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Army disciplinary policy is on (a) soldiers and (b) officers found to be (i) selling, (ii) distributing, (iii) in possession of and (iv) under the influence of class (1) A and (2) B drugs. | | (66847) | 57
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what circumstances a soldier might not be discharged automatically for possession of a class A drug; and how many times in the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available (a) a soldier and (b) an officer found in such possession has been permitted to remain (i) at his or her rank and (ii) at his or her post in the Army. | | (66848) | 58
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who led the investigation into the death of Kieran Heggarty at Moscow Army barracks on 19th February. | | (66929) | 59
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the result was of the coroner's inquest into the death of Warrant Officer Michael White held on 22nd January. | | (66930) | 60
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service and ex-service personnel were given advice by the Army Directorate of Personal Services on how to handle press inquiries following publication of the Deepcut review; how many individuals attended the lunch and briefing on 29th March; and if he will place a copy in the Library of the letter of invitation signed by Colonel N C C Freeman, dated 20th March. | | (66931) | 61
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individuals face disciplinary action following the report of the Deepcut Review. | | (66932) | 62
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost of the Deepcut Review was, broken down by main budget heading. | | (66933) | 63
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what disciplinary action has been taken against the army instructor charged with grievous bodily harm upon Private Americk Hayer of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the course of training at Warcop, Cumbria. | | (66934) | 64
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what rank the officer was who informed the family of Private Americk Hayer of his hospitalisation in September 2005; what rank the officer was who visited him in hospital; when each event took place; and what the reason was for the time taken in each case. | | (66935) | 65
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have been taken to ensure that the Royal Welsh Fusiliers tackled the racism and violence that led to assault and severe injuries for a trainee recruit in September 2005. | | (66936) | 66
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date was of implementation of the September 2005 Protocol between his Department and the Association of Chief Police Officers on the investigation of deaths on lands or premises owned, occupied or under the control of the Ministry of Defence; what the conclusions of the first annual review of the Protocol were; and what subsequent amendments were adopted on the (a) content and (b) operation of the Protocol. | | (66937) | 67
| Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will announce his decisions on Project Hyperion. | | (66975) | 68
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provision has been made by his Department for the permanent protection of current and former undercover agents in the Irish republican movements who were service personnel when engaged in this role; and what discussions have been held between his Department and other relevant Departments about the duty of care for present or former such undercover agents in the republican movement, in the event of their role being exposed. | | (64903) | 69
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) individual and (b) organisation was responsible for deciding that the qualifying period for the award of the Naval General Service Medal and/or clasp for Canal Zone service would not be fulfilled by 30 days' aggregated service; and when that decision was taken. | | (65386) | 70
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list campaigns since 1945 for which Naval General Service Medals and/or clasp have been awarded for which the qualifying period would be fulfilled by (a) an aggregated and (b) a continuous period of service in theatre. | | (65387) | 71
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason no naval representative was included on Lord Guthrie's sub-committee on the award of service medals and clasps in respect of the Canal Zone. | | (65388) | 72
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the criterion for awarding the Suez Canal Zone Naval General Service Medal and/or clasp requires the 30-day qualifying period of service in the zone to have been continuous. | | (65389) | 73
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Lord Guthrie's sub-committee on the awarding of medals and clasps for service in the Canal Zone referred to a requirement that the qualifying 30-day period for naval personnel had to be continuous. | | (65390) | 74
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67020) | 75
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel have died in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (67079) | 76
N | Mr David Winnick (Walsall North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of surviving ex-servicemen who served at any stage during 1939-1945. | | (65197) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 77
| Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he will announce new guidance on the control of outdoor advertising. | | (66868) | 78
| Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will take steps to ensure that the money allocated to local authorities to cover the cost of the free bus travel policy announced in the Budget is spent solely for that purpose. | | (66846) | 79
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the recent Court of Appeal decision in the cases of Hassan Ismael and Nimco Abdi against the London Borough of Barnet. | | (66828) | 80
N | David Howarth (Cambridge):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will make a statement on the ruling by the Inspector on the Cambridge Local Plan that the proportion of affordable housing to be required on qualifying sites should be reduced. | | (66333) | 81
| Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether it is his policy to include small wind turbines on domestic property as permitted development; and if he will make a statement. | | (66974) | 82
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what percentage of people in each electoral ward in (a) Cleethorpes, (b) Great Grimsby, (c) Scunthorpe and (d) Brigg and Goole constituencies own their own homes. | | (67054) | 83
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many appeals there were against planning decisions in (a) North East Lincolnshire and (b) North Lincolnshire in each of the past five years; and how many appeals were (i) allowed and (ii) dismissed in each year. | | (67056) | 84
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what measures the Government is taking (a) to promote social inclusion and (b) to reduce social exclusion amongst young people; and if he will make a statement. | | (65938) | 85
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funds have been collected from council tax in each London borough in each of the last eight years. | | (67009) | 86
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what action the Government is taking to reduce homelessness, with particular reference to Greater London. | | (67010) | 87
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many individuals resided in Government-subsidised housing in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the last eight years. | | (67011) | 88
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans the Government has for Neighbourhood Renewal Projects in (a) Romford and (b) Havering. | | (67012) | 89
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much has been allocated to Neighbourhood Renewal schemes in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) each London borough in each of the last eight years. | | (67013) | 90
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funds have been allocated to the Social Exclusion Unit for each of the last eight years. | | (67014) | 91
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much has been allocated for fire and rescue services to each London borough in each of the last eight years. | | (67015) | 92
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the cost was of printing the Sustainable Communities: Homes for All revision. | | (67016) | 93
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67022) | 94
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many large outbreaks of fire there have been in each of the last eight years in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London; and if he will make a statement. | | (67027) | 95
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much was spent on tree preservation orders in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the past eight years. | | (67028) | 96
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much money the Government has spent on producing research published within the Research for Amenity Trees series. | | (67029) | 97
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funds have been allocated by the Government to each Greater London Borough Council in each of the last eight years. | | (67030) | 98
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funds his Department provided to urban regeneration companies in each of the last eight years. | | (67106) | 99
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many homeless people there were in London in each of the last eight years. | | (67108) | 100
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funds his Department has allocated to reducing homelessness in each of the last eight years. | | (67109) | 101
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many anti-social behaviour cases involving high hedges there were in (a) Greater London, (b) England and (c) Havering in each of the last seven years. | | (67110) | 102
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funding his Department allocated for urban regeneration in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the last 10 years. | | (67111) | 103
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the responsibility allowance allocated to leaders and council members of councils in England and Wales is for (a) their personal use and (b) expenses. | | (66331) | 104
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if his Department will investigate the management of the Metropolitan Housing Trust following the discovery of the remains of Carol Vincent in one of the Trust's properties. | | (66970) | 105
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what planning guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on applications for change of use from reservoirs. | | (66976) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 106
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will place in the Library the responses to her Department's public consultation on Working Together to safeguard children; if she will list responses which sought the rejection of the Bichard Inquiry recommendation regarding disclosure of details of sexual activity by minors when coming into contact with health professionals; and if she will make a statement. | | (66908) | 107
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, at what age children will be (a) added to and (b) removed from the Information Sharing Index. | | (67025) | 108
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, for what period data on children will be held on the Information Sharing Index. | | (67026) | 109
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, at what age children will be registered on the Child Population Register. | | (67039) | 110
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the earliest date is on which the child population register could be established. | | (67044) | 111
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Home Office on (a) information sharing, (b) technology sharing and (c) information transfer between current and future databases operated by the Departments. | | (67045) | 112
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funds she has allocated to the development of the child population register in (a) 2006-07 and (b) each of the next three financial years. | | (67046) | 113
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, who will be responsible for providing data to the child population register. | | (67047) | 114
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether registration on the child population register will be compulsory. | | (67048) | 115
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, at what age individuals' data will be removed from the child population register. | | (67049) | 116
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the likely change in the (a) set-up cost and (b) annual running costs of the information sharing index to upgrade it to a child population register. | | (67050) | 117
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funds her Department has spent to date in connection with the child population register, broken down by main budget heading. | | (67051) | 118
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the population aged 15 years and under that will be included on the child population register. | | (67052) | 119
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the UK population aged 15 years and under that will be registered on the Information Sharing Index. | | (67115) | 120
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average salary was for a lecturer in further education in (a) 1997 and (b) the latest year for which information is available. | | (66874) | 121
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average salary was for a teacher in (a) Blackpool, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in the latest year for which information is available. | | (66875) | 122
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the estimated cost is of potential redundancies resulting from the current restructuring of the Learning and Skills Council in (a) direct payments to individuals and (b) additional payments into the Principal Civil Service Pension scheme. | | (66743) | 123
| Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent steps she has taken to improve cross border co-operation between the Department and the Welsh Assembly Government in tracking children from transient homes; and if she will make a statement. | | (66939) | 124
| Shona McIsaac (Cleethorpes):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of pupils attending Lincolnshire County Council schools reside in North East Lincolnshire; and if she will make a statement. | | (67032) | 125
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what in-service training is provided for teachers to help them tackle social exclusion within schools; and if she will make a statement. | | (65936) | 126
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will set out the funding for (a) special schools and (b) children with special needs for each of the past five years and the forecast allocations for each of the next five years. | | (65937) | 127
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his-her= Department in each of the last five years. | | (67023) | 128
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average age is of a headteacher in England. | | (66740) | 129
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many books have been (a) delivered to and (b) collected by parents under the Bookstart scheme; and how many are awaiting collection. | | (66741) | 130
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what is the cost of Bookstart since the programme began; and how many books have been purchased so far under the scheme. | | (66742) | 131
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many 19 to 25 year olds are studying for a first level 3 in (a) each region and (b) England. | | (66758) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 132
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of fly-tipping have (a) been reported and (b) led to a prosecution in (i) South East Essex and (ii) Southend-on-Sea since April 2004. | | (66878) | 133
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the operation of the Import of Seal Skins Regulations 1996. | | (66879) | 134
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how long she expects the hosepipe bans in (a) Thames Water and (b) Three Valleys Water to continue; and if she will make a statement. | | (66880) | 135
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farms there are in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands Region. | | (65942) | 136
N | James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that delays within the 2005 Single Payment Scheme will have on the ability of the Rural Payments Agency to deliver the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. | | (66744) | 137
N | James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when meetings were held between Ministers from her Department and (a) the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency, (b) members of the senior management team of the Rural Payments Agency and (c) Accenture since January 2003; and which Ministers were present. | | (66745) | 138
N | Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help farmers in hardship because of the late payment of single farm payments. | | (66755) | 139
N | Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has undertaken into levels of personal debt incurred by farmers due to the late payment of single farm payments. | | (66756) | 140
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the European Commission, (b) France and (c) other EU member states regarding actions necessary to reduce cetacean by-catch. | | (67034) | 141
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has (a) allocated and (b) spent on scientific research into preventing cetacean strandings in UK waters since 2003. | | (67035) | 142
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17th March 2006, Official Report, column 2506W, on cetacean by-catch, when she expects the Sea Mammal Research Unit to publish its report on observer schemes investigating cetacean by-catch. | | (67076) | 143
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17th March 2006, Official Report, column 2506W, on cetacean by-catch, how much Government funding for the Cetacean and Turtle Strandings Scheme (a) has been spent in each year since it was established and (b) has been allocated for future years. | | (67077) | 144
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17th March 2006, Official Report, column 2506W on cetacean by-catch, what estimate she has made of common dolphin by-catch in the 2005-06 season. | | (67116) | 145
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24th April 2006, Official Report, columns 813-4W, on biological diversity, what contribution she expects the UK to make towards each of the recommendations; what her timetable is for the delivery of such contributions; and if she will make a statement. | | (66985) | 146
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by her Department in each of the last five years. | | (67021) | 147
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to decrease noise pollution in the UK. | | (67089) | 148
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reservoirs have been closed in the last 15 years. | | (66967) | 149
N | Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of single farm payments have been paid with respect to the financial year 2005-06. | | (66334) | 150
| Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the amount of water likely to be lost due to leaks in pipes owned by water companies over the next decade; and if she will make a statement. | | (67008) | 151
N | David Tredinnick (Bosworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many complaints have been received that payments made under the Single Payment scheme to farmers in the East Midlands have been incorrect. | | (66634) | 152
N | David Tredinnick (Bosworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made with payments to farmers in the East Midlands under the Single Payments scheme. | | (66635) | 153
| Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the relationship between the levels of imports of milk and the purchase of milk from domestic producers. | | (66928) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 154
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on which occasions (a) the UK has voted against and the US has voted for and (b) the UK has voted for and the US has voted against the adoption of measures by the United Nations Population Fund since 1997. | | (66877) | 155
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Question 63679, on Ascension Island, what the focus of discussions was on each of the seven meetings on issues related to Ascension Island to which reference was made. | | (66873) | 156
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much the US Administration has paid for the use of RAF Wideawake in each year since 1997. | | (66959) | 157
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much has been spent by the UK Government on infrastructure and services on Ascension Island in each year since 1997. | | (66960) | 158
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the standard amount of time is that people who have ended their work contract with one of the main users on Ascension Island are given to leave the island. | | (66961) | 159
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how and where vacancies with the main users on Ascension Island are advertised; and whether (a) (i) current and (i) previous Ascension Island residents and (b) other groups are particularly encouraged to apply. | | (66962) | 160
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken to minimise the possible nuclear threat to Israel following recent statements from the President of Iran. | | (66957) | 161
| Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Government officials consulted the private sector during discussions on Iraqi oil policy (a) between March and December 2003 and (b) after December 2003; and if he will make a statement. | | (66823) | 162
| Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many transfer application requests have been submitted relating to the UK/India Prisoner Transfer Agreement; and how many such requests have been approved. | | (66964) | 163
| Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress is being made with the UK/India Prisoner Transfer Agreement. | | (66965) | 164
| Michael Gove (Surrey Heath):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the reasons were for the UK's position on the discharge of the EU's 2004 budget at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 14th March; and what discussions he had with his Dutch counterpart on this matter. | | (66917) | 165
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the treatment of detainees held following recent protests in south-eastern Turkey; and if he will make a statement. | | (66943) | 166
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the freedom to operate of the legal profession in Turkey. | | (66944) | 167
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will draw the attention of the Turkish government to the European Union's Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict in relation to the Turkish government's response to the peaceful demonstrations in south-eastern Turkey in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement. | | (66945) | 168
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Turkey on methods used to deal with recent peaceful demonstrations in south-eastern Turkey. | | (66946) | 169
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much was given to the government of Gibraltar for national security in each of the last five years. | | (67065) | 170
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14th March 2006, Official Report, column 2047W, on Ascension Island, what plans he has for further expenditure on researching animal, plant and geological features on Ascension Island. | | (67085) | 171
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67122) | 172
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) discussions and (b) correspondence there has been between his Department and the German authorities on the case of Leonard Hardy; and whether an agreement was reached between the Government and German authorities in relation to this case. | | (66821) | 173
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his (a) US and (b) EU counterparts on Syrian compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 (2004); and if he will make a statement. | | (66329) | 174
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of Syrian compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 (2004); and if he will make a statement. | | (66330) | 175
N | Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge & Malling):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his statement of 21st March 2006, Official Report, column 157, on British nationals abroad, whether the future announcement to which he referred in his statement was that made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22nd March, Official Report, column 298, announcing a new charitable fund to support British citizens injured in or affected by terrorist acts at home or abroad. | | (66759) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 176
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when her Department's policy on (a) abortion and (b) assisted suicide was devised; which organisations and individuals were consulted; and if she will make a statement. | | (66862) | 177
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the evidential basis was for the statement she made on BBC Radio 5 Live that the National Health Service had had its best year ever; and if she will make a statement. | | (66863) | 178
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, under what legislation RU 486 is regulated in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement. | | (66881) | 179
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research her Department has evaluated on the (a) uses and (b) effects of the drug misoprostol; and if she will make a statement. | | (66882) | 180
N | Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations she has received from pharmacists regarding the possibility of her Department reimbursing pharmacists for costs incurred of delivering oxygen to the homes of patients with prescriptions dated after 31st January; and what plans she has to reimburse pharmacists for these costs. | | (66629) | 181
N | Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when she plans the changeover from pharmacists providing the home oxygen service to arrangements introduced by her Department in February to be complete. | | (66630) | 182
N | Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in how many primary care trusts pharmacists are being paid to deliver oxygen to the homes of patients with prescriptions dated after 31st January. | | (66631) | 183
N | Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms are in place to facilitate international bone marrow donations. | | (66632) | 184
N | Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when she expects to complete the Agenda for Change review process. | | (66454) | 185
N | Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff have been recruited to oversee the Agenda for Change review of NHS staff pay and conditions since 2003. | | (66455) | 186
N | Angela Browning (Tiverton & Honiton):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the costs of the administration of the Agenda for Change review of NHS staff pay and conditions exercise were in each year since its inception. | | (66456) | 187
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will publish the McKinsey Report on an NHS IT scheme. | | (66735) | 188
| Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people resident in West Lancashire were treated at (a) the Royal Liverpool Broadgreen NHS Trust, (b) Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust, (c) the Cardiothoracic Centre, (d) Alder Hey Children's Hospital, (e) Liverpool Women's Hospital, (f) Walton Neuro Centre and (g) Mersey Care in each of the last five years, broken down by treatment received. | | (66845) | 189
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the effect of the EU Working Time Directive on doctors' (a) overtime and (b) hours of work. | | (65940) | 190
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many care homes there are in (a) the West Midlands Region and (b) Coventry. | | (65941) | 191
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much each health trust operating within Gloucestershire spent in each year since 1997 in (a) cash and (b) real terms. | | (66361) | 192
N | Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice the Department offers to pharmacists on the purchase and supply of Mannitol; what information the Department has received on its use in the preparation of cocaine; and if she will (a) increase restrictions on its issue and (b) make it a controlled pharmaceutical. | | (66362) | 193
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists are accepting new NHS patients in each London borough in the latest period for which figures are available. | | (66851) | 194
| Mr Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Stoke-on-Trent Social Services department received from Government for the provision of residential care for (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07. | | (66872) | 195
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her Answer of 18th April 2006, Official Report, column 223W, on health trainers, what range of times have been taken by primary care trusts to complete the training scheme for health trainers. | | (66829) | 196
| Sandra Gidley (Romsey):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the effect of the new general practitioner contract on clinical outcomes. | | (66830) | 197
N | Justine Greening (Putney):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people training to become Registered General Nurses are enrolled on pre-registration nursing courses and will complete their courses in (a) the 2006-07 academic year, (b) the 2007-08 academic year and (c) the 2008-09 academic year, broken down by strategic health authority area; and if she will make a statement. | | (66398) | 198
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average salary was of a nurse in the NHS in (a) 1997 and (b) in the latest year for which information is available. | | (66876) | 199
| Mr Martyn Jones (Clwyd South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps she has taken to improve co-operation between the Department and the Welsh Assembly Government on tracking vulnerable adults from transient families; and if she will make a statement. | | (66940) | 200
N | Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pounds per point general practitioners earned from the quality and outcomes framework in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06; and how many pounds per point GPs can expect to earn from the framework in 2006-07. | | (66001) | 201
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will take steps to ensure that overseas junior doctors working in the UK are allowed to complete their training without a permit. | | (66841) | 202
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will take steps to ensure that doctors from overseas who graduated from a UK medical school are allowed to complete all their training in the NHS. | | (66842) | 203
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will give overseas doctors living in the UK who are not employed a grace period of up to two years in which to find a training post. | | (66843) | 204
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of Easter celebrations in NHS hospitals in 2006. | | (67098) | 205
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by her Department in each of the last five years. | | (67123) | 206
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to her Answer of 4th April 2006, Official Report, column 123W, on influenza, what she expects the expanded production capacity will be in the UK. | | (67038) | 207
| Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of doctors, who are non-European Economic Area citizens work in the NHS; and if she will make a statement. | | (67007) | 208
| Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley & Holderness):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate she has made of the number of patients who have been referred to an inappropriate doctor in secondary care under the Choose and Book system; and if she will make a statement. | | (67119) | 209
| Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how her Department is seeking to encourage further voluntary sector involvement in the provision of health services. | | (66910) | 210
| Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the effect of the time taken to announce decisions on the allocation of section 64 funding to voluntary sector organisations in the health field on the work of these organisations. | | (66911) | 211
| Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists were registered in North West Cambridgeshire in each year since 1997. | | (66926) | 212
| Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dentists in North West Cambridgeshire have (a) signed and (b) not signed the new contract for NHS dentists. | | (66927) | 213
| David Wright (Telford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when her Department will publish the final report on Models of Care for Alcohol Misusers; and what assessment she has made of the merits of providing ring-fenced funding for tackling alcohol misuse. | | (66912) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 214
N | Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's working definition of pornography is. | | (66145) | 215
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what legislation governs the requirement on the Probation Service to provide a pre-sentence report when a (a) magistrates' court and (b) Crown court requests one; and if he will make a statement. | | (66852) | 216
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long each prison governor had served as governor as at 31st March 2006; who the governor of each prison is; what relevant specialist qualifications he or she holds; what the details are of his or her career to date; on what date each joined the Prison Service; at which prisons each has served as a governor; when each is expected to retire; who has been appointed to replace him or her; and if he will make a statement. | | (66883) | 217
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which prison governors were (a) dismissed and (b) disciplined in each year since 1997; what the reason was in each case; and if he will make a statement. | | (66884) | 218
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) running costs of each establishment in the Prison Service and (b) average number of people held at that establishment (i) was in 2005-06 and (ii) is expected to be in 2006-07. | | (66885) | 219
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) males and (b) females were (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. | | (66907) | 220
| John Cummings (Easington):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on progress with his proposals to merge the Northumbria, Durham and Cleveland police authorities. | | (66942) | 221
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) males and (b) females (i) were found guilty of and (ii) pleaded guilty to complicity in or assisting (A) a suicide and (B) infanticide in Coventry and the West Midlands in the last period for which figures are available. | | (65939) | 222
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted under the Party Wall Act 1996 in each year since 1997. | | (66834) | 223
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received on police community support officers. | | (66850) | 224
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 has been brought into force. | | (67105) | 225
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Custody Plus and related provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 will be brought into force; what period of notice will be given before their introduction; and what transitional provisions his Department has planned. | | (67117) | 226
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when sections 17 to 21 of the Domestic Violence Crimes and Victims Act 2004 will be brought into force. | | (67118) | 227
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which provisions within the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (a) have not yet come into force and (b) have been replaced (i) prior to and (ii) after coming into force. | | (67120) | 228
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, why section 53 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (a) has not been implemented and (b) has been superseded by schedule 8 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003. | | (67121) | 229
| Damian Green (Ashford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of nationals of the new EU member states who (a) have worked in the UK since 1st May 2004 for periods of less than 28 days and (b) have spent some time working in the UK since 1st May 2004 and have subsequently left the UK; and if he will make a statement. | | (67113) | 230
| Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community support officers have been recruited in (a) Cheshire and (b) Warrington in each year since the scheme was introduced. | | (66948) | 231
| Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many terrorist suspects have been detained by the police at UK airports since July 2005. | | (66869) | 232
| Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) trained surveillance teams and (b) individuals are employed by the Home Office to monitor terrorist suspects in the UK. | | (66870) | 233
| Patrick Mercer (Newark):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the UK are suspected of having attended jihadist terrorist training camps abroad. | | (66871) | 234
N | Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many speeding offences occurred in Hampshire in each year since 1990. | | (64811) | 235
| John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of replacing lost of damaged biometric chips in passports and ID cards; who will be responsible for these costs; and from what sources funding will be drawn. | | (66889) | 236
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been convicted of (a) drug dealing offences, (b) rape, (c) armed robbery and (d) manslaughter while on probation in each year since 1998. | | (66888) | 237
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for constructing new police stations in Greater London. | | (67081) | 238
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the merger of constabularies will affect Level 1 and Level 2 crime investigation. | | (67082) | 239
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether more crime data will be held centrally if constabularies are merged. | | (67083) | 240
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations he expects to be closed if constabularies are merged. | | (67095) | 241
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how he expects the number of police officers on patrol at a given time to be affected if constabularies are merged; and if he will make a statement. | | (67096) | 242
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police vehicles were stationed in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the last eight years, broken down by vehicle type. | | (67097) | 243
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of Easter celebrations in prisons in England and Wales in 2006. | | (67099) | 244
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of the public he estimates to be in favour of the merger of constabularies. | | (67100) | 245
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the creation of larger police constabularies on response times; and if he will make a statement. | | (67102) | 246
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many homeless people have been arrested in each of the last eight years. | | (67107) | 247
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67124) | 248
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will Answer Question 30942, tabled by the hon. Member for Brent East on 17th November 2005 on the European Community Association Agreement. | | (66886) | 249
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list those who responded to the consultation on financial thresholds for charities to register with the Charity Commission; and how many of those supported (a) a £10,000 and (b) a £5,000 threshold. | | (66760) | 250
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of prisoners' time in prison was spent on education and training in the last period for which figures are available. | | (66923) | 251
| Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology is used to calculate the percentage of prisoners' time in prison spent on education and training. | | (66924) | Questions to the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission 252
| Jim Dowd (Lewisham West):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many parking spaces on the House of Commons estate are reserved for specific individuals; which individuals are concerned; where the spaces are; and why each such space is provided. | | (67031) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 253
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the situation in Kenya in relation to international aid and continuing allegations of corruption. | | (66956) | 254
| Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions he has had with pharmaceutical companies on the pricing of cancer drugs in the developing world. | | (66824) | 255
| Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of the (a) EU Water Initiative and (b) EU water facility to deliver clean water and sanitation to those who need it; and if he will make a statement. | | (66947) | 256
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67125) | 257
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government is providing to developing countries in producing their 10 year plans on achieving their development objectives. | | (66836) | 258
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which developing countries with oil, gas or mining industries have not signed up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and what steps the Government is taking to encourage them to do so. | | (66837) | 259
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many UN agencies are working to provide water and sanitation to the developing world; and what steps are being taken to harmonise their activities. | | (66838) | 260
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding the Government has allocated to the (a) Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, (b) UN Economic Commission for Africa and (c) Pan-African Parliament for each of the next three years; what funding has been provided in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. | | (66839) | 261
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many cases of poliomyelitis there were in Nigeria in each of the last five years; and what steps the Government is taking to reducing incidences of the disease in Nigeria. | | (66840) | Questions to the Leader of the House 262
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Leader of the House, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Office in each of the last five years. | | (67126) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 263
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he expects the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland to complete the valuation of domestic properties in connection with the rating of those properties. | | (66987) | 264
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what period of time will be allowed for domestic ratepayers who wish to appeal against the new rating valuation of their homes in Northern Ireland. | | (66988) | 265
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what appeal mechanism is being put in place for domestic ratepayers wishing to challenge the new rating valuation of their homes. | | (66989) | 266
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Blue Badges for disabled people were issued in Northern Ireland in 2005. | | (66990) | 267
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people were employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time by the NHS in Northern Ireland in January (i) 2001 and (ii) 2006. | | (66991) | 268
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people were employed in administration positions by the NHS in Northern Ireland in January (a) 2001 and (b) 2006. | | (66992) | 269
| Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress is being made on increasing the use of environmentally friendly vehicles used by Government Ministers and senior civil servants in Northern Ireland. | | (66993) | 270
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much the Northern Ireland Tourist Board spent on promoting Northern Ireland as a tourist destination in the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (66941) | 271
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the reasons are for the time taken to introduce legislation on taxi regulation in Northern Ireland; and when he expects this legislation to be introduced. | | (66963) | 272
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether activity by (a) loyalist and (b) republican paramilitaries is considered to be a threat to national security; and if he will make a statement. | | (66977) | 273
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of (a) Catholics and (b) Protestants left school without any educational qualifications in the last year for which figures are available. | | (66978) | 274
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people of (a) Catholic and (b) Protestant community background have been (i) waiting for and (ii) awarded public housing in (A) Northern Ireland, (B) Belfast, (C) Derry, (D) North Belfast, (E) South Belfast, (F) West Belfast and (G) East Belfast in each of the last five years. | | (66979) | 275
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will bring forward additional powers for monitoring sex offenders whose names appear on the Sex Offenders Register on their release from prison; and if he will make a statement. | | (66633) | 276
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will review the adequacy of the arrangements for the permanent protection of former undercover agents in the republican movement. | | (64914) | 277
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the circumstances were which led to the exposure of Denis Donaldson as an undercover agent. | | (65384) | 278
N | Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what provisions exist for the protection of current and former undercover agents in the Republican movement once exposed; and whether such protection was offered to Denis Donaldson. | | (65385) | 279
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what actions he has taken to ensure that the smoking ban in public places will be enforced. | | (67057) | 280
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much public funding was spent on the celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland. | | (67058) | 281
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions his Department has had with former IRA members to help prevent future terrorist attacks. | | (67059) | 282
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will estimate how many homes in Northern Ireland have been valued at over £1 million. | | (67060) | 283
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average housing price in Northern Ireland has been in each of the last 10 years. | | (67061) | 284
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the rate of inflation was in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. | | (67063) | 285
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the allocation of the extra £26 million allocated to Northern Ireland in the 2006 Budget. | | (67066) | 286
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether provisions for the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly represent changes to the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement. | | (67067) | 287
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many school bus accidents there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. | | (67068) | 288
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many integrated schools have opened in Northern Ireland in each of the past 20 years. | | (67069) | 289
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average amount of funding received by (a) integrated schools and (b) other schools in Northern Ireland has been for each of the last 10 years. | | (67070) | 290
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps are taken to protect informants and their families in Northern Ireland. | | (67071) | 291
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many female candidates there are in the Northern Ireland council elections. | | (67072) | 292
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many arrests were made due to information provided by informants in Northern Ireland in each of the last 20 years. | | (67073) | 293
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the rate of economic growth has been in Northern Ireland for each of the last 10 years. | | (67074) | 294
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many integrated schools there are in Northern Ireland. | | (67075) | 295
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many military personnel from Northern Ireland have died in each of the last five years. | | (67078) | 296
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67127) | Questions to the Prime Minister 297
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list the information he has declared to the Cabinet Secretary under the ministerial code. | | (66981) | Questions to the Solicitor General 298
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, what action can be taken against officials in the Crown Prosecution Service (a) who make (i) a negligent and (ii) an unintentional mistake during the course of their work and (b) who deliberately fail to implement the Prosecutor's Code; and if he will make a statement. | | (66853) | 299
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, if he will list the occasions when action has been taken against officials employed by the Crown Prosecution Service for negligence in each month since 1997. | | (66854) | 300
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, how many staff were dismissed from the Crown Prosecution Service in each month since 1997, broken down by grade; and what the reason was in each case. | | (66855) | 301
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, if he will make a statement on progress in improving public (a) awareness of and (b) confidence in the Crown Prosecution Service. | | (66856) | 302
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, who in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for improving public (a) awareness of and (b) confidence in the CPS; to whom that person reports; and if he will make a statement. | | (66857) | 303
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, who in the Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for progress on each of the targets set out on page 7 of its Business Plan 2006-07; to whom each person reports; what discussions he has had with stakeholders about implementation of each target; and if he will make a statement. | | (66858) | 304
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, how many copies of the Crown Prosecution Service Business Plan 2006-07 were produced; at what cost; to whom copies were disseminated; who was consulted prior to publication; how (a) hon. Members, (b) Members of the House of Lords and (c) members of the public can obtain copies; at what cost; and if he will make a statement. | | (66859) | 305
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Solicitor General, when the Prosecutor's Code was last updated; who was consulted; if he will place in the Library responses received; how (a) hon. Members, (b) Members of the House of Lords and (c) members of the public can obtain copies; at what cost; and if he will make a statement. | | (66860) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 306
N | Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what his Department's estimate is of the cost of cleaning up the UK's nuclear power plants after decommissioning. | | (66144) | 307
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the operation of Schedule 1, paragraph 2(4) of the Sunday Trading Act 1994. | | (66867) | 308
| Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will establish a migrant workers helpline for the reporting of (a) poor working conditions and (b) worker intimidation in West Lancashire. | | (66835) | 309
N | Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the proposed timetable is for the Department to consult on the civil penalties for companies which file accounts and reports late. | | (66737) | 310
N | Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many registered companies have issued stock. | | (66738) | 311
N | Mr Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of medium-sized companies registered in the UK are (a) public companies and (b) public listed companies. | | (66739) | 312
N | James Duddridge (Rochford & Southend East):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made in relation to competition policy of the tax treatment of goodwill in Spain; what assessment he has made of the implications of the tax treatment for (a) British companies, (b) (i) EU and (ii) domestic policy on mergers and acquisitions and (c) the recent bid by Spanish consortium group Ferrarial for the British Airports Authority. | | (66360) | 313
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what funding was allocated by his Department to the Energy Saving Trust in each year since 1997. | | (66732) | 314
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been committed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to research into nuclear energy in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. | | (66733) | 315
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the total amount spent by BNFL in supporting UK involvement in international research into nuclear power is; and if he will make a statement. | | (66734) | 316
N | John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many claims for noise induced hearing loss have been submitted to his Department; how many have been paid out; and in how many costs are in dispute. | | (66746) | 317
N | John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the 50 firms of solicitors which have received the most in fees for cases of claims for (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (b) vibration white finger and (c) noise induced hearing loss. | | (66747) | 318
N | John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on what date his Department was first made aware of the contents of the agreement of 10th January 2002 between the Union of Democratic Mineworkers, Clare Walker and Beresfords. | | (66748) | 319
N | John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on what date the first noise induced hearing loss claim from (a) the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and (b) Vendside was (i) registered with his Department and (ii) paid out. | | (66749) | 320
N | John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which solicitors have pursued common law claims for (a) vibration white finger and (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in each year since 1999; and how many such claims each pursued in each year. | | (66750) | 321
| Adam Price (Carmarthen East & Dinefwr):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of gas transported through the proposed LNG gas pipeline from Felindr to Tirley will be used in Wales. | | (66890) | 322
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (66958) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 323
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations his Department undertook between (a) 1976 and 1979 and (b) 1980 and 1986 on seatbelt wearing; if he will place in the Library the results of such consultations; and if he will make a statement. | | (66866) | 324
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward plans to increase capacity on the Wellingborough to London railway line. | | (67033) | 325
| Mr David Crausby (Bolton North East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints the Driving Standards Agency has received from participants in the motorcycle theory tests. | | (66966) | 326
| Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what transport improvements for which his Department is responsible there have been in Coventry South in the past 12 months; what further improvements are planned; and if he will make a statement. | | (66822) | 327
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what forecasts his Department has made of the carbon dioxide emissions from each of the UK's (a) designated and (b) non-designated airports for each year for which assessments have been made. | | (66736) | 328
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ice falls from civilian aircraft there have been in Leicestershire in each of the last 20 years for which figures are available; where and when the incidents occurred; and what (a) injuries to people and (b) damage to property resulted. | | (66986) | 329
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) domestic and (b) international flights originated from the UK in each of the last five years. | | (67037) | 330
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many overseas visitors arrived at Nottingham East Midlands Airport in each of the last five years for which figures are available. | | (67112) | 331
| Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British passengers have flown out on international flights from Nottingham East Midlands Airport in each of the last five years for which figures are available. | | (67114) | 332
N | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will instruct his officials to review the Local Transport Plan highway maintenance allocation to Peterborough City Council for 2006-07, with particular reference to the impact of the formulaic approach to capital allocation; and if he will make a statement. | | (66751) | 333
| Jessica Morden (Newport East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made in discussions with Severn River Crossings Plc on allowing credit card payments for Severn crossing tolls. | | (66887) | 334
| John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the maximum (a) safe and (b) desirable limits on peak aircraft noise (Lmax DBA) for airports; and what the existing equivalent continuous noise level (Leq) limits are. | | (66968) | 335
| John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) measurements of and (b) limits on peak aircraft noise (Lmax DBA) are in place for airports other than Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. | | (66969) | 336
| John Penrose (Weston-Super-Mare):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans (a) to introduce new and (b) to change existing (i) measurements of and (ii) limits on peak aircraft noise (Lmax DBA) for airports. | | (67042) | 337
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by his Department in each of the last five years. | | (67005) | 338
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funds were given to British Airways in each of the last 10 years. | | (67062) | 339
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a cost analysis has been carried out for the use of the Old Oak Common Depot and the Ilford Depot as part of the Crossrail project. | | (67080) | 340
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the costs have been of testing pay-as-you-go road pricing schemes. | | (67090) | 341
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much bus subsidy has been provided in the (a) Greater Manchester, (b) Merseyside, (c) Tyne and Wear, (d) West Yorkshire and (e) South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority area in each of the last 10 years. | | (66925) | 342
| Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his Answer of 1st March 2006, Official Report, column 730W, on motorway signage, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information provided on variable message signs is current and accurate after functions are transferred to regional control centres. | | (66980) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 343
| Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people came on to the Child Support Agency system in each of the last 12 months. | | (66831) | 344
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average application processing time was for (a) disability living allowance, (b) income support and (c) the Child Support Agency in the last period for which figures are available. | | (66849) | 345
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many calls were received by the Financial Assistance Scheme Operational Unit in each quarter for which figures are available; and how many calls (a) were answered, (b) met an engaged tone and (c) were abandoned in each quarter. | | (66914) | 346
| Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede & Weybridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much of the £400 million made available for the Financial Assistance Scheme he expects to be spent on (a) administrative costs, (b) capital costs and (c) payments to beneficiaries. | | (66915) | 347
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the fuel costs were for Ministerial cars used by the Department in each of the last five years. | | (67006) | 348
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the responsibility allowance allocated to leaders and cabinet members of local councils is treated for benefit purposes. | | (66332) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 349
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many individuals were employed at Windsor Castle in 2005-06. | | [Transferred] (67064) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 350
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on defence for each of the Crown Dependencies in each of the last 10 years. | | [Transferred] (67087) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 351
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much her Department has given to the RU Thinking About It? website in each month since its inception; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (66864) | 352
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what discussions she has had with the organisers of the RU Thinking About It? website about (a) the type of material and (b) the accuracy of the information contained on the website; if she will request that the abortion section be amended to read that doctors can only offer an abortion if the criteria in the Abortion Act 1967 (as amended) are complied with; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (66865) | 353
| Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will estimate the number of individuals under the age of 16 years who were sexually active in each of the last five years. | | [Transferred] (66909) | 354
N | Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships amongst young people. | | [Question Unstarred] (66218) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 355
| Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on the future of biodiesel in the UK. | | [Transferred] (67088) |
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