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Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 6 July 2006
Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
[R] Indicates that a relevant interest has been declared.
 

 

Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Thursday 6 July 2006
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 6 July 2006

This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Thursday 6 July 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 6 July of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Thursday 6 July see Part 2 of this paper.

Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
1
N 		Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of support through the tax system for the use of tallow in the production of biodiesel.
(82874)
2
N 		Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of decisions of other European governments to lower or remove subsidies for the burning of tallow for power or in the production of biodiesel.
(82875)
3
N 		Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to include consideration of ways to encourage fathers' involvement within the family in the cross-cutting review of support for children and young people being conducted as part of the 2007 comprehensive spending review.
(82785)
4
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people HM Revenue and Customs employs in collecting taxes; how many there were (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 20 years ago; what his estimate is of the cost of tax collection in 2006-07; and what it was (i) five, (ii) 10 and (iii) 20 years ago.
(83453)
5
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Gross National Product was at (a) (i) current and (ii) constant prices, (b) factor cost and (c) market price in each year since 1976.
(83454)
6
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was raised in taxation in each year since 1976; and what the budget surplus or deficit was in each year.
(83455)
7
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the expected period of use is of the (a) £5, (b) £10, (c) £20 and (d) £50 note.
(83456)
8
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the population of (a) Southend-on-Sea and (b) Essex was in each year between 1976 and 2005; what it is estimated to be in 2006; and what assessment has been made of the future trend.
(83457)
9
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the loss of revenue to the Exchequer would be if allowances against tax on incomes were raised by (a) £50, (b) £100, (c) £150, (d) £200, (e) £250 and (f) 300.
(83799)
10
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what increase in tax revenue would follow from raising the standard rate of income tax by (a) two pence and (b) six pence at current levels of income and with no changes in the income tax allowances and rates.
(83800)
11
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the standard income tax reliefs are; and which attract relief at the (a) basic rate and (b) payer's marginal rates.
(83801)
12
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the purchasing power is of the pound sterling compared with (a) 1976, (b) 1986 and (c) 1996.
(83802)
13
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the ratio is of economically inactive persons to the number of persons engaged in manufacturing industry in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland.
(83803)
14
Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29th June 2006, Official Report, column 580W, on death certificates, under what circumstances a correction to the death register can legitimately be made (a) before a death register has been completed, (b) after a death register has been deposited with the Superintendant Registrar for a district and (c) at any other point; and who is entitled to authorise such a correction.
(83675)
15
Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what circumstances a registrar can register the death of an individual whose death is still subject to (a) an inquest by a coroner and (b) an inquiry that has led to the adjournment of a coroner's inquest under section 17A of the Coroners Act 1988; what legislation determines these circumstances; and whether these circumstances are unchaged from July 2003.
(83734)
16
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many recipients of tax credits in West Lancashire constituency are involved in disputes relating to overpayment.
(83459)
17
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents in the West Lancashire constituency paid inheritance tax in each of the last five years.
(83548)
18
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the income per head was in West Lancashire constituency in each of the last five years.
(83549)
19
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the tax credits MPs' hotline is able to make outgoing calls on request to contact constituents who are suffering problems with their tax credits; and how many cases of disputed tax credit payments there have been in West Lancashire since tax credits were introduced.
(83644)
20
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many income tax payers in each London borough had an annual income of less than £7,185.
(83680)
21
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the expenditure of his Department on newspapers, magazines and periodicals was in each year since 1999.
(83490)
22
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount spent by his Department on (a) mobile phones and (b) secure mobile phones was in each year since 1997.
(83491)
23
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12th May 2006, Official Report, column 620W, on the National Youth Volunteering Service, what discussions the Economic Secretary to the Treasury had with the Chancellor's private office on that question; and whether there has been any communication between the Chancellor and Rod Aldridge (a) in writing, (b) by telephone and (c) by e-mail.
(83492)
24
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20th June 2006, Official Report, column 1857W, on Small Change Big Difference, what therapies are available to employees of his Department; how many people have made use of them; whether the therapies provided are subsidised by his Department; and what the total cost is to his Department of providing these therapies.
(83493)
25
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15th December 2005, Official Report, column 2275W, how much his Department spent on taxi travel and courier services in (a) 2005-06 and (b) each year since 1997.
(83494)
26
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many opinion polls of (a) his Department and (b) the public his Department has commissioned in the last 12 months.
(83495)
27
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has any records of meetings between him and (a) Sir Ronald Cohen and (b) the hon. Member for Coventry North West in the last three years.
(83496)
28
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on fauna, plants and flowers in his Department in the last 12 months.
(83497)
29
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on hotels (a) in the UK and (b) abroad by his Department's employees in the last 12 months.
(83498)
30
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) sprinklers and (b) irrigation systems are used by (i) his Department and (ii) other departments for which he is responsible in London.
(83499)
31
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount spent on advertising Child Funds was in each financial year since their introduction.
(83501)
32
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount spent on energy efficiency measures in his Department's buildings in London was in each year since 1997.
(83502)
33
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on overseas travel by employees of his Department in the last year for which figures are available.
(83503)
34
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on heating his Department's buildings in London in each year since 1997.
(83505)
35
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on refurbishments and building work in his private office in each year since 1997.
(83506)
36
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on artwork in each year since 1997.
(83507)
37
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the last time was that an energy audit was conducted in his Department; and if he will place a copy of the results of that audit in the Library.
(83508)
38
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his announcement in the Pre-Budget Report on the Ministerial Group on youth volunteering, how many times the group has met; who (a) attends and (b) chairs this group; and how many meetings have been attended by Rod Aldridge.
(83509)
39
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many ECOFIN council meetings were attended by each Minister in his Department in each year since May 1997.
(83510)
40
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many light bulbs there are in his Department; and how many are energy efficient.
(83511)
41
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on departmental refurbishments in his Department in each year since 1997.
(83513)
42
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which official residences he has access; and how many times he has stayed at Dorneywood since May 1997.
(83514)
43
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on electricity use in each year since 2003-04.
(83776)
44
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83624)
45
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26th June 2006, Official Report, column 95W, on stamp duty, how much was raised in stamp duty from home sales in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) London, (c) Southend and (d) Wales in 2005-06.
(83692)
46
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26th June 2006, Official Report, column 95W, on stamp duty, how much was raised in stamp duty from home sales in (a) each local authority area, (b) the United Kingdom, (c) London, (d) Scotland and (e) Wales in the nearest year to 1997-98 for which figures are available.
(83696)
47
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with G8 finance ministers on establishing a funding plan to achieve AIDS treatment for all by 2010.
(83211)
48
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what conferences have been funded in whole or part by his Department in the last 12 months; how many attendees there were at each; and what the cost of the conference was to the Department.
(83500)
49
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the 10 most expensive pieces of artwork are which are owned or held by his Department; what the value is of each; and who the owner is of each.
(83571)
50
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many children were eligible to receive a voucher for a child trust fund in each financial year since their introduction.
(83572)
51
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has issued to employees in his Department on (a) saving water, (b) conserving heat and (c) reducing electricity consumption.
(83573)
52
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on magazines and newspaper subscriptions by his Department in June 2006.
(83574)
53
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on cavity wall insulation in his Department in each financial year since 1997-98.
(83575)
54
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials were employed by HM Customs and Excise in each year since 1997; and how many were frontline staff in each year.
(83576)
55
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which appointments in his Department have been made using the recruitment agency Veredus; what the date was of each appointment; and how much was paid to Veredus in respect of each.
(83577)
56
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many dual flush toilets there are in his Department.
(83578)
57
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recycling facilities are available in his Department; and how many categories of waste are recycled by his Department.
(83580)
58
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cars in each vehicle excise duty band are (a) leased to and (b) owned by (i) HM Treasury and (ii) its agencies.
(83581)
59
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much he spent on travel within the United Kingdom in each year since 1997; and how much was accounted for by (a) road travel, (b) rail travel and (c) air travel in each year.
(83582)
60
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the size is of his private office in square feet.
(83583)
61
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of electrical items left on standby each night in his Department's buildings in London.
(83584)
62
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the total amount spent in a year on lighting his Department's buildings in London.
(83587)
63
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people his Department calculated as being liable for payment of national insurance contributions in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
(83590)
64
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were calculated as being liable for payment of stamp duty in 2005-06; and if he will make a statement.
(83648)
65
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department spent on water and sewage services in each year since 2003-04.
(83664)
66
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has its own wine cellar.
(83783)
67
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which public affairs and public relations companies (a) his Department and (b) agencies of his Department have used since 1997.
(83784)
68
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21st June 2006, Official Report, column 1891W, on incoming phone calls, how many calls encountering an engaged tone were to (a) tax credit helplines and (b) other helplines; and if he will make a statement.
(83329)
69
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5th June 2006, Official Report, column 188W, on tax credits, how many engaged calls to the tax credits helpline were not placed in a queue to speak to an adviser in each month.
(83330)
70
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether local HM Revenue and Customs offices are meeting their targets for responding to postal enquiries; and if he will make a statement.
(83380)
71
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many calls to HM Revenue and Customs helplines in 2006 received an engaged tone; what the reasons were for the proportion of engaged calls as a percentage of total calls; and if he will make a statement.
(83382)
72
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the most recent rate is of (a) cancers and (b) stroke in (i) Yeovil constituency, (ii) Somerset county and (iii) the South West.
(83388)
73
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the most recent death rate from heart disease was in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset county and (c) the South West.
(83393)
74
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the most recent (a) teenage pregnancy rate and (b) life expectancy was in (i) Yeovil constituency, (ii) Somerset county and (iii) the South West.
(83394)
75
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many written answers to Parliamentary questions to the Department have taken longer than 10 days to answer in each year since 1997.
(83395)
76
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the latest estimate is of the number of open cases at each HM Revenue and Customs office in each month since January 2005; and if he will make a statement.
(83444)
77
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which HM Revenue and Customs offices have been closed since January 2005; how many are planned to close before January 2007; and if he will make a statement.
(83445)
78
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the effects on compliance of (a) closing and (b) reducing staff at local HM Revenue and Customs offices; and if he will make a statement.
(83446)
79
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many referrals have been made to the Tax Credit National Intelligence Analysis Team in each month since April 2003; and what proportion have (a) been investigated, (b) been prosecuted and (c) led to a conviction.
(83793)
80
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent staff have worked in the Tax Credit National Intelligence Analysis Team in each quarter since April 2003.
(83794)
81
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the administrative cost was of the Tax Credit National Intelligence Analysis Team in each year since 2003-04 and to date.
(83795)
82
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targets exist for the Tax Credit National Intelligence Analysis Team; and what performance the team has achieved against these targets since 2003.
(83796)
83
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which cases where successful prosecutions of tax credit fraud have been achieved involved the greatest (a) value of fraud, (b) number of identities used and (c) size of criminal gang.
(83797)
84
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in how many cases where there has been a successful prosecution for tax credit fraud the sum involved was less than (a) £1,000, (b) £5,000, (c) £10,000, (d) £25,000, (e) £50,000, (f) £100,000, (g) £500,000 and (h) £1,000,000; and what proportion of successful prosecutions for tax credit fraud each figure represents.
(83798)
85
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many local office HM Revenue and Customs compliance staff dealing with (a) tax credits and (b) all tax compliance have been (i) transferred and (ii) made redundant in each quarter since March 2003; and if he will make a statement.
(83812)
86
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Civil Service posts have been reduced in each UK Civil Service department in Wales under the terms of the efficiency programme announced in the July 2004 spending review.
(83721)
87
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the UK Civil Service post reductions announced in the July 2004 spending review will be made in Wales by 2008.
(83732)
88
Ian Lucas (Wrexham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the net change will be in the number of Civil Service posts in Wales in each of the Departments within which posts are being transferred in accordance with the Lyons Review.
(83733)
89
N 		Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanism is in place to ensure staff transferring from public to private sector under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) terms have their pension rights protected; and whether he has made an assessment of the compliance of existing arrangements with the Government's guidance on, Staff Transfers in the Public Sector: A Statement of Practice.
(82876)
90
N 		Mr Alex Salmond (Banff and Buchan):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury will reply to the letter of 22nd May from the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan regarding Civil Service pay and conditions.
(82683)
91
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have held meetings in the last 12 months with casino operators interested in securing licences under the Gambling Act 2005; where each meeting took place; and what was discussed.
(83364)
Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
92
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what guidance she produces for other Government departments on answering a similar or identical question tabled to each Government department; what criteria she uses in selecting the questions to provide guidance on; and if she will make a statement.
(83428)
93
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, why the List of Ministerial Responsibilities is no longer available in (a) PDF and (b) Word editions on her Department's website; who she consulted before making this change; and if she will make a statement.
(83429)
94
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83617)
95
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what legal measures the Government has in place to intervene in (a) private and (b) public sectors should a catastrophic breakdown of computer systems occur.
(83461)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
96
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) males and (b) females were sent to prison for non-payment of council tax in each year since 1993, broken down by age group.
(83786)
97
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimates she has made of the percentage of households equipped with (a) carbon monoxide and (b) fire alarms in (i) Lancashire and (ii) West Lancashire constituency.
(83437)
98
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homeless households in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire were (i) living in temporary accommodation and (ii) sleeping rough in each of the past five years; and how many beds were available for homeless households in each area in each year.
(83550)
99
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many right-to-buy completions there were in West Lancashire in each year since 1996-97.
(83551)
100
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people have been in temporary accommodation in West Lancashire in each of the last 10 years.
(83553)
101
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much was allocated to the West Lancashire District Council for (a) 2006-07 and (b) each year since 1996-97 in (i) cash and (ii) real terms.
(83642)
102
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many houses have been built in West Lancashire in the last five years.
(83646)
103
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what publicly owned land in Kent has to be released to facilitate the implementation of the Thames Gateway project; and what the timetable is for that release.
(83698)
104
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83618)
105
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that there is no aggregate national cash limit to the capitalisation of back payments due to local authority staff arising from the single status agreement.
(83337)
106
N 		Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the hon. Member for North Down has not received a response to her letter dated 10th February in relation to the Firefighters Pension Scheme.
(83212)
107
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people were liable for payment of council tax in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement.
(83588)
108
N 		Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will visit Kettering to attend a public meeting to discuss her Department's housing expansion plans for Northamptonshire.
(82864)
109
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much each London borough spent on graffiti removal in each year since 2001.
(83423)
110
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost was of each local government re-organisation in England since 1981.
(83434)
111
Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to measure the impact of arm's length management organisations on tenant satisfaction.
(83373)
112
Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much rent surplus is available to each arm's length management organisation for reinvestment in 2006-07.
(83374)
113
Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average rents were in council owned housing stock in each local authority in each year since 1990, including where the management of the stock has been transferred to an arm's length management organisation.
(83375)
114
Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of discharged psychiatric patients who (a) became homeless and (b) were given (i) temporary accommodation and (ii) council housing in each year since 1990.
(83376)
115
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what total amount Private Finance Initiative projects for which her Department is responsible which went over budget did so in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
(83652)
116
Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether HM Revenue and Customs treats the greens of golf courses as subject to business rates if the green is (a) private property and (b) common land.
(83568)
117
Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd July 2006, Official Report, column 754W, on the competent persons scheme, what delays have been caused to the competent persons scheme by the absence of officials; and if she will make a statement.
(83713)
118
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials in the Department and its predecessor have held meetings in the last 12 months with casino operators interested in securing licences under the Gambling Act 2005; where each meeting took place; and what was discussed.
(83361)
Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs
119
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if she will make a statement on the recent performance of the Court Service in (a) Southend-on-Sea and (b) Essex.
(83771)
120
Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if she will list the occasions on which an inquest has been adjourned under section 17A of the Coroners Act 1988; and how many deaths were involved in each case.
(83735)
121
Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 26th June 2006, Official Report, column 304W, on Dr David Kelly, if she will list the occasions since 1st January 2003 when (a) the Lord Chancellor and (b)(i) Ministers and (ii) officials from her Department have met (A) the Deputy Coroner of Oxfordshire, (B) the Assistant Deputy Coroner of Oxfordshire and (C) anyone else responsible to the Oxfordshire Coroner.
(83773)
122
Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 26th June 2006, Official Report, column 305W, on inquests, how many inquests have been adjourned since 1st January 1997 because of the creation of an inquiry; and how many of these were subsequently (a) resumed and (b) not resumed.
(83774)
123
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what proportion of judges in the North West are themselves from the North West; and if she will make a statement.
(83552)
124
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many complaints she has received from residents of West Lancashire in relation to being unable to vote in (a) local, (b) general and (c) European elections in each year since 1997.
(83645)
125
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which contractors tendered by 30th June 2006 for work on the English and Welsh 1911 Online Census Project; and what her timetable is for appointment of a contractor.
(83694)
126
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which matches (a) the Secretary of State and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contribution from third party organisations.
(83596)
127
N 		John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis who attended a medical tribunal were successful in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005.
(81968)
128
N 		John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what arrangements are in place to ensure that medical tribunals for individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis who are housebound are held in a location convenient for the claimant.
(81969)
129
N 		Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what provision there is for potential employees of community safety partnerships to declare whether they have any history of being a party to domestic violence.
(82082)
130
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase (a) voter registration and (b) electoral turnout in areas of deprivation.
(83665)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
131
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which local authorities are operating lotteries; and what revenue has been produced by each one since they came into existence.
(83769)
132
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times a chief constable has given an objection notice in response to the issue of a temporary event notice under the Licensing Act 2003 in (a) England and (b) each local authority area (i) since its inception and (ii) since July 2005.
(83381)
133
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many temporary event notices have been issued in (a) England and (b) each local authority area under the Licensing Act 2003 (i) since its inception and (ii) since July 2005.
(83383)
134
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what schemes have been funded by the Football Foundation in (a) Lancashire and (b) West Lancashire constituency since it was established.
(83435)
135
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration she has given to including Blaenau Gwent in forward planning for the Schools Olympics.
(83670)
136
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many football coaches have been funded from public funds in Crewe and Nantwich constituency in the last two years for (a) ethnic minorities, (b) women and girls and (c) children with learning difficulties; where these sessions were held; how many sessions were held for each group; how many primary and after school sessions have been arranged; where; by whom; and at what cost.
(83359)
137
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83632)
138
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what items of art are on loan from the Government Art Collection to HM Treasury; who the artist is in each case; and what the estimated value is of each item.
(83585)
139
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Exchequer funding has been given to athletics in the UK in the last three years.
(83705)
140
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Lottery money has been given to athletics in the last three years.
(83706)
141
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Independent European Sports Review, published in May; and where copies of the Review may be obtained.
(83709)
142
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Fast Track is being paid to run the UK Games in September.
(83710)
143
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how the expenditure on the UK Games in September will be monitored.
(83711)
144
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the British Olympic Association was considered as the co-ordinating body for the UK Games.
(83712)
145
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many schools in (a) London, (b) Lambeth and (c) Vauxhall constituency are involved in the UK Games to be held in September.
(83714)
146
N 		Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) other Government departments, (b) the BBC and (c) Post Office Limited on the effect on the sub-post office network of the loss of television licence renewal income.
(82865)
147
Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the official engagements of the hon. Member for St Helens South from the date of appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Media and Tourism) to 14th July.
(83484)
148
N 		Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what filtering takes place of BBC World programmes in China.
(81848)
149
Mr Geoffrey Robinson (Coventry North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she next plans to visit Coventry Cathedral.
(83334)
150
N 		Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on how many occasions since 1997 a previously listed building has been delisted (a) after English Heritage had advised against delisting, (b) after English Heritage has advised in favour of delisting and (c) because the building was fundamentally damaged; and whether any of the buildings delisted were subsequently demolished.
(82681)
151
N 		Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many buildings were (a) listed and (b) delisted in each year since 1997; and how many had their listing changed (i) from Grade 1 to Grade 2 and (ii) from Grade 2 to Grade 1.
(82682)
152
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials have held meetings in the last 12 months with casino operators interested in securing licences under the Gambling Act 2005; where each meeting took place; and what was discussed.
(83371)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
153
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the weapons systems and equipment which have come into service in the UK armed forces since January 1976.
(83770)
154
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of infantry soldiers come from (a) Muslim and (b) ethnic minority backgrounds.
(83676)
155
Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of children in service children's education schools achieved (a) five Grades A*-C at GCSE and (b) five Grades A-G at GCSE in each year since 1997.
(83700)
156
Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of children in service children's education schools achieved three A-Level passes each year since 1997.
(83701)
157
Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the threat posed by non-Iraqi insurgent veterans of the Iraq conflict entering Helmand Province.
(83702)
158
Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of training exercises have been cancelled in each of the last five years.
(83703)
159
Dr Liam Fox (Woodspring):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of children in service children's education schools achieved level 4+ at Key Stage Two in each year since 1997.
(83704)
160
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) service and (b) civilian manning levels in (i) HQ Land Forces and (ii) Adjutant General's Department are, broken down by function; and what the planned manning levels after merger and relocation to Andover are.
(83697)
161
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what departmental land in Kent has been earmarked for release to facilitate the implementation of the Thames Gateway project; what the timetable is for release; what the forecast capital receipts are; and if he will make a statement.
(83699)
162
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many additional payments have been agreed with the contractors for the Defence Information Infrastructure project since the contract was issued; to whom such payments (a) have been made and (b) are to be made; how much has been paid and on what dates; and if he will make a statement.
(83716)
163
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the original (a) estimated costs and (b) in service delivery date was for the Defence Information Infrastructure project; and what the current situation is in each case.
(83717)
164
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10th May 2006, Official Report, column 298W, on Colombia, for what reasons listing the financial value of bespoke counter narcotics training provided to Colombia would damage (a) the safety of individuals, (b) the prevention and detection of crime and (c) international relations; and if he will make a statement.
(83758)
165
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research has he (a) commissioned, (b) evaluated on and (c) received from other sources on possible links between the incidence of diabetes and exposure to depleted uranium; and if he will make a statement.
(83759)
166
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors he took into account when he decided (a) to sell the RG-31 armoured personnel carriers to the USA and (b) not to upgrade them; and if he will make a statement.
(83760)
167
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd July 2006, Official Report, column 704W, on defensive aids suites, what defensive aids suites were carried by UK Hercules aircraft in Afghanistan in 2002.
(83813)
168
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 10th May 2006, Official Report, column 298W, on Colombia, if he will list the Colombian military units whose personnel have been provided with UK bespoke counter narcotics training.
(83816)
169
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83630)
170
N 		Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) NATO commanders and officials and (b) British (i) commanders and officials and (ii) Ministers were consulted by (A) US commanders and (B) the US Administration before Operation Mountain Thrust in Afghanistan.
(82854)
171
N 		Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his most recent assessment is of the adequacy of levels of personnel and equipment available to NATO forces in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
(82855)
172
N 		Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the request for additional (a) fixed-wing aircraft, (b) helicopters and (c) personnel made by Lieutenant-General David Richards, Commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan is supported by the Chief of the General Staff; when Ministers will decide what proportion of additional vehicles will be supplied by the UK; and if he will make a statement.
(82861)
173
N 		Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions the Prime Minister has had with (a) his counterparts in other NATO countries, (b) the NATO Secretary General and (c) his counterparts in other non-NATO countries on force generation for deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in the last three months; what the outcome of these discussions has been to date; whether they are ongoing; and if he will make a statement.
(82862)
174
N 		Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) his counterparts in other NATO countries, (b) the NATO Secretary General and (c) his counterparts in other non-NATO countries on force generation for deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in the last three months; what the outcome of these discussions has been to date; whether they are ongoing; and if he will make a statement.
(82863)
175
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what receipts his Department received for spectrum released for civil use in financial years 1997-98 to 2005-06; and what proportion was appropriated in aid.
(83351)
176
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of the information that his Department has released to Ofcom about its prospective spectrum utilisation.
(83352)
177
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list mobile and fixed linked bands that (a) were and (b) were not subject to spectrum pricing in each financial year from 2004-05.
(83353)
178
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what spectrum price was paid by his Department for the bands which it managed in each financial year from 2004-05; and what estimate he has made for each financial year from 2006-07 to 2009-10.
(83354)
179
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of carbon credits for financial years 2006-07 to 2011-12.
(83357)
180
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which installations within his responsibilities are registered with the European Union Emission Trading scheme; and what the cost of carbon credits for each installation was in 2005-06.
(83370)
181
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the written Ministerial statement of 29th June 2006, Official Report, column 15WS, on the support vehicle programme, for what reasons MAN ERF UK Ltd was selected as the provider of support vehicles; what process was followed to select the provider; and which other companies bid for the contract.
(83775)
182
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he operates a European buying policy in any areas of defence purchasing; and if he will make a statement.
(83791)
183
N 		Lembit Öpik (Montgomeryshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-combat army deaths there have been in the British armed forces in each year since 1997; how many were firearms-related in each year; and if he will make a statement.
(82250)
184
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has carried out an evaluation of the use of Mambas formerly owned by his Department operated by Blackwater Security Consulting in Baghdad for personnel protection; and if he will make a statement.
(83592)
185
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any (a) Foreign Office and (b) other UK officials have been transported in Mambas operated by Blackwater Security Consulting in Iraq; and whether this form of transport has been assessed as offering sufficient protection when travelling in areas where there is a risk of exposure to insurgent attack.
(83593)
186
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has carried out of the vulnerability of Mambas operated by Blackwater Security Consulting in Baghdad to attack by improvised explosive device; and whether any lessons learned will be applied to enhancing force protection for British troops in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
(83594)
187
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it would take to train a qualified (a) civilian and (b) army helicopter pilot to the level where he or she is competent to fly patrols in hostile environments in light commercial helicopters.
(83637)
188
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes to train (a) an RAF, (b) a Royal Navy and (c) an Army helicopter pilot to full operational status.
(83638)
189
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has carried out an evaluation of deploying (a) the Huger 500 and (b) other light utility helicopters as convoy or patrol escorts in Iraq; and what assessment he has made of the merits of the use of machines of this type in such a manner would enhance force protection for British troops in convoy or patrol in (a) Iraq and (b) Afghanistan.
(83639)
190
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many qualified helicopter pilots are serving in (a) the Royal Navy, (b) the Royal Marines, (c) the Army and (d) the Royal Air Force.
(83640)
191
Mr Owen Paterson (North Shropshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many pilots flying civilian helicopters in the UK have reserve status and could be called up for military duties.
(83641)
192
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-British Commonwealth citizens are serving in the armed forces, broken down by country of origin.
(83425)
193
N 		Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve service housing.
(82961)
194
N 		Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will assess the effectiveness of the allocations of spares for Apache helicopters in Afghanistan.
(82962)
195
N 		John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) officer and (b) rating complement is of the Trident fleet (i) at full strength and (ii) currently.
(82866)
196
N 		John Thurso (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the training requirements of the Trident fleet crew; and if he will make a statement.
(82867)
197
N 		Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the outcomes were of the review of activities at the Shoeburyness Ranges; and whether he plans to relocate any of these activities elsewhere.
(82455)
Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister
198
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what funding West Lancashire local authorities have sought under section 106 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 to tackle graffiti and fly-posting.
(83554)
199
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many houses built in West Lancashire in rural settlements according to the rural exceptions policy have been built in each of the last five years.
(83647)
200
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which matches he attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in his Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83623)
201
N 		Mr Oliver Heald (North East Hertfordshire):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the make, age and model of his official car are.
(83239)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
202
N 		James Brokenshire (Hornchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the value is of the contracts his Department holds with (a) Capita plc and (b) its subsidiaries which still have a potential duration of five years or more.
(83039)
203
N 		Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what staff redundancies in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service are projected during 2006-07.
(83057)
204
N 		Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what savings the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service will be making during 2006-07; and what assessment has been made of the impact of these savings.
(83058)
205
N 		Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the projected budget is of CAFCASS for (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.
(83059)
206
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to ensure that each pupil from Years 7 to 11 has access to locker facilities; and if he will make a statement.
(83430)
207
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what requirements his Department is placing on school planners to install ergonomic classroom facilities into schools under the Building Schools for the Future programme; and if he will make a statement.
(83451)
208
Mr Paul Burstow (Sutton & Cheam):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many secondary schools in (a) England and (b) Sutton have locker facilities for every pupil; and if he will make a statement.
(83452)
209
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding his Department has made available for improvements to school sports facilities in (a) West Lancashire, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each year between 1997 and 2005.
(83438)
210
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding his Department has made available for improvements to school music facilities in (a) West Lancashire, (b) Lancashire and (c) England in each academic year since 1997.
(83439)
211
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what support services are available for children leaving care in West Lancashire constituency.
(83458)
212
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of young people who left care in the last 12 months in West Lancashire constituency are in education, training or employment.
(83538)
213
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average age of children leaving care was in West Lancashire constituency in (a) 2004 and (b) 2005.
(83539)
214
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many school leavers in (a) West Lancashire constituency, (b) Lancashire, (c) the North West and (d) England have taken up a modern apprenticeship after completion of their GCSEs in each year since 1997.
(83540)
215
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children left care in West Lancashire constituency in (a) 2004 and (b) 2005; and how many have left in 2006.
(83541)
216
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research his Department has commissioned into the social profile of adult learners in West Lancashire.
(83545)
217
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people in West Lancashire who left care in 2005 stayed in (a) their own house, (b) with friends and (c) in hostel or bed and breakfast accommodation.
(83555)
218
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what support services are available to young people leaving care in West Lancashire to help them deal with the financial and practical aspects of independent living.
(83556)
219
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) leaving-care workers and (b) personal advisors are available to young people leaving care in West Lancashire constituency; and how regularly they have contact with individual clients on average.
(83557)
220
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to raise the educational attainment of deaf children in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire.
(83558)
221
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what proportion of deaf 11 year olds achieved level 4 at Key Stage 2 in (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) mathematics in (i) West Lancashire and (ii) Lancashire in each year since 1996.
(83559)
222
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average class size is in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in West Lancashire constituency.
(83560)
223
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding is planned to be made available to schools in West Lancashire for anti-bullying campaigns in each of the next five years.
(83561)
224
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many places are available at pupil referral units in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire; what their occupancy rate is; and if he will make a statement.
(83562)
225
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the future higher education needs of West Lancashire; and if he will make a statement.
(83565)
226
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school age children normally resident in the West Lancashire District Council area are being educated outside the local education authority area.
(83566)
227
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the performance of the Sure Start programme in West Lancashire in reaching new families and children in the relevant local area.
(83636)
228
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average class size is of (a) primary and (b) secondary school classes in England.
(82456)
229
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools he estimates wish to opt out of local authority control.
(82457)
230
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many new schools commissioned by the local authority have been built since 2001.
(82458)
231
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many applications he is considering from local authorities to build new community schools.
(82459)
232
N 		Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether teachers working in academies will retain their national negotiating rights on pay and conditions.
(82460)
233
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the Answer to the then hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent of 12th December 2005, Official Report, column 1687, on the 2012 Olympics, whether he plans to locate a branch of the National Skills Academy working on skills development for the 2012 Olympics in (a) Wales and (b) Blaenau Gwent.
(83707)
234
N 		Mr Paul Goodman (Wycombe):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what his policy is on the charging of top-up fees by providers of childcare in receipt of monies from his Department.
(82968)
235
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83616)
236
Kate Hoey (Vauxhall):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether he plans to remove swimming from the National Curriculum in primary schools.
(83708)
237
Mr Boris Johnson (Henley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the impact on the number of international students applying to English universities of the different rules on visa extensions which apply in England and Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
(83591)
238
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the average expenditure was per pupil in Yeovil constituency in the (a) 1996-97 and (b) 2005-06 financial year.
(83391)
239
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of half days were missed due to unauthorised absence in maintained schools in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset county and (c) the South West in each year since 1997.
(83392)
240
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many cases are on the waiting list in public law in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, broken down by region.
(83521)
241
Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what average length of time was taken to complete a section 7 case with private law in the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in each of the last 12 months.
(83522)
242
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, by what total amount Private Finance Initiative projects for which his Department is responsible which went over budget did so in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(83651)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
243
N 		Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the likely impact of exempting tallow from the EU definition of biomass.
(82872)
244
N 		Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental impact of palm oil production in Malaysia.
(82873)
245
N 		Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the water industry regarding proposals for a national water grid; and if he will make a statement.
(82576)
246
N 		Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to develop a national water grid; and if he will make a statement.
(82852)
247
N 		Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to consult the water industry on national water plans.
(82853)
248
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department takes to enforce the Waste Incineration Directive in relation to the burning of tallow; what assessment he has made of enforcement levels; and if he will make a statement.
(83342)
249
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make a statement on the categorisation of tallow as a waste product as defined by the Animal By-products regulations and the Waste Framework Directive.
(83343)
250
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many breaches of the Waste Incineration Directive there were in relation to the burning of tallow in each of the last 12 months, broken down by local authority.
(83344)
251
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effects of the use of tallow by the soap production and oleochemical industries on levels of recycling in the context of the Government's policies on waste management and sustainable development; and what research he has commissioned on this.
(83345)
252
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the incentive scheme for the production of biodiesel in the context of competing uses for tallow; and what discussions he has had with the Department (a) of Trade and Industry and (b) for Transport on the impact.
(83346)
253
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the incentive scheme in place for the use of tallow in the production of biofuels on levels of (a) recycling and (b) renewable energy production.
(83347)
254
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers local authorities have to act in respect of nuisance smells from sewage treatment plants.
(83440)
255
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers in (a) Lancashire and (b) West Lancashire have been registered under the organic entry level scheme.
(83441)
256
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which sewage treatment works in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire come under the Integrated Pollution and Control regime.
(83481)
257
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action his Department is taking to reduce night-time noise pollution in the West Lancashire area.
(83567)
258
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of cypermethrin.
(83788)
259
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the reasons are for the delay in banning cypermethrin.
(83789)
260
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects all existing on-farm stocks of cypermethrin to be exhausted.
(83790)
261
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the environmental impact of not implementing an immediate ban on cypermethrin.
(83792)
262
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research (a) has been completed and (b) is planned into the effect on the environment of (i) existing, (ii) extended and (iii) new developments for London and the South East in the period 2020 to 2050, with particular reference to (A) transport, (B) land use and (C) biodiversity; and if he will make a statement.
(83763)
263
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83625)
264
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of farmers are still to receive their single farm payments.
(83718)
265
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he took to ensure all farmers were paid by the June deadline by the Rural Payments Agency.
(83719)
266
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many farmers are still to receive payment advice from the Rural Payments Agency.
(83720)
267
Mr Oliver Letwin (West Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the habitat of the orang-utan being destroyed in (a) Malaysia, (b) Indonesia and (c) other countries by the increased use of palm oil.
(83595)
268
Mr James Paice (South East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to resolve the applications from those applicants for the Entry Level Scheme where applications have been delayed because of disputes over Rural Payments Agency mapping and where payments have consequently been lost for one year; and if he will pay compensation to those affected.
(83518)
269
N 		Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will undertake an inquiry into the extent to which small hydro-electric generating plants damage fish stocks in rivers in which they are placed.
(83237)
270
N 		Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 28th June 2006, Official Report, columns 386-7W, on Brixham fish market, why a final decision on the funding of Brixham fish market will only be made when an assessment of the potential impact of a possible restriction of scallop dredging in Lyme Bay is completed.
(83297)
271
Mr Mike Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department on changes to the Diseases of Fish (Control) Regulations 1994.
(83384)
272
Mr Mike Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive Rural Affairs Department on (a) mitigation measures and (b) compensation in relation to aquaculture industries in circumstances where compulsory slaughter is ordered following an outbreak of a List 2 disease.
(83385)
273
Mr Michael Wills (North Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of (a) the difference between UK and world prices for agricultural food products as a proxy for the cost to the UK consumer of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and (b) the notional UK contribution to CAP expenditure, broken down by (i) commodity and (ii) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund spending sector.
(83335)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
274
N 		Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what companies are involved in the Amazonian Deforestation Soya Certification project in the Para region, Brazil; what proportion come from the region; and if she will make a statement.
(82575)
275
N 		Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what monitoring, beyond seeking information from Israel, is being undertaken by the UK Government to ascertain whether military equipment supplied directly to Israel, or components which are supplied to a third country but which have been re-exported or diverted to Israel, are being used in the military incursions by Israel into Gaza and the West Bank which commenced on 27th June; and if she will make a statement.
(83291)
276
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the Council of Europe's Report on alleged secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers of detainees involving Council of Europe member states; and what response she has made to the findings of the Report at paragraph 10.5 in relation to the case of Bingam Mohamed al Habashi.
(83564)
277
N 		Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the governments of (a) Uganda, (b) Sudan and (c) the Democratic Republic of Congo have asked for British Government support in serving International Criminal Court warrants on the leaders of the Lords Resistance Army.
(83292)
278
N 		Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if she will make a statement on the decision of the African Union to keep troops in Darfur until the end of 2006.
(83293)
279
N 		Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if she will make a statement on militia attacks in Darfur.
(83294)
280
N 		Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the letter sent by representatives of the Beja community, Sudan to the Secretary-General of the UN seeking humanitarian help.
(83295)
281
N 		Mr David Drew (Stroud):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if she will make a statement on the recent actions of Janjaweed militias in Chad; and what representations she has made to the government of Chad protecting refugees.
(83296)
282
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date her Department received a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer informing her of the plans for his trip to Nigeria on 22nd May 2006.
(83336)
283
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many bottles have been transferred from the Government wine cellar to HM Treasury in the last 12 months.
(83512)
284
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83619)
285
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 11th July 2005, Official Report, column 664W, on the Government wine cellar, how many bottles of wine are held in the Government wine cellar; what the latest estimate is of the value of the collection; how much was spent on the Government wine cellar in 2005-06; how many staff work in the wine cellar; what their salaries are; and under what circumstances Ministers have access to the wine cellar.
(83668)
286
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Balkan states on the way that the recent history of the region is taught in schools; and if she will make a statement.
(83433)
287
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether she plans to take action in response to the recent British Medical Association motion calling on the Government to send a team of physicians to Guantanamo Bay to seek unfettered access to detainees.
(83426)
288
N 		Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations she has received from her US counterpart regarding the statement by the US Commander of Multinational Forces in Iraq that covert Iranian special forces are providing weapons, roadside bomb technology and training to Shi'ite extremist groups; and if she will make a statement.
(82856)
289
N 		Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of progress towards achieving prosecutions in Afghanistan for those involved in the trafficking of narcotics.
(82857)
290
N 		Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whose responsibility it is to reduce the area contaminated by mines and exploded ordnance in Afghanistan in accordance with the commitments laid out in the Afghanistan Compact; and what progress has been made.
(82858)
291
N 		Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with (a) her (i) Iraqi, (ii) US and (iii) EU counterparts and (b) the UN on the establishment of a UN International Compact to support the development of a framework for increased international assistance to Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
(82859)
292
N 		Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her (a) US and (b) European counterparts on the reinstating of International Atomic Energy Agency verification and monitoring activities in Iraq; and if she will make a statement.
(82860)
293
N 		Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge & Malling):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the locations are of British embassies and high commissions staffed by only one UK-based diplomat.
(82084)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
294
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on National Health Service drugs in each of the last three years; what the percentage change was in each year; and by how much remuneration to prescribing pharmacists has changed in the last three years.
(83431)
295
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedure is followed when it is proposed that an abortion clinic should be (a) opened and (b) closed.
(83432)
296
Mr Richard Benyon (Newbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made by the National Patient Safety Agency in carrying out a national confidential inquiry into premature deaths among people with learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
(83396)
297
Mr Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether she has had discussions with other European health ministers about treatment for people with Alzheimer's disease.
(83722)
298
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of tuberculosis were reported in each of the last five years in the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust area.
(83442)
299
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nurses work in NHS hospitals in the West Lancashire Primary Care Trust area; and how many of them were employed via agencies in the last period for which figures are available.
(83447)
300
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps she is taking to increase the numbers of Macmillan nurses working for the NHS in West Lancashire.
(83448)
301
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements her Department has made to ensure that (a) patients in West Lancashire will have access to an independent complaints and advocacy service when the current contract with the Citizens Advice Bureau finishes and (b) that there will be a smooth transfer from the current provider to the new service.
(83449)
302
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people employed in the care of elderly and vulnerable people in West Lancashire have subsequently been found to have criminal records and to be unsuitable for such employment; and what steps she has taken to remedy this situation.
(83460)
303
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department takes to ensure that private companies providing care in West Lancashire for (a) the elderly and (b) vulnerable adults ensure that all their employees are checked by the Criminal Records Bureau before commencing employment.
(83464)
304
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will provide an opportunity for hon. Members in the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority area to ask questions directly to the authors of the report on the potential for mergers of hospitals in Liverpool, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust.
(83469)
305
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many organisations her Department considered in awarding the contract to carry out the review of the potential for merging hospitals in Southport, Ormskirk and Liverpool; which organisation was selected; what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of compiling the report; and what measures are in place to ensure that the report will be (a) independent and (b) published in full.
(83470)
306
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time for a hip replacement was in the Greater West Lancashire Primary Care Partnership area in each of the last five years.
(83485)
307
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps she is taking to ensure that there are adequate numbers of diabetes nurses in West Lancashire.
(83486)
308
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diabetes nurses are employed by West Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
(83487)
309
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation was conducted with (a) service users and (b) health professionals in West Lancashire prior to the recent change in domiciliary oxygen provision.
(83488)
310
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many schools are participating in the National School Fruit scheme; and how many deliveries are made per week to these schools.
(83658)
311
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of fruit supplied to schools in West Lancashire under the National Fruit Scheme was sourced from (a) suppliers within 25 miles of the school supplied, (b) national suppliers and (c) overseas suppliers, over the period September 2004 to September 2005.
(83659)
312
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average expenditure per patient was for drug rehabilitation in (a) Bexley Borough and (b) Greater London in the last period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.
(83482)
313
Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospital trusts (a) provide family history clinics offering screening to women with a high risk of breast cancer and (b) have withdrawn such clinics in the last two years.
(83331)
314
Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many primary care trusts (PCTs) commission family history clinics offering screening to women at high risk from breast cancer; and which PCTs have withdrawn the commission of these services in the last two years.
(83332)
315
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what means the implementation by each NHS trust in England of the target that by 2009 all women will have choice over where and how to have their baby will be assessed; and what action will be taken against NHS trusts that fail to meet this target.
(83682)
316
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will make a statement on the progress of the review by her Department of the financial support available to students studying for employment in the NHS.
(83683)
317
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans she has to reform the regulation of the (a) medical and (b) non-medical healthcare workforce in England.
(83695)
318
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the attrition rate was for student midwives in each academic year since 1997; what research she has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the rate; and if she will make a statement.
(83761)
319
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions her Department has held with health care professionals about the transportation of prisoners who are (a) pregnant and (b) suffering from medical conditions affecting mobility; what related guidance she has issued to (i) health care professionals and (ii) the National Offender Management Service; and if she will make a statement.
(83814)
320
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83620)
321
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time to be seen by a consultant was for people in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset, (c) the South West and (d) England in 2005-06, broken down by clinical conditions.
(83389)
322
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Yeovil constituency in (a) 2005 and (b) 2006.
(83390)
323
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practitioners per head of population there are in Yeovil constituency.
(83810)
324
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are on waiting lists for (a) heart, (b) lung, (c) liver and (d) kidney operations in Yeovil constituency NHS hospitals.
(83811)
325
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which health trusts have received (a) a reduction and (b) an increase in funding under the top slicing system in 2006-07.
(83366)
326
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the sum taken from North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust under the top slicing system will be reimbursed.
(83367)
327
Mr Gordon Prentice (Pendle):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what cosmetic procedures are available free of charge on the NHS; and if she will make a statement.
(83450)
328
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate she has made of the cost to NHS trusts of removing tattoos in 2005-06; and if she will make a statement.
(83463)
329
Mr Dan Rogerson (North Cornwall):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many psychiatric patients were discharged from in-patient care in each year since 1990.
(83377)
330
Mr Adrian Sanders (Torbay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the recorded suicide rates were in each English constituency in each month since January 2001.
(83356)
331
N 		Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment she has made of the syllabus for nurse training; and if she will make a statement.
(82869)
332
N 		Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether there is a Preliminary Training School Module in nurse training.
(82870)
333
N 		Hon Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what module of nurse training discipline and courtesy is taught.
(82871)
334
Mr John Spellar (Warley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many production facilities in the UK are capable of producing influenza vaccine; and what their capacity is.
(83369)
335
N 		Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of the ability of genito-urinary medicine clinics to cope with the possible additional demand for their services arising from the sexual health education campaign; and what representations she has received on this.
(83035)
336
N 		Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what date she originally expected her Department to launch its latest sexual health education campaign; and when it will be launched.
(83036)
337
N 		Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will set a timetable for the extension of direct payments made in lieu of social services provision to people who are currently ineligible.
(82251)
338
Sir Nicholas Winterton (Macclesfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when she will reply to the letters of 23rd May and 15th June on the configuration and composition of primary care trusts in Cheshire from the hon. Member for Macclesfield.
(83523)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
339
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the murders committed in England and Wales over each of the last 10 years were committed within the extended family; and what estimate he has made of the numbers of murders in which alcohol was a contributory factor.
(83785)
340
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28th June 2006, Official Report, column 514W, on passports, whether he plans to make UK passport facilities available to people in the Irish Republic on the same basis as Irish Passport applicants have in Northern Ireland.
(82880)
341
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people applied for UK passports between 2000 and 2004 using a current address in the Irish Republic.
(82881)
342
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received on the planned changes to the structure and role of the Probation Service in West Lancashire.
(83489)
343
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of (a) the compatibility of police computer systems and (b) the implications of computer system compatibility for force restructuring in the West Lancashire and Cumbria areas.
(83655)
344
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests have been made in West Lancashire under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 since its introduction.
(83656)
345
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many acceptable behaviour contracts have been issued in West Lancashire; and if he will make a statement.
(83657)
346
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the merits of the re-introduction of police houses on housing estates.
(83673)
347
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has (a) to reduce the requirement on police officers to fill in forms and carry out other administrative tasks and (b) to establish increased clerical support for such tasks.
(83674)
348
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to increase the number of community-based police with full enforcement powers in Wales.
(83731)
349
N 		Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assurances (a) Cumbria and (b) Lancashire Police Authorities have sought regarding the terms of their amalgamation; what progress his Department has made in providing these assurances; and if he will make a statement.
(82964)
350
N 		Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with other departments regarding the use of amalgamation orders to harmonise the police precept for council taxpayers where police authorities are amalgamated; and whether his Department plans to use primary legislation to harmonise the police precept for council taxpayers.
(82965)
351
N 		Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects to appoint the transitional authority for the Cumbria and Lancashire Police Authorities.
(82966)
352
N 		Tim Farron (Westmorland & Lonsdale):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of amalgamating Cumbria and Lancashire Police Authorities; and how much will be provided by his Department in the form of Pathfinder support to cover the costs of amalgamation.
(82967)
353
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of racial abuse in each London borough in each of the last five years.
(83678)
354
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of honour crimes committed in each London borough in each of the last five years.
(83679)
355
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) brothels and (b) massage parlours have been shut down by the police in each London borough in each of the last five years.
(83691)
356
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what police detection rates have been of crimes committed by (a) adults, (b) young offenders and (c) juveniles, in each of the last nine years for which figures are available, broken down by offence.
(83339)
357
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reoffending rates have been of (a) adults, (b) young offenders and (c) juveniles who have served (i) custodial and (ii) community sentences, in each of the last nine years for which figures are available, broken down by offence.
(83340)
358
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department has issued on minimum and maximum temperatures for cells in (a) prisons, (b) young offender institutions and (c) juvenile custody in England and Wales for each month of the year.
(83341)
359
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he uses of the improvement in (a) literacy, (b) numeracy and (c) health, including drug and alcohol addiction, of (i) adult, (ii) young offenders and (iii) juveniles in custody.
(83350)
360
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) proportion and (b) percentage of the budgets of (i) his Department and (ii) the Prison Service are (A) required to be spent on and (B) have been spent on non-governmental agencies and charities working in prisons and with released prisoners in each of the last nine years for which figures are available.
(83355)
361
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) suicides and (b) incidents of non-fatal self-harm have occurred in (i) adult prisons, (ii) young offender institutions and (iii) juvenile custody units in England and Wales in each of the last nine years for which figures are available.
(83360)
362
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has held with medical professionals about the transportation of prisoners.
(83693)
363
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18th May 2006, Official Report, column 1220W, on prisoners, what medical guidance his Department has received from health care professionals on the transportation of prisoners.
(83815)
364
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83621)
365
Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many employers (a) between 27th January 1997 and 10th February 2003 and (b) since 10th February 2003, have been investigated for consideration of prosecution by his Department or by any police force or other public authority for offences in any way related to or arising from the employers' alleged, intended or actual employment of illegal workers or facilitation of illegal immigration or other immigration-related offences alleged to have been committed by employers (i) under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, (ii) under the Nationality, Asylum and Immigration Act 2002 and (iii) under any other legislation; of these employers, how many were prosecuted and, of those employers prosecuted, how many were convicted; and, as regards the convictions, what were the minimum, average and maximum sentences imposed, both in total and broken down by legal characterisation of the offences.
(83569)
366
Mr Peter Lilley (Hitchin & Harpenden):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is taking to trace the 17 suspected illegal immigrants seen leaving a lorry in Wheathampstead on Friday 14th July.
(83386)
367
Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister of State for Immigration will respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Woking of 28th June concerning a constitutent, Mr C Imran Ali (Home Office Ref: H/65545/98/PR).
(83443)
368
Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he will reply to Question 80134, on the Sex Offenders Register, tabled by the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead on 21st June for answer on 26th June.
(83533)
369
N 		Willie Rennie (Dunfermline and West Fife):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign nationals who had served in the British armed forces (a) applied for and (b) were granted (i) indefinite leave to remain and (ii) British citizenship in each year since 1997.
(82963)
370
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 there have been for (a) noise, (b) graffiti and fly-posting and (c) waste and litter in (i) each local authority and (ii) each police authority, broken down by basic command unit, in each region of England and Wales in each year since the introduction of the powers.
(83765)
371
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times (a) anti-social behaviour orders, (b) acceptable behaviour contracts, (c) warnings, (d) individual support plans, (e) action plan orders, (f) child safety orders, (g) referral orders, (h) parenting orders, (i) parenting contracts, (j) local child curfew schemes, (k) dispersal powers, (l) fixed penalty notices for disorderly behaviour, (m) detention and training orders, (n) seizure of vehicles used anti-socially, (o) closure of licensed premises, (p) confiscation of alcohol from young people and (q) designated public places orders have been used in (i) each local authority and (ii) each police authority, broken down by basic command unit, in each region of England and Wales in each year since the introduction of the powers.
(83766)
372
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime will apply to (a) those injured and (b) families of those who die as a result of a road crash caused by someone committing a road traffic offence.
(83715)
373
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) deaths, (b) serious incidents and (c) other accidents have been caused by persons driving whilst using hand-held mobile telephones since 1st December 2003, broken down by police force area.
(83519)
374
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what total amount Private Finance Initiative projects for which his Department is responsible which went over budget did so in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(83649)
375
Clare Short (Birmingham, Ladywood):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Immigration and Nationality Directorate will reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood of 10th April 2006 (acknowledgement reference B9696/6) and 24th May 2006 on behalf of Mulukjan Begum (Home Office reference M1273553).
(83365)
376
Sir Michael Spicer (West Worcestershire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for immigration matters will respond to the representations of the hon. Member for West Worcestershire on behalf of his constituent, Mr Matthew Pretorius, on permanent settlement status.
(83526)
377
N 		Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum distance is over which a LT120.20 mobile speed camera can record speed.
(82081)
Questions to the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission
378
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission plans to reconsider the decision not to offer childcare vouchers to hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.
(83663)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
379
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which matches (a) he and (b) his departmental colleagues attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contribution from third party organisations.
(83598)
Questions to the Leader of the House
380
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Leader of the House, which matches (a) he and (b) the Deputy Leader of the House attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contribution from third party organisations.
(83597)
381
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Leader of the House, what plans he has to improve the scrutiny of EU legislation.
(83424)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
382
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much public money has been allocated to the (a) West Belfast Festival and (b) Gasyard Peile in Londonderry in each of the last two years.
(82877)
383
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which 10 community festivals in Northern Ireland received the most public funding in each of the last two years.
(82878)
384
N 		Mr Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when a decision will be taken about the inclusion of questions on knowledge of Irish and Ulster Scots in the 2011 census in Northern Ireland.
(82879)
385
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83628)
386
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been allocated for further education colleges in the Province to provide tuition to those with (a) mental health difficulties and (b) learning disabilities in 2006-07.
(83653)
387
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria are used to categorise further education college courses as recreational rather than vocational.
(83654)
388
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the merits of conducting a mapping exercise of needs and services available for children in the Province.
(83684)
389
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the action plan for implementation of the Children's and Young People's Strategy will be subject to consultation.
(83685)
390
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans are in place to manage the process of change between existing health boards and trusts in the Province and the new Health and Social Services Authority in relation to services for children, young people and families.
(83686)
391
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what expenditure is planned on each of the measures contained in Theme 3 of the Children and Young People Funding Package on improving education provision and support for looked-after children and vulnerable young adults in 2006-07; and on what timetable.
(83687)
392
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the plans are for the expenditure of the funds allocated for (a) Child and Adolescent Crisis Response Teams under Theme 5: Child Protection and (b) Rapid Response Child Protection Teams under Theme 6: Children with Special Needs and Disabilities in 2006-07; and what the timetable is for the expenditure in each case.
(83688)
393
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants within each Government department in the Province used chauffeured cars in each of the last five years; how many times civil servants within each Government department in the Province used such cars in each year; and what the cost was in each year.
(83689)
394
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21st June 2006, Official Report, column 1986W, on school violence, if he will break down by education board area the number of school pupils in the Province who have been suspended for (a) attacks on teachers and (b) bullying in each of the last three years; and how many such pupils were expelled in each case.
(83690)
395
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will estimate the total cost (a) of screening for cervical cancer, (b) arising from management of those with abnormal cervical findings and (c) of treating patients with cervical cancer in the Province in 2005-06.
(83723)
396
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will estimate the number of patients in the Province who suffer from genital warts; how many new cases of genital warts have been diagnosed amongst (a) males and (b) females in the Province in each of the last five years; and if he will estimate the cost arising from management of (i) new and (ii) existing cases of genital warts in the Province in 2005-06.
(83724)
397
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the most recent survival rate is for patients in the Province diagnosed with cervical cancer.
(83725)
398
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many knives were recovered in each district council area in the Province during the recent knife amnesty.
(83726)
399
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of knives that are carried in Northern Ireland.
(83727)
400
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what provision for those with (a) mental health difficulties and (b) learning disability is offered by further education colleges in the Province.
(83728)
401
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans there are to withdraw funding to further education colleges in the Province for tuition of those with (a) mental health difficulties and (b) learning difficulties.
(83729)
402
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been allocated to further education colleges in the Province for tuition of those with (a) mental health difficulties and (b) learning disability in each of the last five years.
(83730)
403
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many days sick leave were taken in Northern Ireland by (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) other health professionals and (d) other Health Service employees in each of the last three years, broken down by health trust area.
(83777)
404
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of health expenditure in the Province in each of the last five years was allocated to (a) acute hospitals, (b) community-based health care and (c) primary care.
(83778)
405
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the merits of creating a database of people in the Province with foetal alcohol syndrome or other alcohol-related complications of pregnancy.
(83779)
406
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average waiting time was at each hospital emergency department in the Province in each of the last 12 months.
(83780)
407
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many patients are wating for an initial paediatric cardiology assessment within the Ulster Community and Hospital Trust area, broken down by the length of waiting time.
(83781)
408
Mrs Iris Robinson (Strangford):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has been made of the number of individuals who have been diagnosed with asbestos-related illness in the Province in each of the last 10 years.
(83782)
409
N 		David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what services provided by L'Estrange and Brett Solicitors the Northern Ireland Police Fund wrote a cheque for more than £60,000.
(82868)
410
N 		David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, why the Northern Ireland Police Fund wrote a cheque to L'Estrange and Brett Solicitors for more than £60,000; who signed it; who authorised it; and whether it was (a) discussed and (b) approved by the directors of the board.
(82960)
Questions to the Prime Minister
411
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Prime Minister, which matches he attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in his Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83622)
412
Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will ensure that (a) individuals who use tax havens and (b) directors whose firms are involved in (i) exploitation of cheap labour at home or overseas, (ii) tax avoidance or price fixing and (iii) health and safety violations are not considered for honours.
(83379)
413
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Prime Minister, when (a) he and (b) his officials have held meetings in the last 12 months with casino operators interested in securing licences under the Gambling Act 2005; where each meeting took place; and what was discussed.
(83362)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland
414
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83627)
Questions to the Solicitor General
415
N 		Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):To ask the Solicitor General, when he will reply to question number 77183, on looters in Basra, tabled by the hon. Member for Sunderland South on 8th June.
(83235)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
416
Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he has any plans to visit Bexley Borough.
(83483)
417
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83631)
418
N 		Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the taxation status of income resulting from the sale of surplus electricity generated by micro-generation.
(83037)
419
Andrew Miller (Ellesmere Port & Neston):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the cost (a) gross and (b) net after loan repayments was of support by the UK Government to Airbus programmes in each year since 1985.
(83570)
420
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when (a) Ministers and (b) officials have held meetings in the last 12 months with casino operators interested in securing licences under the Gambling Act 2005; where each meeting took place; and what was discussed.
(83363)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
421
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department (a) has undertaken, (b) plans to undertake and (c) has evaluated on the number of vehicles driven in a dangerous condition; and if he will make a statement.
(83768)
422
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safety regulations govern hang-gliding; what guidance he has issued on the subject; and if he will make a statement.
(83772)
423
N 		Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of heavy goods vehicles on roads in England which were registered abroad in each of the last three years.
(83045)
424
N 		Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether foreign-registered heavy goods vehicles are required to have insurance cover comparable to that required of domestic-registered heavy goods vehicles.
(83082)
425
N 		Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual cost was to the Exchequer of the SMarT 1 funding scheme for participants in the tonnage tax scheme in each of the last five years.
(82083)
426
Mr Martin Caton (Gower):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will seek to extend the legislative provision that allows employment of a green light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle by a medical practitioner attending an urgent incident to cover (a) coastguards, (b) lifeboat crews and (c) mountain and cave rescue teams.
(83333)
427
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made with the introduction of motorway rest areas.
(83348)
428
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he was first informed of the plans of First Capital Connect to prevent use of cheap day return tickets on former Thameslink services serving Hertfordshire; what representations he made to First Capital Connect about these plans; and whether he took these plans into account in his decision to award the relevant franchise to First Capital Connect.
(83563)
429
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding the Government is providing to West Lancashire District Council to provide free bus travel for (a) older and (b) disabled persons; and whether it plans to use all of this funding to provide free travel.
(83466)
430
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what obligations the Highways Agency is under to remove litter from motorway embankments and verges; and how often this (a) should be and (b) is done on the area surrounding the M57 and M58 motorways.
(83467)
431
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of free bus travel on the existing arrangements for bus travel between (a) Skelmersdale and Liverpool, (b) Ormskirk and Wigan and (c) Skelmersdale and Southport.
(83468)
432
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many speed cameras have been vandalised in the Lancashire Police Authority area in each of the last five years.
(83542)
433
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what further plans he has to improve access to transport for disabled people in West Lancashire.
(83546)
434
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pedestrians were (a) killed and (b) injured by vehicles in West Lancashire in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
(83643)
435
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of linking the main London-Swansea rail line to a rail link to Ebbw Vale.
(83669)
436
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many websites are owned by the Department other than the official website; and what research is undertaken by the Department on accuracy of information before it refers to external websites in answers to Parliamentary Questions.
(83349)
437
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus compliance officers are available to monitor bus punctuality in (a) England and (b) the North West region; how bus punctuality is measured; and how many bus operators were found not to be running their services punctually in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05 and (iii) 2005-06.
(83358)
438
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83626)
439
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles in the Government Car Service are leased to HM Treasury, broken down by (a) make and model and (b) vehicle excise duty band.
(83586)
440
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what emergency medical assistance is available at Birmingham New Street train station.
(83368)
441
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects to make an announcement on the outcome of the Greater Bristol Bus Network bid for new Showcase Bus routes submitted in July 2005.
(83436)
442
N 		Mr Mark Prisk (Hertford & Stortford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the terms of reference are for the review of the management of the airspace over northern home counties of England being undertaken by the National Air Traffic Services.
(82536)
443
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what total amount Private Finance Initiative projects for which his Department is responsible which went over budget did so in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(83650)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales
444
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the relevance to sustainable energy in Wales of the latest report of the Sustainable Development Commission, From Pioneer to Delivery.
(83671)
445
Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the merits of the re-introduction of police houses on housing estates in Wales.
(83672)
446
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83629)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
447
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what statistical returns and reports were rendered by local employment offices during the period January to June 2006; how many civil servants were involved in (a) collating, (b) processing and (c) publishing the statistics; and what the estimated total cost was.
(83805)
448
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which benefits and allowances include an element for child support; and what the value of the increases awarded for each additional child is in each case.
(83806)
449
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in West Lancashire collect their (a) pensions and (b) benefit payments via a Post Office card account.
(83465)
450
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of incapacity benefit claims in West Lancashire which have been turned down on the basis of insufficient national insurance contributions (NIC) as a result of the time taken in updating NIC records.
(83543)
451
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people claimed incapacity benefit in West Lancashire in each year since 1997.
(83544)
452
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his latest estimate is of the number of pensioners in West Lancashire (a) entitled to and (b) receiving pension credit.
(83660)
453
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total backlog was of all Child Support Agency cases relating to West Lancashire residents operating under the old scheme of calculation which are due to transfer to the new scheme but where the transfer has not yet taken place in each month since March 2003.
(83661)
454
Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total backlog of cases is relating to West Lancashire residents awaiting processing under the new Child Support Agency Scheme calculation for each month since June 2003.
(83662)
455
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many crisis loans were granted in Crewe and Nantwich constituency in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06; and how many have been granted in 2006-07.
(83338)
456
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe & Nantwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone lines are available in Crewe and Nantwich that are dedicated lines to the North West call centre for crisis loans; how many missed calls were recorded per day on average in the last period for which figures are available; how many complaints have been received about those lines in the last 12 months; and how crisis loans can be accessed if his Department's local office is closed.
(83787)
457
N 		Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Child Support Agency will reclaim from the Treasury monies wrongly deducted for maintenance payments from a constituent of the hon. Member for Birkenhead (reference PCU/156249/RVI/LCP, case number, 321030812331).
(83038)
458
Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which matches (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their Ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations.
(83615)
459
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his estimate is of the amount spent by his Department, including the costs spent on administration, responding to requests from pensioners who live abroad and have their pensions frozen in each year since 2001-02; and if he will make a statement.
(83378)
460
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many residents in each electoral ward in Yeovil constituency receive pension credit.
(83387)
461
Mr David Laws (Yeovil):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to ask the Government Actuary's Department to make an assessment of the assumptions underlying the projections of (a) public spending and (b) the extent of means testing in Cm 6841; and if he will make a satement.
(83807)
462
Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff are employed by the Child Support Agency; and how many were employed as of 1st July (a) 1997, (b) 2000 and (c) 2005.
(83427)
463
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people from the EU accession member states have registered in each of the London boroughs for a new national insurance number in each of the last five years.
(83530)
464
Mr John Randall (Uxbridge):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of residents in each London borough issued with a new national insurance number in each of the last five years.
(83531)
465
N 		John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis qualifed for disability living allowance in (a) 2004 and (b) 2005.
(81967)
466
N 		John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis who failed to qualify for disability living allowance appealed against the decision in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005.
(82079)
467
N 		John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many individuals diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis applied but failed to qualify for disability living allowance in (a) 2003, (b) 2004 and (c) 2005.
(82080)
468
N 		Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what earnings from the Territorial Army are exempt from child support calculations; and if he will make a statement.
(83236)
469
N 		Mr Anthony Steen (Totnes):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances a father is exempt from paying child maintenance as a result of receiving payments from the Territorial Army.
(83238)
470
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to make New Deal for Disabled People open to those who are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who are partially sighted; and if he will make a statement.
(83326)
471
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what equipment is available for those on New Deal for Disabled People.
(83327)
472
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which voluntary and private sector organisations have been contracted by his Department to deliver (a) disability awareness and (b) other training to JobCentre Plus staff.
(83328)
473
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to promote financial inclusion in (a) Hartlepool constituency and (b) the North East Region.
(83666)
474
Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether members of the Carpets International pension scheme are eligible for assistance through the Financial Assistance Scheme.
(83667)
Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
475
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what the reasons were for the abolition of the Office of Public Services Reform.
[Transferred] (83579)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
476
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will make a statement on possible standards for reduced ignition propensity cigarettes to be introduced under the EU's General Product Safety Directive.
[Transferred] (83462)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
477
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many complaints from the public there have been concerning events held under temporary event notices since they came into force.
[Transferred] (83808)
478
Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many temporary event notices have been granted since they came into force.
[Transferred] (83809)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
479
Mr Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs to the UK of security operations in Iraq since 2003.
[Transferred] (83372)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
480
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 there have been for (a) crime and disorder, (b) fixed penalty notices, (c) nuisance and abandoned vehicles, (d) litter, (e) graffiti and fly-posting, (f) waste, (g) dogs and (h) noise in (i) each local authority and (ii) each police authority, broken down by basic command unit in each region of England and Wales since the introduction of the powers.
[Transferred] (83764)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
481
Damian Green (Ashford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what her estimate is of the number of applications from non-EU foreign students for entry to the United Kingdom to study on a non-degree course in (a) 2007 and (b) 2008.
[Transferred] (83736)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
482
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money was recovered by hospitals from insurers towards the cost of treatment of persons injured in road accidents in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
[Transferred] (83767)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
483
Mr David Amess (Southend West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many valid work permits issued to workers from each country there were at the latest available date.
[Transferred] (83804)
484
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of police officers in each police authority area come from ethnic minority backgrounds.
[Transferred] (83681)
Questions to the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission
485
Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a statement on the availability of breastfeeding facilities for (a) hon. Members and (b) members of the public in the House.
[Transferred] (83762)
Questions to the Prime Minister
486
Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh):To ask the Prime Minister, which guests have been entertained officially at Chequers since 25th June 2005.
[Transferred] (83504)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
487
N 		Simon Hughes (North Southwark & Bermondsey):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps the Government is taking to encourage progress within the World Trade Organisation for a new trade agreement; and if he will make a statement.
[Question Unstarred] (82772)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
488
Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people his Department calculated as being liable for payment of vehicle excise duty in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
[Transferred] (83589)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
489
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) median and (b) mean household income was in each London borough in each of the last five years.
[Transferred] (83677)

 
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