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Prisons
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women with a home address in Wales were (a) held on remand and (b) serving prison sentences on 23 November, broken down by (i) prison and (ii) age. [105789]
Mr. Sutcliffe: The information closest to that requested is provided in the table.
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the role of the Prison Service Fraud Investigation Unit is in the investigation of performance data submitted by prison establishments to area offices; and if he will make a statement. [106787]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 4 December 2006]: The Prison Service Fraud Investigation Unit has no role in the investigation of performance data submitted by prison establishments to area offices. It is for the Prison Service Planning Group and Area Managers to take up issues relating to performance data.
Prime Minister
Act of Union
Charles Hendry: To ask the Prime Minister what plans the Government have made for the official celebrations of the 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union on 1 May 2007. [107613]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Alexander) on 7 November 2006, Official Report, column 695, to the hon. Member for Upminster (Angela Watkinson).
Briefing Material
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the books pertaining to the European Union which have been supplied to him by civil servants as background reading material since May 1997. [107063]
The Prime Minister: The information requested is not held.
Donated Asset Reserve
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister for what reasons each item held by Downing street from the Donated Asset Reserve since 2004 has been retained. [107208]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 27 November 2006, Official Report, column 330W.
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister what depreciation has occurred of gifts held by 10 Downing street as part of the Donated Asset Reserve since 1997. [107211]
The Prime Minister: The current monetary value of any gift could accurately be assessed only by professional valuation.
Interpretation Costs
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what the most recent estimate is of the annual cost to the Government of interpreting for non-English speakers in the UK; [107190]
(2) what the most recent estimate is of the annual cost to the Government of supplying language assistance to non-English speakers within the UK; [107191]
(3) what the most recent estimate is of the annual cost of translating Government English language texts into other languages for distribution in the UK. [107214]
The Prime Minister: The information requested is not held centrally and is a matter for individual Departments.
Leak Inquiries
Anne Main: To ask the Prime Minister on how many occasions his Office has conducted a leak inquiry since May 1997; what the subjects of those leak inquiries were; and who authorised each inquiry. [106483]
The Prime Minister: In order to safeguard security and investigative arrangements, it has been the practice of successive Governments not to comment on leak inquiries.
Ministerial Bank Accounts
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister whether interest paid to Ministers from offshore bank accounts is declarable under the ministerial code. [107064]
The Prime Minister: Section 5 of the ministerial code provides guidance to Ministers on the handling of their financial interests.
Official Engagements
Mr. Francois: To ask the Prime Minister what guests have attended official dinners at No. 10 Downing street in the last 12 months. [104661]
The Prime Minister: It is a matter of public record that both my officials and I entertain guests such as foreign leaders and other dignatories at 10 Downing street. A list of guests is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
Peerages
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister how many life peers were created in each parliamentary term since 1976. [107078]
The Prime Minister: Details of all peerages are published in the London Gazette, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister (1) how many peerage nomination forms members of his Government have (a) been involved in completing and (b) signed; [107120]
(2) whether any nomination forms for peerages which were brought to his attention were accompanied by covering material indicating Labour party funding links; [107121]
(3) whether he has acted as a character witness for any nominations for peerages; [107122]
(4) whether he has signed any nomination forms for peerages; [107123]
(5) who in the Government holds copies of nominations forms for peerages; [107141]
(6) how many nomination forms for peerages have been submitted since 1997 in which members of the Government were referred to; [107189]
(7) whether any nomination form for a peerage which has been brought to his attention was accompanied by covering material indicating that the applicant was involved in (a) a public-private partnership, (b) a private finance initiative scheme and (c) similar sponsorship of Government projects. [107243]
The Prime Minister: As has been the practice of successive Governments, nomination forms and the process for nominations, are confidential.
Policy Tsars
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the policy tsars established since May 1997; what the budget has been of each; what personal expenses have been claimed by each; what the pay grade is of each; what policy initiatives have been launched by each; and if he will make a statement. [107192]
The Prime Minister: The information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Work and Pensions
Benefits (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Mr. Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) men and (b) women in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituencywere in receipt of (i) disability living allowance and(ii) income support at (A) 30 December 2005,(B) 30 March 2006, (C) 30 June 2006 and (D)30 September 2006. [101388]
Mrs. McGuire: Information is not available for the dates requested. The available information after December 2005 is in the tables.
| Disability living allowance claimants, cases in payment February to May 2006 in Berwickshire Roxborough and Selkirk | |||
| Quarter | Total | Female | Male |
| Income support claimants, February to May 2006 in Berwickshire Roxborough and Selkirk | |||
| Quarter | Total | Female | Male |
| Notes: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, breakdowns may not sum to totals. 2. Disability allowance shows cases in payment. Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. | |||
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