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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Thursday 30 November 2006
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Thursday 30 November 2006
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Thursday 30 November of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department. For other Written Questions for answer on Thursday 30 November of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Thursday 30 November see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 1
| John Barrett (Edinburgh West):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Tax Credit Office in Preston will reply to the letter of 3rd October 2006 from the hon. Member for Edinburgh West about his constituent, Mrs Suzanne Cameron Smith-Main. | | (107017) | 2
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) officials and (b) Ministers were involved in discussions on the VAT status of the Olympic Development Authority before it was established; and when they met the Mayor of London's representatives to discuss this issue. | | (106197) | 3
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recommendations his Department made to the Olympic Delivery Authority for contingencies in respect of (a) projects and (b) programmes in funding delivery of the Olympic Games and provision of the Olympic park; and what factors were taken into account in making such recommendations. | | (106546) | 4
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether interest rates on variable rate National Savings and Investment savings accounts will rise in line with the Bank of England's November rate rise. | | (106547) | 5
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which UK (a) companies and (b) institutes have received reparation payments from the government of Iraq in each of the last three years; and how much they received. | | (106551) | 6
| Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which risk is transferred to the private sector in private finance initiative transactions where the Government continues to hold a significant shareholding in a company to whom the risk is being transferred; and if he will make a statement. | | (106879) | 7
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether party political donations by councillors of allowances granted in the performance of their duties are tax deductible. | | (107067) | 8
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which campaign organisations and think tanks funded by his Department hold charitable status. | | (107068) | 9
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what correspondence he has received from the European Commission on auditing procedures relating to regional aid; and if he will make a statement. | | (107129) | 10
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what reviews the Government has (a) undertaken and (b) commissioned on the cost-effectiveness of (i) private finance initiative projects, (ii) public-private partnerships and (iii) consultancy policy. | | (107132) | 11
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which studies have been commissioned by his Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107160) | 12
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107170) | 13
| Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has made of the population of Peterborough City Council area in (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 15 years time. | | (107089) | 14
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) men, (b) women, (c) young people and (d) people in Tamworth were unemployed in November 1997; and how many are unemployed according to the most recent figures. | | (107010) | 15
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the mortality rate was of (a) men and (b) women in Tamworth in each year since 1991. | | (107022) | 16
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) diagnosis and (b) mortality rate was for (i) chronic lung disease, (ii) coronary heart disease and (iii) cancer in each ward in Tamworth constituency in each of the last 15 years. | | (107032) | 17
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the main causes of death were for (a) men and (b) women living in Tamworth constituency in each of the last 10 years. | | (107033) | 18
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in St. Albans constituency are in receipt of (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit, broken down by ward. | | (106936) | 19
N | Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid in the form of (a) consolatory payments and (b) compensation by the Tax Credit Office in each of the last five years. | | (106591) | Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 20
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, if she will place in the Library a copy of the guidance published for departments on answering Parliamentary Questions; and when the guidance was last updated. | | (106825) | 21
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which studies have been commissioned by her Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107156) | 22
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107167) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 23
N | Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the results of bids for places on Round Six of the Arm's Length Management Organisation Programme will be announced. | | (106664) | 24
N | Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people were registered for rehousing with each local authority in Tyne and Wear in each year since 2000. | | (106004) | 25
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the Government is required to produce its Framework Convention on National Minorities Compliance Report. | | (107223) | 26
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities. | | (107232) | 27
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when she expects to complete the UK's Framework Convention on National Minorities Compliance Report to the Council of Europe; and when she expects to be able to circulate it to UK based stakeholders. | | (107233) | 28
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107168) | 29
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when she will reply to the letter dated 25th September 2006 from the hon. Member for North Down in relation to her Department's proposals to outlaw sexual orientation discrimination in the provision of goods and services. | | (107020) | 30
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much Tamworth Borough Council raised in council tax in each of the last five years. | | (106897) | 31
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many gap funding applications for stock transfer were made by each local authority in the current transfer round; and for how much in each case. | | (107134) | 32
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of local authorities have been in (a) negative and (b) positive housing subsidy situations in each of the last 10 years. | | (107135) | 33
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities are in receipt of financial support for (a) arm's length management organisations, (b) gap funding and (c) private finance initiative housing schemes; how much support each received in each year since 1996; and how many homes each owned in each year. | | (107136) | 34
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities were in an (a) negative and (b) positive housing subsidy position in each of the last 10 years; and what sums were involved in each case. | | (107137) | 35
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the total additional rental income each local authority will receive up to 2011 on the basis of rent outstanding. | | (107138) | 36
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what rents were charged by each local authority in each year since 1996; and what notional rents were assumed in each year. | | (107139) | 37
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total housing debt was for each local authority in each year since 1996; how much principal debt was paid off in each year; how the repayments were financed; what the cost was to each local authority of servicing the debt; and how many homes were owned by each authority. | | (107142) | 38
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total amount of borrowing on (a) council housing and (b) arm's length management organisations was in each year since 1990; what proportion of the public spending borrowing requirement this represents in each year; and what estimate she has made of each for the next 10 years. | | (107143) | 39
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) elements and (b) totals of housing revenue subsidy were in each year since 1990; and what estimate she has made of each for the next 20 years. | | (107144) | 40
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what housing subsidy has been paid to local authorities with council housing in each year since 1990. | | (107145) | 41
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assumptions on (a) rent allowances for management and maintenance and major repairs and (b) interest rates in later years were used in the pilot study examining six local authorities for the National Housing Revenue Account. | | (107184) | 42
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) actual rents charged and (b) national rents assumed on council housing were in each local authority in each year since 1996. | | (107185) | 43
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total local authority council housing debt was in each year since 1990; what interest was paid on the debt; and what allowance was made for debt service charges in the housing revenue account subsidy system. | | (107238) | 44
| Mr Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) decision-making process and (b) likely timescale is for the public inquiry into the onshore grid connection at Cleve Hill for the Thames Array. | | (106863) | 45
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with Lancashire County Council on the prospect of becoming a unitary authority. | | (106837) | 46
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Minister for Housing and Planning will be attending the Regeneration and Housing Conference at the University of Bedfordshire at Putteridge Bury on 11th December in a ministerial capacity. | | (106586) | 47
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many fires there were in schools in England in each month in each of the past four years. | | (106618) | 48
| Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will reduce the business rates due on stand-by communication services. | | (106943) | Questions to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 49
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which studies have been commissioned by her Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107161) | 50
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107176) | 51
N | Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what the effect will be of the new anti-age discrimination legislation on the 70 years of age limit on serving magistrates. | | (106307) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 52
| Mr Andrew Dismore (Hendon):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions Ministers in her Department have had with Holocaust victims and their representatives on the effects of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill; and if she will make a statement. | | (106896) | 53
| Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22nd November 2006, Official Report, column 113W, on digital television, if she will break down by category of eligibility the estimated seven million UK households entitled to targeted assistance. | | (106815) | 54
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which studies have been commissioned by her Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107154) | 55
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107166) | 56
| Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff there were in her Department as of 30th November in each year since 1997; and what the change in the departmental complement has been since the implementation of the recommendations of the Gershon review of public sector efficiency. | | (106895) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 57
N | Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research (a) is being carried out and (b) has been commissioned by his Department into the kinetic energy of hypersonic mass and its potential as a weapon of deterrence. | | (106406) | 58
N | Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what proportion of the world's oceans submarines are undetectable from space. | | (106407) | 59
N | Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what options for the replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent have been considered by his Department in the preparation of the forthcoming White Paper. | | (106408) | 60
N | Mr Michael Ancram (Devizes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what research (a) is being carried out and (b) has been commissioned by his Department into non-nuclear alternatives to the Trident nuclear deterrent. | | (106409) | 61
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) other ministers in his Department plan to visit Saudi Arabia in the next three months. | | (106719) | 62
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the Eurofighters being sold to Saudi Arabia under the agreement announced in August 2006 are already in production. | | (106850) | 63
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total management fee recovered from the Saudi Arabian government was to cover the costs incurred in promoting the sale of Eurofighter aircraft by BAE Systems to Saudi Arabia. | | (106851) | 64
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was paid by the UK Government to Afghan (a) provincial governors, (b) police chiefs and (c) other officials in each of the last four years; and what the purpose was of the payments. | | (107207) | 65
| Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contractors are employed at the Faslane base in Scotland. | | (106852) | 66
| Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints from service personnel about armoured vehicles in Afghanistan have been recorded in the past six months. | | (106842) | 67
| Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints from service personnel about armoured vehicles in Iraq have been recorded in the past six months. | | (106843) | 68
| Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial information is produced by management groupings, which, under the Simplify and Improve initiative, are not required to produce annual accounting statements. | | (106946) | 69
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the contribution of the UK into EU defence planning institutions. | | (107062) | 70
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the role of military advisers to EU Special Representatives; and how many there are. | | (107065) | 71
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the agreements made since 1997 to which the UK is a signatory establishing UK participation in (a) European armed services and (b) a European armaments agreement not involving NATO; and what the level of UK participation is in each. | | (107097) | 72
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107179) | 73
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the fitting of anticipators to rotary aircraft. | | (107187) | 74
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many front-line personnel have been issued with flame retardant camouflage clothing. | | (107188) | 75
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23rd November 2006, Official Report, column 173W, on submarines, in what circumstances it has been envisaged that provision for EUFOR-designated submarines may need to be made; whether UK submarines could be used in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement. | | (107222) | 76
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from which companies his Department charters (a) B757s and (b) DC10s; and what the value is of each contract involved. | | (107209) | 77
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to amend the Armed Forces Act 2006 in the light of the European Court of Human Rights case Martin v. United Kingdom. | | (107225) | 78
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contracts his Department has with Omni Air; and what the value is of each contract. | | (107234) | 79
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in each of the last three years on charter flights to transport UK personnel to and from (a) Iraq and (b) other theatres of operation. | | (107235) | 80
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received any proposals from Boeing on restoring to operational use the eight HC3 Chinook helicopters. | | (107236) | 81
| Mr Gerald Howarth (Aldershot):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on charter flights to and from the (a) Al-Udeid and (b) Ali Al Salem air bases in each of the last three years. | | (107237) | 82
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average pay for a sergeant in the British Army was in 2005-06. | | (106889) | 83
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the pay and conditions of members of the armed services of each NATO country undertaking joint operations. | | (106890) | 84
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information he has on the average pay for an army sergeant in (a) France, (b) the United States and (c) Germany; and what the average pay is for a sergeant in the British Army. | | (106985) | 85
N | Mr Chris Mullin (Sunderland South):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to be in a position to make a statement on the recent bombing of civilians by NATO planes in Afghanistan. | | (106783) | 86
| Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to extend the role of the Priory Group in treating serving and retired armed services personnel suffering from post traumatic stress and post traumatic stress disorder. | | (106998) | 87
| Mr John Redwood (Wokingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many live rounds of ammunition have been fired by UK forces in action in the last three years. | | (107116) | 88
| Mr John Redwood (Wokingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bombs have been detonated by UK forces on active service since 1997. | | (107117) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 89
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Office since its establishment were the most expensive. | | (107239) | 90
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether his Department has given away promotional stationery since its establishment. | | (106891) | 91
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what steps he is taking to achieve his Department's objective of supporting the principle of collective responsibility. | | (106893) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 92
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations he has received about the funding of trainee educational pychologists in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. | | (106637) | 93
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what progress has been made with the implementation of the Better Regulation Task Force proposals on child employment. | | (106638) | 94
| Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he last met Ofsted to discuss the teaching of citizenship in schools. | | (106861) | 95
N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what (a) guidance and (b) advice he has given to maintained schools on the teaching of creationism or intelligent design as a valid alternative to evolution in (i) science lessons, (ii) religious education lessons, (iii) scripture unions or religious clubs and (iv) collective worship; and if he will make a statement. | | (106665) | 96
N | Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West & Abingdon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) academies and (b) other maintained schools which teach creationism or intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in (i) religious education and (ii) science lessons. | | (106666) | 97
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, by what mechanism consultancy contracts commissioned by his Department are reviewed for cost-effectiveness; who conducts these reviews; what records are maintained of such contracts; and if he will make a statement. | | (107131) | 98
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which studies have been commissioned by his Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107162) | 99
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107182) | 100
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which 10 items branded with the departmental logo cost the most to produce; and what that cost was for each. | | (107186) | 101
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many school playing fields sold since May 1997 he was informed were used by (a) local community clubs and associations and (b) after-hours sports groups. | | (107196) | 102
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what change there has been in the number of staff in his Department dealing with (a) gender, (b) disability and (c) ethnic minority personnel issues since 1997. | | (107198) | 103
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what change there has been in funding for (a) gender, (b) disability and (c) ethnic minority personnel issues in his Department has been since 1997. | | (107199) | 104
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the departmental publications printed since 1997 covering (a) gender, (b) disability and (c) minority personnel issues; how many pages each comprised; how many pages of the document each occupied; and if he will place copies of each in the Library. | | (107200) | 105
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much revenue has been made from the sale of school playing fields since May 1997; and what total area of such fields has been sold in that period. | | (107226) | 106
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the school playing fields sold in London since May 1997. | | (107227) | 107
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many sales of school playing fields since May 1997 were subsequently subject to a planning inquiry. | | (107228) | 108
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much money raised from the sale of school playing fields since 1997 has been directed towards state funding of (a) private finance initiative and (b) public private partnership schemes; and if he will list the projects involved. | | (107231) | 109
| John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many babies under one year old were placed in care in (a) 1996 and (b) 2006; and for what reasons. | | (106864) | 110
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people from Tamworth constituency applied to attend university in the UK in each of the last five years. | | (107004) | 111
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teaching vacancies there are in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Tamworth constituency. | | (107034) | 112
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which (a) AS/Level and (b) A1 Level subject saw the (i) smallest and (ii) largest intake of students in each of the last five years. | | (107035) | 113
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what percentage of examinations boards have withdrawn the option of studying Chaucer as part of their A-level syllabus in the last three years; and what discussions he has had with such boards. | | (106415) | 114
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many councils have had proposals submitted under the Building Schools for the Future Programme rejected; and what the reasons were for the rejection in each case. | | (106496) | 115
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many and what proportion of proposals under the Building Schools for the Future Programme not involving an academy have been rejected since the start of the programme. | | (106497) | 116
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils in England attended schools in 2005-06 deemed (a) inadequate and (b) satisfactory by HM Chief Inspector of Schools. | | (106934) | 117
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment he has made of the quality of Ofsted inspections; and how many inspections were adjudged to be (a) below and (b) above the expected standard in the last period for which figures are available. | | (106838) | 118
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, who is responsible for establishing whether individual inspections by Ofsted meet the required standards. | | (106839) | 119
| Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of how far on average (a) primary school and (b) secondary school pupils travel to get to school in (i) Cornwall, (ii) the South West and (iii) England. | | (106877) | 120
| Matthew Taylor (Truro & St Austell):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many (a) rural and (b) urban (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools have closed in (A) Cornwall, (B) the South West and (C) England in each year since 1992. | | (106884) | 121
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many thefts of school property from school premises there were in each month in each of the last three years; and what estimate he has made of the total value of property stolen over this period. | | (106617) | 122
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what regulations govern the minimum and maximum temperatures for (a) permanent and (b) temporary classrooms in (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools. | | (106619) | 123
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the impact of energy prices on school budgets. | | (106620) | 124
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many fires there have been in (a) further education colleges and (b) higher education institutions in each region in the last 10 years. | | (106640) | 125
| Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what estimate he has made of the total lifetime contract cost of the Connexions scheme contract with Capita. | | (107146) | 126
N | Mr David Willetts (Havant):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of pupils in England achieved 5 A*-C grades at GCSE excluding (a) equivalents and (b) Applied GCSE Double Awards in the last year for which figures are available. | | (106225) | 127
| Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils received free fruit in the Hartlepool constituency in each year since 1995. | | (107245) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 128
| Mr Peter Ainsworth (East Surrey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of health risks associated with pesticides in drawing up the National Pesticides Strategy. | | (106814) | 129
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) waste minimisation schemes and (b) the Real Nappy Programme in encouraging people to produce less waste. | | (106401) | 130
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Real Nappy Campaign on (a) long-term changes in consumer purchasing behaviour in relation to nappies and (b) general consumer behaviour. | | (106402) | 131
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) weight and (b) volume of all household waste was diverted to landfill in each of the last five years. | | (106403) | 132
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Revised Waste Strategy will be published; and what he expects the role of waste minimisation to be in the strategy. | | (106404) | 133
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many tonnes of household waste intended for landfill were exported to countries in (a) the EU and (b) developing countries in the last year for which figures are available; and what the cost was of such exports. | | (106405) | 134
N | Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum grant is which is made available under the Warm Front regime in England; and what assessment he has made of the merits of increasing the maximum available grant. | | (106001) | 135
N | Justine Greening (Putney):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the running costs were of the two bubbler boats used to oxygenate the Thames in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. | | (106717) | 136
N | Justine Greening (Putney):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what environmental criteria are used to trigger the use of bubbler boats to oxygenate the Thames; and if he will make a statement. | | (106718) | 137
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which studies have been commissioned by his Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107163) | 138
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107177) | 139
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will investigate the extent to which fines levied on county councils in two-tier authority areas are passed on to and paid by district councils; and if he will make a statement. | | (106865) | 140
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the limit on the liability incurred by a nuclear operator is in the case of accident; whether that limit is subject to (a) negligence and (b) other conditions; whether that limit is set under international law; whether that limit is under review by his Department; and if he will make a statement. | | (106991) | 141
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the estimated average cost per bulb is of the disposal of (a) an incandescent light bulb and (b) an energy efficient light bulb for the purposes of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. | | (107001) | 142
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of how many trees were planted in each region of England in each of the last five years. | | (107011) | 143
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's estimate is of how long existing landfill sites in England will be able to meet waste disposal needs. | | (107012) | 144
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of household rubbish in each region is recycled in the last period for which figures are available. | | (107013) | 145
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Government gave to local authorities to help with recycling schemes in each of the last three years. | | (107014) | 146
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what further plans the Government has for encouraging households to improve their insulation. | | (107023) | 147
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much the Government has put aside to help fund insulation schemes. | | (107024) | 148
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many houses had insulation installed that meets the recommended standard in each of the last five years. | | (107025) | 149
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of houses in the (i) public and (ii) private sector have insulation which meets the current recommended standards. | | (107026) | 150
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans the Government has for a sustained period of reduced rainfall. | | (107036) | 151
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what average rainfall was in the Staffordshire area in each of the last 20 years. | | (107037) | 152
| Mr Andrew Lansley (South Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many times the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) has been formally notified of cases of illegal trade in plant protection products in each of the last three years; and on how many occasions such notification led to enforcement action being taken by the PSD. | | (106883) | 153
| Mr Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what status in potential court actions the proposed codes relating to welfare of animal species will have under the Animal Welfare Bill. | | [R] (106853) | 154
| Mr Elliot Morley (Scunthorpe):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether any species of primate will be removed from those listed under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 as a result of the Animal Welfare Bill. | | [R] (106866) | 155
| Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what enforcement measures may be taken against polluters of contaminated land. | | (106983) | 156
| Mr Malcolm Moss (North East Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what definition the Taskforce looking at soil guidance values is using of the term significant possibility of significant harm set out in Section 78(a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. | | (106984) | 157
N | Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the recent growth of British recycling industries. | | (106236) | 158
| Mr John Redwood (Wokingham):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking through the EU to address the carbon outputs of (a) Luxembourg, (b) Spain and (c) Portugal. | | (107118) | 159
N | Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is when determining applications for (a) field testing and (b) commercial growing of a genetically modified crop containing terminator technology. | | (106306) | 160
N | John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional measures his Department has considered to promote energy efficiency within the home; and if he will make a statement. | | (106247) | 161
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which officials represented the Government at the recent United Nations climate change talks in Nairobi; and what assessment he has made of the outcome of the talks. | | (106887) | 162
| Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total cost was of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution report on Crop Spraying and the Health of Residents and Bystanders. | | (106992) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 163
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps she is taking to promote good relations between her Department's representatives on Ascension Island and the island council. | | (106816) | 164
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what involvement Ascension Island will have in the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. | | (106817) | 165
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether she plans to reinstate Ascension Island's official representation to the UK. | | (106818) | 166
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps are being taken to encourage participation in democracy on Ascension Island. | | (106819) | 167
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what facilities are provided for school-leavers aged 16 to 18 years old who are unable for insurance reasons to undertake apprenticeships with the companies on Ascension Island. | | (106820) | 168
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consideration has been given to (a) leasing and (b) licensing property as a method of home ownership on Ascension Island. | | (106821) | 169
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contingent liabilities affect rights of abode status on Ascension Island; and if she will make a statement. | | (106822) | 170
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of (a) political freedom, (b) media freedom and (c) freedom of assembly in (i) Bolivia and (ii) Venezuela. | | (107100) | 171
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of unrest related to the general elections in Bangladesh; what action her Department is taking (a) to support the UN Envoy to that country and (b) to ensure that the elections are free and fair; and which (i) UK and (ii) international observers she expects to be present at those elections. | | (107101) | 172
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the statement by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari to the Security Council following his visit to Burma; what steps she is taking to support (a) the release of political prisoners, (b) humanitarian access, (c) a more inclusive politial process and (d) cessation of hostilities against ethnic minorities in Burma; and what representations she has made to (i) HM Ambassador to the United Nations and (ii) foreign ministries overseas on securing a response from the Burmese government to the concerns of the international community. | | (107102) | 173
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the ongoing negotiations between China, the United States and Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and when she expects the Six Party Talks to resume. | | (107103) | 174
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the death of Sohail Faisal on the peace process in Kashmir. | | (107104) | 175
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the recent statements by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on the ceasefire in Sri Lanka. | | (107105) | 176
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the investigation by the Rwandan government into France's relationship with Juvé nal Habyarimana's regime in Rwanda. | | (107229) | 177
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the effect of issuing arrest warrants for nine associates of the Rwandan President and (b) the breaking of diplomatic ties with France on Rwandan relations with (i) the UK, (ii) France, (iii) other EU member states and (iv) the African Union. | | (107240) | 178
N | Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the economic and social impact on the Palestine village of Al-Walajah if the Israeli government proceeds with its plan to construct a wall. | | (106587) | 179
N | Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Israeli government on the construction of a wall in the village of Al-Walajah. | | (106588) | 180
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether she has been informed of any planned visits to the UK by any Saudi government ministers in the next three months. | | (106670) | 181
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28th November 2006, to question Ref 106094, on poppy eradication, what proportion of the £21.25 million paid to the Afghan government has been received by farmers. | | (107241) | 182
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations she has made to foreign governments on the death of Mr Alexander Litvinenko. | | (107066) | 183
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with other Governments on targeted sanctions on Zimbabwean beef. | | (107108) | 184
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which clauses of the European Constitution have been put into practice by means other than secondary legislation; and which agencies provided for under the constitution have been established. | | (107133) | 185
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which studies have been commissioned by her Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107159) | 186
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107165) | 187
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in which international conferences relating to non-proliferation (a) the UK and (b) the European Communities have participated in the Caribbean since 2001. | | (107193) | 188
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many members of foreign governments have received UK-funded medical treatment since May 1997; and if she will list the countries involved. | | (107197) | 189
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the EC flight ban on members of Al Qaida, amended Council Regulation (EC) 467/2001; and how many UK citizens have been identified and prevented from travelling under this Regulation. | | (107210) | 190
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what publications were contained in the pack she received on taking up her post with briefing material on the policy areas of the Department. | | (107230) | 191
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons Jayantilal Keshavji Chande was awarded a knighthood in 2003; which Government department nominated Jayantilal Keshavji Chande for a knighthood; and if she will place in the Library a copy of the citation drawn up for Jayantilal Keshavji Chande when he was awarded his knighthood. | | (106925) | 192
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the governments of (a) United Arab Emirates, (b) Yemen, (c) Turkey, (d) Egypt, (e) Morocco, (f) Algeria and (g) Saudi Arabia on the development of civil nuclear power generation. | | (106869) | 193
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations she has received from the British-Tamil community on the conflict in Sri Lanka. | | (106870) | 194
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with her European counterparts on securing a peaceful settlement in Sri Lanka. | | (106871) | 195
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the governments of Romania and Bulgaria on the restrictions on migrant workers from those countries; and if she will make a statement. | | (106872) | 196
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with the Home Office on the restrictions on migrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania; and if she will make a statement. | | (106873) | 197
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the governments of other European Union states on national policies on accommodating workers from Romania and Bulgaria. | | (106874) | 198
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what her position is on the announcement by the European Commission for Justice at the EU-Africa summit that national migration quotes should be managed by the European Union; and if she will make a statement. | | (106875) | 199
| Keith Vaz (Leicester East):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to promote diversity and equality throughout the EU Civil Service. | | (106876) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 200
N | Mr John Baron (Billericay):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress is being made towards achieving the Government's commitment for all people with breast problems to be seen by a specialist within two weeks; and if she will make a statement. | | (106416) | 201
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 21st November 2006, Official Report, column 75W, on infant formula milk, what powers she has to prevent (a) the use of goats milk protein in infant formula milk and (b) the sale of such products in England under (i) domestic and (ii) European legislation. | | (106552) | 202
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for ending the practice of using goats milk protein in infant formula milk. | | (106553) | 203
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many British-based companies include goats milk protein in the manufacture of (a) infant formula and (b) follow-on formula; how many infant nutritional products on the market include goats milk protein; and over what period of time such (i) companies and (ii) products have been including goats milk protein. | | (106554) | 204
N | Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultations have taken place with non-departmental bodies on the introduction of the hospitals marketing code. | | (106720) | 205
N | Colin Challen (Morley & Rothwell):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will introduce financial limits on costs arising from hospitals' advertising subsequent to the introduction of the hospitals marketing code. | | (106721) | 206
N | Harry Cohen (Leyton & Wanstead):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what format data on NHS jobs at a local level (a) is being collected in 2006-07 and (b) was collected in 1997-98. | | (106663) | 207
N | Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the spending per head on GP prescribed (a) tranquilisers and (b) anti-depressants in (i) England and (ii) each primary care trust area of England was in each of the last three years. | | (106005) | 208
| Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital beds are available in (a) Liverpool, (b) Sefton, (c) Knowsley and (d) Wirral for patients (i) in a permanent vegetative state, (ii) with advanced Huntingtons disease and (iii) with CJD; where these beds are located; and how many new cases of these conditions occurred in these areas in each of the last three years. | | (106968) | 209
| Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether she plans to create centres of excellence for patients with chronic disability in Merseyside. | | (106969) | 210
| Mr Philip Dunne (Ludlow):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) male-only wards, (b) female-only wards, (c) mixed sex wards and (d) wards divided by partition into sexes there are in each hospital in Shropshire and Telford. | | (106878) | 211
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people had been waiting (a) more than six months for in-hospital treatment and (b) more than 13 weeks for an out-patient appointment in each trust area in London in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. | | (106828) | 212
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were waiting for (a) in-hospital treatment and (b) out-patient appointments in each NHS trust area in London in each of the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement. | | (106854) | 213
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many delayed discharges there were in each NHS trust in London in each of the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement. | | (106855) | 214
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of (a) systems of monitoring and (b) steps taken by NHS employers to ensure compliance with the Code for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals. | | (107216) | 215
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many employment agencies have been removed from the list of agencies adhering to the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals since the code was first published. | | (107217) | 216
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals has been breached; how many times (a) alleged breaches have been investigated and (b) the code has been enforced (i) since the code was first published and (ii) since it was revised in 2004; and on how many occasions penalties were enforced by the application of penalties in each case. | | (107218) | 217
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many agencies are registered on the NHS employers list; and which have signed up to the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals. | | (107219) | 218
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of nurses employed in the NHS (a) trained in and (b) were the nationals of developing countries before coming to the UK in each of the last five years. | | (107220) | 219
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals on the capacity of health systems of developing countries. | | (107221) | 220
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the announcement made by the Home Office on restrictions on migrant nurses to the UK will affect the (a) operation and (b) monitoring of the Code of Practice for International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals. | | (107224) | 221
| Julia Goldsworthy (Falmouth & Camborne):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospital trusts in England perform mastectomies but do not offer breast reconstruction surgery. | | (106881) | 222
| Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what medical checks are made on asylum applicants to the UK. | | (106857) | 223
| Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospitals lost their foundation status in 2005-06. | | (106858) | 224
| Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people are seconded to the National Health Service in England from external organisations. | | (106859) | 225
| Mr Greg Hands (Hammersmith & Fulham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether her Department recognises patient pathway guidance developed by NHS clinicians prior to clinical guidelines being developed by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for specific conditions. | | (106898) | 226
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what currency the NHS uses to purchase Zimbabwean beef; who the NHS purchasers are of such beef; and what volume of beef was bought by each purchaser in the last period for which figures are available. | | (107069) | 227
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will list the cases of cancellation of NHS projects costing over £5 million since 2001; and if she will make a statement. | | (107125) | 228
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total cost to the NHS has been of carbon trading permits. | | (107127) | 229
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which studies have been commissioned by her Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107153) | 230
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which 10 consultancy fees charged to her Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107164) | 231
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what her most recent estimate is of the numer of (a) cocaine and (b) heroin addicts in England. | | (107202) | 232
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures will be adopted (a) to determine which patients are treated by (i) the contractor and (ii) the NHS Acute Trust and (b) to offer choice to patients about where they will be treated following the award of the contract for the Capture, Assess, Treat and Support Scheme in Lancashire. | | (107083) | 233
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions have taken place about (a) the transfer of NHS staff to Netcare and (b) the use of NHS MRI and other scanners in negotiations with Netcare, the preferred bidder for the Capture, Assess, Treat and Support Scheme in Lancashire. | | (107084) | 234
| Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North & Fleetwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proposals Netcare has made during negotiations to deliver the Capture, Assess, Treat and Support Scheme in Lancashire to ensure that the outpatient procedures they would perform have emergency facilities available as a back-up if necessary. | | (107085) | 235
| Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the funding was per one thousand population for mental health services in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) Peterborough in each year since 2001; and if she will make a statement. | | (107088) | 236
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of Lyme disease there have been in each strategic health authority area over the last five years; and if she will make a statement. | | (106667) | 237
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what standard clinical practice is for diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement. | | (106668) | 238
N | Helen Jones (Warrington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps she is taking to ensure that health visitors are fully involved in the Government's plans to teach parenting skills. | | (106639) | 239
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what deficits are projected in 2006-07 for each of the primary care trusts within the East Midlands region. | | (106830) | 240
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS dentists there are per head of population in each primary care trust area in the East Midlands. | | (106831) | 241
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many primary care trusts in the East Midlands provide gluten-free food on prescription. | | (106832) | 242
| Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which approved fostering and adoption agencies have a religious ethos; and how many placements were made by each such agency in each of the last five years. | | (106937) | 243
| Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which registered care homes for the elderly have a religious ethos; and what the average number of residents in each such care home was in the latest year for which figures are available. | | (106938) | 244
| Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions she has had on the possible impact of the Sexual Orientation Regulations on fostering and adoption agencies with a religious ethos which refuse to place children for adoption with homosexual couples. | | (106939) | 245
| Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what sponsorship was provided to Lesbian and Gay History Month by her Department in (a) 2005 and (b) 2006; and what sponsorship is planned for 2007. | | (106940) | 246
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what change there has been in the financial position of (a) primary care trusts and (b) hospital trusts in North Yorkshire in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement. | | (106928) | 247
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will provide funding to ameliorate the effects of historic debts of NHS organisations in Hertfordshire. | | (106892) | 248
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of appointees to NHS health trusts in each region (a) have declared political affiliations and (b) have declared that they are members of the (i) Labour, (ii) Liberal Democrat and (iii) Conservative parties. | | (106833) | 249
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent per capita by the NHS in each of the regional health authority areas on mental health in the last year for which figures are available. | | (106836) | 250
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the capital repayment liabilities are of acute trusts in England; and what each acute trust's deficit or surplus was for 2005-06. | | (106840) | 251
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people detained within a secure hospital unit are diagnosed as psychopathic; and what trends there have been in the number diagnosed over the last 10 years. | | (106867) | 252
| Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many beds were available in NHS hospitals in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many were (a) intensive care, (b) high dependency and (c) high observation beds. | | (107000) | 253
N | Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was paid by the NHS in compensation in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) strategic health authority and (b) primary care trust; and for what reasons compensation has been paid during that period. | | (106589) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 254
| John Barrett (Edinburgh West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Immigration and Nationality Department MPs' Parliamentary Business Unit will respond to the hon. Member for Edinburgh West's letter of 10th October on his constituent, Ms Husniye Mecit, ref H1099905. | | (106997) | 255
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate the Government has made of the number of women trafficked into this country for the purposes of sexual exploitation in the last 12 months. | | (106987) | 256
| Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what total amount was allocated to Northamptonshire Police under the National Funding Formula over the last five years; and how much was available for drawing down by the Northamptonshire Police over the same period. | | (106996) | 257
N | Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which section of (a) his Department and (b) other Government departments have the responsibility of (i) identifying workers working illegally and (ii) taking action in such circumstances. | | (106002) | 258
N | Jim Cousins (Newcastle upon Tyne Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what payments his Department has made to security firms for protection services since 1997; for what purposes each payment was made; which 20 businesses have been paid the greatest amount for such services in that period; and what the amount was in each case. | | (106003) | 259
| Philip Davies (Shipley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offences were committed by people on trial in each of the last five years. | | (106978) | 260
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of how many women are trafficked into the UK for the purposes of sexual exploitation in each of the last 10 years. | | (107029) | 261
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the UK Government will sign up to the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings. | | (107030) | 262
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport applications there were in each of the last five years. | | (106988) | 263
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many discrete pieces of information have been provided by the relevant British intelligence and law enforcement agencies for use as intercept evidence in non-UK courts in each month since the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 came into force. | | (106826) | 264
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police community support officers there were in each police force at (a) 1st January 2005, (b) 1st January 2006 and (c) the latest figures available. | | (106827) | 265
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued in each constituency in each year since their inception. | | (106846) | 266
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many examples of intercept evidence obtained from interceptions made outside the UK have been admitted by the relevant British court in criminal proceedings in each year since the coming into force of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. | | (106848) | 267
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many cases since the coming into force of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 intercept evidence has been admitted on the grounds that it came within section (a) 18(1)(a) and (b) 18(1)(b) of that Act. | | (106849) | 268
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks take place on persons entering the employ of his Department to ensure that they have legal right of abode and work; what categories of employee have to sign papers indicating that they have such rights; what category of worker has not been required to provide documentary proof; and if he will make a statement. | | (107075) | 269
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which (a) buildings and (b) jobs illegal immigrants have been found to be working in his Department; and for how long. | | (107076) | 270
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the cases of overspend on his Department's projects costing over £5 million since 2001; and if he will make a statement. | | (107126) | 271
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his most recent estimate is of the percentage of crimes committed in England and Wales by registered drug addicts. | | (107128) | 272
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what disciplinary action has taken place in his Department since his appointment; and if he will make a statement. | | (107130) | 273
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which studies have been commissioned by his Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107158) | 274
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107173) | 275
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK citizens have had their data placed on the Schengen Information System. | | (107201) | 276
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many released prisoners who were not assessed for deportation at the end of their term remain at large. | | (107203) | 277
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation has been awarded in 2006 to victims of crimes committed by foreign nationals released but not (a) deported and (b) assessed for deportation; and how many cases are pending. | | (107204) | 278
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the most recent estimate is of total value of annual trade in each major illegal drug type in the UK. | | (107205) | 279
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the studies he has used to estimate numbers of EU migrants from future accession EU countries; and what estimates were contained in each study. | | (107206) | 280
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the brief was for the report on EU migration flows commissioned by his Department from Christian Dustmann et al of University College; what the value was of the commission; what the basis was for selecting the team; which other teams were considered; and which other studies were analysed by the Department as part of its analysis of EU migration flows. | | (107242) | 281
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK (a) residents and (b) nationals are listed as subject to EU travel bans directed against terrorist organisations. | | (107244) | 282
N | Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will provide the figures on released foreign prisoners in Peterborough referred to in the Prime Minister's Oral Answer of 11th October 2006, Official Report, column 298. | | (106781) | 283
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to bring to justice foreign drivers who commit a traffic offence but do not attend trial. | | (106941) | 284
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many domestic disturbance calls were made to the police from Tamworth constituency in each of the last two years. | | (107005) | 285
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crimes were committed by unlicensed minicab drivers in each of the last three years. | | (107007) | 286
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many acceptable behaviour contracts have been made in North Yorkshire in the last six months. | | (106979) | 287
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions his Department has conducted a leak inquiry since May 1997; what the subjects were of these leak inquiries; and who authorised each inquiry. | | (106882) | 288
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place between the UK and each EU country for providing (a) criminal conviction information and (b) provision of non-conviction and soft intelligence information pertaining to overseas nationals who work in regulated positions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; and if he will make a statement. | | (107080) | 289
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people detained in prison are diagnosed as psychopathic; and what trends there have been in the number diagnosed over the last 10 years. | | (106868) | 290
N | Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what initiatives are being undertaken jointly with the banking industry on crime prevention in relation to the use of ATMs. | | (106243) | 291
N | Mr Andrew Turner (Isle of Wight):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 23rd November 2006 to the hon. Member for Warrington North, Official Report, column 714, in which areas of the country (a) people are not using and (b) councils are refusing to use the powers given to them to tackle anti-social behaviour, broken down by type of party political control. | | (106310) | 292
N | Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been paid out in compensation by each police force in each year since 1997. | | (106590) | 293
N | Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many assaults on police officers there have been in each police force in each year since 1997. | | (106592) | 294
N | Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Mr Litvinenko requested protection from the (a) police, (b) his Department and (c) another Government agency before his death. | | (106548) | 295
N | Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) the Security Service and (b) the Secret Intelligence Service warned Mr Litvinenko of a threat to his safety. | | (106549) | 296
N | Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Mr Litvinenko was notified of a threat to his safety by (a) the police, (b) his Department and (c) another Government agency. | | (106555) | 297
N | Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum seekers, (b) immigrants and (c) migrant workers have settled in the South West region in each of the last five years. | | (104535) | 298
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) male and (b) female (i) juvenile and (ii) young adult offenders were held in secure accommodation in each region in England and Wales in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. | | (106972) | 299
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) juvenile and (b) young adult offenders were in sustainable employment (i) three months, (ii) six months and (iii) 12 months after being released from secure accommodation in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. | | (106973) | 300
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average number of (a) GCSEs, (b) GNVQs, (c) NVQs, (d) AS levels, (e) A-levels and (f) all qualifications held by (i) young adult and (ii) juvenile offenders was (A) upon entering secure accommodation and (B) when released from secure accommodation in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. | | (106974) | 301
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many juvenile offenders from each local authority area in Wales are held in secure accommodation in (a) Ashfield, (b) Barton Moss Secure Unit, (c) Brindford, (d) Carlford Unit at Warren Hill, (e) Dyson Hall, (f) Eastwood Park, (g) Feltham, (h) Hassockfield Secure Training Centre, (i) Hindley, (j) Huntercombe, (k) Lancaster Farms, (l) Medway and (m) Oakhill Secure Training Centre; and if he will make a statement. | | (106980) | 302
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many juvenile offenders from each local authority area in Wales are held in secure accommodation in (a) Oswald Unit at Cassington, (b) Rainsbrook, (c) Red Bank Community House, (d) Stoke Heath, (e) Thorn Cross, (f) Vinney Green, (g) Werrington, (h) Wetherby, (i) Hillside and (j) Parc; and if he will make a statement. | | (106981) | 303
| Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in what secure accommodation (a) young adults and (b) juvenile offenders attached to Welsh youth offending teams are held; in what secure accommodation such offenders were held in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement. | | (106982) | Questions to the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission 304
N | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the honourable Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much has been spent on surveillance devices used on the parliamentary estate in each of the last five years. | | (106662) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 305
| Mr David Anderson (Blaydon):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the UK is providing to people in Uganda affected by the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army. | | (106945) | 306
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has held with the Ascension Island Council on budgetary aid from his Department in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. | | (106823) | 307
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what visits were made to Ascension Island by officials in his Department since 2004; and what the purpose was of each visit. | | (106824) | 308
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much budgetary aid has been given to the Pitcairn Islands in each of the last five years; and for what reasons the aid was provided. | | (106829) | 309
| Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect of the eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in Congo on the inhabitants of (a) Goma and (b) North Kivu province; what aid the UK is making available through (i) unilateral and (ii) multilateral (A) organiations and (B) programmes to those areas; and what assessment he has made of the effect of fighting in the area on the delivery of aid. | | (107099) | 310
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which studies have been commissioned by his Department from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107157) | 311
N | Mr Alan Reid (Argyll and Bute):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for developing countries of genetically modified crops containing terminator technology. | | (106305) | 312
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the Peruvian government's new legislation restricting non-governmental organisation operations in Peru. | | (106885) | 313
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the outcome of the World Bank conference on remittances; and if he will make a statement. | | (106888) | Questions to the Leader of the House 314
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Leader of the House, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107171) | 315
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Leader of the House, what percentage of Questions tabled by hon. Members remained unanswered after a month in the last period for which figures are available, broken down by Department. | | (106834) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 316
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will assess the merits of allowing the Social Security Agency and benefit recipients to retain Post Office Card Accounts as a regional facility. | | (107027) | 317
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he has taken to encourage electricity customers in Northern Ireland to use EcoEnergy; and if he will make a statement. | | (107028) | 318
| Mark Durkan (Foyle):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of the additional funding for the enhancement of fertility counselling services announced by the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th September has been allocated to the Western Health Board area; and how much the Department for Health, Social Services and Public Safety allocated to each health board area for fertility counselling services in each of the last three years. | | (107031) | 319
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107175) | 320
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will reply to the letter dated 6th October 2006 from the hon. Lady for North Down in relation to a patient being cared for in the Fintona North Ward at Muckamore Abbey Hospital. | | (107019) | 321
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made by his Department in introducing measures to address the problem of nuisance high hedges in Northern Ireland; and why no legislation has been introduced since the conclusion of his Department's consultation on this matter in October 2005. | | (107021) | 322
| Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the timetable is for the implementation of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006; and if he will delay the introduction of these regulations until April 2007. | | (107087) | 323
| Mr Eddie McGrady (South Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funds were allocated to the (a) Police Service of Northern Ireland Historic Enquiries Team, (b) Public Prosecutions Service, (c) Forensic Science Service and (d) Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (i) in total and (ii) for investigating deaths occurring during the Troubles; and what funds have been allocated to each body (A) in total and (B) for this purpose for (1) 2006 and (2) 2007. | | (106967) | Questions to the Prime Minister 324
N | Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Prime Minister, what the dates were of his recent visit to Pakistan; what his itinerary was; which Pakistani government ministers he met; and which other meetings he held during the visit. | | (106782) | 325
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):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) | 326
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, whether interest paid to ministers from offshore bank accounts is declarable under the ministerial code. | | (107064) | 327
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, how many life peers were created in each parliamentary term since 1976. | | (107078) | 328
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, how many peerage nomination forms members of his Government have (a) been involved in completing and (b) signed. | | (107120) | 329
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, whether any nomination forms for peerages which were brought to his attention were accompanied by covering material indicating Labour Party funding links. | | (107121) | 330
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has acted as a character witness for any nominations for peerages. | | (107122) | 331
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, whether he has signed any nomination forms for peerages. | | (107123) | 332
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, who in the Government holds copies of nominations forms for peerages. | | (107141) | 333
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, which studies have been commissioned by his Office from (a) external agencies, (b) companies, (c) academics and (d) individuals in 2006. | | (107155) | 334
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Office since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107169) | 335
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, how many nomination forms for peerages have been sumbitted since 1997 in which members of the Government were referred to. | | (107189) | 336
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, what the most recent estimate is of the annual cost to the Government of interpreting for non-English speakers in the UK. | | (107190) | 337
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, 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) | 338
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):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) | 339
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):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) | 340
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):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) | 341
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, 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) | 342
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Prime Minister, 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) | 343
N | Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex):To ask the Prime Minister, what the average length of interregnum was between the departure and new appointment of (a) bishops and (b) cathedral deans whose appointments lay within his responsibility in each of the last five years; what assessment he has made of the effect of such interregnums on the ministry of the church in each of the last five years; what savings in salaries and stipends were made during interregnums; and if he will make a statement. | | [R] (106669) | 344
N | Mr Keith Simpson (Mid Norfolk):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will place in the Library a copy of the transcript of his evidence to the Iraq Study Group. | | (106442) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland 345
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107180) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 346
| Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many commercial officers were allocated to UK Trade and Investment in (a) China, (b) Vietnam, (c) India, (d) Saudi Arabia, (e) Malaysia, (f) Russia, (g) Brazil and (h) the Gulf States in each of the last three years; and how many will be allocated to each office in each of the next three years. | | (106970) | 347
| Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many commercial officers serve in each branch of UK Trade and Investment in (a) the European Union and (b) the United States of America; and what percentage change is expected in these offices in the next (i) 18 months and (ii) 36 months. | | (106971) | 348
| Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much funding his Department gave to the (a) Hearing Aid Council, (b) British Hallmarking Council, (c) Manufacturing Advisory Service, (d) Industrial Development Advisory Board, (e) Ethnic Minority Business Forum and (f) Equal Opportunities Commission in each of the last five years; and how much has been provided to each body in 2006-07. | | (106927) | 349
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much his Department spent on (a) wave generated electricity projects and (b) coppicing generated electricity projects in each of the past four years; and how much he expects to spend in each of the next four years. | | (106926) | 350
| Mr David Hamilton (Midlothian):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent discussions he has had with British Energy on the future of energy in the UK. | | (106856) | 351
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107172) | 352
| Chris Huhne (Eastleigh):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether (a) incandescent and (b) energy efficient light bulbs including compact fluorescent bulbs are subject to the provisions of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Directive; what the estimated average cost of disposal per bulb is in each case; and if he will make a statement. | | (107106) | 353
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what recent representations he has received on the collapse of Farepak; and if he will make a statement. | | (106930) | 354
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans he has to introduce smart meters for (a) gas and (b) electricity provision. | | (106410) | 355
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of consumers have a pay-as-you-go meter to supply (a) gas and (b) electricity. | | (106411) | 356
| Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of his Department's research and development budget has been spent on research establishments based in (a) Wales, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. | | (106880) | 357
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether the Departmental Minute to Parliament on non-statutory liability to compensate miners for exposure to surface dust tabled in July 2000 represented a Government commitment to pay that compensation. | | (107110) | 358
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether his Department sought medical advice on the compensation for miners for exposure to surface dust before it tabled a minute reporting liability for compensation in July 2000. | | (107111) | 359
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on what date his Department decided to seek medical advice on the compensation for miners exposed to surface dust. | | (107112) | 360
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether Ministers in his Department had been informed that officials were seeking medical advice on compensation for miners for exposure to surface dust when the Department tabled a minute to Parliament accepting liability. | | (107113) | 361
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether Ministers in his Department approved the action of officials to seek medical advice on compensation for miners for surface dust; and if he will make a statement. | | (107114) | 362
N | Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether all nuclear material produced in the UK is traceable to a specific reactor. | | (106550) | 363
N | Mr Robert Walter (North Dorset):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps he has taken to make UK companies aware of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. | | (104534) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 364
| John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how his Department has taken account of EU procurement rules in retaining the services of a company to act as an operator of the last resort in the event of franchise failure. | | (106993) | 365
| John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department employs (a) consultancies and (b) other companies on a regular basis to provide advice on the Department's responsibility when acting as an operator of the last resort in the event of franchise failure. | | (106994) | 366
| John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was paid to companies to act as an operator of the last resort on behalf of (a) the Strategic Rail Authority and (b) his Department in each of the last five years; how this fee package was structured; what tender process was used to appoint such companies; and if he will make a statement. | | (106995) | 367
| John Austin (Erith & Thamesmead):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department pays a retainer to companies to act as an operator of the last resort in the event of franchise failure; and if he will make a statement. | | (106999) | 368
| Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath & Crayford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent representations he has received on the Kent Integrated Railway franchise. | | (106989) | 369
| Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the (a) A10, (b) A406, (c) A40, (d) M4, (e) M25, (f) A1, (g) A103, (h) A105, (i) A503, (j) A109, (k) A1055, (l) A41, (m) A1010, (n) A504 and (o) A1201 have been closed as a result of (i) accidents involving heavy goods vehicles and (ii) other accidents in each of the last five years. | | (106845) | 370
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many temporary employees are contracted to work for his Department; what the total annual salary bill is for such employees; and what the figures were in 1997. | | (107124) | 371
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107181) | 372
| Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he holds on (a) local authority and (b) business car sharing schemes in (i) England, (ii) the North East and (iii) Gateshead East and Washington West; and if he will make a statement. | | (106931) | 373
| Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Gateshead East & Washington West):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken by his Department (a) to encourage the establishment of and (b) to support existing car sharing schemes; and if he will make a statement. | | (106932) | 374
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many foreign lorry drivers have been involved in an accident on British roads in the last 12 months; how many were taken to court; and how many failed to turn up for the trial. | | (107002) | 375
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many speeding offences were committed by (a) males and (b) females between the ages of 17 and 25 in Tamworth constituency in each of the last four years. | | (107006) | 376
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce the number of unlicensed minicab drivers. | | (107008) | 377
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether plans exist to begin running a 24-hour train service (a) on lines that serve major cities and (b) on other lines. | | (107009) | 378
| Mr David Kidney (Stafford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent evaluation he has made of the (a) environmental and (b) economic effects of his Department's plans to widen the M6 between junctions 11A and 19. | | (106944) | 379
| Dr John Pugh (Southport):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was (a) allocated and (b) approved by his Department for transport projects in (i) the Greater Manchester sub-region and (ii) the Merseyside sub-region in each of the last two years. | | (106835) | 380
| Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Network Rail on the restoration of the direct rail link between Skipton and Colne. | | (106841) | 381
| Mr Lee Scott (Ilford North):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what schemes are being planned to expand and improve the road network in East London in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. | | (106844) | 382
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals for legislation to tackle aviation noise from (a) private and (b) small commercial airfields. | | (107016) | 383
| Anne Snelgrove (South Swindon):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints about aviation noise were made to each local authority in England in each year since 1997. | | (107018) | 384
| Emily Thornberry (Islington South & Finsbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he will publish (a) updated guidance on cycle friendly infrastructures and (b) local transport notes on walking and cycling. | | (107107) | 385
| Emily Thornberry (Islington South & Finsbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of people who took (a) no, (b) one, (c) two, (d) three, (e) four and (f) five or more flights to (i) UK, (ii) European and (iii) worldwide destinations in each of the years from 1990 to 2005, broken down by (A) income, (B) class, (C) sex and (D) education level achieved. | | (107183) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 386
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107174) | Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality 387
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, what estimate the Government has made of the representation of women at board level in public companies. | | (106929) | 388
| Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York):To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretaries of State for (a) Education, (b) Health and (c) Trade and Industry on the introduction of family friendly policies; and if she will make a statement. | | (106933) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 389
N | Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the funds set aside for welfare reform will be spent on (a) the five broad activity strands within Pathways to Work, (b) the provision of information technology for the administration of benefits and (c) other items; and if he will make a statement. | | (106308) | 390
N | Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the dummy runs of the revised personal capability assessment are to be conducted; and when the results will be published. | | (106309) | 391
N | Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to announce the new benefit levels under the proposed employment and support allowance. | | (106412) | 392
N | Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the proposed timetable is for the roll-out of contracts awarded under the Pathways to Work scheme. | | (106413) | 393
N | Danny Alexander (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what improvement in employment outcomes has taken place in the Pathways to Work pilot areas for (a) all participants, (b) participants over 50 years, (c) participants whose first reason for claiming incapacity is mental ill-health and (d) all participants with mental ill-health. | | (106414) | 394
| John Barrett (Edinburgh West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when staff in Jobcentre Plus, Tothill Street expect to reply to the letters dated (a) 13th July 2006 and (b) 19th September 2006 from the hon. Member for Edinburgh West on Mrs Margaret Mclean of Edinburgh. | | (106860) | 395
| Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples received (i) pension credit in 2006-07 and (ii) income support in 1997-98 in each ward in the London boroughs of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea; and what the average payment was in each case. | | (107119) | 396
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which 10 consultancy fees charged to his Department since May 1997 were the most expensive. | | (107178) | 397
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what qualifications are required for membership of the EC Advisory Committee on the Freedom of Movement of Workers. | | (107212) | 398
| Mr Brian Jenkins (Tamworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children in Tamworth constituency were living in relative low income households in (a) the first half of 2006-07 and (b) 1997. | | (106894) | 399
N | Mr John MacDougall (Glenrothes):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of children in (a) Glenrothes and (b) Scotland living in poverty in each of the last 10 years. | | (106594) | 400
N | Mr John MacDougall (Glenrothes):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what factors were taken into account when deciding not to uprate in line with inflation the basic state pensions of pensioners living in (a) Canada, (b) Australia and (c) New Zealand. | | (106595) | 401
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer from the Minister for Work to the hon. Member for Southend West of 27th November 2006, Official Report, column 813, on contact centres, how the figures for calls (a) not answered and (b) receiving an engaged tone were calculated. | | (106935) | 402
| Anne Main (St Albans):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions (a) ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had with the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman on her report into Equitable Life; and if he will make a statement. | | (106986) | 403
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the administrative costs of establishing the system for confiscating passports as a means of enforcing child maintenance, proposed in Sir David Henshaw's report, Recovering Child Support: routes to responsibilities. | | (107072) | 404
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with other government departments and agencies on the establishment of the system for confiscating passports as a means of enforcing child maintenance, proposed in Sir David Henshaw's report, Recovering Child Support: Routes to Responsibility. | | (107073) | 405
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of progress against the targets in the Child Support Agency business plan; and if he will make a statement. | | (107077) | 406
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of non-resident parents whose passports might be confiscated as a means of enforcing child maintenance should the proposal in Sir David Henshaw's report be implemented. | | (107079) | 407
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place in the Library the datasets, statistics, calculations and assumptions underlying Sir David Henshaw's review of the system of child support. | | (107091) | 408
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the additional costs to the Court Service arising from the increase in court settlements proposed in Sir David Henshaw's report Recovering Child Support: Routes to Responsibility'. | | (107092) | 409
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the (a) Department for Constitutional Affairs, (b) Home Office and (c) Treasury on additional costs arising from the increased use of court settlements to resolve child support claims proposed in Sir David Henshaw's report Recovering Child Support: Routes to Responsibility. | | (107093) | 410
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on deduction of earnings orders when the parents concerned subsequently make voluntary child support arrangements. | | (107094) | 411
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff he expects to transfer from the Child Support Agency to its replacement agency; and if he will make a statement. | | (107095) | 412
| Mrs Maria Miller (Basingstoke):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the IT requirements for the new system of child support; what discussions his Department and officials have had with IT contractors for the new system of child support; and if he will make a statement. | | (107096) | 413
| Mr Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who sets the rent limit for the purposes of housing benefit; how it is calculated; who it applies to; and what relationship it has to council house rents. | | (107140) | 414
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive will have a role in investigating the recent deaths of British citizens in Corfu due to carbon monoxide poisoning. | | (106596) | 415
N | Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much has been paid in the form of (a) consolatory payments and (b) compensation by the Child Support Agency in each of the last five years. | | (106593) | Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 416
| Ms Karen Buck (Regent's Park & Kensington North):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Fund vouchers have been issued to families in (a) England, (b) each English region and (c) each London local authority area; and what percentage of the vouchers issued have been used to open accounts in each case. | | [Transferred] (107015) | 417
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents of London are estimated to be from ethnic minorities. | | [Transferred] (107194) | 418
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which 20 foreign language communities in London are estimated to be the most numerous. | | [Transferred] (107195) | Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 419
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, by what mechanism draft UK legislation implementing European legislation is checked for gold plating; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (107070) | 420
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, by what mechanism draft UK legislation is checked to verify whether it complies with European law; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (107071) | 421
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, what the (a) nature and (b) extent is of liaison by civil servants with the European Commission prior to drafting domestic legislation; whether Civil Service guidelines exist on such liaison; and if she will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (107074) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 422
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value was of beef imported into the UK from Zimbabwe under EU import licensing in the last year for which figures are available. | | [Transferred] (107213) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 423
| Mark Simmonds (Boston & Skegness):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK officials attended the recent Kimberly Process Plenary meeting; and what assessment she has made of the outcome of the meeting. | | [Transferred] (106886) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 424
| Andrew George (St Ives):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment she has made of which developed countries attract the largest numbers of health care professionals from less developed countries with inadequate domestic health care systems. | | [Transferred] (107215) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 425
| Philip Davies (Shipley):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times the maximum sentence was awarded for a crime in (a) Crown courts and (b) magistrates' courts in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of sentences given in each type of court each figure represents. | | [Transferred] (106975) | 426
| Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon & East Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the vulnerability of the UK's critical national infrastructure of communication networks; and if he will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (106942) | Questions to the Solicitor General 427
| Philip Davies (Shipley):To ask the Solicitor General, what his most recent estimate is of the average preparation time by a Crown Prosection Service lawyer for cases in magistrates' courts; and if he will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (106976) | 428
| Philip Davies (Shipley):To ask the Solicitor General, what estimate he has made of the number of cases where the Crown Prosecution Service have not had the relevant file with them at court in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (106977) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 429
| Mr Jim Devine (Livingston):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will investigate the share trading in European Home Retail on the days leading up to the suspension of the company shares on 23rd August. | | [Transferred] (106990) | 430
| Mr John Hayes (South Holland & The Deepings):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much total state aid was (a) authorised and (b) refused by the European Commission for each member state since May 1997. | | [Transferred] (107109) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 431
| Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for a Christmas drink-driving campaign; and if he will make a statement. | | [Transferred] (106862) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 432
| Mr Don Touhig (Islwyn):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Railtrack to resolve the issue of trains from the Ebbw Valley going directly to Newport when the line is re-opened in 2007. | | [Transferred] (107115) | Questions to the Minister for Women and Equality 433
N | Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley):To ask the Minister for Women and Equality, what assessment she has made of recent trends in the number of homeless women; and if she will make a statement. | | [Question Unstarred] (106227) |
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