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The Questions Book

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 23 May 2007

Notes:
* Indicates a Question for Oral Answer.
+ Indicates a Question not included in the random selection process but accepted because the quota for that day had not been filled.
[N] Indicates a Question for Written Answer on a named day, i.e. the Member has indicated under S.O. No. 22(4) the day on which he wishes the Question to be answered.
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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Wednesday 23 May 2007
(the 'Questions Book')

Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Wednesday 23 May 2007


This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 23 May of which previous notice has been given in the Notices of Questions paper. They are arranged in alphabetical order of answering Department.

For other Written Questions for answer on Wednesday 23 May of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper.

For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Wednesday 23 May see Part 2 of this paper.


Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer
1
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) internal evaluations and (b) external research the Treasury has (i) undertaken and (ii) commissioned on the effects of investment in early intervention with families as opposed to public spending on the consequences of not providing such early intervention; and if he will make a statement.
(139015)
2
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1st May 2007, Official Report, column 1630W, on taxation: aviation, for what reasons a formal assessment of the effects of introducing the Air Passenger Duty on small travel agents and tour operators was not carried out prior to its introduction.
(138659)
3
N
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings he has had with the EDF electricity company in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(138917)
4
N
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings his Department's officials have had with EDF on (a) the nuclear industry and (b) the energy review in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(138918)
5
N
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings his Department's officials have had with representatives of the nuclear industry in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(138919)
6
N
Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to meet EDF in the next six months to discuss the Government's plans for the nuclear industry.
(138920)
7
N
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will answer Questions (a) 134095, on Sir Richard Cohen, tabled on 23rd April 2007, (b) 131114, on marginal rate of taxation, tabled on 28th March 2007 and (c) 131115, on income tax, tabled on 28th March 2007; and if he will make a statement.
(138441)
8
N
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Ministers first requested calculations to be made in relation to the cost of introducing the £25,000 income disregard as referred to in the Answer of 13th December 2005, Official Report, column 1836W, on tax credits; and when they received those calculations.
(138660)
9
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation his Department undertook with businesses within the City of London ahead of the change in policy in July 2006 which ceased the right of claimants from outside the European Union in the financial services and insurance sectors engaged in the supply of services to non-EU customers to recover VAT incurred on goods and services from UK suppliers.
(139049)
10
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139101)
11
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 from (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland.
(138990)
12
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 by British passport-holding residents of (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland.
(138991)
13
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) holidays and (b) visiting friends and relatives visits were made to the UK in (i) 1996 and (ii) 2006 by non-British passport-holding residents of (A) the United States, (B) Germany, (C) Eire, (D) France, (E) Spain, (F) Australia, (G) Italy, (H) the Netherlands, (I) Canada and (J) Poland.
(138992)
Questions to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
14
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139102)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
15
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what communication her Department had with the Chair of the Advisory Panel for Public Sector Information between 10th July 2006 and 20th February 2007 on the appeal made by Ordnance Survey against the findings of the Office of Public Sector Information in connection with the complaint made against them by Intelligent Addressing Limited.
(139050)
16
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department had with the Minister for the Third Sector with responsibility for the Office of Public Sector Information between 1st June 2006 and 13th July 2006 on a complaint made against Ordnance Survey by Intelligent Addressing Limited.
(139052)
17
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139103)
18
Mrs Jacqui Lait (Beckenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will revise the system of consultations between public sector long leaseholders and registered social landlords under the 1985 Landlord and Tenant Act to require full consultation between the two parties in each case.
(139051)
19
N
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have not yet received the additional money allocated for meeting the decent homes standard due to not reaching the designated quality standard.
(138860)
20
N
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities had not been awarded 2 star status for housing as at 31st March.
(138861)
21
N
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have received a 2 star inspection award for housing.
(138862)
22
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to encourage the planting of trees in (a) urban streets and (b) other urban locations; and if she will make funds available to local authorities for the planting of trees in urban areas.
(139153)
23
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research she has commissioned into the amenity value of trees in (a) urban streets and (b) other urban locations.
(139167)
24
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the planting and maintenance of trees in (a) urban streets and (b) other urban locations; and if she will make a statement.
(139168)
25
N
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what factors underlay her decision to change the branding of her Department from DCLG to Communities and Local Government; and if she will make a statement.
(138727)
26
N
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will list the meetings that she or her Ministerial colleagues attended where the re-branding of her Department from DCLG to Communities and Local Government was discussed.
(138728)
27
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future functions of her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139169)
28
Joan Walley (Stoke-on-Trent North):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when she expects to issue guidance on Red Ash testing.
(139026)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
29
Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the re-sale of tickets for football matches (a) on the street and (b) online.
(139031)
30
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139105)
31
Robert Key (Salisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she expects to be in a position to announce the name of the new Chairman of English Heritage.
(139007)
32
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans and resources VisitBritain has to change the scope of its operation in countries that have acceded to the European Union since 1997; what assessment she has made of the potential for growth in such markets; and if she will make a statement.
(138985)
33
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the recent job reductions announced by VisitBritain are of posts located in (a) the UK, (b) other European Union member states, (c) North America and (d) other countries; and if she will make a statement.
(138986)
34
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many of the recent job reductions announced by VisitBritain will be in tourism research and statistics; and if she will make a statement.
(138987)
35
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what resources will be made available to VisitBritain for promoting overseas visits to the UK during and following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and if she will make a statement.
(138988)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence
36
Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to estimate the cost of re-linking war pensions with earnings.
(139085)
37
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an estimate has been made of the value of the property occupied by the General Officer Commanding London District.
(138926)
38
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14th May 2007, Official Report, column 843W, on Army: Greater London, if he will give a breakdown of the (a) staff and (b) maintenance costs as referred to in the Answer.
(138934)
39
N
Mr Kevan Jones (North Durham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14th May 2007, Official Report, column 843W, on Army: Greater London, how much the General Officer Commanding London District is required to contribute to the running costs of the house provided to him.
(138943)
40
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on agreements between his Department, MATRIX and the National Assembly for Wales in relation to (a) the final package of proposals for the St Athan site and (b) a date for the submission of a planning application for the Defence Training Establishment; and if he will make a statement.
(139020)
41
Angus Robertson (Moray):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) name and (b) rank was of each senior British military representative to CENTCOM of the United States between 2001 and 2006; how long each person served in that capacity; what subsequent positions in the British military establishment each has taken up; and if he will make a statement.
(139083)
42
Angus Robertson (Moray):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British military personnel took part in United States Lt General David McKiernan's evaluation exercise Lucky Warrior, conducted in Kuwait in November 2002; whether any outcome of this exercise was passed to British military commanders; and if he will make a statement.
(139084)
43
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget was for the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997.
(139074)
44
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel there were in the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997; and how many vessels were used by the Squadron in each year, broken down by type of vessel.
(139075)
45
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the Fishery Protection Squadron; and if he will make a statement.
(139076)
46
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many patrol days were provided by the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997.
(139077)
47
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many boardings were conducted by the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997 of (a) UK vessels and (b) non-UK vessels, broken down by country; and if he will make a statement.
(139078)
48
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many written warnings were issued by the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997 to (a) UK vessels and (b) non-UK vessels, broken down by country; and if he will make a statement.
(139079)
49
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many verbal re-briefs were issued by the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997 to (a) UK vessels and (b) non-UK vessels, broken down by country; and if he will make a statement.
(139089)
50
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fishing vessels were detained by the Fishery Protection Squadron in each year since 1997; how many such vessels were (a) UK vessels and (b) non-UK vessels, broken down by country; and if he will make a statement.
(139090)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
51
Mr Tim Boswell (Daventry):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, when he expects to publish a revised action plan for the implementation of the International Education Strategy.
(139029)
52
Mr Douglas Carswell (Harwich):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance his Department provides to (a) local authorities and (b) schools on the use of reading and literacy software in schools.
(139132)
53
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidelines his Department has issued to schools on contacting students' parents.
(139010)
54
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which company has the contract to develop the programme for the feasibility study on the proposed academy at Heartease High School; how much has been allocated by his Department for the feasibility study; and if he will take steps to ensure that the articles of memorandum of association of the company are freely available before the consultation process is complete.
(139086)
55
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 15th May 2007, Official Report, column 662W, on adoption, what intensive targeted work has been carried out by his Department with local authorities to improve placement stability for children in care; and what assessment he has made of the effect of this work.
(138972)
56
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139106)
57
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which Ministers in his Department have been Criminal Records Bureau checked.
(139185)
58
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teaching staff have been on sick leave (a) in total and (b) as a result of stress-related illness in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
(138974)
59
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many teachers were assaulted by (a) pupils and (b) parents in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
(139017)
60
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what Government support is available for people suffering from dyspraxia.
(139134)
61
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of an individual's body image on their academic achievement.
(139135)
62
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children diagnosed with eating disorders before the age of 15 years subsequently achieved five GCSEs at level A-C in each of the last 10 years.
(139137)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
63
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139107)
64
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the planned date is for the closure of his Department's site at Epsom Road, Guildford.
(138982)
65
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to ensure that its site at Epsom Road, Guildford is replaced with a residential development that (a) is low or zero carbon and (b) meets high environmental standards.
(138983)
66
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department and its representatives have had with Guildford Borough Council on placing tree protection orders on trees at the Department's site at Epsom Road, Guildford.
(138984)
67
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Fishery Protection Squadron; and if he will make a statement.
(139087)
68
Bill Wiggin (Leominster):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) skippers and (b) vessel owners were (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted for violating fisheries rules in UK territorial waters in each year since 1997, broken down by (A) country and (B) offence; and if he will make a statement.
(139088)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
69
Mr Richard Benyon (Newbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government lpans to open a mission in Equatorial Guinea; and what recent assessment she has made of relations between the UK Government and the government of Equatorial Guinea.
(139018)
70
N
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much and what proportion of the costs of the Commonwealth heads of state meeting in Uganda in November will be met by the Government; and from which budget this contribution will be drawn.
(138941)
71
N
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of arrangements for the security of the Queen at the Commonwealth heads of state meeting in Uganda in November; and if she will make a statement.
(138942)
72
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of security arrangements in the West Bank and Gaza.
(138442)
73
N
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans she has for the future of those living on Ascension Island following the conclusions of her Department's economic report of 2005.
(138855)
74
Mr Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the government of the People's Republic of China on the human rights situation in Tibet; and what recent progress has been made on improving human rights for the indigenous people of Tibet.
(139056)
75
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139100)
76
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on Central Asian foreign nationals fighting in Afghanistan.
(139113)
77
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve British-Swiss relations.
(139057)
78
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps she is taking to develop the UK's role within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
(139059)
79
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans she has to meet European foreign ministers to discuss the Galileo Global Positioning Satellite system.
(139060)
80
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage improvement in Myanmar's record on human rights.
(139061)
81
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the situation in Somalia.
(139062)
82
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings she has had with the Italian foreign minister in the last 12 months; and what the agenda was of each such meeting.
(139063)
83
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans she has to meet the Gibraltar Chief Minister in the next 12 months.
(139064)
84
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times she has met the Chief Minister of Gibraltar in the last 12 months.
(139065)
85
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether she plans to attend National Day in Gibraltar in September 2007.
(139066)
86
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with her (a) Spanish and (b) Gibraltarian counterparts on Gibraltar's sovereign territorial waters.
(139067)
87
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that Gibraltar is effectively represented within the EU.
(139068)
88
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that Gibraltar has the same access to EU funding as other EU regions.
(139069)
89
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much the government of Gibraltar received from the European Union in each of the past five years.
(139070)
90
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the new air terminal in Gibraltar on its economy.
(139071)
91
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the new air terminal development on the relationship between Spain and Gibraltar.
(139072)
92
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Spainish counterparts on Gibraltar in the past 12 months.
(139073)
93
Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what revenue was received by her Department from the telephone enquiries lines at British embassies handled by ABTRON in the last 12 months.
(139141)
94
Mr Ben Wallace (Lancaster & Wyre):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which non-premium rate telephone numbers are available to members of the public who wish to contact the British Embassy in the United States.
(139142)
95
N
Mr Robert N. Wareing (Liverpool, West Derby):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what initiatives to promote multilateral disarmament the Government is proposing at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee meeting in Vienna being held in May; and if she will make a statement.
(138236)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Health
96
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what monitoring her Department has undertaken of the sale to Clinical Excellence of the five year licence granted to Nations Ltd to build an independent sector treatment centre; and if she will make a statement.
(139115)
97
Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will take steps to reduce the waiting time for primary care psychological therapy services for residents of Altrincham and Sale West to less than 15 months.
(139187)
98
N
Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of beds in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area were in mixed wards in (a) 1997 and (b) the latest available date.
(138599)
99
Ben Chapman (Wirral South):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14th May 2007, Official Report, column 606W, on NHS: drugs, what assessment she has made of the responsibility of patients in the overprescribing of medicines.
(139027)
100
N
Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent reports she has received on the service provided by the Barnet Hospital maternity unit; what assessment she has made of the impact of the transfer of maternity services from Chase Farm Hospital to Barnet Hospital on the services provided; and if she will make a statement.
(138856)
101
Lynne Featherstone (Hornsey & Wood Green):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women are on the waiting list for an appointment at the North London Breast Screening Service; and if she will make a statement.
(139009)
102
Dr Ian Gibson (Norwich North):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the Cooksey review's recommendation for a review of (a) the impact of diseases and illnesses in the UK on the population and economy and (b) the health priorities of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research.
(139091)
103
N
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 27th April 2007, Official Report, column 1348W, on care homes: Northamptonshire, if she will publish the dignity in care grant allocations for each care home in Northamptonshire for 2007-08 once determined.
(138857)
104
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139111)
105
N
Mr Stewart Jackson (Peterborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cataract operations have been performed by the NHS in each of the past five years, broken down by strategic health authority; and if she will make a statement.
(138532)
106
N
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many units of dental activity have been allocated to (a) England and Wales and (b) Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust in financial year (i) 2006-07 and (ii) 2007-08.
(138921)
107
N
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) maximum, (b) minimum and (c) average value of a unit of dental activity is in England.
(138922)
108
N
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the value of a unit of dental activity is in each dental practice in Milton Keynes.
(138923)
109
N
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many units of dental activity are available to dentists in each primary care trust in England.
(138924)
110
N
Mr Mark Lancaster (North East Milton Keynes):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average number of units of dental activity available per head of population is in (a) England and (b) Milton Keynes.
(138925)
111
Tim Loughton (East Worthing & Shoreham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which Ministers in her Department have been Criminal Records Bureau checked.
(139186)
112
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost of implementing the NHS IT programme has been in (a) Surrey Primary Care Trust and (b) England; what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the NHS IT programme; and if she will make a statement.
(138993)
113
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when she expects to make a decision on the implementation of the human papilloma virus vaccine following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation meeting on 28th June 2006.
(139170)
114
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will bring forward the date of its meeting on the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if she will make a statement.
(139171)
115
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will ensure that she makes a decision on the introduction of the human papilloma virus vaccine as soon as possible after the relevant meeting of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation; and if she will make a statement.
(139172)
116
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations she has received on (a) cervical cancer and (b) the new vaccine for human papilloma virus.
(139173)
117
Laura Moffatt (Crawley):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions her Department has had with the Scottish Executive on the school-based vaccination programme for the human papilloma virus in Scotland; and if she will make a statement.
(139174)
118
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 24th April 2007, Official Report, column 1052W, on primary care trusts, when the first draft of the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) notice was written; and when her Department's director of commissioning was made aware of the OJEU notice.
(138977)
119
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, from where (a) general practitioners and (b) pharmacists draw their information on the malarial status about destinations for UK travellers; and how frequently this information is updated.
(138999)
120
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether all ambulances carry paramedics.
(139000)
121
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what involvement Simon Stevens had in drafting (a) the original Official Journal of the European Union notice on primary care trust commissioning published on 29th June 2006 and (b) subsequent versions.
(139001)
122
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what financial rewards for performance ambulance services were eligible for in the financial years (a) 1991-92 to 1997-98 and (b) 1998-99 to 2006-07; and what financial rewards for performance ambulance services will be eligible for in the financial years 2007-08 to 2010-11.
(139002)
123
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether patients can opt out of having their demographic details held on the NHS national data spine.
(139003)
124
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will make available the gateway reviews undertaken by the Office of Government Commerce on the national programme for IT.
(139004)
125
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action she has taken in response to each of the recommendations of Section 9 of the National Audit Office report on the national programme for IT in the NHS.
(139005)
126
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the national audit of services for people with learning disabilities commenced; and when she expects it to report.
(139006)
127
Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 1st November 2006, Official Report, column 490W, on NHS IT systems, when the results of the review will be published.
(139019)
128
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions she has had with the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust on the proposed overnight closure of the paediatric unit at the Princess Royal Hospital.
(139112)
129
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether she plans to introduce an upper or overall noise exposure limit for members of the public attending (a) indoor and (b) outdoor venues where loud music is played; and if she will make a statement.
(139162)
130
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department has taken to educate people about the risk to their hearing from over exposure to loud noise; and if she will make a statement.
(139164)
131
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research she has undertaken on the use of regulations in other countries to set upper and overall noise exposure limits for members of the public attending (a) indoor and (b) outdoor venues where loud music is played; and if she will make a statement.
(139166)
132
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on litigation by the NHS in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
(139013)
133
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding her Department has provided for drug rehabilitation in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
(139014)
134
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate her Department has made of the number of NHS staff who left the NHS (a) to work in the private health sector and (b) to work outside the UK in each of the last three years, broken down by category of job.
(139016)
135
Grant Shapps (Welwyn Hatfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many places for drug rehabilitation were made available in each of the last five years, broken down by region; and if she will make a statement.
(139021)
136
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps her Department plans to take to increase the amount of bio-medical research conducted into chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.
(139022)
137
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations she has made to the Medical Research Council on funding into bio-medical research on myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.
(139025)
138
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children between the ages of 10 and 18 years were treated for (a) bulimia and (b) anorexia in each of the last 10 years.
(139116)
139
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) hospitals, (b) clinics, (c) health centres and (d) other care providers within the NHS specialise in the treatment of children suffering from eating disorders.
(139117)
140
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what materials her Department provides for schools and youth groups to help teachers and staff talk to pupils about eating disorders.
(139118)
141
Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of children being admitted to hospital for illnesses or conditions relating to eating disorders were as a result of intervention from (a) a teacher, (b) a parent and (c) a health worker in each of the last 10 years.
(139136)
142
Sammy Wilson (East Antrim):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations she has received from the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child in the last 12 months.
(139008)
Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
143
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice his Department has given to intensive service Drug Intervention Programme (DIP) teams in London on changes in funding to DIPs.
(139053)
144
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the likely impact on the rates of drug related acquisitive crime of changes in funding levels for Westminster City Council's drug intervention programmes for 2007-08.
(139055)
145
N
Mr Don Foster (Bath):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of FA Cup Final tickets being sold online in breach of the prohibition on ticket touting in respect of regulated football matches; and if he will make a statement.
(138916)
146
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139098)
147
N
Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 400,000 to 450,000 unresolved records relating to asylum cases to which he referred in his statement to the House on 19th July 2006, Official Report, column 324, on the Home Office: Reform Action Plan, have been resolved.
(138530)
148
N
Mr David Lidington (Aylesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 400,000 to 450,000 unresolved records relating to asylum cases to which he referred in his statement to the House on 19th July 2006, Official Report, column 324, on Home Office: Reform Action Plan, are held at Beddington Cross.
(138531)
149
N
Mr Humfrey Malins (Woking):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of staff are (a) employed by his Department and (b) on duty between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to answer hon. Members' immigration telephone hotline calls; and what the average number of calls per day has been since its establishment.
(138858)
150
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of (a) identity theft and (b) online fraud were recorded in Suffolk in each of the last five years.
(139139)
151
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of domestic violence were recorded in Suffolk in each of the last five years.
(139140)
152
N
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the percentage change in Government funding for West Midlands Police was over the last three years.
(138778)
153
N
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of violent crime in the West Midlands Police authority area.
(138779)
154
N
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30th April 2007, Official Report, column 1420W, on police telephone services, when he expects the target times for answering (a) emergency and (b) non-emergency calls under the National Call Handling Standards to be (i) collated nationally and (ii) implemented by all police forces.
(138780)
155
N
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3rd May 2007, Official Report, column 1877W, on the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, on what basis the decision was taken not to consult police staff associations in advance of the publication of the consultation paper.
(138781)
Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development
156
N
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average cost is of training (a) local and (b) UK-based (i) teachers and (ii) doctors to work in developing African countries.
(138940)
157
N
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with international colleagues on the economic situation in the West Bank and Gaza.
(138445)
158
N
Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of UK aid was allocated to Ascension Island in 2006.
(138854)
159
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139108)
160
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions he has had with the government of Burundi on the reintroduction of confessional schools in Burundi.
(139028)
161
Andrew Rosindell (Romford):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what action he is taking in response to the resignation of the President of the World Bank.
(139058)
Questions to the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
162
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the recommendations of the Carter Review of legal aid on black and minority ethnic legal firms in London.
(138978)
163
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, if she will undertake to conduct a race impact assessment of the proposed Carter Review reforms of legal aid.
(138979)
164
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what assessment she has made of the impact of the implementation of the recommendations of the Carter Review of legal aid on access to justice by clients with disabilities.
(138980)
165
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many legal aid cases were funded in Greater London under (a) the criminal and (b) the civil legal aid scheme in the latest 12 month period for which figures are available, broken down by (i) type of case and (ii) borough.
(138981)
166
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, pursuant to her letter of 20th April 2007 to the hon. Member for Nottingham North, what discussions her officials have had with senior judiciary on how the community might be involved in the deployment of judges and magistrates to the new community justice initiatives; and if she will make a statement.
(138976)
167
James Brokenshire (Hornchurch):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many (a) penalty notices for disorder and (b) fixed penalty notices were given to non-British nationals in each of the last three years, broken down by (i) nationality and (ii) offence.
(139012)
168
N
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what the (a) maximum, (b) minimum and (c) average prison sentence imposed for the offence of drink driving was in each police authority in the most recent year for which figures are available.
(138818)
169
N
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many convictions there were in each police authority in England and Wales for the offence of drink driving in each year since 2001; and how many resulted in (a) a prison sentence, (b) mandatory disqualification from driving and (c) the maximum fine.
(138820)
170
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many prisoners absconded from HMP (a) East Sutton Park and (b) Askham Grange in each year since 1997; and how many remain at large.
(139011)
171
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many people with epilepsy are employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement.
(139104)
172
Mr Michael Jack (Fylde):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what the (a) energy cost and (b) average number of prisoners per annum was in each prison for which her Department has responsibility in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
(139048)
173
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many children's panel solicitors are registered in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England; and how many were so registered in each case in each of the last five years.
(138994)
174
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many community probation projects have been visited by Ministers from her Department in the last 12 months.
(138996)
175
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what job description will be used in contracts for community probation provision in Nottinghamshire.
(138997)
176
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what plans she has for outsourcing community probation services in Nottinghamshire.
(138998)
177
N
Mr Tom Watson (West Bromwich East):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many child curfew orders were issued in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council area in each of the last three years.
(138777)
Questions to the Leader of the House
178
Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):To ask the Leader of the House, which Bills were subject to pre-legislative scrutiny in each of the last 10 years; and which Bills he plans to allocate for pre-legislative scrutiny in the next 12 months.
(138975)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
179
N
Malcolm Bruce (Gordon):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many convictions there were in Northern Ireland for the offence of drink driving in each year since 2001; and how many resulted in (a) a prison sentence, (b) mandatory disqualification from driving and (c) the maximum fine.
(138819)
180
N
John Robertson (Glasgow North West):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what measures he has considered with a view to supporting and improving the operation of forensic science services in Northern Ireland.
(137969)
Questions to the Prime Minister
181
Mr Andrew Tyrie (Chichester):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his foreign visits for the period since 10th May 2007; who accompanied him on each visit; and what the total cost was of each visit, including transport and accommodation.
(139133)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
182
N
Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many (a) former miners and (b) members of families of former miners in (i) North Staffordshire, (ii) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (iii) the UK have (A) made claims, (B) received interim payments and (C) accepted final settlements in respect of compensation for (1) chronic bronchitis and emphysema or other respiratory diseases, (2) vibration white finger, (3) carpal tunnel syndrome and (4) pneumoconiosis; how much has been paid in respect of each category; and how many claims of each type in each area have yet to be settled in full.
(138817)
183
John Hemming (Birmingham, Yardley):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answers of 27th April 2007, Official Report, column 1361W, on OM Energy, what assistance his Department has given to OM Energy in seeking a worldwide patent for this technology.
(138973)
184
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139114)
185
Susan Kramer (Richmond Park):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the written statement of 17th May 2007, Official Report, column 52WS, on the Post Office Card Account (successor), what his estimate is of the number of post office branches which will be operating in 2010; and what effect he expects the size of the personal teller network for the successor to the Post Office Card Account announced in his statement to have on the number of branches operating at that time.
(139099)
186
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will bring forward proposals for a statutory warning to be published on the external packaging of personal audio equipment to inform consumers about risks to their hearing.
(139154)
187
Mr Richard Spring (West Suffolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many new businesses established in Suffolk received Government funding assistance in each of the last five years.
(139138)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport
188
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been fined for failing to comply with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency regulation relating to vehicle disposal since the introduction of changed responsibilities and procedures in 2004.
(138443)
189
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the value is of fines collected by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency relating to incorrect vehicle keeper information since 1st January 2004.
(138444)
190
N
Gordon Banks (Ochil and South Perthshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to advise motorists of changed responsibilities if they cease to be the keeper of a vehicle.
(138756)
191
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139109)
192
N
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans (a) to introduce bi-annual MOTs and (b) to increase the age of new cars to four years before the first MOT becomes due; and if he will make a statement.
(138814)
193
N
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce a ban on smoking while driving.
(138815)
194
N
Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vehicles are registered in the road tax band (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D, (e) E, (f) F and (g) G; and how many vehicles are registered as historic.
(138816)
195
Anne Milton (Guildford):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he expects the planned improvements to Liverpool Lime Street railway station to be completed by the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement.
(138989)
196
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has held with Central Trains on staffing levels on services between Shropshire, Wales and Birmingham New Street station.
(139030)
197
N
Mr Andrew Smith (Oxford East):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) availability, (b) reliability and (c) accuracy of garage forecourt equipment to inflate tyres; and if he will make a statement.
(138529)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
198
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people obtained advice on benefits from the Christchurch office of Jobcentre Plus in each of the last six months.
(138911)
199
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, where he proposes former clients using the Christchurch Jobcentre Plus office will be able to use jobpoints and free telephone services after the proposed closure of the Christchurch office.
(138912)
200
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14th December 2006, Official Report, column 1330W, on Christchurch Jobcentre Plus, on what date Jobcentre Plus in Dorset and Somerset finalised its service delivery plan for the district; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the plan.
(138913)
201
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14th December 2006, Official Report, column 1330W, on Christchurch Jobcentre Plus, whether he is now in a position to place in the Library a copy of the business case for the closure of the Christchurch Jobcentre Plus office.
(138914)
202
N
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the letter of 15th May 2007 from the Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform to the hon. Member for Christchurch, what assessment he has made of the ways in which closure of the Christchurch Jobcentre Plus office will enable his Department to provide a better service to the residents of Christchurch than it has been able to provide up to now.
(138915)
203
N
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents have made repeat claims for income support in each month since January 1992.
(138725)
204
N
Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lone parents (a) claiming income support and (b) who had been claiming income support for longer than five years had children aged (i) under three years, (ii) under five years, (iii) between five and 11 years, (iv) between three and 11 years and (v) over 11 years in each month since January 1992.
(138726)
205
Mr Nick Hurd (Ruislip-Northwood):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with epilepsy are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
(139110)
206
N
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department collects on people with epilepsy.
(138583)
207
N
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether epilepsy is classified as a disability under the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Acts; and if he will make a statement.
(138584)
208
N
Chris McCafferty (Calder Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the impact of the Disability Discrimination Acts on access to employment for people with (a) disabilities and (b) epilepsy.
(138585)
209
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many inspections the Health and Safety Executive made for compliance with the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
(139155)
210
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many companies the Health and Safety Executive prosecuted in each of the last 10 years for non-compliance with the Noise at Work Regulations 1989.
(139156)
211
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to provide guidance to the music and entertainment industry on the implementation of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 in April 2008; and if he will make a statement.
(139157)
212
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many venues on the Public Entertainment Licence Register have been inspected to ensure compliance with the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 in the last 12 months.
(139158)
213
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims there were for occupational deafness from employees in the music and entertainment industry in each of the last 10 years.
(139159)
214
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many venues on the Public Entertainment Licence Register he estimates will be inspected by April 2009 to ensure that they are complying with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
(139160)
215
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many venues on the Public Entertainment Licence Register have been served staff improvement notices as a result of Health and Safety Executive inspections in relation to the Noise at Work Regulations 1989.
(139161)
216
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were awarded compensation for damage to their hearing from exposure to loud music in nightclubs under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 in each of the last five years.
(139163)
217
Bob Russell (Colchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many venues on the Public Entertainment Licence Register were served improvement notices under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to reduce the noise exposure of customers in each of the last five years.
(139165)
218
N
David Tredinnick (Bosworth):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many times over the last two years Child Support Agency staff have revealed confidential details of clients to former partners without permission in cases where there is a background of domestic violence.
(138859)
219
Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what process is used to determine the minimum income required for the purposes of setting benefit levels.
(139047)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
220
Mr Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will provide additional financial assistance to central London local authorities with large numbers of arrivals from A8 nations.
[Transferred] (139054)
Questions to the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
221
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what guidance her Department has provided to benefit appeal tribunals on the chronic condition of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and if she will make a statement.
[Transferred] (139023)
222
Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what plans she has to record details of the nature of medical conditions of people who attend medical tribunals; and if she will make a statement.
[Transferred] (139024)
Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
223
John Mann (Bassetlaw):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants sold their domestic dwelling during the assessment period for the continued payment of pension credit in the last 12 months.
[Transferred] (138995)

 
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