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Questions for Oral or Written Answer
beginning on Tuesday 26 June 2007
(the 'Questions Book')
Part 1: Written Questions for Answer on
Tuesday 26 June 2007
This paper contains only Written Questions for answer on Tuesday 26 June 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 Tuesday 26 June of which no previous notice has been given, see the Order Paper. For Written and Oral Questions for answer after Tuesday 26 June see Part 2 of this paper.
Questions to Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer 1
| Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20th June 2007, Official Report, column 1879W, on Departments: correspondence, whether the 15 day target for responding to correspondence from hon. Members includes holding replies; what percentage of letters received holding replies only within 15 days in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what percentage of letters from hon. Members received a substantive response within 15 working days. | | (145988) | 2
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many working age workless households with couples without dependent children there were in each year since 1992. | | (145881) | 3
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discretion there is in applying exemptions from VAT for work carried out on a disabled person's home after the work has been completed. | | (146000) | 4
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145984) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 5
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure that the travellers' site at Ecton Lane is provided with the floodlighting and perimeter fencing as specified in the bid for funding approved by her Department. | | (146002) | 6
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which company is making good the work on the travellers' site at Ecton Lane following the completion of the refurbishment contract. | | (146003) | 7
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who is responsible for the management of the Ecton Lane travellers' site. | | (146004) | 8
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the total cost of the Thurrock Development Corporation has been since it was constituted; and if she will make a statement. | | (145921) | 9
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will make a statement on the progress made since its inception by the Thurrock Urban Development Corporation; what key decisions it has taken since the Answer of 20th July 2005, Official Report, columns 1773-4W, on Thurrock Development Corporation; and what the latest timetable is for its future work programme. | | (145922) | 10
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if she will make a statement on the work of the Thurrock Development Corporation since the Answer of 19th April 2006, Official Report, column 111W, on the Thurrock Development Corporation. | | (145923) | 11
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in her Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145969) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 12
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much she has allocated to the development of British sportsmen and women until 2012; how many recipients of such funding live in Ribble Valley constituency; and what proportion of the funding allocated to the 2012 Olympic Games is for the development of sporting talent. | | (145959) | 13
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in her Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145970) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Defence 14
N | Norman Baker (Lewes):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Secretariat (Air Staff)/Defence Secretariat did not receive a copy of the report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena produced by the Defence Intelligence Staff; and if he will make a statement. | | (145883) | 15
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Ministry of Defence regulations for civil aircraft use of RAF Brize Norton. | | (145308) | 16
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates aircraft HZ-124 has landed at RAF Brize Norton since 21st May 2007. | | (145309) | 17
N | Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21st May 2007, Official Report, column 1052W, on rendition, on which 14 dates aircraft HZ-124 landed at RAF Brize Norton between 1st July 2006 and 21st May 2007; and what the total amount is of the fees paid by the owner of HZ-124 to his Department for using RAF Brize Norton since 1st July 2006. | | (145488) | 18
N | Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the mission in Helmand province was originally expected to end; and what the most recent estimate is of what that date will be. | | (144778) | 19
N | Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assets and resources have been disposed of by his Department in the last 10 years; and what revenues have been accrued as a result. | | (145490) | 20
N | Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) rank, (b) age, (c) sex, (d) regiment and (e) last theatre of operation is of those service personnel classed as being absent without leave and who have not yet been unaccounted for. | | (145958) | 21
| Mr Bernard Jenkin (North Essex):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will arrange for a copy to be placed in the Library of each Monthly Manning Report for the Armed Forces on the date of its publication. | | (146009) | 22
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145971) | Questions to the Deputy Prime Minister 23
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each year since establishment. | | (145972) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills 24
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what guidance he has issued on the application of the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to chaperones of children involved in performances under (a) formal and (b) informal arrangements. | | (145673) | 25
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will examine the relationship between trends in teenage pregnancy rates and trends in educational attainment over the last four years; and if he will make a statement. | | (145763) | 26
N | Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children are in private foster care arrangements in England. | | (145764) | 27
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of classes in the West Chelmsford area for five to seven year olds exceed 30 pupils in size. | | (145617) | 28
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children aged five to 16 attending schools in the Ribble Valley are registered with a statement of special educational needs. | | (145961) | 29
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to fund and support children receiving home education. | | (145674) | 30
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which Minister has responsibility for the Families Unit; what its current annual budget is; how many staff it employs; what its aims are; and which organisations are the Unit's strategic partners. | | (145798) | 31
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145973) | 32
N | Sarah Teather (Brent East):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many people have achieved a level 1 qualification in Providing a Healthier School Meal Service in each year since it was introduced. | | (145880) | 33
N | Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much will be spent on providing independent school-based counselling services for children and young people in each of the next three years. | | (145915) | 34
N | Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will bring forward plans to carry out research to assess best practice in (a) preventing and changing bullying behaviour and (b) supporting those being bullied in schools. | | (145916) | 35
N | Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will bring forward plans to audit how different schools across the country respond to bullying in schools. | | (145917) | 36
N | Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will bring forward plans for a comprehensive national independent school-based counselling service for children and young people who need to access it. | | (145918) | 37
N | Hywel Williams (Caernarfon):To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children in England have access to independent school-based counselling services. | | (145919) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 38
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what bodies are funded within the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme; how much each is due to receive over the next five years; what the administration cost is of each; and if he will make a statement. | | (145619) | 39
N | Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to grant a licence to Bournemouth for the operation of the artificial surf reef. | | (145618) | 40
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to require livery yards to be licensed; and if he will make a statement. | | (145924) | 41
N | Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to introduce a code of practice for tethering; and if he will make a statement. | | (145925) | 42
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145974) | 43
N | Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the statutory instrument enabling the transfer of private sewers in the area including Lime Grove, Sittingbourne to the ownership of Southern Water will be (a) drafted, (b) made and (c) tabled; and if he will make a statement. | | (145746) | 44
N | Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne & Sheppey):To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what issues the forthcoming further public consultation on the transfer of private sewers to water companies will cover which (a) were and (b) were not raised in either of the two previous consultations on the transfer of private sewers; and what the reasons are for the further consultation. | | (145748) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 45
| Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what new initiatives she has recently discussed with (a) the government of Israel and (b) EU member states in relation to (i) Israeli activity in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (ii) Israeli settlement building on the E1 plan and elsewhere in the West Bank. | | (145990) | 46
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect on stability in the region of the newly formed Palestinian government. | | (144774) | 47
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of the political situation on a regional level in Afghanistan. | | (144776) | 48
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on providing aid to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. | | (144777) | 49
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British subjects are serving jail sentences in prisons in the European Union, broken down by country. | | (145873) | 50
| Mr David Heath (Somerton & Frome):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14th June 2007, Official Report, column 1216W, on Departments: advertising, what terms and conditions apply to membership of the Know Before You Go campaign and the granting of an entry and logo display on the list of the Department's campaign partners on its website. | | (145987) | 51
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the extent and nature of the recent harassment of guests to the United Kingdom Embassy in Iran and (b) the extent to which the Iranian authorities assisted in minimising the harassment and controlling the demonstrators; and if she will make a statement. | | (145920) | 52
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in her Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145975) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Health 53
N | Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children who had suffered injuries whilst cycling were admitted into (a) accident and emergency units and (b) other hospital services in each of the last three years. | | (145489) | 54
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government has any plans to license tobacco retailers; and if she will make a statement. | | (145991) | 55
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients from Wales were referred to (a) fixed location positron emission tomography (PET) scanners and (b) the mobile PET scanners in England in the last 12 months for which figures are available. | | (144181) | 56
N | Mrs Cheryl Gillan (Chesham & Amersham):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many positron emission tomography scans were procured from private operators in England for NHS patients from Wales in the last 12 months. | | (144365) | 57
N | Nick Harvey (North Devon):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures have been taken to inform general practitioners of the particular (a) medical and (b) mental health needs of (i) former and (ii) serving armed forces' personnel; and whether she has a system for monitoring the effectiveness of such communications. | | (145957) | 58
| Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) under and (b) over the age of 60 were registered as carers in (i) the Jarrow constitutency, (ii) South Tyneside, (iii) the North East and (iv) England in each year since 1997. | | (146007) | 59
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much her Department has allocated to the advertising of the impending 1st July smoking ban in public places. | | (145766) | 60
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will place a copy of the response from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to the recent consultation by the Bailiwick of Guernsey on its draft medicines legislation in the Library; and if she will make a statement on that response. | | (145993) | 61
| Norman Lamb (North Norfolk):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if she will invite the governments of Guernsey and Jersey to attend a meeting with the Health Food Manufacturers' Association to discuss issues relating to the trade in food supplements and unlicensed medicinal products. | | (145994) | 62
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in ensuring that primary care trusts follow the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's guidelines on access to IVF treatment. | | (145757) | 63
N | Mr Stephen O'Brien (Eddisbury):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 15th June 2007, Official Report, columns 1384-5W, on service categories, whether service category 27 is inclusive of (a) service category 25 and (b) Common Procurement Vocabulary Codes 74511000-4, and from 85000000-9 to 85323000-9, except 85321000-5 and 85322000-2. | | (145914) | 64
N | Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Dudley North of 30th November 2006, Official Report, column 911W, on carbon monoxide, how many of the deaths listed were caused by (a) domestic gas appliances and (b) other locations and types of appliances. | | (145799) | 65
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in her Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145976) | 66
N | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14th June 2007 to Question 142988, what the batch numbers were that were provided to NHS trusts, primary care trusts and to the UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors' Organisation. | | (145747) | Questions to the Secretary of State for the Home Department 67
N | Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is given to case workers on granting leave to remain to vulnerable women who have been (a) trafficked from and (b) raped in their country of origin; and if he will make a statement. | | (145879) | 68
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions there have been under the (a) Licensing Act 2003, (b) Knives Act 1997 and (c) Drugs Act 2005. | | (145989) | 69
| Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what payments have been made to each local authority from the (a) Challenge Fund for Refugees and (b) Purposeful Activities for Asylum Seekers Fund in each year since these funds were established. | | (146001) | 70
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145977) | Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development 71
N | Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what his policy is on the resumption of European Union aid to the Palestinian Authority. | | (144775) | 72
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145978) | Questions to the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice 73
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many places are available in Chelmsford Prison. | | (145613) | 74
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many prisoners at Chelmsford Prison share a room with (a) one and (b) two other prisoners. | | (145614) | 75
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many inmates committed suicide in Chelmsford Prison in each of the last 10 years. | | (145615) | 76
N | Mr Simon Burns (West Chelmsford):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, if she will consider funding the Mentoring 4 U project in Chelmsford Prison. | | (145616) | 77
N | Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many prisoners set to be released under the new release scheme have residential addresses in the Ribble Valley. | | (145960) | 78
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, whether her recent announcement about the early release of prisoners who are coming to the end of their sentences on licence extends to Northern Ireland. | | (145750) | 79
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what consultations were undertaken on changes to the use of restraint in secure training centres before the laying of the Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1709), dated 13th June 2007, before Parliament; and what (a) monitoring and (b) impact assessment she plans to undertake of the implementation of the changes. | | (146005) | 80
| Ms Sally Keeble (Northampton North):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, how many reviews the Youth Justice Board has undertaken of the use of restraint in secure training centres in the last five years. | | (146006) | 81
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what the budget of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is for 2007-08. | | (145758) | 82
N | Mr Mark Oaten (Winchester):To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, what budget surplus or deficit the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has recorded in the last two years. | | (145759) | Questions to the Leader of the House 83
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Leader of the House, what percentage of sick leave taken by his staff was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145979) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 84
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prisoners released early on licence in Northern Ireland have had their licences revoked in each of the last three years; and what the reasons were for the revocation in each case. | | (145751) | 85
N | Lady Hermon (North Down):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many copies of the Northern Ireland Office publication Peacemaking in Northern Ireland: A Model for Conflict Resolution were produced; what the cost was of producing the document; and to whom it was distributed. | | (145752) | 86
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145980) | Questions to the Prime Minister 87
N | Andrew Mackinlay (Thurrock):To ask the Prime Minister, if he will request the House of Lords Appointment Commission to publish all recommendations for appointment of non-party political peers and all nominations for peerages made by political parties for peerages since it was established. | | (145956) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Scotland 88
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145981) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 89
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, whether he expects the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to hire external consultants to carry out the process of generic design assessment for new nuclear power stations. | | (145874) | 90
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made by the Environment Agency on the process of pre-authorisation for new nuclear power stations; and if he will make a statement. | | (145875) | 91
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what progress has been made on the process of generic design assessment for new nuclear power stations; and if he will make a statement. | | (145876) | 92
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the capability of the Environment Agency to undertake the process of pre-authorisation for new nuclear power stations. | | (145877) | 93
N | Mr Alan Duncan (Rutland & Melton):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what assessment he has made of the capability of the (a) Health and Safety Executive and (b) Nuclear Installations Inspectorate to undertake the process of Generic Design Assessment for new nuclear power stations. | | (145878) | 94
| Paul Flynn (Newport West):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what regulatory regime governs the display of ingredients on (a) alcoholic, (b) tobacco and (c) cosmetic products; and if he will make a statement. | | (145992) | 95
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145982) | 96
N | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much has been spent under phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (a) in total and (b) in each region of the UK in each month since the scheme has been operating; and if he will make a statement. | | (145753) | 97
N | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much funding under phase 1 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme has not yet been allocated; and if he will make a statement. | | (145754) | 98
N | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, when the Department expects all the funding under phase 1 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme to be allocated; and if he will make a statement. | | (145755) | 99
N | Jenny Willott (Cardiff Central):To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much money under phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme has not yet been allocated; and if he will make a statement. | | (145756) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport 100
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department has spent on the Weald Smokery, East Sussex, following its acquisition under blight provisions. | | (145671) | 101
N | Gregory Barker (Bexhill & Battle):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which properties have been purchased under compulsory purchase orders along the proposed route of the A21 upgrade. | | (145672) | 102
N | Mr Greg Knight (East Yorkshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) reviewed on the likely change in number of speeding fines issued as a result of the new speed camera guidance effective from 1st April. | | (145765) | 103
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145983) | 104
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled flights took place between (a) Glasgow and London and (b) Edinburgh and London in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2006. | | (145760) | 105
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the carbon emissions which would be caused by a journey from (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh to London using a high-speed rail service. | | (145761) | 106
N | Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire):To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the carbon emissions caused by a journey from (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh to London by aeroplane. | | (145762) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Wales 107
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145985) | Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 108
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people the Government estimates to have been eligible to participate in the New Deal for Partners in each month since 2004. | | (145882) | 109
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of income-based jobseeker's allowance have (a) working and (b) non-working partners. | | (145926) | 110
N | Mr Frank Field (Birkenhead):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of contribution-based jobseeker's allowance have (a) working and (b) non-working partners. | | (145927) | 111
N | Mr Jim McGovern (Dundee West):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many contracts have been awarded under the Public Procurement Regulations 2006 to (a) Remploy and (b) other supported employers. | | (145749) | 112
| David Simpson (Upper Bann):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of sick leave taken by staff in his Department was stress-related in each of the last three years. | | (145986) | 113
| Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow):To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of the carer's allowance in (a) Jarrow constitutency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) the UK; and how many received this allowance in each case in each year since its inception. | | [Transferred] (146008) |
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